The greens need the rain!  They certainly do but it’s petals if it rains overnight and stops early morning. Not so today.
So, dig the waterproofs out and plenty of drying cloths.
Good luck to Tina & Cathy in the Middlesex Over 55 Pairs quarter-finals this morning and to Karen and Elaine in the Middlesex Over 55 Singles at midday. If they all win, they will play semi- finals this afternoon.
Good luck also to our club team playing Putney Town in the R&B League at Cambridge Park starting at 2:30. We might be lucky as the Met Office forecasts only a 50% chance of rain from 2:00!

Congratulations to Norman & Peter T on the R&B Pairs win v West Ealing this week. With added Dawn, they take on Kevin K’s team in the R&B Triples on Sunday morning. Good luck to them too!

At 10:00 at West Ealing BC on Sunday, Peter plays Joyce from Hayes the semi-final of the Middlesex Officers Cup.
On an adjacent rink, Tina, Nadine, Cathy & Ann play North London in the semi-finals of the Middlesex Ladies Senior Fours.
Supporters and spectators welcome!

The Middlesex Men’s Senior Fours Semi-Finals and the Ladies Champion of Champions matches will also be going on. CP don’t have any representatives in those comps.

Tina plays in the quarter-finals of the Middlesex Singles this morning at Bush Hill Park v Sandra W-M from Grovelands

A win this morning means playing the semi- finals this afternoon.
Tina had a brilliant game last night so have everything crossed she keeps that tip-top form going!

Congratulations to our Tony Allcock Over 60’s Mixed Double Rink squad who won the Area Final v Bush Hill Park last night.
Tina, Dawn, Brian LeM & Steve G and

Karen, Elaine, Norman & Dave P

Thanks to North London BC for lending us their green and for their hospitality for the evening.
We play either Knaphill or Egham in the last 32 clubs in the country on a different neutral green next.
It’s the first time we’ve reached this far in the competition in recent years. Well done to everyone who has played in the matches.

Saturday afternoon players can still collect their bowls from the clubhouse if they are playing at North Sheen in the R&B League. 3:00 pm start.
Green in open all day Sunday.

Congratulations to Jacqui and Karen who had a comfortable win in the Middlesex Ladies Pairs quarter-finals Rita & Dot from Staines in yesterday morning’s blistering heat.
After a short break when plenty of water was taken on board, they went on to play Sue B & Catherine from West Ealing. The match started very closely but with Karen playing more consistently against the lesser experienced Catherine, it set up a good head at each to allow Jacqui to consolidate and draw or play positional shots making it hard to Sue to get in.
Great play by both girls puts them not only into the final against Sue A & Hannah from Bush Hill Park but also a place in the Nationals at Leamington in August!  Brilliant!

Dave & Gary went down to former and now current finalists Glen & Norman from Hendon who went on to play a thrilling semi-final v the boys from Poplar in a repeat of the 2024 final

Meanwhile on rinks further down the green, the Tony Alcock team battled away v North London who had beat us by 1 shot  in the same semi- final  in 2023.
With Tricia under the weather, Ann H was brought into Dave P’s team (which included Peter J as lead and Elaine at 2) from her Pairs spectator seat. With borrowed clothes, shoes and bowls (2 sizes smaller than her own) she played a lot better than some of us had we been thrown in at the deep end!
On the other rink, Steve G, Brian Le M, Tina and Dawn all played well with each player putting in some shots worthy of running down the green and “ high- fiving”. However we are much more reserved than that!
We won overall by 9 shots putting us into the Area Final v Bush Hill Park on a neutral green within the next fortnight. Eek!

North London were great hosts for the day and their greenkeeper should also be very proud! Thanks

 

Good luck to Dave P & Gary B in the Men’s Pairs quarters this morning v Glen & Norman from Hendon. If (when) successful , they’ll be playing again at 1:30 when Karen & Jacqui take to the green against Staines.
Matches are at North London B C.
( On one of the houses visible from the green, there is a chute from a bedroom down into the swimming pool. I bet that will be in use today!  Very cool!)
Good luck to all of them. Stay very hydrated!

Tonight, our Tony Alcock Over 60’s Mixed Double Rink play North London   Good luck to them too .

 

Thank you for all the work you’ve put into the competitions. You’ve done a great job.

 

Update: As of this morning, Sunday, Paul Scullion & Karen are now Competition Coordinators. Thanks to both of them for taking this on.

Keep hydrated , keep up the suncream and wear a hat!

Friday Night Leagues tonight. Elaine & Paul are playing Mixed Pairs, Tina, Marie & Dawn have Mdx Triples at CP. Ann H’s Triple are playing away.

Karen & Elaine are through to Area semi finals of the Over 60s Singles; Karen, Tina and Dawn have Mdx Singles on Monday.
Jaqui & Karen play the quarterfinals (and hopefully semifinals) of the Mdx Pairs on Sunday at North London where Dave P & Gary B will also be trying to get to the semifinals in the Mdx Men’s Pairs. When they’ve come off the green, Steve G, Dave P, Peter J, Brian LeM, Tina, Tricia, Elaine & Dawn play North London in the Area semifinals of the National Tony Allcock Over 60s Mixed Double rink. All players will be melting in the proposed 34C!

 

Dave P is through to Area semifinals of the National Over 70s Singles where he plays Attilio C  the play on the same side the Area Semi Final of the National Over 60s Pairs v Kevin K & partner

On Saturday, the Club team is out away at Teddington in the Richmond & Barnes League. Good luck to the them. It’s been a few weeks since our last league game.

 

Enjoy playing, watching or whatever you’re up to?