Slimm pickings for district’s bowlers at Women’s National Championships
Avenue’s Helen Slimm did manage an opening-round win in the singles, beating Essex B’s Elaine Score 21-16.
However, she bowed out in the second round after a 21-9 defeat to Berkshire B’s Jane Porter.
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Hide AdLillington’s Georgina Cooper, who was playing alongside Bournville’s Jamie-Lea Winch, saw her chances of glory evaporate in the preliminary round, with the Warwickshire duo beaten 20-17 by Sussex.
Warwick Boat Club’s ladies recorded a resounding 52-shot win at home to Avon in their three-rink triples encounter.
It proved a game to remember for Pam Legge, who has only recently started playing in competitive matches.
Legge was lead as Barbara Froggatt skipped Boat Club’s first rink to an overwhelming 32-4 success.
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Hide AdMary Wheildon (17-15) and Lyn Taylor (30-8) claimed Boat Club’s other rink wins.
Royal Leamington Spa’s ladies claimed a hard-fought 49-46 victory at Rugby in a three-rink triples friendly.
Leamington faced a two-shot deficit going into the final three ends.
However, Elizabeth G Jones fought back from 18-15 down to win 21-20, while Wyn Jackson picked up a shot despite her 15-12 defeat and Donna Kerr maintained her five-point cushion to give the visitors a 49-46 victory.
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Hide AdWhitnash overturned a 12-shot deficit after five ends to beat Leamington 122-118.
A Siston recorded the highest winning rink for Whitnash, with Graham Cluff (18-17) and Adrian Shuttleworth (22-17) also successful.
Bob Cook and Dave Gardner drew 15-15, while Bill Griffin (30-20) and Dick Williams (25-21) replied for Spa.
Lillington won three of the six rinks at home to Avenue, but still lost their friendly 141-116, John Hughes (27-17), P Hooper (27-19) and Tony Farmer (31-16) with Avenue’s wins.