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A much better result in one league, but not so good in the other!

Tuesday league – 21 June – Home – Matlock Golf Club.
A lot better consistency this week against a team who we very often struggle against.  The outcome this match however was never in doubt after the first two games which we won convincingly.  The next two games we shared one each with the final match score being 79 to Parwich and 57 to the Golf Club.  With this result we moved up to third in the league.  Believe it or not that brings us to the half way point in the league with the reverse fixtures starting next week.

Next match 28 June – Away – Matlock Golf Club.

This is a lovely venue to play at, although we never do very well!  Today’s match was no exception.  We were soundly beaten in the three doubles games and although we shared the six singles games three each unfortunately our points scored in the games we lost were much less than Bradwell’s.  The match result therefore gave us our lowest score of the season.  Final score was 94 to 137.  We had dropped down to fifth in the league following last weeks low score and unfortunately we fall even further after this week.

Next match 30 June – Home – Baslow A.

A club competition this Sunday, ‘open doubles’.  The weather forecast looks good, so what could be better than rolling a few ‘woods’ around on a Sunday afternoon.  Great.

Don’t forget Monday nights 6.30.
John B

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Oh dear not at all good this week. Two losses.

Tuesday league

9 June – Away – Whitworth Park.

Really strange match this. Both teams won two games each, but we each had extreme highs and extreme lows in the games. As a result the match scores were very low for both teams. Whitworth just coming out on top 58 points to 55. Having been up to the giddy heights of second in the league and dropping to fourth, although we did not score many points we have still managed to stay fourth.

Next match 21 June – Home – Matlock Golf Club.

Thursday Friendly league.

16 June – Away – Matlock Bath.

As mentioned before this is a most peculiar green. Shaped a bit like a fifty pence piece and almost as small. Anyway we did very well in the double games. Winning two and only narrowly losing the third. Thank goodness we did for we ‘bombed’ in the six singles games, winning only one. Having said that because we managed to score heavily in the doubles we did get 111 points in all to 122 for Matlock. We had risen to fourth in the league, but this result will no doubt drop us a place or two.

Next match 23 June – Away – Bradwell A.

No friendly or club games this weekend, open gardens takes pride of place. Go along to see how much hard work has been put in.

Don’t forget Monday nights 6.30.

John B

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Well at least we won one of our two matches this week.

Tuesday league – 7 June – Home – Hathersage.
Hathersage are, and still are, top of the league. Although we shared the games two each their points scored were considerably better than ours. Consequently we lost the match 63 to 70. We have dropped from second in the league to fourth.
Next match 14 June – Away – Whitworth Park.

Thursday Friendly league – 9 June – Home – Lafarge.
Our winning streak continues in this league. Lafarge from Hope were second in the league. We did play really well and won the doubles games three nil and five out of the six singles, giving us a 143 to 89 win. Having at one point been third from bottom we are now a very respectable mid table.
Next match 16 June – Away – Matlock Bath.

We were due to play another friendly match away at Ellastone on Sunday, but due to people being on holiday we could not send enough players to have a match. We therefore had to cancel which is a real shame. IF ONLY WE HAD MORE MEMBERS.

Don’t forget Monday nights 6.30pm
John B

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Already the first month of the bowls season has gone. Does anybody know what happened to April?

Tuesday league – 3 May – Home – Whitworth Park A.
We have made a great start in this league and after three matches we were top of the division.  Whitworth Park had been relegated from the higher division last year, but are still a very good team.  Having had two maximum scores in the previous weeks we were ambitiously going for a hat trick.  Ah well, we can dream.  We won two of the four games and lost the others.  The overall score was a loss 67 to 71. We have dropped from top spot to fourth in the league.
Next match 10 May – Away – Matlock Bath.

Thursday Friendly league – 5 May – Home – Matlock Golf Club.
Having reached the dizzy heights of top in the Tuesday League we are struggling in this league and our performance against the Golf Club did nothing to help our place.  Although we only won one of the doubles games we in fact scored more points than our opponents.  Unfortunately in the singles games we only won two out of six.  The overall result therefore was a loss, 118 to 122.  Our position in the league will at best remain at fourth from bottom.
Next match 12 May – Away – Bradwell.

On this coming Sunday we have a friendly match against Ellastone.  These are very informal matches and you play as much or a little as you like.  The Match starts at 2.00pm and carries on until about six’ish.

Don’t forget Monday nights 6.30.
John B

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Although I bemoan the fact that we do not have very many members, the few we do have really do us proud. The past couple of weeks only serves to prove the point.

Tuesday league – 19 April – Home – Chatsworth.
The maximum points you can win in this league is 84. ( 4 x 21 ). We obviously try to win by as many points as possible, but there are some very good teams and therefore players in the league. Anyway we managed the top score beating our opponents by 84 to 53. This put us fourth in the league albeit after only two games.

26 April – Away – Ashwood Park Buxton.
We never do very well on this green and after the beautiful warm weather we have been having it was really quite chilly. However our team warmed up the green with another full house winning by 84 to 36. I am sure this is the best result we have ever had against Ashwood either home or away. I wonder where we will be in the league?

Next match 3 May – Home – Whitworth Park A.

Thursday Friendly league.
Having blown our trumpet over the results of the Tuesday team we are struggling somewhat in this league.

14 April – Away – Baslow.
A good team and a tricky green. Having said that we acquitted ourselves well. Although we lost all three doubles games we did share the singles games three each. The result however was 125 to Baslow 111 to us.

21 April – Home – Wirksworth A.
Another loss this week; but a creditable one. Wirksworth were only just relegated last year and have very good players. The score was 119 to 126.

Next match 28 April – Away – Chatsworth.

We had a really pleasant friendly game with Hazelwood. The hospitality was very nice.

Don’t forget Monday nights 6.30pm.
John B

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11 April 2011 -Week 2.

Having started off with a win in week 1 we came down to earth with a bit of gentle bump. We were away in both leagues.

Tuesday league – 12 April – Away – Lafarge.
The format of this league is 4 doubles games, first to 21. We won two and lost two. This team were only just relegated from the higher division last year so the result of 76 to Lafarge and 70 to Parwich was really good. It was also a good job we were at Lafarge. Although we lost the match the individual games were close. In consequence it was very late by the time we had finished. Fortunately Lafarge have floodlights. Some of us have never played under floodlights, but it was really good.

Next match – HOME – Chatsworth B – 19 April 6.30pm start.

Thursday Friendly league – 14 April – Away – Baslow B.
Three doubles up to 21 and six singles up to 15. Total points available 154. We did not manage to win a doubles, although in one game we only lost 20 to 21. In the singles we shared the games 3 each. The final result was 125 to Baslow and 111 to Parwich. A very creditable score.
Next match – HOME – Wirksworth A – 21 April – 1.45 pm start.

Throughout the year we play friendly matches against teams from either different divisions or even different leagues. This Sunday we are going to Hazelwood for a match. They have over 150 members !!- oh if only some would come our way. The venue is also top class and we always look forward to going there to see how the other half live!!

We had a good practice on Monday night and again we had our two young men having a go. You would not believe how much the two improved. Our new lady member also did so much better. Keep coming you guys.
Don’t forget to come along on Monday night, about 6.30pm.

John B.

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Thursday League – Home – Bradwell – 7 April 20111

First match of the season. Usually our first match is played in cold wet weather, but this day was really warm and sunny.

The format of the Thursday League is 3 doubles matches are played first to 21 and 6 singles first to 15. In the League it is points that count not necessarily matches won.

In today’s match we won 1 out of the 2 doubles and 3 out of the 6 singles. However the point’s totals were 48 to 49 in the doubles and 67 to 65 in the singles giving Parwich the win by one point 115 to 114. As you can imagine the outcome of the game was not known until the final singles had finished. A great start to the season. Lets us hope we can carry on doing well as the season progresses.

Our next League match is in the Tuesday night league against Lafarge at Hope on 12 April.

We will of course be having a practice night on Monday night at around 6.30pm until dark. See you there.

John B

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We have been getting the Green ready for the start of the season. Our first league match is on Thursday afternoon, at home against Bradwell.

Bradwell finished a little below us in the league last season, so we will hope to do well against them next week. Details of the result will be put on the web.

Prior to the match however, we need to get some practice in. It is always difficult, as the weather is usually against us to get the Green sorted by April. Anyway, we will be going down to the Green at 6.30 pm on Monday night ( 4 April 2011 ). We would greatly welcome anybody who would like to try Crown Green Bowls.

Why not come and have a try? All you need is a pair of flat shoes. We have the bowls.

See you on the Green at 6.30 pm tomorrow.

John B

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