Pyestock Bowls Club

29/05/2026

27/05/2026

A&D League Reports - 26th May 2026

Last evening’s matches were played in fierce heat, and it was good to see everybody taking the necessary steps to stay hydrated and to take shade wherever possible.

Pyestock A played away to Tongham B in Division Two, in a match that perfectly illustrates what a tough and competitive division this is, and we shall need all the mental resilience we showed on this occasion.

Our first rink, of John Galsworthy, Lee McKay, Keith Vizard and Eddy Clark, played out a game where only once was there more than two shots difference between the teams. At the halfway stage, we stood at 7-7 shots, and after another three ends the score was 10-10 shots.
With one end remaining, we had forged a two shot lead, but two shots for the opposition on the final end saw the game end in a 15-15 shots draw. It was a strong opposition, and we battled well for a fine result that was almost even better.

Our next rink, of Martin Squibb, Richard Thorpe, Roger Broadley and John Vincent, played a game of nip and tuck in the very early stages, but we established a single shot lead on end number six, and never looked back, winning ten of the remaining twelve ends, for an emphatic 22-6 shots win.

Our final rink, of Stewart Adams, David Killington, Phil Cain and Keith Nash started like an express train, and led by 10-1 shots after five ends. After end number ten we led by 15-5 shots, but experienced a mid-game wobble that saw the opposition pick up nine shots to our one, reducing our lead to 16-14 shots after fourteen ends. As with last week’s game though, our nerve held, and we won all four remaining ends to finish with a 22-14 shots victory.

The final score was Pyestock A (59 shots) 4.5-0.5 (35 shots) Tongham B.

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Pyestock B played at home to close rivals Fleet Social C in Division Three.

There’s not a lot to say about our first rink, of Freda Green, Jan Northwood, Andy Free and Sue Crofts. We went ahead on the first end, and were never headed throughout the game, comfortably winning by 20-11 shots.

Our next rink, of Don McDarmaid, John New, Paul Luker and Richard Oxford, took part in a close game, in which the lead changed hands six times. However, our opposition had a strong latter half of the game, and we went down by 16-18 shots.

Our final rink, of Keith Allaway, Paul Allen, Rob Goddard and Angela Goman-Smith, played out a game where the final score didn’t really reflect the closeness of the game. Despite winning eight of the eighteen ends, we lost the game by 12-19 shots.

The final score was Pyestock B (48 shots) 2-3 (48 shots) Fleet Social C, with Pyestock B retaining their position at the top of the Division Three League table.

Well done to all the players in both teams.

26/05/2026

20/05/2026

A&D League Reports - 19th May 2026

Well, although it wasn’t the overall result we’d have liked, there is certainly cause for optimism after Pyestock A’s Division Two match away to Farnborough B last evening.

Our first rink, of Stewart Adams, David Killington, Phil Cain and Keith Nash, contested a game that was evenly-matched in the early stages, but a four and a five on ends seven and eight, respectively, helped us to a 16-5 shots lead after twelve ends. A fightback from our opponents left a nail-biting finish, with the score at 17-15 shots in our favour with one end to play.
Our nerve held, however, and we finished the game 18-15 winners.

Our next rink, of Martin Squibb, Richard Thorpe, Roger Broadley and Keith Northwood, took an early 7-3 shots lead with a five on the fourth end, and never really looked back. Although the remaining ends were evenly split, our opponents were never allowed to score more than one shot on the ends that they won, and we finished with an emphatic 22-10 shots win.

Our final rink, of John Galsworthy, Eddy Clark, Linda Lacey and Val Goodman, experienced one of those games that may be considered a real anomaly.
We’re all aware of how good these players are, and they all performed as well as we’d expect them to, but nothing went right for us on this evening, and we were defeated by 8-29 shots.

The final score was Pyestock A (48 shots) 2-3 (54 shots) Farnborough B.

If this team plays as well for the rest of the season, we shall win many more than we lose.
It was another very successful evening for Pyestock B, at home to Cove C.

Our first rink, of Keith Allaway, Paul Allen, Rob Goddard and John Vincent, took a 3-2 shots lead on end number four and, even though the scoreline remained very close throughout, we ended the game winning by 17-16 shots.

Our next rink, of Keith Vizard, Sue Crofts, Tony Wright and Andy Free, contested another close game, and led by 9-5 shots after eleven ends.
Sadly, the opposition went on to win six of the seven remaining ends, resulting in an 11-14 shots defeat for us.

Our final rink, of Don McDarmaid, John New, Paul Luker and Richard Oxford, started with a bang, and led by 11-1 shots after five ends. Our lead at the halfway point was 13-5 shots, and the opposition rarely threatened during the remainder of the game, Pyestock winning in the end by 20-13 shots.

The final score was Pyestock B (48 shots) 4-1 (43 shots) Cove C.
Pyestock B now heads the Division Three League table.

19/05/2026

Another excellent result for Pyestock yesterday evening, as John Galsworthy won his Preliminary Round match in the Bowls England Champion of Champions Singles, at Alton Social.
John was drawn to play Reece Graham, a County player and Bowls Hampshire Junior Champion 2024.
John was three shots down after the first end, but then went on to win twelve of the remaining seventeen ends, for an emphatic 21-9 shots victory.
Many congratulations, John.

18/05/2026

Congratulations to Lee, Pat and Linda, who scored a 19-8 shots win over a strong team from Oakley BC in the Preliminary Round of the North Hants Women’s Triples today.

14/05/2026

A&D League Reports - 12th May 2026

It was a disappointing start to the A&D League Division 2 season for Pyestock A, as we went down by 1-4 (49-55 shots) to Traco A.

Our first rink, of John Galsworthy, Linda Lacey, Mike Sharp and Eddy Clark, were on the back foot early on, finding themselves 1-7 shots down after four ends.
They recovered to lead by 10-8 shots after nine ends, but Traco then forged their way ahead, to lead by 19-12 shots after end sixteen.
Four shots in our favour over the final two ends was not quite enough, as we lost by 16-19 shots.

Our next rink, of Martin Squibb, Lee McKay, Roger Broadley and Richard Thorpe, held their own early on, but lost seven ends in a row to trail by 8-17 shots after sixteen ends.
Five shots to us over the final two ends was too little too late, and we lost the rink by 13-17 shots.

Our final rink, of Stewart Adams, David Killington, Pat Coster and Keith Nash, contested an extremely close rink, where the lead changed hand ten times in total.
At end thirteen, however, we took a lead that we extended to five shots after end fifteen. Two ends in a row to our excellent opponents then saw us go into the final end on 19-19 shots.
Real concentration and determination on end eighteen brought us a single shot, to end on a 20-19 shots victory.

This was a creditable performance against a really strong team.

Better news for Pyestock B in their away match with Traco B in Division Three, with an impressive 4-1 (51-39 shots) win. A victory all the more satisfying as the match saw the appearance of three of our newer players.

Our first rink, of Don McDarmaid, John New, Paul Luker and Richard Oxford, found themselves 3-6 shots down after five ends, and 5-8 shots down after nine. A battling performance saw our rink go ahead for the first time on end thirteen, and that lead was never relinquished, Pyestock winning by 14-11 shots.

Our next rink, of Keith Allaway, Paul Allen, Andy Free and Robert Goddard, gave good account of themselves in a close-fought game, and led by a single shot going into the final end. An emphatic four shots against us, though, gave our opponents a 14-17 shots win.

An impressive performance by our final rink, of Jan Northwood, Keith Vizard, Phil Cain and Angela Goman-Smith, saw them go ahead 7-4 shots on the fifth end, never to be seriously troubled again. Pyestock won ten of the remaining thirteen ends, to sweep away the opposition and claim a 23-11 shots win.

Performances like these give us cause for real optimism for the rest of the season. Well played, everybody.