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I suppose you have to be careful what you wish for. There’s losing, there’s losing badly, and then there is capitulating and no money changed hands, honest! At least we got back into winning ways in one league.

Tuesday League.
June 6 – Home – Matlock Bath.
If somebody had said that it had been November 5 the previous night there would not have been any disagreement. It was pretty cold wet and miserable. To cap it all we lost really well, which was no bad thing really. We did have one astounding win with Pat and John B scoring 21 – 0. Edith and Rick also played their usual game, but they did have to come from behind to win 21 – 20. Unfortunately our other two pairs were well beaten. The final score was Parwich 56, Matlock Bath 62. To rub an enormous amount of salt into our already large sores we had 10 points deducted by Godzilla, our league secretary, because we made a tiny error in the date on the score sheet. It also meant that our opponents also had to suffer a 10 point reduction. Such is life on a Crown Green! Next week we play the top of the league and we have 4 players on holiday. Oh ‘eck!
Next Match – Ashwood Park – Away – 13 June 6.30pm.

Thursday League
June 8 – Home – Tideswell
For the first time this year we had more than 12 people who wanted to play! Bear in mind we only have 16 members all told. Tideswell were just one place ahead of us in the league with a lead of 21 points.
Our new member, Keith B played with Audrey B in the doubles and had a convincing win 21 – 10. Dennis E and Liz H also fought hard to just lose 19 – 21. Ian J playing with Dot H in the third game ricked his back very badly early on, but kept battling and they came a very creditable second. After the doubles the score was Parwich 51, Tideswell 52.
As you devotees of this scintillating editorial will know the doubles are followed by 6 singles games. We did very well with Edith and Rick each winning their respective games to 3 and 4. Only one loss here and that was by just 3 points. The singles gave us 87 to Tideswell 49. The final score Parwich 138, Tideswell 101. The 31 point win means that we will go just above them in the league.
Next match – Away – Whitworth Park – 15 June – 1.45pm.

John B.

PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

We have managed to stop the rot in the Thursday League as we lost really well. Our good winning streak has thankfully come to an end. Money is going to have to change hands in the Tuesday League as we are second, but have played one match fewer than the top team and keep on winning. It has to stop.

 Tuesday League

May 30 – Away – Whitworth Park.

Now Pat B is playing like she owns any green she plays on and at Whitworth Park she did the business whilst holding John B’s hand. The pair of them scared the opposition to death and romped home 21 – 3. What a start. Rick and Edith also battled through to win 21 – 17. Although we lost the other two games we did score a good lot of points in doing so. The final result was Parwich 75, Whitworth 62. So when we play next week we will have to pay an umpire to doctor the score.

Playing on the 50p green next week.

Next Match – Matlock Bath – Home – 6 June 6.30pm.

 Thursday League

June 1 – Away  – Matlock Park.

Having been playing too well in the League, apart from the weather, we had quite a few wheels fall off. In the doubles apart from Pat B. (Her again) and Liz H who put together a spirited game to lose 16 – 21, we had best not mention our other two pairs, but after the doubles we were 29 – 63 down.

We did not play a lot better in the singles apart from Dawn A. She played like a professional to win 15 – 0. Here’s a turn-up for the team, we had a new member join the Club and he can play bowls. Keith B put together a load of shots to win 15 – 7. The closest we got next was John B who finished second losing 14 – 15. The final score for singles was a loss 66 – 67. The overall result was more in keeping with our Thursday matches Matlock 130, Parwich 95. First time for a long time we did not get 100. It’s about time we lost well anyway.

Tough home match next week against a strong Club.

Next match – Home – Tideswell – 15 June – 1.45pm.

John B.

PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

Having got three full houses in a row in the Tuesday League, what about a fourth? Not doing too shabbily in the Thursday League either. To cap it all we have a new Member for the Bowls Club. Thank you God. We have to thank him as nobody else seems to care. What a scorcher not only the weather, but on the green as well.

 Tuesday League

May 23 – Home – Wirksworth.

Bear in mind that we are still a few players short for various reasons so our results are scarily good.

We shared the four games two each. Pat B playing with Tony A is in a real groove and the pair of them won at a canter 21 – 9. Dawn A, back from her holliers, playing with Harry B also won 21 – 15. Although our other two pairs lost they lost by fewer points than Wirksworth. John B and Sue A 18 – 21 and Dennis and Clara E 11 – 21 which gave us a win by 71 – 66.

After this weeks match we have moved up to third in the League. Next week we play the league leaders. Keep your fingers crossed.

Next Match – Whitworth Park – Away – 30 May 6.30pm.

 Thursday League

May 25 – Home  – Bakewell.

Bakewell pipped us to the top spot in the Division last year by only a few points and were promoted as champions so we wanted to try to win if we could.

Ian J partnered by Audrey B had a cracking win 21 – 16. Ian is playing particularly well this year he is rapidly becoming Scotland’s second best sportsperson after Andy Murray. Audrey has only just about recovered from her broken wrist, what a result. The other two games we lost, although Dot H and Sue A came close succumbing 17 – 21. After the doubles we were 8 points down.

John H gave us a great start in the singles winning 15 – 8, followed by an even better win by Tony A 15 – 5. Dawn, playing to her usual high standard came home 15 – 9. Our final singles win came via the equally brilliant Edith who won 15 – 10. The two remaining games we lost, but because of the aggregate wins we had we won the singles games by 18 points. Overall result, Parwich 130, Bakewell 120. This will hopefully keep us in our mid table position.

Next match – Away – Matlock Park – 1 June – 1.45pm.

John B.