Bowdon Blanks achieved a 10 – 6 win at Llanfairfechan to continue their upward trajectory in the Croquet North West Short League. Alan is to be congratulated on winning all 4 of his games with an overall score of 50 – 24. That is a great performance for a player who has to make 3 peels. They now lie in third place with 6 points behind table toppers Westmorland and our own Bullets who both have 8 points. Blanks however have played 2 fewer matches so could yet go to number one spot.
The Blanks team was, with their handicaps, was:
Llanfairfechan’s team was, with their handicaps: James Thomas 0.5, Jane Turner 7, Elaine Crook 10 and Richard Ibbotson 10.
Results were as follows, Blanks scores first
Alan beat Elaine 14-3, Richard 14-3, Jane 12-11 and James 10-7
Ken beat Richard 14-6 and Elaine 14-7, but lost to James 1-14 and Jane 1-14
Kay beat Richard 12-10 and Elaine 10-9, but lost to James 6-14 and Jane 11-14
Carol beat Elaine 13-10 and Richard 14-10, but lost to Jane 9-10 and James 10-14