City Club get the Roofers in - and win the day

In group one the top four teams, Chichester City Club, All Sorts, The Parkies and The Trim, all had six points and the group had to be decided on shot difference, the winners being the City Club (+17) and runners-up All Sorts (+2).

Group two also came down to shot difference after three teams finished with eight points. Chessington (+9) just missed out as the Roofers (+37) won the group with Midhurst (+10) in second.

In the third/fourth place play-off All Sorts [Stuart Hooker, Tony Brimley, Lindsay Bangs, Dave Bell (skip)] from the Witterings, beat Midhurst [Terry Berry, Dave King, Gerald Dixon, Paul Chuter (skip)] 11-5.

The final saw The Roofers [Mike Leeson, Graham Guy, Martin Wake, Gary Starks (skip)] from Portsmouth, winning the first four ends to take a 4-0 lead. The Chichester City Club [Ian Linfield, Guy Buckle, Brian Talmage, Brian Butler (skip)] fought back taking three of the last four ends to tie it at 5-5.

An extra end decided the winners and the City Club skip drew the shot with the last bowl of the game to take the trophy.

Chichester 43 Preston 34

Chichester moved into the final of the County Double Fours (Abergavenny Cup) with an overall nine-shot win against Preston.

Scores: Home: Peter Whale, David Schofield, Simon Tooley, Mick Page (skip) won 23-13; Away: Nick Anderson, Gary Miller, Tony Sayers, Matt Bonnar (skip) lost 21-20.

Chichester 34 Hove & Kingsway 37

In the final of the County Double Fours for the Abergavenny Cup, held at Worthing Pavilion BC, Chichester were ahead for much of the game against Hove and Kingsway, but the match slipped away over the last few ends and they lost by three shots.

Scores: Kevin Ball, Peter Green, Gary Miller, Tony Sayers (skip) won 21-19; Peter Whale, David Schofield, Simon Tooley, Mick Page (skip) lost 18-13.

Lindfield 45 Chichester 35

In the Tony Allcock Trophy away to Lindfield, Chichester staged a late fightback but it was not enough and they were defeated by ten shots.

Scores: Bridget Collins, Les Etherington, Stuart Meyer, April Janman (skip) won 19-16; Chris Hobbs, Wendy Adams, David Schofield, Matt Bonnar (skip) lost 29-16.

Worthing Pavilion B 77 Chichester A 78

In a very close West Sussex League division-one match away to Worthing Pavilion B, Chichester A held on to win by just one shot, returning with six points.

Scores: Peter Green, Colin Spicer, Derek Leach, Matt Bonnar (skip) lost 26-17; Peter Whale, Kevin Ball, Simon Tooley, Mick Page (skip) won 24-10; Mick Campbell, Stuart Meyer, Gary Miller, Jim Davis (skip) lost 28-13; Les Etherington, Brian Butler, David Schofield, Tony Sayers (skip) won 24-13.

Marine Gardens 72 Chichester B 64

In a West Sussex League division-three match away to Marine Gardens, the home side pulled away and Chichester collected two points from an eight-shot defeat.

Scores: Glyn Ball, Alan Deller, Jim Neilson, Mike Bayfield (skip) lost 22-15; Paul Chivers, Cole Porter, Les Shipp, Peter White (skip) won 22-15; Chas Campling, Stuart Wilson, Duncan Gray, Peter Doust (skip) lost 18-15; Tony Daines, Bernard Money, Peter Merritt, Chris Wade (skip) lost 17-12.

rogate 60 chichester 46

In a friendly, Chichester rallied towards the end of the match but lost by 14 shots.

Scores: Peter Hague, Steph Baverstock, Stuart Meyer (skip) lost 24-10; Mike Davis, Tony Daines, Chris Wade (skip) won 20-16; Richard Smith, Duncan Gray, Peter Merritt (skip) lost 20-16.

Chichester are through to the finals of the Sussex Double Rink after beating The Drive by 16 shots and the Sussex Top Club after beating Worthing Pavilion by three shots. They will play Polegrove in both finals.

Chichester 54 The Drive 38

Scores: Chris Hobbs, Debbie Hogg, Wendy Adams & Betty Spicer won 28-18; Bridget Collins, Steph Baverstock, Sue Miles & Denise Latter won 26-20.

Chichester 72 Worthing Pavilion 69

Scores: Singles: Denise Latter won 21-12; Pairs: Chris Hobbs & Betty Spicer lost 12-23; Triples: Steph Baverstock, Bridget Collins & April Collins won 16-9; Fours: Mary Potter, Frances Downing, Sue Miles & Wendy Adams won 23-15.

Chichester 46 Worthing Pavilion 30

In the Game Set & Match League, Chichester were away at Worthing Pavilion were they won on one rink and drew on the other giving them five points.

Scores: Chris Hobbs, Mercedes Neilson, Wendy Adams & Betty Spicer won 29-13; Debbie Hogg, Bridget Collins, Sue Miles & Denise Latter drew 17-17.

Chichester 32 Middleton 31

Playing at home to Middleton in the Game Set & Match League, Chichester won on one rink and lost on the other, taking four points.

Scores: Mary Potter, Ronnie Pickering, Jean Hole & Betty Spicer won 20-13; Maggie Maggs, Rosemary Manning, Mercedes Neilson & Denise Latter lost 12-18.

Chichester bowlers reach county finals

WITTERINGS

Witterings 19 Norfolk 47

In the BM League, Wittering lost to Norfolk.

Scores: N Miller, M Corbett, J Langworthy (s) lost 7-31; D Holden, M White, Anne May (s) lost 12-16.

Witterings 69 VPs 109

The Sussex Vice Patrons came to the Witterings for a friendly match of five rinks. On a very hot and sunny afternoon with great bowling from both sides.

Witterings could not match the very good bowling from the VPs and lost 69-109.

Witterings 46 Maltravers 37

Witterings Ladies had a very exciting win in the GS&M league against the ladies from Maltravers. Witterings gained five points and Maltravers one.

Scores: Jackie Clapton, Karen Slogrove, Julie Mulligan and Barbara Newman (Sk) won 25-16, Sheila Currell, Maureen Mulligan, Diane Leach and Carole Tuffin,(s) drew 21-21; (friendly): Margaret Bowell, Val Hooker and Chris Horsley (S) won 16-13.

Witterings 71 Westfield 90

Members from Westfield Bowling Club travelled from Surrey for an afternoon of matches at the Witterings club. Five triples games were played resulting in an overall win for Westfield by 19 shots.

Witterings 32 Pulborough 30