STRATTON Bowling Club's opening friendly at Kensey Vale was a very close affair with Kensey winning by just 3 shots. We might have won if I hadn't bowled a wrong biased wood, writes Dave Clark. T Furminger, D Mountjoy, K Smale, M Sable 16-21; M Johnson, R Evans, A Snowden, G Maynard 19-12; B Peardon, J Faithful, J Connell, D Hooker, 17-17; D Parrott, D Bowden, A James, H Pearse 22-26; A Darvill, G Croud,G Gunby,K Loadman 14-17; R Jennings, J Cottle, J Gill, D Clark 25-23. Overall score 113-116.

Our usual friendly against Bude was held on our new green.This was, again, a very close game with Stratton winning by just 7 shots,119-112.

R Evans M Johnson, G Walter, G Maynard 21-22; R Jennings, J Cottle, J Gill, Clark 24-8; H Pearse D Parrott, D Bowden,A James 18-30; B Peardon, V Mancuso, J Connell, D Hooker 16-19; T Darvill, G Croud, G Gunby, Loadman 28-10; T Furminger, G Plumstead, K Smale, M Sable 12-23.

Our first league match involved our 'A & 'B' teams. The A's won by 53 shots to 48 and the points were shared 4-1.

'A' team first: R Jennings, J Cottle, J Gill, D Clark 16, B Peardon, V Mancuso, J Connell, D Hooker 21; T Furminger, L Nagy, G Walter, G Maynard 19, D Parrott, T Powley, L Fox, M Sable 17; T Darvill, G Croud, C Gardener, K Loadman 18, H Pearse, K Smale, D Bowden, A James 10.