Late challenge from Spinners in First Division Pairs

One of the big stories in Week 13 of the Copyshop Indoor Bowls League in the First Division Pairs was Spinners 4-0 defeat of Ramsey Wallys to elevate the former team into second place and close the gap at the top to just three points. In the remaining games, Enigma beat 1 in 4 also 4-0 and with an identical scoreline, Stan and Ollie beat TOU. This means that Ramsey Wallys still lead with 35 points with Spinners now second with 32 points and 1in 4 drop to third with 28 points.

The Premier Pairs League saw clear leaders Dragons held to a 2-2 draw by the Tee Pegs pairing of Muriel Cain and Marcia Pearson, Young Guns beat Blues Brothers 4-0 and Cheesemakers and the Officials also drew 2-2. In the remaining match of the night, Villans beat Villa Boys 4-0 and all this means that Dragons lead with 42 points followed by Cheesemakers with 29 points and holding the third spot are Villans with 26 points.

In the Friday Afternoon Pairs, Lenton Athletic lost 4-0 to leaders Dragons, Sunset Rollers and Celtic Thunder drew 2-2 and Rejects beat Em and Bee 4-0. The League Table after this shows Dragons top with 36 points, Celtic Thunder is second with 26 points and Rejects are third also with 26 points.

The Singles League saw Rob Matthews just beat Win Kewley 10-9, Muriel Cain beat Alan Franklin 32-2, John Kewley beat Gordon Wynne-Smythe 13-9 and Mike Moyer lost 6-18 to Dee Lewis. These results mean that Muriel Cain is in top place with 31 points and in second place is John Kewley with 22 points and there is a tight battle for third place which is currently held by Rob Matthews on 19 points but Dee Lewis in fourth place also has 19 points.

There is really keen competition for the lead in the Tuesday Morning Teams League and in the latest round of fixtures we saw leaders Villans lose 2-4 to Onchan Royals, Dragons beat Castletown Crofters 4-2 and Maxums beat Thru the Gap 6-0. In the remaining matches, Hillbillies beat Jacks On A Roll 4-2 and Ramsey Raiders beat Early Birds also 4-2. Despite their loss Villans still lead with 58 points but the Dragons are now only one point behind with 57 points and in third place are Onchan Royals with 51 points.

In the Premier Teams, a strong performance from Ramsey Wallys saw them beat Villans 6-0 while Cheesemakers also had a 6-0 victory against Birdies. Dragons beat Ramsey Raiders 4-2 and Bay City Bowlers also won 4-2 against Saltire. This means that the Dragons lead with 52 points followed by Cheesemakers on 51 points and Ramsey Wallys are third with 50 points.

The First Division Teams League saw leaders Spinners continue their good form with a 4-2 win against Team Caos, OK lost 2-4 to Maxums and Optimists beat Oddballs also 4-2. These results mean that Spinners still hold the lead with 45 points followed by Optimists with 41 points and Castletown Crofters with 33 points.