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