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Only one league match this week, it didn’t help that it was at Buxton Park. The only good thing about their green is the view from it. However, what a result in the Greenaway competition!!

Matlock Tuesday League.
Away – Buxton Park – 13 August.

The green was like a sheet of glass, you only had to trickle your wood out of your hand and it finished up in Chapel–en–le–Frith. Coupled with this was the fact that they had been relegated from the top division last year. (Getting the excuses in early) Our opposition were complaining that it was slow! The upshot of this of course was that we did not do very well.

Harry B and Clara E did win one game for us resoundingly, but the remainder were lost. Yes even Rick and Edith. The final score was Buxton 68 Parwich 50.

• Next match – Home – Wirksworth – 20 August 6.15pm.

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Greenaway Competition

This week is the annual Charity event for the Greenaway Centre in Darley Dale. It is played at two venues, Wirksworth and Whitworth Park. We had a change of venue this year we were at Whitworth Park. The competition is for doubles and names are drawn out of a hat for partners. Bearing in mind there were in excess of 50 people playing at Whitworth alone, with all abilities, it is testament to Parwich that we seem to be able to do well. This year was no exception. Ian J got to the semi final of the repechage and Rick M only went on to win! Congratulations Rick. Still it is not the winning, but the taking part that counts, as they say and more than £1000 was raised.

• Next match Home – Hathersage – 22 August – 1.45pm.

Last Sunday we played the men’s and ladies singles. Val K won a close match to take the ladies title and Rick M won the men’s. The fourth time in five years. In the men’s final though was Tony A who put up a good game considering he only started playing Crown Green Bowls for the first time this year. There’s no replacement for natural talent!

This Sunday we play the Round Robin competition. It starts at 10.30am and lasts nearly all day. Come down to Parsons Croft and top up your sun tan and see top class bowling!

John B.