Dragons on Fire

SL Match Report

07/12/2025

Vs Egham

The Dragons where at home this weekend and were keen to welcome Egham to “The Dragons Den”. Word on the street was that this was not going to be an easy game, with Egham fielding much stronger teams than before. Egham, travelling from the land of the “Big Birds” (Heathrow), would be confident of slaying the dragons! However, Donyng’s never shy’s away from a challenge, and this weekends game would be no different! With three players making their Surrey league debut for this season, the Dragons would lie in wait, and strike when least expected……

The rink scores were as follows:

Rink 3 – Bernard C (L), Charlie M (2^nd), Kieth M (3^rd) & Steve W (Skip)        Score 15 – 18

Rink 4 – Charlie M (L), Paul E (2nd), Tony B (3rd) & Trevor P (Skip)               Score 16 – 12

Rink 4 – David H (L), Darren R (2nd), Bryan G (3rd) & David H (Skip)          Score 23 – 10

                                                                                                                                                      Score 54 - 40                                       

Donyngs won on two rinks, lost on one and won overall, 14 points to 4

Rink 3 – Donyngs got off to a steady start on this rink, winning three of the first six ends, to lead by 9 shots to 4. The next six ends saw the Dragons grip on the game slip, with Egham winning five of the next six ends, to take the lead by 14 shots to 10. In the last six ends, the Dragons fought hard to regain control of the game, winning three of the last six ends. Unfortunately, Egham matched Donyng’s efforts, and ran out winners by 18 shots to 15 after eighteen ends. Donyngs won seven of the eighteen ends played, with an average score of 2.1 shots per end won.

Rink 4 – With Paul “Running Dragon” Eales and Trevor “Retro Dragon” Pocock making their Surrey league debuts’ for this year in the rink, they got off to a fantastic start, winning five of the first six ends to lead by 6 shots to 2. The next six ends saw the dragons maintain their lead, against some good bowling from the Egham boys, winning three of the next six ends played. Donyng’s led by 10 shots to 7 after twelve ends. Donyngs then won two of the last six ends to win by 16 shots to 12 with Donyngs winning ten of the eighteen ends played at an average score of 1.6 shots per end won.

Rink 5 (top rink) – This rink saw Darren “Sandwich Dragon” Rosser making his Surrey league debut for this year with much fanfare and aplomb! Some were surprised Darren made it, as a 2pm start is normally lunch time for him!!

The rink got off to a flying start with Donyngs winning four of the first six ends to lead by 10 shots to 2 after six ends. The next six ends saw the dragons win three of the six ends, to maintain their well-earned lead. After twelve ends, Donyngs’ lead by 15 shots to 7. In the last six ends, Donyngs exerted their dominance over the Egham boys, winning three of the last six ends to run out winners by 23 shots to 10. Overall, they won ten of the eighteen ends played at an average score of 2.3 shots per ends won.