MURCH Bowling Club, ladies section, had their matches for the week ending July 18 disrupted with the following matches being rained off and either rearranged or points shared.

On July 14 in a Double Rinks match against Rectory Road points were shared. Murch's Evening League match against Rumney Gardens on July 13 has been rearranged.

Their Afternoon League match against Rectory Road on July 16 was rearranged due to the funeral of Harry Guppy, a long standing member of the club. Finally, on July 20, their Evening League game against Rectory Road results in shared points.

Murch's three matches last week took place with the first one on Tuesday, July 21.

Playing away to the strong Barry Central club, Murch ladies lost by 13 shots in spite of a very close game on rink two, overall scoring 21 shots to their visitors' 34.

Rink 1: L Sandercott, M Rice, S Wade and skip P Ayres - Barry Central 22 Murch 11

Rink 2: J Jones, C Russell, G Hughes and skip J Garland - Barry Central 12 Murch 10

The ladies played an Afternoon League game against Rectory Road on Thursday, July 22.

In this rearranged match and playing at home, Murch bowlers secured a win on all three rinks and a very comfortable margin of 37 shots; the overall score was Murch 71, Rectory Road 34.

Rink 1: J Garland, S Blainey, A Crouch and skip C Tranter - Murch 27 Rectory Road 9

Rink 2: G Hughes, A Croom, P Ayres and skip S Mauchline (captain) - Murch 29 Rectory Road 8

Rink 3: S Wade, M Rice, E Carryer and skip M Clake - Murch 17 Rectory Road 15

Having defeated the Murch players earlier in the week in the Double Rink competition, Barry Central, playing home, succumbed in spite of winning two of the three rinks to an overall score of Murch 55, Barry Central 44 1/2 shots, thanks to a very strong Murch rink three, and an adjusted score on rink one.

Rink 1: C Russell, M Rice, P Goode and skip M Clake - Barry Central 13 1/2 Murch 12

Rink 2: G Hayes, A Croom, P Ayres and skip S Mauchline (captain) - Barry Central 21 Murch 14

Rink 3: J Garland, S Blainey, A Crouch and skip C Tranter - Barry Central 10 Murch 29