After much deliberation, it was decided to go ahead with our game against Byfield on Saturday.  Bad decision as it turned out as, although we had a couple of hours with intermittent  sunshine, it began to drizzle when we commenced the game and it increased to rain as we progressed, so much so that we called it a day after 10 ends.  We should have called off the game as we were soundly beaten 44-68, we obviously don't like playing in the rain||  Unfortunately we will not be able to get our own back this year as we do not appear to have a return game scheduled in the fixture list.

 

 

 

Rink 1  -  Lead  -  Cliff Hall

 

               No. 2  -  Pete Griffin

 

               Skip    -  Chris Skidmore

 

From 7-3 down after 7 ends Chris's rink then took a 3 and a 4 on the 8th and 9th end to lead 10-7, but unfortunately lost a 4 on the 10th to gown down by 1 shot 10-11.

 

 

 

Rink 2  -  Lead  -  Yvonne Twomey

 

               No. 2  -  Howard Buckingham

 

               Skip    -  Chris Twomey

 

Chris's rink was one of only 2 successful rinks of the afternoon winning 7 of the 10 ends and came away comfortable winners 16-4.

 

 

 

Rink 3  -  Lead  -  John Dunham

 

               No. 2  -  Richard Lawrence

 

               Skip    -  Paul Jones

 

Unfortunately Paul was thrown in at the dee end, this being his first game as skip and he was up against stiff opposition and only managed to win 2 ends and lost 3-15, but I am grateful for his agreement to skip.

 

 

 

Rink 4  -  Lead  -  Dave Drinkwater  

 

               No. 2  -  Terri Gold

 

               Skip    -  Bryan Ogilvie

 

After 5 ends the scores were level 4-4, but unfortunately the Captain could only muster 1 further end and went down 6-12.

 

 

 

Rink 5  -  Lead  -  Tony Bird

 

               No. 2  -  Len Selby

 

               Skip    -  Iain Mobbs

 

The other successful rink was Iain's as they won 8-6, they did manage to play an extra wend, which they lost, but the game was agreed to be 10 ends.

 

 

 

Rink 6  -  Lead  -  Jill Hart

 

               No. 2  -  Mick Wilkins

 

               Skip    -  Dave Bryant

 

Dave's rink was up against very strong opposition and they realised poor Jill could not reach long jacks in the conditions and continued to keep them extra long and, as a result they lost heavily 1-20.

 

 

 

I suppose it was the Captains fault, as he should have called the game off altogether, but it just proves we don't like playing in the rain!!  As usual a huge thank you to Jen for looking after the bar and to Chris and Maggie for setting up the club house prior to the game.