2025 AC LEVEL PLAY P W L D Games B PTS Points
Chester431013-76
Fylde422011-926
Crake Lakes431011-96
Bowdon Angels41308-122
Bury41307-132

Fylde 2 Bowdon 3

Reet gud conditions weather-wise. Peter Wilson (3.5) Beat Charles Harding (0.5) +23 in an hour incorporating a generous amount of flim-flam along the way and managed two balls in hoops for the contact. In the doubles Brian Medley (1) & Alan Dix (6) playing Alternate Shots, beat Andrew Webb (7) & Betty Bates (8) playing Own Ball. The Bowdons matched up well, Medley placing delicious pioneers and handing Dix manageable shots.

Nudging the Black away from the peg to rush it to Rover.

After lunch more flim-flam as Peter beat Medley, again getting two balls in the jaws for the contact turn again in under an hour. Meantime, Harding got his act together against Andrew winning that +22 with the trademark controled hoop running that makes his breaks look like falling off a log. The decider was Betty against Dix with everyone watching. Suddenly Dix found good form putting an all round break together leaving Betty behind with both balls and time running out. And the match went to a deserving Bowdon Team.

HOWEVER! A rare event occurred in this match. The loosing team's (Fylde) net index change was more than 20 and for this reason WE GET 2 BONUS POINTS! and Peter gets a handicap reduction.

Posted by Peter, 2nd August

Fylde 4 Crake 1

Captains discussing the 'German Leave'.

Morning, calm warm and Sunny. Betty & Andrew beat Skelton (3.5) & Alcock (5) 26-19. As Andrew strung the points Betty deployed her precision bombing. Meanwhile the Gods of the baked surface smiled on Peter whilst tormenting Bowron (2.5) +19

Avo, Peter's contact was clip rover, balls in 4, 3 and 6. Later, Skelton had a smooth controled 4b turn, after some ffafage Peter won + 14. Betty and Alcock traded massive hits, Betty punched the hardest +10. Andrew was quickly up by 16 points but the tormenting Gods had moved on and Bowron dug deep winning +8 declaring his final shot (only peg out needed, a longish roquet to make, but with two players to drive home).

Thanks to the visitors for making the long drive and a good fight, closer than the score suggests.

Posted by Peter, 23rd July

Chester 4 Fylde 1

Close, but no cigar! It was all a bit tricky today.

Posted by Peter, 23rd July

Fylde 4 Bury 1

Fylde: Peter (3.5), Liz (3.5) & Phil S. (6).
Bury: Kenworthy (0.5), Jones (3.5) & Leach (8).

With the potential match ending rain forecast, we played round two first. Against Paul, Peter got to rover on 6th turn contact leave; oppo in the jaws of 2 and 6 and partner in 3, strike ball Corner 4. Paul fought back, peeled Peter and took it off with Peter on 5. Paul won +1. Great game!

Liz played wonderful Croquet to beat Ken. Phil contained the big threat of Leach with precision.

The expected rain visited us but only for short bursts. Against Ken, Peter got to rover again, this time a bog standard contact leave. Then after some missing, Peter hit in and finished quickly.

Both sides chose alternate shot doubles. It was very tight and exciting with Bury getting to Rover and 4back against 4back and 4back as time was called. Liz hit the lift and also ran a difficult 4back with a smooooth stroke. From there it was plain sailing to peg out.

Posted by Peter, 20th July