Murch Bowling Club, Ladies section results for week ending May 19

Evening League: Murch v Penylan, May 8

Playing away to the Cardiff club brought the first defeat of the season with Rink 1 players of Macleod, Croom, Carryer and Tranter losing heavily by five shots to 23.

Fortunately, Rink 2 players C Real, G Hughes, S Mauchline and M Clake managed to reduce the deficit with a comfortable win of 24-12, giving Penylan the winning margin of 35 shots to 29.

Murch v Rectory Road, May 14

A second defeat in this league with Murch Ladies playing home saw Rink 2 players L Sandercott, G Hughes, S Mauchline and M Clake lose heavily by 10 shots to 23. Rink 1 players A Orchard, S Blainey, E Carryer and C Tranter just managed to win 13 shots to 12, conceding a 12-shot margin to their neighbouring club. Murch 23 Rectory Road 35.

Double Rink: Murch v Millwood, May 8

Murch Ladies entertained the Barry club at home and enjoyed a draw with each side winning a rink after a keenly contested game. Rink 1 players S Wade, M Rice, C Hougardy and P Ayres win 14 shots to 11. Rink 2 players C Russell, P Goode, S Blainey and A Orchard lost 10 shots to 13. The overall score was 24 shots each – a satisfactory draw.

Murch v Llantrisant, May 15

Playing away, Murch bowlers proved to be too strong for their opponents, securing comfortable wins on both rinks. Rink 1 S Wade, C Russell, K Macleod and P Ayres won 21 shots to 14. The overall score was Murch 37 Llantrisant 26.

Twilight: Murch v St Fagans, May 11. Postponed

Afternoon League: Murch v Mackintosh, May 17

Having enjoyed a bye the previous week, Murch bowlers, playing away to the Cardiff club, only managed to win one of the three rinks, narrowly losing the other two after keenly contesting each end.

The winning rink of G Hughes, S Blainey, A Crouch, C Tranter finally secured a one shot lead, 17-16, but Rink 2, C Russell, C Real, E Carryer and M Clake, lost 13 shots to 17, while Rink 3, C Hougardy, A Croom, K Macleod and S Mauchline also only lost by three shots, 15-18. The overall score was Mackintosh 51 Murch 45 shots.