The week in review

Sat Juniors

The Juniors shouldn't be left out even if they haven't provided me with any pictures this week or a narrative. I am loathe to make up a report as i wasn't there but their great win away at the Colebrook should be commented on. Down by some 50 odd shots after five it took great intestinal fortitude to gird their loins, pull up their pants and pull their socks up, and do these things they did coming late on the rails to win by 10 shots and keep the promotion dream alive. If we can hold things together and win the final 3 fixtures we could still go up - not bad considering we haven't ever been able to put our top 12 out let alone on a consistent basis.

Monday

We went out of the cup for losers as we felt the success starved in the side the old man is picking deserve a go.

Tuesday

The Knowle visited our shores and promptly wished they hadn't. I am not sure how long the grass is on the bottom green at the Knowle at the moment but judging by the shock on the faces when jack after jack and wood after wood flew off id say it must be 6 inches. A big win for Petes side despite being controlled by the bungie killer.

Wednesday

We closed out the wednesday league at home to an Acocks Green side that came to win and played well unfortunately for them the Olton were in beast mode - eat sleep bowl repeat - winning by 60. We have no clue who has won the averages as Wiggy has neglected his duties as usual. He had been keeping the scores until he realised he wasn't going to win so swallowed them in the vain hope nobody would ever ask.


Thursday

Anyone for Orange and cointrau sauce? our trip to table topping Black horse was a delight - the pub, the green and surrounds are gorgeous the beer is good and plentiful plus they now keep ducks. The only downside to this was need to constantly wipe Duck crap from your woods and the perils of kneeling while measuring. Over all though it was a great place to return to after a gap of what must be 20 years.

Scotty was a late replacement for Mr "i have an infection in an awkward area" Jack and was promptly embroiled in a barn burner of a game just ducking out to 16.

Dave took to the green well and bowled beautifully throughout but his game followed the same pattrern as Scott's with Dave falling short on 17

Karen lost 9 but was regularly having to beat foot woods just to save and her score certainly didn't reflect her performance.

Things were looking Bleak for Ken but true to form Ken scrapped his way back late in the game before losing to 9.

John started well before being pegged back by yet another impressive homester losing to 14

Steve was another of our nine brigade but much like Karens game bowled some excellent stuff to keep in the hunt as long as he did.

Catherine who was now looking like a ninja style garden gnome put in another quality performance before ducking out to 17, to cap a bad day she didn't catch any fish either.

I played and won despite being abused by my own team and likened to a duck as i ran up my woods, (i prefer the ostrich i was also likened too) although much like myself i doubt either feathered friend can bowl..

So a bit of a beating but we will look forward to getting our revenge next week.

With the midweeks winding down stay tuned for some info about a midweek comp that will keep us all practising and getting together.