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Maidenhead Thicket trample on visiting Wargrave by 46 shots
Jackie Pearce After winning well on three rinks Maidenhead Thicket trounced visiting neighbours Wargrave by 46 shots (108-62) in a five-triple mixed friendly on Saturday afternoon. The highest-winning rink for Thicket was skipped by Jackie Pearce ...
19 Jun 2014 at 06:00
Welsh wizard Jones skips key rink as Desborough BC dispatch Thicket
Stan Proffitt In the county mixed double fours, Desborough’s march continues as they have reached the final stages after a 39-32 win over local rivals, Maidenhead Thicket on Sunday. The cornerstone of the victory came from the rink skipped by the ...
19 Jun 2014 at 02:36
End to end stuff as Maidenhead Town are downed by league leaders Sutton
Cy Woodward Maidenhead Town’s Kennet A team came up against a very strong Suttons team currently at the top of the league on Tuesday last week. Both teams were tied going into the very last end, all square at 67 shots each. Unfortunately for ...
13 Jun 2014 at 03:00
Bracknell battered by visiting Maidenhead Thicket Ladies who win by 32 shots
Thicket Ladies were victorious away to Bracknell on Thursday afternoon for a three-triple friendly. Thicket won by 32 shots (72-40) after taking all rinks. Thicket’s highest winning rink – skipped by Betty Cummings with Jackie Pearce and ...
12 Jun 2014 at 05:00
Maidenhead Thicket rough up Reading B to earn 53-shot victory
Ian Perton Thicket thrashed Reading B away in a Kennet League Division 2 East match on Tuesday last week. They won on all rinks, taking maximum points to clinch it by 53 shots (111-58). Thicket’s best rink, skipped by Ian Perton with ...
06 Jun 2014 at 11:00
Inspirational Davies masterminds Desborough win at Windsor Great Park
Paul Winstanley Desborough BC came from behind to narrowly win in the second round of the county mixed double fours away at Windsor Great Park on Sunday, thanks to an inspirational manoeuvre from Terry Davies. Desborough trailed for ...
05 Jun 2014 at 05:00
Maidenhead Town BC are down and out against strong Maiden Erlegh BC
Despite having a reasonable start in the first Kennet League match for the B team Maidenhead Town found visitors Maiden Erlegh too strong. After 10 ends they were down on three of the four rinks. Town pulled back a little, but went ...
14 May 2014 at 07:00
Desborough BC dip after heading for men’s four national title
Andy Knapper, Richard Reid, Matt Hyde, Rob Newman. Matt Hyde, Richard Reid, Andy Knapper and Robert Newman came close to lifting the title in the Men’s Fours at the National Finals in Melton Mowbray. In the first round they edged ...
17 Apr 2014 at 12:30
County Triples won by Desborough BC's men and women's teams
Desborough BC had some joy from the recent county finals as both the women and men won their respective triples. Eileen Gill, Kim Eales and Norah Holder beat a trio from Whiteknights to lift their title while Tony Devonald-Batt, ...
11 Apr 2014 at 01:00
Desborough BC pairs fall short after showing early promise
Len Essex Desborough had representatives in the men’s and women’s national Over 60s pairs finals but it ended up in disappointment as both fell at the first hurdle in the final stages at Northampton IBC. Eileen Devonald-Batt ...
03 Apr 2014 at 05:17
Desborough BC claim Memorial Trophy victory by the minimum margin
Betty West Desborough played Victory IBC in the fourth round of the Leonard Denny Memorial Trophy last Thursday and, after a tense battle, won by the minimum margin, 35-34. The home rink skipped by Alan Price was in control ...
28 Mar 2014 at 04:00
Desborough's women’s team ease to a 28 shot win over Egham
Desborough's women’s team welcomed their counterparts from Egham on Tuesday last week and easily eased to a 28-shot win (102-74). The hosts always led and ended up winning on five of the six rinks. The rinks skipped by Ellen ...
21 Mar 2014 at 03:30
Desborough men seal 14-shot win over Berkshire County Women
Mike Hutley Desborough's men usually come up short against the Berkshire County Women – so it was a welcome change of fortune when they recorded a 14-shot win, 124-110 on Wednesday, last week. The men led by one at ...
05 Mar 2014 at 07:00
Desborough BC shoot down Spalding BC 74-19 to reach Denny Cup quarter finals
Andy Knapper Desborough travelled to Kempston IBC on Saturday with some trepidation to play Spalding in the quarter-final of the Denny Cup – however they were astonished that they won so easily by 55 shots, 74-19. ...
19 Feb 2014 at 07:30
Desborough win prestigious Top Club tournament
The Desborough Bowls Club team celebrate winning the Top Club tournament Desborough Bowls Club won the national Top Club tournament after winning in the finals day at Rugby. In the semi-final against Bournemouth, ...
02 Feb 2014 at 09:10
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