CLUB EBA A TEAM 2018
CONNAUGHT EBA 'A' TEAM | SHOTS | POINTS | ||||||
RESULTS 2018 SEASON | F | A | F | A | ||||
Connaught 'A' | ..v.. | Dickleburgh | Away | 2-May-18 | 57 | 45 | 4 | 1 |
Connaught 'A' | v | Wortwell | Home | 9-May-18 | 52 | 64 | 1 | 4 |
Connaught 'A' | v | Diss A | Away | 16-May-18 | 42 | 77 | 1 | 4 |
Connaught 'A' | v | Gissing A | Home | 23-May-18 | 55 | 58 | 1 | 4 |
Connaught A' | v | County Arts B | Away | 6-June-18 | 72 | 66 | 4 | 1 |
Connaught 'A' | v | Scole | Away | 13-June-18 | 44 | 76 | 0 | 5 |
Connaught 'A' | v | Dickleburgh | Home | 20-June-18 | 65 | 52 | 4 | 1 |
Connaught 'A' | v | Wortwell | Away | 27-June-18 | 67 | 44 | 5 | 0 |
Connaught 'A' | v | Diss A | Home | 4- July-18 | 29 | 98 | 0 | 5 |
Connaught 'A' | v | Gissing A | Away | 11-July-18 | 62 | 76 | 1 | 4 |
Connaught 'A' | v | County Arts B | Home | 25-July-18 | 68 | 44 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
Connaught 'A' | v | Scole | Home | 1-Aug-18 | 55 | 53 | 4 | 1 |
Shot difference | -85 | 668 | 753 | 28.5 | 31.5 | |||
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CONNAUGHT A won 4-1 and 65-52 at home against DICKLEBURGH on 20 June.
RINK 1 P.Hambling, R.Oatway, M.Minshull and O.Secker won 29-13 against R.Green.
RINK 2 G.Benefer, R.Taylor, K.Noble and M.Watson won 18-17 against P.Wright.
RINK 3 D.Liles, G.Randle, R.Harrison and M.Utting lost 18-22 to D.Shimell.
Owen’s block made a steady start and went 13-2 up after 7 ends. The gap closed to 13-7 but another good run, including a 6, saw the score at 24-7 after 14 ends. From then on the match was even, to finish 29-13.
A slow start saw Mark’s block 2-7 down after 3 ends. They fought back to get on level terms but the match was always very close. Despite winning 13 ends they won by only 1 shot.
Mick’s block were 15-5 up after 10 ends and looking comfortable. Unfortunately, that was as good as it got, because they lost 9 of the next 11 ends to go down 18-22.
The 4-1 win was welcome after the previous 0-5 loss to Scole. The league is starting to shape up with Dickleburgh, Wortwell and Connaught occupying the bottom 3 places.
CONNAUGHT A lost 0-5 and 44-76 away at SCOLE on 13 June.
RINK 1 M.Minshull, R.Oatway, M.Parsons and O.Secker lost 14-31 to N.Bell.
Owen’s block dropped 6 on the first end and that set the tone for the match. They never really mastered the green or the opposition and gradually went further behind to finish 14-31 down.
RINK 2 D.Liles,G.Randle, R.Harrison and M.Utting lost 15-24 to G.Vernon.
This match was similar to that on rink 1 with Mick’s block struggling to match Scole. They did however have a slight recovery at 6-22 down, to pull back to 15-24.
RINK 3 G.Benefer, R.Taylor, M.Watson and K.Noble lost 15-21 to D.Aldous.
Kevin’s block looked dead and buried at 0-11 down after 4 ends but fought back to within 2 shots, at 15-17 after 19 ends. Unfortunately, a dropped 3 on end 20 virtually sealed their fate and despite a valiant effort by Kevin on the last end, they went down 15-21.
Connaught rarely get a positive result at Scole and this match was no exception. At one stage it looked as if Kevin’s block might salvage a point but they just fell short
CONNAUGHT A won 4-1 and 72-66 away against COUNTY ARTS B on 6 June.
RINK 4 P.Hambling, R.Oatway, M.Parsons and P.Groom won 33-16 against M.Mitson.
Paul’s block did not start well, losing a 5 on end 3 and 1-8 down after 4 ends. From that point on, they got a grip and won 14 of the next 17 ends to finish 33-16. To be fair, most of the lucky breaks went Connaught’s way. Paul played a solid game at skip and held the block together when wobbles crept in.
RINK 5 G.Randle, D.Liles, R.Harrison and O.Secker won 28-25 against A.Rounce.
Owen’s block started well but dropped a 5 on end 4 to go 5-6 down. The match was to and fro to end 9 with the score 10-11. On end 10 a massive 6 for Connaught gave them a lead which was increased to 19-11 after end 12. Then came a serious wobble to leave the score 19-18 after 15 ends; a revival to go 27-18 with 4 ends left should have seen them home safely, but another setback saw them go into the final end only 2 shots up - they held on to finish 28-25.
RINK 6 M.Minshull, R.Taylor, M.Watson and K.Noble lost 11-25 to N.Gant.
A steady start by Kevin’s block saw them 7-6 up after 10 ends. A dropped 5 on end 11 threw them off course and they won only 2 of the next 10 ends to go down 11-25. This was a rare off-night for Kevin’s block, who were up against a strong County Arts block who really got their act together in the latter half of the match.
A 4-1 win at County Arts was a good result for Connaught. As is often the case, the overall result was in doubt up to the final end but Owen Secker hung in to win his match.
CONNAUGHT A V GISSING
CONNAUGHT A lost at home to GISSING 1-4 and 55-58 on 23 May
RINK 4 D.Liles, M.Utting, R.Harrison and T.Shoebridge lost 12-21 to S.Thompson.
A bright start to go 6-1 up, was followed by a long barren spell to go 7-20 down and a brief revival to 12-21.
RINK 5 G.Benefer, R.Taylor, M.Watson and K.Noble lost 19-20 to P.Whymark.
This was another good all round performance from Kevin’s block. After going 2-12 down at 9 ends they recovered to be 19-19 after 20 ends. Unfortunately they lost the final end by 1 shot.
RINK 6 M.Minshull, O.Secker, M.Parsons and P.Groom won24-17 against P.Forster.
A solid win by Paul’s block saw them lead throughout the match. The gap was narrow at 10-9 after 11 ends but a 5 on end 12 gave them a comfort zone which they maintained to the finish.
The record will show that Connaught lost 1-4 and gained only 1 point - that is fact. But there is a positive aspect within that scoreline. For once, Connaught matched Gissing throughout the game and went into the final end on Kevin’s rink with a chance of winning 4-1. It was not to be but well done the team for a good effort
CONNAUGHT A V DISS
CONNAUGHT A lost 1-4 and 42-77 away at DISS on 16 May.
RINK 1 D.Liles, M.Minshull, O.Secker and M.Utting lost 11-32 to A.Stimson.
Mick came up against a strong Diss block, including Oliver Allen who played at Connaught when he was a young sprog. Mick was never really in the game and won only 5 ends which resulted in the 11-32 deficit.
RINK 4 G.Benefer, R.Taylor, M.Watson and K.Noble won 19-18 against K.Baker.
What can we say; Kevin’s lads did it again. A hard fought contest saw Kevin fairly even at the half way stage; then a mid-game crisis to go 10-17 down after 15 ends. This was followed by a big fight back to be 17-17 after 19 ends, 17-18 after 20 ends and get 2 shots on end 21 to win 19-18.
RINK 5 P.Hambling, R.Oatway, P.Groom and M.Parsons lost 12-27 to E.Feaveryear.
Mike fought hard but was outplayed by strong opposition, winning only 7 ends and going down 12-27.
A cold night at Diss, a comprehensive defeat but a warm reception and substantial vittals and drink. From the bowls perspective, the only bright spot was the point gained by Kevin Noble’s block. This was the result of a hard fought game and their third successive win - long may it continue.
CONNAUGHT A V WORTWELL
CONNAUGHT A lost at home to WORTWELL 1-4 and 52-64 on 9 May
RINK 4 P.Macdonald, O.Secker, P.Groom and M.Parsons lost 11-19 to D.Riches.
Mike was 11-10 up after 16 ends in a low scoring match. Then,as in the previous match against Dickleburgh, things went wrong and the last 5 ends we’re lost, to go down 11-19.
RINK 5 M.Minshull, R.Taylor, M.Watson and K.Noble won 22-14 against J.Taylor.
Kevin’s match was fairly even up to 13 ends and 9-11 down. At this point, the effects of the various stimulating beverages started to kick in and Kevin raced away to a 22-14 win.
RINK 6 D.Liles, G.Randle, R.Harrison and M.Utting lost 19-31 to G.Smith.
Mick started with a 3 but then fell away to go 11-28 down, before rallying to pick up 8 shots on the last 4 ends.
Overall, a disappointing result. WORTWELL found the green from the start and it was up to Kevin's block to salvage a point
CONNAUGHT A v DICKLEBURGH
CONNAUGHT A won 4-1 and 57-45 away against DICKLEBURGH on 2 May.
On rink 3 G.Benefer, R.Taylor, M.Watson and K.Noble won 20-17 against D.Shimell.
A strong start saw Kevin’s block go into a 11-7 lead at the half-way stage. They then dropped 8 shots in 4 ends to go 11-15 down, but fought back to pick up 9 shots over the next 6 ends to finish 20-17.
On rink 4 P.Macdonald, D.Liles, P.Groom and M.Parsons lost 13-19 to P.Wright.
Mike’s block we’re looking comfortable at 12-6 after 13 ends, having led from the start. Then things went wrong and they won only 1 of the last 8 ends going down 13-19.
On rink 5 M.Minshull, G.Randle, R.Harrison and M.Utting won 24-9 against A.Green.
Mick’s block took an early 9-0 lead and never looked in trouble, despite the lead narrowing to 14-8 after 15 ends. A strong finish saw them run out 24-9.
A good start to the season with a 4-1 win on a cold evening at Dickleburgh. The green played well, considering that it was totally reseeded in September 2017. The Club did exceptionally well to ensure that the match was played, given the amount of rain earlier in the day.
went wrong and they won only 1 of the last 8 ends going down 13-19.
On rink 5 M.Minshull, G.Randle, R.Harrison and M.Utting won 24-9 against A.Green.
Mick’s block took an early 9-0 lead and never looked in trouble, despite the lead narrowing to 14-8 after 15 ends. A strong finish saw them run out 24-9.
A good start to the season with a 4-1 win on a cold evening at Dickleburgh. The green played well, considering that it was totally reseeded in September 2017. The Club did exceptionally well to ensure that the match was played, given the amount of rain earlier in the day.