The Bustards (3rd) were today at home to Fordingbridge (2nd), under an overcast sky. We had a couple of showers & at one point the rain was so heavy we had to leave the green. Luckily the sun came out & we managed to play a full 18 end match.
Rink 1 – Dibbie, Paul & Geoff – L12-18. Not a good start, 0-9 after 4 ends. After 7 ends it was 7-10, then we lost 5 ends in a row to trail 7-16. A couple of good ends to finish, saw us eventually lose 12-18.
Rink 2 – Tony, Ann & Ivan – L15-20. Again, not a good start 0-5 after 4 ends. We then won 6 of the next 7 ends to lead 11-6. On ends 12 & 13 we lost 3 shots on each, then on end 14 we conceded a pathetic 6, to chuck the game away. We did win 3 of the last 4 ends, but still lost 15-20.
Overall score – Bustards 27 v 38 Fordingbridge. Bustards 0 points, Fordingbridge 6 points. With the Ringwood result still to come in, we are still 3rd, with the Dragons now only 1 point behind in 4th.
After this performance, the bye week has come just at the right time for us. Our next game is on the 9th August away to Knyveton Kestrels.
Ivan Buss – 26th July 2025.
Bustards Fordingbridge
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