sunny morning today which brought out all the fair weather players but that was good.

9 eager members divided into two teams, 4 for the Gents (including one honorary male) and 5 Ladies with the latter kicking off with one point on each of the first ends and the Gents retaliating with 6 points over the next four.    The Ladies then walloped the Gents by scoring 9 over the final 5 ends thus achieving the magical 13 points to win though theiro final point was an own goal by the Gents.    Several very close calls at times which increased the tension.    Plenty of camaraderie and laughter throughout which made the morning even more enjoyable.

Congratulations, Ladies.   

It’s boules at the ready again in a fortnight (29th) at the usual time of 10.15am on the pitch behind the library.    Can’t be there myself as on vacation so there will be no reminder.      Put the date in your diary NOW!    Make sure that a rake is available and also some means of keeping score.   

Enjoy yourselves.    Ken. 

 Just four of us on the boules pitch this morning.    Just getting ready to start when the heavens opened but we sheltered beneath some trees and a couple of large umbrellas for about three minutes when the rain ceased as quickly as it started.

We divided into two teams- the Benfields -v- the Farleighs, and spent the next 3/4 hour in the sunshine enjoying an almost nail-biting game with each team leading the score almost alternately.    The Benfields were the masters over the first few ends and by the 10th end were leading 9-7.    The Farleighs then gained 5 points in the following 3 ends but their opponents then scored two separate ones.

So we went into the final end with scores standing at 11-12 and it was the Farleighs who scored that magic 1 point giving them the match.    It was a strong game and we were glad that we had waited that 3 minutes for the black cloud to pass over.

We’re back again in a fortnight being the 15th at 10.15am on the pitch behind the library.    We look forward to seeing everyone there.  Ken

 An equal number of ladies and gents arrived for boules this morning so we were 5 a side with the Ladies pitching the Jack and the first boule.  But it was the Gents that carried the score of 5 points on that end. 

The Ladies came back strongly on the 2nd end winning with 3 points.    The next end caused a few problems as the boules were so clustered around the Jack that some very careful measuring had to be done which resulted in the Gents only scoring a single point.

The following three ends gave the Ladies 2 points and the Gents 3.

The final end was won by the gents with a very positive 4 points which gave them the game winning by a total of 5 - 13.

Another pleasant morning to start our week.    We meet again in two weeks (1st September) at 10.15am on the pitch behind the library.    We normally finish our season of play at the end of October with the weather permitting so that only gives you 5 more opportunities to join us and have go.    See you there??

Ken. 

 A cool start to our boules game today with 9 of us involved and we divided into two teams as best we could with one lady becoming an honorary male.   

Gents kicked off and won the first end with one point but were overtaken by their opponents with a point in each of the following two.     These scores were duplicated over the next three ends before  the gents managed a 2 point win.    

But all the time the sun was making its presence very well known as we continued to play the ensuing 4 ends but by then one player had had to drop out due to the heat and another had to leave for other reasons so it was agreed to abandon the match even though we had played well over an hour to reach this far.     We are all gaining expertise so not so easy to reach high scores.  

Still it was worth it to enjoy another fun morning and we look forward to our next game on the pitch behind the library at 10.15am on Monday 4th August.      (Good grief,  August already?).     Join us then if you can.      

 On the boules pitch this morning 6 members turned up to play and we naturally divided into two teams of three being Ladies and Gents.   

It was the latter which kicked of the first end but it was the Ladies who were on their mettle and won it with 4 points.    The. gents retaliated on the 2nd end but still lost another 2 points to their opponents    

End 3 and the Gents tried their best but again the Ladies scored another 3 and staying on a roll they scored 5 (yes,5) points on the final end and so exceeding the necessary 13 to win.   Well done again Ladies.   Jubilations and delight for them.    There were several occasions during play when a Gent’s boule was all but nudging the Jack but as is often the case it’s the final boule that scatters the others and changes the end score.

There was time for a further quick game which had to be abandoned as a player had an appointment elsewhere and this time the Gents took solace with a paltry win of 4 - 2.  

It’s back to battle in a fortnight (8th) on the pitch behind the library.    Join us for an hour’s laid-back fun.   

Ken

 

I would suggest that this morning’s game was one of the longest in the past year or so.    Starting at 10.15am as usual we didn’t complete it until almost noon.    I’m sure that it’s because we are becoming more experienced and are all of similar skill.   

Dividing into two obvious teams - Ladies and Gentlemen - the Gents kicked off and won first end with a single point but their opponents soon put them in their place with a score of 2 in each of the next two ends. 

Over the next 8 ends each team scored single points almost alternately until the Ladies landed 2 points followed by a 1 and a 3 from the Gents.

By the penultimate end the Ladies needed a single point to win which they achieved, though not without a struggle as there were some very close close calls and changes of advantage throughout. 

Well done, Ladies 😁😁😁

We play again in a fortnight (23rd) at 10.15am on the pitch behind the library.    See you all there.    Ken

 

Overcast skies and a few spots of rain did not daunt 11 members from turning up on the pitch this am (12th).    I was very pleasantly surprised to see so many. 

We split into w mixed teams - A and B - with B team having two extra boules to make up for having one team member short.   

A team kicked(?) off but it was B which scored the first 2 points on the first end plus a further point on the second.    A then collected an excellent 3 points on the 3rd end to make us 3 all. 

Team B then came into its own scoring a 4, a 3 and a 1 respectively on the next 3 ends but Team B bounced back with two singles but A finished with a 2 to give them the winning total of 13. 

Good game, good game - in the words of Bruce Forsyth - with a lot of measuring needed at times to determine the closer boule to the jack.    Join us next time if you can on Bank Holiday Monday.

Ken.