Pembroke Dock Mariners 80 v Five Arches 79

Once again back to league action and a game against the unbeaten Mariners team from Pembroke Dock. After our recent exit from the Brains Cup , it was important to carry on winning to maintain our push for the league title. Ray reunited with Steve and ably supported by John and Ben played a very controlled game. Only behind once on the second end they led by 11 shots to 6 at tea and eased away to win comfortably by 25 shots to 13. Unfortunately this was the highlight of the whole afternoon. Tony and his rink of Mike, Harry and Peter were involved in a tight tussle against County Secretary Gerard. 10 shots to 8 down at tea they could never quite close the gap and finished losing by 19 shots to 18. 

Ashley and his rink of Dai, Tony and Gwyn got off a flying start 13-2 after 7 ends the game looked over. However a determined fight back by the Mariners quartet led by Mariners Captain Dave which included 16 shots in 6 unopposed ends completely turned around the match and they went on to win by 24 shots to 20. Meanwhile on rink 3 Lee and his rink of Stuart, John and Ken failed to score in the first 5 ends but fought back to be 9 -5 down at tea, another spurt by the Mariners opened up a 17- 8 lead which was then turned around to be only 17-18 on the 20th end. With all to play for on the last end and the Five Arches leading overall by 4 shots, it looked safe however determined play by the Mariners allowed them to pick up a five to clinch the game and win the match overall by a solitary shot.

John Rees, Steve Davies. Ben Simmons, Ray Taylor 25 G Roberts 13
Mike Gouldingay, Harry Ebdon, Peter Hooper, Tony Brown 16 G Thomas 19
Stuart Askew, John Hubbard, Ken Lloyd, Lee Richards 18 G Bann 24
Dai Rees, Tony Powling, Gwyn Beynon, Ashley Hooper 20 D Halward 24