Start is steady for rifle teams
Donnington and Bognor Goodwoods have been in bowls action recently – while the Arun indoor club are hosting an open day on Saturday week.
DONNINGTON
Donnington Short Mat Bowls Club met to play for the Captain's Shield.
Captain Will Willson had 18 members who wanted to play.
The bowlers were split into six teams of three on a random basis.
They stayed in their allotted position throughout the game.
The Grey team led by skip Sue Coley took an early lead and were ahead when play stopped for tea.
The Green team of Angie
Mattocks, Colin Dean and skip Janine Banham were also in the running to win at tea-time.
After tea the White team of Barbara Haigh, Mike Jackson and skip Bruce Criuckshank fought back to catch the Grey team, but when all the rounds were completed it was still the Grey team who won the match.
The Grey team winners were Margaret Cruickshank, Chris White and Sue Coley.
BOGNOR GOODWOODS
Bognor Hurricanes played away to Arundel Swallows and had a successful afternoon, collecting four points.
On mat one Celia Foot, Di Rundle, Alan Foot and Pam Andrews (skip) lost 14-23..
On mat two Joyce Abnel, Neil Jackson, Dean Rundle and Clive Andrews (skip) won 28-8.
ARUN
Arun Indoor Bowling
Club have an open day on Saturday, February 3, running from 10am to 6pm.
The cafe and bar will be open, coaches and equipment will be available, and it’s a chance to take the whole family along to give bowls a try.
Clean flat-soled shoes should be worn.
The club is in Nyewood Lane Bognor (PO21 2TT) – call 01243 865091 with any queries.
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The Sussex County Smallbore Rifle Association says it’s been a steady start for young and old Sussex marksmen in the winter season.
The Sussex junior and veteran prone rifle teams find themselves in second position in their respective National Inter County leagues after the first three rounds of the winter short range season.
The Sussex juniors beat near neighbours Kent in the first round by 375 to 367 before narrowly losing their second round match to Devon by 365 to 368.
Round three saw them score a creditable 378 to beat Bedfordshire’s 370.
Eastbourne’s Henry Stevens and Harry Pratt of Balcombe top the team’s averages with 94.67 apiece, closely followed by Finley Steer of Southwick with 93.33.
The Sussex Veterans also had a very consistent start to their season beating Cheshire & North Wales 489-483 in round one and Aberdeenshire 491-387 in round two – before narrowly losing to table-topping Devon in round three by 489-490.
That round three setback leaves the team in second place in Division 1 but with everything still to shoot for.
Chichester’s Peter Leggett currently has the top average with 99.0 followed by club team mate Nick Pike and Eastbourne’s Bill Richards each with a 98.0 average.
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