Reports Basildon "C"
Well Done everyone this season for your determination, positivity and reliability. It has been a pleasure to be your steward.
Thursday 29th August- Billericay V Castlepoint
Result Defeat 38-53 rinks 1-2
The final match of the season and our indomitable spirit was ever hopeful for a final win,and while we did not achieve this Sue's team gave us 2 points so not all lost.
We were greeted by friendly players and a green that looked remarkable similar to ours. It played similar to ours being very unpredictable and difficult to find a good line so the quirkiness often worked against us that together with a late start due to an incorrect postcode that took one team out of their way , resulting in a late start and a dark finish !
Rink 4 : Sandra W, Bob B Bob L were ahead until end 9 when the score became even. A 5 on end 10 saw Castlepoint take the lead finishing 13-17 and 9-9 on ends
RInk 5 Penny, Maureen, Lynn we took the first end but only took 6 more to experience a 10-22 defeat. However on at least 3 occasions we we holding 4 when their skip turned it into a 1 down situation which was very disheartening!
Rink 6 Marion, David L, Sue From being 2 down on end 10 they battled to finish 15-14 with the ends at 9-9.
Friday 23rd August - Billericay V Runwell B
Result Win 56-39 rinks 2-1
As Goldilocks would sat ,the weather was perfect, not too hot, not too cold. The green was well kept although did have its quirks and the insects were maybe a little too friendly but we ready to do our best.
Rink 4 Marion,David, and Sue were behind until end 11 and their perseverance prevailed and they drew level . A3 down on end 13 did not deter them and they went on to win 14-13 , taking 10 of the 18 ends
RInk 5 Penny,Bob B ,Lynn early losses of 3,3 and 5 gave them a lead so we were always playing catch up but came at one point within 4 points. The accuracy of lead and two left our the skip with damage control and thankfully often cut a 5 lead to a 1 lead to make it a less horrendous score. Final result 12-21 only taking 6 ends.
Rink 6 Bob L Vic, Ian were up against 3 ladies with very small bowls so we were at an advantage as their bowls often could not dislodge ours. final score was 30-5 taking 15 of the 18 ends.
Well done everyone for your enthusiasm , perseverance and developing skills
Friday 16th August - Billericay V Pitsea B
Result Defeat 42-59 rinks 1-2
The weather was perfect, the insects out in force and the rink being as unpredictable as ever but we were confident.
But they say pride comes before a fall and rink 3 were beaten by a combination of a lead with straight woods and a no 2 with heavy woods with a lot of turn that could go out wide to miss the the well used ruts. Thankfully rink 2 won and rink 4 had a very close game so we did come away with 2 points.
rink 2 Bob B, Maureen, Vic won 14-13 and ends 11-7
rink 3 John J, Lynn, Ian lost 14-30 and ends 9-9 ( wins of 6,6,4 sealed our fate)
rink 4 Penny,James ,Sue F lost 14-16 and ends 7-11
Friday 9th August - Billericay V Wickford
Result WIN 63 -33 rinks 3-0 OUR BEST RESULT OF THE SEASON
The weather was perfect, the green played true and Billericay C played a blinder to win on all rinks.
Rink 4 Marion, David, Vic were behind until end 10 when they drew level and remained a head for the rest of the game taking 10 of the ends and winning 16-11
Rink 5 Penny, Maureen Lynn led from end one taking 14 ends and one drawn end so losing just 3 ends finishing 28-6
Rink 6 Sandra, Bob L, Ian . A shaky start saw them 2-11 down on end 7 but a valiant fight back saw 14-14 on end 13 and a final score of 19-16
Overall everyone played well and we gained the victory we have been battling for. How much better we can all play on a good quality green !!!!!
Friday 2nd August - Billericay V Brentwood
Result WIN 45 -40 rinks 2-1
This match was rearranged due to inclement weather on the original fixture . Now the weather was perfect, dry warm and sunny with a rink in excellent condition.
Rink 8 Bob, James & Sue led from the start finishing with a 14-12 victory
Rink 9 Marion, David & Vic were 11-11 on end 15 after leading up until then but a four shot on end 17 saw a narrow 13-15 defeat
Rink 10 Penny, Maureen & Lynn lost the first end but a 6 on the second end helped our confidence and we led to the end with some excellent bowling turning opposition leads into Billericay wins.
We even gained the bonus point. Well done to every one. Lets hope we can maintain this play..
Friday 26th July - Billericay V South Benfleet and Canvey
Result Defeat 50 -59 rinks 1-2
As usual we were full of optimism on this beautiful evening. We we astounded to be greeted with a bowling green that was both green all over and in beautiful condition. This would be a challenge to see woods doing what they should do. And yes the first few ends everyone was bowling much too heavy but we soon adjusted and everyone was able to reach what ever length jack was played.
Rink 3 Edith, Penny, Lynn ,were down 7-17 at half way but determination saw us close the gap to 20-20. on end 17 and the jack got knocked in the ditch by us and final shot by us teetering on the edge saw us take this rink by 22-20.
Rink 4 Sandra W,James C, Ian were down 3-15 on end 10 saw us make a come back to 12-19
Rink 5 John, Bob Sue F were down 2-14 on end 10 also made a come back to 16-20
While we gained just two points our bowlers play improved as the game went on.
Friday 19th July - Billericay V Corringham and Fobbing C
Result Defeat 30 -63 rinks 0-3
RInk 3 Edith S, Bob L, Ian B lost 8-22 ends 6-12
Rink 4 John J, V Morhall, S Farmer Lost 11-19 ends 9-9
Rink 5 Penny K, Sandra W, Lynn M Lost 11-22 ends 9-9
Friday 12th July - Billericay' C' v. Castlepoint,
Result Defeat 36 -62 rinks 1-2
Rink 3 Edith S,D Lucas, I Burridge lost 9-25
Rink 4 Penny K,M Foster, L Martin Lost 8-23
RInk 5 Marion L James C, Vic M won 19-14
Friday 5th July Billericay' C' v. Brentwood
Match was postponed due to inclement weather
Friday 28th June- Billericay C V Runwell B
Result Defeat 25-75 rinks 0-3
Rink 3 Edith S,John J,Jim C lost 5-31
Rink 4 Marion L,David l, Vic M Lost 8-23
RInk 5 Sandra W, James C, Ken P Lost 12-21
Friday 21st June- Billericay C V Pitsea B
Result Defeat 35-64 rinks 1-2
The first really beautiful evening of our season matched our optimism for a change in fortune. The green was in excellent condition and bowled fast with a swing that resembled an inside rink so compared to our own rink it took some time to acclimatise.
Rink 2: John J,Bob B,Sue Farmer. This team worked hard and despite being 1-12 down on end 8 battles to a 17-15 victory also taking 9 of the 18 ends so well done Sue for your guidance and encouragement.
Rink 3 Maureen F, Edith S, Bob L . They were up against the experienced players who soon dominated the game but that is not recognise some good shots by our players on this extreme green. They lost 6-33 on shots having won 5 of the ends.
Rink 4 Sandra W,David L,Lynn M It took some time to acclimatise to the rink and despite being 2-11 down on end 7 we pulled back to 12-16 winning 9 of the 18 ends.
Friday 14th June- Billericay C V Wickford B
Result Defeat 40-87 Rink 0-3
The weather was kind, not too cold and dry and we were, as usual ,optimistic and raring to go. However our optimism was gradually eroded but our determination was ever present.
Rink 2 Penny,James,Lynn lost 20-23 despite being 20-20 at end 16. End 17 was lost by a measure and end 18 was lost by the closest of positions which was disappointing. I'm sure if end 17 had been in our favour we would have taken the rink. we were 9-9 on ends
Rink 3 Edith, Michelle,Sue lost 8-42 with the final insult being a 9 shot win on the last end ( a measure for shots 8 & 9) and the captain wanting a certificate to celebrate. Again our bowlers delivered good bowls but they we able to beat them. lost 5-13 on ends
Rink 4 Marion,David Bob lost 12-24 despite leading at end 9. Lost 8-10 on ends
Friday 31st May- Billericay C V South Benfleet & Canvey D
Result Defeat 39-56 Rink 2-1
The weather was cold with a sharp wind blowing, the sky was black and the green not at its best but as usual we were in good spirits and ever optimistic. The opposition were late due to being told it was a 6pm start and it started with us losing the toss....downhill from there. While Rink 3 were against new players their skip was a coach who was obviously a good player and compensated for the lack of experience. The other two teams has one new player but two experienced players so this new to Basildon league team was not so inexperienced.
While rink 4 was beaten it was often by one bowl that destroyed a holding position.
Well done to Vic Morhall for being a first time skip to two new players
RInk 3 Sandra,Bob B, Ian won17-13 but drew on end 9-9
Rink 4 Penny,David L, Lynn lost 8-20 and 6-12 on ends
Rink 5 Marion,John, Vic lost 14-23 and 6-12 on ends
Friday 24th May- Billericay C V Billericay B
Result Defeat 58-40 Rink 3-0
We had high hopes of a win but the experience of Our B team players shattered our dreams on a beautiful night but not such a beautiful green.
RInk 3 Penny, Marion, Sue. They had a shaky start to an all male team and were down by 10 on end 8 but perseverance saw them close to gap and from end 9 they scored 12 shots against 8 shots to a final score of 13-18 with some good bowls.
RInk 4 David L, James Bob L . This was a closer game with the score being level at end 11 and the team holding more ends. However a loss of 5 on end12 saw Billericay B draw ahead and the end score being 15-21 ( draw on ends) Well played
Rink 5: Maureen, Vic, Lynn The result was 12-19 but this did not reflect the quality of our bowling for often we were holding. By end 8 we were down 0-12. However from end 9 we scored a further 12 shots to their 7 thereby closing the gap. Despite all my effort I was no match for the skill and experience of Roy Green !
Friday 17th May- Billericay C V Corringham & Fobbing B
Result win 50-39 Rink 2-1
A beautiful evening, a friendly familiar opposition and a green that was in good condition saw our first win of the season.
Rink 1 Edith, John J, Sue F lost 13-20 on points although won 8 ends
Rink 2 Maureen F, Vic M, Lynn M won 19-13 and won 10 ends
Rink 3 Sandra W, Bob B, Ian B won 18-6 and won14 ends
Friday 10th May- Billericay C V Brentwood Home
Result Lost 82-36
On beautiful evening we welcomed a team from Brentwood who were in fact old adversaries from Hutton Poplars with a few extras. While the result was not what we would have liked, it did not reflect some of the good play that Billericay produced which was commented on by the opposition. However it was enjoyable and gave some newer players more experience against seasoned players.
Rink 3 Edith, Bob L, Lynn lost 12-25
Rink 4 Sandra, Bob B, Ian lost 14-25
Rink 5John J, James C, Brian lost 10-32
We will not give up!
Friday 3rd May - Billericay' C' v. Basildon 'B' ( away )
Result: Lost 67 - 35 shots
As usual the start of the season saw a wet cool day but that did not dampen the enthusiasm of our team that included new bowlers. They were introduced to the use of wet mats and a static mat and of course a heavy green.
Rink 2 Penny K, Bob L and Sue F( 1st time as skip) put on a good show but were out classed by more experienced players Final result 5-32
Rink 3 Marion L,J Cattherall and Ian B were leading up to end 15 but losses on end 16 & 17 saw a final result 18-19.
Rink 4 Maureen F, Vic M, Lynn M started with a 7 shots against but battled on and began to close the gap winning 8 of the 18 ends to finish 12-16.
Well done team new players and our new skip. Onwards and upwards !