Thame Bowls Club weekly newsletter No 4
Thame’s mixed friendly at Amersham was washed out on Tuesday 9 May because the Green was waterlogged. Let us hope that that is the only cancellation this season.
The Ladies played away at Marlow on Wednesday 10 May and although enjoyable and friendly, with just a short sharp shower, they went down by 46 shots to 37. Thame’s best rink was played by Marion Keal, Terri Blackburn and skip (and Captain) Jill Brooks who forced a draw.
The mixed friendly on Saturday 13 May, Captained by Roger Blackburn, was also away from home and played in very cold conditions at Adderbury. Another defeat, this time by 75 shots to 60 was softened by Ray Plested’s team taking 7 shots on one end but this was over-shadowed by ‘Hot Shots’ Les Canfield, Roger Blackburn, Pat Munday and Mike Hants who scored 8 on one end and finished winners by 23 shots to 8.
The match against Winslow on Sunday 14 May, was played in glorious spring sunshine which was a great bonus this year so far and especially since it is the first home game that we have played against them. All was going quite well until the last few ends when the visitors raced into the lead and won overall by 3 rinks to 2 and 84 shots to 67.
Thame's top rink, winning by 19 shots to 12, was Marion Keal, Jill Brooks and skip David Holland.
Thank you to everyone who helped organise the game from Captain Bill Giles.
15.5.2023