NW FEDERATION LEAGUE MATCHES Monday, 4th July: Griffins won 4-3 at home to Fylde (NWF Midweek League) Carol Steinberg (Capt.) Chris Evans Lorna Frost Anne Whalley Morning Session: Carol Steinberg (16) & Chris Evans (10) lost to Ken Harper (14) & Ian Theakston (10) -2T Lorna Frost (9) beat Alan Morton (14) +3T Anne Whalley (18) beat Peter Hallett (11) +8T Afternoon Session: Carol beat Alan +1T (Golden Hoop) Chris beat Peter +19 Lorna lost to Ian -10 Anne lost to Ken -17   Sunday, 3rd July: St.Mary's beat Pendle & Craven 4-3 (NWF Handicap League) Alan Mayne (Capt.) Leo Fletcher Kay Martin Jo Pierpoint Morning Session: Alan Mayne (-1) & Jo Pierpoint (22) lost to Catherine Parnell & Robin Delves -4T Kay Martin (11) beat Garry Wilson +5T Leo Fletcher (18) beat Paul Dowdell +8 Afternoon Session: Alan lost to Garry -23 Kay Martin lost to Robin -4T Leo beat Caterine +18 Jo beat Paul +4T   Sunday, 3rd July: Firs went to Birkdale and came away 5-2 winners (NWF Handicap League) Steve Reynolds (Capt.) Frank Moir Sylvia Steer Will Mellor Morning Session (Birkdale names first): Alan Farrell (8) & Margaret Dailey (12) beat Frank Moir (1½) & Steve Reynolds (9) +6T Tony Thomas (5) lost to Sylvia Steer (4½) -5T Keith Roberts (6) lost to Will Mellor (11) -24 Afternoon Session: Tony lost to Frank -19 Keith beat Sylvia +1T Alan lost to Steve -5T Margaret lost to Will -18 The Firs team went to Southport yesterday to play the Birkdale team, and won 5-2, recording their first win of the season. It was a glorious day, sun shinning most of the time. Will and Sylvia played very well in the morning, recording 2 wins in the singles. Frank and Steve struggled a bit in the doubles and lost. In the afternoon it was all guns blazing, and we won 3 of the 4 matches. A good win by the team! Saturday, 2nd July: Bowdon lost 10-8 away at Llanfairfechan (NWF GC Handicap League) Leo Fletcher (Capt.) Ros Pimlott Frank Moir Margartet Moss Leo Fletcher (9) & Ros Pimlott (7) beat Georgina Llewllyn (4) & Richard Hollas (10) Frank Moir (2) & Margaret Moss (11) lost to Cecilia Lally (6) & Russell Crompton (8) 2-6 - lost to Georgina 6-7 - lost to Cecilia 4-7 - beat Richard 7-5 - beat Russell 7-3 - beat Richard 7-6 - beat Russell 7-4 - beat Georgina 7-4 - beat Cecilia 7-3 - lost to Russell 2-7 - beat Richard 7-5 - lost to Cecilia 2-7 - lost to Georgina 6-7 - lost to Cecilia 1-7 - lost to Georgina 0-7 - lost to Russell 5-7 - lost to Richard 5-6   Wednesday, 29th June: Bowdon Earls lost away at Chester 5-0 (NWF Midweek League) John Lucas (Capt.) Bob Hunter John Haworth Alison Court Morning Session (Chester names first): Paul Watson (5) beat John Lucas (4) +11 Alan Clare (8) beat Bob Hunter (12) +1T Michael Miller (10) beat John Haworth (14) +5T Helen Brophy (11) beat Alison Court (18) +6T Afternoon Session: Michael beat Bob +18 Helen v. John H. abandoned Paul & Alan v. John L. & Alison abandoned The Earls team drove to Chester in heavy rain. They started playing in the rain but had agreed to play the 4 singles matches in the morning. The lawns became partially unplayable so the players took an early lunch at 12 noon. The rain abated and even stopped for a little while when conditions improved somewhat. All the singles were finished in lighter rain and Chester won them all. They went straight into the doubles and the other 2 singles matches. The rain came down more heavily and only one singles match was finished; the other singles and the doubles were abandoned as the lawns became very wet again and Chester had won the overall match anyway.