Reports Chelmsford "A"
Baddow B - Away 8th May
WIN 8-2
Great start to the season , Baddow werent expecting us to come out all guns blazing !!
Brian Jeff John and Dave A off to a good start but were pegged back to 10 all by end 10 . Falling behind briefly then surged on to a 26-16 win
Gary Jim Tony and Jon took control from the start only allowing Baddow to win 2 of the first 14 ends 21-3 at that point , however our true sporting nature shone through allowing them another 5 ends , then normal service was resumed with a 4 and a 5 . Final score 30-10
Mark Graham Winston and Mike S began well to be 11-4 ahead after 10 ends but the opposition plugged away to draw the match on the final end 17-17 . Due to a mixup with player registrations we were penalised 25 pct of our shots so it was recorded as a loss however a strong shot count elsewhere meant little damage was done .
Shot count 73 - 43
SWF Home 15th May
WIN 8-2
Gary Jim Tony and Jon in a repeat of the previous week romped away allowing SWF only 2 of the first 10 ends to be 19-4 ahead , again came the sympathy bowling followed by renewed vigour securing a 5 on the 20th to win 32-15
Mark Graham Winston and Mike S followed the same format also gaining a quick lead only to be pegged back midway to 11-8 . Some great bowling by Graham and we were off to the races again with a final 22-13
Brian Jeff Vic and David B scored a 5 on the 2nd end but a lean patch left them 8-14 behind by 11 . A mighty 6 restored their fortunes on 12 to level peggings and a very tight game of 1s ensued . 18 all at the 20th . Last end went the way of SWF on the last wood so an 18-19 loss.
Shot Count 72-47
Lionmede Home 22nd May
WIN 8-2
Non-stop rain throughout couldnt prevent Gary from insisting on the full 21 ends ... If moses had been playing im sure the green would have parted down the centre !!!!!
Gary Jim Tony and Jon struggled from the start and were 10-2 behind at end 6 , despite holding most ends a deadly accurate opposition three and skip always managed to pinch it or cut it down . A bit of dunkirk spirit and 14-14 by the 15th . 16-17 at 19 then a 4 to go in front for the first time and a final win 21-17
Mark Graham Andy and Vic stormed away to a 10-1 lead at end 8 then only winning 2 of the next 8 ends to be 13-9 . Some good bowling all round and with Graham and Mark on good form a win 18-11. Andy Kings first ever league game an eye opener to the fact that bowls is not only played on a sunny afternoon and he acquitted himself well . Well done ..
Jeff John Winston and Dave A struggled against a strong opposition and were 3-15 down at end 7 . Across all rinks it looked like the first defeat this year however a dogged performance combined with a couple of 4's and things began to look better . With the overall at stake 11 points ahead on the other two rinks and 8 down here they won 4 of the last 5 ends and held for a 18-23 loss . No mean feat and guaranteed the 4 bonus points
Shot count 57-51
Writtle B Away 29th May
Catastrophic 0-10 Loss
No real explanation other than some tricky lines that Writtle exploited to full advantage and we just didnt have the edge this time
Gary Jim Tony and Jon a tight game 13 all at 16 but slipped at the end chasing shots to 21-13 loss
Brian John Andy and Dave A again nip and tuck only losing 24-20
Graham Mike Winston and David B struggled from the start only scoring on 6 ends to a 32-9 defeat
Shot count 42 - 77
Tillingham Away 5th Jun
WIN 8-2
One of the better greens we have played on and some fine sausages at the end set the stage for us to return to second place in the league table .
Gary Tony Winston and Jon 8-1 up after 5 failed to score for the next 6 to be 8-9 followed by an evenly balanced game 14-13 at 19 but 2 2s sealed the deal to 18-13 and enough to secure the overall bonus .
Jeff John Dave A and Vic followed a similar pattern 5-1 up after 5 but only gaining a 1 on the next 7 to fall behind 6-13 at 11 . Some steely determination reversed the roles with the opposition winning only 4 of the next 10 and with a 3 a 5 and a 4 the lads romped away to a 21-19 win
Brian Graham Dave Ian B sharing ends in another nailbiter to be 13-14 behind at 15 , slipping back to 14-21 at end 19 it looked like the bonus was lost but in another dramatic twist a 4 on the 20th narrowed the gap to 19-21 Loss saving the day .
Shot Count 58 - 53
Maldon B Home 12th June
WIN 8-2
Gary Jim Tony and Jon B Good start a 4 2 2 and a 3 but a lean patch meant 11-10 by the 11th . Normal service was swiftly resumed and Maldon only scored on 2 of the remaining 10 ends even dropping a 6 !! to finish 31-13
Jeff John F Andy K and MIke S a very close game 12-10 at 16 but just managed to get the better of the opposition to bring home a 16-12 win
Brian Graham Dave S and Dave A failed to score for the first 5 ends but with the help of a 3 and a 4 clawed back to 12-13 by the 15th .Invigorated they then managed to only score once more to a 14-20 loss
Shot Count 61 - 45
ATKINSON SHIELD - Away - Stock A 26th June
Gary Tony Jon B and Steve Nichols. With Jim away Steve stepped in and proved to be a secret weapon . Up against formidable opposition we showed them how it was done with a 19-12 win
Brian John F Dave S and Mike S went one better than last week failing to score on the first 6 ends this time , undeterred they then managed to beat this record again failing to score on another 7 in a row . Not as bad as it sounds as up against a strong team but ended up 9-29 Loss
Rex Jeff Dave A and Vic went for the record but alas only failed to score 6 ends on the trot . Gave up after 17 ends , probably wise ...But again playing a top team who were unbeaten so far . 9-30 Loss
Shot Count 37 - 71
Stock A - Away - 3rd July
LOSS 0-10
Gary Jim Jon B and Andy K a very close game with the lead switching hands continually to be 9 - 9 at end 13 . Despite playing well and on a tricky end rink the danger signs were always there and a good run from the opposition lead us to a 14-20 Loss
Tony John F Dave A and Mike Y 0-8 after three ends dug in and got back to 11 - 11 by the 9th . The exertion took its toll and after a couple of 5s and a couple of 3s it ended 17-32 Loss
Brian Winston Big Ron K and David B up against it from the start 4-19 at the 16th but a late flurry allowing the opposition only 1 shot on the remaining 5 ends lead to a more respectable 12-20 LOSS
A very depleted side this week for one reason or another so thanks very much to Mike and Ron for stepping in at the 11th hour to enable us to field a team .
Maldon B Away 10th July
WIN 8-2
Gary Tony Jon B and Steve up against a team of leprechauns . Even the most outrageous luck couldnt prevent us getting 14 in 3 ends for a well deserved 22-15 win
Jeff John F Dave S and Vic in a close fought battle stamped on the accelerator towards the end 17-11 at 16 then dropped 5 in two ends , skin of the teeth win 17-16
Mark Graham Winston and Mike Y hot off the blocks 13-7 at 15 came apart like a cheap suit to drop 8 in the last 3 ends for a 15-13 loss . See me after school...............
SHOT COUNT 52 - 46
Tillingham Home 17th July
LOSS 4-6
Gary Tony Dave S and Jon B started well to be 9-1 up after just 5 but failed to score for the next 5 to be 9-9 . Edging ahead again only to drop a 4 17 -17 on the 20th but a final 3 sealed the deal WIN 20-17
Mark Graham Winston and Mike S a very nip and tuck affair 13-13 by end 16 but we were pipped at the post for a LOSS 16-17
Jeff Brian John F and Dave A followed the same format with a close game 12-10 ahead at end 14 dropeed 6 over the next three ends and were 13-18 down at the 20th . 3 shots behind on the overall score a miraculous 3 on the last salvaged a share of the bonus points .Well done . LOSS 16-18
SHOT COUNT 52 - 52
Writtle B Home 24th July
WIN 8-2
Gary Tony Steve N and Jon B 6 ahead after 3 shared the next 12 to be 13-13 at end 15 . Fears of a repeat of the 10-0 drubbing at their rink were mounting but a renewed effort only allowed them 1 more short . WIN 23-14
Jeff Brian Dave S and Vic in fits and starts kept pegging back the opposition and were 8-8 at end 11 . More of the same to be 13-17 behind at end 19 . A 3 gave us a chance 16-17 at 20 then A TWO to record a WIN 18-17
Dave A Graham Winston and David B 6-10 behind at end 10 having only scored on three ends . The tables turned and we were 13-11 up at 16 . This time it went the other way and Writtle managed to dig in and just pinched it LOSS 15-16
With Writtle 2nd in the table this will certainly help our league position . Well done all .
SHOT COUNT 56 - 47