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Welcome to the September 2014 Newsletter. This Newsletter will contain all information from 1st September 2014 Please scroll down for all Reports on recent Matches.

Sutton & District Finals The Sutton & District Finals Day was held at Epsom Bowling Club on Saturday 20th September 2014. Epsom were represented in two finals - John Huxford in the Paston Cup & Brian Kenyon & Eileen Mills in the St Raphael Pairs. After a very good performance by all 3 players they ended up runners up. Congratulations from Epsom Bowling Club for reaching the Finals. Details: Paston Cup John started well & led 6 - 5 after 7 ends. However, he lost the next 4 ends to be behind 6 - 12. John continued to fight hard but was outplayed by his opponent finally losing 13 - 21. St Raphael Pairs Brian & Eileen started slowly & found themselves 5 - 14 adrift after 10 ends. They fought back really well and were level, 17 - 17 after 18 ends. They were outplayed on on the next two ends dropping a total of 4 shots. Going into the last end they needed 4 shots to tie, but only achieved a count of 1 to lose 18 - 21. The day turned out to be a great success & Epsom Bowling Club would like to thank everyone who helped make the day go so well. Over 20 member volunteered to give up part of their day & in many cases the whole day. Thank you

Mixed Matches Summary for 2014 (2013 figures in brackets) There were 12 (13) games scheduled and 12 (12) played. Of these 10 (8) were won, 2 (3) lost. 1274 (1074) shots were scored for and 773 (896) against. The highest winning match score difference was +92 against Ashtead on 13th July when Epsom won 157 - 65. The highest rink win was 31 – 2 against Brockham on 16th July. The worst defeat came against Esher, 67 - 81 (-14) on 6th September. Of the 55 (56) rinks played 36 (38) were won, 17 (18) lost & 2 (0) drawn. 21 (21) Ladies and 37 (36) Men represented the Club in these Mixed Matches and the following are some of the most appearances made this season:- Ladies: Audrey Jones 10; Sylvia Smart 7; Marilyn Walsh 6;Lyz Warren, Anne Hoffmann & Ruth Baker 5. Men: Eric Brown, Terry Hoye & Bob Blaker 9; John Warren & Derek Jones 8; Tony Dunn, Derek Hoffmann & Bill Lawrence 7.

Mixed Friendly Epsom played their very last game of the season in a mixed match away at Cheam Fields. They won on one rink, lost on 3 rinks and lost the match 70 - 79. Details: Rink 2 Audrey Jones Vic Phillips Bob Blaker Peter Humphreys won 23 - 10 After 10 ends Epsom led 10 - 4 and were further ahead 15 - 6 after 15 ends. They went on to win by 13 shots. Rink 3 Arthur Upward Joy Rundle Ron Harsum John Warren lost 16 - 25 After 10 ends Epsom trailed by 4 shots, 8 - 12. After 13 ends they were just 1 shot behind 11 - 12, but then dropped a total of 11 shots over the next 4 ends to go behind 11 - 23. They lost by 9 shots. Rink 4 David Rundle Ruth Baker David Ruston Phil Sims lost 16 - 26 Epsom was 9 - 10 down after 10 ends, but dropped a total of 12 shots over the next 6 ends to go behind 9 - 15. After 18 ends they were further behind 15 - 24 & went on to lose by 10 shots. Rink 5 Sylvia Smart Derek Jones Tony Dunn Eric Brown lost 15 - 18 Epsom was 5 - 10 behind after 10 ends, but came back to 10 - 11 after 15 ends. The last few ends were keenly contested, but Epsom lost by 3 shots. Final Score: Epsom 70 Cheam Fields 79

Ladies' Friendly Matches Summary 2014 – (2013 figures in brackets) Epsom played a two wood mixed friendly against the Epsom Choir on Tuesday 16th September 2014. This friendly took place at the request of the Choir. Although Epsom won easily everyone had an enjoyable evening. Mixed match versus Epsom Male Voice Choir 16th September. Ron Snow writes:- As many members will know the Choir have booked our green and facilities for a day in the last two years. At the end of last season we were approached about the possibility of them having a match against the club. After some discussions between George of the Choir and Ron Snow it was eventually agreed to have a three rink mixed triples match in September. What we had to consider was that they had only about three or four regular bowlers and the rest required to use our bowls. Bearing in mind that the evenings were drawing in Ron decided at the last moment to reduce the match to two wood triples. This was justified as one rink just managed 18 ends whilst the other two 15. As one would expect the club were clear winners but the match was played in good spirits with shouts of delight from the singers whenever they won an end. It was encouraging to see some of their beginners improving as the match progressed. After the match we provided a ploughman's supper to complete a very sociable evening. I can see this becoming a regular event but although we started at 5.45 we could have done with more time. So next year I would suggest we bring the date forward if possible.

Ladies' Friendly Matches Summary 2014 – (2013 figures in brackets) Of the 17 (22) scheduled games 14 (15) were played. Epsom won 9 (6), lost 5 (9), drew 0 (0) and 3 (5) were cancelled. In total 583 (569) shots were scored for and 456 (632) against. In all 20 (26) Ladies represented Epsom in the Friendly matches in 2014. The number of rinks won were 19 (17), lost 12 (22) and drawn 1 (1). The best match win came against Ewell 51 – 14 (+37) and the best rink win was in the same match, 25 - 6 (+19). These are the most significant appearances in the Friendly matches by the Ladies: Audrey Jones 12, Marilyn Walsh 11, Sylvia Smart 10, Lyz Warren & Heather Pigden 9.

Ladies' Friendly The Ladies finished their Friendly games of 2014 on a high by beating Cuddington on both rinks and winning 45 - 31. Details: Rink 3 Audrey Jones Anne Hoffmann Sylvia Smart Marilyn Walsh won 24 - 19 Epsom was 6 - 9 down after 10 ends, but came back well to lead 16 - 11 after 15 ends. They then picked up a count of 6 on end 15, but immediately dropped 5 shots. Going into the last end Epsom led 23 - 19, Facing shots down Marilyn drew a superb bowl to get the shot thus winning by 5 shots. Rink 4 Joy Rundle Heather Pigden Jane Wheeler Lyz Warren won 21 - 12 Epsom held the lead throughout the afternoon on this rink. They led 10 - 3 after 10 ends, 18 - 6 after 15 ends and went on to win by 9 shots. Final Score: Epsom 45 Cuddington 31

Men's Friendly Matches Summary 2014 – 2013 figures in brackets Of the 11 (12) matches scheduled 11 (11) were played. Epsom won 7 (6), lost 4 (5). 44 (41) rinks were played and of these 28 (20) were won, 14 (20) lost and 2 (1) drawn. The best win came against Redhill on the 25th May, 98 - 43 (+55). The best rink win was the 33 – 7 against Reigate Priory on 26th April. In all 48 (38) members represented the Club in Friendly matches in 2014. Significant appearances: Bill Lawrence & John Warren played in 8 games. Bob Blaker & Tony Dunn played in 7 games, Peter Humphreys, Peter Miller & Eric Brown played in 6 games. Brian Kenyon, Terry Hoye & Andrew Turnbull played in 5 games.

Men's Friendly The Men played their last Friendly match at home against Oxshott on Wednesday 10th September 2014 and lost on 1 rink, drew on 1 rink, won on 1 rink & lost the match 49 - 60. Details: Rink 3 David Ruston Vic Phillips Fred Read John Warren won 22 - 21 Epsom led 8 - 6 after 10 ends, but Oxshott fought back well to take the lead 17 - 12 after 17 ends. On the 18th end Epsom scored 3 shots followed by a count of 5 on the next end. They then dropped 4 shots on the penultimate end, but bounced back with 2 shots on the final end to win by just 1 shot. Rink 4 Eddie Needham David Ganney Eric Brown Peter Miller lost 10 - 22 Epsom really struggled in this game. They found themselves 1 - 13 down after 10 ends. They had a slightly better second half but still lost by 12 shots. Rink 5 Bob Blaker Ron Harsum Peter Humphreys John Hart drew 17 - 17 This was a close game throughout the afternoon as the final score suggests. After 10 ends the scores were level 7 - 7, and still level 14 - 14 after 17 ends. Going into the last end Epsom led 17 - 14, but Oxshott secured three shots for the draw. Final Score: Epsom 49 Oxshott 60

Ladies' Friendly The Ladies played at home against The Insurance BA in a Triples match on Tuesday 9th September 2014 and lost on 2 rinks, won the third & lost the match 44 - 52. Rink 2 Sue Needham Ruth Baker Eileen Mills lost 10 - 23 Epsom was behind all afternoon. They were 4 - 14 down after 10 ends, 6 - 20 behind after 15 ends finally losing by 13 shots. Rink 3 Audrey Jones Pauline File Marilyn Walsh lost 14 - 15 As the score suggests this was a very close game. The scores were level, 8 - 8 after 10 ends and after 15 ends Epsom was just 1 shot adrift, 12 - 13. They finally lost by 1 shot. Rink 4 Sandra Huxford Mary Bragg Sylvia Smart won 20 - 14 After 10 ends there was only 1 shot in the game when Epsom led 9 - 8. They then went ahead 15 - 11 after 15 ends and continued to play well running out winners by 6 shots. Final Score: Epsom 44 The Insurance BA 52

East Surrey League Men - Summary - 2013 figures in brackets NB Godstone resigned from the League in July 2014 & all scores were deducted by the ESL. Epsom’s data includes the data from the match played. Appearances for members include the Godstone match. The points system was doubled in 2014 (2 points for a rink win, 1 for a draw & 4 for an overall win) 15 (15) games were scheduled. 15 (14). Of these 12 (9) were won, 3 (5) lost and 0 (1) drawn. 1370 (1250) shots were scored for and 962 (972)against. Epsom gained 135 (55½) points and ended up 2nd (5th) in the League. The best win was the 119 – 46 (+73) result against Godstone, and the best rink win was in the 36 – 8 (+28) victory in the same match. Of the 60 rinks played 41 (32) were won and 14 (21) lost. 5 (3) rinks were drawn. In 2014 4 (4) games were won with Epsom scoring over 100 shots in a game. They also won a record 6 matches 12 – 0. In all 30 (28) members played in the League this year. Significant appearances:- Pat Buckley, Terry Hoye & Peter Miller played in 14 matches. Martin Harbottle, Howard Ellis, George Sperring & Brian Kenyon 13 matches. Mick Gray, Graham Naish & Geoff Purrott played in 12 matches. David Ganney, Phil Sims & Mick Gray made their debut in the ESL in 2014. The final recorded results by the East Surrey League was: Played 14, Won 11, Lost 3, Drawn 0, Shots For 1251, Shots against 916, Points 123, Position 2nd.

East Surrey League Ladies - Summary - 2013 figures in brackets The 2014 season was a record one for the Ladies. They won the League for the 3rd time. In doing so they created the record of winning their first 6 games 4 – 0. They only lost two rinks all season. There were 8 (8) games scheduled and 8 (8) played. Of these 6 (1) were won and 2 (5) lost. Two games were drawn in 2013. 361 (267) shots were scored for and 230 (325) against. The Ladies gained 26 (10) points. Of the 16 rinks played 14 (2) were won, 2 (10) lost and 0 (4) drawn. The best win was 52 – 19 v Wallington on 26th July & the best rink win was 25 – 10 in the same match. 13 (15) Ladies played this year in the League. Marilyn Walsh, Anne Hoffmann, Eileen Mills & Gill Sperring played in all 8 matches. Marilyn & Anne had the distinction of not losing on their rink in any match. Sandra Huxford played in 7 matches, Lyz Warren in 6 matches, Jane Wheeler & Audrey Jones in 6 matches.

East Surrey League - Men The Men ended the season with a record win over Caterham at home on Sunday 7th September 2014. They won on all 4 rinks and the match 108 - 41 (12 - 0). All Men played very well during this match outplaying Caterham on all 4 rinks. They won by 67 shots overall (beating the previous best 62 shots in 2010). This win ensures that Epsom finish 2nd in the League with 123 points. Full statistics re the season will appear here shortly. Details: Rink 3 Mick Gray Bill Lawrence Terry Hoye George Sperring won 32 - 9 Epsom got off to a great start and led 11 - 2 after just 5 ends. After 10 ends they led 14 - 6 & Caterham did not score again until the 17th end when Epsom had a commanding 23 - 7 lead. They finished strongly winning by 23 shots. Rink 4 Howard Ellis John Hart Terry Berry Graham Naish won 23 - 14 Epsom led 13 - 6 after 10 ends & 18 - 10 after 15 ends. They went on to win by 9 shots. Rink 5 Tony Dunn Bob Blaker Martin Harbottle Peter Miller won 21 - 9 Compared with the other rinks this was a rather low scoring game. Epsom led 14 - 3 after 10 ends & 17 - 5 after 15 ends. They won by 12 shots. Rink 6 Stefan Tomm Geoff Purrott Pat Buckley Jim Scott won 32 - 9 Epsom got off to a slow start on this rink finding themselves 2 - 5 after 5 ends. They drew level, 6 - 6, after 8 ends and then took control of the game. After 15 ends they led 24 - 8 and continued to outplay Caterham winning by 23 shots. Final Score: Epsom 108 Caterham 41 Epsom 12 points Caterham 0 points. East Surrey - Ladies The Ladies, crowned earlier as League Champions, came a cropper in this match also played at home on Sunday 7th September 2014. They lost on 1 rink, won by 1 shot on the other & lost the match 36 - 43 (1 - 3). Rink 1 Audrey Jones Anne Hoffmann Eileen Mills Marilyn Walsh won 23 - 22 This was a game of two halves. Epsom raced into a 16 - 1 lead after 9 ends, Caterham came storming back to be 17 - 13 down after 14 ends. Epsom desperately hung on to win by just 1 shot. Rink 2 Sandra Huxford Heather Pigden Lyz Warren Gill Sperring lost 13 - 21 Epsom led 8 - 7 after 11 ends, but as with rink 1 Caterham back well and went ahead 8 - 12 on the 13th end. They maintained this momentum and went on to beat Epsom by 8 shots. Final Score: Epsom 36 Caterham 43 Epsom 1 points Caterham 3 points. Full details of the Ladies' season will appear here shortly.

Surrey Top 4 Competition Brian Kenyon, David Sowdon (sub for Andrew Turnbull), John Warren & John Huxford travelled to Guildford on Sunday 7th September 2014 to play in the Semi Final of the Surrey Area 4 Competition. They lost 20 - 25 to Knaphill. Details: Epsom got off to the worst possible start dropping a 6 on the first end & 4 shots on the second end. They battled back well to narrow the difference to 3 shots, 11 - 14 after 11 ends. However, Knaphill took the initiative again and went into a 22 - 12 lead. Epsom made a magnificent fight back and were only 2 shots adrift on the 19th end, 20 - 22. Knaphill won the last two ends leaving Epsom losing by 5 shots. This has been an excellent season for all 5 players involved - well done from all at Epsom Bowling Club.

Mixed Friendly Epsom lost their unbeaten record in Mixed Friendly matches against Esher on Saturday 6th September 2014. They lost on 3 rinks, drew on one rink & lost the match 67 - 81. Details: Rink 2 Phil Sims Bill Lawrence Terry Hoye Lyz Warren drew 19 - 19 As the score suggests this was a very close game. Epsom led 10 - 8 after 10 ends, but lost the lead 13 - 14 after 15 ends. They were further behind 14 - 17 after 18 ends, but fought back well for a deserved draw. Rink 3 Ruth Baker David Ganney Derek Hoffmann John Warren lost 19 - 20 Epsom was behind all afternoon on this rink. Esher led 10 - 6 after 10 ends, 13 - 10 after 15 ends, but Epsom played well over the last 6 ends to lose by just 1 shot. Rink 4 Audrey Jones Ron Harsum Marilyn Walsh Eric Brown lost 16 - 17 This was a similar story to Rink 3. Esher led 12 - 7 after 10 ends, 15 - 10 after 15 ends, but Epsom pulled back well to also lose 1 shot. Rink 5 Sandra Huxford Derek Jones Bob Blaker John Huxford lost 13 - 25 Not a good afternoon for Epsom on this rink. They trailed 6 - 12 after 10 ends, 11 - 17 after 15 ends and were outscored 2 - 8 over the remaining ends to lose by 12 shots. Final Score: Epsom 67 Esher 81

Sutton & District Bowling Association Thursday 4th September 2014 President’s Invitation Day

David Ganney, the President of Sutton & District Bowling Association, who is a member of Epsom Bowling Club invited bowlers from several Clubs to join him for a Friendly Charity Match on Thursday 4th September 2014. All 6 rinks were in use and some excellent bowling was seen with everyone enjoying the occasion. The 48 players invited from the various clubs locally were carefully spread to create two teams. The blue team, captained by the Epsom President Derek Hoffman, won by 117 – 93. The day raised £240 for David’s charity, The Alzheimers Society. His target of £750 now stands at £909 and he wishes to say a very big thank you to those who came to support. Details of the game:- David Ganney’s team listed first on each rink. Rink 1 Jean Smith David Gould Keith Woods Reg Nelson won 17 - 16 v Brian Kenyon June Shopland Martin Harbottle Vera Marsh As the score suggests this was a close game. The scores were level 10 - 10 after 14 ends and 15 - 15 after 18 ends. The difference at the end just 1 shot. Rink 2 John Baker Janet Kentish David Ganney Pauline Conrad Banks lost 10 - 25 v Derek Hoffmann Marina Cole Brian Rogers John Warren One way traffic on this rink - sadly for the S&DBA President - losing by 15 shots. Rink 3 Val Fletcher Olive Ashfield Don Davies David Sowdon won 23 - 13 v Val Ansell Allan Ivens Ron Snow Marilyn Walsh Another big win on this rink by 10 shots. Rink 4 Mick Gray Ken Shopland Eileen Mills John Morton lost 13 - 24 v Graham Merrick Ellen Swain David Bragg Dave Ansell Similar score to rink 3 with the winners scoring on 12 of the 21 ends. Rink 5 Peter Pankhurst Anne Hoffmann Lyz Warren Paul Couchman lost 15 - 18 v Ann Pankhurst Dave Constable Jan Constable Mike Thompson Another close game with only 3 shots in it after 21 ends. Rink 6 Vic Phillips Jean Gould Cyril Newman Tony Josolyne lost 15 - 21 v Richard Fowkes Smith Harold Ashford Micky Conrad Banks Terry Hoye After 16 ends there was only 1 shot difference in the scores, but 6 shots difference at the end. Final Score: David Ganney’s Team 93 Derek Hoffmann’s Team 117

Ladies' Friendly The Epsom Ladies played a Triples match at home against Carshalton Beeches on Tuesday 2nd September and won on both rinks and the match 34 - 24. Rink 3 Anne Hoffmann Sylvia Smart Lyz Warren won 14 - 12 Epsom held the lead throughout this game. They led 10 - 6 after 10 ends & 14 - 7 after 15 ends. However, Carshalton Beeches won the last 3 ends narrowing the gap to just 2 shot, but this still left Epsom winning by 2 shots. Rink 4 Audrey Jones Ruth Baker Marilyn Walsh won 20 - 12 After 10 ends Epsom led 9 - 7, but Carshalton came back strongly to lead 11 - 9 after 13 ends. Epsom then scored a total of 9 shots over 3 ends to regain the lead 18 - 11. Epsom won by 8 shots. Final Score: Epsom 34 Carshalton Beeches 24