Bowls: Goodwoods have the good Grace to beat Fittleworth

Grace Roope, Janet Hanson, Daniel Lovell and Brian Mills (skip) scored a seven on their way to a 27-14 win over Nyetimber’s Catherine Plummer, Peter Watters, Jean Leake and George Booker (skip).

On mat two an early six helped Nyetimber maintain the lead for most of the match. Goodwoods clawed their way back and Geoff King, Derek Fair, Jean Harbut and Brian Williams (skip) snatched the game 23-21, against Denise Merritt, Brian Boiling,Nigel Plummer and skip Ted Moore.

Mat three saw another convincing win for Goodwoods when Margaret Williams, Mary Fair, Marion Goodland and Brian Goodland (skip) got off to a flier with an 8-0 lead after four ends against Peta Watters, Arthur Guppy, Afke Booker and Peter Skinner (skip). Goodwoods ran out 32-14 winners to complete an 82-49 win for the hosts.

ARUN

Arun 145 Worthing Pavilion 91

As Arun’s first proper fixture was cancelled by the opposition, this was Arun’s first serious game Arun won by 54 shots, winning on five rinks and drawing on one.

Scores: D Jackson, D Goodenough, F Taylor, E King won 32-12; P Murphy, M Hunt, D Sayers, J Pickard won 26-17; B Why, D Winchester, B Sandford, T Sayers won 27-13; R Lincoln, W Branford, B Jones, B Napper drew 16-16; D Parker, P Green, M Johnson, A Anderson won 21-17; B Rebbeck, N Bashford, J Muffett, D Leach won 23-16.

Croydon 128 Arun 98

In this six-rink annual fixture, Arun won on two rinks, lost on three and drew on one.

At the halfway stage Arun were 12 shots down and found it difficult to claw back in the second half.