THE Ladies v Gents indoor challenge match has been revived after a four-year absence from the calendar and it resulted in a 138-87 victory for the Gents at the Peterborough & District club.
NBF president Martyn Dolby received the Ean Eagle Challenge Trophy from NWBF president Shirley Suffling and it is hoped it will continue as an annual fixture with next year’s set for the Stamford club.
It was first played for in 1993, which resulted in a win for the Ladies, but since then their only other victory was in 2005.
The rinks of Michelle Smith and Pat Jones gained consolation wins for the Ladies, but emphatic victories for the rinks of Cliff Watson, Mick Linnell and Martyn Dolby, plus a narrow one for Peter Brown, meant the Gents were never in much danger of surrendering their hold on the trophy.
RESULT
GENTS 138, LADIES 87 (Gents rinks first):
Dusty Miller, Ally McNaughton, Cliff Watson 38, Ann Cooper, Jan Onslow, Liz Hext 3.
John Suffling, Derek King, Paul Buckley 12, Sally Albany, Gill King, Michelle Smith 21,
Dave Corney, Melvyn Beck, Graham Agger 10, Myra Landsburgh, Margaret King, Pat Jones 23.
Jeff Clipston, Joe Martin, Martyn Dolby 25, Sue Mansbridge, Ann Holmes, Shirley Suffling 15.
Michael Humphreys, Andy Cox, Mick Linnell 34, Hazel Brewin, Valerie Du’Kett, Moira Holroyd 8.
Les Sharp, Neil Wright, Peter Brown 19, Penny Hart, Yvonne Monaghan, Viv Hempsell 17.
NBF president Martyn Dolby receives the Ean Eagle Trophy from NWBF president Shirley Suffling following the Gents’ 138-97 victory over the Ladies at Peterborough & District.
