Lucy Beere in action in Cyprus yesterday morning when she beat Peta Rhodes. (Picture by David Rhys-Jones, 1192429)

GUERNSEY’S bowlers played five matches in the Atlantic championships in Cyprus yesterday, but there was only one victory to cheer, Lucy Beere notching up a fine 21-14 win over Spain’s Peta Rhodes.

‘It was a funny sort of game,’ said Beere who just about remains in the qualification hunt.

‘I tend to go to sleep halfway through a game and, although I am well aware of the problem and try my best to fight it, that’s what happened this morning.’

Playing beautifully, Beere, a former English junior international, forged into a 13-5 lead, but, in her own words, ‘went walkabout’ mid-game, conceding nine shots in five ends.

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