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RECENT SUCCESS FOR HAZELLS MEMBERS

This has been a successful couple of weeks on the green for our members and congratulations go out to:

Zoe Watkins – County Ladies Unbadged Singles winner

Judy Rogers & Teresa Newman – County Ladies Pairs winners which earns them a place at Leamington

Andy & Daniel Watkins have reached Leamington in the National Family pairs and will be in the last 8 teams in the country

Hazells Ladies Trundell Trophy Team won the competition at Iver Heath last weekend in a close game against Waddesdon, winning by a single shot over the 2 rinks

Hazells have retained this seasons Mid Bucks League title, despite losing 8-2 to Waddesdon last week.

Hazells have regained the Adams Cup and Hanson Trophies with success against Wendover and Cheddington respectively.

2^nd October 2022 – Hazells v Buckingham West End – Friendly – Away – Lost – 101 - 68

Although this game was originally fixtured as 6 rinks it was reduced to 5 triples at Buckinghams request, which helped us as we too were struggling for players. However thanks to all of you that offered to play and although the result didn’t go our way I hope that you enjoyed the last away game of the season. Gill, Norman Garrett & Eddie were the only winning rink for Hazells this afternoon and having won the first 10 ends to take a 16-0 lead their hosts didn’t give up and started to get back in to the game, picking up a 5 on the 13^th end however it was too big a deficit to recover from and we won 21-11. Linda, Norman & Pete also go to off to a good start however 2 bad ends in a row where they dropped a 5 on each end put them under pressure and they eventually lost 21-14. Lisa, Steph & Joan had a tough afternoon winning just 6 ends during their game and they ended up losing 25-9. Maureen, Marion & Tony had an equally tough afternoon dropping a 5 & 4 fours during their game and they ended up losing 27-9. Margaret, John & Anne took the early lead in their game however they then went on a run of 11 ends where they only won 1 end and were 17-8 down with 2 ends to go. They then picked up 9 shots from the last 2 ends to finish just 2 shots behind, 17-15.

1^st October 2022 – Hazells v Chalfont St Giles – Friendly – Home – Won 97 - 90

This afternoon we played out a close game at home to Chalfont St Giles. Joe Sweetman, Karen Seegoolam & Pete Coyne picked up a 5 on the 3^rd end to take the lead in this game and they were 17-13 ahead after 14 ends however they then lost the last 4 ends to lose 21-17. Lily, Richard & Joan also took the early lead in their game and they remained in front throughout the game although they did lose the last 5 ends but never dropped more than a 2 and they held on for a 14-12 win. Linda, Ann Ramsay & Ann Richardson picked up 5 shots from the 1^st 2 ends and they too never lost the lead and despite both teams winning 9 ends each we won 20-13. Roy, Anne & Dave struggled to stay in touch in their game and despite picking up a 6  on the 14^th end they lost 24-13. Steph, Kishore & Carol were 5-3 ahead after 5 ends and the controlled the game well from there and despite their opponents getting to within 2 shots again after 16 ends they extended their lead and won 18-12. Lisa, John & Rod played out a tight game with most ends being won to a single shot and they only dropped 2 shots on 1 end as they won 15-8.

25^th September 2022 – Hazells v Tring – Friendly – Home – Won 88 - 49

Todays game was reduced to 4 triples as Tring were unable to bring the expected 5 triples and this turned out to be a comfortable afternoon for Hazells. Steph, John & Pete got off to a great start and were 10-2 ahead after 6 ends and were looking like picking up highest winning rink until they dropped a 4 on the 16^th end, although they ended up winning 26-12. Ann Ramsay, Norman Bonham & Roger were 12 – 5 ahead at the halfway stage and they continued to dominate the game and went on to take highest winning rink courtesy of their 27-9 win. Maureen, Rod & Andrew started their game well and were 1O – 4 ahead after 8 ends however they then dropped a 5 which appeared to give the Tring triple a boost and they turned the match around and went on to get a 17-14 win for Tring. Lisa, Ellen & Carol lost 3 of the first 5 ends however they then started to get in to the game and only lost 3 further ends during the match and they went on to win 21-11.

24^th September 2022 – Hazells v Long Crendon – Friendly – Home – Lost 86 - 76

This afternoon we welcomed 5 triples from Long Crendon for what turned out to be an enjoyable game despite only winning on 1 rink. Lisa, Steph & Roger played out a close game which saw the scores level after 5, 10 and 15 ends however they ended up losing 18-16. David Day, Rod & Tony Brindley were level after 4 ends but then dropped a 7 and from there they were playing catch up throughout the game and ended up losing 24-12. Norman Garrett, Ellen & Tony Osborne were also involved in a close game and were 10-8 ahead after 9 ends and it remained close throughout and they went in to the last end level at 16-16 however unfortunately dropped a shot on the last to lose 17-16. Marion, Karen & Ann Richardson took the early lead in their game and were 9-5 ahead after 12 ends however they then dropped 7 shots over the next 3 ends and ended up losing 13-11. Roy, Kishore & Matthew got off to a great start picking up a 6 on the first end and they never lost the lead throughout the game, finishing up 21-14 winners.

21^st September 2022 – Hazells v Aylesbury Town – Friendly – Home  - Lost 82 – 57

This afternoon we played a 4 triples match against Aylesbury Town and this was to be “one of those games” which saw us lose on all 4 rinks. 

18^th September 2022 – Ray Keen League Finals

On Sunday we hosted the semi-final and final of the Mens Benevolent Triples and the semi-final and final of the Ray Keen League. Unfortunately our team had to withdraw from the Benevolent Triples however the Hazells Hotshots were playing in the Ray Keen League finals. The Hotshots reached the finals in their first season in the top division and congratulations go out to the team of Liz Goodchild, Dave Wheeler, Pete Coyne, Matthew Crick, Carol Crick & Roger Crick in winning the Central League title. They then got a bye through the preliminary round and were drawn against Newport Pagnall in the semi-final and this was a tough match which saw Newport progress to the final courtesy of their 20-7 win.  The Hotshots then had to play Chandos Park in the 3^rd place play off and they put in a good performance and secured 3^rd place with a 20 – 11 win.

17^th September 2022 – Aussie Pairs

This afternoon we 17 of our members took part in this years Aussie Pairs competition, with Carol, Joan and Lily rotating their team during each game to avoid anyone having to miss out on the competition. The pairs were drawn and then split in to 2 groups and Roger & Karen won their 3 group games to qualify for the final and in the other group Marion & George won their 3 games to also reach the final. Unfortunately George and Marion could play the final so Carol & Lily took their places and this was a good game which Roger & Karen won. 

11^th September 2022 – Hazells v Wing – Friendly – Away – Lost 66 - 61

Unfortunately Wing could only provide 4 triples for the game today so we had to ask 1 of our triples to sit out of the match and thanks to Ann Richardson for taking on the captains role for this game. Following her highest winning rink yesterday Joan continued her great run of form and playing with Norman Garrett again and Ann Ramsay they picked up the same honour today courtesy of their 25-10 win. Gill Etherington, John Stone & Rod Bacon played out a close game and were 7-6 down at the halfway stage however they went on to win 6 of the last 9 ends and finished up 16-13 winners. Roy Richardson, Marion Garrett & Anne Farmer had a tough afternoon, similar to the previous day, and it took them until the 12th end before they picked up a shot and they ended up losing 27-6. Ellen Livett, Andrew MacKenzie and Ann Richardson took the early lead in their game however by the halfway stage the scores were level at 7-7, however by the 16^th end they were 16-10 down. They then picked up a 4 to give themselves a chance of snatching the win late on but unfortunately they lost the last end and lost 16-14.

10^th September 2022 – Hazells v Houghton Regis – Friendly – Away – Lost 119 - 86

This afternoon we took 5 triples and a rink to Houghton Regis for another enjoyable afternoons bowls. As usual we were given a warm welcome and had a great afternoon, despite the result. Marion Garrett, Norman Handley, Kishore Seegoolam & Dave Wheeler took control of their game from the start and were 11-2 ahead after 9 ends and they continued to extend their lead until the last 3 ends where they dropped 9 shots but still ended up winning 16-14. Norman Garrett, Ellen Livett & Joan Sweetman were up against the Houghton Captain, Tony, and despite dropping a shot on the first 2 ends they then went on to win the next 6 ends, picking up 19 shots in the process and despite losing the next 3 ends they went on to pick up highest winning rink courtesy of their 26-9 win. Steph Rose, Karen Seegoolam & Ann Richardson struggled in their game, only picking up 2 shots from the first 9 ends however they managed to pick up 12 from the 2^nd half of the game but still ended up losing 23-14. Carol Crick, Matthew Crick & Pete Coyne were up against 1 of the Houghton triples that were due to play in the Mens County Triples final the following day and despite playing well they struggled to keep in touch with the hosts and ended up losing 26-12. Roy Richardson, Anne Farmer & John Stone had to wait until the 11^th end before picking up their first shot and this was to continue as a tough afternoon as we lost 30-6. George Murdoch, Eddie Chanell & Roger Crick played against the other Houghton County Triples finalists and they led the game for the first 13 ends however when Houghton went with some longer jacks they got back in to the game and ended up picking up 2 shots on each of the last 5 ends, resulting in a 17-12 defeat for Hazells. We look forward to welcoming Houghton Regis back to Hazells on 1^st October when we look to level the scores.

6^th September 2022 – Hazells v Waddesdon – Friendly – Away – Won 83-80

On Tuesday afternoon we had a friendly at Waddesdon which turned out to be a game of 4 triples and a pair. Roy Richardson, Ellen Livett & Joan Sweetman struggled to get in to their game and were 14-3 down after 10 ends and despite picking up 10 shots from the last 8 ends they still ended up on the losing side, 23-13. Lisa, John & Brian were level at 8-8 after 9 ends however they then dropped a 5 and 6 in successive ends and were then left trying to play catch up and lost 24-13. Norman Garrett, Ann Ramsay & Ann Richardson got off to a slow start and were 8-1 down after 5 ends however they then started to get back in to the game and managed to take the lead after the 17^th end and took a single shot on the last end to win 16-14. Liz, Marion & Eddie got off to a great start and were 12-2 ahead after 9 ends and managed to hold on to the lead and ended up winning 17-13. The pairs game was played between Hazells players with Paul Warner & Dave playing for Waddesdon against Margaret & Rod and we had a 23-6 win in this game.

29^th August 2022 – American Tournament

We had 12 members turn out for this years American Tournament where we play 5 games of 5 ends with all players randomly picking their team, rink and playing position after each game of 5 ends. All players retain their own scores over the 5 games and the winner being the person with the most shots from the 5 games. This years winner was Matthew Crick with 41 shots and 2^nd place went to Roger Crick with just 32 shots.

28th August 2022 – Hazells v Potten End – Friendly – Away – Won 64 – 63

Unfortunately we were only able to get 4 triples for todays friendly at Potten End but this still ended up an enjoyable game for all those that were able to play. Ann Ramsay, Rod Bacon & Carol Crick started well in their game going 6-0 ahead after 3 ends however they then lost the next 5 ends to go 11-6 down. They then picked up a 6 on the 11th end to regain the lead however the home side then took back the lead winning 4 ends in a row and picking up 11 shots in the process and we lost 23-19 on this rink. Barbara Ramsay, John Stone & Roger Crick had a very different game to last week when they won 40-1 as they played out a close game for the 1st 10 ends and were 8-5 ahead however they then lost the remaining ends and finished up losing 17-8. Norman Garrett, Ellen Livett & Anne Farmer played out a close game and only won 8 of the 18 ends however they still managed to get a 16-11 win. Marion Garrett, Norman Handley & Ian Ramsay had a comfortable afternoon winning 10 ends without reply and they ended up with a 21-12 win, giving Hazells an overall 1 shot victory.

27^th August 2022 – Jubilee Shield

This afternoon we held the Jubilee Shield and despite having lower numbers than in previous years this was another enjoyable afternoon. With 11 members taking part we played with 3 triples and a pair, playing each team over 5 ends and rather than playing on number of shots the matches were scored based on ends won. After the 3 games of 5 ends Karen Seegoolam & Marion Garrett and Dave Wheeler, George Murdoch & Matthew Crick had won 8 ends each to qualify for the 7 end final, just finishing ahead of Kishore, Ellen & Roger and Norman Garrett, Ann Ramsay & Carol Crick who had only won 7 ends each. In the final Dave, George and Matthew had taken a 3 ends to 0 lead however Karen & Marion fought back very well and ended up winning the tournament 4-3.

21^st August 2022 – Hazells v Cheddington – Friendly – Home – Won 82 – 44

Having played Cheddington in the Hanson trophy just a week earlier we welcomed them back for another friendly match, which was reduced to 4 triples. Norman Garrett, Richard Keen & Andy Watkins had a comfortable afternoon winning the first 10 ends to take an 18-0 lead and they went on to win 26-8. Ellen Livett, Sue Watkins & Judy Rogers picked up a 5 on the 8^th end to take control of the game and they went on to win 19-7. Roy Richardson, Margaret Oliffe & Paul Rogers were 16-1 ahead after 10 ends and despite dropping a 5 they went on to win 22-12. Norman Handley, Marion Garrett & Ann Richardson played out a close game and then dropped a 6 on the 8^th end to go 10-3 down and they fought back well but just couldn’t get back in front and narrowly lost 17-15

20^th August 2022 – Hazells v Woburn Sands – Friendly – Home – Won 113 – 80

This afternoon we welcomed 5 triples from Woburn Sands which saw some high scoring rinks. Norman Garrett, Ellen Livett & Matthew Crick lost the first couple of ends however on the 6^th end they picked up a 7 to take a 14-3 lead and there continued to be some high scoring ends with 5 ends seeing 4 shots being scored and the fional result was a 31-20 win for Hazells. Ann Ramsay, Joan Sweetman & Carol Crick had a much closer game however they managed to hold on for a 19-16 win. Barbara Ramsay, John Stones & Roger Crick had 1 of those afternoons when everything seemed to fall in to place and they didn’t drop a shot until the 16^th end and they won the game 40 – 1. Gareth Bowen, Andrew MacKenzie & Paul Rogers got off to a good start going 7-1 ahead however they then went on a run on 6 ends without picking up a shot and on the 16^th end they dropped a 5 and went on to lose 19-11. Marion Garrett, Rod Bacon & Ian Ramsay had a tough afternoon winning just 6 ends and they ended up losing 24-12.

31^st July 2022 – Hazells v Waddesdon – Bucks Cup Semi Final – Lost 66 - 59

This morning we travelled to Olney Bowls Club for the semi final of this years Bucks Cup, a stage of the competition that we haven’t reached for many years. Having beaten Waddesdon in the group stage we went in to the match confident that we could get in to the final and just needed a little bit of luck to go our way. Tony Brindley, Roger Crick & Paul Rogers won their match, as did Matthew Crick, Steve McNeill and Mark Newman however the other 2 rinks of George Murdoch, Daniel Watkins & Andy Watkins and Rob Stanbury, Ian Ramsay & Tony Osborne unfortunately lost, despite playing some great bowls. Despite winning 2 rinks each we lost the overall match but just 7 shots. A great achievement from the team and an incentive for next season to get that 1 step further.

29^th July 2022 – Hazells v Cheddington – Hanson Trophy – Away – Won 114 - 67

This evening we were at Cheddington for the first leg of this years Hanson Trophy and looking for a good start in our bid to reclaim the trophy we lost last year. Sue Watkins, Anne Farmer, Carol Crick & Tony Osborne had to come from 12-3 down after 10 ends but once they got shot on the 11^th end they then went on to win the next 6 ends in a row and despite losing the last end they held on for a 15-13 win. Leila Brindley, Kishore Seegoolam, Zoe Watkins & Paul Rogers had a much more comfortable night, picking up 2 fives and 2 fours in the game as they won 31-5. Teresa Newman, Ann Ramsay, Matthew Crick & Steve McNeill took the lead early in their game and controlled the game throughout and despite losing the last 4 ends they won 17-9.Norman Garrett, Karen Seegoolam, Tony Brindley & Mark Newman were 10-3 ahead at the halfway stage in this game however a home team fightback saw the scores level at 10-10 after 13 ends and by the 16^th end we were 13-12 down however a great finish with a 3 & 4 from the last 2 ends saw us win 19-13. Barbara Ramsay, Naomi Hooper, Judy Rogers & Roger Crick got off to a good start going 5-0 ahead after 4 ends however when they dropped a 5 on the 10^th end they went 9-7 down and they couldn’t get back in front until the last end when they picked up a 4 to win 16-14. Paul Warner, Marion Garrett, Ian Ramsay & Josh Henly took a while to get in to the game and after 9 ends they were 10-4 down however a great 2^nd half performance saw them win 8 of the 9 ends to win 16-13. The return leg will be at Hazells in a couple of weeks and despite taking a healthy lead in to that match we can’t take it for granted that the trophy is “Coming Home” !!

24^th July 2022 – Hazells v Long Crendon – Friendly – Away – Lost 88 - 63

This afternoon we were at Long Crendon, with some of our players from this mornings Bucks Cup team making the journey to play in the game and ensure that we could fulfill the fixture. Unfortunately this was not to be our day as we lost on all 5 rinks.

23^rd July 2022 – Hazells v Woburn Sands – Friendly – Away – Won 67 - 57

This afternoon several of our players and supporters travelled straight from the Trundell to Woburn Sands for the afternoon friendly. There were mixed fortunes during this game with Karen Seegoolam, Rod Bacon & Pete Coyne losing by a single shot, 15-14. Steph Rose, Tony Brindley & Paul Rogers were 11-2 ahead after 9 ends and they continued to dominate the game, winning 20-7. Anne Farmer, Carol Crick, & Matthew Crick were level at 5-5 after 9 ends however they finished the stronger picking up 12 shots from the remaining ends, to win 17-11. Ann Ramsay, Kishore Seegoolam & Judy Rogers had a tough afternoon and dropping 2 sixes during the game certainly didn’t help however they kept fighting, winning 8 ends during a game they lost 25 – 15.

9^th July 2022 – Hazells v Chandos Park – Friendly – Home – Won 82-78

Having lost by 4 shots in the away game earlier in the season this was always going to be another tight game and we ended up winning by 4 shots on this occasion. Kishore Seegoolam, Geoff Knott & Inger McNeill had a tough afternoon on their rink, winning just 5 ends in the game and they ended up losing 22-7. Karen Seegoolam, Carol Crick & Steve McNeill picked up highest winning rink today with some great bowls and a run of 7 ends in a row picking up 18 shots in the process certainly helped and they went on to win 25-8. Marion Garrett, Matthew Crick & Tony Osborne took 6 ends to get in front but when they did take the lead they never gave it up, despite dropping a 5 late on in the game and they went on to win 20-13. Margaret Olliffe, Judy Rogers & Roger Crick were in control of their game throughout and won 20-11. Norman Handley, Norman Garrett & Paul Rogers were 8-2 ahead after 8 ends however they then dropped a 7 and they only picked up 2 more shots and ended up losing 24-10.

3^rd July 2022 – Hazells v Berkhamsted – Friendly – Home – Won 90 - 75

This afternoon we continued our recent winning run in the friendly matches with some great games. Gareth Bowen, Richard Keen & Steve McNeill took their time in getting in to the game but when they picked up a 4 on the 7^th end this seemed to inspire them into action and they only lost 4 more ends in the game and they picked up 12 shots from just 3 ends, winning 25-14. Norman Handley, Barbara Ramsay & Andrew MacKenzie struggled in their game and despite being 8-6 ahead after 9 ends they then lost 6 ends in a row and ended up losing 22-12. Ann Ramsay, Marion Garrett & Josh Henly took and early lead in their game and they then picked up 12 shots from 4 ends and went on to win 22-11. Steph Rose, John Stones & Inger McNeill were involved in a close game until they picked up 9 shots from 3 ends to go 18-10 ahead and despite dropping 4 shots from the last 2 ends they won 19-14. Norman Garrett, Joan Sweetman & Eddie Chanell narrowly lost 14-12 in their game.

2^nd July 2022 – Hazells v Potten End – Friendly – Home – Won – 89 - 78

This afternoons home game against Potten End saw both teams win on 2 rinks and 1 rink drew but we managed to edge the win by 11 shots. Gill Etherington, Norman Handley & Ian Ramsay took the lead after the first end and never gave it up losing just 5 ends in their 27-11 win. Norman Garrett, Anne Farmer & Tony Osborne won the first 5 ends, picking up 6 shots in the process however they then dropped 6 shots losing the next 5 ends. They then got themselves back ahead and finished up playing just 16 ends with the score 15-10 to Hazells. Marion Garrett, Kishore Seegoolam & Roger Crick started and finished the game badly but managed to win 6 ends in a row in the middle of the game but it was not enough to get the win as they lost 17-15. Dave Wheeler, John Stones & Carol Crick dropped a 5 on the 2^nd end and they found themselves trying to play catch up for most of the game and they ended up losing 23-15.Karen Seegoolam, Andrew MacKenzie & Matthew Crick were 11-1 down after 8 ends however by the 13^th end they were 13-11 ahead. They then lost the next 4 ends and went in to the final end 4 shots behind but they managed to pick up a 4 to draw the game 17-17.

1^st July 2022 – Adams Cup 1^st Leg v Wendover – Away – Won 109 - 83

This evening we got our Adams Cup campaign off to a good start with an overall win by 26 shots, which is a good lead to take in to the home game later this season. Paul Warner, Inger McNeill & Josh Henly picked up a 7 on the first end and continued to dominate the game throughout, ending up winning 28-12. Barbara Ramsay, Karen Seegoolam & Eddie Chanell were involved in a game of 2 halves, winning just 2 of the first 9 ends however they then picked up a 3 on the 10^th end and went on to win every end until the end of the game, coming back from 12-4 down to win 19-12.Kishore Seegoolam, Tony Brindley & Tony Osborne were involved in a much tighter game that went down to the last end, with scores level at 13-13, however we picked up the single shot to win the game. Ann Ramsay, Liz Goodchild & Paul Rogerswere 8-1 down after 8 ends however they then picked up a 5 to get back in to the game and they picked up another 5 shots over the next 3 ends to go 11-8 ahead. This was before losing by a single shot on each of the next 5 ends. They then picked up 4 shots from the next 2 ends and despite losing the last end they held on for a 15-14 win. Anne Farmer, Judy Rogers & Ian Ramsay were level at 10-10 after 12 ends however they finished the match strongly, winning 22-12. George Murdoch, Leila Brindley & Steve McNeill actaull won 10 of the ends in this game however they dropped 3 fours during the game and ended up losing 20-11. 

12^th June 2022 – Hazells v Bletchley St Martins – Friendly – Lost 103 - 68

This afternoons friendly proved to be a tough afternoon for Hazells as we ended up winning on just 1 rink and drawing on another. Steph Rose, Kishore Seegoolam & Paul Rogers had a run of 9 ends without winning an end in their game and they lost 25-6. Karen Seegoolam, Teresa Newman & Ian Ramsay dropped a 5 on the 3^rd end and from there they were trying to play catch up and went 7 ends without picking up a shot and the final score was a 22-10 loss. Norman Bonham, Judy Rogers & Tony Osborne had to come from behind in their game and finally took the lead after 17 ends but then dropped a single shot on the last end to draw 14-14. Maureen Warwick, Steve Goodchild & Steve McNeill won the 1^st 2 ends but then lost the next 5 before winning the next 3 and when they picked up a 4 on the 15^th end they were just a single shot behind however they then dropped 5 shots from the next 2 ends and finished up losing 16-11. Marion Garrett, Andrew MacKenzie & Inger McNeill managed to take a 5-2 lead after 5 ends however they then only won 1 of the next 7 ends and finished up losing 16-10. Norman Garrett, Tony Brindley & Mark Newman picked up a 5 on the 6^th end to take a 9-2 lead and from there they were always in control of the game, finishing 17-10 winners

11^th June 2022 – Hazells v Watlington – Friendly – Away  - Lost 79 - 65

This afternoon we had 4 triples travel to Watlington and despite the loss we had 2 winning rinks each. Roy Richardson, Norman Handley & Paul Rogers had a close first half to the game, 6-5 ahead after 9 ends, however they then took control of the game winning 5 ends in a row, picking up 13 shots in the process and they went on to win 21-9. Margaret Oliffe, John Stones & Judy Rogers picked up the other winning rink, although having been 16-5 ahead the hosts managed to pull it back but we held on for a 17-15 win. Ann Ramsay, Rod Bacon & Ann Richardson looked in control of their game at 11-1 ahead after 7 ends however they only won 2 more ends in the match and ended up losing 22-18. Steph Rose, Geoff Knott & Pete Coyne also started well and were 9-7 ahead after 8 ends however the game took a nosedive and they didn’t win another end and lost 33-9.

5^th June 2022 – Hazells v Chandos Park – Friendly – Lost 78 - 74

This afternoon we travelled to Chandos Park with 5 triples and ended up winning 3 and losing on 2. Geoff Knott, Tony Brindley & Ian Ramsay won their game although they needed a 5 on the penultimate end to take the lead before taking a single shot on the last end to win 18-15. Liz Goodchild, Naomi Hooper & Steve McNeill were 8-6 down after 11 ends however they won 6 of the remaining 7 ends to win 16-9. Norman Garrett, Steve Goodchild & Josh Henly started the game well and were 8-2 ahead after 6 ends however they then lost the next 7 ends in a row and went in to the last end 13-11 down and then dropped another 5 to lose 18-11. Marion Garrett, Ashley Dean & Inger McNeill had an afternoon to forget as they won just 5 ends in their game, all picking up just a single shot and they lost 23-5. Barbara Ramsay, Judy Rogers & Paul Rogers had a comfortable afternoon picking up a 5 & 4 on their way to a 24-13 win.

4^th June 2022 – Hazells v Stony Stratford – Friendly – Won – 93 - 71

Having lost in the away game earlier in the season we were looking to level the scores this afternoon. Norman Handley, Dave Wheeler & Paul Rogers had a comfortable afternoon only losing 7 ends in the game and coming out 18-8 winners. Steph Rose, Steve Goodchild & Roger Crick also got in front early on in their game and were 16-5 ahead after 15 ends and they then had the unusual situation of having 2 tied ends in a row before dropping a single shot on the last end to win 16-6. Marion Garrett, Judy Rogers & Josh Henly saw the lead change hands throughout their game as they went 4-2 ahead and by the 9^th end they were 9-4 down. They then picked up 5 shots from the next 3 ends to level the game and were 14-11 ahead after 15 ends however they then dropped 3 shots and went in to the last end level at 14-14 and managed to pick up the shot on the last end for a 15-14 win. Norman Garrett, Ellen Livett & Inger McNeill started well in their game and by the 13^th end they were 16-4 ahead however things started to get a bit nervy as they lost the remaining 5 ends and finished up 16-12 winners. Ann Ramsay, Matthew Crick & Carol Crick had a tight game throughout and it went down to the last end and the unfortunately lost 16-14. Anne Farmer, Andrew MacKenzie & Tony Osborne picked up 5 shots from the opening 4 ends before dropping 5 over the next 3 ends. With just 2 ends to go they were 13-10 down but they managed to pick u pa 3 and then the match winning shot on the last end to win 14-13.

4^th June 2022 – Hazells v Amersham Town – National 2 Fours – Won 43 - 16

This morning we welcomed Amersham Town for the 1^st round of this year Mens 2 Fours competition. Matthew Crick, Pete Coyne, Steve McNeill & Paul Rogers got off to a flying start, picking up a 6 on the 3^rd end to start a winning run of 9 ends to take a 24-3 lead. Although they did lose 4 of the last 7 ends they ran out 29-8 winners. Ashley Dean, Josh Henly, Mark Newman & Roger Crick had a much tighter game with only 1 of the first 13 ends scoring more than a single shot, although we were 8-6 down after the 13^th end. We then picked up a 3 to take the lead and went on to win the last 4 ends for a 14-8 win. We now await the result of the Cheddington v Waddesdon match to find out who we will play in the next round.  

3^rd June 2022 – Hazells v Aylesbury Town – Ladies Top Club – Won 3-1

With the men having gone out of the Top Club already this season our ladies were looking for a good start to their campaign. With the home draw advantage they got off to a great start with Zoe Watkins taking the singles match against Jan Green 21-5, a shot difference that could be worth the extra point if the match was tied at 2 points each. Sue Watkins & Carol Crick managed to take the lead in their game after the 6^th end and from there they never gave up the lead, although there were a few anxious moments on the last end as they had a 6 shot lead but were 5 down with Aylesbury having the last wood and thankfully they couldn’t pick up the 6 and we won 16-15. Ellen Livett, Naomi Hooper & Inger McNeill took the lead early on in their match and led throughout, although they too had a nervy end as they were 14=9 ahead with 2 ends to play and then dropped 2 twos to win 14-13. In the fours Ann Ramsay, Anne Farmer, Joan Sweetman & Ann Richardson struggled to get in to the game against a strong Aylesbury rink and they only won 5 of the ends and finished up losing 20-10. However with a 3 points to 1 scoreline we progress to the next round when we will be away to Woburn Sands

29^th May 2022 – Hazells v Kitcheners – Friendly – Won 86 - 70

This afternoon we welcomed Kitcheners for the return fixture, having won 69-58 in the away game a few weeks ago. Garath, Carol Crick & Eddie Chanell got off to a slow start, going 7-2 down after 7 ends. However they then found themselves 8-7 ahead just 3 ends later, only to see the visitors take control back by winning the next 6 ends in a row and the game finished in a 17-15 loss. Ellen Livett, John Stones & Mark Newman played out a close game and they managed to get themselves 16-11 with just 3 ends remaining however they then dropped 2 shots on each of those ends to lose 17-16. Ann Ramsay, Ashley Dean & Judy Rogers got off to a great start picking up a 5 on the first end and they were 13-2 ahead after just 7 ends however they only managed to win 2 of the remaining 11 ends but managed to hold on for a 19-16 win. Teresa Newman, Richard Keen & Paul Rogers started slowly and were 7-1 down after 5 ends however they then started to get in to the game and went on a run of 8 ends in a row to eventually win 15-12. Carol Chanell, Matthew Crick & Tony Osborne were 5-4 down after 7 ends however they then won the next 10 ends in a row and took highest winning rink with a 21-8 scoreline.

28^th May 2022 – Hazells v Leighton Buzzard – Friendly – Won – 65 - 58

This afternoon we welcomed 4 triples from Leighton Buzzard for todays friendly match. Rod Bacon, Andrew MacKenzie & Brian Abigail were involved in a tight first half to the game and after 9 ends they were 8-6 ahead however the 2^nd half went against them as they only won 2 more ends, eventually losing 18-11. Marion Garrett, John Stones & Paul Rogers were 5-0 down after just 3 ends and then 8-4 down after 9 ends however they then started to get back in to the game and by 12 ends the scores were level at 9-9 and they went on to win 19-11. Ann Ramsay, Steve Goodchild & Pete Coyne picked up highest winning rink, having got off to a great start by picking up a 6 on the 5^th end to go 10-1 ahead and they went on to win 20-11. Norman Garrett, Dave Wheeler & Ian Ramsay started well and were 6-0 ahead after 4 ends however the visitors started to get in to the game and by the 9^th end we were 8-7 down but by the 15^th end the scores were level at 12-12 and we then picked up a 3 only to then drop a 3 on each of the last 2 ends to lose 18-15.  

21^st May 2022 – Hazells v Aylesbury Town – Friendly – Won – 87 - 53

This afternoon we welcomed Aylesbury Town once again this season and this game was to end in another win for Hazells. Kishore Seegoolam, Roy Richardson & Brian Abigail picked up a 4 on the first end and led the match throughout, picking up a 6 on the 11^th end and finishing up 21-12 winners. Rod Bacon, Ann Richardson & Andrew MacKenzie had the better of the first half of the game however they dropped a 3 on the 10^th end to go 11-10 down and then another 4 on the 13^th end and finished up losing 21-15. Richard Keen, Karen Seegoolam & Pete Coyne only lost 4 ends during their game as they took highest winning rink with a 27-5 win. Norman Handley, Geoff Knott & Dave Wheeler picked up 6 shots from the first 3 ends to take control of the game and despite dropping a 6 late on they earnt a 24-15 win.

15^th May 2022 – Hazells v Houghton Regis – Friendly – Lost – 98 - 54

This afternoons game against Houghton Regis was played with 5 triples from Hazells against 4 rinks and a triple from Houghton Regis. Despite our leads and 2’s having an extra bowl we couldn’t put that to our advantage and had a tough afternoon. Marion Garrett, George Murdoch & Roger Crick took 8 ends before they picked up their first shot of the afternoon and this wasn’t to be their day as they lost 29-7. Steve Goodchild, Karen Seegoolam & Inger McNeill had a much closer game throughout, having taken the early lead they were then pegged back and they were 13-11 up with 2 ends to go but unfortunately lost the last 2 ends and drew 13-13. Teresa Newman, Kishore Seegoolam & Steve McNeill got off to a bad start dropping a 6 on the 3^rd end and were then playing catch up for the rest of the game and despite winning 9 ends each they finished on the wrong side of a 24-14 scoreline. Norman Garrett, Matthew Crick & Pete Coyne lost the first 3 end but by the halfway stage the scores were level at 6-6 and with 1 end to play the scores were still level at 12-12 however we then dropped a single shot on the last end. Norman Handley, Ellen Livett & Mark Newman had the better of the first half of the game however they only won 2 of the last 10 ends and finished up losing 19-8

8^th May 2022 – Hazells v Cheddington – Friendly – Away – Won 95 - 78

This afternoon we were at Cheddington for what is always an enjoyable afternoon in great company and today was to be no different. Steve Goodchild, Leila Brindley & Paul Rogers were involved in a tight match and were 8-7 down after 10 ends however they then dropped 8 shots from the next 3 ends before picking up a 5 and 2 two’s and went in to the last end 17-16 down and unfortunately dropped another 2 shots to lose 19-16. Margaret Oliffe, Tony Brindley & Roger Crick were involved in a game of 2 halves as they were 14-3 down after 9 ends and struggling to find the green however they then picked up 8 shots from the next 4 ends to get back in to the game. They then dropped another 3 before picking up another 8 shoits from the next 3 ends to go in to the last end 19-17 ahead, however they dropped a 2 on the last end to draw 19-19. Marion Garrett, Matthew Crick & Steve McNeill put in a highest winning rink performance, taking a 5-2 lead after 5 ends and from there they never lost the lead and picked up 2 fours and a 6 in the remaining ends and went on to win 24-11. Norman Garrett, John Stone & Josh Henly picked up a 6 on the 4^th end to go 7-4 ahead and by the 10^th end they had extended that lead to 13-8 however they then lost the next 6 ends to go 16-13 down with 2 ends to play. They then picked up 5 shots from the last 2 ends to win 18-16. In the final game Ann Ramsay, Carol Crick & Eddie Chanell were 8-0 ahead after 4 ends and they never lost the lead during a comfortable 18-11 win.

8^th May 2022 – Hazells v Aylesbury Town – London & Southern Counties Challenge Shield  - Won 47-31

Our other team in this years Challenge Shield were drawn against Aylesbury Town and were looking for a better result than last week against Oxford City. Matthew Crick, Sue Watkins, Daniel Watkins & Andy Watkins got off to a good start going 6-1 ahead after 5 ends however they then lost the next 8 ends to go 11-6 down. We then picked up a 3 and 2 fours and were 17 – 15 ahead with 2 ends to go but unfortunately dropped a single shot on each of the ends to draw 17-17. Zoe Watkins, Ian Ramsay, Josh Henly & Mark Newman made the short trip to Aylesbury Town and they got off to a great start, playing some great bowls, to go 11-4 ahead after 9 ends. They continued to control the game throughout and went on to win 30-14 to set up a 2^nd round match against Marlow.

7^th May 2022 – Hazells v Chalfont St Giles  – Away – Friendly – Won – 107 - 72

This afternoon we travelled to Chalfont St Giles with 5 triples and 1 pair, looking to put the disappointing result against Stony behind us. Ann Ramsay, Judy Rogers & Mark Newman got us off to a great start, taking the lead early in the game and by the half way stage they were 10-3 ahead and the break for tea didn’t affect their game as they went on to win 21-10. Carol Crick, Joan Sweetman & Tony Osborne picked up 4 shots from the first 2 ends however they then dropped 2 fours in quick succession and by the tea break they were 11-7 down. However they came back out revitalized and went on to win 20-16. Barbara Ramsay & Roger Crick played against a triple from Chalfont and they offered their opposition the chance to bowl with 3 bowls each and have mat and last wood every end but their hosts declined the offer, leaving their number 2 with only 2 woods each end. We took advantage of this decision to go on to pick up highest winning rink with a 20-8 scoreline. Paul Warner, Ian Ramsay & Josh Henly played out a very close game and by the tea break the scores were level at 5-5 and despite going in to the last end 2 shots ahead they then dropped a 3 to lose 12-11. Teresa Newman, Ellen Livett & Paul Rogers also played out a close game and were 2 ahead at the halfway stage and they went in to the last end 3 ahead but then dropped a 3 to draw 16-16. Norman Handley, Anne Farmer & Matthew Crick picked up a 5 on the 4^th end and they controlled the game throughout and despite dropping 6 shots over the last 3 ends they held on for a 19-10 win.

5^th May 2022 – Hazells v Stony Stratford – Friendly – Lost – 95 - 60

This afternoon we had a tough match at Stony and despite our good early form in our friendlies this was to be our first defeat, winning on just 1 of the 5 rinks. Margaret Oliffe, George Murdoch & Dave Wheeler dropped a single shot on each of the first 5 ends and after 10 ends we were 10-2 down however we then seemed to start finding the green and slowly got back in to the game. We went in to the last end 12-11 down and managed to pick up a 4 to win the game, with the only end we were ahead. Norman Handley, Andrew MacKenzie & Joan Sweetman had a tough game, winning just 5 of the 18 ends and losing 23-7. Anne Farmer, Roy Richardson & Rod Bacon had an equally tough afternoon winning 7 ends in an 18-8 defeat. Steph Rose, Steve Goodchild & Ann Richardson had a much closer game and were 8-7 ahead after 9 ends however they then dropped a 5. By the 13^th end the scores were back level at 14-14 and we ended up losing by a single shot, 19-18. Leila Brindley, Ellen Livett & Tony Osborne only managed to pick up a single shot in the first 10 ends and were 16-1 behind however they then picked up 2 fives in the last 8 ends but unfortunately they only managed to win 1 more end and lost 23-12 

1^st May 2022 – Hazells v Kitcheners – Away – Friendly – Won 69 - 58

This afternoon we sent just 4 triples to Kitcheners, looking to continue the winning start to this seasons friendly fixture list. 3 of the 4 games saw very close matches with the lead changing hands throughout, however Naomi Hooper, Anne Farmer & Mark Newman had a comfortable win, despite dropping a shot on the first end they were 7-1 ahead after 5 ends and they continued to control the game throughout, never dropping more than a single shot in an end on their way to a 19-7 win. Barbara Ramsay, Inger McNeill & Eddie Chanell took an early 6-2 lead however they then dropped 9 shots from the next 4 ends before picking up a 5 and going 12-11 ahead. They then dropped 6 shots from the next 3 ends and went in to the last end 18-13 behind. They managed to pick up a 2 but lost by 3 shots. Teresa Newman, Norman Handley & Ian Ramsay went 5-2 ahead after 5 ends and by the half way stage in the match the scores were level at 9-9 and after 15 ends we were 13-10 down however we then picked up 8 shots from the next 2 ends to take a 5 shot lead in to the last end however that was to be a nervy last end, dropping a 4 to hang on to a single shot win. Carol Chanell, Ellen Livett & Josh Henly also got off to a good start going 6-1 ahead after 5 ends however after 10 ends they found themselves 9-8 down. They then picked up a 5 and were 17-10 ahead with just 3 ends left to play. Despite losing the last 3 ends they managed to hold on for a 17-16 win.

28^th April 2022 – Hazells v Dunstable – Away – Won 109 - 87

This afternoon we managed to follow up Sundays good win at Wingrave with another win on the road at Dunstable. Margaret Oliffe, Steve Goodchild & Dave Wheeler got off to a slow start in their game and were 10-3 down after 7 ends however they then started to fight back and got to within 3 shots, before dropping 9 shots from the next 3 ends however this game was to a see a crazy finish with us picking up 7 shots on the 17^th end to then drop a 6 on the last end and finish up the wrong side of a 29-17 scoreline. George Murdoch, Joan Sweetman & Eddie Chanell took the lead in their game from the first end and never lost the lead on their way to a 23-10, highest winning rink, score. Norman Garrett, Ellen Livett & Ann Richardson started the game in fine style, going 14-1 ahead after just 8 ends and they looked certain for highest winning rink however they slowed down a bit and by the end of the game they were 20-9 winners. Roy Richardson, Rod Bacon & Anne Farmer found themselves 7-2 down after 6 ends however they then started to find the green and went on a run of winning the next 7 ends in a row to take a 14-7 lead and they went on to win 19-14. Carol Chanell, Marion Garrett & Tony Osborne never dropped more than a single shot in this match and were unlucky to miss out on highest winning rink, by 1 shot, as they won 19-7. Paul Warner, Ann Ramsay & Leila Brindley played out a close game for the first half of the game but then only managed to win 3 of the last 9 ends and finished up losing 18-11.

25^th April 2022 – Hazells v Wingrave – Away – Friendly – Won 96 - 66

On a beautiful sunny afternoon we got the season underway with a friendly away to Wingrave. Both teams seemed to enjoy being back playing, without the covid restrictions that we had become accustomed to last season. We got the season off to a great start with a good win, taking 4 of the 5 rinks on a green that played particularly well for the start of the season. Kishore Seegoolam, Carol Crick & Paul- Rogers got off to a good start taking an 8-4 lead however by the 9^th end the hosts had got back within a shot however we then won the next 5 ends to go 19-7 ahead, before dropping a 4 but we went on to win 23-12. Ann Ramsay, Inger McNeill & Mark Newman had a tough game and were 7-0 down after 5 ends however they then picked up an 8 to take the lead and the game remained close, with the scores level at 12-12 after 14 ends however we then lost the last 4 ends to lose 17-12. Ellen Livett, Matthew Crick & Steve McNeill got off to a great start taking a 7-0 lead after 3 ends and they remained in front throughout the game, with the hosts getting back to 9-7 down but we went on to win 15-11. Teresa Newman, Tony Brindley & Pete Coyne were level at 5-5 after 7 ends but they then picked up 8 shots from the next 4 ends and they held on to the lead throughout the game, winning 21-15. Highest winning rink of the day went to Karen Seegoolam, Leila Brindley & Roger Crick who only lost 6 ends in the game and won 25-11

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