Men's Match Results & Reports 2022
****** The Mack sneak it! ******
Wednesday 11th March, Pentyrch 48 - 49 Mackintosh
At lunchtime, you wouldn't have thought that this match would go ahead, so heavy was the rain with puddles standing on the green. By late afternoon a strong breeze and sun had dried the playing surface for the arrival of long time friends and rivals from The Mackintosh. The rain had been a welcome saturation for the thirsty green. As the score line shows, a very close run result going in The Mack's favour. Two rinks up and two down. Peter Stuart with Bryn Owen, Darran Lewis and Gordon Tucker had the most emphatic result, winning 20-6. Mark Krawiecki with Ian Broxton, Denzil Thomas and Dave Ashmore ground out a hard-earned 13-12 win. John Davies, Colin Howson, John Beacham and Ed Brookman had a 6-17 loss with Iain Russell, Bernie Simpson, Jim Martin and John Eagle going 9-14 down. After a quickly scoffed pasty and yet another golf joke from Captain Ian, some of the Mack players made a quick getaway for a skittles fixture! We look forward to another three fixtures with the Mack this season, including two in five days at the start of July.
Away to Fairoak next Wednesday in a CMWL fixture. No match this coming Saturday nor the following weekend with the annual Club Tour on it's way to Torquay. MK (pics mostly JB & MK)
Away to Fairoak next Wednesday in a CMWL fixture. No match this coming Saturday nor the following weekend with the annual Club Tour on it's way to Torquay. MK (pics mostly JB & MK)
****** Back Down to Earth ******
Saturday 7th May, Llantrisant 102 - 58 Pentyrch
The first of this season's Carruther's Shield qualifying matches was played at a largely sunny Llantrsiant. Recently, Pentyrch have usually come second at this venue and unfortunately that record continued today and back to reality after the recent win against Whitchurch. The main road up the hill to the centre of Llantrisant is currently closed for months of work to shore up a precarious wall and the Tyrchs could have done with some similar reinforcement on the green.
John Davies, well supported by Colin Howson, Adrian Bevan and John Beacham continued his winning record as skip with the only winning rink. Mark Krawiecki, Captain Ian Broxton, Keiran Bosquette and John Cahill Dickenson managed to fight out a creditable 17-17 draw, not helping themselves by dropping a 5 in the first half. Iain Russell's and Peter Stuart's rinks both went down. Enough said. The next WBA fixture is cancelled with St Alban's withdrawal and the third match at home to Rhiwbina has been rearranged for Sunday 29th May to accommodate the club annual tour. Thanks to Llantrisant for their welcome, playing the match in good spirit and for the post match hospitality.
Thanks to Don Wibley for coming to support. MK (photos mostly by JB)
John Davies, well supported by Colin Howson, Adrian Bevan and John Beacham continued his winning record as skip with the only winning rink. Mark Krawiecki, Captain Ian Broxton, Keiran Bosquette and John Cahill Dickenson managed to fight out a creditable 17-17 draw, not helping themselves by dropping a 5 in the first half. Iain Russell's and Peter Stuart's rinks both went down. Enough said. The next WBA fixture is cancelled with St Alban's withdrawal and the third match at home to Rhiwbina has been rearranged for Sunday 29th May to accommodate the club annual tour. Thanks to Llantrisant for their welcome, playing the match in good spirit and for the post match hospitality.
Thanks to Don Wibley for coming to support. MK (photos mostly by JB)
****** Whitchurch face the backlash ******
Wednesday 4th May, Pentyrch 60 - 54 Whitchurch
The first competitive league match saw Whitchurch arrive on a sunny evening in Pentyrch for the first Cardiff Midweek League fixture. Whitchurch are one of the traditionally strong teams in South Wales and were favourites. Pentyrch were looking to make some amends from the last match played against Taffs Well. A great team effort from the Tyrchs saw them win by six shots against a formidable Whitchurch team, graciously admitted by the Whitchurch captain in the post match speeches. Winning rinks were skipped by Mark Krawiecki, Peter Stuart and John Davies with Ian Russell's rink going down. Well done to Captai Ian Broxton who put in a solid performance on the green whilst occasionally leaving the action to check that the post-match pasties didn't burn. Masterchef?
A tougher challenge awaits this coming Saturday with an away fixture at Llantrisant in the Carruther's Shield. MK (photos JB & MK)
A tougher challenge awaits this coming Saturday with an away fixture at Llantrisant in the Carruther's Shield. MK (photos JB & MK)
****** Victory to the Wellmen! ******
Saturday 23rd April, Pentyrch 59 - 85 Taffs Well
The traditional opening fixture of the season against our local friends and rivals from Taffs Well in the Garth Cup took place at home. Usually, it is played at Taffs Well with a return leg later in the season. The second leg of the Garth Cup takes place on Wednesday 24th August, 5:30pm at Taffs Well. This Saturday, the Wellmen took the honours, winning on three rinks with an overall 26 point lead. Pentyrch's one winning rink was skipped by John Davies, assisted by Colin Howson, Denzil Thomas and Keiran Bosquette - a 20-19 win at the last end. Thanks to John Beacham for the pictures apart from the one of John Davies (by himself) MK
