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Vics lose out to Tonge again in B.C.G.B.A. Club Championships.

The Vics travelled to Shrewsbury this morning to compete as the Merseyside representatives in the British Crown Green Club Championship but were beaten by the 2008 Champions, Tonge from Manchester. The Vics lost out by 21 shots despite excellent displays by John Devlin 21-11, Billy Atkinson 21-13 and John Lloyd 21-19. Ian Sherbrooke 18-21, Mally Johnson 15-21 and Karl Sherbrooke 14-21 all performed creditably at the excellent Severside complex. A disapponting loss for the Vics but once again the level of competition the Vics are now playing at shows the increasing strength the Club now has with regular appearances at these events.

Vics start the Birkenhead League off in style with an 84 shot home victory.

The Vics Birkenhead Evening League side showed why they are amongst the favourites for the Division One Title this year, with a comfortable 84 shot home victory on Friday against a Bromborough Pool side with a few extra additions to last season. The Vics only had 2 losing cards on the night and with Mally Andrews 21-05, John Lloyd 21-08, Mally Johnson 21-09 and Ian Sherbrooke 21-09 all starting off the season in style with excellent performances, new Skipper John Lloyd looks to be facing some interesting selection posers as the season progresses. Anthony Thompson 21-12, Karl Sherbrooke 21-13, Brian Leanord 21-14, Robby Franklin 21-15, John Devlin 21-16 and Matty Gilmore 21-19 all got off to a winning start and with Andy Dawson, Jamie and Robby Fitzpatrick, Trevor Rodgers and Neil Sherbrooke all waiting to start their season, the Vics look strong enough to pose a real threat to all the other teams in the league. The return against Bromborough Pool is on Monday night.

“A” and “B” teams progress but “C” team lose out in Shield matches

The Vics afternoon “A” and “B” teams came through their preliminary round matches in the Afternoon Shield unscathed on Wednesday but the “C” team were unfortunately eliminated. The “A” team travelled to Bromborough Pool to play Gladstone Tigers and despite having to give away 10 shots won quite comfortably in the end with only 3 losing cards. The “B” team played on a very quick Birkenhead Park green and in a tremendous match against the previously unbeaten Thingwall, which finally finished at 4-35pm, came through by 3 shots. The Vics had seven winning cards with 21-17 wins for Ian Cameron and Ian Hamilton being the best in as tight a match as you could wish for. Unfortunately the “C” team could not hold on to the 35 shot handicap against Second Division, Lever Club despite a fine performance.

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