Match Report
Match Report - 28 Jul 2025, Tiverton Canal Bowling Club East of Exe lost to Uffculme
Back from the East of Exe Match, this evening, v Uffculme. A beautiful summer's evening, and all was well as we set off to consolidate our position at the top of league B. Except, Uffculme appeared to have a different script to ours, as things gradually unfolded.
My rink were working hard to keep in touch with Ken King and his side but eventually succumbed to their persistence and more consistent play, even though, we had managed to take the lead, 9 - 8 with a '3' on the twelfth. No, instead, the next four ends resulted in 11 shots against, which cemented Uffculme's deserved win, finishing 10 - 19 😔.
Our Phil & Phil rink, unusually, faired little better on this occasion, and they also finished second, 12 - 20 to another strong performing Uffculme side.
Meanwhile, Stewarts rink, were proving to be our shining light, and they plundered their way to go 16 - 2 lead after nine ends. Their opponents made some in roads for a few ends with scores then at 17 - 8 after thirteen but, after that, it was all Canal, picking up a '7' on their way to 32 - 8 finish!
This meant we were '7' up overall, but turning to Chris's rink, they too had found the going very tough. His side were up against the likes of Sue Risdon and the unpredictable but very likeable, Geoff Jenkins, 0 - 12 after five ends. However, they then started to make in roads , 7 - 18 after twelve, 10 - 20 after fifteen. It was close as the match was coming to it's conclusion, with many watching on. In the end, though, Uffculme held firm with Geoff, especially. saving a few shots, so, despite Chris gaining '2' on the last, Uffculme finished 10 shots to the good, 12 - 22.
Overall, 66 v 69 shots, only '3' shots in it but sadly just the 2 Points for TCBC with 10 Points to Uffculme, A rather unexpected result from our point of view, and quite probably Uffculme's, but the truth is they out played us on those three rinks, no question, so we will have take it on the chin and aim to up our game for our last match away @ Madeira next week.
Tiverton Canal Bowling Club East of Exe 66 - 69 Uffculme