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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

So having played the top teams in the respective divisions and dipped ourselves a crippler in one of the games we needed to bounce back with all haste, well we nearly did! At least the sun shone on us even if the result in one of our games didn’t.

Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Away – Chatsworth – 9 June – 6.30pm.

Did we bounce back, well not exactly, more like a deflated balloon really. Thank goodness we had our Edith back in peak condition. Nearly peak condition her knee is still not right, however, that mattered not a jot as with her trusty partner Rick M they marmalised the opposition 21 – 5. Best not mention the score that John B and Dennis E got, but Edith’s crushing win only cancelled out their scoring loss!! Our other two pairs tried valiantly, but to no avail and we lost the match 68 – 56. Our position was fourth in the division, but this defeat will certainly drop us a place or two.

• Next match- Home – Ashwood Park – 16 June – 6.30pm

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Home – Bakewell – 11 June – 1.45pm.

Having been well and truly beaten the past couple weeks a good win was essential as we had dropped to third from bottom in the league. Bakewell are having a good season and are third in the league. As you faithful followers of this prose know we can tend to struggle in the doubles games. Today we did not disappoint but Pat B and Sue A beat one of the best pairs in the league 21 – 18. How about that! Our other two pairs did not disgrace themselves either and after the three games we were only 12 points down. In the singles we shone again winning four out of the six. Edith again strutting her stuff to win 15 – 5, followed closely by her Tuesday doubles partner Rick M who won 15 -7. What a pair. The singles results gave us an 80 – 60 advantage which took us through to an overall win by 128 – 120. Although this is a really good result I don’t think it will lift us out of our dire position. Keep your fingers crossed for next week.

• Next match – Away – Matlock Park – 18 June – 1.45pm.

John B.

PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

Well you can tell that the teams we played this week are top of their respective leagues, we struggled all the way. We again are beset by lack of players six players were away and two were very walking wounded! If you think you can help us out please come and join us your bowls club needs you.

Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Home – Hathersage – 2 June – 6.30pm.

Hathersage are streets ahead of all teams in the division. We were lying fourth in the division and needed to try our best and with depleted resources. However we do have a superb pair in Dawn A, our captain, and Dot H. Did they do us proud or what? They won 21 – 4, they could not have done anymore than they did. The rest of us had to try even harder so as not to let them down. Unfortunately we did not win any more games but we did accumulate enough points in losing to earn an extremely honourable draw. What a result for the tiny club of Parwich. The scores were 67 each and with the other results in the division in we are still fourth.

• Next match- Away – Chatsworth – 9 June – 6.30pm

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Home – Hope Works A – 04 June – 1.45pm.

Again Hope Works are way ahead of any other team and if they carry on as they have been playing they will win the championship, we on the other hand need to keep going to see if we can stay in the top division. On today’s showing however we will struggle to say the least. We had walking wounded playing for all they were worth, but to no avail. We lost the doubles games 63 – 29. Because we were short of people, three players had to play in the singles games. Dot H carried on from Tuesday night’s match and stormed to a 15 – 8 win. Good onyer Dot, we were ever so glad you came. Our Captain John H also played on blinder winning 15 – 12 against one of their best players. Unfortunately try as the rest of us could we did not win any more games. The final result was Hope Works 143, Parwich 90. Considering our parlous state not a bad result really particularly if you say it quickly. We were seventh out of twelve, but fear this will drop us down a place or two to say the least. At least the sun shone for once.

• Next match – Home – Bakewell – 11 June – 1.45pm.

A good time was had by all last Sunday being well entertained by Ashbourne Park. These Friendly games are very good fun, and the teas that are provided are to die for!

John B.