Due to heavy rain just before the start the match was called off.
Thanks again to Maggie and Chris Skidmore for setting up the room and to Lucy Wells for running the bar as some of the disappointed players took the chance of a quick drink.
Tuesday 19th May at home to Banbury Borough
- Hits: 6
Saturday 16th May at home to Buckingham West End
- Hits: 7
On Saturday we entertained Buckingham West End to Adderbury on a very overcast day, which was cold and we had a little drizzle, but fortunately this did not prevent us from completing the usual 18 ends and we managed to win quite convincingly 73-53.
Rink 1 - Lead - Kath Buckingham
No. 2 - Howard Buckingham
No. 3 - Mark Stokes
Skip - Iain Mobbs
A very close game throughout which ended all square 16-16.
Rink 2 - Lead - Yvonne Twomey
No. 2 - John Dunham
No. 3 - Paul Jones
Skip - Chris Twomey
Chris's rink struggled somewhat and although they won 8 ends did not score heavily enough and the end result was that they went down 11-21. However, the opposition had to borrow one of our players to make up the numbers and as usual, when we lend anyone Cliff, he plays out of his skin and yesterday was no exception.
Rink 3 - Lead - Claudia Stokes
No. 2 - Paul Christmas
No. 3 - John Standen
Skip - Bryan Ogilvie
The Captains rink had one of those days and couldn't do anything wrong winning 13 ends and coming home comfortable winners 25-6.
Rink 4 - Lead - Tony Bird
No. 2 - Terri Gold
No. 3 - Pete Griffin
Skip - Chris Skidmore
Chris's rink were too good for the opposition and although they only won 10 ends they scored heavily when they did and came home verry comfortable winners 21-10.
A very enjoyable game, despite the weather and it was nice to see a new player, John Dunham turning out for the first time and it is hoped he will continue to play on a regular basis. A big thank you again must go to Jenny for looking after the bar and to Chris and Maggie for setting out the club house prior to the game. Our return game is not until 12 September, but I don't think the weather will be much worse, - here's hoping!
Tuesday 12th May at home to Banbury Chestnuts
- Hits: 28
Yet another chilly day but mercifully no rain and the wind subsided to leave a reasonably pleasant evening which ended up in a win for Adderbury by 4.5 to 0.5 rinks or 92 - 57.
Thanks are extended to Maggie and Chris Skidmore for setting up the room for us and to Jenny Bird for running the bar on a fairly busy evening.
Rink 1
Yvonne Twomey, Chris Twomey and Pete Sutton.
This was a fairly tight game being 7 all at nine ends but by picking up 10 ends and three 3s, we came home "musical winners" 18 - 12!
Rink 2
Richard Lawrence, Pete Griffin and Chris Skidmore.
At 12 ends we were 5 - 10 down but by taking the last six ends with a total of 15 points they handed in a card showing a 10 point victory 20 - 10.
Rink 3
Cliff Hall, Terri Gold and Bryan Ogilvie.
A brilliant performance by the home team after a slow start as at 11 ends they were trailing by a point but they took 13 ends, including the last 7, to claim the bragging rights with a 26 - 9 victory.
Rink 4
Kath Buckingham, Paul Jones and Mark Stokes.
Another close game where they only picked up 7 ends but heavier scoring, three 4s and a 3, saw them home by two points 17 - 15.
Rink 5
Tony Bird, Howard Buckingham and Len Selby - AKA The Ramsey Street Trio - they are all neighbours!
A very tight match with only two points difference at any time saw a fairly predictable draw at 11 points each.
Saturday 9th away to Thame
- Hits: 25
On a lovely warm afternoon we travelled to play our one and only game during the season against Thame. It was a 2.0pm start, so we had to leave at 12.45pm, but thankfully there were no problems and we all arrived well in advance of the start. The game was a very tight affair with 1 rink winning by 1 shot, 1 losing by 1 shot and another drawing. It was only Skiddies rink who saw us home by a reasonably comfortable margin 63-51.
Rink 2 - Lead - Kath Buckingham
No. 2 - Howard Buckingham
No. 3 - Len Selby
Skip - Mark Stokes
Mark's rink were up against 4 ladies, who were a very strong quartet and the game ebbed and flowed throughout. After 8 ends Mark's rink were ahead 8-3, but by the 14th end found themselves behind 11-8 and the teams were level 14-14 going into the final end which unfortunately we lost with a final result of 14-15.
Rink 3 - Lead - Norman Hyde (Loaned from Thame
No. 2 - Sandra Shallis
No. 3 - John Standen
Skip - Bryan Ogilvie
Another very close game which, after 12 ends looked like we were in a strong position, leading 12-7. But we lost the next 4 ends and with 2 ends to play the score stood at 12-12. We picked up a 2 on the 17th and although we lost the last end we scraped home 14-13.
Rink 4 - Lead Yvonne Twomey
No. 2 - Chris Shallis
No. 3 - Richard Lawrence
Skip - Chris Twomey
Chris got off to a flyer and were 9-1 ahead after 6 ends, however by the end of the 14th end the scores were level 11-11. Both teams won 2 of the final 4 ends with a result of a draw 14-14.
Rink 5 = Lead - Cliff Hall
No. 2 - Terri Gold
No. 3 - Pete Griffin
Skip - Chris Skidmore
For the first 10 ends this game too was a close affair with the scores standing at 9-9. However Chris's rink got into top gear over the final 8 ends, not letting the opposition win any of these and coming home comfortable winners 21-9, which was the reason for our overall margin of success,
A very enjoyable game played in an excellent manner with, for a change, lovely weather.
Tuesday 5th May at home to Shipston Sports
- Hits: 32
Our first mid week afternoon game of the season saw us entertain Shipston Sports on a dry but chilly day with the sun making an appearance just before we finished! Adderbury won 3 rinks to 1 but the overall score was 86 - 54 in our favour.
Rink 1
Yvonne Twomey, Mick Wilkins and Bryan Ogilvie were never really troubled as they picked up 10 ends and three threes, two fours and a six saw them home with a winning margin of 20 points 29 - 9.
Rink 2
Kath Buckingham, Peter Wells and Chris Twomey didn't let the opposition get a score until the 7th end and by picking up 11 ends handed in a card showing a 9 point victory 19 - 10.
Rink 3
Tony Bird. Pete Griffin and Chris Skidmore "got the job done" despite dropping a four to claim 10 ends with an eight point win 22 - 14.
Rink 4
Howard Buckingham, Richard Lawrence and Len Selby were in a very tight game and were 16 all at 17 ends but managed to drop a five on the last end to come home 16 - 21.
Thanks to Chris and Maggie Skidmore for setting up the lounge and the raffle tickets which is much appreciated. Also many thanks to Jenny Bird for looking after the bar for us.
Tuesday 28th April at home to Fenny Compton
- Hits: 30
The day improved to leave a bright and sunny evening but with a very cold NE wind and to popular acclaim the match was shortened to 16 ends. Our guests mainly play league bowls, Adderbury being one of the few clubs that they play on a friendly basis, and showed their strength by winning 61 - 49, but we can take some comfort from the fact that the rink score was 2 all!
Rink 1
Cliff Hall, Pete Griffin and Chris Skidmore were 4 - 2 up at five ends against strong opposition but they only managed to pick up one more end to trail in 5 - 21,
Rink 2
Yvonne Twomey, Chris Twomey and Len Selby were well in control picking up 11 of the 16 ends to come home victors, and claim the bragging rights, with a 14 point margin 21 - 7.
Rink 3
Kath Buckingham, Mick Wilkins and Kevin Mytton were trailing 1 - 6 at five ends but they managed to find a six and a four in the last three ends to hand in a winning card 16 - 14.
Rink 4
Dave Drinkwater, Paul Jones and Mark Stokes were faced with a squad of county players and only won 6 ends to come home 7 - 19.
Rink 5
Richard Lawrence and Iain Mobbs played a pairs against Howard Buckingham and Tony Bird and won 20 - 14. My thanks to them for agreeing to play an "in house" game to save standing people down.
Thanks also to Maggie and Chris Skidmore for setting up the lounge and to Jenny Bird for running the bar for us.
We look forward to the return leg on 4th August when we know that it will be a much warmer evening!
