Great Eccleston Crown Green Bowling Club

Captain's Log

Eccy win but miss out on promotion by 2 points as Layton whitewash St Georges...

Captains Log

3 FIGHT FOR RUNNERS UP SPOT

As we move into the last week of the season, only one point separates three teams fighting for the runners up spot. Layton lost to Gardners tonight 7-3, while ICI won away at champions East End 8-3.

Whilst this was happening we lost once again, by the smallest possible margin, one point. Steady John Quinney unusually threw away a 17-6 lead to lose 21-17, whilst Alan Steele stood at 20-17 in the final game but was unable to capture the single chalk needed for victory. Next week I have named an unchanged side to face Belmont.

Our rivals are also both at home ICI to Norcross and Layton at home to St Georges who need a win to stay up.

Great Eccleston v Norcross (Away)

    David Bilsborrow   21   Alan Smith      16
    Alan Steele        20   Steve Jackson   21
    John Quinney       17   Jim Parsons     21
    Johnny Miller      21   Dave Briggs     14
    Gary Brash         18   J MccOY         21
    Dave Thornton      21   Tony Andrews    17
    Ron Senior         11   Paul Taylor     21
    Jimmy McNight      21   Steve Hartley   20
 
    Result 4 - 6 
 

Great Eccleston v Norbreck (Home)

      Johnny Miller   13   Ted Ashford       21
      Ron Senior      21   Ian Court         16
      Graham Trott    16   Alan Butler       21
      John Quinney    21   Bernhard Altham   14 
      Alan Steele     21   Oliver Fielding   10
      David Thornton  21   Dave Porter       13
      Gary Brash      21   Les Ormorad        7
      Jimmy McNight   21   Ken Dugdale       17
 
      Result   8 - 2
 

Great Eccleston v Gardners (Away)

      Johnny Miller      21   Dave Yule         17
      Peter Holden        9   Clive Wilkinson   21
      Gary Brash         15   Mathew Betty      21
      Jimmy McNight      10   Peter Millington  21
      David Bilsborrow   16   Bob Booth         21
      Ron Senior          9   Ian White         21
      John Quinney       21   Steve White       13
      Dave Thornton      15   Peter Millington  21
 
      Lost 2 - 8 

 

Captain's Log

"BURIED AT GARDNERS"

Disaster stuck us with a convincing defeat away to second bottom Gardners. Johnny Miller and John Quinney were the only rays of sunshine in what was a disapointing performance. With three games to go it requires us to finish with a flourish to challenge the other contenders.