Friday 1st May.  Visitors - Shotesham.

Result :-            Great Melton 55           Shotesham 65.

Rink 1 -            1          Stan Huckle.

                                                2          John Cobbold.

                                                Skip     Joe Huckle

Result - a win - 16 to12.

Rink 2              1.         Jane Baker.

                                                2.         Lawrie Moroney.

                        Skip     Wilf Chamberlain

Result - lost -15 to 18.

A close game; started off well, but were gradually overtaken by their opponents.

Rink 3              1          Richard Bolton.

                                                2          Norman Sutton.

                        Skip     David Minter

Result - an honourable draw - 13 to 13.

Were rewarded with a 3 on the last end to record a draw.

Rink 4              1          Mike Corbett.

                                                2          David Perrin.

                        Skip     Peter Markham.

Result - lost - 11 to 22.

Although all tried very hard it was not to be. Never got to grips with green, or their skip.

A very enjoyable evening. The weather stayed dry and the food supplied by the members and the ladies who helped on the night did credit once again to the club.

Thank you all very much.

David Perrin

Captain.

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Tuesday 26th May away to Brooke.

Result:-            Great Melton - 69      Brooke -  71

Rink 1              1. R Bolton.

                                    2. J Baker.

Skip J Huckle.

Result – lost 15 to 21.

Got off to a good start & led right up until the 10th end.

Then reached unlucky 13 where they stayed for 7 ends.

Rink2               1. M Corbett.

2. J Cobbold.

Skip P Markham.   

Result – lost  12 to 22

Beaten by a better team on the night.

Rink4               1. D Perrin.

2. D Gregory. 

Skip W Chamberlain.

Result - lost 14 to 15

A close encounter: required 3 to force a draw on the last

end: were holding 4 until their skip played his last bowl.

Rink 5              1. L Moroney.

2. N Sutton.

Skip D Minter.

Result – won 28 to 13

Best result of the evening. 15 in front after 4 ends & maintained that lead until the end of their match.

So overall we lost by 2 points. A win cannot be too far

away, can it? We were well entertained by Brooke, who

only play friendly fixtures like us. Refreshments & a

raffle, So hopefully an enjoyable evening.

David P.

Captain

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                  Tuesday 2nd June - home to Wymondham Priory.

Result -           Great Melton 90         Wym.Priory  37

Rink 1             1.         M.Corbett.

2.         C. Blazeby.

Skip     J. Huckle.

Result – a win -  27 to 8.

Result never in doubt. A very good win.

Rink 2             1.         E. Cobbold.

2.         M. Blazeby.

Skip     W.Chamberlain.

Result – won -  18 to 8.

Led all the way, without setting the world alight,

scoring steadily - 1’s & 2's. Another good win.

Rink  3            1.         R. Bolton.

2.         L. Moroney

Skip     P. Markham.

Result – another win -  21 to 11.

Again, never in doubt - winning from end 1.

Rink 4.            1.         D. Perrin.

2.         N. Sutton.

Skip     D. Minter.

Result – a fourth victory - 24 to 10.

A worried start -  did not get into a winning mode untilend 10, as we slowly mastered the rink. Came home in fine style, recording another win.

Our first win of the season - how good it feels!  Perhaps this will be the first of many.

My thanks to the providers & helpers, without whom the evening would never be so successful.  

David P

Captain

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Thursday 18th June - Hethersett P.F. (Home)

Result - Great Melton - 66: Hethersett P.F.-  60

Rink 1  1.         Elizabeth Cobbold.

2.         David Perrin.

            Skip.    Philip Richardson.

Result a draw - 19 to 19.

What you could call a lucky draw,  scoring 5 on the last end.

Rink 2  1.         Lawrie Moroney.

            2.         Joan Welsby.

            Skip.    Wilf Chamberlain.

Result - a win - 17 to 14.  

Well in the lead until giving 6 away on end14.

But held in there and forced a good win.

Rink 3  1.         Richard Bolton.

            2.         John Cobbold.

            Skip.    Peter Markham.

Result - another win - 15 to 14. 

Leading comfortably until the 15th end but did not score again.

Rink 4  1.         Mike Corbett.

            2.         Jane Baker.

            Skip.    Norman Sutton.

Result - 15 to 13.

Although a close result, we led all the way.

A bit sticky in the middle when we got stuck on 12 for 6 ends, but never really in doubt.

A good evening.  The green played well and it was nice to get revenge on home soil.

Thank you once again for the food and the help from Margot and Angela.

Please can you remember the raffle - it does make the club a lot of revenue.

David

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Tuesday 7^th July - Barnham Broom (away)

Result - Great Melton 74    Barnham Broom  65

Rink 1              1. R. Bolton.

                        2. T. Hollidge.

                        Skip W. Chamberlain.

Result – won 26 to 19.

Started very well; slowed in the middle, but came through with a romp.

Rink 2              1. C. Blazeby.

                        2. D. Perrin.

                        Skip J. Huckle.

Result – lost 15 to 16.

A close-fought game - 15 to 15 on end 20, losing by 1 on the last end.

Rink 3             1. S. Huckle.

                        2. M. Blazeby.

                        Skip  N. Sutton.

Result - won 26 to 8

What a win! Carried the team to victory on the night.

Rink 4              1. M. Corbett.

                        2. J. Baker.

                        Skip  D. Minter.

Result – lost  7 to 22

Bad luck.

A good evening.  The victory was made sweeter playing 2 woods & a roving cott which of course is not our game.

And down the pub afterwards made up for the not so good playing surface!

David P

(Captain)

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Thursday 9^th July - Hethersett Social Club (home)

Result - Great Melton 47   Hethersett S.C.  81

Rink 1              1.   R. Bolton.

                        2.   J. Cobbold.

                        Skip   N. Sutton.

Result - won 21 to 9

The only victory of the evening.  Well done.

Rink 2              1.   E. Cobbold.

                        2.   J. Baker.

                        Skip   J. Huckle.

Result – lost  4 to30

Best forgotten.

Rink 3              1.   M .Huckle.

                        2.   D. Perrin.

                        Skip   M. Corbett.

Result - lost 14 to 19

A close-fought game - lost on end 17 when a 6 was conceded

Overall an enjoyable encounter.

Rink 4              1.   Marianne. L.

                        2.   L. Moroney.

                        Skip   D. Minter.

Result - lost 8 to 23.           

The opposition was very good.

Just as we thought we were invincible - defeated by a much better team on the night.

The evening was enjoyable, I hope, and we lost - so what? Soon forgotten - must move on.

David P

(Captain)

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Tuesday 28^th July - away to Wymondham Priory.

Result -           Great Melton 50         Wym.Priory 63

Rink 1             1.         Richard Bolton

2.         David Perrin

Skip     Norman Sutton

Result – lost  -  10-13

Close all the way.  Lost 2 and 1 on last 2 ends.  Their skip was very accurate when firing, and wrecked several very promising ends.

Rink 2             1.         Chris Blazeby.

2.         Chris Starr

Skip     Wilf Chamberlain

Result – a good win – 17-7

Close till the 10^th and then won the last 6.  Best result of the night.

Rink  3            1.         Liz Cobbold

2.         Trevor Hollidge

Skip     Peter  Markham.

Result – Lost – 9-29

Never in contention after the 3^rd end.  Just didn’t work out all evening, with several big-scoring ends against.

Rink 4.            1.         Stan Huckle

2.         Mike Blazeby

Skip     Joe Huckle

Result – a very good draw – 14-14

Nip and tuck all the way.  Never more than 2 points in it all evening.

A very enjoyable evening, with lovely people, in a lovely setting. What can be better than playing bowls on a good green to the sound of the Abbey bells?  (Winning would be better!) 

Wymondham Priory put out a much stronger team and won by the same margin as last season.

Richard Bolton

Vice-Captain

Thursday 6th August - Wicklewood (home)

Result - Great Melton  65       Wicklewood  42

Rink 1              1.  Richard Bolton

                        2. John Cobbold

                        Skip  Norman Sutton

Result - Won 21-5

Solid team performance. Good competitive game which we were never going to lose.

Rink 2              1.  Julia Richardson

                        2.  Mike Blazeby

                        Skip  Peter Markham

Result – Lost 13-14

Team selected to keep Peter’s blood pressure down – it didn’t work!  Visiting skip was very good, but game stayed even and just got away on the last end.

Rink  3             J. Liz Cobbold

                        2. Joan Welsby

                        Skip Phillip Richardson

Result - Drew 13 – 13

Close competitive game throughout.  An honourable draw.

Rink  4             1.  Chris Blazeby

                        2. Jane Baker

                        Skip  Mike Corbett

Result – Won 18 – 10

In front from start to finish.  Result seldom in doubt.  Good competitive bowling.

Another lovely warm evening.  The green bowled well.  Lovely people – and we won  Couldn’t be better!

Nice to see five ladies in the team.  Makes for an enjoyable evening.

Richard Bolton

Vice-Captain

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Tuesday, 11^th  August              -           Easton ( away.)

Result:-            Great Melton 65         Easton  61

Rink 1.   1.       L.Moroney.

             2.        M.Blazeby.

            Skip.    N.Sutton.

Result - won 23 to 6

Just what the doctor ordered.

Rink  2.   1.      D.Perrin.

              2.       D.Gregory.

             Skip.  W. Chamberlain.

Result – lost 10 to 20.

Never really got to grips with the green. Beaten by the better team on the night.

Rink  3.   1.      R Bolton.

              2.       M.Leek.

             Skip.   J.Huckle.

Result – lost 9 to 21

Well -  it happens occasionally!

Rink   4.   1.     C.Blazeby.

               2.      C.Springall.

              Skip.  P.Markham.

Result - won 23 to 14

Nice to see Peter smiling again.

A narrow winning margin, thanks to Rinks 1 & 4 who dominated the match.

Nevertheless, another victory.

David P

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