Reports Basildon "C"
Thursday 28th August Away Runwell B Defeat 0-3
The last match of the season but no change in fortune. However, as usual, our bowlers produced some excellent play and overall did not deserve to sustain the losses we have had during the season. I must commend their enthusiasm and loyalty, turning up each week and playing their best at all times.
Thank you Basildon C squad.
Rink 1 John J, Bob B Sue led until end 12. by end 16 they were 10-17 but pulled back to end the match at 14-17. ends 8-10
Rink 2 Penny, Chris, Lynn were leading 7-6 at end 8 . On end 14 a failure to get one into the head by the skip saw Runwell take it by 6 shots making the score 8-20 ! However we fought back to make the final score 15-21, 8-10 on ends
Rink 3 Michelle, Bob L, Steve N By end 8 they were drawing7-7 but Runwell began to pull ahead and by end 15 we were 8-19. However we rallied to take the last 3 ends so the final score was 13-19 , 9-9 on ends.
Friday 22nd August Away Corringham & Fobbing B Defeat 1-3
A sunny evening , a beautifully green bowling surface ( with some very quirky lines) and once again a positive team saw us in our penultimate match of the season. Was it our time to take 7 points? Alas no, but thanks to Sue farmer and her team we salvaged 2.
Rink 4 James, Bob Ian took the first end but by end 9 were 3-14 down. Not to be disheartened they fought on to finish 15-18 and 9-9 on ends
Rink 5 Richard, Bob B Sue took an early lead . a come back by the home team saw them 6-9 down but the next two ends saw us score 5 each time to lead 16-9. The final score was 22-14 with ends 11-7
Rink 6 Penny, Edith Lynn Corringham took an early lead but we fought back to be 12-12 on end 14. However the home team took the next 4 ends and we finished 12-23 and 7-11 on ends
Friday 15th August Away Rayleigh D Defeat 0-3
The sun was shining and the bunting was out when we arrived for our match. What a welcome, we thought and it set the tone for a very pleasant if not successful match . The green was in good condition, although it did have its idiosyncrasies to be overcome, we were once again confident in securing some points. Alas not this week.
Rink 2 : John J, Bob B, Steve started well and lead at end 8 by 8-7. at end 9 it was 8-8 but then Rayleigh began to take the lead and the final score was 14-21 on shots and 7-11 on ends.
Rink 3 :Richard, Edith, Ian They began well and were 5-5 at end 5. Rayleigh then took the lead and with 2 ends of 5 and 2 ends of 3 to finish the match 13-23 on shots and 8-10 on ends
Rink 4: Penny ,Maureen ,Lynn . They began well leading 11-6 at end 9. However Rayleigh slowly began to pull back and by end 15 the score was14-14. some skilful bowling allowed them to win ends 16 and 17 by just one shot rather than 5 and we took end 18 by 1. Final score 15-16 and 9-9 on ends.
While we did not take any points it was a better result than their visit to us
1st August Home Wickford B WIN 1 Drew 1 Lost 1 Bonus Point 1 (50-49)
The match started in the rain on a green that had been treated and so a lot of debris was deposited on the bowls. However this did improve in time as did our playing. We always have a positive approach to our games and this week saw us take 4 points missing 7 points by just 2 shots.
Rink 2 Richard, Bob, Sue led the game from the beginning and secured a victory 19-17 and winning 10-8 on ends
RInk 3 Penny, Maureen, Lynn led until end 11 but battled back to 15-15 on end 17. Unfortunately a lucky wick saw Wickford take the last end by just 1. We lost 15-16 and 8-10 on ends
Rink 4 James, Bob, Ian were behind until end 9 when they were 9-9. They remained in the lead until end 17 when a 2 shot win saw Wickford pull ahead 15-16. The skip's final shot levelled the score 16-16 and 9-9 on ends.
Overall not a bad performance against a team higher in the league
24th July Away Rayleigh D WIN 2-1
A very cool cloudy evening contrasted a warn welcome for our return match against Rayleigh D. The bowling rink was a beautiful shade of green and apart from being a little heavy bowled true for a change. We were hoping to avenge our previous result , and that is what we did with a 2-1 victory.
Rink 4 : Penny, Maureen ,Lynn. After losing the first end by one, score of 3 on the second end took us into the lead where we stayed the whole match. each player contributed to the score and by end 16 we were 22-6 in the lead. However they took the final two ends by 5 and 6 to narrow our lead to 22-17. Ends 10-8
Rink 5 Chris H, Bob L, Sue. A start of 3 saw them take the lead and by end 4 were 10-0. despite losing on end 7 by a 6 they remained in the lead to the end , winning by 27-18 and on ends 10-8
Rink 6John J,Bob B, Steve N. They drew the stronger of the teams who dominated them from the start. They fought the whole time and took 6 of the ends. Final score 8-27. Ends 6-12
We came away with 4 points narrowly missing the bonus point by 5 shots :-(
18th July Away Corringham & Fobbing C Defeat 0-3
A very warm evening matched with a very warm welcome from familiar faces together with that strange phenomena called a green that was totally green. (No brown patches!!!) However that was where the hope ended and once again we suffered a defeat. It is hard to know why, when often the ends are lost narrowly by a measure or the one shot that changes the result . However we do not give up and enjoy playing.
Rink 2 James, Richard, Ian lost 10-14 on shots but drew 9-9 on ends
Rink 3 John, Michelle, Steve Lost 5-28 on shots and 4-14 on ends
Rink 4 Penny, Maureen, Lynn lost 14-16 on shots ( 14-14 on end 17 ) but won 10-8 on ends
NEARLY GOT 2 POINTS :-(
4th July Home Runwell C Defeat 1-2
The good weather continued and apart from a fast green due to some grassless areas conditions for bowling were fine. James was a much needed substitution when one of the skips had family matters to attend to but we were once again enthusiastic for a good game and hopefully a win. We came away with 2 points so not all bad and missed the bonus point by just 4.
Rink 1: James, Bob B, Bob L 11-21 on shots and 7-11 on ends
Rink 2 :John J, RIchard, Sue 10-22 on shots and 7-11 on ends
Rink 3 :Penny, Maureen, Lynn 25-7 on shots,13-5 on ends
Friday 20th June Home South Benfleet D Defeat 1-2
The weather was sunny and warm, the green was good and our players were once again optimistic to secure a win, however this was not to be although we did take 2 points in what was a close match. Our players put up a good fight and the result may have been different with just a little luck.
Rink 4: Maureen, Bob B ,Steve. won 18-17 and 9-9 on ends. They led until end 13 when a 2 and a 3 saw them 4 down. A 2,2,1 saw them take the last 3 ends for a victory
Rink 5:Michelle, Richard, Bob L: lost 12-17 and 8-10 on ends. They had the lead until end 11 when South Benfleet pulled ahead to win
Rink 6 Penny, Edith Lynn : Lost 17-20 and 9-9 on ends. South Benfleet took and early lead and maintained it throughout. However from 8-16 on end 13 Billericay battled back to finish just 3 shots behind.
Onwards and upwards !
Friday 13th June---No Game
Thursday 5th June Away Wickford B Defeat 1-2
A change of day, a change of venue, a late start due to a missing player, a black threatening sky and an unpredictable green did not dampen our spirits but the result did as once again we lost overall. Thankfully Sue Farmer led her team to a 17-14 victory fighting hard from a 10-10 at end 15 Phew ! we got 2 points. Rink 3 were defeated by a younger team although the score did not always reflect the closeness of our bowls . Rink 4 were unfortunate in one player found the length difficult to reach and so could not guard the advantage our lead set up consequently our skip was doing damage control. Rink 5 had a much closer game and sheer determination and good bowling , secured the victory on the final 3 ends.
Rink 3 Michelle, Sandra, Steve 9-28
Rink 4 Maureen, Edith, Lynn 12-28
Rink 5 Christine H, Bob B, Sue 17-14
Friday 30th May Home Rayleigh D Defeat 0-3
Billericay C are always optimistic that they will secure a victory and play with that attitude. What a pity the universe has other ideas ! On a bowling perfect night we welcomed Rayleigh D to our club and despite a minor hiccup of a bowler not realising he was playing and being collected at the last minute we began full of hope. This was soon shattered. Rink 3 lost ends 3,4,5,13 by 5,3,5,6 and so were playing catch-up. Despite taking 11 if the 18 ends were defeated. Rink 4 had a similar story in the beginning but battled back to 15-15 on end 17 only to lose the last end by 4. Rink 5 were leading until end 10 when the score was 9-9. From then on Rayleigh Bowls were closer ( as decided by the measure and lady luck) and the final score was 16-24.
Rink 3 Richard, James, Sue 14-24 11-7 on ends
RInk 4 John , Bob L, Ian 15-19 9-9 on ends
RInk 5 Penny, Maureen, Lynn 16-24 8-10 ends
Friday 23rd May AWAY Orsett Defeat 0-3
while the wind was a little cool the sun was shining and the birds singing so we went out with a spring in our step and a positive attitude. while we were eventually beaten on all rinks we put up a good fight and produces some excellent bowls. Rink 1 were back and forward and by end 16 were 15-15. However Runwell scored 1 on ends 17 & 18. The same for Rink 2 who were drawing 14-14 on end 16 but lost the last two ends 2 shots on each.. And of course not to left out rink 5 were 14-14 on end 16 but lost the last two ends by 2 and 4.. So close but so far from points but well done to everyone, a much closer result than our first meeting.
Rink 1 Maureen,Edith,Lynn 15-17 9-9 on ends
Rink 2 James,Richard,Steve 14-18 9-9 on ends
Rink John,Bob B, Sue 14-20 9-9 on ends
Friday 16th May Home Corringham & Fobbing C Defeat 1-2
A beautiful evening, a lovely green, a terrible result. As ever, everyone played their best and always with a determination to win but it wasn't to be and the result does not reflect the quality of many of our teams bowls. We gained 1 point.
Rink 4: James, Bob L, Ian had the lead until end 12 when their fortunes turned and they were defeated 10-23
Rink 5 Richard, Bob B, Sue put up a good fight to result in a draw on the las end. They we 6-17 on end 10 but steadily pulled back to 19-19 on end 18 Phew!
Rink 6 Steve, Edith,Lynn Rink 6 going away from the club house was indeed a challenge and hard to read but nevertheless not a result to be proud of. Corringham led from the start and a "HOT SHOT" on end 11 sealed our defeat. we rallied and won the last 5 ends, a small consolation.
Thursday 8th May AWAY Runwell Defeat 1-2
Runwell's green was in good condition albeit playing quite slow. The weather was clear with a biting wind but we won the toss so Billericay C was hoping for a change of fortune from last week. Everyone played with determination and it was a good close game .
A score of 7 on end 9 allowed rink 6 take the lead and ultimately win their rink convincingly. Rink 5 were defeated by just 2 shots and on rink 4 a fortunate shot on the last end saw a Billericay 1 shot lead change to a 1 shot loss. A positive shot difference saw us take the bonus point, so a three point result. Lets hope this improvement continues. Well done everyone.
Rink 4 Penny, Maureen, Lynn Lost 18-19 and 8-10 on ends
Rink 5 Chris H, Edith, Sue Lost 15-17 and drew 9-9 on ends
Rink 6 John J, Bob B, Bob L won 19-10 and 10-8 on ends
Friday 2nd May HOME Orsett Defeat 0-3
The green was looking fabulous, the weather was clear and warm and we won the toss so Billericay C was confident to begin the season. However our confidence was soon diminished as the new team to division 4 soon showed their ability. While rink 4 were overwhelmed , rink 3 and 5 were often holding but finally beaten by the last bowls.
Rink 3 Penny, Maureen, Lynn Lost 10-19 and 6-12 on ends
Rink 4 Michelle, James, Bob L Lost 1-47 and 1-17 on ends
Rink 5 Richard, Bob B, Sue Lost 10-18 and 7-9 on ends