01/05/2005 by admin.

The Vics Wallasey “A” team retained their 5-A-Side trophy tonight after running away with their Semi-Final and Final against Manor Road “B” and “A” teams at the Harrison Park greens. On a warm and sunny evening, Dave and Matty Gilmore eased The Vics into the Final after 21-05 and 21-04 wins in their respective Semi-Final games against Manor Road “B”. Anthony Thompson and Anthony O’Neill also won their games to give The Vics a comfortable passage into the Final again. In the Final against Manor Road “A”, Dave Gilmore again, with a 21-06 win and Robby Fitzpatrick, with a tremendous long distance 21-02 victory, set the Vics up for another comfortable victory. With the two Anthony’s winning again, the only surprise was Matty Gilmore going down in his game 15-21. Matty had the last laugh however as he collected the trophy from League President, Keith Etches.

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01/05/2005 by admin.

With Skipper Ian Sherbrooke ill with food poisoning, it was left to brother Neil to take the reigns in the Birkenhead League fixture away at Heswall Legion “B” last night. Captaincy seemed to suit Neil as he guided his team to a 58 shot win by winning his own game 21-07. With Robby Franklin and Bernie Owen wanting to make a quick getaway to watch Tranmere Rovers, they were in the first four blocks with totally different outcomes to their games. Bernie wore a line down the top edge of the green with a fine performance of “edge bowling” running out a quick and easy 21-03 victor. Robby however decided to treat his team mates to a nervous 50 minutes of bowling, by falling well behind and virtually out of the match at 03-15 down, only to show us he had been getting practice on the green,by eventually taking his game all the way before losing 20-21. George Morgan, unfortunately due to miss some games in the next couple of months because of an operation and stay in hospital, showed what we will miss with a devastating demolition of his opponent in a 21-05 win. Colin Saville with a 21-14 victory, Peter Dodd 21-15, Trevor Rodgers 21-15, Billy Atkinson 21-15 and Mally Johnson 21-17 made it eight winners on the night for The Vics and with Karl Sherbrooke and Dick Peake involved in close games, 58 shots was a welcome win for the ailing Skipper back home in bed. Special mention must go to Eddie Dodd, who turned out for us at short notice to make sure we fielded a full side, getting into double figures in a creditable perfiormance on a quick Heswall green.

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01/05/2005 by admin.

The Vics afternoon “C” team went down to a Centenary Shield preliminary round defeat against Thingwall “B at Bronze on Friday. Bernie Davies marked his debut though, with a comprehensive 21-07 victory, which will hopefully be a sign of things to come from him. With Dave Bosworth, after his exertions the night before for the Wallasey side, winning 21-18, Eddie Dodd winning 21-20 and a welcome win for Alan Flaxen, also 21-20, the Vics did not have enough firepower to trouble Thingwall on the day. Skipper Eric Neal 20-21 was the best of the losers but never mind remember the old saying,” we can concentrate on the League now”.

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