Well, as is quite commonplace the first week of the Summer season proved to be probably the coldest evening of the week and that was reflected in much of the scoring on the night! It was certainly a night to bring out the winter coats again rather than t shirts and shorts!
It was not the best of welcomes for many of our “newcomers” or returners although The Black Horse B got off to a 5-1 winning start in Section F as did Oxford RFC 6-0 victors against The Plough, Appleton. The Old Anchor and The Seven Stars shared the spoils in their opening fixture.
Despite the overall low scoring and the absence of any “sixers” on the night there were lots who came close with 5 stick legs including Jason Bowler (Ab Utd A), Wayne Waldron (Wads A), Robert Glen (Stanford FC), John Webster (The Fox, D’worth), And Ash Wheeler (Waggon & Horses).
There were lots of double digit doll scorers as well, topping the list with 12 dolls was Geoff Lee with 12 dolls, 11 dolls apiece were scored by Dean Bowler (Red Lion A) Richard Jones and Stuat Wilson (Berinsfield SC A) and Terry Downes (Plum Pudding), Dave Kidd, (Waggon & Horses) and 10 dolls were hit by Nick Baldwin (Stev. Sports SC A), Andy Stoter (Grove RFC), Martin Rawlings and Jack Hawkins (Berinsfield SC A),Dan Foulks (WADS A) and Kevin Sanders (The Plough W Hanney).
Team Performances of the night probably were Berinsfiedd SC A who beat the Plum Pudding in the Premier Section 5-1 with a total of 77 dolls and 4 of their 8 all contributing 10 or more dolls. The Plum Pudding played their part with 67 dolls which, in any other fixture on the night would have been a match winning score! Also we can’t fail to mention the Red Lion A whose 6-0 win over long standing Premier League champions Abingdon Con Club who without some recently departed team members and the absence of recuperating Phil Adams managed only a disappointing 40 dolls. I have to give a once in a season mention to Dave Dix who for the first (and probably what will be the only time this season) did not hit double figures on the night and is not therefore leading the individual doll average. I doubt that will last very long either!!
Former Con Club players father and son Nick and Tom Baldwin together with Scott Humphries all helped Steventon Sports SC A to a 4-2 win over A section newcomers The Wheatsheaf in the A section
Overall last week of the 31 matches played a total of 17 legs saw scores recorded of 20 or more, 65 legs failed to reach double figures and of those 31 matches played 25 were won and 6 were drawn. 71 dolls scored by Berinsfield A was the highest total dolls scored in 3 legs and 16 dolls produced a 5-1 win in one match!
Finally, thank you to all who managed to input their scores online and for doing it so promptly. Just a reminder it is the winning sides responsibility to post results NOT the home team’s although both sides should check to make sure the scores are on the doors! We are aware that some teams struggled to post their scores due to accessing the website difficulties. Ewe will try and sort those problems out for the coming week, but if you do have continue to have issues just let me have a copy of the match card and I will input for you until you are able to gain access.
Let’s all hope for a bit more warmth this week as I am sure the cold must have contributed to some of last week’s low scoring!! Most of all enjoy week 2 of our summer season whatever the weather!
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