Arun ladies' form is perfect to pip patrons of Sussex

Some of the Chichester Bowling Club prizewinners of 2018 / Picture by Les Stewart

Here's all the latest from our local bowls clubs across West Sussex - including Arun, Crablands, Bognor Goodwoods, Infinity, Donnington, Hunston, Southbourne and Chichester.

ARUN

Arun ladies played Sussex patrons in a six-rink friendly. Arun won 135-102. Scores: Chris Hobbs, Resi Wiedenheoft, Lynn Hathaway, Betty Spicer won 35-13; Viv Greenaway, Eileen Fitch, Denise Latter, Wendy Adams won 32-11; Diana Mitchell, Margaret Phillips, Sheila Stocker, Marion Richards won 27-7; Pat Corkett, Chris Horsley, Bridget Collins, April Janman lost 16-17; Christine Hillier, Janet Whitfield, Sue Miles lost 15-23; Barbara Arnell, Maggie Brand, Sheila Jones, Gill Conley lost 10-31.

Arun men began a busy weekend with an away game with Wealden at Maresfield, East Sussex. They continued with their undefeated sequence witha 142-97 win and five rinks to one victorious. Top rink saw Mike English (skip) leed K Hellyer, T Hayes M Bird to a 40-8 victory.Scores: J Sparrow, D Wright, K Robini, J Whitfield (s) lost 12-25; K Hellyer, T Hayes, M Bird, M English (s) won 40-8; L Etherington, P Till, T Cook, M Campbell (s) won 18-16; P Lichfield, B Sanford, K Ball, R Gardner (s) won 23-18; P Langridge, P Phillips, A Hunt T Sayers (s) won 31-13; G King, M Paige, M Johnson, J Keers (s) won 18-17.

Travelling in the opposite direction the following day, Arun sent a mixed team to Fareham to play Palmerston and again won comfortably – 136 -73.

This time the top rink was led by Andy Hunt (skip) with Paul Lichfield, Lyn Carthew, Resi Wiedenheoft backing him up for a 33-3 score. Scores: L Etherington, A Murrell, Rosie Smith, Kevin Ball (s) won 26-7; J Sparrow, M Keers, K Robini, J.Keers (s) won 15-13; Eileen Lawrence, Pat Corket, C Spicer, M Campbell (s) won 32-13; G King, Betty Williams, P White, G Miller (s) lost 14-25; Edna Keywood, M Bird, L Pepper, Ron Gardner (s) won 16-12; P Lichfield, Lyn Carthew, Resi Wied’ft, A Hunt won 33-3.CRABLANDS

Crablands played at home against Southwater in the knockout competition. Southwater won by one shot – the final result 41-40.

Southwater continue in the knockout competition and Crablands go forward in the plate.Scores: Denise Merritt, Jan Obermayer, Mollie Back and skip Bill Merritt won 19-17; Elaine Sadler, Sarah Fewster, George Arnold and skip Jim Saunders lost 24-21.