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Oh dear, Oh dear it is not good when a few wheels fall off, but this week all the wheels fell off our wagon. Is it something to do with Wakes Week wobbles?

Tuesday League.

July 4 – Home – Matlock Golf Club.

Told you last week they were our Nemesis. We only managed to win one game out of the four. In the other three games we could not even manage to get to double figures! Pat B and Tony A came close but only got to 9. Dennis E and Sue A tried their level best, but failed 21 – 7. Dot H and Harry B unfortunately got even fewer and finished 21 – 6. Thank goodness we have Edith and Rick who got us our only win 21 – 10. Final score Golf Club 73, Parwich 43. Although we lost by 30 points we were 80 points ahead of the Golf Club so they are still well behind us in the league. 50 points to be precise so we will have to keep a reasonable perspective on the defeat.

As if playing our Nemesis this week was bad enough we are playing the top of the league next week. Let us hope we can put a few better ends together.

Next Match – Whitworth Park – Away – 11 July – 6.30pm.

Thursday League

July 6 – Away – Youlgrave.

I don’t think I have mentioned that there are some very devious, underhand, better players than us! It is difficult to convey how difficult Youlgrave green is to play on. (they probably think ours is unplayable as well). In the first half of the season we had beaten them by 21 points. What would happen on their green with the elephant bellowing like mad from beneath the green? Not a lot from a Parwich view point. John H and Audrey B Played like demons and only lost by one point. Our other two pairs however fell under the elephant’s spell. After the doubles we were 35 points down.

For once our singles players could not get us out of the jam. Only Dawn and Keith managed a win. The final score was Youlgrave 138, Parwich 95. For the first time this season we failed to get over 100.

Next match – Home – Baslow – 13 July – 1.45pm.

MONDAY NIGHT IS BOWLS NIGHT

Each Monday evening (starting 10 July) through to the end of August from 6.30pm – 7.30pm, bowls club members will be holding their weekly practice session down at Parsons Croft. Judging by this weeks display we need it. At the same time you are welcome to come and try your hand. We will be pleased to explain rules (not many!) and give advise. We have spare woods for you to use, all you need are flat shoes and a sense of humour! We look forward to seeing you.

PS. If you can’t make Mondays just let Tony (724) or John (455) know and we will arrange an alternative.

John B.

We are now on the reverse fixtures as we have started the second half of the season. Last week we played a team top of the division. This week in one league we played a team second in the division and the other match was against the top team. How would we get on?

Tuesday League.
June 27 – Away – Matlock Park.
Because of the vagaries of the fixture list this was our third away match in a row. To cap that our opponents were second top! We really do have a very good set of players in the Club. Not sure if we got new members whether they would ever get a game so good are we! Only kidding – please come and see how the game can be played. Two games each this time, it was all a question of the size of the wins or the fewer points lost. Our first two pairs did not fair well losing 21 – 8 and 21 – 11. What could our third and fourth pairs do? Captain fantastic Dawn led the way with Tony A an able partner. They came home with a win 21 – 17. Our final pair, the ones who walk on water, Rick and Edith nearly pulled off a brilliant win for the team. At one point it looked as though they were going to do it, but their opponents just managed to accumulate enough points for a Matlock win. Final score Matlock 66, Parwich 61. We were in third place in the league, but I am not sure if our 61 points this week will keep us there. Next week we play our nemesis team Matlock Golf Club.
Next Match – Matlock Golf Club – Home – 4 July – 6.30pm.

Thursday League
June 29 – Home – Hazelwood.
Having beaten the team top of the league last week we were entertaining the team who took over that mantle this week. Now bear in mind that Hazelwood have nearly 10 times our members, how would we do? Our doubles pairs did us proud. Tony A and Liz H not only played their little socks off, they played their shoes off as well, winning 21 – 9. Although Ian J and Harry B lost they battled so hard, at one point they were 20 – 4 down. They did not give in and managed to get up to double figures, just. Clara E and Dot H also kept on pegging and only just lost 21 – 18. Clara has just bought herself some new woods, just wait until she gets them on the green. Parwich 49, Hazelwood 51.
Six singles matches next. Our new member Keith got us off to a great start winning 15 – 10. The redoubtable Edith won 15 – 9. Dawn A came romping home 15 – 2. What a player she is. We had lost two of the other games and it was down to Rick playing with his Blackpool rock mint bowls. Any doubt? Not a chance he breezed home 15 – 10. Singles games, Parwich 72, Hazelwood 61. Final result Parwich 121, Hazelwood 112. I keep telling you to come and watch us!! Next week the elephant under the green club.
Next match – Away – Youlgrave – 6 July – 1.45pm.

If you get fed up with craning your neck looking for runners up Parwich Hill on Tuesday night come to the Green and cheer your bowls team on. Enjoy ‘wakes’ whatever you do.

John B.