Parwich Crown Green Bowls Club
Well we managed to survive the weather and our first matches took place this month. The only onlookers were a group of brass monkeys! What a start though.
Matlock Tuesday League.
Away – 9 April – Matlock Park B.
Captain Oates had been on the green last week, had wondered off and we haven’t seen him since. Suitably dressed in the best thermals we could find we shared the games with the opposition two each. However, you avid followers of Crown Green bowls will know that it is points which win matches. Fortunately Edith and Rick carried on from where they left off last season with a 21-5 win, only to be topped by Captain Dawn and Dot coming home to win 21-3. Although the two other pairs lost their points for were 17 and 19. The overall total was therefore Parwich 78, Matlock Park 50.
- Next match – Away – Bradwell B. – 16 April 5.30pm.
Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Away – Lafarge Hope – 11 April.
Now you see there is the word ‘Friendly’ in the name of the League, however, there are Clubs who do seem to have a win at all costs syndrome. The larger clubs decided that you would be penalised points if a team did not field 12 players ( 6 playing in three doubles and 6 playing in 6 singles ). Now Parwich only has 13 registered players so because of illness or holidays it is very difficult to field 12 players every week. We had 11 this week. In consequence we are almost certainly going to be docked points each week. Hopefully when the plonkers who thought up this daft idea realise the error of their ways we can sort things out for next year. In the meantime YOUR VILLAGE NEEDS YOU otherwise we are going to be disadvantaged virtually every week.
Having bored the pants off you regarding rules we did win this match as well. We won two out of the three doubles and four out of six singles. Edith and Dawn being again our best players. The overall score was Lafarge 109 and Parwich 128.
- Next – Away – Whitworth Park – 18 April – 1.45pm.
We have our first friendly game this Sunday at Hazelwood at 2.00pm. If you fancy a ride out come and watch us.
Don’t forget that this Monday night we will be on the Green at 6.30pm for a few practise ends, all welcome. If this time is not convenient gives us a call.
John B.
PARWICH.ORG 
As one of the “plonkers” who thought of the scheme, can I add that Parwich in fact gained 3 points to compensate for the fact that Lafarge played with one player less than Parwich. Lafarge had 2 players playing in both doubles and singles compared with one player from the Parwich team..
Contrary to this report no team will be penalised for having less than 12 players BUT that team will be able to play their selected bowler(s) in both doubles and singles.
To compensate for that clear advantage the team with the more players gain points.