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A mixed week for Donyatt bowlers

From the Chard & Ilminster News, first published Wednesday 28th May 2008.

THE ladies of Donyatt Bowling Club set the week in motion with a three triple rinks friendly at Ilminster BC on May 22. The game was very close for most of the 18 ends but the Donyatt ladies pulled ahead and won on all rinks at the finish, and 60 shots to 38.

Scores (Donyatt first, Ilminster skips only): D. Soane, A. Rowe, J. Checketts 18, H. Huish 14; L. Williams, P. Thompson, D. Finch 25, H. Sims 8; M. Gardner, B. Marner, B. Dibble 17, M. Woodland 16.

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ALSO on May 22 there was a four-rink mixed friendly away to Severalls Jubilee BC at Crewkerne. Both sides won on two rinks but Donyatt managed to pull it off with marvellous wins on two by a total of 23 shots between them which well covered the 15 minus points on the two losing rinks. The final score was 80 to Donyatt and 70 to Severalls.

Scores (Donyatt first, Severalls skips only): A. Robinson, T. White, A. Williams, D. Finch 28, W. Gilbert 12; D. Soane, M. Meech, K. Hawker, A. Soane 16, K. Robbins 22; L. Williams, G. Berry, B. Dibble, D. Finch 26, T. Moores 17; P. Meech, J. Dibble, B. Gardner, G. Smith 10, D. Rees 19.

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MAY 23 saw the men play in the Turnbull Cup away to South Petherton. A very close game throughout three-quarters of the play, both teams taking the lead by one or two shots at various stages of the game. But in the end it was not Donyatt's day, South Petherton winning by ten shots overall.

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MAY 24 saw both men's league teams in action. The B team played Street B at Donyatt and after a very close match the visitors went away victorious taking ten points to Donyatt's two. The A team faired a lot better, playing against Imperial A, again at Donyatt. They reversed the score of the B side, taking ten points to Imperial's two.

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On May 25, the ladies played in the Top Club Competition, away to Taunton Deane. This was a too bigger hurdle for them to climb, winning on one element out of the four, the fours by several shots. The singles went to Taunton Deane by the same margin but the pairs and the triples both lost quite heavily.

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THE next couple of weeks are going to be quite busy for the Ladies with several league games and a couple of friendlies, both home and away. The next mixed friendly is at home, playing Honiton B C, starting at 2.30pm on Sunday, June 1.

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