Stamford Indoor Bowls Club Quiz

[DSJ]

These places can be found in the British Isles:-

5. Penetrate the Span (12) ??????BRIDGE
8. Hobbles in the meadow (10)
12. Dark water source (9)
18.. Child's boot (8)
32. Put shopping in and have a go (7)
26. Damage the lair (6)

Offered to help a friend with these but now I am stuck myself! Help appreciated.

[Tallulah!]

12 Blackpool.

[DSJ]

Now why didn't I think of that?!!! Many thanks.

[DSJ]

13. Chip away at the sandbank under the sea (11)
My friend thinks CHISLEHURST. Why HURST?

[Harry-Wragg]

26 Marden (Kent)

[DSJ]

Thanks, Harry.

[smartowl]

32. Bagshot.

[smartowl]

13. A hurst is a sandbank.

[Harry-Wragg]

A hurst is a sandbank - I don't know why the 'under the sea' is needed

[DSJ]

Thank you, Smartowl, I didn't know that.

[smartowl]

To be honest, DSJ, I didn't, I looked it up!

[smartowl]

8. Limpsfield? (It's in Kent.)

[Harry-Wragg]

same here DSJ, smartowl was smarter to the dictionary!

[DSJ]

Are you enjoying this? Shall I give you a few more?

[Harry-Wragg]

Yes

[smartowl]

please!!

[DSJ]

OK then, here we go:-

23. Sign of age for animal shelters (8)
30. Wide flight to take you upwards (11)
34. Chilly tree (4)
45. Lathe workers small pool (7,6)
50. Superb way to fire tend (5,5)

Thanks on behalf of us both.

[smartowl]

45. Turner's Puddle.

[DSJ]

Correction:-

34. Chilly tree (4,3)

[DSJ]

Good gracious, Smartowl, where's that?

[smartowl]

In the back of my map book!