Ivybridge Bowling Club
There were mixed fortunes for Ivybridge bowlers this week. On Thursday evening Lee Moor were welcomed to the Bridge Park green for an Evening League fixture.
The home side was never in trouble and the match ended in a victory for the Ivies by 91-75.
For the Ivybridge side the best rink was skipped by Dave Crisp with John Chaplin, Dave Gibbs and Dave Fourte. They won 32-13.
Tony Plant, Paul Morgan and Jack Bilby skipped by Eric Bennett came out on top 27-16.
A much closer game was had by Rob Woodcock, Chris Bufton, Dave Taylor and skip Larry Ireland, who edged to a win by 21 shots to 20.
The only losing rink was that of Paul Binyon, Brian Harman and Dave Bithell skipped by Roland Lugger, which went down 11-26.
Saturday was a totally different challenge, when the visitors to Ivybridge were the unbeaten leaders of the second division, Mount Gold.
Once again it was a struggle for the home side to raise a team, with a large number of members either sick or injured; the search for bowlers fit enough to play extended close to the deadline for the start of the match.
The visitors showed their strength and at the end of the first quarter had gone into a lead by 10 shots.
A further six went their way at the half way point. The usual teas this week were catered and served by Dolly Tyler and Larraine Lawrence from the ladies' section. They were warmly thanked by both teams as they headed back for the second half.
Ivybridge held their own over the third session drawing it 24-24. The first two ends of the final quarter saw the home side make large inroads into the deficit and were back to within two shots of Mount Gold.
However, it was to be a flash in the pan and the visitors picked up some large scores over the final six ends giving them the victory 130-97.
All four of the Ivies rinks suffered defeat. Jack Bilby, Frank Sanders, Larry Ireland and skip Eric Bennett lost 27-34, Arthur Baxendale, Fred Hawkes and Chris Bufton skipped by John Cann went down 24-33.
Paul Morgan, Rob Woodcock, Dave Taylor with Stan Parsons (skip) lost 23-30 and completing the rinks Dave Moulder, Brian Harman, Dave Fourte and skip Roland Lugger were defeated 23-33.