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Having got off to a reasonable start this season and getting to grips with the new go faster equipment, we were all looking forward to the second week on the green. Shame a couple of wheels fell off.

Tuesday League
April 18 – Away – Matlock Golf Club.
Why is it that against certain Clubs you can really struggle and others seem to suit? Unfortunately the Golf Club are, for us, the struggling variety. Although we won two of the four games and only missed winning a third by one point, the remaining game was a real choker for our pair. Sometimes what ever you try comes off sometimes not, it happens. The result was a win for the Golf Club 72 – 63. We will have to try and get our revenge later in the year.
Next Match – Whitworth Park – Home – 25 April 6.30pm.

Thursday League
April 20 – Home  – Youlgrave.
At least we were able to play Youlgrave on our green first. Their green as you may recall has an elephant buried underneath it. So we had what may be described as a more level playing field by having the match here. Having said that a crown green bowls green by it’s very name ain’t level. Anyway we won one of the doubles games, with Edith and Sue doing us proud. Unfortunately we came second in the other two games and trailed by 38 – 54.
In the six singles games we won 5 out of the 6 games. Dawn A, bringing the power of the new  ‘Blue Meany’ bowls to bear, had a handsome 15 – 8 win, matched by Edith and John H. Top of the tree however was Tony A who won 15 – 5. The singles score finished 83 – 56 to Parwich. The overall result was Parwich 121, Youlgrave 110.
Next match – Away – Baslow – 27 April – 1.45pm.

We are also having another Club match on Saturday 22 April – a mixed doubles – come down to Parsons Croft around 2.30pm to have a look. (and a cup of tea if you fancy it)

John B

PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

Having just about survived the first game of the season and the muscles and joints nearly coping it was off doing the ‘proper’ stuff this week. Considering we only lobbed a few woods    around we did not do too bad.

Tuesday League
April 11 – Home – Matlock Park.
Now although Matlock Park came down from the higher division they are still a good team. We also saw the come back of all come backs from Edith and Rick. Rick, having invested a second mortgage on some new woods, was in the process of putting them on e-bay as they were losing 14-2 when the magic promised by the gnome who sold them to him kicked in. From a position of deep sorrow to a winning 21-17. They bring a lump to your throat! So having grabbed victory out of the jaws of defeat Harry and Clara showed everybody how it really should be done. They were stunning, winning at a canter 21-3. John B and Pat chipped in with a 21 – 18 win. Overall we had a really good win 79 – 59. Can we keep it up? Watch this space.
Next Match – Matlock Club – Away – 18 April.

Thursday League
April 13 – Away  – Hazelwood.
Having made a real mess of the league last year by getting promoted we have the consequences to bear this year. Hazelwood have over 150 members. We have 16, yes 16!!
However with our Edith, Rick, and Dawn, together with the rest of our meagre team we can just about hold our own against virtually any team. You followers of this twaddle will recall that the Thursday League has 3 doubles and 6 singles. Edith and Rick gave us a good start in the doubles with a 21 – 10 win. Unfortunately our other pairs could not keep up the standard. After the doubles we trailed 52 – 32. John B gave us a good start in the singles winning 15 – 6. John H also did well only just losing on the last end 15 – 13. Not to be out done with the new woods Dawn A brought out her new acquisition – the Blue Meanies. At first, similar to Rick, they were not performing for their new owner. However eventually they came good. Giving us a win 15 – 5. Rick having got to grips with the new equipment, also won 15 – 4. Although we won the singles 75 – 60, we finished 5 points shy at 112 – 107. At the start of the match we would have taken that as a great result, particularly away from home on a lightening fast green. Your Club really can play this game.

Next match – Away – Youlgrave – 20 April – 1.45pm.

John B.