keiths weekly report 25/08

Having already secured their place in Division 2 of the men's Mid Devon League for next season, Bovey's men finished their schedule with a fine home win against Torquay Belgrave by twelve points to two. This leaves them in sixth place in the final table and looking for an improvement next year. D Anderson, K Isaaks, L Hignett, T Ridgewell 29-15; A Walding, P Cridge, D Johnson, R Bailey 21-20; J Hampton, A Tremlett, T Smith, A Franklin 17-23; C Young, K Lockett, C Shorland, P Joy 19-16.

Bovey's ladies' South Devon League team gave their hopes of promotion to Division 2 a big boost with an excellent win at Dawlish by eight points to two in their final match of the season and they now await the results of matches played elsewhere. R Young, D Simpson, S Johnson 26-13; A Isaaks, D Bailey, H Call 31-9; S Davies, C Towle, S Breame 11-15.

In the men's Over 55s X Division Bovey's team struggled to find a length at Buckfastleigh on a green which was very heavy despite the recent lack of rainfall. This resulted in a disappointing loss by eight points to nil and dropped them to fourth in the league table with two matches to play. A Walding, K Lockett, P Joy 14-15; D Anderson, C Miall, C Shorland 14-24. The Y Division team suffered a similar fate against the division leaders at Abbrook Park, losing by eight points to nil and leaving them in ninth place with two to play. S Parry, P Cridge, R Bailey 12-28; D Cosway, D Wraighte, K Breame 4-34.

A mixed rinks friendly at Ottery St Mary resulted in a win for the home team by seven shots with Bovey winning one rink, drawing one and losing two. Bovey welcomed Starcross for a mixed rinks friendly and emerged winners by thirteen shots, winning two rinks, drawing one and losing one. A mixed friendly at Sir Francis Drake, Plymouth on a very pleasant afternoon was played as two rinks, one triples and one mixed bag (4 v 3) with Bovey winning two rinks, drawing one and losing one to win by nine shots overall.

In one of the Drawn Pairs semi-finals resulting from the all-day competition, Les Hignett and Heidi Call won by 23 shots to six against Chris Towle and Tyler Smith.