An optimistic set of Hustlers gathered at the Adam & Eve as they faced the Gamps. Would the winning streak continue?
First leg set a tremendous target as they opened with three 9s and two spares in the first 3 hands, Lofty & Rob both getting high 40s to give us a 14-pin lead. Second leg were a little more circumspect in approach, with just the invalid Lewis reaching 40 as they dropped 9 pins.
Third leg was our only all-40 leg with 9s from Gary & Clive, and Mark getting his maiden 40 of the season. But they did drop a further pin to put a little more pressure on the anchors. And what a great start as the anchors stretched the lead out over the first 3 hands. But then the Gamps started applying their own pressure as they amassed pins over the last 3 hands, to leave it all to their anchor man to decide the result. Unfortunately, he held his nerve and, with their lead’s 50 (the only one of the night), helped them edge the game.
We’re back @ Suffolk next week, so we hope familiar territory will restore our form.
30/1/12 v Gamps @ Adam & Eve
Marty | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 13 |
Stu |
7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 38 | -4 |
Rob |
11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 5 |
1st leg total 133 v 119
Lewis |
7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 40 | -1 |
JimBob |
8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 36 | -8 |
Steve | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 0 |
2nd leg total 115 v 124
Gary |
6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 41 | -1 |
Mark |
7 |
6 | 7 | 8 |
6 | 7 | 41 | -1 |
Clive | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 1 |
3rd leg total 126 v 127
Andy |
7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 44 | -9 |
TC |
6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 0 |
JT | 7 |
7 |
8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 38 | -2 |
4th leg total 124 v 135
Grand total 498 v 505
WON by -7