Arun beaten by county bowlers, but are happy to host Hayes

There's news from Arun, Donnington and Crablands in our latest bowls round-up.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jan 2017, 20:14 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 18:44 BST

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ARUN

Arun 116 Sussex County IBA 122

Arun IBC challenged Sussex County IBA to a friendly and the match could have gone either way as the end scores on all six rinks were very close.

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Scores: R Lincoln, J Gilpin, S Wilson, G Leaman lost 21-18; R Dear, B Jones, B Pike, B Murry won 21-20; P Easterbrook, D Wright, C Chester, R Hobbs lost 18-12; K Hellyer, A Stewart, J Morris, M English won 24-18; N Waddock, W Branford, P White, R Gardner lost 25-20; J Sparrow, T Nelson, N Hatfield, L Hall won 21-20.

Arun 163 Hayes & District BA 81

Arun entertained Hayes & District in a friendly mixed match that Arun took control of from the outset.

Rinks one, four and six started extremely well with rink four taking ten shots off just two ends.

Scores: L Etherington, M Brand, A Bateman, L Hall won 33-8; S Singleton, K Ball, J Adams, G Leaman won 18-16; J Bumfrey, M Batemen, C Chester, T Dade lost 22-20; F Downing, S Simmonds, P Lichfield, T Sayers won 45-10; E Keywood, R Wiedenheoft, C Burnard, R Gardner won 19-14; S Wilson, J Bumfrey, A Anderson, D Adams won 28-11.

Donnington 49 Hunston 17

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Because of difficulties in Hunston providing sufficient players, the teams agreed to play triples.

Scores: Ray Clark, Peter Skinner and skip Allan Banham won 24-10; Chris White, Mike Beal and skip Brian Taylor won 25-7.

Donnington 52 West Wittering 18

Innes Taylor, Alison Beal, Allan Banham and skip Peter Whale represented Donnington on mat one, Terry Taws, Ann Hulbert, Mike Beal, skip Colin Hulbert on mat two, which was very close.

CRABLANDS

Crablands Avocets continued with their winning streak, taking four of the six points away to Midhurst.

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Scores: Celia Foot, Sylvie Gray, Elaine Sadler & Alan Foot won 25-10; Peter Latchford, Joan Taylor, Paul Holland & Bill Merritt lost 24-13.

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