BOWLS: On A bright sunny morning the Suffolk (EBA) County President, Dennis Taylor, opened the 72nd Felixstowe Open Bowls Tournament and brought applause form the onlookers by bowling a wood straight on to the jack.

BOWLS

ON A bright sunny morning the Suffolk (EBA) County President, Dennis Taylor, opened the 72nd Felixstowe Open Bowls Tournament and brought applause form the onlookers by bowling a wood straight on to the jack.

The tournament commenced with the ladies singles and last year's winner Mary Saunders from Bramford Bowls Club made it through to the fourth round where she will play Wendy James of Felixstowe Bowls Club. Last years runner-up Margaret Coles had a titanic struggle against 1988 runner-up Andrea Dickinson from Brantham but finally won 21-19.

The tournament continues on Tuesday with the start of the Ladies Pairs and further round of the Mixed Triples.

Ladies Singles Section A

First Round: P Tarbard 21 E Wright 14, H Wade 13 M Saunders 21, L Mills 18 R Seal 21, M Snook 20 A Holmes 18, M Stokes 21 J Cooper 16, M Lloyd scr I Friston w/o, I Morey 11 E Corcoran 21, M Pulham w/o M Whadcoat.

Second Round: W James 21 J Moore 12, P Rackham 21 D Wolton 13, M Topple scr M Saunders w/o, H Hawes 21 J Veryard 20, P Tarbard 15 M Saunders 21, R Seal 5 M Snook 21, M Stokes 15 I Friston 21, E Corcoran 21 M Pulham 13.

Third Round: W James 21 P Rackham 5, M Saunders 21 H Hawes 20.

Section B

First Round: J Merchant scr K Caley w/o J Moore scr L Thorpe w/o, M Vincent 12 P Linge 23, G Dowsing 16 G Burgess 22, J Love 23 E Aldrich 8, K Marks 21 Matchpole 17, A Fraser 22 E Baker 17, P J Smith 20 M A Page 21, G Rednall 21 N Wright19, K Woolnough w/o J Taylor scr.

Second Round: J Edgar 8 A Dickinson 21, M Coles 21 M Cotton 15, N Wise 21 V Pryke 20, K Caley 23 L Thorpe 10, P Linge 22 G Burgess 10, J Love 21 K Marks 17, A Fraser 21 M A Page 17, G Rednall 21 K Woolnough 9.

Third Round: A Dickinson 19 M Coles 21.