NEWS

8 POINTS FOR FRY'S AT KEYNSHAM 'C'

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Fry's stayed top of the Bristol and District League Division 3 despite a dropping points to Imperial in the match at bottom club Keynsham 'C'. A slow start from Fry's gave some early nerves, but once rink 2 found their groove, they pulled away to a comfortable win. With the overall match sorted, attention turned to the other 2 rinks for the remaining 4 points. Rink 2 found ways to pick up the shots. Fry's helped their cause with a 5 on the third to last end as they held on to win by 7 shots. Rink 3 saw Fry's 5 shots up with 2 ends left. A good 3 from Keynsham left the rink in the balance. With Fry's holding shot, the Keynsham skip sent the jack to the left edge of the rink which saw Keynsham hold 2 shots with plenty of room around the jack. Fry's skips' first bowl fell short but outside the rink. Keynsham added a third with their last bowl, still with plenty of room around the jack. Fry's last bowls would again fall short giving Keynsham the final 2 points seeing Fry's take 8 points from the 69-38 win. Scores: Rink 1: 21-14; Rink 2: 32-7; Rink 3: 16-17; Fry's 69-38 Keynsham 'C' (8-2).

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FRY'S MISS OUT BY SINGLE SHOT

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Another tight encounter in the Triples League saw Fry's come out on the wrong side of scoreboard at home to St Ann'es Park for the second week in a row. Both teams had a rink win by 14 shots, but it was the third rink that ultimately decided the match, with the visitors coming out on top by a single shot to take 10 points, leaving Fry's with 2 points from the 54-55 scoreline. Scores: Rink 1: 17-18; Rink 2: 16-30; Rink 3: 21-7; Fry's 54-55 St Anne's Park (2-10).

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FRY'S EXTEND LEAD AT TOP

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Fry's extended their lead at the top of the table with a 10-0 win over second placed Imperial. The game wasn't smooth however, as the early lead built up by rinks 2 and 3 closed up after the halfway point. Rink 2 retained a comfortable lead, with rink 1 battling to get their noses in front. A late 6 for Imperial on rink 3 saw them take the lead, but Fry's would close out the game on the final 2 ends, as Fry's took a 63-36 win to extend their lead to 17 points. Scores: Rink 1: 18-12; Rink 2: 25-11; Rink 3: 20-13; Fry's 63-36 Imperial (10-0).

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TRIPLES LEAGUE ROUND UP

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A tight encounter at Avonvale went to the home side. Both teams took control of a rink, and with Avonvale taking the third rink, they took 10 points from the 55-53 win. Scores: Rink 1: 16-30; Rink 2: 25-8; Rink 3: 12-17; Fry's 53-55 Avonvale (2-10).

Fry's bounced back with a 10-2 of their own against local rivals Keynsham, taking a 57-45 win, narrowly missing out on the third rink. Scores: Rink 1: 23-13; Rink 2: 16-18; Rink 3: 18-14; Fry's 57-45 Keynsham (10-2).

Fry's had a successful Triples Cup quarter-final against Severn Vale. They advance to the semi-final against Victoria Park at Knowle on 8th July.

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FRY'S KEEP TURNING PAGES AT THE PARK

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Fry's continued their good form in the trip to Page Park 'B'. After the opening ends, Fry's soon pulled away on rinks 1 and 2, but it was different on rink 3 as they struggled in the early ends. With rinks 1 and 2 continuing to pull away, Rink 3 found their way back into the game, pulling into a lead. With the game sowed up, the extra two points were in the balance as Page Park closed the gap again. The rink came down to final end with Fry's 1 shot up. With Page Park holding 2 shots, Fry's skip got the contact on the shot bowl, attempting to move the jack to the waiting Fry's bowls, but got the wrong side of the bowl, keeping the jack amongst the Page Park bowls giving Page Park the final two points. Fry's stayed top of the table with 8 points from the 62-30 win, with a top of the table clash with Imperial next week. Scores: Rink 1: 30-9; Rink 2: 19-7; Rink 3: 13-14; Fry's 62-30 Page Park 'B' (8-2).

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FRY'S TOP AFTER DERBY SUCCESS

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A local derby between the 2nd and 3rd placed teams took place on a sunny and windy night at Somerdale. 2nd place Fry's took the early advantage across the rinks as Keynsham 'B' took a few ends to find their footing. Fry's took advantage of a poor visiting performance on rink 3, setting up the match for Fry's. Rink 2 saw Fry's gradually pull away, extending the lead in the second half of the game. Rink 1 was a tighter affair as Keynsham pulled back the early deficit, but a composed final half saw Fry's pull away wrapping the rink with an end to spare. Fry's finished up with a 64-22 win with all 10 points, which sees Fry's move 7 points clear at the top of the table. Scores: Rink 1: 19-10; Rink 2: 20-7; Rink 3: 25-5; Fry's 64-22 Keynsham 'B' (10-0).

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CHALLENGING DAY AT BEGBROOK

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The latest game in the Triples League saw Fry's travel to Begbrook Green. The game was soon heading the way of the home team with rink pulling out to big lead. Fry's were able to take two rinks, but were unable to claw back much of the deficit as Begbrook took 8 points winning 58-40. Scores: Rink 1: 4-32; Rink 2: 15-12; Rink 3: 21-14; Fry's 40-58 Begbrook Green (4-8).

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BIG WIN AS FRY'S TAKE ALL 10

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Henleaze 'B' made the trip to Somerdale in Fry's third game of the Bristol and District League. Both teams had a rink take the early advantage almost mirroring each other. After the opening ends, this continued as the other side would find their way back into the game. With rink 2 tight, the game was finely poised at the halfway stage. Fry's started to pull away, but Henleaze closed the gap again, only for Fry's to make a late surge to take a commanding 71-48 win with all 10 points to see Fry's into second in the league. Scores: Rink 1: 24-18; Rink 2: 18-12; Rink 3: 29-18; Fry's 71-48 Henleaze 'B' (10-0).

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BACK TO BACK WINS IN THE TRIPLES LEAGUE

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Fry's made it back to back wins in the Triples League with a 55-45 win at home over Page Park. Despite Page Park taking two rinks, a 31-10 victory on the third rink was enough for Fry's to wrap up the win taking 8 points from the match. Scores: Rink 1: 13-22; Rink 2: 11-13; Rink 3: 31-10; Fry's 55-45 Page Park (8-4).

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ANOTHER 8 FOR FRY'S

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Fry's home opener in the Bristol and District League saw Avonmouth make the trip to Somerdale. A fast start for Fry's on rink 2 got Fry's on their way. Rink 3 slowly took a small lead, as Avonmouth countered on rink 1. With rink 2 continuing to pull away, Fry's got back into the game on rink 1, taking it to the final end tied at 13. Fry's came away with the single shot to take the points. A poor second half on rink 3 saw Fry's need 4 shots on the final end. With the end not playing out in their favour, Avonmouth took the final 2 points, with Fry's taking 8 points and 54-37 win. Scores: Rink 1: 14-13; Rink 2: 29-6; Rink 3: 11-18; Fry's 54-37 Avonmouth (8-2).

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LIMITED SUCCESS IN CLARENCE DAVEY

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Fry's opened their cup campaigns with a trip to Knowle in the City and County of Bristol Clarence Davey. Fry's struggled to make progress on three rinks, with rink 2 providing some resistance. After the halfway point, Knowle pulled back on rink 2, ending Fry's hopes. Rink 2 would hold off the charge for Fry's only success of the evening as Knowle took an 89-51 win. Fry's will now go into the Clarence Davey Plate. Scores: Rink 1: 8-27; Rink 2: 19-16; Rink 3: 14-23; Rink 4: 9-23; Fry's 51-89 Knowle.

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FIRST WIN OF SEASON FOR TRIPLES

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The second game in the Triples League saw Fry's travel to Victoria Park (Bristol). A close game saw Fry's take the points on two rinks. Victoria Park took the third rink, but could not overcome the deficit of the other two rinks, as Fry's took 10 points for their first win of the season. Scores: Rink 1: 16-14; Rink 2: 20-14; Rink 3: 14-19; Fry's 50-47 Victoria Park (10-2).

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FRY'S SURVIVE SCARE IN B&D OPENER

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The opening week of the Bristol and District League saw the two clubs relegated from Division 2 match up as Fry's travelled to play Ardagh. After a close opening, Fry's pulled away on rinks 2 and 3. The story on rink 1 was different as Ardagh made a quick started pulling out an 8-0 lead after a couple of end. Fry's pulled the deficit back, leaving Fry's comfortably ahead at the halfway stage. The game turned as Ardagh pulled quickly away again on rink 1. With Ardagh pulling a few shots back on rinks 2 and 3, Fry's found themselves only a couple of shots up heading into the final third. Fry's played some crucial bowls which stopped Ardagh's charge and gave them some breathing room. Fry's closed out the rest of the game, taking 8 points from the 53-47 win which see's Fry's third in the early standings. Scores: Rink 1: 13-29; Rink 2: 19-8; Rink 3: 21-10; Fry's 57-47 Ardagh (8-2).

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4 POINTS FROM TRIPLES LEAGUE OPENER

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Fry's opened their competitive season with a home Triples League match against Severn Vale. Two rinks found success, with a narrow win on rink 2 supporting rink 1 with their 6 shot win. However, a disappointing day on rink 3 would swing the game in the visitors favour. Fry's take a useful 4 points from the 52-63 loss. Scores: Rink 1: 20-14; Rink 2: 23-22; Rink 3: 9-27; Fry's 52-63 Severn Vale (4-8).