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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

Can you believe we are more than a third of the way through the season already and we are just about holding our own, although one result this week was a bit of a letdown to say the least.

Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Away – Matlock Golf Club – 26 May – 6.30pm.

It really would be good to play a Tuesday night match in a little warm sunshine. This evening was dull and overcast and blowing a cold cold gale at the Golf Club. The bowls though was hot. We shared the games two each with Dawn A and Dot H playing like they knew what they were doing to win 21 – 13. Harry B and Dennis E also came up with a 21 – 19 win and John and Pat B having led for most of the game just came up short in the end 20 – 21. Edith R is still suffering with her bad knee bless her but struggled on with an equally disabled Val K, only just losing. The games were long and close and the match did not finish until 9.30pm. Still a good win to Parwich 77 – 74. Hard match next week as we are playing the league leaders.

• Next match- Home – Hathersage – 2 June – 6.30pm

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Away – Wirksworth – 28 May – 1.45pm.

For once the sun was shining; however we were not shining on the green. At one point I thought we may well be in for a maximum score against us. We had seven players missing this week with people on holiday or not well so we could only muster 9 instead of the required 12. Not sure whether we would have done any better had we had a full team. Anyway we were well and truly beaten in the doubles losing 63 – 26. We did rally a bit in the singles games although we only managed to win two games out of the six. However Dawn A and Rick M won handsomely to lead us to 74 – 70 for Parwich. As you will see though we lost 133 – 100, at least we got to 100. It’s the matches against the league leaders next week because we are playing the leaders in this league as well. Hope we get to more than 100 next week.

• Next match – Home – Hope Works – 4 June – 1.45pm.

A good time was had by all last Sunday and this Sunday should be equally good. We are going to Ashbourne Park for a friendly.

John B.

PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB

We were playing two really good teams this week, both ahead of us in the leagues, but we came through with flying colours.

Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Home – Bakewell – 19 May – 6.30pm.

Bakewell were a few points ahead of us in the league, they were fourth and we were fifth. It did not auger well when Dot H and Val K lost the first game. Pat B and Sue A played superbly to beat their best pair 21 – 17, what a score. This was followed by an equally good win by Clara E and Harry B and by the same margin, 21 – 17. This left Rick M and Tony A to make up the points we were still down and to cap it all Rick had left his woods at home. Edith R lent Rick her woods and as you know our Edith has laser guided bowls. All Rick had to do was to drop them on the green and they roll down next to the jack. (I wish I could train my woods to do the same. It could be something to do with skill, but not a lot!!) They worked their magic a treat Rick and Tony winning 21 – 4. This gave us an overall score of Parwich 71, Bakewell 59. These extra points should take us above them in the league. Tricky game next week though.

• Next match- Away – Matlock Golf Club – 26 May – 6.30pm

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Howe – Matlock Golf Club – 21 May – 1.45pm.

Last week we were struggling greatly to get a full team, this week three people sat on the sidelines; however the result for those who played was very satisfying. Matlock are well ahead of us in the league in third place so we needed to play well, and well we did play. Our doubles pairs carried on the good work from last week with Audrey and Harry B the pick of the bunch winning 21 – 9. The score after the three doubles was Parwich 59, Golf Club 47.
In the singles we won 4 out of the six games. The pick of the wins were Dawn A and John B winning 15 – 6 and 15 – 5 respectively. This gave us a score of 77 – 60 and an overall win 136 – 107. This will not let us overtake Matlock, but we will obviously be that much closer.

• Next match – Away – Wirksworth B – 28 May – 1.45pm.

This Sunday there has been a change of plan and we are playing the open singles. 2.00pm start come and watch and have a cup of tea and a piece of cake. Guarantee it will be good.

John B.