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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

Can’t grumble this week, well perhaps a little (that will make a change I hear you cry). Good bits and not so good bits. Already a quarter of the way through the season. You are rapidly missing out on some good exercise and good company.

 Tuesday League

May 16 – Away – Bradwell.

As commented last week to get two full house scores in a row is good, but three in a row? Could the valiant few of Parwich continue to astound the Crown Green bowling fraternity, and without our brilliant Captain and Edith? Yes they could. Some great bowling by Tony A and Pat B produced a 21 – 4 win. This was followed by Sue A and John B putting together a 21 – 6 victory. Not to be outdone the husband and wife duo (you see you can play together if you want) of Dennis and Clara E won 21 – 13. It was all down to our final pair of Rick and Harry B to bring home the bacon which they did by winning 21 – 17. Parwich 84, Bradwell 40. Can we keep up this standard? Come down to Parsons Croft next Tuesday evening and see the wizards of the green stuff strut their stuff. (that’s probably given the team the kiss of death!)

Next Match – Wirksworth – Home – 23 May 6.30pm.

Thursday League

May 18 – Away  – Hope Works.

We have, as you readers of these scintillating reports will know, been doing very well in this higher division we now find ourselves in, however a few of the wheels did fall off this week. You must bear in mind though that we have been through the wringer with regard to members injuries. I dread to think what Man U’s manager would have to say about things. Anyway, we lost quite well, but if the opposition play very long ‘jacks’ whilst playing against two ladies one of whom is still recovering from a broken wrist and the other with a bad ankle, what do you expect. After the doubles we were behind 63 – 27. We shared the singles games three apiece with Pat B showing how it should be done, winning 15 – 2. Still the singles gave us 78 – 68 points tally. The final outcome was never in doubt though with a victory for Hope Works 131 – 105.

Next match – Home – Bakewell – 25 May – 1.45pm.

John B.

PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

Having had only one match last week, it was back to normal this. Back to normal on a number of fronts predominantly people not being available to play for one reason or another  but also a welcome return of some players after injury. Still if this week is anything to go by we should be so lucky.

Tuesday League

May 9 – Home – Bakewell.

Scoring a full house (84) in this league is a good result, but to score a full house back to back is terrific. Everybody played their little socks off. Leading the way was an unlikely pairing of Dot and Harry B. They stormed home 21 – 12. Thankfully Edith and Rick were also playing to their usual standard and beat a very good Bakewell pair 21 – 13. Chipping in with a win were Tony A and John B 21 – 14. However, the game of the night was Dawn and Pat B. Talk about grabbing victory from the jaws of defeat. At first they could not get started at all and before long they were 12 – 2 down. Matters continued down hill to the point where they were 20 – 9 down. Of course the dynamic duo kept going and slowly but surely they got to 20 all. What a result, they won the next end to grab victory by 21 – 20 thus giving us our second full house two weeks running. Final outcome Parwich 84, Bakewell 59.

I don’t think we will make it three in a row though.

Next Match – Bradwell – Away – 16 May 6.30pm.

 Thursday League

May 11 – Home  – Bradwell.

A bit of a rehearsal for next weeks Tuesday League match and at least we had the pleasure of welcoming back a couple of our ‘crocked’ members. This helped us field 10 players this week.

We more than held our own in the doubles games with a welcome return from Liz H playing with Sue A who won 21 – 15. Ian J and Rick are becoming quite a pair, and they are not bad at bowls either. Although they lost, it was by the narrowest of margins 20 – 21. Now bearing in mind Audrey B broke her wrist only a few weeks ago to only loose, partnered by John H, by 21 – 13 words cannot express the bravery shown and fighting spirit we have! (well it looks good doesn’t it). After the doubles we were only three points down.

In the singles we grabbed four games out of the six, with Rick and John H having to play twice and winning to 3 and 6 respectively. Parwich 75, Bradwell 62.

At some point in the future we are going to have some, if not all of our wheels falling off. Next week at Hope, I think possibly so.

Next match – Away – Hope Works – 18 May – 1.45pm.

John B.