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During Wakes Week, each day’s programme of activities will remain at the top of the blog. Please scroll down for the rest of today’s posts, or click here for the full Wakes Week timetable.
Wakes Saturday
Saturday is the first day of Parwich Wakes week, and there is a full programme of events starting from 9.45am. To stay up to date will all Wakes activities either check the Wakes Notice Board on The Green or keep checking the Blog.
9-45am – Odd Fellows Procession (starting at Sycamore Inn)
The march continues to Parwich Hall, then Pool Croft.
11am – Church Service (at Parwich Church – all welcome)
Odd Fellow Procession continues after the Service
to Croft Avenue, Nethergreen House and The Fold…
followed by the Odd Fellows Dinner in the Memorial Hall. Continue Reading »
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Tomorrow is the bulk rubbish collection; the dustcart picks up at various points in the village. Remember if you leave rubbish to be removed, you must be in attendance when the wagon comes and load your rubbish, yourself.
Unfortunately Saturday’s collection day does coincide with the Wakes Saturday and the Oddfellow’s Parade, as was pointed out 4 months ago on the blog. Derbyshire Dales said yesterday that it was too late to cancel it, but the driver will be made aware of the situation.
Sycamore Cottages 0900 – 0920
Village Green 0925 – 0945
By old shop 0950 – 1010
Croft Avenue 1015 – 1045
Next collection date is Saturday 10th September
Ballidon
By the houses 10.30 – 10.45am
Next collection Saturday 13th August
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On Saturday the Church are running a stall as part of the Village Market, from 10am in the Pump Shed/Bus Shelter. Any cakes or home-made produce will be gladly received. Bring them along on the day or drop them off at Helen’s, Dam Farm. Thank you.
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Major Benjamin Ingham writes:
I have been deployed for just over five months now and have been keen to try to explain what a typical day might entail. A single day feels like a week back in the UK, however very soon the hours blur into days and days into weeks. Regardless, I dare not count for fear of ‘wishing my life away’. Instead, I set small goals each week such as 30,000 meters on the rowing machine or 15 laps of camp. To put time into perspective, two weeks of R&R goes by quicker than a single 24 hour block of time in Afghanistan.
Living.
I share a tiny room with three other guys from my headquarters in a utilitarian ‘hardened accommodation’, so called because they are designed to protect against rocket and mortar attack. Bunk beds are used to save space and we share two wardrobes and a desk between us.
Our beds are shrouded using old sheets; if you are night shift, it keeps the light out when trying to sleep during the day and although small, it is the only truly private place available. With space at a premium, kit is stored in any available nook and cranny: under beds, on beds, behind the door, stuck on the wall, taped to the site of wardrobes… you name it, there is a piece of kit sitting, lying, stuck or draped on under or over it.
I avoid the morning shower rush and in order to save time, shower and shave in the evening. Water is also at a premium so we ‘ship shower’: water on – water off – soap on – water on – soap off – water off. All water is pumped from the natural Kabul sub-surface water supply and is therefore not drinkable and incredibly salty. It strips the skin of any moisture in just one short wash.
Feeding.
There are two DFACs (Dining Facilities) on camp run by a large civilian contractor. The cheapest contract wins and thus we lose out on food quality. For breakfast: sausage ‘things’, semi-cooked bacon and a choice of cereal is accompanied by 1 x serving of fruit, all served from an industrial sized food counter.
Continue Reading »
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Last few tickets remaining for the Stepping Stones Pre-School fashion show and sale will be available to purchase from the Stepping Stones Pre-school cake stall at the Wakes village market this Saturday. If you can’t make it on Saturday and require tickets please call Gill on 731.
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Some people have received notification of upcoming road works in Parwich next week. A Parish Council rep is discussing with the County Council having the work delayed until after Wakes Week.
We will post more information about what is planned and when it will be happening as soon as possible.
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Pilates has been cancelled tonight as Georgie has hurt her back.
Also Pilates for the Over 60’s has been cancelled next Wednesday afternoon, because of Wakes Week.
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To stay up to date with all Wakes activities, keep checking PARWICH.ORG or the Wakes Notice Board on The Green.
This post contains the full programme of the whole week’s events, so that you don’t need to miss anything.
The Blog Team will endeavour to cover as many events as possible during the week, but if you have photos of any of the activities please email them into parwich@hotmail.co.uk and we may use them.
WAKES SATURDAY
Saturday is the first day of Parwich Wakes week, and there is a full programme of events starting from 9.45am.
9-45am – Odd Fellows Procession (starting at Sycamore Inn)
The march continues to Parwich Hall, Pool Croft and then…
11am – Church Service (at Parwich Church – all welcome)
Odd Fellows Procession continues after the Service to Croft Avenue, Nethergreen House and The Fold… Continue Reading »
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A last reminder from Delia:
Many of you have already ordered your red rose buttonholes for the parade on Carnival Day, but if anyone would like one who has not yet ordered, then please let me know by 7pm on Thursday 30th June.
Thank you,
Delia
01335 390758 / 07773 487882 / dee.pegg@btinternet.com
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We have two tickets available for two events at Buxton Festival that we are now unable to go to. They are a talk by Dame Ellen MacArthur on 9th July at 10.30am and a talk by Will Hutton on 17th July at 10.30. Each ticket costs £10.00; offers considered!
Please let us know if you would like them by phoning 07767 426107.
Thank you very much,
Caroline.
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On this lovely day here are last week’s readings:
|
Rainfall in mm |
Pressure in Mb (am) |
Pressure in Mb (pm) |
Temperature in ºC |
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Max |
Min |
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Sun 19 |
0.4 |
1007.8 |
1011.7 |
15.8 |
8.3 |
|
Mon 20 |
7.2 |
1011.3 |
1010.2 |
21.8 |
4.6 |
|
Tue 21 |
1.3 |
1006.2 |
1009.1 |
20.7 |
12.4 |
|
Wed 22 |
3.1 |
1006.3 |
1009.4 |
18.4 |
11.3 |
|
Thu 23 |
0.0 |
1011.8 |
1020.0 |
19.3 |
8.7 |
|
Fri 24 |
4.0 |
1021.6 |
1022.2 |
17.1 |
7.6 |
|
Sat 25 |
6.3 |
1017.4 |
1017.5 |
16.7 |
8.6 |
|
Total |
22.5 |
Average |
18.6 |
7.4 |
|
Our weatherman on the hill predicts:
Two hot days Sunday and Monday with rain on Monday,then cooling down but remaining mainly dry and some sunshine.
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Jane Harris moved to Ashbourne last week, after 36 years in the village. With her ex-husband Peter she had her three children Penny, Phillipa and Katie. She has always been a vital and active member of the community. In the early years when her children were small she always worked enthusiastically in any activities that involved her children, ran stalls for school events, helped out at Guides and Brownies and was always ready to volunteer whenever help might be needed.
Jane has battled against continuing ill-health with stoicism and cheerfulness. As a single parent her children and then grandchildren have been the hub of her life, but she still found the energy to run the bar at the British Legion, to be a school govenor and to take her role as Parish Councillor and then Chairman of the Parish Council very seriously. When there was no-one to clean the village toilets, she kept them open for two years by cleaning them voluntarily – typical of Jane’s community spiritedness. One of her great achievements has been her energetic involvement in the building of the new Memorial Hall and despite her many commitments she would still find time to deliver leaflets and newsletters to keep everyone informed.
Jane Harris will be greatly missed, although surely she will be a regular visitor to the village. Best Wishes to Jane for her new life in her new home.
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FREE! BEGINNERS RUNNING GROUP
10-Week Programme Starting 6pm June 28th Leisure Centre
Then every Tuesday 6-7pm
- New to running?
- Want to get back into training after a layoff?
- Want to get past the walk-job stage?
- Why not join our 10 week beginners programme?
Running is a great way to get and keep fit in its own right or to be able to enjoy other sports. However many people are intimidated by ‘proper runners’ in all the gear or give up after aches and no-one to run with…!
Ashbourne Running Club (ARC) is an inclusive club catering for all abilities but recognise that a bridge is needed between occasional jogging and running regularly for enjoyment. We have successfully put on our walk-run beginners programme every couple of years and aim to get everyone to a level where they can enter the Ashbourne 3.5 Mile Fun Run on 11th September.
It is organised and supported by ARC and led by club member Mark Allen who is a Level 3 Registered Exercise Professional (REP).
Don’t worry if you can’t make all 10weeks, just come when you can….
Why not bring your friends and give it a try? Look forward to seeing you at the Leisure Centre on Tuesday 28th June at 6pm.
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A much better result in one league, but not so good in the other!
Tuesday league – 21 June – Home – Matlock Golf Club.
A lot better consistency this week against a team who we very often struggle against. The outcome this match however was never in doubt after the first two games which we won convincingly. The next two games we shared one each with the final match score being 79 to Parwich and 57 to the Golf Club. With this result we moved up to third in the league. Believe it or not that brings us to the half way point in the league with the reverse fixtures starting next week.
Next match 28 June – Away – Matlock Golf Club.
This is a lovely venue to play at, although we never do very well! Today’s match was no exception. We were soundly beaten in the three doubles games and although we shared the six singles games three each unfortunately our points scored in the games we lost were much less than Bradwell’s. The match result therefore gave us our lowest score of the season. Final score was 94 to 137. We had dropped down to fifth in the league following last weeks low score and unfortunately we fall even further after this week.
Next match 30 June – Home – Baslow A.
A club competition this Sunday, ‘open doubles’. The weather forecast looks good, so what could be better than rolling a few ‘woods’ around on a Sunday afternoon. Great.
Don’t forget Monday nights 6.30.
John B
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| What’s on Where this Week |
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| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 9.30am | Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 10.30am-noon | Club Tennis | Tennis Courts |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Methodist Service Chapel Anniversary |
Parwich Church |
| Monday | 6.30pm | Bowls Club Practice Night | Bowling Green |
| Wednesday | 2pm | Pilates for the Over 60s | Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | 6.30pm 7.30pm |
Pilates followed by Pilates for the Youth |
Memorial Hall |
| Thursday | 2.30pm | Parwich Children through the Decades | School |
| Thursday | 6-7pm | Circuit Training | Memorial Hall |
| Friday | .. | School Closed – INSET Day | Primary School |
| . | . | Saturday 2nd – Friday 8th Wakes Week |
. |
| Saturday | 9-10.45am | Saturday Morning Bulk Rubbish Collection | Parwich |
| Saturday | 9.45am | Wakes Saturday Oddfellows Parade |
starts from The Sycamore |
| Saturday | 10.30-10.45am | Saturday Morning Bulk Rubbish Collection | Ballidon |
| Saturday | 11am | Oddfellows Service | Parwich Church |
| Saturday | 11am-4pm | Village Market & Entertainment | The Green |
| Saturday | 6pm for 6.15pm | Fancy Dress Parade & Carnival | assemble at School steps |
| Saturday | 7.30pm | Hog Roast & Entertainment Ilkeston Band until 8.30, then Chris Houlihan |
The Green |
| Sunday | 10.30am-noon | Club Tennis | Tennis Courts |
| Sunday | 11am | Campsite “Songs of Praise” Service | Parsons Croft, Church if wet |
| Sunday | 12 noon | Fun and Games with the Campers | Parsons Croft |
| Sunday | 6pm | Treasure Hunt | assemble on The Green |
| Sunday | 8pm | Wakes BBQ | British Legion |
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Flaxdale Garden & Art Exhibition 18th June – A big thank you
Mike & Gill R would like to thank all those who visited our gardens and the exhibition of paintings on Saturday and helped to make it possible to contribute over £900 towards the charity, Derwent Rural Counselling Service. We could not have achieved this without the very generous support of the many helpers who gave their time both before the event, baking cakes and chocolate brownies, supplying books, bric a brac and plants for sale, distributing leaflets and posters, donating prizes for the raffle, lending us a ‘Burco’ boiler, and on the day welcoming visitors at the gate, serving refreshments and running the stalls and helping Gill in the exhibition. We must also add a special thank you to Jane B and the ‘blog’ for posting notices and timely reminders and pleas for help with bric a brac and a boiler. The weather was not kind to us, so in the circumstances we did well to welcome over 70 visitors who were so generous in their appreciation of the gardens and paintings and their giving to the charity. You have all helped in such a good cause, thank you so much, Mike & Gill.
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Congratulations to John and Marion F-S, who have been awarded a Peak District Environmental Quality Mark for Tom’s Barn and Douglas’s Barn.
Click here for the full news story, and click here for Marion’s report of the awards ceremony on the Tom’s Barn blog.
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Sue H writes:
Parwich First Responders will be having a stall on Wakes Saturday (July 2nd). There will be biscuits to buy and the dollies on which to practise resuscitation skills. We hope people will come and have a go.
We are very interested in getting younger members of the community involved in volunteering with us – you can train from the age of 18. Please feel free to come and talk to us to find out how you can get involved.
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On behalf of the Horticultural Society, Nia would like to thank everyone who was involved in making last Sunday’s Open Gardens such a successful event, raising over £1400 on the day.
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A free guided walk through wildflower-rich hay-meadows, and the chance to search for the elusive “Ratty”, is on offer on Monday July 4th in the Bletch Brook Valley, between Parwich and Tissington.
Peak District National Park ecologists and experts from the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust will lead the walk, looking out for rare species including the water vole, known as “Ratty” in Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows. One of the UK’s most threatened species, the water vole has disappeared from 90 per cent of sites it occupied over the last 60 years. But it does survive in pockets of the Peak District National Park – including the Bletch Brook Valley.
The two-hour walk starts from two meeting places, both at 6.30pm on July 4: outside the Sycamore Inn in Parwich, and in front of Hand’s Well in Tissington. There is no need to book. Dogs should be on leads. If you have any questions, please call 01298 84992.
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In this week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph, there’s a feature on the work of “Parwich Fit 4 All”. Here’s a copy of their original press release.
Parwich Fit 4 All are celebrating a grant of £500 from the John Weston Fund, administered by Derbyshire Community Foundation, to help subsidise Pilates exercise classes in the village.
For many years there has been a self-funding adult Pilates class and the participants were keen to extend the benefits to the younger and older residents of the village. Parwich Fit 4 All was established last year to apply for funding to subsidise classes for 11-18 year olds and Over 60’s.
Initial donations came from the Parwich and District Horticultural Society, Parwich United Charities and a grant from the Derbyshire Dales CVS Health Development Fund. The John Weston grant, together with a private donation, will enable the classes to run for the rest of the year.
The teachers are both trained by the Pilates Foundation UK. Georgie Barnes, who teaches the teenagers, specialises in equine and sports specific Pilates. ‘ I really enjoy teaching the kids Pilates, helping them to obtain better propreception and core stability, relating to their specific sports’ Georgie says.
Tricia Durdey, the Over 60’s teacher, runs classes in Ashbourne and Wirksworth and has considerable experience of teaching older people and running ‘Falls prevention’ classes. She says ‘I love working with my group of women. They are so enthusiastic and work very hard to improve strength, posture and fitness. I noticed a difference after only a month of working together. I know many of them feel the benefits too – from increased mobility, physical confidence and balance, to diminishing ‘bingo wings’!
After their class, the Over 60’s enjoy a chat over tea and cake provided by Val Kirkham of Catering4Parwich.
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Operation Red Rabbit is the 2011 Peak Five schools’ fun day. Exclusively for the children of Fitzherbert and Parwich primary schools, and offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of several local sponsors, the day will include exciting craft and sports activities, suitable for all primary aged children.
Hosted in the grounds of Tissington Hall and other nearby locations, the event will take place during the school day on Wednesday 13th July 2011.
Please click here to read Andy Larkin’s letter of invitation to parents, which also contains full instructions for the day.
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Tomorrow’s evening classes for Pilates have been cancelled because Georgie is away. Next week, 29th June, it is all back to normal.
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Here’s a clip of the Terra Nova School Staff Choir, performing a well-known selection from West Side Story on Sunday afternoon.
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Courtesy of JF-S, here’s our second gallery of photos, starting with the Children’s Horticultural Show and continuing with photos of the Open Gardens.
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A group of Belgian bikers – members of the Belgian BMW Club – paid a fleeting visit to Parwich as part of their Midlands and North Wales 2011 tour.
Nearly forty enthusiasts from Flanders, on more than twenty motor bikes, took a look at the village and church.
Pictured are some of them posing outside St Peter’s Church on Sunday morning, while vicar Andy Larkin led Matins.
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Thanks to Ed L for sending us a photo of this prize-winning choir, captured in concert at the Drummond residence yesterday afternoon.
Please click to enlarge.
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This year, eighteen Parwich gardens opened their doors to visitors – and with the rain thankfully holding off, this turned out to be another very successful event.
As well as the various horticultural delights, villagers and visitors alike got to enjoy the splendid children’s show in the Memorial Hall, along with delicious cream teas and a plant sale. Elsewhere, the Flaxdale art exhibition and bric-a-brac sale continued for a second day, as did Lewis Noble’s open studio. The school held an open day, Hayley Powell staged a blacksmithing display at The Barn, The A52s played a gig at Rookery House, and a talented vocal troupe, Terra Nova School Staff Choir, staged impromptu recitals at various locations round the village. The day finished with a Father’s Day barbecue at the Legion, while the Horticultural Society laid on a “thank you” buffet for weary and grateful exhibitors at the hall.
Hot off the presses, here’s a gallery of all eighteen gardens, accompanied by Lynette and John’s colourful and creative signage. As always, these photos will look so much better if they are enlarged; click on each image for a bigger version.
1. Brook Close Farm
2. Pond Cottage
3. Cosheton
Continue Reading »
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There’s an additional visual treat in store for visitors to this year’s Open Gardens, as Lynette C and John H have created a wonderful array of numbered signs for each participating garden. We’ll be displaying the full set on the blog in due course.
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Thank you to Rebecca for identifying this colourful caterpillar…
I know what this is from bitter experience, a mullein moth, or will be, but not in my garden as I have declared war on them. If you want to see what they do to verbascum leaves pop by.
The following information comes from the Gardeners World website
The mullein moth, Cucullia verbasci, lays its eggs on verbascum, buddleia and figwort at the end of spring. Shortly after, from late spring to midsummer, the caterpillars demolish the foliage. Bad infestations can actually strip a plant. They then hide in the soil to pupate.
Solution Organic
The bright yellow and black caterpillars are easy to spot as they crawl across the leaves, and can be picked off by hand.
Chemical
The moment you spot an infestation, spray them with bifenthrin or pyrethrum. If the plants are in flower, spray in the evening, so pollinating insects aren’t affected.
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Here are last week’s readings:
|
Rainfall in mm |
Pressure in Mb (am) |
Pressure in Mb (pm) |
Temperature in ºC |
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|
Max |
Min |
||||
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Sun 12 |
20.2 |
1015.2 |
1006.3 |
11.9 |
1.4 |
|
Mon 13 |
0.9 |
1006.3 |
1010.1 |
18.2 |
10.2 |
|
Tue 14 |
0.0 |
1015.4 |
1013.5 |
21.0 |
3.9 |
|
Wed 15 |
3.6 |
1012.9 |
1010.2 |
18.4 |
11.4 |
|
Thu 16 |
0.4 |
1008.8 |
1011.0 |
19.7 |
7.6 |
|
Fri 17 |
2.2 |
1010.3 |
1001.4 |
16.5 |
7.0 |
|
Sat 18 |
4.0 |
1000.6 |
1002.0 |
17.0 |
9.7 |
|
Total |
31.3 |
Average |
17.5 |
7.3 |
|
Our weatherman on the hill says:
The Jet Stream is overhead, low pressure is in charge. It looks as though the weather will follow the same pattern as the week just gone.
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| What’s on Where this Week |
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| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 10-4pm | Lewis Noble Exhibition | The Studio |
| Sunday | 10am | Family Service | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 10.30am-noon | Club Tennis | Tennis Courts |
| Sunday | 11-4pm | Cullen Hall Plant Sale & Open Garden | Brailsford |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Family Society Service | Alsop Church |
| Sunday | 2-6pm | Open Gardens & Children’s Show, plus Open School day | Parwich |
| Sunday | 6pm | Father’s Day BBQ Legion opens from 3pm |
Parwich Legion |
| Monday | 6.30pm | Bowls Club Practice Night | Bowling Green |
| Wednesday | 2pm | Pilates for the Over 60s | Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | No Pilates this evening | Memorial Hall | |
| Thursday | 6-7pm | Circuit Training | Memorial Hall |
| Sunday | 9.30am | Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 10.30am-noon | Club Tennis | Tennis Courts |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Methodist Service Chapel Anniversary |
Parwich Church |
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Oh dear not at all good this week. Two losses.
Tuesday league
9 June – Away – Whitworth Park.
Really strange match this. Both teams won two games each, but we each had extreme highs and extreme lows in the games. As a result the match scores were very low for both teams. Whitworth just coming out on top 58 points to 55. Having been up to the giddy heights of second in the league and dropping to fourth, although we did not score many points we have still managed to stay fourth.
Next match 21 June – Home – Matlock Golf Club.
Thursday Friendly league.
16 June – Away – Matlock Bath.
As mentioned before this is a most peculiar green. Shaped a bit like a fifty pence piece and almost as small. Anyway we did very well in the double games. Winning two and only narrowly losing the third. Thank goodness we did for we ‘bombed’ in the six singles games, winning only one. Having said that because we managed to score heavily in the doubles we did get 111 points in all to 122 for Matlock. We had risen to fourth in the league, but this result will no doubt drop us a place or two.
Next match 23 June – Away – Bradwell A.
No friendly or club games this weekend, open gardens takes pride of place. Go along to see how much hard work has been put in.
Don’t forget Monday nights 6.30.
John B
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