Roaring Twenties blown away by Golfing Society

The old dependables Taylor(32) and Lewis(31) set the Golfing Society on a winning course by pulling out a 23 pin lead.

However Crabtree(25) and Gibbs(10) were unable to maintain the momentum and were unlucky to lose by a solitary pin.

With a 22 pin lead, Pearce(26) and Pinder(25) relaxed, and breezed over the finishing line 15 pins to the good.

Next weeks match is on Monday 2nd February away to Stone CC at the Salutation, Ham.

Capt. Pinder

Alley Cats fall to Golfing Society resurgence.

The Golfing Society eased into the 3rd round of the Front First Cup, with a comfortable and morale boosting win over the Alley Cats.

Taylor(35) and Lewis(32) pulled 38 pins to virtually win the tie on their own. Crabtree (40) top scored for the visitors but with Gibbs(17) out of form, actually lost a pin against their 4th Division opponents.

With Mr Pastry out of sorts, the anchor pair of the Leprauchan (34) and Mr Wibbly(36)  were only able to pull a further 3 pins to see the Golfing Society home by forty pins.

Next league match is Thursday 29th home to the Roaring Twenties, where the Golfing Society will be looking to repeat their cup form in the league.

Capt. Pinder

Gamblers come up trumps against Golfing Society

The Golfing Society's slump in form continued on Monday night with a 20 pin defeat away to the Gamblers.

Taylor(23) and Gibbs(22) edged the Golfing Society into a slender 1 pin lead, but despite the middle pair of Tinney(28) and Williams(24) scoring well, they lost 10 pins to leave the anchor pair 9 pins adrift.

Pearce(26) and Pinder(18) were unable to stem the tide, and the Gamblers ran out comfortable winners.

Next match is a Front Pin competition,  8pm start at the Catholic Club on January 26th.

Next league match is on January 29th, home to the Roaring Twenties when the Golfing Society will be looking to do the double over their opponents.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society ease past Shandy's Gang

The Golfing Society were pushed all the way by the 2nd division leaders, before securing their place in a moral boosting win in the semi-finals of the All-in Cup.

Pearce (29) and Williams(37) lost 2 pins, but a 9 pin lead was established by Taylor(38) and Gibbs(39) to put the Golfing Society in pole position going into the anchor leg.

Crabtree(33) and Pinder(32) despite losing a pin overall, kept the lead to see the golfing Society home by 8 pins, and a date at the Blackhorse Thornbury on the 7th February.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society humbled by Newtonians

With barely six fit players and recent form not in their favour, this match usually being a homebanker for the Golfing Society, saw them lose by 38 pins.

Taylor (16) and Gibbs(16) lost 14 pins, and with the Leprachaun(23) and Mr Pastry(14) losing a further 18 pins, it left the anchor pair of Williams (29) and Pinder (20) with too much to do on the night.

Next weeks league match following tonights cup match at the Plough, is on Monday versus the Gamblers at the Miners Club Coalpit Heath.

Capt. Pinder

2nd Round Front First Cup

Our match up against the Alley Cats will take place on Monday 26th January away at the Catholic Club, 8pm start.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society lose out to Survivors

The Golfing Society despite being decimated by illness and old age, put up a spirited fight against the table topping Survivors.

With Taylor unavailable, Lewis (18) and Crabtree (13) took over the opening pair duties, and were unlucky to lose six pins.

Dack (20) playing in his first league match this season, and Gibbs (23) were unable to stem the tide, and lost a further ten pins to give the Survivors a lead of 16 pins going into the final pair.

Despite valiant efforts by Tinney(17) and Pinder (31) they were left two pins short of victory by the end of the match.

Next week sees league action at home on Thursday to the Newtonians and All-in Cup tie on Friday(8pm start) away at the Plough to 2nd division leaders Shandy's Gang.

Capt. Pinder