Reports Basildon "C"
2026 Match Reports
Thursday 30th July Wickford B 1 win 2 lost points 3 ( bonus)
The last of the 6pm starts and 5 of us nearly didn't make the start time due to severe traffic in Wickford , but we did arrive and started almost immediately missing the calm before the storm ! The ground had its eccentricities which took a while to adapt to but in the end it was a close match with some very good bowls being delivered. Our team ( 3 from the bottom) took 3 points from the team 3 from the top :-) )
I thank Michelle Dixon and Pauline Davie for stepping in to fill our team and hope they continue next season
Rink 2 Michelle, Katrina, Lynn. At end 14 we were leading and on 2 separate occasions were holding 4 and 5 before the last bowl destroyed the lead final score 20-16
Rink 3 John , Maureen , Mike again some good bowling saw our team at 18-18 on end 17 but lost by one on the final end
Rink 4 Roy, Pauline and Sue. The experience and skill of Roy and Sue plus the enthusiasm of Pauline saw this rink take the win by 23-16. Their 7 shot difference enabled the team to take the bonus point
Friday 24th July Corringham & Fobbing B 2 Won 1 Lost points gained 5
A warm evening, a green running well despite the heatwave and a good result. We missed the 7 points by just 2 shots. A result that raised our spirits.
Rink 4 Roy, Mike, Sue They led all the way, winning 10 of the ends to finish 19-15
Rink 5 Penny, Edith, Lynn They also led all the way . While only wining 8 of the ends scores of 5 and several 3's took the total to 17-16
Rink 6 James Bob, Ian While taking 9 of the ends and being equal at end 9 , dropping an unfortunate 5 on end 17 saw the result of 15-17
Monday 20th July Runwell C 1 Won 2 Lost points gained 2
A beautiful evening, a pretty good green and a friendly opposition for a match on an unfamiliar night. As ever we played our best and the result really didn't reflect the quality of our bowling. There was good communication between bowlers that helped improve the play but a well set up head can be destroyed by one bowl :-(.
RInk 4: Roy, Mike , Sue They led from the start and took 10 of the ends to finish 16-13
RInk 5:Sarah, Bob, Ian They led until the half way mark when a 3 shot end saw Pitsea take the lead. A come back on ends 17 & 18 took the score to 15-22. Ends 6-12
Rink 6: Penny, Katrina, Lynn . by end 6 we were 2-10 down despite some some good shots by our players and damage limitation by the skip. We began to catch up and by end 13 were just 5 shots behind. However an accurate skip destroyed several well set up heads and the result did not reflect the quality of our play .( their words not mine :-) ) Final score 10-23 ends 6-12
Friday 17th July Orsett B 2 Won 1 Lost points gained 4
The weather was conductive to bowling and as ever our enthusiasm was high. Despite one unpredictable rink we put up a good show and came away with 4 points.
rink 4 Sarah, Bob, Ian led from the start , taking 9 ends and winning by 19-15
Rink 5 Katrina, John, Sue led for the start taking 12 end and winning by 23-10
Rink 6 Penny, Maureen, Mike. They played on the unpredictable rink against a skilled skip. Despite Billericay setting up good heads the opposition skip was able to wreck them in their favour resulting in a 9-29 defeat which also robbed us of the bonus point :-(
Monday 6th July South Benfleet and Canvey 1 won 2 lost Points gained 2
A gentle breeze helped to keep players comfortable in the high temperature of the evening. Some unpredictable lines didn't help our bowling but there were some excellent shots from our players which were not always reflected in the scores. While we were disappointed with the result of the the game we were far more disappointed with the lack of refreshments provided during the game and not a cup of tea in sight at the end with the exception of the skip on rink 4 who did buy Lynn an drink, albeit sparkling water.
Congratulations to rink 2 who had a convincing win and we missed the bonus point by just 4 shots :-(
Rink 1 Sarah, Maureen, Ian were beaten 9-18 winning 6 ends
Rink 2 Roy, James, Mike were level at end 9 but scores of 4's and 5's saw them take their rink 27-15 and 10-8 on ends
Rink 4 Penny, Katrina, Lynn were leading 15-11 at end 13 but loss on end 14 by 6 shots turned the game and they took it 16-22 albeit we won half of the ends
Friday 3rd July Corringham & Fobbing C 1 draw 2 lost Points gained 1
A beautiful evening, a friendly opposition, our team full of enthusiasm ...a reward of just one point ! But bowling is more than winning and the team benefitted from the exercise, challenge and team support, so only the result was the disappointment.
Rink 3 Penny, Maureen, Lynn While we won an equal amount of ends (9-9) the opposition were scoring 2's and 3's to our 1's so the end result was 10-19
Rink 4 Roy, Edith, Sue while this match swapped backward and forwards by end 13 it was level at 11 all. The home team took ends 14-16 by 6 shots and despite a 2 on end 17 for Billericay the final score was 13-19...so near but so far !
Rink 5 John, Bob, Ian This was a slow start but by end 13 Billericay were leading 17-15 and by end 16 were 20-18 . However Corringham took the last two end by 1 shot each and the result was a draw... well done not a whitewash
Thursday 18th June Thurrock B 0 win 3 lost Points gained 0
This result is depressing, yes it was a defeat but does not reflect the quality of the bowls that were delivered by our team.
The conditions were almost perfect with a beautiful green that (on my rink) ran true without lumps bumps or divots so allowed for good bowling. On many occasions shots were missed by inches or the jack knocked out towards the opposition. However they were a worthy opposition with experienced players .
Rink 1 Penny, Katrina, Lynn. At end 5 we were level but 5 shots on end 7 saw Thurrock take the lead .by end 15 they were leading 21-11 but we fought back taking the last 3 ends to finish 17-21 Good shots played by all
RInk 2 Sarah, James, Mike. This rink, despite some very good bowls, were beaten quite comprehensively and it was the experience of Mike that reduced the the score to what is was While Billericay won 4 ends Mike either added to the winning ends or cut almost every other end down to finish on 6-33.
Rink 3 Roy, Edith, Sue They were leading at end 4 but a 4 and 2 by the opposition saw them down 5-8 on end 6. by end 13 it was 13-13 with the hope of a fight back. however over the last 5 ends Billericay scored 3 to their 6 resulting in a loss 16-19. Again some good bowling by our players
Friday 12th June RUNWELL C 1 win 2 lost Points gained 2
A difficult green with wet mats and a missing bowler was not a good start. we automatically lost one rink and played inconsistently enough to lose another rink. Thanks to a swap around we were able to win on one rink to take at least 2 points
Friday 5th June Wickford B 1 win 2 lost Points gained 2
The teams were optimistic, the weather was ok and the green was running as expected however the result did not reflect the quality of the shots we produced. Close bowls and accurate bowing by the opposing skip dashed our hopes on rink 4.
Rink 3 Roy, Katrina, Sue The opposition led at end 8 but 3 shots on end 9 put us into the lead. The lead was retained then to the end to give us a 13-12 win on shots and 8-10 on ends
Rink 4 Penny, James, Lynn unfortunately Wickford dominated with a very accurate skip being able to displace a head we had built. Once again the scores do not reflect the quality of many of our bowls much to my disappointment. 13-24 loss on shots 6-12 on ends
Rink 5 Sarah, Bob, Mike . Wickford led from the start so we lost 11-15 on shots and 8-10 on ends. Again the results did not reflect the quality of our bowling and the measuring involved.
Friday 29th May Corringham & Fobbing B 1 draw 2 lost Points gained 1
A bad workman blames his tools and Billericay C blames the green which was very unpredictable and so hard to read. It seemed the skills we relied on let us down and was often the mis calculated /random shots that scored the points. Billericay C were a very frustrated team tonight ! A late 2 shot end on rink 2 gave us a draw and so won us just the 1 point.
Rink 1 Roy, James, Sue lost the lead from the start and a useful 5 shots on the last end still resulted in 13-20 defeat. 7-11 on ends
Rink 2 John, Bob, Mike while Corringham were leading until end 7 we won the next 3 ends to be 10-7 in the lead Corringham took the next 4 ends and stayed in the lead until end 18 when a 2 shot win levelled the score to 14-14. and 9-9 on ends. Bobs heavy straight bowls came into their own.
Rink 3 Penny, Edith, Lynn. A bad start and unpredictable lines saw us 8-20 down on end 11. Not to be deterred, we fought on to bring the score to 19-23 at end 16. However we lost the last two ends, making the final score 19-26...7-11 on ends
Friday 22nd May Castle Point C 1-2 Points gained 5
A clear blue sky, warm temperatures and good green and as always an enthusiastic team. we were rewarded with 5 points. If it wasn't for an unfortunate shot on end 13 by me that sprung the jack to take rink 3 from1 up to 4 down and hence a 3 shot deficit at the end otherwise we would have had a full house.
Rink 3 Roy, Maureen, Lynn It was close in the first half and by end 12 we were leading 10-9. At end 13 we were holding but my over weighted draw shot sprung the jack away in the direction of the opposition and we lost 4 shots. At end 14 we were only 1 behind but despite winning two more ends, we only managed 1 shot on each and hence lost by 3.
Rink 4 Sarah, Bob, Ian. They lost the first end by 5 and the second by 3. But not to be disheartened their determination kicked in and by end 6 were only 2 behind. however end 7 and 8 saw the opposition score 3 on each to lead 7-14. gradually the tide turned and by end 17 it was 16-16 and yes we got the last end to win 17-16...well done to you three.
Rink 5 Katrina, Mike, Sue This result was never in doubt with Billericay leading all the way and romping home to an 18-10 win to endure we got the bonus point
Overall a better result than the first meeting with Castle Point C
Friday 15th May Orsett B- Home Result Loss : 0-3 Points gained : 0
A big thank you to Michelle for stepping at the last minute in otherwise we would not have been able to put out a full team.
While playing conditions were good we were just unable to overcome our opposition despite either winning on ends or drawing so not a match without its high points . Points difference was just 10
Rink 4: Michelle, Maureen,Lynn finished 12-16, having fought back from 3-8 and 9-9 on ends
Rink 5 Sarah,Edith,Mike finished 10-14 and 9-9 on ends
Rink 6 Katrina James, Sue Finished 19-21 despite winning 10 ends and being level at end 12
Friday 8th May South Benfleet and Canvey D- Home Result Win : 2-1 Points gained : 5
Another beautiful evening , our green was playing well as were our players and we narrowly missed 7 points.
Team 1: Penny, Maureen, Mike led from the beginning losing only five ends to secure a 25-12 victory
Team 2: Katrina, Bob ,Ian also led form the beginning losing only five ends to secure a 22-7 victory
Team 3 Roy, John J, Sue led from the beginning ,leading 14-12 on end 17. However a final end saw the opposition score a 4 to deny us an overall victory
Congratulations to Katrina Watts who had a good game in her very first league match. Keep up the good play Katrina !
Thursday 30th April Castlepoint- Away Result Defeat : 1-2 Points gained : 2
A most beautiful evening, a lush looking green and a team full of enthusiasm including some of our newest recruits. While we did not take all the points, we did not come away empty handed nor were too disappointed in our play.
Team 1: Penny, Maureen, Lynn lost 15-18 but pulled back from 4-12 on end 10 to be within 4 shots of a victory
Team 2: Sarah, Roy, Ian lost 9-22. initially they were leading but a consecutive score of 5,4 3 on ends 5,6,7 sealed their fate as all the subsequent ends were only won by 1 shot
Team 3:Chris H,Mike, Sue won 20-12. A game of changing fortunes.at end 8 the score was 8-5, end 10 8-10 then by end 15 it was 12-12 and a 5 on end 16 saw our team take the lead 17-12 and finally winning the last two ends by 1 and 2 . Phew 2 points in the bag
