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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

So having said it was getting critical in terms of wins, the Crown Green Bowls genie came out of the bottle and we lost both matches this week – phew! Actually it would be good to play in the higher divisions of the leagues, but we would struggle with the few players we have. How about coming to join us?

Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Away – Whitworth Park – 29 July.

When we played Whitworth at Parwich we only beat them by one point. They took their revenge and inflicted on us only our second defeat of the season. The games were shared two apiece, but their wins were by a greater margin than ours. Rick M and Dennis E, however, tried their darndest and won 21 – 7, the best win by either side. The final score was Whitworth 67, Parwich 63. We were just ahead of them in the league and although we lost we will stay ahead.

• Next match – Home – Youlgrave – 5 August – 6.30pm.

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Away – Matlock Bath – 31 July.

This is a really peculiar green which can be best described as the shape of a fifty pence piece. It has so many humps and hollows that it is very difficult to ‘read’. Because of the lack of rain the green was like a sheet of glass. You only had to gently send the bowl and it went like a rocket into the Derwent.
Things did not bode well for us when we lost the doubles 63 – 31. Our singles players have done us proud this season, but the score to make up was far too much and in the end, although we shared the games three each we still trailed 66 – 65. The final result therefore was Whitworth 129, Parwich 96.

• Next match – Home – Chatsworth A – 7 August.

Our own green at Parsons Croft could do with a little water to help the grass for next week otherwise sending a wood in Parwich may well finish up in the Derwent as well.

John B.

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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

Well it’s beginning to get critical now as we are still doing rather well in the league. Fortunately we only had one match this week although the Open Doubles on Thursday was a good afternoon.

Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Home – Buxton Park – 22 July.

As I mentioned last week this team did not beat us in the first half of the season, we never had a look in! So far they are the only team who have inflicted a loss on us. We needed to play at our best as they are also top of the league. The first two games ended one each and the points score was Parwich 35, Buxton 36, couldn’t be closer.

Our illustrious leader and Captain Dawn A, as always more than ably assisted by Dot H, started to pull us ahead and finished up winners by 21 – 15. You do not need me to tell you how the immensely talented Edith and the remorseless Rick did in the final game romping home winners by 21 – 6. Not only did we avenge our defeat of earlier in the season, but won by a handsome 77 – 57. This will not affect the league positions, but will hopefully keep us there or there abouts. We will definitely have to start losing.

• Next match – Away – Whitworth Park – 29 July – 6.30pm.

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Home – Blank week this week.

Instead we played our Open Doubles competition. What a great afternoon, not only was the weather good, but the bowls was even better. After some close matches Dennis E and Dawn A came out on top. A good day was had by all. A pity that more people did not see it.

• Next match – Away – Matlock Bath – 31 July.

We entertained Ashbourne Park last Sunday and again we had a most enjoyable afternoon. The tea was fabulous and the bowls was even better. You really missed a treat on all counts.

John B.

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Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Away – Chatsworth – 15 July.

Well another boring win this week. Fortunately the three teams ahead of us are also doing well otherwise we would be right up there. We did win three out of the four games and had good score in the game we lost. Dawn and Dot were convincing winners 21 – 12, with Tony A and Val K virtually matching them by winning 21 – 13. Even without the ever present Rick, Edith joined with Clare E won 21 – 18. The final score was Chatsworth 64, Parwich 79. Only 5 points from the maximum, a really good solid performance by all. Next week we entertain the team who didn’t beat us when we met at the start of the season, they thrashed us. We will certainly try our best next Tuesday to reverse the result. Oh, and they are also top of the league.

• Next match – Home – Buxton Park – 22 July – 6.30pm.

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Home – Whitworth Park – 17 July.

No royal patronage this week, She doesn’t know what she’s missing, as indeed the vast proportion of Parwich residents don’t. Anyway, we played the top of the league this week and considering our player resources we more than held our own. We got a good win in one of the doubles games, but sadly came unstuck in the other two and trailed 59 – 46 at the start of the singles. Although we shared the games three each, the deficit from the doubles was too large for us to make up and we finished up losing 117 – 123. Not bad for a hick ‘out in the sticks’ Club like Parwich. Fortunately this loss may well drop us a place or two from the giddy heights of second in the league!

• Next match – Away – Blank week- 24 July

Another friendly this Sunday, come down to Parsons Croft around 2.00pm and see some of the best bowlers in the Matlock League strut their stuff. You will be amazed how good they are.

John B.

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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

We are still short of a wheelbarrow, but there you go, however we are in grave danger of moving up the division of the leagues we play in. We will have to start losing.

Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Home – Matlock Bath – 8 July.

We shared the games two each, but thankfully the two we lost were by not so great a margin as Matlock. We also have an Edith and Rick. How do they do it. They won by 21 – 2. In the other three games Tony and Sue won 21 – 17 and Harry and Dennis also were close, only just losing. The overall score finished 71 to Parwich and 61 to Matlock Bath. We are currently fourth in the league so we will have to take care we do not get promoted, well not unless we get a heap of new players.

• Next match – Away – Chatsworth B – 15 July – 6.30pm.

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Away – Matlock Park – 10 July.

I am certain I saw Her Majesty peeping over the wall to watch us play bowls, well I think it was her. If it was her then she would have seen a rampant Parwich. Believe it or not we lost all three doubles games and yet we were only 4 points down trailing 63 – 59, what a great result. In the singles we did even better winning 5 out of the 6 games. Harry B winning 15 – 2, Tony A and Rick M winning 15 – 3, and it carried on from there. The final result in the singles was 84 – 34, what a match. The overall result was Parwich 143, Matlock 97. I bet the Queen was impressed.

• Next match – Home – Whitworth Park- 17 July – 1.45.

We are playing one of our friendly games this Sunday. Come down and see what you are missing. 2.00pm Parsons Croft.

John B.

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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

So for two weeks running we have had a new person visit us on our Monday open evening. Will we get someone else this coming this Monday? Mixed fortune this week on the green, but at least the sun is still shining.

Matlock Tuesday bowls league
Away – Ashwood Park – 17 June

In the past this has proved to be one of our bogie greens. For some reason we have not done very well here, however this week was thankfully a whole new experience not only for them, but for us. We only lost one of the four games and even that one was reasonably close margin. Dennis E and John B leading the way week with a 21 – 6 victory. Next came the ever reliable Edith and Rick partnership winning 21-9. The final score was Parwich 76, Ashwood Park 52. We were fourth in league so hopefully this win will keep us there or thereabouts. This match took us to half way in the season. Let us hope we carry on as we are.

• Next match – Home – Wirksworth – 24 June – 6.30pm

Matlock Thursday Friendly League
Away – Bakewell – 19 June

For once we had more than 12 players this week, which makes a nice change. Bakewell green is long and very narrow and they have had a complete overhaul over the winter and what a difference it has made. The doubles again did not prove to be our best venture coming out 62 to 41 down. Even in the singles we were not at our best to start off with, but slowly we got our act together winning three games each and coming out on top 73 points to 63. As you will see though this was not sufficient for us to win the match finally going down 125 – 114.

• Next match – Away – Wirksworth – 26 June – 1.45pm

Don’t forget ‘Open Gardens’ on Sunday. Buy lots of cream teas and plants.

John B.

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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

As mentioned last week we played the top of the division this week and for once this year the weather was very kind to us for both matches. We even had a visitor on Monday night at our open evening, whatever next!

Matlock Tuesday bowls league
Home – Chatsworth A – 10 June

Chatsworth top of the division and unbeaten so far this year, until they met Parwich that is. The games were shared two each, but our wins were by a greater margin than theirs, hence our great win. Edith and Rick leading the way as usual, but all in all a really good team performance. We came out winners by 74 – 67. Believe it or not next week will be the last game in the first half of the season. Where did the first ten weeks go!

• Next match – Away – Ashwood Park – 17 June – 6.30pm.

Matlock Thursday Friendly League
Home – Whitworth Park – 12 June

You need 12 players in this league to make a full team, unfortunately we were short by two people and in consequence we were deducted 6 points as a penalty. First time this has happed this year. Anyway our spectacular 10 not only did us proud, but won the match handsomely as well. Our doubles pairs only just lost 47 – 51. As very often happens our singles players came through with flying colours 87 – 44. With the reduction in our score by the six points we won 128 – 95.

• Next match – Away – Bakewell – 19 June – 1.45pm.

No Club matches now until July so come on down on Monday nights otherwise you will be forced to watch the World Cup on the Idiots Lantern.

John B.

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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

One very good win and one very good loss this week!

Matlock Tuesday bowls league
Away – Bradwell – 3 June

The green at Bradwell commands really great views, however we do not usually do very well here. Tonight we managed to change things. For the first time in a very long time Edith and Rick lost. We could hardly believe it. They only just lost though. Our other pairs all won and provided us with our win 79 – 68. Because of our good score we may move up a place or even two. We play the top of the league next week. Keep your fingers crossed.

• Next match – Home – Chatsworth – 10 June – 6.30pm

Matlock Thursday Friendly League
Away – Baslow – 3 June

For once the sun shone this afternoon and to cap it all the BBC were there filming the action. Not sure when the new TV stars will appear though. Our three doubles pairs unfortunately all lost so we were behind 63 – 46. We did win four of the six singles, but the deficit we had to make up was too large and we finished down 133 – 125. Our average this year is 121 per match so even though we lost it will improve our score, albeit by only a small margin.

• Next match – Home – Whitworth Park – 12 June – 1.45pm.

On Sunday we are playing our senior cup tournament which is always good fun. Come down to Parsons Croft and have a look in the afternoon.

John B.

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