Top three sides in Monday Division One all slip to surprise defeats

THE top three sides in the Loughborough & District Bowls League Monday Division 1 all lost their games this week, leaders Phoenix Pegasus suffered a 46-65 (0-8) home defeat at the hands of Queens Park Queens, Shepshed Rams went down 44-51 (2-6) at Wymeswold Wolds whilst Syston Fosseway were beaten at home in a very close match 51-53 (2-6) by East Leake Willows.

The two bottom sides met at Thringstone where hosts Woodpeckers were 56-42 (8-0) victors against Quorn Weavels.

In Division 2 St Margaret’s Saints had a comfortable 63-37 (8-0) win at home to bottom club Brush Peregrines whilst their other team Maggies also had a good win on their travels, defeating Kegworth 54-42 (6-2) to keep up with the chasing pack.

Syston White Plum and Birstall Sands had an excellent game at Syston with the visitors just taking the game 51-50 (6-2).

Greenfields Badgers continue to top Division 3 after they took all the points in a 60-30 (8-0) win on their visit to Bowling Green Way where hosts Phoenix Kingfishers could only field two rinks.

Sutton Bonington Riversiders dropped valuable points in their chase for the title, going down 38-42 (2-6) at home to Sileby Swallows whilst strugglers Brush Hawks went down 46-52 (2-6) against visitors Rothley Crusaders.

It was top two versus bottom two in Division 4 with leaders Wymeswold Steamers continuing their winning streak with a 58-39 (8-0) win at Greenfields Foxes and Soar Valley Tay taking all the points in a 48-35 (8-0) victory at bottom club Belgrave Ringers. Syston Green & Royals had a good win at Shepshed where they defeated hosts Lambs 53-50 (6-2) in a very tight game.

Shepshed North move back to the top of the Thursday Division 1 table after a surprising 56-78 (0-10) defeat for Syston Fosseway at home to Thringstone Rangers, North having won their match against Brush Eagles 77-60 (6-4). New Lount Hares got back to winning ways with a very good 77-43 (8-2) results at home against Wymeswold.

Bottom side in Division 2 Queens Park Carilloners produced the shock of the day despite losing their game against leaders East Leake Willows they took the majority of the points in a 65-70 (6-4) score line allowing second placed Loughborough Greenfields to close the gap at the top to five points after they defeated Quorn Millers 74-55 (8-2) at Holt Drive. Phoenix Flyers are also only five points behind the leaders after their comfortable 84-48 (8-2) home win against St Margaret’s Maggies.

Division 3 leaders Sileby Swifts travelled to second placed Kegworth and came out 68-55 (6-4) victors in a close game to extend their lead to 18 points. Third placed Sutton Bonington moved to within one point of Kegworth after they defeated Soar Valley Valoars 78-52 (8-2).

Thringstone were the winners of the Loughborough & District BA Hartopp Cup with +31 shots followed by Brush six shots behind on +25. The full result was: Thringstone +31 shots, Brush +25, Queens Park +12, Phoenix +11, Greenfields -2, Sileby -13, Wymeswold -24, Quorn -40.

Following a recount of the results for the Jonson Cup, Queens Park were the winners with +25 shots followed by Brush with +24. Revised full result is: Queens Park +25, Brush +24, Thringstone +4, Wymeswold +1, Phoenix -2, Greenfields -21, Sileby -31.