12/08/2005 by admin.

The Vics afternoon “A” team could only look back at last weeks performance against Manor Road away and wonder what might be “if only” they could have managed another 6 shots between them. In defeating the League leaders yesterday by 36 shots on a difficult West Kirby green, they were left understandably disappointed about the outcome last week when a fine performance saw the Vics lose by just 5 shots. “If only” the Vics had claimed victory last week the title would now be wide open after yesterday’s win. Peter Walker was the star of the show yesterday, rushing through his game to gain a tremendous 21-09 win and then rushing off the green to rescue his bag of treacle toffee from some ravenous team mates. Robby Franklin and Eddie Clayburn both warmed up for their Evening Wallasey League match with 21-11 victories. Eddie continues to produce good displays home and away in this Division and is still pushing Billy Atkinson at the top of the averages. Robby, on a green suited to his delicate touch and feel, ran out quite an easy winner at the end of the day. Skipper Billy Atkinson dropped 3 shots to Eddie today in winning 21-14 and there were a couple of good 21-15 wins for Andrew Stratton and Mally Johnson although Mally did throw away a 15-04 lead. Bob Jones had a slightly tougher match today before finally coming out on top 21-16. The feeling after the match was not one of delight at winning but one of regret for last weeks close result and what might have been. Still life is full of “if only’s”.

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12/08/2005 by admin.

Skipper Mally Johnson led the Vics Wallasey League side nearer a 5th consecutive Division One Title last night, with a fantastic 21-08 mauling of his Queens Royal opponent on a slick Harrison Park green. Mally under pressure to preserve a 62 shot lead without the help of the unavailable Matty Gilmore and Anthony Thompson and then the non appearance “again” of Robby Hall, led his team in style, with a return to the form he used to produce on a regular basis in his younger days. Two of the so called “lesser lights” of the squad also produced wonderful performances on the night, with Eddie Clayburn and Trevor Rodgers both winning 21-12 against supposedly higher ranked opponents. Eddie responded to his critics after last weeks cup game with a clinical display and Trevor bowled his heart out to demand inclusion in this team ahead of others not prepared to put the Vics first on their agenda. Karl Sherbrooke and Robby Fitzpatrick both had crucial 21-16 victories to keep Queens Royal behind in their attempts to build any kind of momentum to challenge the Vics on the night. Neil Sherbrooke(again) produced a winning 21-18 performance to give the Vics their sixth winner of the night and with Dave Gilmore and Robby Franklin doing enough in their games to only go down 18-21 and 19-21 respectively, the Vics had not only repelled any chance of losing the aggregate point but had indeed proved their superiority over Queens Royal in the league by running out winners by 5 shots on the night. Mally Johnson, delighted at the performance of his team, says there will “no easing up” in the final games and wants to see his team go undefeated throughout the league season.

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