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Upcoming Matches
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West Finchley had a busy winter making several large changes to the club, most notably the far end of the green where a new bank, shed and surrounds have been put in. The season is almost halfway through already, and West Finchley have so far not shown the same form as last year, in the Bertie Joel competition had started badly losing there first three games, but yesterday 27th June West Finchley turned it round with a victory against Brondesbury BC. West Finchley have also started poorly in the Prentice cup campaign, with two losses and one win, but the Captain Allister Frankland feels that if they can gain maximum points from there last 4 fixtures they could still have a chance of winning there league and progressing to the semi-finals. John Mcbride has reached the final of the Finchley & District Tudor Cup, this competition is for the winners of Club Championships, John who has had a very successful season will play Robbie French of Brondesbury. The game will take place on 23rd of Aug at Finchley Bowls Club. West Finchley faced Bounds Green this afternoon needing 2 points to ensure their passage in to the semi-finals of the Newly formed Middx league! West Finchley won 10 points to nil and have cruised into the semi’s which will be held at Bounds Green on the 21st of Sept. Last week saw the start of the Finchley and district open week, several West Finchley members entered and had varied success! The best of our players where Dennis Nicholls and Jeff Turner who manages to get to the final of the open week pairs narrowly losing to a pair from Barnet BC. On Sunday 10th August West Finchley play Bounds Green in their final Middlesex League game, West Finchley have already secured a place in the semi finals of the Middlesex League which is running for the first time this year. This is a fantastic achievement for the club and they are now looking forward to the semi-finals on the 21st September at Bounds Green BC. West Finchley bowlers Andy Docker and Allister Frankland faced each other in the Middlesex Officers Cup Semi-final on Sun 3rd August. In a very close game Allister came out on top 21-19. The final was in the afternoon and in another very close game Allister beat Peter Hicks of Edmonton 21-20 in the final to become the Middlesex Officers champion! West Finchley got off to a flying start in the Prentice Cup against Hendon BC, winning at home and losing away by less to win the tie 4 points to 2. On the same night Denis Nicholls, John McBride and Jeff Turner progressed to the Quarter finals of the Middlsex triples, beating a strong team from Broomfield. West Finchley top the Eastern Section of the Middlesex League with two wins from two. The club is top by the narrowest of margins, by 2 shots from local rivals Finchley who have also won their first two games. As fate would have it the club’s next George Cairns match is away to Finchley this Saturday in what, even at this early stage, could prove to be a crunch game. Well the Season 2008 is now well underway. The club has successfully negotiated it’s first Middlesex League (George Cairns) game of the season with a convincing 10 point home win over Poplar, the final score 67-54 with West Finchley winning on all rinks. The next league game is away to Selbourne on Sunday 8th June. Bring it on! If you want to follow the clubs progress in the league click here. We are currently 3rd in the Eastern Section with a game in hand. Good luck WFBC! |
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