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8th and 9th June

Success! 24 teams taking part including teams from BBC, Bonalba and all the way from Indalo! Mercifully some clouds around both days with some wind to keep the temperature bearable. Thankyou to the staff in the bar and kitchen for their service throughout the competition. The results so close! Just missing out in 4th place were Chris Salter and Jean McLaughlin with 15 points +19 shot difference, 3rd place going to Dave Hall and Yvonne Briden 15 points +30, 2nd place to Christina Harris and Greg Sperring 15 points +33 but it's CONGRATULATIONS to this years winners RICHARD POTTS AND DAVE DICKINSON from BBC with 16 points +37. The presentations made by Club President Stewart Beattie and Club Captain Trefor Evans. Thanks given to all those involved with the smooth running of the competition especially Jan and Alan Phillips and Jennifer Beattie. Many thanks to Home Espana for their continued sponsorship of this competition. Winners photos to follow

EL CID CHARITY PICNIC ON THE TERRACE

Thursday 4th June

Just wonderful! El Cid came alive last night with the charity "Picnic". 106 guests enjoying the fantastic music provided by the Entertainers. Guests bringing their own food - what a spread on many of the tables - but all drinks bought from the bar. An impressive job done by Max and all his staff in the bar keeping queues to a minimum throughout the evening. With guests paying €10 each and a fantastic raffle the evening organiser and El Cid BC President Stewart Beattie very happy to announce that the charities Jalon Valley Help and Marina Alta Help would receive €500 each! Congratulations to all that made the evening such a success. Photos to follow.

El Cid VCL North Winners (Again!)

20th May - This years Valencian Champions League in the North down to just 3 teams. El Cid, BBC and Bonalba. With El Cid taking a 12-0 home win in the first match v Bonalba they then lost the away leg by 8-4. A very tight match v BBC at El Cid ended up in a 10-2 win for El Cid. So with a combination of these results and other matches we went into our last match away to BBC needing just 2 points to take the northern title. Any nerves were quickly dispelled with Velia Wood taking an impressive 21-8 win in her singles. This quickly followed by 21-13 win for Tony Bishop. Christina Harris and Greg Sperring storming into a massive lead and taking the pairs 27-10. So close in the triples with Jean McLaughlin, Tony Spike and Chris Salter 1 up into the 18th but dropping a 2 to lose by 1. Also unlucky in the Rinks with Selma Blight, Paul Trunchion, Trefor Evans and Dave Hall 6 ahead into the 15th but dropping a 5 and going on to lose by 3. El Cid comfortably taking the 2 points for overall shots by 98 to 64 and the match by 8 points to 4. Information on the North v South play off will follow once known! Come on El Cid!