Bustards v Highcliffe Leopards

This match was postponed on Saturday due to the weather and rearranged for tonight. As the Leopards are chasing points to get ahead of their sister team Highcliffe Panthers, they were really keen to play.
Rink 1 – Tony, Paul and Geoff W37-6. OMG, what can you say? The boys won 13 ends which included a 4, 2×5 and an 8! Over the last 8 ends 24 shorts were won and only 2 lost. Another brilliant performance by the boys, who have only lost 2 games all season.
Rink 2 – Lewis, John and Ivan L18-19. After 8 ends we trailed 1-11, before we got on a roll and won 5 of the next 7 ends, to reduce the lead to 14-17. This included a 5 and a 4. After 17 ends the scores were tied at 18-18 and, frustratingly, on the last end we missed getting the winning shot by a couple of inches, losing 18-19. Take out a handful of lucky wicks and a stupid 6 on end 13 and we would have won this one. What a great comeback and team effort: so close!
Match score: Bustards 55 v 25 Leopards. Bustards 4 points, Leopards 2 points. They now trail the Panthers by 1 point and they meet in the last match of the season.
B&D match secretary Dave Witt managed to attend tonight’s match as my guest and he thoroughly enjoyed his first ever visit to Downton. Dave will be writing an article on Downton BC, which will feature in one of his regular B&D newsletters and on his Facebook page.
On Saturday we are away to the Bournemouth Beavers at the lovely Meyrick Park ground. Our team is unchanged.
Ivan Buss 27th August 2024.