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Week 4 – So far we appear to be doing quite well. Having said that we did start off last year really well, but tailed off towards the end of the season. Must be something to do with being age’d ‘p’s. Anyway two good wins.

Matlock Tuesday League.
Away – 30 April – Bakewell.

I have mentioned before the strange elongated green that Bakewell play on causes us and others not to play so well against them, well we bucked the trend this week. We managed to win three out of the four games. Pat and Clara had a stonker, and they won 21 to 7. Edith and Rick had their usual gem of a game. Anyway the final outcome was Parwich 70, Bakewell 55.

• Next match – Home – Whitworth Park – 7 May 6.30pm.

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Away – Baslow – 2 May.

Don’t say it too loudly, but in this league we have played four, won four. Must have been playing all the weak teams! However win or lose you could not have had too many better afternoons to laze a few hours away and to top it all we won! For once the weather was glorious. We only won one of the three doubles and trailed 61 – 48.

In the singles however we won 5 out of 6. Because Baslow had one fewer player than us we also got a bonus of three points giving us an overall win 136 to 123.

• Next match – Home – Wirksworth – 9 May – 1.45pm.

Can we keep our good form in the Thursday League up? Why not have a meander down to the Green and have a look. It won’t cost you anything and we will even give you a cup of tea and a biscuit.

John B.

Parwich Crown Green Bowls Club

Matlock Tuesday League.
Home – 23 April – Matlock Bath.

We are not doing very well in this league after the great start we had in the first week. Thankfully Edith and Rick have been restored to full working order and Dawn and Clara won their game too. Although we won two games and Matlock won two, our overall scores in the ones we lost were not good. The final match outcome was Parwich 63, Matlock 71. After three matches we are fourth from bottom of the league with one win and two losses. Hopefully the only way is up!

• Next match – Away – Bakewell. – 30 April 6.30pm.

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Home – 25 April – Tideswell.

Tideswell are a very big club with lots of members to choose from, but occasionally David can beat Goliath. This was a really good match, with the outcome in doubt virtually until the last ‘wood’. We did not have a good start in the doubles games winning only one of the three. We were therefore trailing by 54 to 60. Having started really well in the six singles games winning the first three very well, Tideswell had put their best three players last. Although we lost the last three games we still came out on top by 68 points to 58, giving an overall score of 122 to Parwich and 118 to Tideswell. Three matches, three wins! And no points deducted for fewer players. Both teams using 12 people.

• Next match – Away – Baslow – 2 May – 1.45pm.

Our two new members are slowly getting to grips with the intricacies of Crown Green bowls, why not come along on Monday night and join them.

John B.