Newtonians put to the sword by Golfing Society

The Golfing Society comprehensively outplayed a useful Newtonian side who are in the promotion mix to return to the first division.

Gibbo (30) and Miss line dancer (14) both pulled pins on their hapless opponents, to give the Golfing Society a nine pin lead at the changeover.

The Leprauchan (38) and Crabbers (29) were the highlight of the evening both giving masterfull performances, and gaining a further twenty five pins to all but cement victory against the leaden footed Newtonians.

Ned (27) and the Capt. (30) sealed victory by pulling a further five pins to see the Golfing Society through to the next round of the Front First Cup by 39 pins.

Next league action is away to the White Hart A on Bank Holiday Monday 3rd January.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society blown away by Roaring Twenties

With three players unavailable for this match, it was always going to be an uphill task to beat a resurgent Roaring Twenties side.

The Leprauchan (20) and Miss Salmonela (10) opened brightly, but fell away in dramatic fashion to leave the Golfing Society three pins adrift at the change over.

Mr Wobbly (11) slipped and slithered to another low score, completely unable to assist debutante Tony M (19) who once he finds his feet will be a useful signing for the Golfing Society.

Any hopes of repeating the previous home match and clawing back the six pins deficit were dashed with Ned (22) unable to find his form, and the Capt (31) getting an unfortunate duck, to see the Roaring Twenties win by fifteen pins.

Next match will be the first round of the Front First Cup, where we have been drawn away to the Newtonians on the 30th December.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Capt. Pinder

Ship-A-Hoys sunk by Golfing Society

On a cold winter's night, the Golfing Society found themselves in the freezing atmosphere of the skittle alley at the Ship, Oldbury on Severn, where outside temperatures were dipping to -5C.

However, things started to warm up when Gibbo (38) took centre stage to bag this seasons highest away score, ably supported by the WKD Fox (7), to leave them just six pins adrift at the handover.

With Crabbers (30) and the Leprachaun (15) adding a touch of class to the middle order, the deficit was soon hauled in, leaving the Golfing Society one pin up.

The anchor pair of Ned (23) despite not replicating last weeks form, and the Capt. (27) kept their noses in front of an all at sea home pair, to see the Golfing Society home and dry by 6 pins.

Next weeks match is at home to the Roaring Twenties 8.30 start at the Rugby Club.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society reel in Wot-U-Wots

Christmas came early for the Golfing Society, when they overcame a 23 pin deficit to ease home by just three pins.

Gibbo (26) fresh from valeting his car after Howard walked his boots all over the interior, and Calamity Fox (19) got the Golfing Society off to a good start, handing over a two pin lead to this weeks Golfing Society weakest links.

Crabbers (16) regularly found the Barrington gap, and with Mr Wobbly (12) finding the side of the alley, they lost twenty five pins to leave the Golfing Society well adrift.

However, all was about to change with Ned (41) getting his highest score for many a long day and the Capt.(29) weighing in with another nerveless performance, to pull an unlikely victory from the jaws of defeat!

Next weeks match is on Wednesday 8th December against the Ship-A-Hoys at the Ship, Oldbury on Severn.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society knocked out by Puglers

Having beaten the Puglers in the league a month previously, the Golfing Society were looking to do a league and cup double over their relegation rivals.

The opening pair of the Leprachaun (32) and Miss Pixeyboots (36) got the home side off to a 12 pin lead, and although the team were missing their all-in specialist Mr Wobbly, Gibbo (29) and Mr Wibbly (27) ensured that at least a one pin lead was maintained for the anchor pair to work with.

Unfortunately Ned (35) and the Capt. (29) lost six pins to consign the Golfing Society to an early exit in this year's All-in Cup.

Next match sees league action return to TRFC, with a home match on Thursday 2nd December against the Wot-U-Wots.

Capt. Pinder

Five + 1 Duck out against Golfing Society

On a cold winter's evening at a strangely deserted Blackhorse, the Golfing Society were good value for their three pin win over their newly promoted rivals.

The home sides opening pair struggled to score only seventeen pins between them, which allowed the Laprachaun (17) and Miss Grrrrrr! (22) to establish a 22 pin lead with only four ducks to their opponent's nine!

However despite Mr Wobbly (8) being duck happy, the match lead could have slipped away if Crabbers (32) hadn't used his holiday last week to hone his skittles aim, and the pair lost just fourteen pins to handover a well deserved eight pin lead to the Golfing Society's anchor pair.

With Ned (23) maintaining his position at the top of the averages, and the Capt. (34) at last beginning to find some form, they contained the home sides strong fightback to win by 2 + 1 pins.

Next match is home to the Puglers with a 7.45 start on Thursday 18th November.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society defeated by White Hart Colts

Although the Golfing Society lost by twelve pins against a side that has won every match since the opening day of the season, a few records tumbled to show that with a bit more luck they can escape the relegation battle that seems to be looming for the rest of the season.

With the Leprachaun (17) starting with an 8 and his opponent a duck, it seemed that the Golfing Society had a chance of winning this match against the newly promoted White Hart Colts. However the bootless Nissan lover (19) couldn't come to her partners aid, and between them they lost twenty pins.

However, all was not lost with Mr. Wobbly (26) rediscovering his form, but was negated by Mr. Wibbly (4) losing his, to leave the Golfing Society adrift by thirty nine pins.

This gave Ned (32) and the Capt. (34) really no chance at all, but caused the White Hart Colts to believe the game was in the bag which was nearly their undoing, as the Golfing Society clawed back 27 pins by the end of the match.

Next weeks match is at the Black Horse on Monday.

Capt. Pinder

Inlaws snooker Golfing Society

Owing to a fixture pile-up by the home side, the Golfing Society finally started their match at 9.40pm.

Capt. Pinder (25) and Crabbers (28) battled manfully to contain the opening pair for the Inlaws and were unlucky to be just 3 pins down on the handover to the middle pair.

However the rover less lioness (14) and top scoring Mr Wibbly (31) were unable to keep pace with their opponents, and dropped a further six pins leaving the anchor pair with it all to do.

Ned (21) fresh from the hospitality of the local hospital, and the Leprechaun (29) still recovering from his recent trip to Tesco's mislaid a further twelve pins consigning the Golfing Society to the runner's up spot.

Unfortunately, the skills that had been displayed on the pool table for the hour before the match were somewhat lacking in the skittle alley, and the homeside were victors by 21 pins.

Next weeks match is home to the White hart Colts.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society left high and dry by Thursday Thirsties

The Golfing Society lost this relegation match up by 17 pins, and were left ruing the eight ducks which ultimately left them staring into empty pints by the end of the evening.

Gibbo (25) and Mr. Wibbly (8) started slowly and were never able to get any real momentum to threaten their opponents who opened up a lead of 21 pins and the writing was on the wall!

Crabbers (18) and the Captain (22) could only pull back 3 pins which left the Golfing Society high and dry by 18 pins.

Ned (28) with the match lost went for the double tote, and with the Leprechaun (24) close on his heels, they pulled a single pin on the anchor legs to leave the Thursday Thirsties toasting their win for the rest of the evening.

Next match is away next Friday to the Inlaws with a 9.15 start at the Catholic Club.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society batter Puglers

The Golfing Society came into this game on the back of two successive wins, and were looking for their first home win in the league this season.

Welcoming back B Gibbs (26) after a two week absence, and with S Crabtree (16) rotating to the starting pair, the Golfing Society cruised to a 4 pin lead.

With Bowker and Williams dropping to the bench, Capt. Pinder (21) and facebook queen K Fox (13) faced a strong fight back by the Puglers and were unlucky to drop 11 pins to leave the Golfing Society adrift by 7 pins.

Not to be denied M Tinney (26) and P Lewis (24) slowly clawed the Golfing Society back into the match, and saw the home side finish strongly to win by 6 pins.

Next week's match is home to the Thursday Thirsties when the Golfing Society will be looking to avenge last seasons two defeats.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society roll up Widgeemakers

The Golfing Society for the second year in a row faced 5th division opponents in the first round of the All In Cup. Having been turned over in last years first round, the Golfing Society were hoping that lightning does not strike twice.

With Mike Tinney (29) back to his eloquent best, and Howard Bowker (31) showing that he is an accomplished all-in player, the Golfing Society surged to a 17 pin lead.

Capt. Pinder (28) and away alley specialist Kim Fox (28) comfortably contained their opponents, but did manage to drop a pin in the process to give the final pair a sixteen pin cushion.

The golfing duo of Ned Lewis (35) and Stuart Crabtree (32) safely negotiated their way to the 19th hole, by pulling a further 19 pins to see the Golfing Society through to the next round by 35 pins.

Next weeks league match is home against the Puglers, with an 8.30 start.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society secure first win of season over Jokers

After four successive defeats, the Golfing Society were determined to put their season back on course, and while still not firing on all barrels they were good value for their first win away to the Jokers.

M Tinney (32) and K Fox (19) edged the Golfing Society into a four pin lead, which gave the middle pairing of S Crabtree (24) and R Williams (13) a small cushion to work with. They went onto dominate their opponents and pulled a further fifteen pins to give the Golfing Society a rare sniff of victory.

P Lewis (34) and S Pinder (27) saw the Golfing Society home to victory by eight pins, after comfortably containing the home side's fightback.

Next weeks match is home against the Widgeemakers in the first round of the All-In Cup.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society shot down by Lone Rangers

With both sides looking for their first win of the season, this matchup had all the makings of a relegation battle. However with the Golfing Society fielding a depleted side, it was left to the Lone Rangers to romp home by twenty nine pins, and consign the Golfing Society to the bottom of the league.

B Gibbs (28) and K Fox (15) started brightly, but were unable to maintain their form and lost seven pins to their opening pair opponents.

With H Bowker (7) and R Williams (23) the evening did not improve, and they lost a further eighteen pins to leave the Golfing Society trailing by twenty five pins going into the final pair.

S Crabtree (28) was the only person for the Golfing Society to beat their opponent, and with P Lewis (16) suffering a rare loss of form, a further four pins were lost and left the Golfing Society staring down the face of a barrel, with their fourth consecutive defeat.

Next weeks match is on Wednesday at 8.30, away to the Jokers at the Royal British Legion club in Patchway.

Capt. Pinder

Stone CC skittle out Golfing Society

Stone CC showed why they were last seasons league champions by comprehensively defeating the Golfing Society. With the home side having four scores of 40+ and only scoring one duck in the match, the result was never in doubt and the Golfing Society were beaten by sixty two pins.

B Gibbs (37) and K Fox (25) despite scoring the only spare of the night were brushed aside and found themselves twenty three pins down after the first six ups.

R Williams (19) playing his first match of the season and S Crabtree (36) suffered a similar fate and lost a further seventeen pins to leave the Golfing Society forty pins adrift.

M Tinney (25) and P Lewis (28) lost a further twenty two pins to consign the Golfing Society to one of their heaviest defeats in recent seasons.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society crushed by Odds & Ends

The Golfing Society lost by 39 pins in a one sided encounter against the Odds & Ends who were playing their first match of the season.

Unfortunately Kim Fox (15) and Mike Tinney (26) came up against an opening pair who were bang on form from the off, and lost 25 pins which set the tone for the evening at the rugby club.

Howard Bowker (13) and Stuart Crabtree (17) drew against their opposite numbers, so left it all to do for the anchor pair of Ned Lewis (28) and Steve Pinder (18).

However they were never in contention, and despite being the top scoring pair for the home side, lost a further 14 pins to consign the Golfing Society to their second consecutive defeat.

Next weeks match is away to last years league champions Stone CC at the Salutation at Ham on Monday 20th.

Capt. Pinder

Gamblers edge out Golfing Society

The Golfing Society were denied victory in their first away match of the new skittles season by the small margin of seven pins.

With the ever present Terry Taylor having retired, Kim Fox was brought in to make her debut for the Golfing Society. She did not disappoint, scoring a creditable 21 pins in her first ever front pin first match. Unfortunately her skittles partner Gibbo was left scratching his head, after ball after ball just missed the front pin, and only managed to score 7.

However, they were only one pin down, but the pairing of Bowker (18) and Crabbers (18) were unable to impose themselves on their fast bowling opposition, and lost a further nine pins to extend the home side's lead to ten.

Top scoring for the Golfing Society, Tinners (28) and Pinder (23) managed to pull back three pins, but it was all too little too late.

Next weeks match is at home (8.30 start) against Odds & Ends.

Capt. Pinder

New Season New Fixtures, Same old players

The new seasons fixtures are now out. Please view Golfing Society Website for full details.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society win final match against Survivors

In the final match of the season, the Golfing Society were up against a strong Survivors outfit at the rearranged venue of the RBL Patchway. Having been defeated in their previous match with the Survivors, the Golfing Society were in determined mood to secure the final two points to avoid relegation to the 2nd division.

With Terry Taylor playing his final match after a long and distinguished career with both the Happy Wanderers and Golfing Society, it was with relief that the Golfing Society saw off their relegation rivals by seven pins to sign off Terry with a final notable victory.

Taylor(25) and Bowker(12) were good enough to give the away side a slender three pin advantage, and with Crabtree(24) and Tinney(19) the three pin advantage was maintained through to the final pair.

Lewis(14) and Pinder(31) pulled a further four pins to overcome a stubborn home team, and give them a valuable away win to hopefully maintain their position in the 1st division.

Final stats for season are on http://golfingsocietyskittles.webs.com

Capt. Pinder

Essilor blindsided by Golfing Society.

In this re-arranged match, the Golfing Society were looking to do the double over basement side Essilor, and thus cement their first division status for another year, by reaching the benchmark 24 points.

Essilor started well, and pulled out a small lead of 12 pins over Taylor(21) and Gibbs(20) who failed to find their form from the previous match against Essilor.

Tinney(33) and Crabtree(15) set about pulling back pins, and Essilor began to wilt under the pressure, and lost 8 pins to leave the Golfing Society just 4 pins down.

Unfortunately for Essilor, their re-arranged anchor pair failed to trouble the front pin, and with Lewis(24) and Pinder(25) the rejuvenated Golfing Society surged to a 27 pin victory.

With one match left, Tuesday's match against the Survivors who are also threatened with relegation, could turn out to be the make or break of the Golfing Society's season.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society see off Essilor

In the Golfing Society's final home match, a win was the only result that would help stave off the threat of relegation. With Essilor needing to win all their final games to also save them from relegation, the match was a must win for both sides.

Taylor(16) and Gibbs (27) were more than a match for their opponents and pulled 12 pins to set the Golfing Society on the road for a home win.

Tinney (23) and Crabtree (31) pulled a further nine pins to put the Golfing Society well ahead by 21 pins and only a disaster by the anchor pair would hand the match to Essilor.

Lewis (28) and Pinder (35) put hardly a foot wrong, and the Golfing Society coasted home by 26 pins.

Capt. Pinder

Thursday Thirsties at the Double

With four matches left, and needing to win at least two of them, the Golfing Society arrived at a cold and dank Wheatsheaf skittle alley in good spirits and left with the feeling that they had been "ratted" on.

Taylor (22) and Tinney (22) got the Golfing Society off to their customary good start, by pulling 3 pins against the home side.

However, this was to be the last time that the Golfing Society were to be in the lead, with Gibbs (12) and Williams (16) failing to find the front pin after one of the main floodlights failed, and lost 11 pins in the gathering gloom.

Lewis (15) unfortunately had used up all his luck on the Golf Course that day, and with Pinder (22) struggling in the sub zero temperatures, the match was lost by 12 pins to a jubilant Thursday Thirstie outfit.

Next week's match is at home on Thursday against Essilor. Start time TBA.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society edged out by Jokers

With the Jokers on a winning run, and just 4 points behind the Golfing Society, this match was a "must win" for the Golfing Society.

Taylor (29) and Gibbs (36) started like a run away train, and pulled 29 pins against their shell shocked opponents.

However it was not to last, with the hapless Bowker (16) and out of touch Williams (13) twenty seven pins were lost and the match result was now balanced on a knife edge.

Unfortunately Lewis (18) lost four pins and with Pinder (21) only managing to equal his opponent, the match was lost by two pins, to plunge the Golfing Society back into the relegation cess pit.

With 4 matches left, 3 against opposition below them, the fate of the Golfing Society is firmly in their own hands, and they will need to win at least 2 of the remaining matches to stay in the First Division for another season.

Next weeks match is away next Thursday to the Thursday Thirsties at Wheatsheaf.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society overcome White Hart A

The Golfing Society were well beaten in their away match earlier in the season, and with the relegation battle hotting up, were in determined mood not to throw away another valuable two points.

Taylor (21) and Gibbs (22) opened up a 12 pin lead thanks to John Lansdown having an unusually low score for the opposition.

Tinney (19) and Williams (22) were unlucky to lose 8 pins in the middle part of the match, but were still able to hand on a lead to the anchor pair of Lewis (22) and Pinder (29)

Good consistent scoring enabled the Golfing Society to pull a further 4 pins to win the match by eight pins.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society mugged by One Armed Bandit

True to form, the Alley Cat Strays once more pounced on The Golfing Society's inability to close out a game from a winning position, and were good value for their 12 pin win.

Once again Taylor (24) and Gibbs (29) got the Golfing Society off to a good start by pulling seven pins, but the middle pairing of Crabtree (22) and Tinney (15) lost twenty three pins, leaving the anchor pair to find 17 pins for victory.

However with the odds stacked against them, Lewis (24) and Pinder (26) were only able to pull back four pins, to send the Alley Cat Strays away purring.

Next weeks match is home on Thursday 8th April against the White Hart A.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society beat First Timers for Second Time

The Golfing Society buoyed by their stunning victory over the Wot-U-Wots last week, continued their rich vein of form by despatching their high-flying opponents by 34 pins, and also recording their highest home score of the season.

Taylor (29) and Gibbs (28) got the Golfing Society off to a solid start, pulling 19 pins to give the engine room an easier task than usual.

With Crabtree (33) continuing his top scoring feats and Williams (27) putting in a cameo performance, the lead was stretched by a further seven pins to 28 pins to put the match safely out of reach of the hapless First Timers.

The anchor pair of Lewis (30) and Pinder (15) pulled another six pins to give the Golfing Society their largest victory of the season.

Next weeks match will be a 9.15 start on Monday at the Rugby Club, against the one armed bandit and his team of Alley Cat Strays.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society double over Wot-U-Wots

Looking for a rare away victory, the Golfing Society stunned the Wot-U-Wots in a lively good humoured match up at the Plough Thornbury by coming through to win by 12 pins, and secure two welcome points in their battle against relegation.

Taylor (22) and Gibbs (20) got off to a slow start, but finished only nine pins down to their seemingly free scoring opponents.

Crabtree (32) got off to a cracking start with his first ball launching itself into the top of the front pin, and never looked back in scoring the nights top score. With Rich Williams (31) at last finding his form, the pair pulled a magnificent eighteen pins to put the Golfing Society back in the lead by 9 pins.

It was now left to Lewis (30) and Pinder (25) to consolidate the win by pulling a further 3 pins to ease the Golfing Society to a moral boosting win.

Next week the Golfing Society take on the First Timers at home 8.30 start.

Capt. Pinder

Odds & Ends edge Golfing Society

With 5 wins needed from their final 10 matches, the Golfing Society were looking to do the double over their high flying opponents.

Taylor(31) and Tinney(26) launched the Golfing Society into a 5 pin lead with only one duck between them.

Gibbs(27) and Williams(28) were a solid middle pairing, outscoring their opponents and increasing the Golfing Society's lead by a further 2 pins.

With a slender advantage, the anchor pair of Lewis(25) and Pinder(28) were looking to consolidate their lead, but ran up against a pair who were on top form, eventually losing by 12 pins, to consign the luckless Golfing Society to yet another away defeat by 5 pins.

Next weeks match is a late start at the Plough next Friday. Please attend by 9pm for possible 9.15 start as the Wot-U-Wots have a cup match first.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society sink Ship-A-Hoys

On a night when the Golfing Society at last scored 150 in a home match, a twenty five pin lead going into the anchor pair was almost not enough to secure two valuable points, in the relegation dogfight that they now find themselves embroiled in.

Taylor(25) and Tinney(29) were good value for establishing an early 21 pin lead in the match, with only one duck between them.

With a comfortable lead in the bag, Bowker(21) and Crabtree(23) not only consolidated the lead but added a further 4 pins to almost put the game barring disasters out of the Ship-A-Hoys reach.

However, Lewis(19) and Pinder(33) made hard work of it, and the opposition were able to claw back seventeen pins, to leave the Golfing Society relieved winners by 8 pins.

Next weeks match on Tuesday is at the Catholic Club versus Odds & Ends 8.30 start.

Capt. Pinder

Jokers have last laugh over Golfing Society

Taylor(32) and Tinney(30) got the Golfing Society off to a perfect start in last Wednesday's relegation show down at the RBL Patchway.

Racing into a 13 pin lead, the Golfing Society were looking for their first away win since the 19th November, but with Crabtree(21) and the luckless Williams(17) unable to get a large score, the match swung back to give the Jokers a narrow one pin lead going into the final pair.

Lewis(25) opened his score with a magnificent 9, and with Pinder(23) the away team were back in the lead and looking for that elusive win. However, with Lewis then visiting the Lord Mayors Show, and Pinder quickly following him with two more ducks, the match was grabbed away by the Jokers who coasted home by 19 pins.

Next match is home to the Ship-A-Hoys on Thursday 4th March.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society left flat by Shandy's Gang

This tense relegation battle was never going to be easy, and so it proved with the Golfing Society stumbling to yet another home defeat by 4 pins.

Taylor(25) and Williams(22) got the Golfing Society off to a winning start albeit by one pin, but unfortunately the middle pairing of Tinney(16) and Gibbs(10) was not a success with five ducks between them, and the Golfing Society were 14 pins down going into the final phase of the match.

Lewis (24) and Pinder(23) pulled back 10 pins, but it was a case of too little too late, and Shandy's Gang were celebrating an unlikely win.

Next week, the Golfing Society are on their travels to play the Jokers at the Royal British Legion on Wednesday evening.

Capt. Pinder

Stone CC stump Golfing Society

Fresh on the heels of last weeks stunning victory, the Golfing Society arrived at the Salutation at Ham, full of optimism for the possibility of a rare home defeat for Stone CC.

With Taylor(36) and Williams(36) the Golfing Society cruised into a deserved early lead of 8 pins, having only dropped one duck to their opponents two.

However, after the drinks interval Stone came out all guns blazing and prompted a middle order collapse with Tinney(29) and the unlucky Mr Pastry (13) dropping 27 pins, which left the anchor pair chasing 19 pins for victory.

Unfortunately Lewis(26) and Pinder(33) were unlucky to come up against a Stone CC pair who between them scored 87 pins, and the match was well and truly lost by 47 pins when Stone CC drew stumps.

Next home match is Thursday 18th February where the Golfing Society have the chance to gain another home victory, and double against Shandy's Gang.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society hush the Roaring Twenties

In yet another low scoring match, the Golfing Society outscored their opponents by nine ducks to five, but thanks to Taylor (30) and Williams (16) this made little difference as they pulled 19 pins, to give the middle pair of Bowker (26) and Tinney (23) valuable breathing space.

With the a fourteen pin lead the anchor pair of Lewis (22) and Pinder (27) despite dropping 4 pins, allowed the Golfing Society to record their first victory since the end of November 2009.

The Golfing Society can now look forward to an away match on Monday 8th away to Stone CC with increased confidence after completing their first double win of the season.

Capt. Pinder

Gamblers lucky 13 beat unlucky Golfing Society

For the third match in a row, the Golfing Society lost by 13 pins, and with just 6 ducks this week could have turned the match on it's head by just scoring at least 2 pins instead of ducks.

Taylor(17) and Tinney(18) put the Golfing Society into an early lead, however with Gibbs(5) misfiring and Crabtree(21), the advantage swung back to the Gamblers to lead by 3 pins going into the anchor pairs.

Lewis(25) took the top score honours for the Golfing Society, and with Pinder(21) remaining top of the averages, the Golfing Society were unlucky to lose a further 10 pins and fall to yet another defeat.

Next weeks match is a "must win" against the Roaring Twenties at home on Thursday 4th Feb.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society duck out against Lone Rangers

If the Golfing Society are to remain in the First Division, they need to address the growing problem of ducks.

In the season to date, in 15 matches there have been 102 ducks which is nearly 7 ducks a match.

In this weeks match, there were 8 to their opponents 3, so they are effectively only playing with five players instead of six every week.

Taylor(24) and Gibbs(30) were the pick of the home pairs only dropping one pin against Ponting (Jnr.) and Cumming, despite conceding two ducks to nil.

Unfortunately Bowker(16) and Crabtree(26) conceded 5 ducks to 2 against Gardiner and Longman, and a further 9 pins were lost.

With 10 pins to find, Lewis(28) and Pinder (25) were on a 1 duck par with Curtis and Ponting (Snr.), but lost a further 3 pins for the match to be won by the visitors overall by 13 pins.

Next weeks match is away versus the Gamblers at Coalpit Heath Miners Club.

Capt. Pinder

Golfing Society no match for Survivors

The Golfing Society presented bottom of the table Survivors with a belated Christmas present of two points, with yet another disappointing display in their first home match of the New Year.

Taylor(20) and Gibbs(20) got the Golfing Society off on a steady start, but were unable to keep pace with their opponents and found themselves eight pins down at the handover.

Crabtree (20) and Williams (12) lost another couple of pins and with Lewis(19) and Pinder(29) unable to stem the tide, the match was lost by 13 pins.

Next week the Lone Rangers come into town, and the Golfing Society will have to play much better to get their first victory of 2010.

Capt. Pinder

Reminder...Match Postponed 8th January

Just a quick reminder to remind you all that this weeks match away to Essilor on Friday, has been postponed due to the Christmas Panto being held at the Catholic Club.

Next match will be home on the 14th January.

Happy New Year!

Capt. Pinder