Louth Indoor Bowls: Kestrels keep their lead intact

Wishfuls, meanwhile, also recorded two victories to reclaim second spot.

Puffins were Kestrels’ first opponents and they gave the leaders a hard time before eventually losing 15-10. Wishfuls beat In A minute by the same score to take second spot from Dreamers who were held to a 8-8 draw by Two Plus One.

Kestrels then beat Two Plus One 15-5 as Wishfuls consolidated their second place with a 20-3 victory over Puffins.

Only two points separate second place from fifth, and it was Dreamers who hung on to third spot after beating Mudlarks 15-8.

Mudlarks had earlier beaten Otters 14-11, but it was Otters who retook fourth place with a 14-8 victory over In A Minute.

* In Group A of the Australian Pairs, Liz Draper and Tony Powell stayed two points clear at the top as Tony and substitute partner John Readman won 24-7 against Anne Malcolm and Charlie Briggs.

Linda and Martin Oldfield moved into second place on shots difference after a five and a three over the final two ends helped them defeat Christine and Bob Tice 16-12.

This group is still anyone’s for the taking with just four points separating top spot and eighth place.

Things are slightly different in Group B where Rachael Stanley and Malcolm Pearce moved one point clear thanks to a draw and a win.

Playing a catch-up game they looked good for victory against Richard Tyrell and Chris Neve, but dropped a four on the last end to draw 15-15.

They then won their second game 15-7 against Yvonne Cooper and Chas Dewar to stay ahead of Sue and Ray Green who thumped Pat Morley and stand-in partner Alice Ashwood 22-2.

Jean and Fred Bradley remained third after beating Wendy and Pete Neve 20-4, while the Tyrell/Neve duo are fourth after winning 16-8 against Barrie Scott and David Yates.