Desborough going the distance in cup
Chipping Norton are sent packing in the Denny Cup
Desborough knocked Chipping Norton out of the Denny Cup this week in a game that didn't go the full distance.
The Maidenhead side won on three of the four rinks to clinch a 39-shot, 91-52 victory.
The rink skipped by Kevin Scrace won by 12 shots, but their result was eclipsed by an outstanding display from Jeff Beal, Bob Forster, Mark Essex and Colin Jones, who won 38-7.
Desborough go through to play Mid Glos on December 10.
Desborough's Women's team have also progressed in the Yetton Trophy after a tough, 16-shot victory over county rivals Whiteknights.
Desborough won 90-74 with the rink skipped by Lorraine Woodley winning their match by six shots at home.
But the difference makers played in the away matches, with Gill O’Neill skipping her side to a 17-shot victory. The other rink skipped by Mary Price won by five shots. The team will move on to play Mid Glos on December 10.
Desborough welcomed London Scottish Bowling Association to Green Lane this week but managed only two rink wins from six
in a 23-shot, 100-77 defeat.
The rink skipped by Brian Faulkner got the better of fellow Desborough member, David Perriman, by eight shots, but top rink honours were taken by Norma Cormican, Don Isaacs, Helen Payne and Clive Northover, who won 17 – 7.
Rink scores: J Adams D Cormican N Jones B Adams 16 – 17; J Palmer S Stewart L Harvey T Buckley 14 – 19; T Skinner M Buckles R Dale J Munnelly 9 – 28;
N Cormican D Isaacs H Payne C Northover 17 – 7; J Konrad V Sandal D Webster S Stack 5 – 21; K Harvey J Sandal J Monteiro B Faulkner 16 – 8.
The prize of a Bannerette was up for grabs as the Berkshire County Indoor Bowling team rolled into Green Lane this week, and the hosts had this prize in their sights for much of the game before going down to a narrow, nine-shot defeat (96-87).
The rink skipped by Mark Essex managed a one-shot win, but the glory went to Steve Isaac, Daniel Teverson, Andrew Essex and
Colin Jones who won their rink by 13 shots, 28 – 15.
Rink scores: J Simpson K
Crump J Munnelly M Essex 17 – 16; S Isaac D Teverson A Essex C Jones 28 – 15; V Sandal M Gibbs B Forster M Harris 14 - 22; D Perriman S Stack B Faulkner P Winstanley 18 – 18; K Harvey M Hobson T Buckley R Wyatt 10 – 25.
Arguably, Desborough's performance of the week came from Andrew Essex in the National Men's Singles competition as he came back from the dead to defeat the talented Josh Jones 21-20.
He'll now play Michael Knight in the next round.