Results & Reports

21st AUGUST : Our last MBL game of the season and we finally managed a victory! Despite losing 3 of the 5 rinks, the overall tally gave us an 85 shots to 78, 7 points to 3 win over our visitors from Cheddington. Top triple honours went to Ray Rouse, John Stallwood and Richard Wingrove, 23 - 9.

 

 

20th AUGUST : Having won on their own turf in April, Gerrards Cross completed the double when they visited. The final reckoning was 51 - 42 to the Cross, despite our wins on 2 of the 3 rinks. Clive Walters made his debut for us a good one. Along with Tony Liggins and Ray Rouse they were top rink, 23 shots to 12. Well done Clive, the first of many we hope.

 

 

16th AUGUST : Our ladies made it 5 wins from 7 matches with a comfortable home win against Amersham. Angela Adlam, Sue Ablett and Linda Davies were top rink, 22 shots to 6, in the 40 - 13 win.

 

 

16th AUGUST: Our Ray Keen League squads again met with mixed fortunes. Whist our A team travelled to Aylesbury Town and beat the Ducks by 6 shots, 18 - 12, our B team lost by the same amount, 16 - 22, at the hands of Cheddington Demons.

Division One, in which our A team compete, has been won by Crendon Evans Above. They have an unassailable lead, having won 7 and drawn 1 of the 8 games played Congratulations to them.

 

 

13th AUGUST : We welcomed a team from our old Ad Finem Bowling Association friends, put together by Captain Don Pope. In another close encounter, our visitors came out on top by 65 shots to 62. Steve Woodley, Tony Liggins and David Thompson were our best trio, winning 14 - 8.

 

 

9th AUGUST : Both of our Ray Keen League squads were in action at Home against top of the league oponents. Our A team gave Long Crendon a good game, but the visitors finished strongly to claim a 21 - 12 win. The B team, however, continued their improved form going 14 nil up after 8 ends and eventually running out 22 - 8 victors over Aylesbury Drakes.

 

 

8th  AUGUST : Our A Team Ray Keen League game, rearranged from the 2nd, resulted in a soggy draw. With the scores tied after 10 ends and the rain unrelenting, they shook hands with the Cheddington Arrows and retired to the bar.

 

 

3rd AUGUST : Our visit to Marlow ended in yet another thrilling finish, the final tally being 63 shots all. Great to see Mark Baxter making his Club debut and finishing on a winning rink. Our top trio were Steve Woodley, Tony Lambert and Sue Ablett, who finished 8 shots up at 21 - 13.

 

 

2nd AUGUST : Our A Team had another tight finish in their rearranged game with Hazells Wunders, winning by 14 shots to 13. Meanwhile, the B Team visited Cheddington Bees and came away with the honey, winning 7 of the last eight ends for a 22 - 13 victory.

 

 

24th JULY: Our woeful season in the Mid Bucks League continued at Aston Clinton with an 86 shots to 66 defeat. The home team won on 4 of the 5 rinks, our winning triple being Del Behenna, Simon Hill and Roger Lawson, who scraped home by 20 shots to 18

 

 

20th JULY: Our visitors from Chalfont St Giles provided us with stern opposition, but, after the 72 ends had been played, we prevailed by 4 shots, 61 to 57. Top rink was Mick Bailey, Syd Attridge and Roger Lawson, who won by 20 shots to 13.

 

 

19th JULY : Risboro B registered their first victory with a comfortable win away to Wing Arrows. The A team have won 2 and lost 2 and sit in 3rd place in their league.

 

 

15th JULY : Yet another tight match at Cheddington. With rinks shared 2 apiece, it was Princes Risborough who came out on top by 1 shot, 60 to 59. Highest rink, by 17 shots to 10, went to Mike Peck, Stuart Ray and Jenny Davies. Jenny was playing her first match for the club, a great way to start. Well bowled, Jenny.

 

 

13th JULY : Another tight match in our home Mid Bucks League encounter with Hazells, but the final tally saw the visitors triumph by 77 shots to 75. Our best rink was Del Behenna, Simon Hill and Roger Lawson with 24 - 12 win, but overall it was 8 points to 2 to Hazells and a fourth defeat for us.

 

 

6th JULY : Despite a handsome 24 - 8 victory for Simon Hill, Sue Ablett and Ray Rouse, two heavy defeats and two narrow defeats on the other 4 rinks saw Aylesbury Town gain a 95 - 70 victqry in our Mid Bucks League encounter.

 

 

2nd JULY : With the first leg finishing drawn at 61 shots each (at Home), we set off to Chesham this year as underdogs in our attempt to retain the Jubilee Cup, despite our 49 shot victory last year. So it proved, as the hosts were victorious on all 5 rinks. Although 2 of the 5 were settled by just the odd shot, Chesham ran out  the comfortable winners, 102 to 58, a 44 shot triumph. Well bowled, Chesham.

 

 

28th JUNE : Mixed fortunes for our teams in the Ray Keen League. In Division 1, our A team visited Cheddington Arrows and secured a thrilling 16 - 15 victory on the last end. The B team were Home to Cheddington Bees in the 2nd Division but, despite building a good early lead, lost the last 9 ends to finish well beaten by 27 shots to 13.

 

 

24th JUNE : On a warm sunny afternoon, our good friends from The Mill Bowling Club, Ruislip found it a hard grind to score shots. We ran out winners by 101 shots to 58, with Sue Ablett, Tony Liggins and Ray Rouse getting the top rink slot, 24 - 7.

 

 

In Central Division 2, we won 2 drew 1 and lost 2 of our 5 matches to finish 4th in the table. The league was dominated by reigning County champions Waddesdon and Long Crendon. They met in the last game, both defending unbeaten records, but the strength in depth of the Cup holders proved decisive as they took all 14 points with a 69 - 49 shot win. With 70 points available to each team over the 5 games, Waddesdon racked up 66.

No argument there.

The 1/4 Finals, to be played on 15th July at 10 am are as follows:

                                           Gerrards Cross  v  Marlow

                                           Bletchley Town   v  Long Crendon

                                           Waddesdon        v  IverHeath

                                           Chesham            v  Wolverton Town

 

 

21st JUNE : Yet another close match as we finished our Bucks Cup campaign with a 66 shots to 65 victory over Wingrave. The triple of Stuart Ray, Tony Liggins and Richard Ferguson had a comprehensive 26 - 8 victory to see us home. 

 

 

18th JUNE: With weather warnings in place for heavy thunderstorms, our match with Thame looked doomed.

However, with Bill Giles captaining our opposition, we should have been confident that the game would go on uninterrupted. We have not fielded a team with THREE new members making their debuts for many a year, so an extremely warm welcome was extended to Simon Hill, Roger Lawson and Brendan McGinty when they donned their Club shirts for the first time. Well they bowled too. In an extremely tight game, Princes Risborough prevailed by 79 shots to 75. Our top rink, with a 22 - 10 victory, was Simon Hill, Tony Lambert and Mike Peck.

 

 

14th JUNE : Our poor start in the Bucks Cup meant that our match against Hazells would be crucial if we were to avoid relegation into the Bucks Plate next season. We crossed that hurdle comfortably, winning on both Home  rinks and sharing the spoils Away. Overall it was a 77 - 55 shots, 12 points to 2  victory, which means that we just need just 1 point from our final game against Wingrave to be 100% certain of staying up. Top rink was Tony Liggins, Neil Perry and Richard Ferguson with a 25 - 11 Home win.

 

 

7th JUNE : Aylesbury Town were the ladies opposition at Home. It was a close fought match, but the visitors came out on top by 39 shots to 32.

 

 

7th JUNE : Our win at Long Crendon 3 days ago gave rise to optimism for our Bucks Cup fixture. However Long Crendon proved a different proposition and posted a comfortable victory by 85 shots to 53. They sit at the top of the table by one point over Waddesdon, who they play on 21st June. We need a victory over Hazells next week or we risk relegation to the Plate next season.

 

 

4th JUNE : Our trip to Long Crendon saw wins for 3 of the 4 triples. Top Rink honours went to John Stallwood, Neil Perry and Ray Rouse who won 19 - 8. The overall tally was 66 - 53 in our favour.

 

 

MAY 31st : A return to winning ways for our Ladies when Thame were our visitors. Angie Thirtle, Margaret Foulger and Jeanette Allnutt were top rink in a 38 - 28 victory.

 

 

MAY 24th : Our ladies lost their unbeaten run when Wendover paid us a visit on a lovely summer afternoon. The match finished 37 - 28 in the visitors favour. Eileen Peck, Angela Adlam and Jeanette Allnutt won 19 - 14 to be the best rink

 

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MAY 24th : Having whitewashed us in our recent Mid Bucks League encounter, it came as no surprise that we received another sound beating by Waddesdon in our Bucks Cup game. The final score of 113 - 38 clearly shows their superiority. They will be a very hard team to beat this season and must be firm favourites to retain their County Crown.

 

 

MAY 20th : Yet another very close game ended with a 63 - 57 victory at Home to Wendover. The top rink honours went to Syd Attridge, Keith Puddephatt and Ray Rouse, their 22 shots to 12 win clinching the match for us

 

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MAY 19th : Our ladies continued their good form with a Home win against Chesham. Highest rink honours went to Linda Davies, Jenny Davies and Beryl Walford, 26 shots to 10

 

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MAY 17th : Drawn matches in bowls are not that common, but having finished 61 shots apiece against Chesham last Saturday, we registered a 70 - 70 draw against Wendover in our opening Bucks Cup game. The league table reads : Waddesdon 12 points

            Long Crendon 12 points

            Princes Risb.  7 points

            Wendover       7 points

            Hazells           2 points

            Wingrave        2 points

 

 

MAY 15th : On a bright, sunny but cool afternoon, we welcomed 4 triples from Chess Vale.  Two of the four triples were very close matches, but the other two resulted in comfortable wins for us. The final tally was 88 to 44 in our favour.  Our top rink was Sue Ablett, Tony Liggins and Neil Perry with a 33 shots to 7 victory. We look forward to our visit to Chess Vale for our final 2023 fixture on September 20th. 

 

 

MAY 13th :  Our defence of the Jubille Cup, played for annually against Chesham, was a real nail biting affair. We hoped to take a shot advantage to Chesham on 2nd July for the second leg, but scores of 16 -14, 13 - 17, 14 - 15 and 18 - 15  all added up to a thrilling 61 shots each drawn match. We therefore need to draw or beat Chesham in the return leg to retain the Cup. Jeanette Allnutt, Keith Puddephatt and Neil Perry were the 18 -15 best rink.

 

 

May 11th : The grounds of Waddesdon Manor was a lovely setting for our second Mid Bucks League match of 2023. Sadly, the result was not as pleasant as the scenery! The reigning County Champions have a formidable squad at their disposal and won on all 5 rinks, securing a 10 points to nil victory. It is hard to see them losing their County crown in this Coronation Year.

 

 

MAY 5th  :  The second game in 3 days for the ladies resulted in another good win, this time away at Thame. The final score was 40 - 31, with Linda Davies, Sue Ablett and Angela Adlam gaining top rink honours, 28 shots to 14.

 

 

MAY  4th : Our opening Mid Bucks League game at Long Crendon saw just 4 triples on the green due to late withdrawals. This meant conceeding 10 shots and a point to our opponents. The match finished 74 - 71 to our opposition. The 10 shot penalty gave a final total of 84 - 71 to Crendon and an 8 points to 2 win. Mick Bailey , Neil Perry and Del Behenna were highest rink for Princes Risborough, winning 19 -10. 

 

 

 

 

APRIL 30th : Our five triples who visited Aylesbury Town on Sunday were well beaten by 27 shots. Only one triple, Eileen Peck, Tony Liggins and Ray Rouse finished on top, by 23 - 15. The final score saw the Town victorious by 91 shots to 64. We will try to even things up when they visit us in September.

 

 

APRIL 26th: Our 4 triples registered a comfortable win against Oxfordshire neighbours Thame, drawing one rink and winning three. Stuart Ray, Peter Cresswell and Ray Rouse were highest rink, winning by 25 shots to 8 after being just one shot up at half way. Must have had something in their tea! The overall tally was 80 shots to 43.

Well bowled!

 

 

APRIL 23rd : 4 triples set off for Gerrards Cross, our first friendly of the 2023 season. Although the forecast was for a wet afternoon, the rain kindly held off until the journey home. Despite our best efforts on an excellent green, the Home team scored a 73 - 56 shots victory. Sue Ablett, Tony Liggins and Richard Ferguson flew the flag for Princes Risborough with a 22 - 13 shots win, but Gerrards were the stronger overall.