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Winter Presentation

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BRUCE TAYLOR’S CHARITY RIDE TO BAYEUX

The club has been kind enough to allow me a little space on the website and also to email everyone about the charity bike ride I shall be taking part in on the weekend of June 21^st. I am hoping that this publicity will enable me to raise a few extra pounds for the charities that have been nominated by the organisers, Dorchester Rotary. The main beneficiary being Dorset and Somerset air ambulance.

After crossing from Poole to Cherbourg we will be cycling just over 20 miles to St Mere Eglise for an overnight rest. On Saturday we will complete a further 45 or so miles to reach our destination of Bayeux. The return journey on Sunday of 67 miles will, I know, cause me great suffering as I usually start to seize up at around half that distance, so wish me luck.

Dorchester Rotary do not make use of any of the excellent online charity donation websites so the easiest way for me to keep track of how much I have raised is to send any donations to me. The account to use is sort code 11-08-38, account number 10933662, reference Bayeux. I will then forward the aggregated amount to Dorchester Rotary. If you see me around the club it would obviously be easier to approach me directly.

In the unlikely event that anyone should want to track my suffering (see photo on the left) I will try to remember to log my journey on the well known cycling app – Strava.

Thank you for taking the time to read this,

Bruce Taylor (Chorans, Tryers, and Thursday Rollers)

 

 

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FINALS’ RESULTS

COMPETITION	WINNERS	RUNNERS-UP
Two-wood Drawn Pairs	Trixie Dempsey & Colin Chatburn	Brian Kibbey & Pat Rod
Mixed Triples	Warren Smith, Anne Chislett, Mike Chislett	Ryan Nash, Kath Desmond, Barry Patterson
Men’s Veterans	Tim Munro	Eddie Rees
Women’s Veterans	Eileen Devonald-Batt	Ruth Neary
Women’s Drawn Triples	Gwen Rees, Di Carteur, Eileen Devonald-Batt	Val Spicer, Mairi Mathie, Carol Venton
Men’s Triples	Mike Day, Micky Durrant, Jamie Watkiss	Derek Spicer, Andy Clark, Mick Moxham
Novices’ Drawn Triples	Erika Fry, Di Carteur, Marty Groves	Steve Sparnon, Andy Boatswain, Martin White
Women’s Singles	Anne Chislett	Linda Bryson
Men’s Singles	Jamie Watkiss	Andy Clark
Novices’ Singles	Andy Boatswain	Bob Bullin
Women’s Pairs	Karen Hofen & Margaret Crawford	Gwen Rees & Val Spicer
Men’s Pairs	Ryan Nash & Barry Patterson	Dave Clegg & Malcolm Smith
Drawn Handicap Pairs	Di Carteur & Colin Chatburn	Carol Venton & Eddie Rees
Mixed Pairs	Mairi Mathie & Jack Mathie	Mary Bull & Ashley Welsh
Aussie Pairs	Linda Bryson & Gill Lock	Val Spicer & Derek Spicer

 

There was a record number of entries for the 2018/19 winter knockout competitions so congratulations to all the winners and indeed to all the finalists.

We would also like to thank the umpire, markers and competent persons for their contributions to the smooth running of the 15 events.

Trophies and prizes will be given to league and competition winners & runners-up at the Winter Presentation Night on 11 May; tickets will go on sale shortly and will be available to all club members. We strongly encourage the attendance of all league and competition winners & runners-up to collect their prizes or to get a representative to do so or their behalf. The ticket price will include food and the bar will be open.

 

And finally a reminder: the closing date for entries for the Summer Knockout Competitions is 26 April. Entry forms can be found in the blue box on the table by Reception.

Jennifer Browne & Steve Wilson

Competition Secretaries

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MOONFLEET C 35 DOLPHIN C 31

Moonfleet Ladies C team travelled to Poole for their final game of the season in the Ladies County Inter-Club League. Pam Jones, Lyn Wellman, Di Carteur and skip Ruth Neary had a really close contest against the Dolpin rink with skip A Mousley. At eight ends the scores were tied 5 – 5 and the game of changing fortunes continued with scores even 8 – 8, 10 – 10 and 11 – 11 by end fourteen. Dolphin then claimed three shots to move into the lead, only to see Moonfleet bag four shots to go ahead 15 – 14 with two ends to go. After all the hard work, the next end spelled disaster for the Moonfleet rink as Dolphin picked up six shots and, with Moonfleet picking up a further two shots, they saw the hosts pip them at the post with a 20 – 17 win.

On the other rink Mary Collins, Gwen Rees, Jean Lucas and skip Val Spicer had the edge over the first five ends against the home rink with skip C Webb with Moonfleet just ahead by 5 – 3. By end ten, the Weymouth ladies were still in control at 8 – 5, but two ends later the hosts had caught up to lie just one shot behind at 7 – 8. It was time for the Fleet quartet to move up a gear which they did by bagging four shots on the very next end and, by steadily adding to their score, were able to claim a victory of 18 – 11, an overall 35 – 31 final total and 6 out of the 8 league points to finish the season.

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MOONFLEET A 46      DORCHESTER A 23

Moonfleet Ladies A team travelled over the hill to take on Dorchester A in their latest game in the County inter-club league. Monique Gandy, Mairi Mathie, Jennie Brown and skip Linda Bryson found themselves 4 – 13 down after five ends having dropped 7 shots on the fourth end against the Dorchester rink with skip Margaret Cullip. Undeterred, the Moonfleet quartet came back into the game and, with a helpful 5 shot haul, by end twelve, they had narrowed the gap to lie 13 – 18 behind. The final six ends went Moonfleet’s way as they gradually clawed their way back to finish only three shots adrift at 18 – 21.

On the other rink, the story couldn’t have been more different as Karen Hofen, Di Edwards, Chris Thompson and skip Margaret Crawford took on the Dorchester four with skip Freda Yates. After five ends the Weymouth ladies were 8 – 0 ahead and after another five ends, with the Dorchester ladies still yet to score, the lead had widened to 17 – 0. By end fifteen with Dorchester still not on the board, the Fleet foursome were galloping away with a massive 24 – 0 lead. Two shots to the hosts on the penultimate end prevented a whitewash, but Moonfleet enjoyed an impressive 28 – 2 victory, an overall 46 – 23 total and they took home 6 out of the 8 league points for the game.

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MOONFLEET B 59       DORCHESTER C 36

With one home and one away rink, Moonfleet Ladies B team took on Dorchester C in this latest round of the Dorset Ladies inter-club Knockout competition. The home rink of Julie Watts, Jo Taylor, Heather Gillingham and skip Liz Williams quickly moved into a commanding lead and were 10 – 4 ahead after five ends against the Dorchester rink with skip Gwen Caundle. Five ends later saw the Fleet foursome in an even stronger position at 18 – 5 up with Dorchester really struggling to make any headway. The Moonfleet ladies went from strength to strength and, by end eighteen, the gap had widened to 24 – 10. The final three ends saw the hosts dominate completely and, adding a further seven shots to their total, the Williams rink romped home with a tremendous 31 – 10 victory.

Over in Dorchester the story was very different as Mary Dunne, Ruby Spavins, Judy Why and skip Jill Gwilliam found themselves trailing by 4 shots to 8 after five ends against the Dorchester rink with skip Hazel Newboult. The Dorchester ladies continued to apply the pressure and, after another five ends, their lead had increased to 16 – 6. Two ends later, though, the Moonfleet quartet had a breakthrough as they picked up an impressive 6 shot haul to lie only three shots behind. The advantage swung again to Dorchester as they added another ten shots over only three ends to widen the gap to 26 – 13. Just as the outcome seemed decided, the Moonfleet rink opened up the throttle to take complete control of the next four ends adding 15 shots to their total. With the combined scores at 59 – 36 on this nineteenth end, the Dorchester rink conceded leaving the Moonfleet ladies to go through to the next round against Bournemouth A.

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MOONFLEET A 25      EAST DORSET A 21

Moonfleet Ladies A team travelled to Christchurch where they had a close contest in their latest game in the County inter-club league. Chris Rod, Mairie Mathie, Chris Thompson and skip Jennie Brown got off to a flying start and were 9 – 0 ahead after six ends against the East Dorset rink with skip N Mapes. The hosts then rallied and took control and, by end thirteen had narrowed the gap to lie one shot behind at 9 – 10. This game of two halves finished with the final five ends seeing the advantage go to first one side then the other and with a conclusion of a 12 – 12 draw.

On the other rink Karen Hofen, Gill Lock, Di Edwards and skip Helen Monelle had an equally close tussle over the first half of their game against the East Dorset rink. With the scores 5 – 5, 6 – 6, 7 – 7 and again 8 – 8 the contest could not have been closer. From end thirteen though the Moonfleet rink took control and, winning five ends on the trot, added five shots to their total to finish with a 13 – 9 victory, an overall 25 – 21 total and 7 of the 8 league points for the match.

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MOONFLEET B 49     DOLPHIN C 29

With one home and one away rink Moonfleet B faced Dolphin C in this second round game in the Dorset Ladies inter-club Knockout competition. The home rink of Julie Watts, Jo Taylor, Heather Gillingham and skip Trixie Dempsey had a slow start against the opposing rink with skip A Mousley who, by end five, were 6 – 0 ahead. Fortunately the local ladies then came to life and gradually closed the gap to lie level at 9 – 9 by end ten. The close tussle continued for the next seven ends with the advantage moving from one rink to the other and by end seventeen the scores were level at 15 – 15. A breakthrough to the Fleet foursome on the next end with a four shot haul gave them the edge to control the final ends and finish with a 22 – 17 victory.

Over in Poole Mary Dunne, Ruby Spavins, Judy Why and skip Jill Gwilliam got off to a positive start against the Dolphin rink with skip S Ball and were 7 – 3 ahead after five ends. The hosts though got in and, by end ten had narrowed the gap to lie just one behind at 9 – 10. The Moonfleet quartet then went up a gear and took back control to lie 15 – 11 in front by end fifteen. The final six ends saw the Moonfleet ladies shut out the opposition and, adding a further twelve shots to their total, the Gwilliam rink finished with a very comfortable 27 – 12 win. The combined score of 49 – 29 means that Moonfleet B will progress to the next round where they will face Dorchester C later in the month.

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