Cowdenbeath draw with Oakbank and win at Valleyfield

It was a good week for the Cowdenbeath bowlers. <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
It was a good week for the Cowdenbeath bowlers. (Image: Newsquest)
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ON Saturday Cowdenbeath Bowling Club entertained Oakbank, from West Lothian, in another very close game.

Rink scores were (Cowdenbeath skips first) - J Watson 17 Steven Hume 11; Darren Leitch 12 Isabel Hart 12; President Kevin Keir 11, David Richardson 11; S Watson 14, Ian Jamieson 14.

Because the home team won the toss they were penalised six shots which saw the match end level at 54-54.

After the game an evening of karaoke ensued with virtually all of the players participating.

Cowden’s bowlers had a fine week in the league at Valleyfield with the pace of the green very good.

Mitch Drysdale’s rink won a close game by three shots, while Lindsay Black’s rink managed to take an early lead in their match and stretched it to six shots.

Derek Easson’s rink started slowly but got into their stride and ended up winning easily, collecting an eight at one end.

The day yielded seven points with plus 34 shots.

The BABBS Tuesday league results were (Cowdenbeath skips first) - L Black 21, B Padmore  (Dalgety Bay) 9; E Hastie 13, D Hart (Charlestown) 8; E McMillan 12, W Whiteman (Headwell) 22.

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