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End of Season Bonspiel<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a finale to the season, we had Gerry, Luigi, Graeme and Lesley Cowe, Sheena and Bill playing in the End of Season Bonspiel. \u00a0There were two sessions and out of the first session, the team to beat was James Dixon’s rink in which Luigi was playing. \u00a0This went on Ends won, shot difference then total Shots. \u00a0Out of the second session though, Bill’s rink of Claire Livingstone, Christine Martin and Dick Johnston had had a very successful encounter and managed to overhaul their score. ‘Twas the shots diff that did for them – pipped at the post in the last game of the season, Luigi. \u00a0Sorry. \u00a0Congratulation to Bills team on lifting the silver tray.<\/p>\n

Now for that grass. \u00a0Happy summer everyone.<\/p>\n

Negative Curling<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a final club game on the ‘surprise’ ice, Jim put together a couple of rinks to have a go at Negative Curling. \u00a0Crivens! 5:15 ice? \u00a0That was surely the first negative thing. \u00a0Next. Marion, Jim, John Stevenson (Yea. \u00a0Welcome back, John) and Sheena and Bill, John Burns, Liz and Tracey set off with a great deal of confusion to play a game in which each team tried not to win the end. \u00a0Maybe more accurately, make the other win the end. \u00a0It certainly made us try outrageous shots to get opposition stones into the rings. \u00a0The winner of the game was the team that scored least shots overall and that was Bill’s lot. \u00a0Everybody agreed that it was tough to get your head around the concept but I think everyone was up for doing this again. Which was a positive. Wierd lot – our lot.<\/p>\n

9:15. It’s the time that its aways been<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hoo Ha! \u00a0lot of huffing and puffing from our players. \u00a0All to no avail as Keith Prentice’s team took the time-piece again this year. I think we would have about 15 Earlston players in 3 teams during the course of the league but although it came down to results in 3 games in the last round to shake out the winner, in the end, Keith did the business.<\/p>\n

Ladies League Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congratulations to Marion and Liz for winning the Ladies League trophy. \u00a0Lying in 3rd place in the league at the play-off stage, they won their two play-offs to reach Finals day. \u00a0This game was against Judith Dixon and in the event, after posting a 5 in the first end, it was a comfortable 14-3 win for our\u00a0two Earlston ladies. \u00a0Fantastic.<\/p>\n

Auld Yin in Auld Yins win<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mention is due to Gerry for winning the Auld Yins league this year. \u00a0Playing in James Dixon’s rink they went through the season without losing a game. \u00a0Their final tie was against Tommy Hinnigin’s team in which a slightly younger L Massari featured and whilst there was no doubt about the championship, it was a tough enough match. \u00a0Well done to Gerry and Tsch! Good chase Luigi.<\/p>\n

Border League<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well. \u00a0In a strangely familiar situation after a stellar performance through the year winning our section, we failed to negotiate the page playoffs for the final. \u00a0First game against the other section winners, Selkirk, saw us struggling to really get the weight right as they got it spot-on. \u00a0So with Selkirk now through, we faced Yester as winners of the 2nd place tie against Glendale. \u00a0After a tight start, even first half, we lost our way and they won through to meet Selkirk in the final. \u00a0Players on the day were Jim, Graeme Cowe, Bill and Liz but thanks to everyone for playing in\u00a0the various games\u00a0through the season.<\/p>\n

Dickinson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sorry to say that our progress to the final of the Dickinson was curtailed in the Semi in a game against Coldstream. After getting past a ‘President’s Select’ and Foulden teams, \u00a0Marion, Wendy (subbing for Ewan), Luigi and Lesley Cowe held this game to a 4-4 peel after the 8 ends. \u00a0An extra end ensued to settle the tie and ultimately we couldn’t prevent the relentless build up in the head. \u00a0A tense game to watch and some great shots played. Tough though.<\/p>\n

President v Vice President<\/strong><\/p>\n

Madam President and Madam VP set up a couple of rinks to play each other as an almost, final game of the season. \u00a0Phil, George, Steven and Lynsey faced up for\u00a0the fun against Bill, Luigi, Gerry and Sheena. \u00a0At the end of the fun, prizes of Easter eggs were presented to the runners up and more Easter eggs were presented to the winners – Mrs VP’s rink. \u00a0Thanks to all for playing and rounding off the season in a sociable way and to Mrs VP for the eggsellent prizes.<\/p>\n

Skins<\/strong><\/p>\n

A surprise competition this year but really good fun. \u00a0With 12 folk interested in playing but not all able to play all the dates, we settled on having two games in which everyone could have a go. \u00a0We even mixed up the teams so no one could figure out who did best. \u00a0Once we figured out the rules enough to get started, we scratched our heads as we played to figure out how to win – or prevent a win. \u00a0Jeez! Bill & Phil skipped both dates against each other and Phil won one and Bill won t’other. \u00a0Thanks to players, Lynsey, Sheena, James, Jim, Liz, David, George, Luigi, Gerry and Steven for giving it a go, \u00a0Might do this again methinks.<\/p>\n

Dram<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eight pairings were up for the competition which is a pretty good entry. \u00a0On Thursday 15th, we had our first dram. \u00a0In fact four. \u00a0Phew! \u00a0I’m shure there were shome good shots too. \u00a0The follwing Monday we had another two as we played the semi finals. \u00a0The final was contested between Ewan and Gerry \u00a0and John Burns and Tracy. \u00a0Ewan and Gerry came off best in that encounter so congratulations on a good performance through the competition to them.<\/p>\n

Gala cup<\/strong><\/p>\n

This competition of 23 teams has run through the course of the season, starting way back in October. \u00a0We had two entries. Bill’s rink of Graeme and Lesley Cowe and Sheena tumbled out to Duns in November but our other team, sometimes containing Jim & Liz but ultimately, Graeme Wilson, Ewan, Lynsey and Russet, won the cup in the final 5-2 against St Boswells. Congratulations to everyone involved in getting to that win.<\/p>\n

Slides of March<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congratulations to Graeme Cowe’s rink of Lynsey, Margaret and Lesley Cowe in winning the slides, this year. \u00a0Winning their three games, they showed us all just how it’s not just playing,\u00a0its sliding – with style.<\/p>\n

Weekend one-der<\/strong><\/p>\n

We had a sole representative from the club playing in the Weekend trophy this year. \u00a0Luigi, sponsoring the event, playing in Gary Craig’s team got through two rounds to make the final against Paul Jess’ team. \u00a0 A scoreline of 8-3 saw them fairly convincingly tipped into the runner-up spot. Shame.<\/p>\n

Rare Ayr Inter-city win<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rare in the sense of frequency and also that it was a grand affair. \u00a0The Borders lifted the Smillie Quaich at the annual contest through in Ayr. The first time since 2005 methinks. \u00a0Our itinerant curler Luigi, was playing in the event in Stuart Craig’s rink with Gillian Smith and Nina Clancy, winning their game 8-3. \u00a0That’s about it really. \u00a0Nothing more to say, said Luigi. \u00a0I’d say well done.<\/p>\n

Loads o’ Room in the Oakroom – NOT!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well. For Earlston ladies it seems. \u00a0We had seven playing in the Ladies Oakroom Bonspiel – Lynsey, Marion, Sheena, Russet, Liz, Lesley and Wendy. \u00a0At the end of the day, there were two teams on the same shot difference and same number of ends and the differentiator of shots scored became important. 12 v 11. \u00a0So that found Sheena, playing in Venetia Scott’s rink with Elspeth Bell and Ann Tait shading the win over Wendy. Pretty good to see us in the mix. \u00a0Well done.<\/p>\n

National Masters Mastered<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Masters finals were held at Greenacres over the weekend 4th\/5th Feb with both Jim and Liz in action – seperately, you understand.<\/p>\n

Jim was playing in Keith Prentice’s rink and came out of their section with max points. \u00a0They continued in that vein winning their semi pretty comfortably. \u00a0The final match against Gavin Hamilton’s Ayr rink, saw them ending up 8-2 winners and consequently, National Masters champions. \u00a0Sounds pretty good Eh? \u00a0Liz played in Margaret Robertson’s rink and they too came out as qualifiers from their section. \u00a0The semi was as far as they could get on the day, though, falling foul of Maggie Scott’s\u00a0Kinross rink. \u00a0Still! \u00a0Bloomin’ good.<\/p>\n

Club Points Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

We had 18 clubs competing in the Challenge this year. \u00a0Again, sponsored by Made by Marion \u00a0and this year by the Chinese laundry for which, to both, \u00a0it is much appreciated. Our club threesome – Phil, Ewan & Jim(replacing G Wilson) led off the evening’s curling across each of the first four disciplines finding the ice pretty tough to get \u00a0to grips with. But then so did most others and it turned out to be a fairly low scoring year by past year’s standards. \u00a0A top score of 34 was declared by both Ayton Castle and Foulden and a tie break was on the cards. \u00a0Wait though. Foulden gone home? \u00a0Oh dear! \u00a0That would make Ayton Castle the winners then since they never leave a party ’til it’s well and truly done. \u00a0Congratulations to them. They got their cakes and ate them. \u00a0Also to Marion because she made\u00a0the highest individual score of 22.<\/p>\n

District Medal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Graeme Wilson headed up a rink playing 37 Club from Edinburgh.Playing with Phil, Ewan\u00a0and Luigi in the rink, they won 11-4, so well done to all concerned. (I think that’s the second time in recent years that we’ve played 37 club – winning again. \u00a0They wont want to be seeing us again anytime soon.)<\/p>\n

Four Nations<\/strong><\/p>\n

A wee note that we had 3 curlers playing in the four nations competition this year – Liz, Jim and Lynsey. \u00a0Lynsey played in the team winning against the English Ladies and took the Connie Miller trophy. \u00a0Pretty good result there.<\/p>\n

Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Six Earlston curlers took up positions in the Directors this year. \u00a0Graeme Wilson’s rink of Phil Ewan &??? got through to the semi’s in the high road where Andrew Reed’s team put paid to their ambitions. \u00a0Jim substituted for Graeme due to the latter sustaining injury to his arm. \u00a0Luigi, playing in Paul Jess’ rink made the other high road semi to be ousted by eventual winners skipped by Graeme Baxter. \u00a0Wendy’s rink of Mgt Robertson, June Swan & Anne McCauley fell to Andrew Reed’s own ambitions in the second round. \u00a0Tough, Tough competition, this.<\/p>\n

Ladies Pairs<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ladies Pairs competition saw 3 members participating. \u00a0Marion and Wendy teamed up and topped off their section by winning both games. \u00a0Madam President was with Glynnis Lauder but they unfortunately didn’t make it out the group. \u00a0Not too sure who our duo met in the play-offs for the finals, nor how that game went but we didn’t get there. Margaret Robertson and Gillian Smith carrying the day.<\/p>\n

Cowdenknowes<\/strong><\/p>\n

A hard fought competition this year saw the final being contested by the youngest and oldest of our skips. \u00a0Hmmm! \u00a0Cammy, Lynsey, Ian Sands and Steven played an excellent final keeping a tight grip on the game against Jim, Luigi, Sheena and Tracey. The damage was done by the end of the 6th at 8-1 in the youngster’s favour when hands were shaken.<\/p>\n

Birlin’ Broom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Five rinks of rotating sweepers contested the competition this year in the form of a single league. \u00a0After four games apiece, congratulations go to Ewan, Luigi, Gerry and Steven. \u00a0The outcome went down to the wire or the last end with a 2 in the final end of the last game being decisive. \u00a0Phew.<\/p>\n

Club Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Club points competition was held with 9 players attending. \u00a0The end of the evening saw Phil top the leader board to claim the trophy. \u00a0Graeme Wilson, and Ewan \u00a0claimed the other spots to go forward to the Club Points Challenge. \u00a0Scores were: Phil 36 points, Graeme 35 and Ewan 31. \u00a0Well done Phil<\/p>\n

Club Bonspiel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reliable?? informants tell me the bonspiel was a roaring success with a number of guests joining us from various clubs. \u00a0Played as a Rhymers Reel there was apparently a great deal of noise on the ice. \u00a0It was a close thing but the \u00a0winning rink was finally exposed as: \u00a0Neil McLain, Liz Martin, David Mitchell and Margaret Sands. Well done.<\/p>\n

Harry Hoggers<\/strong><\/p>\n

After several games starting way back in November, our team 1 – G Wilson, Ewan, Lynsey and Lesley Cowe\u00a0managed to get past, Coldstream, Roxburgh and Selkirk to reach the semi-final. \u00a0There they met St.Boswells and then parted company with the competition. \u00a0Glendale beat St.Boswells in the final. \u00a0Interestingly, they also beat our team 2 – Jim, Wendy, Bob & Liz, earlier in the competition.<\/p>\n

Tweedmouth Kettle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year’s winners were again up for the challenge of this quite special trophy. Winning their way past such stalwarts as Foulden and Swinton, then Lammermuir in the semi final, the two teams of Graeme Wilson, Marion, Phil\/Luigi and Sheena and Ewan, Wendy, Lynsey & Liz came of second best to Duns in a tough final. \u00a0With one game drawn and the other ending 2 shots down, we had to settle for the Crawford Cup.<\/p>\n

2017 Men’s tour to USA<\/strong><\/p>\n

When he goes, will he send back, a letter frrrom America?<\/p>\n

Nae chance of that but you can catch up with Bill’s progress on the Tour via the website rccc2017tour.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Moments best forgotten<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where to start?<\/p>\n

Well. \u00a0With John Stevenson still out on the injured list, his team of Bill, Graeme Cowe and Luigi drafted in Gary Craig to fill his boots. \u00a0Unfortunately, even though they had some really good games, it was 0 wins- 4 defeats \u00a0in the group section meaning we got to come home early on Sunday. \u00a0Jim’s team suffered a late withdrawal for injury too with Bobby unable to make the trip and with a team of dingers – Colin Martin, Paul Jess and John Walker, \u00a0he too got to the 0-4 point. \u00a0Having to play his last game, though they found the wherewith-all to give Robin Aitken’s rink a going over. \u00a0So cheers to them for finishing on a wee high.<\/p>\n

Quizspiel<\/strong><\/p>\n

I told you. I’m not talkin’ about the quizspiel. (Havn’t a clue what went on)<\/p>\n

Border Bonspiel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time again for our three rink entries to pit their wits against the best. \u00a0Nope. \u00a0Not talkin’ about the quizspiel but the curling.<\/p>\n

1st up was Jim, Wendy, Liz & Russet, pitched against a Lauderdale rink and winning 13-11. \u00a0Next, Graeme Wilson, Phil, James & Kath rocked up against a Duns team and were severely rocked back on their heels in a 10-3 scoreline. \u00a0The second day saw Marion, Graeme Cowe, John Burns & Lynsey competing against a Chirnside team. \u00a0Although the Chirnsiders stole a 4, our four came out tops with an 11-7 win. \u00a0Overall, that left us with some fraction of an average and nowhere near enough to trouble the overall winners Duns.<\/p>\n

Mixed Invitation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think this is the last of the catch up reports – until our reporter gets back, anyway. \u00a0Way back at the end of November, Wendy’s rink, comprising Stuart Craig, Nina Clancy and Bobby had some mixed adventures in the Invitation weekend. \u00a0After\u00a0playing 3 section games the top three teams in each section played off for the High Road Final. \u00a0Dont watch that though, watch this. \u00a0The bottom three teams played off in\u00a0the Low Road and winning 2 games and drawing 1, saw Wendy at the top of the board. \u00a0Congrats to them for winning the low road.<\/p>\n

Garth Brooks comeback tour<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crikey! Singin’ the praises again of our one and only Mr Loooweegie Maaaasssaaari for lifting the \u00a0Ralphie (still not a euphemism). \u00a0Playing in Gary Craig\u2019s rink, way back at the beginning of December, they retained the Ralph Brooks trophy. \u00a0This year it really was a comeback from being \u00a05-1 up after 3 ends to be\u00a0trailing 6-5 going into the last end, they eventually sealed the deal with a 2. \u00a0Phew!<\/p>\n

League winners already crowned<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the words of our esteemed Treasurer and league table puter-uper – Congratulations to Graeme Wilson, Linsey McGillivray, James Morison and Russet Fullarton on winning the club League in convincing style. Yes, I know they did it with quite a few games to go but I\u2019m afraid it was\u00a0done and dusted, over and done with, finito! a good few games before the fat lady sang.<\/p>\n

Apologies for the late posting of this, erm? Post.<\/p>\n

Ladies Presidents Bonspiel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ladies Presidents competition is something I hadn’t heard of before but it was held last week at Lockerbie. Lynsey played in Elspeth’ Bell’s rink where they played a first game of five ends. \u00a0Being top equal at that stage, \u00a0they shenkled-out to play another five ends. In between that they had a lovely lunch and at the end of the day, they found they had won. \u00a0The rink was skipped by Judith Dixon and Helen Forbes made up the fourth member. \u00a0Prizes for the day were M&S vouchers and this necessitated a stop-off in Gretna Green where they were redeemed for….. \u00a0something! \u00a0The happy foursome stopped off for some chips, with fish, at Hawick. \u00a0It wiz a great day oot, is what I’m told.<\/p>\n

Pairs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eight Pairs contested the trophy this year in a knockout format and as is usual for the competition, the gallery (for that read the other pairs waiting to play or having just played) were treated to some very fine curling. \u00a0In the end, Graeme Cowe & Liz played t’other Graeme and Mararet in the big final. \u00a0GC & Liz lifted that trophy. \u00a0The wee trophy, the rediscovered plate, saw Ewan and Tracy fighting it out with Bill and James. \u00a0Ewan and Tracy came out tops there, showing that he really, really wanted that plate back.<\/p>\n

RCCC Rink Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n

We had two teams\u00a0in this competition and that amounted to two-thirds of this year’s entries. \u00a0Jim’s Earlston Team’One, comprising Liz, Bob and Wendy overcame Selkirk in their first round tie. Team two – Lynsey, John Burns, Graeme Cowe and Bill lost out however to Michael Sutherland’s Foulden team, saving us the situation where both Earlston teams would play each other in the second round. \u00a0Foulden again saw off the Earlston team and even the ‘ones’ were no more. Meanwhile Lees had dispatched Yester in their 1st game (I know. \u00a01st game, the semi final??) \u00a0and now faced Foulden for the silverware. \u00a0After a tense ending to the game, Lees came off best and won the trophy. \u00a0I’m only going the whole way with the story because our very own Robert Laidlaw skipped his Mother club’s rink. \u00a0A really fine outcome for his team.<\/p>\n

Laidlaw<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crazy competition where team members cannot play the same positions again in subsequent rounds, so the original line up of Jim, Ewan, Marion & Luigi, having won through the first game against Swinton, had to reshuffle for the next round. \u00a0Jim couldn’t play this one so Ewan, Phil, Marion & Luigi sallied forth against Coldstream. \u00a0Sadly, we’ll never know their next formation since that was as far as we got. \u00a0Coldstream got a lot further and won the thing – 9th November.<\/p>\n

Edinburgh International Seniors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just a wee word on a nearly fantastic performance by 3 of our ladies and an almost good enough from our 3 guys. \u00a0Ladies first. \u00a0Congratulations to Wendy, Marion & Liz for coming 3rd in their competition held at Murrayfield over the weekend. With skip, Margaret Robertson, they came out of their section with 3 wins and 1 defeat. \u00a0They were pitched against Kate Adams in the quarter finals and unfortunately lost. \u00a0The playoff for third spot however saw them successful against Maggie Barry’s team. \u00a0So a pretty happy Sunday for them then. \u00a0Bill, Graeme Cowe & Luigi, playing this year with Paul Jess at skip, put up a fine fight in their section being peels going into the last end in two games but losing out in both, \u00a0A win against Michael Sutherland’s team was savoured but a peel in the last game against Team Harvey (three\u00a0of Yester men in there) was their downfall. \u00a0They needed to win and score five ends, so tripped out the competition. \u00a0Harvey was beaten finalist. Ho Hum! \u00a0Should have had them though.<\/p>\n

Henderson Bishop<\/strong><\/p>\n

The BIR playdowns for this premier ladies competition were held over the last two days to rattle out a winner to go to the National finals in March. \u00a0Well. \u00a0Six of our girls featured in the competition, with President Lynsey, Leslie Cowe and Sheena in Isla Forsythe’s rink facing up to Marion & Wendy in Venetia Scott’s team which was skipped by Margaret Robertson. \u00a0The threesome prevailed and moved on to beat Glynnis Lauder’s team in the semi final. \u00a0On then to meet Joan Reed’s team in the final to just get pipped to the trophy in a 9-7 scoreline. \u00a0Our Russet played lead for Joan getting her hands on the trophy and a few well earned days at the finals in Kinross. \u00a0 A great turnout from the club for this tough competition.<\/p>\n

Woooo ooo ooo! American Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

The USA women’s tour came to town today to play Border Ice Rink ladies. Travelling from Dumfries, they arrived 74 shots up on the home teams. \u00a0We had 4 Earlston members playing, Lynsey, Liz, Sheena and Lesley Cowe and they helped deliver a fine exhibition for the gallery. \u00a0The outcome of the day was 2 defeats, a win and a peel. \u00a0The win cancelled out the two defeats and we awaited the culmination of the last game. \u00a0With the last stone, the BIR peeled the game resulting in a 28\/28 scoreline for the match. Fine stuff.<\/p>\n

Matthew Templeton<\/strong><\/p>\n

The MT went swimmingly well for our Graeme until they got into the high road to the trophy, that is. \u00a0GW and his rink of Phil, Ewan and Cam won their section after 3 fairly tough games and found themselves up against and unstuck by Andy Adams’ Kelso boys in the semi final. \u00a0Our other interest was Bill’s entry of Graeme Cowe & \u00a0Luigi, \u00a0led this year by Gary Craig. \u00a0Unfortunately, these guys were no swimmers and they found themselves at the bottom of their pool. \u00a0Arm bands for next year.<\/p>\n

Pate Trophy<\/strong><\/p>\n

The annual clash between Border’s and Midlothian clubs was fought out at Kelso on Saturday with the Borders regaining the trophy over the\u00a0two sessions. \u00a0With a total of 66 shots scored, the winning margin was close at +12. \u00a0Phew! \u00a0Earlston’s team of\u00a0Jim, Wendy, Marion and Kirsty fought a dogged match against Mid Calder which was kind of eaksy – peaksy until the second last end when they streaked away (I mean the scoreline) and then were pegged back to finish up +2. \u00a0Bill also played in the Presidents team gaining a further +4 and Robert Laidlaw with his Lees hat on +4, so not a bad day out at all.<\/p>\n

Berwickshire Bonspiel<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st of the Province competitions to come under the hammer and our two teams nailed it. \u00a01st up was Bill’s rink of Graeme Cowe, Lynsey & Lesley Cowe playing against Swinton’s Judith Dixon. \u00a0Three’s were the magic number as they found their way to a 17-3 victory, setting up the stage for the next session. \u00a0Jim’s rink of Phil, Luigi & Liz administered the coup-de-gras with an 8-4 win over a\u00a0bullish Lauder team. \u00a0So, there you go. +18 was the score to beat and no-one came close. \u00a0Super Saturday.<\/p>\n

Ladies Opening Bonspiel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well. Whadya know. \u00a0Earlston ladies in the prizes again this year. Big style. \u00a0Tracy Ross, playing in Lucy Tile’s rink, stood tall on the winners rostrum after their win over Judith Dixon’s team. \u00a0Runners up were Lynsey McGillivray’s rink, bursting with Earlston girls – Liz and Sheena and with Anne Tait from Coldstream. \u00a0Also playing in a great day were Marion, Lesley Cowe and Julie. \u00a0So, seven ladies out of 32 -a\u00a0pretty good turn-out from the club. \u00a0Fabulous result. \u00a0Wouldn’t you say?<\/p>\n

A Happy New Season 2016\/17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our sociable start got us off on the right foot with 16 members pitching up for a chance to knock the rust off that slide and sweeping stroke. \u00a0We even had a visitor from Somerset join us to give it a try. There were some fine shots played in the wee bounce games and you cannot help but get caught up in the thrill, \u00a0finding that, hmmmm! we shout just as loudly and fervently when we are being sociable as in a competitive match. \u00a0Ho well. \u00a0There were scores on the boards but I never noted them and we all headed to the bar to refresh those other parts.<\/p>\n

See you in the League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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