Bowls round-up: Hosts Desborough defeat Windsor Great Park in friendly

Eric Sharp

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Desborough Bowls Club

Desborough played their first friendly fixture against Windsor Great Park when they welcomed them to Green Lane for a 5 rink triples match and after an entertaining evening of bowls the hosts won by 17 shots, 95 -72. Desborough won on 4 of the 5 rinks with those skipped by Eric Sharp, Brian Jones, Roger Wyatt getting good wins but they were pipped for top rink honours by Pietro Mingolia, playing his first game for the Club, Linda Davis and Tony Buckley who won 21 - 12.

Rink scores

J Monteiro B Harris E Sharp 21 – 13

C Tupling J Davis B Jones 20 – 14

J Skinner K Harvey M Essex 13 – 21

L Harvey D Hasler R Wyatt 20 – 12

P Mingolia L Davis T Buckley 21 – 12

Desborough travelled to Wexham Bowls Club for another 5 rink triples match but this time things didn’t go their way as the challenging green led to a 37 shot defeat, 63 – 100. Most rinks had an afternoon to forget and top rink honours went to the best losing rink of Pietro Mingolia, Helen Payne and Roger Wyatt who only went down by 1 shot.

Rink scores

D Isaacs A Isaac R Earl 16 – 22

P Mingolia H Payne R Wyatt 12 – 13

J Monteiro P Winstanley T Buckley 8 – 22

E Sharp S Isaac E Sharp 11 – 23

A Jones P Patel D Hasler 16 - 20

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Royal Household Bowling Club

On Wednesday the Royal Household Bowling Club continued their belated, due to Covid, Centenary Celebration matches, by welcoming The Royal Hospital, Chelsea Pensioners.

On their arrival they were piped into the grounds headed by 95 year old CSM Alan Hayter, a former club and secretary member. After 25 years in the Scots Guards, Hayter then served her Majesty the Queen as her official Axe Keeper, a position he held for 12 years.

CSM Alan Hayter

After official photographs, the Chelsea Pensioners removed their Scarlets and joined the Royal Household members on the green for a 6 rink Mixed Triple game. With fun and laughter resonating across all the rinks, it was without doubt one of the most memorable games ever held at the Household bowling club. Although it being a win for the Household, that was insignificant.