Horley Win The Spitfire League
What an afternoon the club had at Donyngs Indoor Bowls Club on 11th March.
We only went and won the final in our first year of competition!
In a tense, enjoyable afternoon of competition bowling Horley played Banstead Neville in the Semi-Final. A very close game which saw Horley leave it late to secure the win with a 6 on the last end by our middle rink hero’s. This great finish secured the win for Horley by 5 points and saw us through to final played 30 mins later against a very strong Redhill team.
The final was an even closer game again coming down and even past the wire!
Our middle rink heroes again struck on the last end holding there nerve brilliantly to score a magnificent 7 just missing a maximum Hot SHOT 8!
(Wing Commander Fawcett, Colin R, Allan, Harold )
With two rinks finished playing all eyes now moved to our third team on the difficult end rink. Tension was incredible for players and the many club members who came to watch. We were down on shots on that final end with the last bowl to be played everyone held their breath then up stepped Tony Buckee bowl in hand. He aimed and fired picking the jack up taking it to the ditch, leaving a difficult measure but – We had done it and wone by one shot!!
Very exciting, lots of hugs and whopping followed and of course a celebration team drink!
It was very Hard luck on Redhill & we did feel for them but what an exciting game they were part of.
Can we win next year? – We will be trying!
Team Captain – Wing Commander Lainey Fawcett