Match Report
Match Report - 22 Sep 2018, Hertfordshire County Short Mat Bowling Association Inter County Championship Premier 2 beat Oxfordshire
Hertfordshire had a comfortable win over Oxfordshire in the Inter County Championship.
In the first session of play, Herts won 3 out of 4 games. Both Michael West and Bill Gearing won their singles games. Each of them took 4 ends to establish leads which neither relinquished. Michael won 16-10 and Bill 20-8. Audrey and Brian Fowler had a big win in the pairs at 22-6. Dennis Mack and Jeanette Gayler were behind for most of their game but clawed backed the shots to go ahead 11-10 with 2 ends to go. The Oxfordshire pair won the last 2 ends and the game finished 11-13.
Session 1 result: Herts 6pts Oxfordshire 2 pts
The points in the second session were shared. Pauline Taylor, Alan Spicer and Brian McGivern were 1-9 behind after 7 ends but picked up a maximum 6 shots to give themselves a chance. They took their chance and finished 13-10 ahead. Margaret Hare, Jill Quarterman and Tony Gayler were behind for all of their game but the 3 they scored on their last end meant they finished at 11-14 and the aggregate triples score was tied. In the fours Adrianne West, Jeff Branch, Toni Gearing (playing her first county game) and Barry Thorogood lost 4-11 whilst Julia Bruce, Carol Still, Martin Nash (both debutants) and Alan Hare led all the way to a 10-7 win.
Session 2 result: Herts 4 pts Oxfordshire 4 pts
In the third session, Michael West dominated from the start, winning 11 of 15 ends and winning 18-6. Bill Gearing was also untroubled on the way to a 14-6 win. Audrey and Brian Fowler dropped a 4 early on and this proved decisive in their 10-12 loss. Meanwhile Dennis Mack and Jeanette Gayler bounced back from their earlier defeat, notching two 4s and four 3 s on their way to a 25-8 result.
Session 3 result: Herts 6 pts (+ 4 bonus pts) Oxfordshire 2 pts
With 20 points already in the bag, Herts finished the match off with a clean sweep in the final session of play. Pauline Taylor, Alan Spicer and Brian McGivern were involved in a very close encounter decided by the last bowl and a 10-9 win. Eileen Prior came into Tony Gayler's triple and with Jill Quarterman they came from behind, winning the last 4 ends and finishing 17-11 ahead. Adrianne West, Jeff Branch, Toni Gearing and Barry Thorogood were behind at the halfway stage of their game before a 5 shot count took them ahead and they went on to win 13-6. In the final fours game, Julia Bruce, Carol Still, Martin Nash and Alan Hare steamrollered their way to a 15-1 lead with 3 ends to play. They finished at 16-6 ahead.
Session 4 result: Herts 8pts (+4 bonus pts) Oxfordshire 0 pts
With Buckinghamshire making a very strong start to their campaign, Hertfordshire needed a big win to ensure that the qualifying group remained competitive and they got it. Our next 2 group fixtures are home and away against Buckinghamshire and these will be key in deciding the playoff positioning of both counties.
Hertfordshire County Short Mat Bowling Association Inter County Championship Premier 2 32 - 8 Oxfordshire
| 1 |
Michael West |
16-10, 18-6 |
| 2 |
Bill Gearing |
20-8, 14-6 |
| 3 |
Audrey Fowler |
22-6, 10-12 |
| 4 |
Brian Fowler |
22-6, 10-12 |
| 5 |
Dennis Mack |
11-13, 25-8 |
| 6 |
Jeanette Gayler |
11-13, 25-8 |
| 7 |
Pauline Taylor |
13-10, 10-9 |
| 8 |
Alan Spicer |
13-10, 10-9 |
| 9 |
Brian McGivern |
13-10, 10-9 |
| 10 |
Jill Quarterman |
11-14, 17-11 |
| 11 |
Margaret Hare |
11-14 |
| 12 |
Tony Gayler |
11-14, 17-11 |
| 13 |
Adrianne West |
4-11, 13-6 |
| 14 |
Jeff Branch |
4-11, 13-6 |
| 15 |
Toni Gearing |
4-11, 13-6 |
| 16 |
Barry Thorogood |
4-11, 13-6 |
| 17 |
Julia Bruce |
10-7, 16-6 |
| 18 |
Martin Nash |
10-7, 16-6 |
| 19 |
Carol Still |
10-7, 16-6 |
| 20 |
Alan Hare |
10-7, 16-6 |
| 21 |
Margaret Eccleston |
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| 22 |
Eileen Prior |
17-11 |