Week six of the Barnet League.

 Division one

 Letchworth Pumas Andrew, Alan S and Alan H played Shillington Black’s Bill, Toni and Julia. Blacks got started by taking the first end for a single. Pumas matched it and it was one all. Black held end three for a single and repeated it on end four. Pumas took end five for a triple and following it with a single had the lead at 5 – 3 after six ends. Black then held a single only to see Pumas match it with a single on end eight to maintain their two shot lead. End nine saw Black hold a double and it was evens at six all. Pumas pulled back their two shot lead with a double on end ten. Black came back for a single which Pumas then matched to maintain their two shot lead. End thirteen and Pumas increased their lead to 10 – 7 by taking a single. The penultimate end saw Blacks pull back with a single to be two shots behind going into the last end. The closely fought last end saw Black hold a further single giving Pumas the close win at 10 – 9.

 Division two

Northiam West’s Margaret, Brian and Jeff played St Margaret’s Mars Tony, Brian and John. Mars started strongly taking a triple which they followed with a single. West took end three for a double, coming back for a further single Mars retained the lead at 5 – 2 after four ends. West then took a second double to be within one shot. With the following two ends going for a shot apiece Mars were retaining their one shot lead. End eight and West went into the lead for the first time in this game with a double. Mars then took the lead back taking a double of their own. End ten saw West hold a single and it was all square at eight all. End eleven and West held a game winning four, following this with a double they were 14 – 8 up with three ends to play. Mars held a single which West matched on end fourteen. Mars held the last end of this game for a single but West had the win at 15 – 10.

Letchworth Tigers Margaret, David M and Ivor played St Margaret’s Mercury’s Jeanette, Stephen and Darren. Tigers started this game taking the first end for a single, they followed this with a second single. In a game of tight heads they proceeded to take the following six ends for singles and were 8 – 0 up after eight ends. Mercury then got on the scorecard with a double, Tigers matched this but Mercury held a second double on end eleven, making Tigers lead 10 – 4. Tigers then reinforced their lead taking a triple on end twelve. With three ends to play Tigers had a 13 – 4 lead. Mercury then started a comeback by taking a single followed by a triple. Continuing their run they proceeded to take the last end for a double. However, Letchworth had their second win of the evening with the score of 13 – 10.

Letchworth Tigers win puts them top of the second division and they are now the only team in the league to have won every game. Next week sees Greenwood Hawks play Northiam East. With these two teams tied at the top of Division one we should then have a clear leader (or will we?). The two Shillington teams will be playing each other and the second division sees St Margaret’s Mercury playing again, this time against Harpenden Eagles. Watch this space next week for the results.