BOWLS: Chelmsford Bowls Club is once again fielding eight league teams in local bowls leagues this season.
They kicked off their Chelmsford & District BA (C&D BA) League campaign in grand style with a series of four good wins across their four C&D BA teams.
Chelmsford A beat Writtle B 66-59, Chelmsford B beat Billericay A 58-46, Chelmsford C won 60-49 against Burnham B and Chelmsford D beat RHP C 52-45.
In the Central Midweek Bowling League the club were not so successful winning just one of their four league matches. Chelmsford B in Division Two were the only victorious team beating newly promoted Silver End 44-37 and taking the maximum eight points.
Chelmsford A lost to last season's top league winners Danbury C at Mayes Lane 25-36, Chelmsford C were beaten by Danbury B at Tower Gardens 24-36 and Chelmsford D lost heavily to Trinity 29- 44.
Chelmsford & District Bowling Association (C&D BA) results:
Division two: Chelmsford A 66 (8pts) Writtle B 59 (2pts). Rink scores ( Chelmsford skips named first); Fred Dowding 29, Roger Day 13, Phil Kyffin 12, George McGuffin 23, Terry Little 25, Rod Whiteman 23. Chelmsford B 58 (8) Billericay A 46 (2). Graham Robson 25, Alan Ambrose 14, John Caton 16, Rex Hobbs 19, Bob Barnett 17, Fred Nickelson 13. Division three; Chelmsford C 60 (6) Burnham B 49 (4). Ron Page 16 Ron Hunter 17, Ben Lilley 14, Peter Perrin 16, Derek Flack 3,0 Greg Gladden 16. Division five; Chelmsford D 52 (7) RHP C 45 (3). Ken Newhouse 24, Ian Drummond 9, Terry Parks 16, Dave Attridge 16, Jeremy Salter 12, Laurie Powell 20.
Central Midweek Bowling League results; Division one; Chelmsford A 25 (2) Danbury C 36 (6). Bob Barnett 8, Morris Eveleigh 21, Ray Walker 17, Dennis Willett 15. Division two; Chelmsford B 44 (8) Silver End 37 (0). Jennie Wilson 20-14, Bob Barnard 24-23. Division four; Chelmsford C 24 (0) Danbury B 36 (8). Mick Allen 15, Ray Robinson 19, Ron Page 9, Dave Hendle 17.
Division six; Chelmsford D 29 (0) Trinity 44 (8). Ken Seal 15-28, Charlie Simpson 14-16.