Grantham and District Indoor Bowling Club results:
Lincolnshire Men’s League
In a closely fought game that saw them lose three rinks, Grantham just managed to hold on and win the match by having the higher aggregate score.
Grantham 84
Stamford 83
R Lewis, D Rainsford, B Smith, Joe Lewis lost 12-17; T Summers, A Curtis, K Lilley, J Stanfield won 22-14; W Stevenson, T Asher, Jay Lewis, T Berridge lost 15-20; M Carter, W Leadenham, M Eurich, J Pask lost 15-19; I Cole, C Goodley, R Payne, L Payling won 20-13.
Sencit League
Bottesford 45
Grantham 43
Bottesford names first: R Barnes, C Richardson, P Bennett, W Shores lost 11-20 to Da Lester, B Patten, G Stafford, J Kime; G Smart, P Pearson, R Murphy, R Turnbull beat D Lester, J Dempster, D Pimm, M Appleyard 16-9; P Hewitt, M Payne, R Payne, A Palmer beat J Beardsley, M Cardwell, Merv Cardwell, S Beardsley 18-14.
Arnoldfield 50
Long Bennington 59
Arnoldfield names first: M Palmer, G Lloyd, J Hanbury, K Smith beat J Woods, E Hoare, C Tuckwood, D Woods 15-13 to ; G Bland, B Marston, J Gowler, D Gowler lost 16-21 to J Hall, E Eggleston, T Hoole, Jo Morris; A Alexander, H Housley, M Goodchild, B Goodchild lost 19-25 to J Hoole, Ju Morris, R Baxter, G Hall.
Club friendly
Grantham 164
Market Overton 74
S Richards, P Riches, H Whatley, N Smith won 32-10; K Germany, J Tinkley, Jay Lewis lost 14-17; M Palmer, Do Lester, Da Lester, M Appleyard won 28-14; M Payne, H Ward, E Ward, R Payne won 30-6; B Patten, D Rainsford, D Abernethy, J Kime won 32-17; Mary Cardwell, I Ludwig, A Ludwig, Merv Cardwell won 28-10.