11/06/2004 by admin.

The Wallasey side beat 27 Club by 85 shots on a fast Vics green tonight with Captain Mally Johnson 21-06 leading the way. Bernie Owen and Robby Hall both won 21-07 and Anthony Thompson and Matty Gilmore both had 21-08 victories. Comfortable victories went to Neil Sherbrooke and Eddie Clayburn and there were also closer victories for Robby Franklin and Peter Dodd. The Vyke (Tony Vyskocil) won 21-13 and was as disgruntled as ever by his performance, but that’s why we love him so much, it wouldn’t be the same if he came off satisfied would it?? Anthony Thompson is “buzzing” away at the top of the averages tonight having won all his games so far. With Robby Hall, Robby Franklin and Dave Gilmore also undefeated things are tight at the top of the average table.

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11/06/2004 by admin.

The “C” team lost at Birkenhead Park yesterday afternoon but did enough to gain the aggregate point. Lennie Sherbrooke had to field players doubling up with the “B” team and even had to play himself for the first time in three years. He lost 19-21 but gave a good performance on a fast green. Stan Evans 21-18, John Davies 21-19(1st outing this year), Bill Tottey 21-19 and Andy Fergus 21-20 all won on the day and with several other close games the Vics finall went down by 23 shots. When all three afternoon teams play on the same day we will have problems which can only be solved with more members at the club.

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11/06/2004 by admin.

Stan Ridgway’s “B” team, fielding a mixture of “B” and “C” team players because of holidays etc, lost by 34 shots, against the impressive Woodland Hotel team, yesterday. After a surprise reverse at home last week, the “B” team performed admirably in defeat with Derek Thomas 21-04 and Don Ibbotson 21-06 performing brilliantly on the away green. With only one other winner though, Tony Ryding 21-19, the Vics were always chasing the match and eventually succumbed by 34 shots.

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11/06/2004 by admin.

Captain, Brian Ibbotson, 21-09, led the way yesterday afternoon as the “A” team gained a close home victory over a strong Higher Tranmere side. After a shattering reverse away last week the Vics gained some revenge with Eddie Clayburn, Bernie Owen and Ian Cameron all 21-16 winners. Elwyn Williams and Harry Preston both completed 21-19 victories and with six winners overall the Vics ran out victorious by 5 shots.

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10/06/2004 by admin.

New gallery entry added : ‘C’ Team in Action.

‘Win/Lose Ratio by Player’ charts added to the results section.

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09/06/2004 by admin.

In a 1st round Presidents Cup match played at Magazines tonight, Bernie Owen(Bolt) and Anthony Thompson(Buzz) with 21-07’s and Tony Vyskocil (Vyke)21-09 stamped their authority early on in a Vics win by 38 shots against last years division 1 runners up Queens Royal. On a hot muggy evening, Neil Sherbrooke, Robby Franklin and Robby Fitzpatrick all had close victories and when Matty Gilmore closed proceedings with a close 21-19 against Colin Saville, the Vics laid to rest the ghost of losing to the Royal at Manor Road two years ago. With no player scoring less than 17 skipper Mally Johnson’s caution as regards his so called weaker players once again proved to be unfounded. This was a fine win for the Vics and with two wins this season over the Royal, the crunch league encounter to come in July will be a game not to be missed.

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06/06/2004 by admin.

On a fine night at Quarry Vikings tonight, Matty Gilmore and Ray Woods proved too strong a pairing for the Vics duo of Billy Atkinson and Trevor Rodgers in the Tom Basnett Pairs Final. Billy and Trevor had progressed serenely into the final with a last eight 21-08 win and a semi final 21-11 victory but met their match in the final against Matty and his, wily old fox of a partner, Ray. With Matty leading superbly and Ray showing all his old style in taking points when needed or blocking the line the final was won 21-06. Billy and Trevor could not reproduce their form of earlier rounds in the final but did themselves proud by knocking out some strong parings on the way there. Matty and Ray had shown their mettle when coming from 18-10 down in the quarter finals to beat another Vics duo of Dave Gilmore and Tony Vyskocil.

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05/06/2004 by admin.

Despite Trevor Rodgers 21-09 and Bernie Owen 21-10 (against Dave Gilmore) the Vics went down to a narrow 12 shot deficit at home to champions Higher Tranmere tonight. Against a Tranmere side containing no fewer than 4 Vics members, Robby Franklin, Tony Vyskocil and Billy Atkinson all had convincing wins. With only 5 winners though the Vics did well to keep the score down to 12 shots. Trevor Rodgers fine form continues and he must come into consideration soon for the Wirral Parks side. The Vics need to pull together for the tough games to come against Heswall and Lever Club to maintain their position in the top half of the table. More playing members willing to play in the Birkenhead League is a must as Ian Sherbrooke is finding it hard to pick from just 14 players.

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05/06/2004 by admin.

Ernie Peers 21-08 and C.K. Pau 21-09 led the way in another storming victory for Lenny Sherbrooke’s “C” team, against Birkenhead Park “B” at the Vics green this afternoon. Comfortable 21-12’s for Andy Fergus, Eddie Dodd and Stan Evans combined with other wins by Bill Powell, Bill Tottey and Eric Neal saw the Vics home by a clear 57 shot margin, to keep up the pressure at the top of the table.

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04/06/2004 by admin.

The night after going top of the league, Mally Johnson’s Wallasey league side struggled to an 8 shot away victory at Gladstone. Anthony Thompson and Robby Franklin showing their class on the night with good 21-07 victories. The two Gilmores, Matty and Dave, and Karl Sherbrooke and Billy Atkinson all recorded good wins but everything rested on the last game of the night with the Vics holding only a 3 shot lead. Robby Hall however, continued his unbeaten start for the Vics with a good 21-16 victory to give the Vics an overall 8 shot victory. This match proving once again that when the pressure is on, the Vics top players handle it with great skill and nerve. Next up is the crunch President’s cup game against closest rivals Queens Royal with both teams off scratch.

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