PREMIER LEAGUE

MATCH REPORT FOR TOTTINGTON V BUDENBERGS 21ST JULY

Game played on even Running Green, warm conditions

Tottington were the latest team to face the Budenberg steamroller and a good size crowd turned out to watch this one. High flyers Budenbergs must have fancied a comfortable win against the lowly Tottington outfit, but were in for a suprise as the Home Team had different ideas.

Budies got off to an expected start, Robert Hitchen disposing of Sam Deacon 21-11, already it looked ominous for the Bury outfit, but John Pearson restored things with an identical 21-11 scoreline over Glynn Cookson. One game all and level chalks. Lee Lawton then just managed to pip Jim Derby 21-17, to regain the advantage. With GI Wilson next to come the odds would be on a 3-1 lead for the Champions, however Terry Lytham had not read the script and duly proceeded to beat the great Wilson with a great display of bowling 21-15. Four games off two games a piece and a 2 chalk advantage to the Home side.

The Champions replied with the next two games, Chris Morrison beating Paul Atherden 21-14 and Eddie German seeing off Tommy Taylor 21-13 to give Budies a 13 chalk advantage, and a 4-2 lead. The match looked all but over, but nobody saw the "fat lady" singing just yet.

Ian Turrell came out in a close encounter with Mike Telford 21-18 and The great man Brian Duncan posted a 21-13 win against late call up Tommy King. 4-4 and 2 chalks advantage to Budenbergs. Any bookies present would still have been giving high odds against Totty with Cairns and Mort last on for the champions.

Clive Chapman saw off the out of sorts Andy Cairns 21-15 and John Birtwistle making a rare appearance sealed it with a 21-19 win over Stuart Mort.

So there we have it, a well deserved win for Tottington and proof that sometimes the Champions do have an Achilles heel, albeit not very often. 

JR

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