Postal’s lead at the top of the Division 2 table of the Alpha Trophies sponsored Edinburgh Bowling League has diminished to a single point advantage over Brunstane and there is still menacing pressure from third placed Wardie.
Read MoreThis weeks top of the table clash saw Postal fail to make home green advantage count in a 5-4 defeat from their rivals and it follows a similar 5-4 defeat the previous weel away to Wardie. Both fixtures were golden opportunities for Postal to cement themselves into a strong position for, first time ever, promotion to Division1but with three games remaining they need to deliver away to Dudley, at home to Leith, and away to Summerside.
Brunstane look sure to pressure the leaders on the run in and with the top two going up their prospects look good however they face a tough test at home to Wardie in their next game then entertain West End followed by a visit to Goldenacre. Wardie, who have previous experience as a Division 1 club, sit five points off the pace but can spoil the party if producing a strong set of finishing run results away to Brunstane, at home to Summerside, and away to Leith. The league positions after 11 of the 14 games played, reads, Postal 61 Brunstane 60, Wardie 55, Summerside 48, West End 44, Leith 44, Dudley 43, Goldenacre 41.
Meanwhile in Division 3 leaders Mayfield crushed visitors Seafield 8-1 to move 7 points ahead of Whitehouse & Grange whose 7-2 win at home to Liberton maintained their two point edge over Willowbrae who won 7-2 at home to Corstorphine. The league table reads, Mayfield 70, Whitehouse & Grange 63, Willowbrae 61, Corstorphine 54, Blackhall 46, Seafield 40, Ardmillan 31, Liberton 31.
Carrick Knowe’s 5-4 defeat at Colinton in Division 4 was their first in 11 but they remain 27 points leaders ahead of Bainfield who won 5-4 away to Merchiston. The league table reads; Carrick Knowe 83, Bainfield 56, London Road Foundry 56, Colinton 56, Dean 54, Merchiston 44, Jessfield 24, Lutton Place 23.
Sighthill’s 9-0 wain away to Coltbbridge made it 9 out of 9 for the Division 5 leaders who have accumulated 75 points and are followed by Gorgie Mills 66, Trinity 43, Braid 39, Tramways 33, Portobello 26, Coltbridge 15.
The second round results in The Edinburgh Top Ten Championship are, Criagentinny 6 Colinton 2; LRF 2 Slateford (H) 6; Pilrig 2 Dean 6; Northern 7 Seafield 1; Blackhall 0 Carrick Knowe 8; Leith 2 Tanfield 6; Lutton Place 0 Hillside 8; Balerno 2 Summerside 6.
East Lothian staged a strong comeback from 34 shots down to beat defending champions Lanarkshire South 116-112 in their quarterfinal of the Hamilton Trophy at Haddington, and now face Lanarkshire West in todays semi final at Broughty BC in Dundee.