CREETOWN played Menstrie today at Creetown in the preliminary round of the Scottish Inter County Top Ten sponsored by the Ceramic Tile Warehouse. The result was very close with both teams winning two games but Creetown won by one shot.

In the Singles Martin McClymont was beaten by Steven Allan . This game was close at times but Martin was always  trying to catch up on Steven, after 10 it was 5-9, after 20 it was 14-16, after 25 it was 16-19 then Steven got a 2 to win the game.

The Creetown triple of Jim Maginess, Charlie Wilson and Ian Carter had a good start and lead 7-4 after 6 ends but they failed to score in the next 5 ends and after 11 ends were 7-11 down. The shots were shared in the last 4 ends with Menstrie winning 9-14.

The Creetown rink of Eddie McCulloch, Eric Houston, Stuart McClymont and Alan McClymont got of to a great start in this game and lead 7-0 after 5 ends, 11-2 after 10 and 19-5 after 15 ends. Menstrie scored 5 shots in the last 2 ends for the game to finish 19-10. this made the match across the green very close with the over all result depending on the pairs.

The pairs was a very good game to watch with some Big Bowls being played. The Creetown pair of Bobby Montieth and Alistair Herries had to work hard to beat the Menstrie pair of Calum MacLeod and Colin Drummond. after 5 ends it was 4-4, after 10 ends it was 8-8, after 15 ends Creetown had managed to get in front at 13-11. A single in the 16th end meant that Menstrie had to score 2 shots to win the over all match. With 11 bowls played in the final end and Creetown lying shot Colin burnt the end. On the replay and Creetown lying shot, he burnt the end again. At the third attempt the end was completed with Menstrie getting 1 shot.

Final score Creetown 4/58  -  Menstrie 4/57

Next week Creetown are at home again against Ayrshire who are represented by Ayr Bowling Club.