Round 2 of the Men’s County Triples is officially in the books, and wow—the drama just keeps on rolling! Our remaining rinks laid it all on the line last night, serving up some absolutely ruthless scoring alongside tactical battles that literally required extra ends to find a winner.
The Match of the Round: An Extra-End Epic!
The absolute headline of the night took place in a colossal clash between G. Myerscough (ST) and J. Curtis (G). This was top-tier bowls from the first delivery to the last. With the scores locked at 15–15 after the regulation ends, the tension on the bank was high as they headed into a nerve-shredding extra end. Myerscough’s trio showed nerves of steel, drawing the match-winning shot to steal a breathtaking 16–15* victory on enemy territory!
The Wrecking Crews: Complete Dominance
If Myerscough and Curtis had to fight for every single inch, some rinks simply turned up, found their length immediately, and blew their opponents away.
The Champ is In the Zone: Defending champion C. Yeomans (G) put on an absolute masterclass against R. Leeson (M). The holders were completely relentless, locking down the jack end after end to cruise to a massive 29–2 victory. They are looking seriously scary.
The Fantozzi Fireworks: A. Fantozzi (C) also sent a massive warning shot across the county, dismantling J. Gordon (PE) in a ruthless 28–6 drumming.
Big Wins on the Board: L. Birch (NB) put on a clinical display to defeat M. Milner (FH) 23–8, while P. Harvey (G) ran out comfortable 24–12 winner against D. Shaw (R).
Nail-Biters and Tight Tussles
Away from the blowout scores, we had some fantastic, gritty battles that kept the spectators guessing until the final ends.
The Battle of the Kings: In a brilliant royal derby, J. King (BD) managed to hold off a late charge from K. King (G) to secure a hard-fought 17–15 win.
Lawson Holds On: P. Lawson (ST) managed to navigate a tricky tactical game against C. Coan (FH), keeping his composure over the closing ends to book his spot in the next round 18–12.
Quick Hits From Around the Greens
Top Form: N. Armstrong (G) showed his class with a powerful 27–13 victory over D. Pygall (PD).
Pedigree Progresses: Former champ G. Sivell (ND) keeps his run going with a highly efficient 20–11 win against P. Nee (GC).
Rink Results: R. Donkin (RY) enjoyed a great night on the grass, defeating D. Clough (CN) 24–11, while M. Wilson (AM) won the all-Amble Match against S. Donaghy (AM) 22–14.
Walkovers: A. Johnson Jr (WK) and W. Ray (G) both safely advance to the next round via walkovers.
With the field halved once again and the reigning champion firing on all cylinders, the next round is going to be an absolute blockbuster. Keep your eyes on the jack—this competition is heating up!