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Last match before the Shoot Out weekend and a week where 42 becomes important

First roll they hit a boring 52. We started fairly well,  showed promise through the middle then a poor tail end let us down to leave us with a mediocre 53.

Second roll they improved with a decent 57. We started quite well again, stayed steady through mid-roll then lost our grip again through to the end giving us another disappointing roll of 54.

Third roll they kept pace with a reasonable 56. We started badly this time, picked up a bit through the middle and fed the tail enders drugs to improve, but still only give us a poor 52.
Fouth roll they fell apart with a poor 49. We started ok, stormed the mid-roll and kept a good pace right to the anchor, who only managed a 1, giving us a tidy 58.

Fifth roll they completed their collapse with a pathetic 46 giving them a grand total of 260. We started well, kept a tidy pace through the middle and powered through to the finish giving us an impressive 62 and a grand total of 279, taking the match.

Our last match at The Grange. Next home match will be at our new venue The Lyndon.

A mixed bag to start the first roll, continuing much the same through the middle and not changing much to the end giving us a reasonable 57. They countered with a slightly better 58.

Second roll had a poor start, didn’t improve mid-roll but scorched through the tail end to give us a welcome 60. They returned a decent enough 59.

Third roll was fairly average to start, slowed a bit through the middle and trundled through to the end giving us a boring 53. They hit an impressive 63 giving them a 10 point lead!

Fourth roll started abismally, greatly improved mid-roll and cruised to the finish giving us a lucky 55. They slipped badly with a disastrous 46, giving back most of their lead.

Fifth roll had a tidy start with a middling performance from the centres and a powerful tail end gave us a respectable 59 and a grand total of 282. They fought well but only managed a mediocre 53 giving a grand total of 279. Close match!

Your roving reporter returned for this match but left the report until later due to the backlog of other reports!

First roll they hit an amazing 61. We started quite well, hiccupped through the middle then caught balance again to the end leaving us with an average 56.

Second roll they kept the pressure on with a spectacular 64. With one little trip we started quite well, fell foul through mid-roll but improved to the end giving us a normally useful 58.

Third roll they hit another impressive roll of 60. We started badly, picked up through the middle and petered off to the end giving us a disappointing 54.

Fourth roll they slipped below the 60 (just) with a decent 59. We started really badly with a duck from Norman, picked up through mid-roll but failed to spark through the tail end leaving us with a maddening 53.

Fifth roll they proved they were serios with a cracking 65, giving themm a grand total of 309! We started quite well, slipped up through the middle and only a slight improvement to the end gave us another poor 54 and a grand losing total of 277.

Normally a high scoring alley so expecting some superlatives tonight.

First roll they hit a spectacular 71, setting the pace for the rest of the match. We started poor, started to pick up through the middle and continued the improvement to the end to give us a scorching 65.

Second roll they kept us on our toes with a corking 68. We started well this time, blistered through mid-roll and with the exception of a very poor 3 by the anchor man, kept pace leaving us with another hot roll of 71.

Third roll they hit another sizzling 69. We started well again with a cracking 9 from Carl, stormed throught the middle with another 9 from Steve but a sputtery end left us with a still impressive 68.

Fourth roll they showed more class with a phenomenal 73. We had an excellent start and tore through mid-roll but once again fizzled towards the end to give us a volcanic 70.

Fifth roll on this close and high scoring match they kept the momentum with a tyre burning 72 giving them a grand total of 353! We had another mediocre start, picked up pace through the middle then scorched through to the end with anothe 9 from Mike Oliver finishing with a spectacular 71 and a grand total of 345. Not enough but boy, what a match!

This is the first in a series of delayed match reports due to work commitments.

First roll started  quite well, hiccupped through the middle then picked up again to the end to leave us with a respectable 58. They could only answer with a poor 49.

Second roll began with some mediocre scores and plodded through mid-roll but a welcome pair of 8s towards the end gave us an impressive 61. They recovered a little with an average 55.

Third roll began badly, picked up somewhat through the middle but dropped off again at the end leaving us with a disappointing 49. They pinched some back from us with a promising 56.

Fouth roll was a mixed bag to start, stormed through mid-roll with a 9 by Gareth and and 8 by Nicky but fell off a bit at the tail end leaving us with a decent 59. They countered with a more than useful 64!

Fifth and final roll started with a bit of promise, picked up some pace through the middle then a cracking 9 from Radar Riella made up for the rest of the anchors giving us a tidy 60 and a grand total of 287. They could only manage a boring 54 totalling 278 and giving us the match.

We’re close to these in the table so really hoping for a win tonight.
First roll they hit a mediocre 54. We started on a low note, continued about the same through mid roll and failed to improve to the end leaving us with a severely lacking 44.
Second roll they knocked over a poor 47, givingus a chance. We began the roll badly again, didn’t improve through the middle then a slight improvement left us with an almost as poor 48.
Third roll they hit an amazing 70! We opened slightly better, continued with some pace and a similar pace to finish gave us a disappointing 53.
Fourth roll they collapsed with a really upsetting 49. We kicked off well with an amazing 8 from Clive G. (for him), stumbled through the middle apart from another exceptional 8 from Mr. Maylin then collapsed at the end leaving us with an average 55.
Fifth roll they hit a boring 54 and a grand total of 270. We started poorly, roller coastered through the middle and a decent finish wasn’t enough to give us more than a rotten 53 and a grand total of 253.

First game of the year and we’re struggling for players again.
First roll started slow, picked up a bit mid-roll then dropped off but was saved by a cracking 9 from our anchor man Mr. Rowley giving us a mediocre total of 54. They came back with a poorer 52, giving us a chance.
A slightly better start to the second roll was followed up by an upsetting middle and an average tail end failed to improve on last roll leaving as with a disappointing 53. They hit a more useful 59 leaving as playing follow the leader.
Third roll started quite well, slipped slightly mid-roll then rose to a crecendo and another fine display of skittles from our anchor man to leave us with a much more useful 60. They only managed a pathetic 50, putting us back into the lead in this see-saw of a game.
Fourth roll began well enough, continued at a good pace but dipped a bit at the end to give us an acceptable 57. They responded with a decent 60 meaning the game rests on this last roll.
Fifth roll began shakily, struggled through the middle and dropped off at the tail end leaving us with a very disappointing 49 and a grand total of 273. They Came back with an adequate 53, giving a grand total of 274, taking the game by 1 pin!

This was your roving reporter’s annual Christmas party so here’s the report in retrospect.
First roll they set the pace with a blistering 63. We started ok, strolled through the middle and kept the same pace to the end to give us a reasonable 57.
Second roll they hit a mediocre 55. We started very well, continued in style through the middle but tailed off at the tail end to give us an impressive 64.
Third roll they recovered with another scorching 63. We started well, continued even better mid-roll and blazed to the end giving us an amazing 67 roll!
Fourth roll they collapsed to a lowly 50. We started with a duck from Porter Senior and a poor follow-up, improved a little though the middle and improved more to the end but not enough to save us from a pathetic roll total of 44.
Fifth roll they set us a target with an impressive 66 and a grand total of 297. We started quite well but with a poor single in the bunch, continued similarly mid-roll and kept pace to the end to finish with an inadequate 54 and a grand total of 286.

Playing on a cold alley tonight. Coats abound!
First roll started pretty flat, improved through the middle then stumbled badly and recovered towards the end to leave us with an acceptable 55. They responded with a mediocre 52.
Second roll began ok, kept pace mid-roll then with the exception of a 9 from Alan fell apart at tne end, leaving us down on last roll with a 54. Their response was a useful 57.
We started the third roll started well but rapidly deteriorated, recovered somewhat through the middle and the tail enders kept the roll alive to leave us with an average 55. They could only repeat their first roll score of 52.
Fourth roll started like a roller coaster, tripped up mid-roll then fell over completely at the end leaving us with an awful 49. They responded with a welcome 56 nudging into the lead.
Fifth and final roll had a rocky start, picked up a little through the middle then flew to the end with 9s from the Radar and the Anchor Rowley gave us an impressive 63 and a grand total of 276. They hit a decent 60 to take the game by 1 pin.

Due to a totally shoddy bus service I was unable to report on the night so here’s the late write-up of the match played on Wednesday the 6th of December.
First roll they only managed a mediocre 52. We started with promise, kept the momentum through mid-roll and changed up a gear at the end to finish on a tidy 61.
Second roll they dropped to a poor 47. Our roll began well, tripped a little through the middle and recovered at the end to finish on an impressive 63!
Third roll they showed little improvement with an unimpressive 50. We started quite well, stumbled mid-roll then strolled through to the end, finishing on an acceptable 55.
Fourth roll they started to recover with an improved 54. We began poorly with the middlers doing better but the tail enders only managed enough to finish on a dissapointing 45.
Last roll they only hit a terrible 49 giving them a grand total of 252. We began with style, slipped a bit through the middlers and recovered through the finish to a handsome 58 and a grand total of 282, taking the game.