Desborough Bowls Club progress to semi-finals of County Double Mixed Fours

Desborough played Bracknell in the County Double Mixed Fours this week and claimed a 31-29 victory after a closely fought game.

The victory sees them progress to the semi-finals of the competition against Hagbourne on August 11.

In the Tony Allcock Trophy, Desborough played Windsor & Eton and eased to a 40-29 win to move through to the area semi-finals against Thatcham on June 29.

Rink scores: T Philpott, L Harvey, R Dale, M Peachey 22 – 15; A Isaac, G O’Neill, B Forster C Jones 18 – 14.

Desborough also travelled to Henley for a 5 rink triples match where they were unfortunately beaten 55-94. Although the triple skipped by Nicola Jones came close to returning a winning scorecard, top rink honours went to Chris Bowler, Keith Harvey and Mark Harris who won 18-14.

Rink scores: T Skinner, C Dawson, B Wright 8 – 16; C Bowler, K Harvey, M Harris 18 – 14; J Monteiro, M Hobson, B Harris 5 – 26; D Hasler, P Winstan, G O’Neill 9 – 22; J Skinner, A Gilkes, N Jones 15 -16.

Desborough welcomed Tilehurst to Green Lane for a 4 rink triples match and having already got the better of them this season, achieved the double as they won by 22 shots, 75-53.

Three of the four triples were victorious with two of them winning 23-11. They couldn’t be separated on count back, so the day’s stars were Tonie Philpott, Alex Gilkes and Russell Dale along with Mark Loader, Paul Winstanley and Kim Barao.