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NW FEDERATION LEAGUE & NATIONAL K.O. COMPETITIONS
6th-8th July
 
A great win for the Longman Cup team beating Fylde 7-0 at home!
Sunday, 8th July: Bowdon beat Fylde 7-0 at home (1st Round of Longman Cup)

Barry Keen (Capt.)
Louise Cheyne
Andrew Kenyon
Adam Swinton
Morning Session:
Barry Keen (8) & Louise Cheyne (20) beat
Terry Vernazza (5) & Martin Bradshaw (8) +7
Adam Swinton (11) beat Betty Bates (11) +10
Andrew Kenyon (20) beat Ian Theakstone (11) +2(t)
 Afternoon Session:
Barry Keen beat Terry Vernazza +26
Adam Swinton beat Martin Bradshaw +7
Andrew Kenyon beat Betty Bates +15
Louise Cheyne beat Ian Theakstone +6
Bowdon now play Cheltenham in the 2nd Round. The club records show no occurrence of Bowdon playing Cheltenham before in the Longman Cup so the venue had to be decided by a toss up and we lost - a journey to Cheltenham awaits!
 
Sunday, 8th July: Bowdon Firs played Crake Valley at home and won 4-3 (NWF Handicap League)

Steve Reynolds (Capt.)
Frank Moir
Christine Irwin
David Holland
Morning Session:
Frank Moir (1½) & Steve Reynolds (9) beat
Ivan Wheatley (12) & David Porritt (22) +10
Christine Irwin (7) beat David McInnes (18) +1(t)
Dave Holland (8) lost to Jim Allcock (16) -11
 Afternoon Session:
Frank Moir lost to Ivan Wheatley -18
Christine Irwin lost to Jim Allcock -9
Dave Holland beat David McInnes +9
Steve Reynolds beat David Porritt +19
 
Friday, 6th July: Bowdon Griffins entertained Chester but lost 4-3 (NWF Midweek League)

John Saxby (Capt.)
Liz Webb
Rupert Webb
David Tunbridge
Morning Session:
John Saxby & Liz Webb lost to
David Guyton & Mervyn Dexter -13
Rupert Webb beat John Dawson +1
David Tunbridge beat Dennis Graham +12
 Afternoon Session:
John beat Mervyn
Liz lost to David -6
Rupert lost to Dennis -2
David lost to John -11
The match was played under very wet conditions and had to be halted at 11.30am when lakes arrived, so an early lunch was taken. The morning matches resumed at 1.30pm and finished at 3pm. In the afternoon, 14pt games were played to save time and a 2-1 lead at the halfway stage turned into a 4-3 loss by the end!