BEDS VPs MATCH REPORT JANUARY 8th 2026

BEDS VPs (75) MATCH REPORT JANUARY 8th 2026

Our first fixture in 2026 was to be played at Foxhill I.B.C. (Aylesbury) against our old foes the Buckinghamshire VPs. This has been a long standing fixture and we relish meeting them, catching up with old friends and certainly making new ones. Unfortunately the weather outlook was looking bleak but thank goodness it did not materialise and we arrived with just 19 players out of the original 30 so the format was going to be 1 rink and 5 triples. We certainly gave a good account of ourselves by winning on 3 rinks with our highest winning rink being Rosemarie Duke, Christine Ashley and steering the ship on a steady course Gervais Cave. Well done and congratulations go to them. At the halfway stage the score was 30-53 in favour of the Bucks VPs so we had a lot of hard work in front of us and this is where all our players played there part. Excellent performances and tremendous effort by everyone but despite this we sadly ended up losing the game with the score being 81- 98 and we must congratulate Bucks VPs on their fine victory. The meal which was provided after the game was an excellent buffet with sausage rolls etc.which was very much appreciated by all. The afternoon was a complete success coupled with plenty of laughter and friendship and long may it continue.

Scores

Rink 1.                    Lost 12-18                  Dave Jones Iain Andrews Tony Duke

Rink 2.                    Won 21-12                 Rosemarie Duke Christine Ashley Gervais Cave

Rink 3.                    Won 15-12                 Bob Saunders Taff Roberts Chris Saunders

Rink 4.                    Won 16-8                   Melanie Andrews Kennedy Brown Tom Quirke

Rink 5.                    Lost 11-19                 Geoff Conquest Jackie Phillips Ray Phillips Geoff Ashley

Rink 6.                   Lost 6-29                   John Blyth Geoff Bell Sue Bell