East Lothian make it three wins from three in Premier League

East Lothian gents have completed an opening hat-trick of wins in Section B of the indoor bowls Premier League and their 71-58 away victory over Ardrossan.
Billy Mellors' win was key for East LothianBilly Mellors' win was key for East Lothian
Billy Mellors' win was key for East Lothian

Wins on the rinks skipped by Billy Mellors, Graham Robertson and Alex Marshall MBE and a narrow setback for Scott Kennedy kept the home team at bay. Mellors’ 22-10 win over Scott Wilson was massive, with Robertson contributing a hard-fought 18-15 victory over John Carswell and Marshall battling to a 17-15 success over Darren O’Rourke. Kennedy gave 18-14 best to Martin Williamson.

Meanwhile, three wins in a row have brought a fresh glow to West Lothian bowlers still smarting at spending last season in Division 1 but now fired up back in the Premier League.

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WL returned from Elgin with a 85-70 victory that added to opening home wins over Falkirk and Ardrossan.

The victory was earned by wins on the rinks skipped by Mark Allison (32-12), Neil Speirs (21-18) and James Speirs (16-15) with the only blot being a single-figure setback (16-25) for Calum Logan.