Chichester ladies get the better of Crablands hosts

Scores; Chris Lewendon, Joan Adams, Sheila Jones and Carol Bowles won 26-9; Melva Bateman, Val Foyle, Mollie Back and Sue Blyth lost; (friendly): Jo Green, Grace Humphreys, Maggie Brand and Carole Cornwell lost.

A men’s friendly at Norfolk Bowls Club saw Crablands win 88-59.

Scores: Derrick Watson, Albert Humphreys, Nigel Reynolds and Mark Heasman won 25-9; Richard Green, Mike Smith, Lew Lewendon and Tony Dade won 27-13; Keith Palin, Ron Eastland, Cyril Pestle and Alan Blyth won 21-20; Dave White, Jack Freeborough, Richard Humphrey and Derek Clacey lost 15-27.

In a men’s WS League division-two match away to Bognor B, Crablands gained four points to Bognor’s six in a 69-81 loss.

Scores: Keith Palin, Lew Lewendon, Tony Dade and Ian Ford won 21-16; Nigel Crump, Albert Humphreys, Richard Humphrey and Derek Clacey won 20-16; Cyril Pestle, Peter Blackman, John Cornwell and Mark Heasman lost 17-19; Nigel Reynolds, Alan Blyth, Tony Hanlon and Alan Bateman lost 11-30.

CHICHESTER

Chichester A 102 Southbourne 66

Chichester A entertained Southbourne in a West Sussex League division-one match and collected eight points from a 36-shot victory.

Scores: Peter Whale, Kevin Ball, Simon Tooley, Mick Page (skip) won 22-16; Peter Green, Derek Leach, Nick Anderson, Matt Bonnar (skip) lost 24-17; Mick Campbell, Stuart Meyer, Gary Miller, Jim Davis (skip) won 32-16; Les Etherington, Brian Butler, David Schofield, Tony Sayers (skip) won 31-10.

Middleton 77 Chichester B 74

In a very close West Sussex League division-three match at Middleton, Chichester B lost out by just three shots and returned with four points.

Scores: Tony Daines, Bernard Money, Peter Merritt, Chris Wade (skip) lost 23-16; Paul Chivers, Mike Davis, Les Shipp, Peter white (skip) won 27-16; Joe Dyke, Stuart Wilson, Duncan Gray, Jim Neilson (skip) lost 27-11; Glyn Ball, Peter Doust, Mike Lewis, Mike Bayfield (skip) won 20-11.

Chichester A 88 Tarring Priory A 48

With two good wins and two narrow defeats Chichester A picked up six points in their West Sussex League division-one game at home to Tarring Priory A.

Scores: Les Etherington, Stuart Meyer, Brian Butler, Tony Sayers (skip) won 26-10; Peter Whale, Colin Spicer, Derek Leach, Mick Page (skip) lost 17-15; Kevin Ball, David Schofield, Gary Miller, Jim Davis (skip) won 33-6; Ian Linfield, Mick Campbell, Peter Green, Nick Anderson (skip) lost 15-14.

The West Sussex League division-three match between Chichester B and East Preston B was rained off with each side taking five points.

Chichester 159 Fishbourne 66

Chichester record a comfortable friendly win at home to Fishbourne.

Scores: Kevin Ball, Les Etherington, Peter Whale (skip) won 25-11; Mercedes Neilson, Stuart Wilson, Mike Lewis (skip) won 33-7; Frances Downing, Stephen Goddard, Peter White (skip) won 24-7; Maggie Maggs, Chas Campling, Guy Buckle (skip) won 23-19; Peter Hague, Steph Baverstock, Mike Bayfield (skip) won 28-13; Lis Campling, John Walters, Jim Neilson (skip) won 26-9.

WITTERINGS

East Preston 36 Witterings 33

The Witterings ladies visited East Preston for GS&M League match played in a very friendly spirit and enjoyed by all.