August 2009
Wells 1st team travelled to Worlebury for the 6th match of their season and were surprised to find the sun shining and no requirement for waterproofs. With an accent on age and experience Wells hoped to prevail against a younger Worlebury side.
As it turned out youth had its day and Wells succumbed 5-0 although 3 of the 5 matches went to the 18th. Simon Lord and Toby Clark, Mike Metcalfe and Jack Heginbotham and new pairing of Graeme Dowden and Vic Burgoyne took their opponents to the last only to fall at the final fence.
Skipper Martin Waller with partner Colin Mills and George Davis and Steve Heath were not so lucky, losing out earlier in the round. Wells have a double header next weekend, home on Saturday against Filton 1st & away the next day at The Park 1st and need a couple of good results.
Mike
Wells 2nds travelled to Clevedon without captain Zac and one or two other regulars.
They can have no complaints as the home side made the most of the benign hot conditions. Rich Spencer and Danny Griffiths fought back from 4 down to only lose 1 down.
The losing pattern was followed by all with stand skipper Glen Crocker and Rich Lord fighting back from 4 down also but still ended up losing 2&1.The usual strong tail enders Simon Jackson and Ian Burr frittered away a 3 hole advantage to also go down 2&1.
This means next weekend`s rearranged away fixture with Long Ashton will decide the teams fate.
Glen Crocker
Also playing in the second team were Mark Western with Stuart Austwick & Tom Leaney with Richard Twinney. A loss at Long Ashton will send the 2nds down into division six. Whatever happens, a fine group of younger players have been “blooded” into adult scratch foursomes, a policy that will pay dividends – one day
Alan
As it turned out youth had its day and Wells succumbed 5-0 although 3 of the 5 matches went to the 18th. Simon Lord and Toby Clark, Mike Metcalfe and Jack Heginbotham and new pairing of Graeme Dowden and Vic Burgoyne took their opponents to the last only to fall at the final fence.
Skipper Martin Waller with partner Colin Mills and George Davis and Steve Heath were not so lucky, losing out earlier in the round. Wells have a double header next weekend, home on Saturday against Filton 1st & away the next day at The Park 1st and need a couple of good results.
Mike
Wells 2nds travelled to Clevedon without captain Zac and one or two other regulars.
They can have no complaints as the home side made the most of the benign hot conditions. Rich Spencer and Danny Griffiths fought back from 4 down to only lose 1 down.
The losing pattern was followed by all with stand skipper Glen Crocker and Rich Lord fighting back from 4 down also but still ended up losing 2&1.The usual strong tail enders Simon Jackson and Ian Burr frittered away a 3 hole advantage to also go down 2&1.
This means next weekend`s rearranged away fixture with Long Ashton will decide the teams fate.
Glen Crocker
Also playing in the second team were Mark Western with Stuart Austwick & Tom Leaney with Richard Twinney. A loss at Long Ashton will send the 2nds down into division six. Whatever happens, a fine group of younger players have been “blooded” into adult scratch foursomes, a policy that will pay dividends – one day
Alan
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