A thrilling 6-0 win for Epworth Bowls Club was far from an easy task over neighbours Haxey as the victory went down to the wire.
One team won by a single wood and the other by two woods as Haxey eventually succumbed.
Epworth later faced Wheatley in another close-run contest - both tieing with one end to go before the latter took the 6-0 win.
Epworth’s Division Three side picked up a 9-3 win at Scunthorpe before their Isle League team suffered a 10-0 loss to Haxey and a 10-2 defeat to Belton on home turf.
Owston Ferry bowlers Wilf Boothman and Ron Nelmes won the Ron Lawrence Trophy (pictured right with Reg Fletcher), in an entertaining week for the side.
Elsewhere, Ferry beat Marshall Sports by 12 shots to secure their place in the Millennium Trophy final. They were also defeated 7-3 in the Gainsborough League, lost 7-2 to Beckingham in the Pensioners and Crowle beat Ferry 8-2.
EPWORTH BOWLS CLUB
July 24: Div1 v S’thorpe (A), meet 5.45pm. G Hackney, D Jaques, E Jewison, M Proudley, C Brumby, J Seal, P Staveley, R Cross, A Bull, K Holborn, T Cole, R Moore. Res: L Seal, R Westby.
July 25: Div3 v Spades (H), 6.30pm. E Jewison, S Burkill, C Hall, L Seal, K Holborn, A Bull, R Cross, T Cole, C Brumby, G Hackney, P Evans, R Westby. Res: T Burkill.
July 28: H’side Trips v K.Lind’ (H), 6.30pm. L Seal, J Seal, T Burkill, S Burkill, A Bull, G Hackney, R Cross, T Cole, J Martin. Res: R Westby, P Evans.
July 29: Pensioners v Everton (H), 2pm. A Bull, C Bull, R Cross, K Hendry, B Norriss, K Smith.
July 29: Div1 Rail’ (H), 6.30pm. D Jaques, P Staveley, E Jewison, G Hackney, M Proudley, R Cross, A Bull, C Brumby, K Holborn, T Cole, R Westby, L Seal. Res: R Moore, P Evans.
July 30: Div1 v Cemex (A), meet 5.45pm. D Jaques, P Staveley, E Jewison, G Hackney, M Proudley, R Cross, A Bull, C Brumby, K Holborn, T Cole, R Westby, L Seal. Res: R Moore, P Evans.
July 31: Div3 v App-Frod (A), meet 5.45pm. J Seal, A Bull, R Westby, E Jewison, T Cole, G Hackney, R Cross, C Hall, C Brumby, K Holborn, D Jaques, C Bull. Res: S Burkill, P Evans.
Aug 1: Isle Lge v Misterton (A), meet 5.45pm. L Seal, J Seal, P Evans, S Burkill, C Bull, R Westby, C Brumby, E Oates.
OWSTON FERRY CLUB
July 25: Isle Lge v Haxey (H), 6.30pm. J Frow, P Rowan, A O’Keeffe, R Stephenson, M Temperton, W Boothman, S Smith, B McLeod, D Smith. Res: A Frow.
July 28: Isle Lge KO Cup semi-final v Haxey (H), 6.30pm. R Stephenson, L Pattison, R Pattison, S Smith, D Smith, W Boothman, B McLeod, A O’Keeffe, G Haigh. Res: E Clark.
July 29: Pensioners v Misterton (A), 2pm. R Fletcher, R Nelmes, E Clark, A Frow, S Smith, D Smith.
July 30: Gains Lge v Marshalls A (A), 6.30pm. D Oliver, M Temperton, F Mortimer, B Sheerin, P Rowan, W Boothman, E Clark, B McLeod, G Haigh. Res: S Smith.
Aug 1: Isle Lge v Marshalls (A), 6.30pm. R Stephenson, L Pattison, R Pattison, J Frow, M Temperton, A O’Keeffe, S Smith, P Rowan, D Smith. Res: M McLeod.
HAXEY BOWLS CLUB
July 25: Isle Lge v Owston Ferry (A), meet ground 5.50pm. L Warwick, C Blackwell, E Garner, B Raynor, D Dwyer, R Barber, T Hopkins, G Mackfall, B Taylor. Res: E Fry.
July 28: Isle Lge Cup v Owston Ferry (A), meet ground 5.50pm. L Warwick, C Blackwell, E Garner, B Raynor, D Dwyer, E Fry, R Barber, T Hopkins, G Mackfall. Res: A Tasker.
July 29: Pensioners Lge v Wheatley (H), meet ground 1.30pm. G Mackfall, L Warwick, A Tasker, B Taylor, E Fry, C Blackwell. Res: R Barber.
July 31: Isle Lge v Bck’ham (H), meet ground 6pm. L Warwick, E Garner, B Raynor, D Dwyer, R Barber, G Mackfall, A Tasker, G Hunt, E Fry.