El Cid Bowls Club
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Valencian Champions League Match 2
30th April - Another fantastic result today. Our second of 4 matches this time seeing us travel to Bonalba. El Cid takin another 10-2 win. Velia Wood winning the Ladies Singles 21-9, Squad Captain Chris Salter the Gents Singles 21-15, Paul Trunchion and Jimmy Paveling the Pairs 22-12 and Jean McLaughlin, Trefor Evans, Bernard Power and Yvonne Briden the Rinks 26-10. Just a 1 shot loss in the Triples so El Cid comfortably taking the extra 2 points for overall shots. As always we were made very welcome at Bonalba with bacon sandwiches available before and after the match but ,shock horrror there were NO CAKES! So that leaves 2 matches to play against Benitatchell BC currently scheduled for 21st and 28th May. Come on El Cid!
J and J
2 Wood Pairs sponsored by
Vives Pons and Blacktower
28th and 29th April - Success. It was fantastic to have our sponsors present to make the presentations. Gemma from Vives Pons and Matt from Blacktower Financial Management. This years competition jointly run by David Hall and Paul Trunchion saw 24 teams take part including teams traveling up from Bonalba, La Marina and Greenlands Bowls Clubs. The first day saw the catering side of the competition disrupted by the national power outages! However the bar manager Joe and barman Paco still manged to produce sausages, burgers and chips etc to keep the competitors from starving! Well done and thanks Joe and Paco. No problems on the second day with plenty of food and drink available! Competitors invited to stay for a free drink afterwards at the presentations. As for the competition as always some very close results. 5 games over the 2 days, each of 1 hour duration , or 18 ends (though the most anyone managed was 16) 3 points for a win, 1 point draw and that oh so important 1 point for each end won.
This years winners are Greg Sperring and Christina Harris of El Cid BC with 58 points
Runners up were Richard Potts and Jeff Stevens from BBC with 56 points
Third place to David Hall and Yvonne Briden El Cid BC also with 56 points but missing 2nd by 2 shots on shot difference.
Another 3 teams finishing with 50 points or more! Roll on next year!
Entries now open for our next competition the Home Espana sponsored Australian Pairs taking place on the the 3rd and 4th June. More information in the competions section of the website shortly.