The Mill grind out victory

On a blowy Sunday morning (with the drizzle keeping off for long enough), The Mill Inn welcomed local neighbours Golden Key Snape to the Moot Hall Arena, for their third league match of the current Deben Division campaign.

Simon and Lewis were back in the side, following their absence from the away draw against Pettistree Greyhound and immediately paired up in the first game. A very long drawn out match ensued with each side picking up single points or dead ends from about the first 12 or so ends, but even with Lewis' pointing and Simons' shooting not up to normal standard, they suddenly broke free with a three and pulled away from a very good Snape pairing to eventually take the game 13-7 after around an hours worth of play.

Meantime Jimmy and Tina had established a decent 6-2 lead but faltered and didn't score anymore with the Snape team coming from behind to record a 13-6 win and make the match score 1-1 at the halfway point.

Simon & Tina partnered up and took the 'roadside' lane and within 6 ends had won the game 13-0 ensuring the Seasiders would at least get a draw from this match-up. Pointing and shooting was far better than in witnessed in the first games as the weather cleared up a bit and the wind dropped.

So the match hung in the balance with Jimmy & Lewis on the 'beachside' lane and pulled into a 6-3 lead but again the Snape side came back at them. At one point the Aldeburgh team were on 12 points but Snapes persistence kept plugging away at the points to bring it to 12-8 but finally a decent boule from Jimmy proved to be the decider and bring a 3-1 win to the home team, to continue their good form so far this season.

After-match pleasantries were exchanged in The Mill Inn, along with a gift to the visiting side, and everyone looks forward to the return match in August.

Aldeburgh do not now have a scheduled match until their home match on June 13 against league newboys Parrot & Punchbowl Aldringham but a high-calibre friendly match may be arranged in the meantime against a fellow 'Southern' section side.