Firstly, two apologies from last week’s report. The top 32 pairs qualified from the Hodder Cup through to the KO stages, not sixteen as reported. Now the Seniors have identified Ted Brimble as a ‘veteran’ – it was he who won the Veterans’ Division in the last Seniors Competition with a fine 36 points.
The Men’s April Mid-Week Tankard attracted 45 competitors. Division One was won by Mark Bowers, with 39 points, on countback, with Tom Lowe second and Martin Myers third, with 38. Division Two saw a win for John Padfield, with 35 points, with Clive Mays second with 31, beating John Whyman on countback. Division Three saw the best score of the day with Paul Mansfield winning with forty points, followed by James Boyce on 37 and Julian Tucker, with 33.
The Burnell Cup had a field in excess of 100 playing. A strong easterly wind, with greens now well recovered from their winter work playing very fast, combined to make this event a true test. Division Three was won by John Hargraves, with 35 points, followed by Nigel Hill with 34 and Mike Merrick with 33. Divison Two saw a win for Brian Rawlings, with 36 points, followed by Aaron Mitchell, 35, beating Gary Lenihan on countback. Division One was won by the ever-consistent Tom Lowe, playing off three, who scored 36 points with Keir Carnie second with 35 and Will Waddington third with 34. However, the Winner of the Cup came from Division Two, where James Richards scored 37 points.
Mendip’s Somerset Rose Bowl campaign disappointingly ended at the first hurdle to a 2–3 defeat to Worlebury, played at Tall Pines. Mendip’s wins came from Tom Lowe/Malcolm Srawley and Ryan Sainsbury/Tom Chapman.
Mendip held their first Open of the season, a Men’s Bowmaker. This attracted a full field of 165 entrants, with 114 visitors from 28 clubs. The Mendip prizes went to Martin Wilkins/Nigel Brokenshire/Paul Drew with 85 points,
Julian Redpath/Rob Richardson/I. Eades (Wheathill) 84 points and Wayne Black/Martin Honeybun/Malcolm Srawley, 81 points.
The Visitors’ Prizes went to Hugh Rowdon, playing with two Saltford members, with 83, and they won, after countback, from Chris Lindley, also playing with two Saltford members. Third place, on 82 points, was a team from Clevedon, fourth place went to David Williams, playing with Came Down and Fosseway members and in fifth place was a team from The Kendleshire.
Mendip’s Avalon B league season started with a narrow loss, 2–3 away to Wheathill and a 1–4 defeat at home to Burnham.
The Ladies’ Macmillan Spoons event was won by Aimee Sawyer, with 37 points and she was closely followed by Gill Brown, with 36, with Sarah James third, with 33. The Ladies also held a Foursome event which saw a fine win for Libby Bellew/Sally Burke with 36 points, comfortably ahead of Chris Olds/Anne Collins 32 and Hilary Rowdon/Jean Padfield 31. The Ladies’ Inter Club Team recorded a 5–2 win against Stockwood with four wins and two halved matches and the Friendly Team visited Yeovil with a 2½ –½ result. The wins for Mendip came from Captain, Bron Cooper/Nichola Croft and Sandie Roper/Julia Phillips, with Pauline Williams/Anne Collins gaining the half.
TW