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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

We have enjoyed some good matches so far this season and apart from the occasional blip we have done well. Unfortunately we are going to struggle for the next few weeks. This is because at least 5 members of the Club are going away on holiday and because of our small numbers the remaining players will have to play their socks off.

Matlock Tuesday League.
Away -10 May – 6.30pm – Youlgrave.

It was stair-rodding it down on Tuesday night and unfortunately we did not have a good night. In addition as you loyal readers will know Youlgrave buried an elephant, or it could have been a camel, under their green a few years ago and this makes for very interesting Jack and bowls lines. You can send a wood and by the time it has finished rolling it can almost come back on itself. Really frustrating at times, but good fun if you know what you are doing. As you may gather we don’t. Only one pair won, Harry B and John B winning 21-9. Rick and Edith were winning 19 -12, but their opponents pegged them back and finished up winning 21 – 19. Our remaining pairs lost quite well. The final score was Youlgrave 82, Parwich 53. Next week back in Parwich, but our opponents will be difficult to beat.

• Next match – Home – Wirksworth – 17 May – 6.30pm.

Matlock Thursday League
Away – Matlock Park – 12 May.

The afternoon was beautiful and extremely hot and so was our bowls. Although we lost all of the doubles games we were only a few points down. The maximum points you can win in the 6 singles games is 90 and we won all six. Rick M winning by 15 – 1. Tony A  won 15 – 5 with John B also having a good win 15 -6. The final score was Matlock 105, Parwich 137. It’s a good job we have done well in these early matches as we will have a problem over the next few weeks and particularly next week as we play the team top of the League.

• Next match – Home – Hathersage – 19 May – 1.45pm.

John B