Bowdon faced a strong team from Southport in their first match of 2022, and drew 9 – 9.
Bowdon’s team, with handicaps, was Ros Pimlott (6), Mike Flannery (6), Margaret Moss, Captain, (11) and Diana Jerman (12). Southport’s team was Terry Dunbar (3), Tina Kelly (8), Eddie Green (10) and Frank Melling (12).
In the doubles, Mike and Margaret beat Terry and Frank (7 – 2), and Ros and Diana beat Tina and Eddie (7 – 5).
In the singles, Ros beat Frank (7 – 3) and Tina (7 – 5), and lost to Eddie (4 – 7) and Terry (4 – 6). Mike beat Frank (7 – 3), and lost to Eddie (5 – 7), Terry (3 – 7) and Tina (4 -7). Margaret beat Tina (7 – 5) and Frank (4 – 3), and lost to Terry (5 – 6) and Eddie (2 – 7). Diana beat Terry (7 – 5) and Eddie (4 – 3), and lost to Tina (4 – 7) and Frank (0 – 6)