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LEMON TREE BOWLS WITH IAN BOOTHROYD.

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Contributor / 2010-03-07 12:27:40

Friday 26th Feb. Home game today with our visitors from down the road at Mazarron. It was a beautiful day and many pairs of shorts were in evidence, the legs looking relieved to be having an airing. Whatever it was it had the required effect on our squad and we had a good win.

Shots were very close so it was no walkover, but we managed to win on 4 rinks and narrowly missing to win the 5th. Shots were 100 for 94 against, points went 10 for 4 against, a good day for us.  I think our captain is having a senior moment just now, forgetting to include himself on the team sheet earlier in the week and nearly turning up in orange socks  today !! Never mind Mike it does get easier the older you get.

Winners today were, Mike Petty, Ian Boothroyd & Brian Vincent. Ken Combstock, Brian Jones & Pat Rafferty. Di Harwood, Neville Pulfor & Roger Hodgson and Pauline Rafferty, Tony Sambrook &Tony Coombes.

Tues 2nd Mar.
Rearranged game today because of a funeral yesterday for a member of our opponents from The Emerald Isle.

It looked like rain as the game started but held off until we were having our refreshments afterwards. The Neptunes brought a strong team and managed to stick their Trident well and truly up us. Our results these days are like a hotel lift, up down, up down!

Our captain (in the correct attire today) and his team were the only rink with a result and that was a draw. So well done to the Neptunes, Maybe we all need to turn up on coaching days.

Result was 13 points against, 1 point for, shots 127 against, 73 for. John Taylor, Pauline Rafferty & Mike Petty saving us from the “whitewash”. Things will probably change when I go back to the UK for a week in the middle of March. Then we will know where the problem is.

Back to normal times next week, Kevin is back from a Jollie !!