Bobs Full house

This post isn’t about a rare sighting of 80’s quiz show bobs full house, it is something even rarer than that. The Olton Tavern have all 12 winners at home on a day when conditions weren’t really favourable for the home team. I was thinking how we were handicapped without our tall languid left handed trouble maker Jack Savage, as it turns out maybe we just perform better without the inbetweeners star calling everyone a bender or a stroker or whatever language these kids come up with nowadays.

The first four started with the familiar face of Larry Goodridge, who is apparently our longest serving active member - or nearly active member. Still Lassie, sorry, Larry, continues to be one of our most dependable players starting things off with a solid 21-15 card.

The Wiz continues to prove himself much better value than Michael Jacksons 1978 folly with another impressive performance in winning 13

Scott’s return to somewhere approaching top form is following the well worn path of redemption - man was decent, man ceases to be decent, man moans about once being decent, man moans about never being decent, man moans. Eventually, man mans up and stops moaning for more than one end every five and unsurprisingly becomes decent. Scott wins 7

Chris finished of the first four today and we didn’t see much of the temper or his killer reputation this week as he raced into a lead and getting himself in the winning position twice, before finding himself 20 Across and a six inch bowl to beat. Luckily for us Chris pulled out a special bowl when needed and I can’t believe I am going to say this about Dexter but more Killer instinct please Hannibal.

After 4 29 up.

I took up the number five position and hit the green when most people were about 5 across. I had a nip and tuck gamer with Norman and felt a taped mark of 18 metres 99 centimetres may cost me but 16-15 against found a tricky mark and managed to finish of with the win to 16.

King of the Cob JP did what he had threatened to do in his previous performances and cut loose with a high quality performance winning to 7.

Richie stormed into a lead and looked set for a big win. His opponent, however, stuck in there and turned the tables in the second half of the game. Richie though pulled it out at the end - not literally of course - winning to 17.

After a rough couple of weeks where wounding defeats were inflicted in losses to the Raven, Savlon healed those wounds and looked a new man winning 11.

62 up after 8

Bucko started the game as if he was bowling around 20 days before the floods receded and Noah poked his head from the Ark. At 15 -5 down it wasn’t looking good for buck but once he worked the weight out a series of consistent leads brought him back into the game and once within striking distance the confidence returned and Buck ran out to 18.

On his seasons debut in the first team Dodge came up against a lady on fire. Dodge though worked hard to contain his opponent and at the business end came up with 3 great shots in a row to take the game 18.

Chris James did what Chris Does and quietly went about breaking down his opponent, narrowly missing out on the 21-4 sweep(which roles over for a second time)with a 21-5 victory.


By this time Wiggly was left all alone on the green and was cantering to a big win. As we know by now, all of life itself is about Wiggy so it was with genuine glee he stood there the centre of attention. Reason 5 the Moseley released wiggy from his contract – He has no bottle. With all eyes on wig the wheels came of. He can maintain he was bowling hard marks as much as he likes but with seven ends played out before a capacity crowd all singing his name, the quality if i am being polite plummeted like a dead sparrow. 7 turgid ends of missed line, terrible weight and the occasional wrong bias bowl saw Wiggy lose his "only game on the green" show down 4-3. Thankfully one of wigs woods hit a bump on the crown sending it back on line and correcting his pace to leave him with game shot and a win to 10.

Overall score +94

A really good performance by the team and one that has earned this twelve a shot at the away fixture, I believe that this side can do the job next week and have faith in all 12 do not let me down. Jacko is very unlucky not to regain his place but that will teach him to go to the seaside and not bring me any rock back and in general being a nause. Seriously though Jack will return for the marsh lane games so please be warned someone will be losing there place and a win might not be enough to save you this coming weekend.

The Alliance side had a long Journey to Handsworth to play against the Gardeners club at Lea Hall. The following are a set of "action" shots taken by club photographer Cilla and Junior Captain CJ. Most of CJ's pictures have been rejected as they were of him.