Indoor bowling: Galleon lose out in tight finish

Nov 21 2008

THIS division one game was closely contested throughout and after 20 ends the score was 69 shots each. After a tension filled last end, the away team edged Galleon out by just three shots.

J McCabe 15; G McCartney 17; G Peacock 7; A Bell 24; D Crawford 20; P Murray 17; C Wilson 28; S Sloan 15.

The next game is on Saturday, November 22, at home to Glasgow and a win is vital.

The following players have been chosen to represent the club at the Galleon against Glasgow on Saturday, November 22, at 1.15pm.

Rink 1: S McGhee, G D Hamilton, G Semple, C Wilson skip. Rink 2: J Devlin, S Hamilton, G King, D Crawford skip. Rink 3: D Clark, J Lewis, I Crawford, J McCabe jnr skip. Rink 4: J McCabe snr, J Anderson, G R Hamilton, G Peacock skip. Reserves: A Watters, R Elliot, J Aitken, I Thomson.

Galleon 75 Prestwick 78

G Semple 18, J McCabe jnr 25; D Crawford 12; C Wilson 20; J Cole 16; P Boyd 20; S England 20; C England 22.

Galleon 60 Blantyre 62

W Richmond 11; M McCreath 17; D Dunlop 20; D Kenmuir; M Lennon 14; D Moffat 15; E Fenney 7; C Bence 26.

The Galleon seniors once again lost this game in the final stages which was disappointing. In an entertaining game the action went to the last end before Blantyre edged a victory.