Results & Reports

AUGUST 18th : Four triples from Gerrards Cross were our opposition, all hoping to turn things around after our away win in April. However, the result was another good win for Risborough by 68 shots to 53, although the rink score was two apiece. Tony Lambert, Sue Ab lett and Richard Ferguson were the top trio, triumphing 25 - 8.

 

 

AUGUST 14th: Our A team were home to Crendon Evans Above in Division One, hoping to avenge the heavy loss they suffered when they met in July. Sadly, there was no improvement and they were trounced again by 25 shots to 2. This gave the Crendon squad the League winners honours for the 2nd year running. Congratulations to them.

In Division 5, our C team drew for th e second week running, 11 - 11 at home to Wendover Warriors..

 

 

AUGUST 10th : We paid a visit to the grounds of Waddesdon Manor and although we had 2 winning triples, our 2 losing triples suffered heavy defeats and the final tally was 81 - 51 to Waddesdon. Top rink was Graham Barlow, Neil Perry and Steve Woodley who won by 17 shots to 9.

 

 

AUGUST 7th: Our A Team, in Division One of the Ray Keen League, visited Hazells Wunders but came away rather disappointed, losing by 23 shots to 10. Meanwhile, in Division 5, our B and C teams met and what an entertaining game it turned out to be. C were never behind, but B drew level at 12 - 12 after the 16th end. Shot bowl changed from side to side over the final two ends and the game finished 13 - 13, which all present agreed was a very fair result.

 

 

AUGUST 3rd : We paid a visit to Chalfont St Giles on Saturday, on a very hot afternoon. Having won the home fixture by 20 shots, the double was landed with an 81 - 69 victory. Sharing the top rink honours were Stuart Ray, Sue Ablett and Tony Liggins who won 26 - 15 and Lorraine Dare, Mark Baxter and Del Behenna who won 24 - 13.

End countback was 10 apiece. 

If your a cockney and suffer from "the chalfonts" you have haemorrhoids, apparently. You work it out!

 

 

JULY 31st : Our 3 Ray Keen League teams were all in action and all came out on top. In division 1, our A team prevailed by a single shot, 16 - 15, at home over Cheddington Demons. They move into 2nd place in the league. 

Also playing at home, the C team beat Cheddington Chicks, 22 - 11. Across at Wendover, the B team kept their unbeaten record intact with a ha rd fought win over Wendover Warriors, 19 shots to 15.

 

 

JULY 24th: Two of our three teams in the Ray Keen League were in action. At home, the A team scored a welcome 27 - 10 win over Aylesbury Ducks. Meanwhile, at Hazells, the B team maintained their unbeaten record with a 21 - 8 victory over Hazells Hotshots, a result which puts them top of Division 5 at the half way point of the season.

 

 

JULY 18th: Chalfont St Giles were our visitors on a pleasant summers afternoon. Three of our four triples won their games in an 81 shots to 61 victory. Playing his first game for us was new recruit Rupert Aries and along with Jeanette Allnutt and Steve Woodley, he took top rink honours with a 28 - 11 win.

 

 

JULY 17th : The usual mixed fortunes for our 3 Ray Keen League squads. In Division 1, Risboro A followed a sound beating at Long Crendon on the 10th with a win the following Wednesday, 19 - 13 over Wendover Widgets.The B team maintained their unbeaten record in Division 5 with a comfortable 29 - 10 success at Cheddington, whilst, in the same division, Risboro C had two close matches, winning 16 - 13 away to Wendover Warriors but losing 16 - 18 the following week at home to Hazells Hotshots.

 

 

JULY 13th : Despite winning on 3 of the 5 rinks, we lost by 6 shots to our visitors from Cheddington. Angela Adlam, Mark Baxter and Keith Puddephatt were top trio with a 24 - 13 win but the final score was an 87 - 93 defeat.

 

 

JULY 12th : Our ladies entertained Chesham but were beaten by 37 shots to 30. Gail Walters, Beryl Walford and Jeanette Allnutt Won their game 1 7 - 16, but our other triple lost by 8 shots.

 

 

JULY 11th : For the second week running we made the trip to the County Town, this time to visit Hazells and for the second week running were second best. There were some tight games, but Hazells managed to win all 5 for a 10 points to zero win. The shot difference was 63 - 97. Our best triple was Jeanette Allnutt, Brendan McGinty and Dennis Robertson who lost by a single shot 17 - 18.

 

 

JULY 4th : Our Mid Bucks League match at Aylesbury Town resulted in a comfortable win for the Home side. We managed wins on 2 of the 5 rinks, the best of which was Lorraine Dare, John Stallwood and Richard Ferguson who won 17 - 12. Overall, though, it was the Town who won by 95 shots to 57 for an 8 pts to 2 pts victory. 

 

 

JULY 3rd : All 3 of our Ray Keen League teams were in action. In Division 5, Risboro B played Risboro C and it was the B squad who ran out comfortable winners by 23 shots to 8. This puts them at the top of the league table. Meanwhile, the A team could not crack their visitors, Hazells Wunders and were beaten by 18 shots to 11.

 

 

JUNE 30th : We started the second leg of our annual battle for the Jubilee Cup with high hopes of winning back the trophy, which our visitors won last year. However, a two shot lead from the away fixture in May proved to be inadequate, and the Chesham squad ran out winners by 84 shots to 74, an 8 shot win over the two legs. Our best rink was Lorraine Dare, Clive Walters, To ny Liggins and Steve Woodley, who won 19 - 11.

 

 

JUNE 26th : The first games in the Ray Keen League, (Central), were played on a hot summers evening. In Division One, Risborough A travelled to Cheddington and scored a narrow 17 - 15 win over Cheddington Demons. Also playing at Cheddington, our C team won 18 - 11 against the Cheddington Chicks. Meanwhile, at home, Risborough B had a comfortable win over Wendover Warriors by 24 shots to 8. A good night for Risborough.

 

 

In Division 1, WOLVERTON TOWN were unbeaten, claiming a win over Bletchley Town in the process. Wolverton last contested a Bucks Cup final in 1967, losing to Chesham. Bletchley, on the other hand, have contested 10 of the last 14 finals, winning 7 times. Both, however, go through to the 1/4 finals.

 

Division 2 saw WADDESDON also go unbeaten, despite a scare against Long Crendon.Those two clubs reach the 1/4 finals. Princes Risborough won 2 and lost 3, finishing 4th with 32 points.

 

Division 3. With the withdrawal of Chess Vale, just 3 clubs were left. BROADWAY, who play on an artificial surface, won both games and qualify along with Marlow. 

 

Division 4: Only 4 teams in this division, and the powerful GERRARDS CROSS were unbeaten. Iver Heath were the other qualifiers.

 

 

JUNE 25th : Our rearranged Bucks Cup game with Waddesdon was played on a hot summers evening. Needing just 2 points to secure top spot in Division 2, Waddesdon made no mistake, winning 3 of the 4 triples to finish with a 12 - 2 points win. Risboroughs only winning trio, at home, were Graham Barlow, Keith Puddephatt and Del Behenna, who won 19 - 16.

 

 

JUNE 22nd : 5 triples made the annual trip from The Mill Bowling Club, Ruislip and were, as always, warmly welcomed. When tea was taken after 9 ends, Risborough led by  just 3 shots. The second half saw the home squad extend their advantage and they ran out winners by 83 shots to 68. Best trio on the day were Angela Adlam, John Stallwood and Richard Ferguson who claimed a 21 - 9 victory

 

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JUNE 19th : A welcome return to winning ways when we played Wingrave in our 4th Bucks Cup game. Success by both home triples with shots to spare and two tight games shared at Wingrave gave us an overall 86 - 61 shot victory. This equates to a 12 - 2 points win and secures our place in next years event. Best of the home triples was Dennis Robertson, Neil Perry and Mike Peck, who won 22 - 8.

 

 

JUNE 16th : We paid our annual visit to Thame and, following our ladies victory 4 days earlier, the result was another win. All 5 triples finished in front, and although 3 of the games were very close, big wins on the other 2 rinks gave Risborough a whopping 120 shots to 51 victory. The top rink was that of Angela Adlam, Tony Liggins and Mike Peck who managed a remakable 41 - 4 win.

 

 

JUNE 12th : After having the first 5 fixtures cancelled due to a combination of bad weather and lack of players, our ladies finally got their season underway with a visit to Thame. The result was a 35 to 26 shots win for Princes Risborough.

 

 

JUNE 12th : Hopes were high for a second victory in our third Bucks Cup game against  Aylesbury Town. All four triples were closely contested but it was Risborough who looked more likely to gain the win with 3 ends to play on each rink. However, it was Aylesbury who turned the match around, scoring 20 shots to Risborough's 8 over those final 12 ends. The scores were 14 -17, 18 -21 and 15 -19 on Aylesbury's winning rinks with Risborough scraping a 2 shot win on the other, Alan Butler, Keith Puddephatt and Del Behenna managing a 21 - 19 win. So Aylesbury picked up a 12 points to 2 victory, a disappointing result for us.

 

 

JUNE 9th : A trip  to Olney, but no joy for Del Behenna in his Champion of Champions match against Mike Richardson. Mike had secured a 7 shot lead at 9 - 2 after 6 ends. With the score at 13 - 8 to Mike, Del held 3 with Mike's last wood to come and 13 - 11 looked likely. But Mike played his final wood with weight and accuracy and a 5 shot turnaround was the result, restoring his 7 shot advantage at 15 - 8. After 20 ends, Del had clawed his way back to be 14 - 18 down, but the Olney head greenkeeper was up to the task and ran out the 21 - 14 winner after 22 ends of a very competitive game.

 

 

JUNE 5th : Our second Bucks Cup encounter was yet another extremely close game against Long Crendon. With an end to play, the last triple to finish needed to pick up a single shot for the match to end tied at 65 shots apiece. But it wasn't to be - a shot was dropped and it was Crendon who won by 66 shots to 64 and a 10 -4 points tally.

Our 2 winning triples both had 7 shot wins, Mark Baxter, Tony Liggins and Ray Rouse, 19 - 12 at home and Alan Butler, Keith Puddephatt and Del Behenna, 22 - 15 away. 

 

 

JUNE 2nd : Our old rivals Long Crendon were once again warmly welcomed to our green. Having pipped them by 91 - 90 in the recent Mid Bucks league game, another close game was anticipated and so it proved. Rinks were shared 2 1/2 each, but the visitors claimed the overall victory by 4 shots, 79 - 75. Our best rink, with a 19 - 12 win, was Sue Ablett, Neil Perry and Steve Woodley.

 

 

MAY 26th : This was our first fixture with visitors High Wycombe for many years. The weather was not kind, with heavy showers spoiling much of the afternoon, but when a welcome cup of tea was served after 9 ends, Risborough had taken a healthy 27 shot lead, 51 -24. When play resumed, the shots were equally shared, so after 18 ends, Risborough had maintained their 27 shot advantage and ran out winners by 92 to 65. The win was very much due to our top threesome, Graham Barlow, Sue Ablett and Keith Puddephatt who recorded a staggering 37 shots to 3 scoreline. We visit Wycombe on Sunday 25th August for the return fixture.

 

 

MAY 18th : We sent 5 triples to Wendover, who have been on our fixture list ever since the year the club was formed in 1936. Another close game ended in a 76 - 71 win for the home team. Captain Tony Lambert said he was very pleased that 7 of our team of 15 were ladies and that he was proud of the players  that he had to play in positions outside their comfort zone. Top rink was Angela Adlam, Mark Baxter and Steve Woodley who won 21 - 9.

 

 

MAY 17th : A very exciting singles match took place when Del Behenna welcomed Mick Evans (Newport Pagnell) to the green in the National Men's Senior Singles. A close game throughout, Mick finished just the stronger to record a 21 - 18 win and progress to the next round.

 

 

MAY 15th: A good start to our Bucks County Cup campaign with a victory over Wendover. Both triples who played away recorded good wins, with Richard Wingrove, Dennis Robertson and Mick Bailey our top rink, 19 - 11. At home, we won one and lost one. The totals gave us a 68 shots to 62 win and 12 points on the league table, 6 points for the overall win and 2 points for each winning triple

 

 

MAY 11th: In 2022, Princes Risborough retained the Jubilee Cup. 2023 saw it return to Chesham's trophy cabinet. The total shots over the 4 matches? - 311 to 311, so it was no surprise that, when we visited Chesham fror this years 1st leg, a close result was on the cards. So it proved. Nip and tuck throughout, Risborough eventually ran out winners by 2 shots, 78 - 76. Our top rink, 19 for and 8 against, was Jeanette Allnutt, Syd Attridge and Ray Rouse. We look forward to taking our narrow advantage into the 2nd leg, at home on the 30th June, when another close affair seems assured.

 

 

MAY 9th : Our home MBL game against Waddesdon resulted in a win for the visitors. 4 of the 5 rinks were very close, but a large deficit on the other one saw Risborough loose 96 - 67. Lorraine Dare, Keith Puddephatt and Tony Liggins won their game by 15 shots to 13. 

 

MAY 8th : In the Bowls England National Mens Champion of Champions competition, Del Behenna took on Rob Webb (Long Crendon) for a place in the area second round. Del got off to a flying start with a 9 shot advantage on the first three ends and retained control of the game throughout, the final score being 21 - 6.

 

 

MAY 5th : The guarantee of a lot of laughs and keen competition are just two of the reasons that we always look forward to the annual visit of the Ad Finem Bowls Association. This year was no exception. Although Princes Risborough ran out victors by 82 shots to 80, it was a 30 shots to 5 landslide by Clive Walters, Sue Ablett and Steve Woodley which made all the difference. Indeed , Ad Finem were on top in all of the other four rinks, so they were claiming the win. No chance!

Truth is, the game of bowls was the real wvinner on a perfect spring afternoon.

 

 

MAY 2nd : In our first of 6 Mid Bucks League games, Long Crendon were our welcome visitors. The game could not have been more closely contested and it was Princes Risborough who prevailed by a single shot , 91 -90. Crendon won narrowly on 3 of the 5 rinks, but a 30 -12 win for Lorraine Dare, Keith Puddephatt and Tony Liggins made all the difference to the final tally, giving Risborough 7 points to Long Crendon's 3

 

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MAY 1st:  Another dull, damp day for our first ever mixed friendly with Amersham.  At 9 ends across the boards, P.R. held a comfortable 18 shot lead. After a welcome cup of tea, play resumed and by the finish,  Amersham had halved their deficit to 9 shots but P.R. came out on top by 66 shots to 57. The real result, however, was the forging of new friendships between our clubs. Top rink for Risborugh was Norman Gray, Mick Bailey and Del Behenna with a 19 - 12 win. 

 

 

APRIL 25th: Our friends from Waddesdon sent 3 triples to play our 3rd friendly of the year. It was the visitors who won the day in a close game, 44 shots to 38. Graham Barlow, Sue Ablett and Ray Rouse were our only winning threesome, 19 - 10.

 

 

APRIL 24th:  Another cold April day and 5 triples from our good friends across the border in Thame were our welcome visitors. After a warming cup of tea at half way, we held a 17 shot advantage. This was extended after the break and Princes Risborough ran out winners by 35 shots, 99 to 64. Our top rink was Brendan McGinty, Neil Perry and Del Behenna with a 23 - 8 scoreline. We look forward to visiting Thame on June 16th, when, hopefully, it will be at least 10 degrees warmer!

 

 

APRIL 21st: A very good start to the season, with four triples making the trip to Gerrards Cross and returning with a 19 shot victory, 66 to 47. On an excellent green, both Lorraine Dare and Graham Barlow had their first matches for the club. Lorraine, at lead, helped Steve Woodley and Del Behenna take top rink honours with a 25 - 9 win.