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There’s just no stopping Parwich at the moment. High-flying in both leagues having won nine out of our last twelve outings with promotion still achievable in both; it’s all there in black and white, and no two ways about it, we’re seeing red and going for gold.

Since my last report, on Thursdays we’ve recently given Matlock Park, Whitworth, Wirksworth and Chatsworth the blues, and can only hope that our friends from neighbouring clubs don’t leave our Village particularly browned off – though maybe a little green with envy. Some of these have been thumping wins, Baslow in particular was a triumph for us when all pulled out the stops under azure and orange July skies to win 148 to 115, and at Wirksworth we were in the pink after prevailing 135 to 84 on an arena that’s not always been kind to us over the years. (Well, it merited a celebration for some of us in The Rising Sun on the way home.)

In the Tuesday League why we’re not further up is a grey area. We find ourselves in fourth by only a single point; 1056 to Bradwell’s 1057. Following the narrowest of a two-point slip-up at Matlock Bath and excepting a substantial loss at the in-form Tideswell, we have won the past four games on the trot – including a maximum point win at home to Bakewell last week. 

Tonight, despite yellow warnings for winds and rain, we head to Bradwell, hopefully to continue our onward march, while Thursday we’re back at home for the visit of Youlgrave, and some epic battles against them we’ve certainly enjoyed in the past. Two more home games follow next week with us preparing to entertain Matlock Bath and Matlock Park.

Any support would always be welcome, and why not try this most absorbing of games for yourself at one of the Sunday practice sessions? Who knows, it may even bring a hint of colour to your cheeks.

Mark J