Match Report
Match Report - 26 Sep 2015, Hertfordshire County Short Mat Bowling Association ICC Rinks Competition beat Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire got off to a flying start leading 14-1 after just two ends. Hertfordshire clawed their way back into the match and at the half way stage were 8 shots behind.
A key count of 5 shots on the 7th end for the rink of Jill Oakes, Rebecca Nightingale, Jeanette Gayler and Tony Gayler saw them take control of their game and with two of the other rinks scoring the gap closed to just 3 shots.
After 8 ends two of the four Hertfordshire rinks were ahead.
Tony Gayler's foursome finished first and posted a pivotal 14-9 win.
The rink of Audrey Fowler, Margaret Hare, Alan Hare and Brian Fowler were leading 8-6 after 9 ends but they dropped a 3 on the penultimate end, tied the last end and slipped to a narrow 8-10 loss.
Pauline Taylor, Dorothy Hill, Brian McGivern and Darren Stanford were 4 down after 9 ends. A 2 and a 3 on the next 2 ends saw them take the lead for the only time in their game. They couldn't quite close it out and lost by a single shot.
Meanwhile, Cherry Nolan, Eileen Prior, Margaret Regan and Michael West were performing heroically. Six shots down after 6 ends, they scored on all of the remaining ends including 4 shots on the 11th end, winning 15-10 and carrying the whole team to a fine victory.
Buckinghamshire 40 - 47 Hertfordshire County Short Mat Bowling Association ICC Rinks Competition