HAVERFORDWEST TASKER 0 pts. TENBY ARCHES LADIES 6pts.
2nd May 2015

Tenby Arches ladies travelled to Haverfordwest in the rain on Saturday with just seven players. How frustrating is this that Tenby Bowling Club cannot field a team of eight ladies for a game of bowls on a Saturday afternoon? Are there any ladies in the area who want to take up bowls? If so give Carol a ring on (01834) 843846. With a wet green and the rain falling, the sides decided to play just 18 ends. Captain Carol was again forced to play a triples rink which she skipped along with Liz and Lynn. The Tasker rink skipped by Mandy Lewis got off to a flyer, picking up a Count of six on the third end, but Carol's girls were in good form, picking up two counts of three and two fours to race to a 26 shots to 15 win. However, as the Arches played in a rink of three, the rules dictate that they should lose 25 per cent of their shots. The adjusted score was a rink win of 19.5 shots to 15.

On the outside rink, there was a great game going on. Alison's rink of Meryl, Lon and Gerry were up against an experienced Tasker rink skipped by Win Howells. At the halfway stage, the Arches were four shots up, but on the penultimate end they found themselves trailing by four shots. The game looked lost, but some great front end bowl-ing left Alison with a shot to pick up a big score. She played the perfect bowl, then it was down to Gerry to measure and count the shots, the Arches had six woods closer to the jack than Tasker, turning a four-shot deficit into a two shot win and jubilation for the Tenby girls. This was a solid Arches performance from the seven players, winning overall by 38.5 shots 32. The ladies are grateful to Les, Martin and Kelly, of Tenby House, for their sponsorship.