Match Report
Match Report - 17 May 2013, Hertford Castle Bowls Club Herts BA Top Team 10 beat St Ippolyts
Hertford Castle convincingly despatched St Ippolyts at home in the first round of the Hertfordshire BA Top Team competition. Hertford Castle won all four disciplines.
Singles
Garry Warrender
Hertford Castle 21 St Ippolyts 2
Garry Warrender got off to a flyer with a 3 and a 4 in the first two ends. His opponent made the briefest of comebacks scoring singles on the next two ends before being blown away by a ruthless display of scoring. The game lasted only twelve ends giving the home team the advantage of knowing that just one win in the remaining three games should secure an overall victory.
Game statistics
Ends won 10 at 2.10 shots per end
Ends lost 2 at 1.00 shots per end
Pairs
Alan Gibbs, Mick Milne
Hertford Castle 31 St Ippolyts 11
The first two ends of this game were shared with singles before the Hertford Castle pair won seven ends without reply, including a 4 on the 7th end, to lead 14-2 after ten ends. Another 2 shots for the home side were followed by a short lived revival by the visitors who won four ends to reach 15 ends at 16-7. Alan and Mick brutally dashed any St Ippolyts hopes with a 7 shot haul on the 16th end and consolidated their win with a further 8 shots in three ends. The visitors scored 4 shots on the last two ends for some minor consolation.
Game statistics
Ends won 13 at 2.38 shots per end
Ends lost 8 at 1.38 shots per end
Triples
Michael Rhodes, Richard Adams, Brian McGivern
Hertford Castle 20 St Ippolyts 10
The visitors scored 3 shots on the 2nd end and held an early lead at 1-4 after three ends. Hertford Castle then scored on nine ends without reply. Despite being held to single shot scores on six of these ends a 3 on the 8th end and a 4 on the 12th end contributed to a convincing lead at 16-4 after twelve ends. St Ippolyts had slightly the better of the remaining ends but were only able to close the gap by 2 shots.
Game statistics
Ends won 12 at 1.67 shots per end
Ends lost 6 at 1.67 shots per end
Fours
David Cornish, Graham Weaver, Mick Howett, Allen Brandford
Hertford Castle 26 St Ippolyts 12
The Hertford Castle four dominated the first five ends scoring 9 shots. St Ippolyts replied with their own run of five winning ends but were held to low scores and after ten ends the home rink led 9-6. Hertford Castle then reinforced their dominance winning six of the next seven ends including a 5 shot score on the 16th end. The 2 points for this discipline were secured safely with 4 shots on the 20th end.
Game statistics
Ends won 12 at 2.17 shots per end
Ends lost 9 at 1.33 shots per end
Match statistics
Ends won 47 at 2.09 shots per end
Ends lost 35 at 1.40 shots per end
Hertford Castle Bowls Club Herts BA Top Team 10 8pts (98) - 0pts (35) St Ippolyts