PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

After last week’s heroics by the members in the Greenaway it was back to business as usual. Of course we did have the excitement of the drone. I can’t get over how small the pilots are these days. Everybody survived and the weather was glorious.

Matlock Tuesday League.
Away – Matlock Golf Club – 16 August – 6.30pm.

We always struggle against the Golf Club and this match was no different. We had played out a draw on our green so we wanted to try to get the extra point, as it was we needed more carrots as the match ended in the dark. Fortunately the Golf Club being the rich people they are have got flood lights. Anyway we shared the games two each with one of the Golf Club players, playing out of her skin. Well done Marian. As it was Harry B and John B had one of their better outings winning 21 – 7. Dawn A and Tony A playing with miners helmets on won 21 – 18. Close as the other games were the final score was a win for the Golf Club 67 – 65. Hopefully we won’t slip down a place.

• Next match – Home – Whitworth Park – 23 August – 6.30pm.

Matlock Thursday League.
Home – Youlgrave – 18 August – 1.45.

Despite still not managing to get a camel buried under the green and the organisation of an intimidating drone flying overhead we only just beat Youlgrave. The doubles games ended one point ahead for Youlgrave with Sue A and Clara E losing by one point. Youlgrave 52, Parwich 51.

Thankfully our inimitable singles players won all but one of the six games. Tony A winning 15 -8. The remaining games were very tight, Dot H just getting home 15 – 14 after a great fight back. Parwich 132, Youlgrave 124. Our average score in this league is 130 points per match so we were right on target. We are still in second place in the league and unless we can start losing well we are going to get promoted.

• Next match – Away – Bradwell – 25 August – 1.45 pm

Good matches last Sunday with Edith and Tony lifting their respective crowns as champions. This Sunday the Nadin Cup starts at 2.00pm. Why not come along.

Still think we should offer to play in the Olympics.

John B.

PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

A bit of a different week for us this week with only one league match taking place and the Greenaway charity competition, however, you really must come down to Parsons Croft to see the players that we have in our great club. To use my grand children’s phrase ‘they are awesome!’

Matlock Tuesday League.
Home – Matlock Bath – 9 August – 6.30pm.

Having stuttered a bit in this league we managed to put some really good bowls together against Matlock. Of the four games we won three comfortably with Pat B and Tony A leading the way 21 – 5. Even John B wonderfully partnered by Dot H won 21 – 12 (truth be told it was Dot who did the damage for us!). This score was matched by Harry B and Sue A. Wonder of wonders the only pair to lose was Rick M and Edith. Well they do occasionally have to lose so that the opposition don’t cry every week. Mind you they only just lost 18 – 21. The final result was Parwich 81, Matlock 50. Having slipped in the league, this may bring us up a place, possibly two. In view of who we play next week it’s just as well we had a good win. We will need it.

• Next match – Away – Matlock Golf Club – 16 August – 6.30pm.

Greenaway Charity Competition – Wirksworth – 11 August.

Now you must bear in mind that this is open to all players in the Thursday League. 5 people from Parwich entered the competition which is a doubles game. Everybody plays one game and the winners go to the main draw, with the losers going into the ‘consolation’ draw. Now again bearing in mind we only had 5 players, Ian J partnered by Alan B from Wirksworth got to the semi final of the ‘consolation’ draw to be narrowly beaten. Similarly Edith, playing in her first Greenaway was also narrowly beaten in the semi final. However, Dawn A also playing her first Greenaway, partnered by Phil M from Hazelwood in the main draw just lost in the final! I tell you if Crown Green bowls was in the Olympics Parwich could represent Team GB. I might even put the idea to the I O C! The main winner of course was the Greenaway Charity with over £1000 going to the workshop in Darley Dale.

Back to normal next week and we are still looking for a spare camel as we are entertaining Youlgrave.

• Next league match – Home – Youlgrave – 18 August – 1.45 pm

Sunday is a men’s and ladies’ club competition so why not come down and see potential Olympic athletes play. (You are allowed to dream.)

John B.