Cheam continued their impressive form in the New Surrey League with a 64-46 win over Sutton - taking eight of the 10 league points on offer.
Eamon Nolan’s rink, having stormed to a 17-3 lead at the halfway stage, kept the margin at 14 by the 15th end and finished the game with a 10 shot lead.
Gareth McDonagh skipped to a 12 shot win while Mike Haigh’s rink, despite a five at the 21st end, succumbed to John Roll’s four, all of whom bowled confidently.
Rink One: Cheam: Alan Gover, Chas Smith, John Parsons, Eamon Nolan 23 Sutton: R Jones, M Brittall, R Limpenny. A Wills 13. Rink Two: Cheam: James Fitzgerald, Tony Soper, David Miller, Mike Haigh 16 Sutton: J Roll 20. Rink Three: Cheam: John Baker, Mick Gray, Colin Popple, Gareth McDonagh 25 Sutton: R Graves 13. Friendly Rink: Cheam: Ken Bailey, David Coward, Greg Barnett, Garry Fitzgerald 23 Sutton: M Scott 18
Cheam ran out 73-46 winners at Rosehill in the Yonwin Cup.
Rosehill kept their visitors in check for most of the game, but Alan Gover, John Hannon, Mick Gray and Gary Stevens provided a sufficient cushion for Cheam in the early stages – 19 shots up at the 10th – to ensure victory.
Rink One: Cheam: Phil Burge, Chas Smith, Dan Morris, Gareth McDonagh 24 Rosehill: K Raham 17. Rink Two: Cheam: John Baker, Derek Morris, Ron Willson, John Parsons 19 Rosehill: J Melham 17. Rink Three: Cheam: Alan Gover, John Hannon, Mick Gray. Gary Stevens 30 Rosehill: M Breeden 12.
In a friendly match, Cheam were pipped 67-61 by Sutton Common.
Rink One: Cheam John D Dawson, Peter Pankhurst, Colin Popple 20 Sutton Common: N Nicholson 19. Rink Two: Cheam: Ted Bennett, Chas Jaques, Dan Morris 10 Sutton Common: A Newcombe 20. Rink Three: Cheam: Claude Barrett, Peter Long, John Parsons 11 Sutton Common: I Crowther 17. Rinks Four: Cheam: Derek Morris, David Coward, Mike Wrankmore 20 Sutton Comon: G Watson: 11.
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