Froggatt skips comfortable win to tip balance in women’s favour

Warwick Boat Club’s ladies claimed the bragging rights with a second successive victory over the men in their biannual fixture.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th May 2013, 13:00 BST
Barbara Froggatt, seen here with Bryan Harrison, claimed a decisive rink win as Warwick Boat Clubs ladies beat their male counterparts at Mill Street. Picture: Jill MinettBarbara Froggatt, seen here with Bryan Harrison, claimed a decisive rink win as Warwick Boat Clubs ladies beat their male counterparts at Mill Street. Picture: Jill Minett
Barbara Froggatt, seen here with Bryan Harrison, claimed a decisive rink win as Warwick Boat Clubs ladies beat their male counterparts at Mill Street. Picture: Jill Minett

The men won two of the the three rinks through Barry Golding and Ron Greensmith.

However, a nine-shot victory for skip Barbara Froggatt, Vivienne Griffin and Chris Lewis secured a 53-48 success for the women.

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Boat Club’s mixed team suffered defeats in two matches restricted to 15 ends, with Stratford Police and Pottertons claiming victories by seven and 12 shots, respectively.

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Royal Leamington Spa’s Donna Kerr has enjoyed a fine start to the new season, leading her rinks to emphatic wins in both her opening two matches.

However, despite a 20-15 success inthe opener at Stoke (Coventry) and a slender one-shot win for Jean Smithard, a 28-11 reverse for Cynthia Briggs saw Spa go down 58-47.

They bounced back to beat Bilton with Kerr’s 26-8 romp and a 26-11 success for Elizabeth G Jones lifting Spa to a 65-40 victory.

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Spa’s men, meanwhile, were beaten 91-81 by visitors Welford in a five-rink triples.

Bill Edkins (17-13) and Malcolm Wickens (18-7) both secured rinks wins, while Peter Higgins claimed a 21-21 draw.

Warwickshire Vice-Presidents BA had little to cheer despite the fine weather at Entaco BC on Sunday as they were overwhelmed 130-76 by their Oxfordshire counterparts. Four of the five rinks were lost, with Roy Swift’s 19-19 draw providing the only ray of sunshine.

Lillington also came off distinctly second best at Rugby, with Dennis Lee (22-13) skipping their only success in a 138-87 defeat.

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An emphatic 140-76 victory over Corley was the highlight of WCC Staff’s opening week, Bala Manniam (21-15), Barry Grant (31-17), George Barber (16-14), Hilary Hickman (32-6) and Bode Brown (28-7) with the rink wins.

Courier League: Division One: Whitnash 2nds (6pts) 52 Avenue (2pts) 50; Stratford (0pts) 35; RLS (8pts) 70; Lillington (6pts) 61 Little Compton (2pts) 57; Norgren (6pts) 50 Whitnash (2pts) 43; Wellesbourne (6pts) 65 WCC (2pts) 41. Division Two: Welford 2nds (2pts) 29 Welford (4pts) 36; RLS 2nds (2pts) 46 Homeguard (6pts) 55; Southam (4pts) 54 Homeguard 2nds (4pts) 57; FISSC (6pts)62 Snitterfield (2pts) 47. Division Three: RLS 3rds (8pts) 67 Avon (0pts) 45; Snitterfield 2nds (2pts) 44 Lillington 3rd (6pts) 66; Warwick Boat Club (2pts) 48 WCC 2nds (6pts) 52; Shipston Sports (5pts) 53 Kineton (3pts) 52.