ilmcote
v Guards – The home team got off to a 3 point lead and never looked back after
Tom Morris who returned to the Wilmcote side after a break of almost 3 months,
opened with 31 to Wendy Taplin’s 28. Both the second shooters scores ended up
being scratched when Lyn Brookes got 29 and Nigel Taplin 25. Wilmcote’s veteran
shooter John Maycock, scored 32 to Guards captain, Fran Westwood’s 29.
Wilmcote’s best shooter on the night was Gareth Morris who for the third time
this season, scored all bulls except for his 3rd pellet which dropped into the
fours, for 34. Guard, Chris Green could only manage 29 in reply. Ruth Dampier
was the only Guard to match her opposing shooter’s score after Jack Shipton
matched his personal best of 30 for Wilmcote. Paul Boazman also scored 30 for
Wilmcote which included three 5’s to which brand new Guard Tracy Masters replied
with a string of 4’s only marred by her 6th pellet which unfortunately only
scored a two for 26. Saving the best till last, Guard’s most consistent shooter
this season, Jon Packard scored what he considers an average 31 with a hat trick
of bulls and Lisa Edwards bought up the rear guard with 31 matching her all time
personal best and joint top Guard shooter on the night. Andy Morris scored what
for him was a below average 33 and team mate Alan Brookes shot 32, which was one
more than his average for this season. The final score after disregarding the
lowest of the team’s eight score was an easy win for Wilmcote with 222 to Guards
204.Binton A v Avenue-RBL – Binton fielded a strong eight man team in the match against Avenue-RBL who were without their best shooter, Steve Ray, and maintained their place for the disputed top spot in the league. Paul Nixon Barron was first up but with a string of fours punctuated by a three could only manage 27 on the new semi automated target created by Binton’s Andy Smith who shot an excellent 34 putting his team well in the lead. Louise Price, flushed with last week’s personal success tried hard to match her last performance but fell short by one point when she scored 32 which proved the best individual score Avenue-RBL could manage on the night. Gary Hooper shot a steady 31pts. Dee Green managed one above her average when she shot 29. Simon & Michelle Dale both shot above their averages when Simon put away five bulls for 33 and Michelle just missed out on a possible with 34. Peter Mole’s first three pellets which scored 13, showed a promise which was not to be fulfilled when his next three pellets lodged in the threes, a final four gave him 26. Chef, Will Troth shooting the Feinwerkbau started with a bull but then got frustrated when he repeatedly failed to hit the bull until his last two pellets gave him 31. His chocolate cake was appreciated though by both teams. Guy Ganderton for Avenue-RBL shot fours and bulls until his last pellet slipped into the three for 29. John Parrot kept the pressure on when he shot 32 which Jo Everett was unable to match. Alan Dyer for Binton shot an unusual three with four fours and two bulls for 29 and was followed by Kerry Davies who in her second match, also shot 29. The game was over by the time Neil Beningfield shot a safe 30 and Richard Bambridge struggled to shoot 25 which in the final counting was ignored. Binton also had an easy win 225 to 201pts.
Finally in the match between MEB v Home Guard, Paul Clingan gave his team an early lead when he shot his fourth possible of the season. Home Guard's opening shooter, Richard Mills shot a respectable 30. but his wife Jackie and Irene Parsons both struggled shooting threes for 27 and 26 respectively. Richard Groom and Karl McMillan both shot fours and bulls for 31 to take MEB further into the lead. Bill Gately was the first of the Home Guard team to lift their game and pulled a couple of points back when he shot 31. Kath Williams matched this score and was followed by Steve Hodges who shot 30. Gordon Spencer found some of his old form when he shot 30 but a rear guard action was left too late as Carl Villiers bettered this with 31, Colin Fulford 33 and Sam Goodman 31 to give the Home Guard team a final score of 213pts. MEB's anchor duo of Ray Hodgkins and Jan Beattie shot 32 and 31 respectively giving MEB a resounding victory with 221pts.
Wilmcote and Binton A have both won 10 of their 11 games and are clear of the rest of the league with 20pts. They will meet to decide which team will win the League on 18 Dec. MEB have come third with 16 pts followed by Home Guard, Binton B, Guards and Avenue-RBL.
The Christmas Shoot for the Bill Amos Trophy, will take place on Tuesday 16 Dec at Home Guard Club, Tiddington.
Delegates will meet in the New Year on 6 Jan before the Webley Competition starts on 8 Jan when matches will be Binton A v Binton B, Home Guard v Guards and Wilmcote v Avenue-RBL. MEB have a bye match.