ON June 28, Donyatt Bowling Club's men played in the County Triples League against away at Burnham Bowling Club. It was a very close game with just three shots deciding who had the major share of the points. Donyatt lost on two rinks and won on one, but lost overall by three shots.

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JUNE 29 saw the club played a four-rink friendly with Seaton BC, at Seaton. This was a men's game which Seaton won by some 30 shots. This is the first time in last four years that we have managed a full men's team, we usually have to make up the team with three or four ladies!

Scores (Donyatt first, Seaton skips only): J. Dibble, A. Grimstead, D. Bassett, T. Simpson 17, E. Murphy 23; A. Williams, J. Flynn, J. Grant, D. Rees 16, C. Cokers 19; J. Howells, M. Mason, D. Minson, K. Hawker 13, P. Greenwood 33; E. Bicknell, J. Canney, R. Parkin, K. Miles 14, B. Kenning 20.

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THE same day the Ladies played a rearranged match in the one home one away league with Taunton BC. This turned out not to well for Donyatt, as they managed to lose at both venues. At Donyatt, going into the last end, both teams were holding 14 shots each and dropped four shots on that end, so losing by four. The away team trailed all the way through on a green that was very hard to find the line. They lost by nine shots overall, all points going to Taunton BC.

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JUNE 30 saw both men's league teams in action, one team against Portishead BC at Donyatt, which the visitors won two rinks to one and overall shot wise, giving Portishead nine points and three going to Donyatt.

The Donyatt B team played Yeovil BC and gave them a bit of a tanning, winning on two rinks and drawing on the third. This giving Donyatt some well needed points to lift them up the table a couple of places, the shot difference being 56 for Donyatt and 28 for Yeovil.

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SUNDAY saw the Premier League team playing away at Bristol, the league leaders, who have not lost a game yet this season. They didn't lose this time either, beating Donyatt on all rinks to take another 12 points to add to their total at the head of the table.