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WINTER LEAGUE WEEK 5 REPORT

Chuck It and Chancers provided the first shock of the evening when Joan Guy, Pam Templeman and Martin Honmore, won the opening game 13-0 against the current league leaders, Newport Keepers, but who still managed to remain top by winning the final two games by the odd point. Another good 13-0 win by Kevin Gifford and Morgan Ince helped to keep the Barnstormers in contention .Horseshoe Ringers notched up their first success 
of the season with a win by Debbie and Richard Spencer, and Alan Hartley for the Princess Royal. Plessey Hotshots found their form at last and won their first match of the season with a convincing win against the Bandits who are currently supporting the rest of the league.

 League Table to-date    P   W  L    F      A    PTS
  1.  Newport Keepers     5   5   0   294   189  29
  2.  Bargemans Sails      5   4   1   284   204  26
  3.  Barnstormers          4   4   0   237   135  25
  4.  Brighstone Badgers  5   3   2   254   224  22
  5.  Paraletics               4   2   2  192   182   15
  6.  Ventnor Tonkers      4   2   2  197   190   14
  7.  Plessey Hotshots     5   1   4   229   272  13
  8.  Chuck It & Chancers 5   2   3   226   283  12
  9.  Princess Royal         4   1   3   185   206   9
  10.Horseshoe Ringers    4   1   3   125   223   8
  11.Brighstone Bandits    5   0   5   184   299   6 

WINTER LEAGUE WEEK 4 REPORT

Plessey Hotshots got off to a flyer in their match against Brighstone Badgers thanks to Chris Bailey, Ian Newell and Sue Smy`s, 13-1 win. But the Badgers fought back in the next game with a 13-0 win by Mike and Kerry Pitman.

Newport Keepers had a good win against the Brighstone Bandits and kept up their winning run thanks again to Sam Bradley and Chris Gordine and keeps the Keepers top of the league.

Bargeman's Sails move up into second position after a hard fought match against the Chuck it and Chancers.

The Barn Stormers slipped down to third position in the league but managed to win a tight match against the Princess Royal.

Ventnor Tonkers also had a good win against the Horseshoe Ringers who again paid the penalty of being a player short, and remain rooted to the bottom of the league.

Brighstone Badgers     46(4)   v    Plessey Hotshots    45(3)
Brighstone Bandits      31(1)   v    Newport Keepers    56(6) 
Chuckit & Chancers     44(0)   v    Bargemans Sails     65(7)

Princess Royal            47(2)   v    Barn Stormers        57(5)
Ventnor Tonkers         60(6)   v    Horseshoe Ringers   25(1)

WINTER LEAGUE WEEK 3 REPORT

Brighstone Badgers rounded off their match against the luckless Chuck It and Chancers with an emphatic 13-0 final leg win by Mike and Kerry Pitman, giving the Badgers an overall 6-1 win.

CORRECTION TO COUNTY PRESS REPORT RE SUMMER LEAGUE

The closing date for the entries for the forthcoming Summer League is 8th MARCH not 8th FEBRUARY as reported in the County Press

WINTER LEAGUE WEEK 2 REPORT

Match of the round was Chuck It and  Chancers match against Brighstone Bandits with the Chancers winning by 1 point, this being decided on the last throw  of the match. The Paraletics lost to a strong Ventnor Tonkers team with Simon Stotesbury & Terry Thorner's notable 13-3 win in the final leg being invain and unable to tip the balance. Barn Stormers look set for a good run with their second 7-0 win against a weakened Horseshoe Ringers. Bargeman's Sails notched up their first win against the Plessey Hotshots with Ian Newell & Terry Parkman being the only success for the Hotshots. The marathon of the evening was Newport Keepers last game against Brighstone Badgers being the only match still playing after everyone else having made

their way homeward bound.

Results  

Brighstone Bandits   56(3) Chuck It and Chancers 57(4)
Brighstone Badgers   47(1) Newport Keepers    63(6)

Bargeman's Sails       64(6) Plessey Hotshots    45(1)
Paraletics               48(2) Ventnor Tonkers     54(5)
Barnstormers           65(7) Horseshoe Ringers   13(0)

Contributed by Paul Court

WINTER LEAGUE WEEK 1 REPORT

The Brickfields Winter League got underway this week after an enforced snow delay, and will run for eleven consective weeks
As expected the Barnstormers got off to a flyer with a 7-0 win over the Ventnor Tonkers.

Newport Keepers were victorious in a very close match with a strong Bargeman's Sails Team.

The Brighstone Badgers team in another tight match managed to repel the Brighstone Bandits and the Princess Royal lost to the Paraletics in spite of an inspired performance by their skipper Steve Smart and Dave Sedgeley with a convincing 13-1 win final leg win .

Chuck it and Chancers also go off to a good 5-2 win against the Plessey Hotshots, who  had the closest match of the evening.

Results:

Ventnor Tonkers       37(0)  v  Barn Stormers       65(7)
Brighstone Bandits      40(1)  v  Brighstone Badgers  58(6)

Chuck It & Chancers   55(5)  v  Plessey Hotshots   49(2)  

Bargeman's Sails        40(1)  v  Newport Keepers   62(6)

Princess Royal          41(1)  v   Paraletics             53(6) 
Horseshoe Ringers     Bye

Contributed by Paul Court

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