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Welcome to the August 2015 Newsletter. This Newsletter will contain all information from 1st July 2015.

Ladies' Friendly Epsom Ladies played a Triples match at home against Epsom Court on Thursday 20th August 2015 & won on both rinks, & won the match 40 - 29. Details: Rink 5 Sue Needham Audrey Jones Lyz Warren won 21 - 13 Epsom was ahead throughout this rink. They led 11- 5 after 10 ends, 18 - 9 after 15 ends and won by 8 shots. Rink 6 Maureen Trumble Mary Bragg Heather Pigden won 19 - 16 Epsom was ahead 11 - 9 after 10 ends, but found themselves 14 - 16 behind after 16 ends. They fought back well with 4 shots on end 17 & 1 shot on the last end to win by 3 shots. Final Score: Epsom 40 Epsom Court 29

Ladies' Friendly Epsom Ladies played a Triples match away against Ashtead on Tuesday 18th August 2015 & won on one rink, lost on one rink & lost the match 30 - 37. Details: Rink 2 Sylvia Smart Ruth Baker Lyz Warren won 18 - 15 After 11 ends Epsom was 6 - 13 down, but won the next 6 ends scoring a total of 12 shots to go ahead 18 - 13. Epsom dropped 2 shots on the fina end, but won by 3 shots. Rink 3 Ruth Nixon Jan Allum Heather Pigden lost 12 - 22 Epsom was behind on this rink all afternoon. They were 8 - 11 adrift after 10 ends, 9 - 18 behind after 15 ends and finally lost by 10 shots. Final Score: Epsom 30 Ashtead 37

East Surrey League - Men Epsom Men travelled to Shirley Park on Saturday 15th August 2015 and won on all 4 rinks and the match 92 - 48 (12 - 0). With two games to play Epsom now lead the League by 15 points. Details: Rink 1 Tony Dunn Bob Blaker John Huxford David Sowdon won 18 - 10 Epsom started slowly on this rink finding themselves 2 - 7 down after 8 ends. They took the lead on the 13th end, 11 - 9 and remained ahead for the rest of the afternoon. They led 14 - 10 after 17 ends & won the remaining ends to win by 8 shots. Rink 4 Brian Kenyon Peter Miller George Sperring Les Owen won 20 - 13 Epsom led 11 - 6 after 10 ends, 16 - 7 after 15 ends & went on to win by 7 shots. Rink 5 Andrew Turnbull John Hart Terry Berry Graham Naish won 25 - 14 The scores were level 8 - 8 after 9 ends, but Epsom dominated the game from then on. They led 19 - 12 after 15 ends going on to win by 11 shots. Rink 6 Keith Roberts John Warren Martin Harbottle Jim Scott won 29 - 11 Epsom led 16 - 8 after 10 ends and 19 - 10 after 15 ends. They finished strongly winning by 18 shots. Final Score: Epsom 92 Shirley Park 48 Epsom 12 points Shirley Park 0 points East Surrey League - Ladies The Epsom Ladies also played at Shirley Park & lost on both rinks and the match 32 - 38 (0 - 4). Details: Rink 2 Ruth Nixon Anne Hoffmann Lyz Warren Eileen Mills lost 16 - 19 Epsom played well for 15 ends when they led 15 - 10. However, Shirley Park fought back well to win by 3 shots. Rink 3 Ruth Baker Heather Pigden Jane Wheeler Gill Sperring lost 16 - 19 Epsom found themselves 0 - 9 down after just 5 ends and 1 - 14 behind after 10 ends. They fought back well in the second half, but fell short by 3 shots. Final Score: Epsom 32 Shirley Park 38 Epsom 0 points Shirley Park 4 points

Chrystie League 2015 Report Last years figures in brackets. Epsom lost their first 3 matches in 2014, but then won their next 4 games. Out of the last 3 games Epsom won 1. This year Epsom won 5 (4), lost 5 (5) & drew 0 (1). Epsom ended up gaining 20 (18½) points and came 4th (3rd) in the League. In all 20 (19) members represented Epsom in the Chrystie League in 2015. The following are some significant appearances:- Ron Snow 9, Fred Read 9, Bob Lister 6, Phil Sims 6 & David Ganney 6. *Here are some facts that you may find interesting:- (2014 data in brackets)* Number of rinks won - 10 (8) Number of rinks lost - 10 (9) Number of rinks drawn - 0 (0). Epsom won 2 (5) of the games 4 - 0 and lost 3 (2) games 4 - 0. The best match win was 40 - 27 (+13) against Bookham on the 13th July and the worst defeat came against Pippbrook 16 – 52 (-36) on the 22nd June. The best rink win was a 21 - 7 victory against Leatherhead on 20th July & the worst defeat on a rink was the 10 – 29 (-19) loss against Esher on 10th August. The highest total shots scored in a match was on 27th July against Pippbrook when the combined score was 81 shots (39 - 42). The lowest combined total of shots scored was 55, (32 - 23), in the match against Esher on 6th July. To date since 2001 Ken Lacey has played in 84 matches, Fred Read 72, Ron Snow 68, Bob Lister 45, Bill Lawrence 47, & Peter Humphreys 46. The number of members who have played in the Chrystie League since 2001 is 48. Archie Flashman made his debut in 2015. A little bit of history:- Since the Chrystie League began in 2001 Epsom have played 139 matches. Of these 77 have been won, 59 lost, 5 drawn and 9 cancelled. 4511 shots have been scored for and 4287 shots against. The highest number of shots scored in a season was in 2004 (386) when Epsom were the Champions. The most shots scored against in a year was in 2010 - 327.

Past Times - Ladies Epsom Ladies played Malden Manor on Wednesday 12th August 2015 and lost at home & away and the match 28 - 39. Details: Home: Ruth Baker Anne Hoffmann Lyz Warren Eileen Mills lost 18 - 20 Epsom got off to a bad start at home finding themselves 3 - 14 down after 10 ends. After 15 ends they were still 10 shots adrift, 7 - 17. However, they got back into the game with a 5 on end 16 to narrow the gap and got within 2 shots at the end. Away: Pauline File Heather Pigden Jane Wheeler Gill Sperring lost 10 - 19 The Ladies were behind all afternoon on this rink being 5 - 11 down after 10 ends. They lost by 9 shots. Final Score: Epsom 28 Malden Manor 39

Chrystie League Epsom Men end their season on a low with a loss at Esher 25 - 45 (0 - 4). Details: Rink 1 Ron Harsum Derek Martin Tony Dunn Ron Snow lost 10 - 29 Epsom was outplayed on this rink finding themselves 8 - 25 adrift after 15 ends & finally losing by 19 shots. Rink 2 Arthur Upward David Ganney Ken Lacey Fred Read lost 15 - 16 Epsom started slowly and were 6 - 9 behind after 10 ends, 10 - 14 in arrears after 15 ends & just failed to catch up losing by just 1 shot. Final Score: Epsom 25 Esher 45 Epsom 0 points Esher 4 points

Men's Friendly Epsom Men played at home against the Surrey Patrons on Sunday 9th August 2015 and won overall 113 - 89. Five rinks were planned, the Patrons were 1 player short so one rink was reduced to a Triple. Details: Rink 2 David Rundle David Ganney Geoff Purrott Bob Blaker won 23 - 20 This turned out to be a remarkable game with Epsom being outplayed for 14 ends when they found themselves 9 - 20 behind. However, they won the rest of the ends scoring a total of 14 shots to win by 3 shots. Rink 3 Martin Harbottle Eric Brown Graham Naish Les Owen won 27 - 17 After 10 ends Epsom was 7 - 12 behind and still 3 shots adrift, 11 - 14 after 15 ends. They turned the game around over the remaining ends outscoring the Patrons 16 - 2 to win by 10 shots. Rink 4 Howard Ellis Derek Hoffmann John Huxford lost 12 - 16 This rink was reduced to a Triple. Epsom was 9 - 5 ahead after 10 ends, but fell behind 10 - 13 on the 15th end. They lost by 4 shots. Rink 5 Peter Miller Derek Martin Peter Humphreys George Sperring won 25 - 16 Epsom led 11 - 8 after 10 ends, 16 - 15 after 15 ends but had 6 good ends to go on to win by 9 shots. Rink 6 Mike James David Hutchison Tony Dunn John Warren won 26 - 20 Epsom led 10 - 7 after 10 ends and 18 - 11 after 15 ends. Despite dropping 6 shots on end 17 they finished well winning by 6 shots. Final Score: Epsom 113 Surrey Patrons 89

East Surrey League Epsom Men travelled to Ashtead on Saturday 8th August 2015 and won on all 4 rinks and the match 116 - 55 (12 - 0). One record was broken in this game. The overall win of 61 shots beats that of +44 in 2003. Details: Rink 2 Keith Roberts John Warren Martin Harbottle Jim Scott won 22 - 13 This rink had a good lead 14 - 4 after 10 ends, but Ashtead came back well to narrow the gap to 15 - 13 after 16 ends. Epsom went on to win the remaining ends to finish 9 shots ahead. Rink 3 David Bragg John Hart Terry Berry Graham Naish won 24 - 17 This was a close game for 10 ends when Epsom led 11 - 9. They outscored Ashtead 13 - 8 over the rest of the game to win by 7 shots. Rink 4 Brian Kenyon Howard Ellis George Sperring Les Owen won 37 - 13 Epsom dominated the afternoon on this rink. After 4 ends they led 5 - 3, but won the next 12 ends scoring a total of 28 shots to lead 33 - 3. Ashtead had 4 good ends out of the last 5 ends, but Epsom won by 24 shots. Rink 5 Tony Dunn Bob Blaker John Huxford David Sowdon won 33 - 12 After 10 ends Epsom led 12 - 8 and went further ahead 21 - 9 after 15 ends. Epsom finished strongly and won by 21 shots. Final Score: Epsom 116 Ashtead 55 Epsom 12 points Ashtead 0 points John Warren played in his 100th game in the East Surrey League.

Men's Friendly Epsom Men travelled to Carshalton on Wednesday 5th August 2015 for a Triples match. They won on 1 rink, lost on 3 rinks & the match 60 - 64. In the rink that won Epsom only had 2 players. Details: Rink 2 Ron Harsum Andrew Turnbull won 18 - 13 One of Epsom's players failed to turn up so they had to play 2 players v 3. Ron & Andrew did very well and led 10 - 5 after 10 ends & 18 - 7 after 15 ends. They lost the last 3 ends, but won by 5 shots. Rink 3 Derek Martin Eric Brown Brian Kenyon lost 16 - 18 Epsom had a good lead, 14 - 5 after 10 ends & were still ahead 16 - 14 after 15 ends. They lost the last 3 ends going on to lose by 2 shots. Rink 4 Phil Sims Ron Snow Bob Blaker lost 12 - 14 This rink struggled for 10 ends where they found themselves 4 - 10 behind. After 15 ends they were still behind 9 - 12 & despite scoring 3 shots on the last end they lost by 2 shots. Rink 5 Mike James Tony Dunn Fred Read lost 14 - 19 After 10 ends Epsom was 8 - 9 down, but went ahead 12 - 9 after 12 ends. They failed to score for 5 ends leaving Carshalton taking a 19 - 12 lead on the 17th end. Epsom lost by 5 shots. Final Score: Epsom 60 Carshalton 64

Past Times - Men Epsom 'B' played Carshalton Beeches in the Quarter Finals of the Past Times on Monday 3rd August and won at home, lost away and lost overall 38 - 44. Details: Home: Mick Gray John Warren Terry Berry John Huxford won 22 - 17 Epsom led all evening on this rink. They were 19 - 10 ahead after 15 ends, Carshalton Beeches closed the gap leaving Epsom winning by 5 shots. Away: Brian Kenyon Peter Humphreys Keith Roberts David Sowdon lost 16 - 27 The opposite applied on this rink with Epsom trailing throughout the game. They were 14 - 21 behind after 15 ends, 16 - 22 in arrears after 18 ends and lost by 11 shots. Final Score: Epsom 38 Carshalton Beeches 44

Chrystie League Epsom played Brockham at home on Monday 3rd August 2015 and won on both rinks and the match 35 - 26 (4 - 0). Details: Rink 1 Derek Martin Derek Jones Phil Sims Ron Snow won 15 - 13 Epsom led 10 - 8 after 10 ends, 14 - 11 after 15 ends and went on to win by 2 shots. Rink 2 Mike James Vic Phillips Tony Dunn Fred Read won 20 - 13 Epsom led 9 - 6 after 10 ends then scored 6 shots on the next end. After 15 ends they led 18 - 11 and went on to win by 7 shots. Final Score: Epsom 35 Brockham 26 Epsom 4 points Brockham 0 points

Mixed Friendly Epsom played Bletchingley in a Mixed Triples match on Sunday 2nd August 2015 & won on 3 rinks, lost on 1 rink and won overall 99 - 53. Details: Rink 2 Audrey Jones David Rundle Peter Humphreys lost 10 - 30 Epsom struggled on this rink finding themselves 7 - 13 down after 10 ends. They went on to be well beaten by 20 shots. Rink 3 Derek Jones Joy Rundle Geoff Purrott won 29 - 11 Epsom raced into a 13 - 2 lead after 10 ends and continued to outplay their opponents. They won by 18 shots. Rink 4 Brian Collis Mike James Lyz Warren won 28 - 8 Epsom also dominated this rink by leading 26 - 5 after 15 ends & going on to win by 20 shots. Rink 5 Anne Hoffmann Tony Dunn David Bragg won 32 - 4 Epsom went into a 16 - 0 lead after just 5 ends and continued to play well. They led 29 - 3 after 15 ends and won by 28 shots. Final Score: Epsom 99 Bletchingley 53

East Surrey League - Men Epsom Men played away at Wallington on Saturday 1st August 2015 in the East Surrey League and won on 2 rinks, lost on two rinks & won the match 74 - 73 (8 - 4). Details: Rink 1 Stefan Tomm Peter Miller John Warren George Sperring won 24 - 18 Epsom got off to an excellent start on this rink going into a 14 - 3 lead after 10 ends. They increased the lead to 14 shots (20 - 6) after 15 ends and went on to win by 6 shots. Rink 3 Keith Roberts John Hart Martin Harbottle Jim Scott won 23 - 14 Epsom got off to a slow start on this rink finding themselves 6 - 11 down after 11 ends. However, they scored a total of 17 shots over the next 8 ends to lead 23 - 11 after 19 ends. They won by 9 shots. Rink 5 Brian Kenyon Howard Ellis Bob Blaker Les Owen lost 16 - 25 This was a very close game for 15 ends. Epsom led 11 - 9 after 10 ends, but went behind 14 - 15 after 15 ends. Epsom struggled over the remaining ends and lost by 9 shots. Rink 6 David Bragg Geoff Purrott Terry Berry Graham Naish lost 11 - 16 After 10 ends Epsom was 4 - 8 down, but drew level 8 - 8 on the 13th end. Wallington had the better of the remaining ends leaving Epsom losing by 5 shots. Final Score: Epsom 74 Wallington 73 Epsom 8 points Wallington 4 points East Surrey League - Ladies Epsom Ladies played away at Wallington on Saturday 1st August 2015 and won on both rinks & the match 48 - 22 (4 - 0). Details: Rink 2 Ruth Nixon Heather Pigden Jane Wheeler Gill Sperring won 25 - 8 Epsom Ladies dominated this rink all afternoon. They led 8 - 4 after 10 ends and increased the gap to 17 shots (21 - 4) after 15 ends. They went on to win by 17 shots. Rink 4 Ruth Baker Anne Hoffmann Lyz Warren Eileen Mills won 23 - 14 This was a close game for 15 ends when Epsom led 13 - 12. Epsom then dominated the rest of the game running out winners by 9 shots. Final Score: Epsom 48 Wallington 22 Epsom 4 points Wallington 0 points

Ladies' Friendly Epsom Ladies played at home against Epsom Park on Thursday 30th July 2015 & lost on both rinks & the match 27 - 36. Details: Rink 2 Ruth Nixon Heather Pigden Lyz Warren lost 11 - 19 Epsom got off to a very bad start finding themselves 0 - 14 down after 9 ends. They were still well behind, 4 - 19 after 15 ends finally losing by 8 shots. Rink 3 Frances Suttonwood Sylvia Smart Audrey Jones lost 16 - 17 Epsom led 8 - 3 after 8 ends, but Epsom Park levelled the scores, 13 - 13 after 14 ends. Epsom went into a 16 - 15 lead on the penultimate end, but dropped 2 shots on the final end to lose by just 1 shot. Final Score: Epsom 27 Epsom Park 36

Epsom visit Box Bowling Club in Bath on Friday 31st July 2015 Click on photos for larger version 43 Epsom bowlers descended on the sleepy Wiltshire village of Box to play bowls and were treated to a simply splendid day. Not only were our hosts very good bowlers (their ladies have got to Leamington) but their hospitality was astonishing. We were treated to a splendid light lunch, a very cheap bar, and then a very good evening meal before re embarking on our coach, driven by John Huxford back to Epsom. As for the match we won on 3 rinks, lost on 3 rinks, and just emerged the overall winners by 7 shots. During the game 6 members changing at 11 ends to ensure all played. Several of our lady travellers went into Bath for some shopping before returning for the evening meal. All in all a very, very good day. We look forward to the return match next year. Thanks to David Sowdon for organising the trip and to John Huxford for driving the coach.

East Surrey League - Top 10 Epsom played Chipstead away on Thursday 30th July 2015 in the East Surrey League Top 10 Semi Final. They lost heavily in the Singles, Triples & Fours, but won the Pairs. This was a very poor performance for Epsom Men considering that they have had a good season. Unfortunately the Club had to make some last minute changes and this proved to be unsettling. Details: Singles: Terry Berry v John Wilson lost 10 - 21 Terry came in at short notice to play in this Singles. He started well & led 6 - 3 after 5 ends. Terry then became stuck on 7 shots leaving John going ahead 7 - 18 on the 12th end. Terry scored 3 more shots but lost by 11 shots. Pairs: Brian Kenyon Jim Scott v Derek Pearce Nathan Beeson won 16 - 11 (14 ends played) Epsom's Pair did well and led 10 - 3 after 6 ends. They conceded after 14 ends as the Triples & Fours were losing by quite a few shots. Triples: Bill Lawrence Martin Harbottle John Huxford v DT Pearce Steve Coomber Dave Botting Epsom was outplayed in this Triple. They were 4 - 14 behind after 10 ends and conceded after 14 ends losing 9 - 24. Fours: Howard Ellis Bob Blaker Les Owen Graham Naish lost 7 - 20 v D Bourne Ian Steele Steve Whiting Dickie Day The Fours were also outplayed during the evening. They were 2 - 12 behind after 10 ends and conceded on the 16th end losing by 13 shots. Final Score: Epsom 1 Chipstead 3 Bob Blaker played in his first ESL Top 10 game.

Ladies' Past Times Epsom played Croydon in the Past Times Competition in a rain affected match and lost away, won at home & won overall 39 - 38. On the original day of this match both games were stopped because of very heavy rain. The games were rearranged starting from where they left off. Details: Home: Sandra Huxford Ruth Nixon Lyz Warren Eileen Mills won 22 - 14 Epsom led 9 - 8 after 10 ends, & were still ahead 13 - 10 after 15 ends. They were 18 - 12 ahead after 18 ends & went on to win by 8 shots. Away: Pauline File Heather Pigden Anne Hoffmann Jane Wheeler lost 17 - 24 (Gill Sperring played away for 9 ends in rain affected game) When the rain stopped play on the original day Epsom led 10 - 4, but when the game re started on a new date Croydon came back to level the scores 14 - 14 after 15 ends. Epsom scored 2 more shots and lost by 7 shots. Final Score: Epsom 39 Croydon 38 Ruth Nixon, Pauline File & Heather Pigden played in their very first Past Times Match.

Mixed Friendly Epsom played a Mixed Friendly match away at Reigate Priory on Wednesday 29th July 2015 & won on all 4 rinks & the match 74 - 63. Details: Rink 1 Geoff Benfield Joy Rundle Bill Lawrence Bob Blaker won 26 - 19 This rink led all afternoon. They were 14 - 8 ahead after 10 ends, 18 - 15 in front after 15 ends & went on to win by 7 shots. Rink 2 Mike James Sylvia Smart Derek Hoffmann Tony Dunn won 14 - 13 Just like rink 1 this team were ahead throughout the after noon. They led 12 - 8 after 10 ends, 14 - 9 after 15 ends & despite dropping 4 shots on the last end they won by 1 shot. Rink 3 Audrey Jones Arthur Upward Derek Martin Lyz Warren won 16 - 15 This was a very close game. Scores were level 12 - 12 after 10 ends & 14 - 13 to Epsom after 15 ends. Epsom held on to win by just 1 shot. Rink 4 Derek Jones David Rundle Geoff Purrott Brian Kenyon won 18 - 16 Epsom just had the edge on this rink all afternoon. They led 16 - 12 after 10 ends, 17 - 14 after 15 ends finally winning by 2 shots. Final Score: Epsom 74 Reigate Priory 63

Surrey County Bowling Association Epsom hosted the County match between Surrey & Bedfordshire on Tuesday 28th July 2015. This turned out to be a very successful day for Epsom Bowling Club. A great deal of hard work was put in to prepare for the day. A large number of members turned up to help with car parking, getting the green ready, bar, catering and washing up. Special thanks go to Sandra Huxford & Martine Ellis who prepared lunch and Eileen Mills & Maureen Trumble for the main meal. A big thanks also goes to Lyz & John Warren & John Hart for looking after the Bar. Epsom Bowling Club would like to thank everyone who gave up their time for this event.

Surrey County Bowling Association Epsom hosted the County match between Surrey & Bedfordshire on Tuesday 28th July 2015. This turned out to be a very successful day for Epsom Bowling Club. A great deal of hard work was put in to prepare for the day. A large number of members turned up to help with car parking, getting the green ready, bar, catering and washing up. Special thanks go to Sandra Huxford & Martine Ellis who prepared lunch and Eileen Mills & Maureen Trumble for the main meal. A big thanks also goes to Lyz & John Warren & John Hart for looking after the Bar. Epsom Bowling Club would like to thank everyone who gave up their time for this event.

Ladies Friendly Epsom Ladies played away at Ewell Village on Tuesday 28th July 2015 in a Triples match and won on 1 rink, lost on 1 rink & lost overall 28 - 36. Details: Rink 3 Audrey Jones Sylvia Smart Gill Sperring lost 10 - 19 After 10 ends Epsom was 7 - 13 down & further behind 9 - 17 after 15 ends. They lost by 9 shots. Rink 4 Ruth Nixon Heather Pigden Jane Wheeler won 18 - 17 Epsom led 9 - 7 after 10 ends, but Ewell Village levelled the scores 14 - 14 after 15 ends. Going into the last end Epsom led by 4 shots, but Ewell Village managed to get 3 shots leaving Epsom winners by just 1 shot. Final Score: Epsom 28 Ewell Village 36

Chrystie League Epsom played away at Pippbrook on Monday 27th July and won on one rink, lost on 1 rink & lost overall 39 - 42 (1 - 3). Details: Rink 1 Bob Lister Phil Sims David Ruston Ron Snow won 22 - 17 After 10 ends Epsom was 11 - 13 behind, but came back well to go ahead 17 - 16 after 15 ends. They continued the momentum going on to win by 5 shots. Rink 2 Arthur Upward David Ganney Ken Lacey Archie Flashman lost 17 - 25 This rink was ahead up to the 15th end when they led 17 - 14. They dropped 11 shots over the remaining 3 ends to lose by 8 shots. Final Score: Epsom 39 Pippbrook 42 Epsom 1 point Pippbrook 3 points. Bob Lister played in his 50th match for Epsom Bowling Club.

East Surrey League Epsom Men played at home against Chipstead on Sunday 26th July 2015 and won on 3 rinks, lost on 1 rink and won overall 72 - 65 (10 - 2). Epsom after 18 ends across the 4 rinks were 10 shots down (51 - 61) and looking at a 2 - 10 overall defeat, but dug deep over the last 3 ends to outscore Chipstead 24 - 7 to go to win by 7 shots. Details: Rink 3 Howard Ellis Peter Miller Geoff Purrott Terry Berry lost 13 - 22 This rink got off to a really bad start when they found themselves 0 - 12 down after 6 ends. They were still 12 shots behind after 10 ends & 10 shots adrift after 15 ends. In the context of the game they had some good ends to finish and lost by 9 shots. Rink 4 Brian Kenyon Bob Blaker George Sperring Les Owen won 18 - 16 This was a very close game with Epsom leading 8 - 6 after 10 ends. However, Chipstead went ahead 10 - 12 after 16 ends. Epsom came back well over the remaining ends outscoring Chipstead 8 - 4 to win by 2 shots. Rink 5 Keith Roberts John Hart Martin Harbottle David Sowdon won 21 - 18 Epsom was in control of this rink for 12 ends when they led 11 - 7. However, they lost the next 4 ends dropping a total of 11 shots to go behind 11 - 18. Chipstead failed to score over the last 5 ends when Epsom scored a total of 10 shots (including 5 shots on the 20th end) to win by 3 shots. Rink 6 Stefan Tomm Tony Dunn John Warren John Huxford won 20 - 9 Epsom took the lead after the 6th end and led 13 - 3 after 12 ends. After 17 ends Epsom led 14 - 9 and won the remaining ends to win by 11 shots. Final Score: Epsom 72 Chipstead 65 Epsom 10 points Chipstead 2 points.

Ladies' Friendly Epsom Ladies travelled to Dorking on Thursday 23rd July 2015 to play a Friendly Triples match. They won on 1 rink, lost on 1 rink but won overall 41 - 32. Details: Rink 2 Audrey Jones Ruth Nixon Jane Wheeler lost 11 - 25 This rink got off to a poor start finding themselves 0 - 13 down after just 4 ends. However, they came back to be 5 shots adrift, 9 - 16 after 10 ends. Sadly they got stuck on 9 shots for 6 more ends and finally lost by 14 shots. Rink 3 Ruth Baker Heather Pigden Lyz Warren won 30 - 7 Epsom Ladies led all afternoon on this rink. They led 13 - 6 after 10 ends and 17 - 7 after 13 ends. They then won all the remaining ends scoring a total of 13 shots to win by 23 shots. Final Score: Epsom 41 Dorking 32

Men's Friendly Epsom Men travelled to Newdigate on Wednesday 22nd July and won on 1 rink, lost on 2 rinks but won overall 65 - 62. Details: Rink 2 Ron Harsum Derek Jones Eric Brown Archie Flashman lost 15 - 24 Epsom led all the afternoon up to end 16 when they led 15 - 13. However, they lost the remaining ends dropping a total of 11 shots to lose by 9 shots. Rink 3 Derek Martin Roy Ward David Ganney Bob Blaker lost 20 - 23 Epsom was 9 shots adrift after 15 ends, 11 - 20, but came back well to be just 3 shots behind after 18 ends. Going into the last end they were just 2 shots behind & were holding 4 shots, but Newdigate managed to get the shot leaving Epsom losing by 3 shots. Rink 4 Mike James Bill Lawrence Brian Kenyon George Sperring won 30 - 15 Epsom played well on this rink and led 14 - 6 after 10 ends. After 18 ends they had stretched the lead to 24 - 15 & went on to win by 15 shots. Final Score: Epsom 65 Newdigate 62

Past Times - Men Epsom 'B' played against Chipstead on Monday 20th July 2015 & won by 3 shots at home lost by 3 shots away but won on the extra end. Details: Home: Mick Gray Derek Jones Peter Humphreys John Huxford won 23 - 20 Epsom led all evening on this rink. They were 14 - 8 ahead after 10 ends & 20 - 13 in the lead after 15 ends. Going into the last end Epsom were 23 - 19 ahead and dropped 1 shot to win by 3 shots. Away: Brian Kenyon David Ganney Keith Roberts David Sowdon lost 19 - 22 Epsom was 7 - 17 down after 10 ends, but gradually closed the gap to only 4 shots adrift after 18 ends. They held on to just lose by 3 shots thus making the overall scores level 42 - 42. As Epsom were the challengers the extra end was played at home. Epsom was 1 shot down after 9 bowls had been played, but the Chipstead number 3 chipped in an Epsom bowl for shot with his last bowl. John Huxford then had a fortunate bowl to give Epsom a cushion of 2 shots. The Chipstead skip missed with his last bowl giving Epsom a good win. Final Score: Epsom 43 Chipstead 42 Derek Jones played in his very first Past Times game.

Chrystie League Epsom played Leatherhead at home on Monday 20th July 2015 and won on 1 rink, lost on the second, but won overall 32 - 21 (3 - 1). Details: Rink 3 Ken Lacey Frank Thompson Martin Harbottle Fred Read lost 11 - 14 Epsom was behind all evening. They were 3 - 10 down after 10 ends, 6 - 13 adrift after 15 ends and lost by 3 shots. Rink 4 Bob Lister Phil Sims Tony Dunn Archie Flashman won 21 - 7 Epsom had a good night on this rink. They went into an early lead, 11 - 1 after just 6 ends. They led 19 - 5 after 15 ends going on to win by 14 shots. Final Score: Epsom 32 Leatherhead 21 Epsom 3 points Leatherhead 1 point. Martin Harbottle & Frank Thompson played in their very first Chrystie League match.

East Surrey League - Ladies Epsom Ladies played away at Old Coulsdon on Saturday 18th July 2015 and lost heavily on both rinks & the match 19 - 63 (0 - 4). Details: Rink 2 Sandra Huxford Anne Hoffmann Gill Sperring Eileen Mills lost 13 - 31 Epsom was outplayed on this rink all afternoon. After 9 ends they were only 2 shots down, 7 - 9, but Old Coulsdon dominated the game from then on. Epsom lost by 18 shots. Rink 3 Audrey Jones Ruth Baker Heather Pigden Lyz Warren lost 6 - 32 Epsom only managed to score on 6 ends on this rink. They also were outplayed losing by 26 shots. Final Score: Epsom 19 Old Coulsdon 63 Epsom 0 points Old Coulsdon 4 points.

New Arrival at Epsom Bowling Club You may have noticed recently that we have a Minibus parked at the rear of the club house. This is a new venture for the club. The mini bus has been purchased by 12 members of the Metropolitan Police (serving and retired officers). The main function is so all 12 can travel twice a year to the Battlefields WW1. The Group have been walking the battlefields for the last 15 years. They wish to offer the minibus to Epsom Bowling club to go to matches and outings as the club has been very generous in allowing us to park at the club. In return the group would allow the club to use the Mini Bus at a very reduced cost, subject to drivers with the correct category on their driving licences, and a test by myself. The cost of insuring the Mini Bus may be about £600 a year plus the road tax, and these costs will be covered by the group. If any other groups ask to use the Mini Bus they will have to make a larger donation than Epsom Bowling Club. A sign will be put on the side of the Mini Bus indicating that Epsom Bowling is sponsoring the vehicle. John Huxford

Chrystie League Epsom played away at Bookham on Monday 13th July and won on both rinks and the match 40 - 27 (4 - 0). Details: Rink 1 Derek Martin Phil Sims Ken Lacey Ron Snow won 19 - 10 Epsom recovered from a slow start to take the lead 8 - 7 after 10 ends. They continued to play well, led 13 - 10 after 15 ends and went on to win by 9 shots. Rink 2 Arthur Upward David Ganney David Ruston Fred Read won 21 - 17 Epsom led throughout this rink when they were ahead 12 - 6 after 10 ends. Bookham narrowed the gap to 17 - 16 after 15 ends, but Epsom went on to win by 4 shots. Final Score: Epsom 40 Bookham 27 Epsom 4 points Bookham 0 points

Mixed Match v Ashtead Epsom played Ashtead in a Mixed Match at home on Sunday 12th July 2015 & won on 4 rinks, lost on 1 rink and won overall 117 - 82. Details: Rink 2 Audrey Jones Bill Lawrence Tony Dunn Archie Flashman won 28 - 13 Epsom had the upper hand all afternoon on this rink. They led 16 - 9 after 10 ends, 23 - 11 after 15 ends and went on to win by 15 shots. Rink 3 Sandra Huxford Mike James Derek Martin Bob Blaker lost 19 - 22 Epsom led 12 - 9 after 10 ends, but Ashtead drew level, 15 - 15 after 15 ends. Ashtead out played Epsom over the last 6 ends leaving Epsom losing by 3 shots. Rink 4 Brian Collis Anne Hoffmann David Ruston Lyz Warren won 26 - 15 This was a similar story to rink 2 when Epsom led 18 - 9 after 15 ends and went on to win by 11 shots. Rink 5 Pat Walmsley Derek Jones Derek Hoffmann John Warren won 25 - 15 The scores were level 10 - 10 after 10 ends on this rink, but Epsom dominated the rest of the game going on to win by 10 shots. Rink 6 Sylvia Smart Peter Humphreys Eric Brown John Huxford won 19 - 17 There were only a few shots between these two sides all afternoon. Epsom led 15 - 12 after 15 ends and held on to win by 2 shots. Final Score: Epsom 117 Ashtead 82

East Surrey League - Top 10 Epsom Men played Horley at home on Sunday 12th July 2015 in the ESL Top 10. They won the Singles, Pairs, Triples & drew the Fours. They won overall 82 - 58 (3½ - ½). Details: Singles: Mick Gray v Peter Gay won 21 - 13 This was an excellent win for Mick against the in form Peter who has reached the Final of the Surrey Unbadged Singles. Mick was 7- 10 behind after 10 ends, but scored 6 shots over the next 2 ends to take the lead 13 - 10. The scores were level 13 - 13 after 14 ends, but Mick won the last 5 ends to win by 8 shots. Pairs: Brian Kenyon David Sowdon v D File M Millard won 24 - 18 Epsom was ahead all throughout this game. They led 17 - 7 after 10 ends, 20 - 14 after 15 ends & went on to win by 6 shots. Triples: Martin Harbottle John Huxford George Sperring won 20 - 10 v M Stretton B Stockwell P Brownlow This was a similar story to the Pairs with Epsom in the lead all morning. They led 12 - 5 after 10 ends, 20 - 7 after 15 ends and despite losing the last three ends they won by 10 shots. Fours: Geoff Purrott John Huuxford Terry Berry Graham Naish drew 17 - 17 v K Goddard J Peters C Gillespie I Gillespie The scores were level 8 - 8 after 10 ends, but went behind 10 - 17 after 16 ends. Epsom finished strongly to level the game (19 ends played). Final Score: Epsom 82 Horley 58 Epsom 3½ points Horley ½ point

East Surrey League - Men Epsom Men lose for the first time this season at home against Sutton on Saturday 11th July 2015. They lost on 2 rinks, won on 2 rinks & lost the match overall 75 - 94. This loss means that Epsom lose the record of being undefeated for 9 matches (8 wins, 1 draw). Details: Rink 1 Brian Kenyon Geoff Purrott George Sperring Les Owen won 20 - 18 Epsom lost the lead on the 5th end, 3 - 7 and were still adrift 7 - 12 after 10 ends & 12 - 15 behind after 15 ends . Epsom levelled the scores 16 - 16 on the 18th end and won by 2 shots. Rink 2 Stefan Tomm Bob Blaker John Warren Mick Gray lost 17 - 31 Epsom led 6 - 4 after 5 ends, but then dropped 13 shots over the next 5 ends to go behind 6 - 15. They did not recover from this and lost heavily by 14 shots. Rink 3 Howard Ellis Martin Harbottle Terry Berry Graham Naish lost 20 - 28 Epsom made a poor start on this rink when they found themselves 7 - 16 down after 8 ends. The closest Epsom got was on the 15 end when they were 6 shots down, 16 - 22. However, Sutton finished strongly running out winners by 8 shots. Rink 5 Keith Roberts John Hart John Huxford David Sowdon won 18 - 17 Epsom did well on this rink when they led 10 - 6 after 10 ends. Sutton came back to be within 1 shot 13 - 12 after 15 ends, but Epsom won the next 3 ends to go 18 - 12 ahead. Sutton won the last 3 ends, but Epsom held out to win by just 1 shot. Final Score: Epsom 75 Sutton 94 Epsom 4 points Sutton 8 points East Surrey League - Ladies The Ladies also lost against Sutton. They drew on 1 rink, lost the second and lost overall 29 - 32. Details: Rink 4 Ruth Baker Audrey Jones Lyz Warren Eileen Mills lost 13 - 16 After 10 ends the scores were level 7 - 7, but Epsom went ahead 12 - 8 after 15 ends. Sutton finished well coming back to win by 3 shots. Rink 6 Pauline File Anne Hoffmann Gill Sperring Jane Wheeler drew 16 - 16 Epsom was in front throughout this game. They led 10 - 6 after 10 ends, 13 - 10 after 15 ends and going into the last end Epsom was 16 - 15 ahead, but Sutton managed to score 1 shot for a draw. Final Score: Epsom 29 Sutton 32 Epsom ½ point Sutton 3½ points

Mole Valley Cup Epsom 'B' played their second game in this Competition against Pippbrook on Friday 10th July 2015 & won at home, lost away and won overall 30 - 24. Details: Home: Howard Ellis John Warren John Huxford won 20 - 7 Epsom got off to an excellent start & led 14 - 1 after 8 ends. After 14 ends they led 18 - 7 & went on to win by 13 shots. Away: Keith Roberts Bob Blaker Andrew Turnbull lost 10 - 17 This rink was 9 - 11 behind after 12 ends and were outplayed over the remaining ends going on to lose by 7 shots. Final Score: Epsom 30 Pippbrook 24

Chrystie League Epsom played Esher at home on Monday 6th July 2015 and won on both rinks & the match 32 - 23 (4 - 0). Details: Rink 3 Derek Jones Bob Lister Ron Snow Archie Flashman won 15 - 13 This was a very close game. After 10 ends the scores were level 7 - 7 & still level, 11 - 11 after 15 ends. Epsom had the edge over the last 3 ends to win by 2 shots. Rink 4 Vic Phillips Mike James Peter Humphreys Fred Read won 17 - 10 Epsom was in control of this game all evening when they led 10 - 5 after 10 ends & 16 - 6 after 15 ends. They went on to win by 7 shots. Final Score: Epsom 32 Esher 23 Epsom 4 points Esher 0 points Archie Flashman played in his first Chrystie League match for the Club.

East Surrey League - Men Epsom played Purley Bury at home on Sunday 5th July 2015 in League Match and won on 3 rinks, lost on 1 rink and won overall 70 - 68 (10 - 2). Epsom had to fight really hard for this win. After 10 ends across the 4 rinks they were 8 shots adrift and still behind 45 - 51 after 15 ends. Epsom pulled back well & led by 1 shot overall after 18 ends & kept up the momentum to get home by 2 shots overall. Details: Rink 3 John Hart Martin Harbottle John Huxford David Sowdon won 20 - 17 This was an excellent win for this rink as they were behind all afternoon right up to the 18th end. After 15 ends they trailed 11 - 16 & 12 - 17 after 17 ends. Epsom won the last 4 ends to win by 3 shots. Rink 4 Brian Kenyon Geoff Purrott George Sperring Les Owen won 15 - 14 As the final score suggests this was a tight game. Epsom led 12 - 9 after 15 ends & held a 2 shot lead going into the last end. Epsom kept Purley Bury to one shot on the last end to win by 1 shot. Rink 5 Howard Ellis Archie Flashman Terry Berry Graham Naish won 22 - 17 Epsom was behind 4 - 9 after 10 ends, but drew level 13 - 13 after 15 ends. Epsom had the better of the remaining ends to win by 5 shots. Rink 6 Keith Roberts Andrew Turnbull John Warren Mick Gray lost 13 - 20 After 10 ends Epsom was 1 shot down, 7 - 8, Purley Bury moved ahead 9 - 13 after 15 ends. Epsom did well to hold their opposition to just a 7 shot loss. Final Score: Epsom 70 Purley Bury 68 Epsom 10 points Purley Bury 2 points. Les Owen played his 200th game for Epsom in the East Surrey League.

Past Times - Men Epsom 'B' played against Caterham on Thursday 2nd July 2015 & won at home & away and won overall 46 - 22. Details: Home: Mick Gray David Ganney Terry Berry Graham Naish won 27 - 6 Epsom dominated this rink from the start. They led 12 - 3 after 10 ends, 16 - 5 after 15 ends & went on to win by 20 shots. Away: Brian Kenyon Peter Humphreys Keith Roberts John Warren won 19 - 15 (20 ends) After 13 ends Epsom was 6 - 12 behind, but came back well to take the lead 14 - 13 after 17 ends. The game finished on the 20th end with Epsom scoring 4 shots to win by 4. Final Score: Epsom 46 Caterham 22 Terry Berry, Keith Roberts & David Ganney played in their very first Past Times match for the Club.

Ladies Friendly v Cheam Epsom Ladies travelled to Cheam on Thursday 2nd July 2015 to play a Triples Match and won on 1 rink, lost on the other & lost overall by 4 shots. Details: Rink 5 Ruth Baker Sylvia Smart Lyz Warren lost 7 - 21 Epsom was outplayed on this rink. They were 2 - 11 down after 8 ends, 4 - 18 behind after 14 ends finally losing by 14 shots. Rink 6 Jane Wheeler Anne Hoffmann Gill Sperring won 21 - 11 Epsom took the lead 9 - 8 after 10 ends and went further ahead 19 - 9 after 15 ends. They won by 10 shots. Final Score: Epsom 28 Cheam 32

Bowls England Tony Allcock Trophy Epsom lose heavily to Southey in the above Competition on 1 rink, but win the second. They lost overall 29 - 40. Details: Rink 1 Eileen Mills Anne Hoffmann John Huxford Graham Naish lost 11 - 31 Epsom struggled on this rink all evening being outplayed by a good Southey rink. They were 8 - 15 adrift after 10 ends, 9 - 25 down after 15 ends and conceded after 18 ends losing by 20 shots. Rink 2 Sandra Huxford Gill Sperring George Sperring David Sowdon won 18 - 9 This rink faired much better and were 12 - 6 after 10 ends, 17 - 9 after 15 ends, but seeing the other rink struggling they conceded after 16 ends winning by 18 - 9. Final Score: Epsom 29 Southey 40

Surrey Unbadged Singles John Warren reaches the Semi Final of the Unbadged Singles by beating Myles Clements from Weybridge 21 - 11. Details: John's game was delayed as his opponent was delayed by traffic. He soon got into the game going ahead 9 - 0 after just 5 ends. Myles came back into the game, but John still led 9 - 7 after 10 ends. John maintained his lead and was in a strong position after 18 ends when he led 18 - 11. Myles failed to make any further impact into the game & John ran out the winner 21 - 11. Well done John - he plays at Tongham on the 8th July at 6pm against Peter Gay from Horley.