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Last Up dated Thursday 9th September 2025 09.00

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Spitfire League

Epsom played their first game in the Spitfire League (played at Donyngs IBC) on Wednesday 8th September 2025. They played against Redhill & lost on all 3 rinks & the match 15 - 63 (0 - 10).

Details in the Winter Newsletter

Beetle Drive

Friday 7th November - 7pm for 7.30 start

£5 per person - to include light refreshments

Followed by Hoy Bingo (please bring cash)

Thursday 13th November 10.00am till 12.30pm

Coffee/tea & Christmas treats £2

Very popular - Lots of goodies to buy - Bric-a-Brac, Handmade Christmas/Greeting Cards, Christmas presents.

Les is back with his amazing Quiz Night!!

Friday 5th December - Starts at 6.45pm sharp.

Teams of 4-6 people

£8 each includes light refreshments. The bar will open.

Names down by 28th November please.

Survey of matches 2025

2025		Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Cancelled	Shots For	Shots Against
	Ladies' Friendly	11	6	5	0	3	321	316
	Mid Surrey League	6	3	3	0	1 conc'	203	186
	Smiths Trophy	5	2	3	0	0	149	162
	Totals	22	11	11	0	4	673	664

2025		Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Cancelled	Shots For	Shots Against
	Men's Friendly	6	5	1	0	0	354	280
	Men's League	16	8	8	0	0	748	815
	ESL Mid Week	10	3	7	0	0	446	474
	Men's Chrystie	10	7	3	0	0	332	304
	Totals	42	23	19	0	0	1880	1873

2025		Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Cancelled	Shots For	Shots Against
	Men's Friendly	6	5	1	0	0	354	280
	Men's League	16	8	8	0	0	748	815
	ESL Mid Week	10	4	6	0	0	446	474
	Men's Chrystie	10	7	3	0	0	332	304
	Ladies' Friendly	11	6	5	0	3	321	316
	Mixed Friendly	12	6	5	1	2	708	663
	Vilamoura	11	6	5	0	0	372	358
	Ladies Mid Surrey League	6	3	3	0	1 conc'	203	186
	Smiths Trophy	5	2	3	0	0	149	162
	Totals	87	47	39	1	6	3643	3558

Mixed Friendly

Epsom played their very last game of the season away in a Mixed Friendly match on Sunday 21st September 2025. They drew on 1 rink, lost on 3 rinks & lost overall 48 - 97.

Details in the September 2025 Newsletter

Sutton & District Bowling Association - BLESMA Pairs

David Fearn & Keith Roberts played in the final of the BLESMA Pairs on Saturday 20th September 2025. They lost to Cheam.

Details in the September 2025 Newsletter

Mixed Friendly

Epsom played against Merton Park away in a Mixed Friendly match on Saturday 13th September 2025.

They won on 1 rink, lost on 2 rinks & drew overall 42 - 42.

Details in the September 2025 Newsletter

Mixed Friendly

Epsom played against Esher at home in a Mixed Friendly match on Saturday 6th September 2025. They won on all 4 rinks & the match 80 - 45.

Details in the September 2025 Newsletter

Mixed Friendly

Epsom played against Epsom Park at home in a Mixed Friendly match on Monday 1st September 2025. They won on 3 rinks, lost on 1 rink & won overall 98 - 49.

Details in the September 2025 Newsletter

Epsom Bowling Club Finals 2025

Ladies Two Wood Cup

	Result
Sandy Cooper v Fi Drinkall	8 - 15
Fi led 13 – 2 after 11 ends & went on to win by 7 shots (18 ends played). Fi won this completion in 2023.

Ladies’ Handicap Triples
	Result
Sandy Cooper Lynn Phillips Annette Jordan (24) v Liz Hind Karen Wellard Fi Drinkall (24)	19 - 16
Annette’s team led 8 – 7 after 9 ends, but the scores were level 15 – 15 on end 15. They won 2 of the last 3 ends to win by 3 shots. This was Annette’s first title at Epsom Bowling Club. Sandy won in 2022, Liz won in 2021 & 2024, Fi won in 2022 & 2024

Mixed Pairs

	Result
Sandy Cooper Richard Senior (16) v Fi Drinkall Wayne Thornton (20)	23 - 19
The scores were level 11 – 11 after 9 ends & still level 16 – 16 on end 14. Sandy & Richard then went 16 – 19 down, but won the last 3 ends to win by 4 shots. Wayne was runner up in 2022.

Men’s Two Wood Singles

	Result
Keith Roberts v John Warren	16 - 9
Keith led 8 – 5 after 10 ends & won by 7 shots after 18 ends. John won in 2015.

Ladies’ Two Wood Plate

Penny Payne v Lynn Phillips	Result
	16 - 11
Penny was 6 – 7 down after 10 ends, but led 12 – 10 on end 16. She won by 5 shots (20 ends played). Penny won in 2022.

Ladies’ Australian Pairs

	Result
Frances Suttonwood Penny Payne (17) v Fi Drinkall Lynn Phillips (17)	13 - 15
Fi & Lynn led 11 – 5 after 9 ends & 15 - 7 on end 15. They lost the last 3 ends, but won by 2 shots. Fi won in 2023. Frances was runner up in 2023.

Men’s Handicap Singles

	Result
David Fearn (10) v Roger Jackson (7)	24 - 15
David was 7 – 10 down after 11 ends, but the scores were level 11 – 11 on end 14. David was then 11 – 14 down on end 16, but won the next 4 ends to lead 17 – 14. Roger won the next end, but lost the next 4 ends to lose by 9 shots. (25 ends played). Roger was runner up in 2024.

Men’s Drawn Pairs

	Result
Richard Price Martin Harbottle (15) v Nick Rowan Phil Sims (12)	4 - 26
Nick & Phil dominated this game. They led 12 – 4 after 7 ends, won the next 7 ends when Richard & Martin conceded after 14 ends. Martin won in 1990 & runner up in 1998 2003, 2010 & 2024. Phil won in 2020 (COVID year)

Ladies’ Lower Handicap Singles

	Result
Elaine Coe (5) v Anne-Marie Robinson (4)	21 - 13
The scores were level 7 – 7 after 9 ends, but Elaine led 14 – 12 on end 15. She went on to win by 8 shots. This was the first singles title that Elaine has won since joining Epsom Bowling Club. It was the first ever competition for Anne-Marie.

Ladies’ Handicap Singles

	Result
Sandy Cooper (8) v Fi Drinkall (10)	12 - 23
Fi led12 – 6 after 12 ends & 19 – 9 on end 16. She won by 11 shots. Fi won in2021, 2022 & 2023.

Men’s Australian Pairs

	Result
Richard Price Keith Roberts (14) v Roger Jackson Barry Jordan (14)	19 - 18
Richard & Keith led 17 – 7 after 10 ends, but Roger & Barry came back well to be just 1 shot behind 17 – 18 on end 16.. Richard & Keith led 19 – 17 going into the last end, dropped 1 shot to win by 1 shot. Roger won in 2024. Keith was runner up in 2024. This was Barry’s first final in any competition.

Men’s Lower Handicap Singles

	Result
Kevin Phillips (6) v Terry Mears (4)	24 - 14
The scores were level 7 – 7 after 10 ends, but Kevin led 20 – 9 on end 18. He won by 10 shots. .Kevin was runner up in 2019 & 2024.

Ward Cup

	Result
Martin Harbottle v Norman Mann	21 - 12
Martin led 11 – 6 after 10 ends & 19 – 9 on end 18. He won by 9 shots after 22 ends. Martin won in 2005.

Men’s Handicap Triples

	Result
Richard Price Derek Cash Bob Blaker (18) v Jud Drinkall Stefan Tomm Fred Read (20)	11 - 18
Bob’s team led 9 – 7 after 9 ends, but lost the next 5 ends to go 9 – 16 down. Fred’s team went on to win by 7 shots. Bob won in 2012. Jud in 2024, Stefan in 2002 & Fred in 1998.Richard was runner up in 2023, Derek in 2013/14.

Ladies’ Handicap Pairs

	Result
Sandy Cooper Janet Newman (15) v Ruth Baker Lynn Phillips (15)	20 - 11
Janet & Sandy were 5 – 6 down after 6 ends, but won the next 7 ends to lead 17 – 6. They went on to win by 9 shots. Ruth won in 2016, 2017 & 2018.

Ladies’ Championship Singles

	Result
Liz Hind v Fi Drinkall	9 - 23
Fi led 10 – 8 after 8 ends & won the next 4 ends to go further ahead 18 – 8. She won by 14 shots after 15 ends. Fi won in 2021 & 2023.

Men’s Championship Singles

	Result
David Fearn v Wayne Thornton	21 - 8
David led 12 – 6 after 12 ends & won the next 3 ends to lead 16 – 6. He went on to win by 13 shots after 21 ends. Wayne won in 2023 & 2024.

100 Up Cup

	Result
Martin Harbottle v Fi Drinkall	80 - 100
Fi led all afternoon. She led 58 - 42 after 9 ends & 87 - 73 on end 16. She won 100 - 80 after 18 ends. Fi won in 2024. Martin won in 2005 & 2020 (COVID year).

Vilamoura Mixed League

Epsom played against Wallington on Thursday 28th August 2025. They won at home & away & the match 42 - 17 (6 - 0).