PREMIER LEAGUE

MATCH REPORT FOR TURTON V SMRBL 30TH JUNE

Game played on slightly wet green.

Turton got off to a great start and took three out of the first four blocks, and looking like at last their home green was going to see them through. Bruce Womersley led the way with a well fought win against Colin Price just edging it 21-19. Consistent John Mort was always comfortable against Carl Parker to take the game 21-15. Lee Bleakley came from the dead to edge out the excellent Alan Broadhurst 21-20. Derek Allen was never in his game and Chris Heyes saw him off 21-15. This put the homesters just 3 chalks up but 3 games to 1.

Any hopes of seeing off the Legionaires were dashed in the middle four, Martin Bacon, Chris McDonald grabbing single figure wins and Glen Beeley and Lee Turner winning also meant the home side were now in trouble. SMRBL now led 5 games to 3 and had a 36 chalk advantage. Billy Munro sealed it with a 21-11 win against Dave Hoyle with Kev Shaw salvaging some pride with a 21-9 defeat of Dave Jenkinson.

On this evidence SMRBL are still hanging in there on the tail of Champs Budies and if they show the same form will go close. Turton did well against a very strong side and surely will do better against lesser opposition, to give themselves a chance of staying ahead of the struggling Nursery and avoiding the wooden spoon.

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