Match Reports 2026

TOWNSEND WIN COUNTY LEAGUE 

Townsend Bowls club arrived at North Mymms needing just four points to win their county league division.

Both visiting rinks started solidly, and found pulling away problematic, as their hosts exhibited their knowledge of the green by drawing in, even when the Jack appeared surrounded! As it was, however, the first Townsend rink, comprising NN, Andy Scarborough, Jason Hall and Skip Gary West, managed to build a steady lead from the fourth end, and were never bettered. Two points were thus secured…

The second rink, of Matt Stuart-Reid, Bob Lawrie, Peter Thomson and Alan Charran were thwarted on numerous occasions by the efforts of the Home skip, but eventually managed to pull ahead, winning in the end fairly comfortably. Two more points for that win and further two for the overall victory meant that Townsend were awarded all six points, and that secured their position as divisional winners.

In a fortnight’s time, Townsend will play Hatfield in the regional semi-final, with the winners then playing in the grand final in the afternoon.

In the midweek friendly four triples from Townsend visited Datchworth. Amazingly not only were the number of winning rinks shared but so were the points, at 68 each. Top rink for Townsend won by 14 shots, and comprised Bernie Crawley, Bob Padget and Roger Potter.

Five triples of Townsend Bowlers played a match at Potter‘s Bar, winning on all rinks with a total score of 98 to 67 shots. Top rink for Townsend was Peter Waller, Bob Padget (again!) and Les Perkins.