Magnificent comeback in the triples sets up win

NCPA Winter League Div 2 - Oddballs 3, G2 0

The season kicked off with an excellent win for Oddballs consisting of Pat, Cyril, Mike, Jenny and myself.

In the triples, the game was turned upside down when Cyril, shot one of his opponents boule to set up a 5 for the home side (they were trailing 11-0 at the time).   Near the end, G2 had an opportunity to steal the match themselves but their chance came and went.  Pat came to life in the latter stages and accurately pointed in complete the comeback.

Good wins also for Cyril and Mike in the pairs and Dave in the singles gave Oddballs all three points (1 point gained for every game won).

Thank you to all that turned up to watch.

Next time  - our other team Bloomers (not Bloaters!) are away at G2 while Oddballs entertain The Hunted from Strumpshaw.

Two things

Post season friendly - Yarmouth Bloaters 5, Bressingham Flyers 0

This match was the return leg of the pre season friendly which we lost 3-2.  I have no details of individual scores as I wasn't there.

Other news - Luke is now 10 and there is a cake (made by mum and co.) to prove it.  Enough there for the whole team!

Post season stuff

Recent news - Six of us attended a petanque event on Sunday, in aid of a youth project.  This was held at the New Eccles Hall School and played out on an odd shaped area of gravel, sloping this way and that.

Les and Diane finished third after a play off, winning 5 out of 6 games in total.  Liz and Mick won 3 from 5 while bloggers Dave and Lindsay won 2 from 4 (and one bye due to an odd number of teams).

We wish Les well after his shoulder operation yesterday.  Hope to see him playing again early in the new year.

Old news - Bressingham were narrowly beaten 3-2 by Crown Inn Snape in the last 16 of the Suffolk Coastal League play-offs.  The team that day was Russ, Pat, Liz and Mick.  Good effort by all.

We're up! - report

Weather - nice evening after a very warm day.

NCPA Div 3 - Bressingham Flyers 4, Bob Carter Sports 1 (58-32)

A climatic end to the season saw Bressingham notch up their eighth consecutive league win against second placed BC Sports, to secure automatic promotion to division two.  A fantastic achievement considering most of us have only been playing for a couple of years or so.  Ironically, our only loss at home in the league was against Norwich Stars who finished at the foot of the table.  Well done to everyone at the club throughout the season including helpers, catering staff and supporters.

League table courtesy of Peter Astle

Going to the wire

Weather - dry, cool.

NCPA Div 3 - Norwich Stars 2, Bressingham Flyers 3 (37-54) 

Clean looking scorecard for a change.

Our seventh league win on the bounce sets us up nicely for next weeks encounter against second place Bob Carter Sports.  The winners of this match will be automatically promoted.

News from last night

Weather  - no wind, nice temperature

NCPA Div 3 - Bressingham Flyers 3, Buckaneers 2 (51-43)

Excellent wins for Russ/Mike/Jenny in the triples, Darren/Russ and Pat/Dan in the pairs.  Two more wins would seal promotion for us.

Thank you to Liz and Mick who cut the grass and did a bit of tidying beforehand.  They also found my set of boules under the bench that I didn't even know I had lost!

ASCL Update (last 16) Crown Inn Snape v Bressingham (at Huntingfield) Sunday 7th September.  The team will consist of Pat, Russ, Liz and Mick.

(Not) Match of the Day

NCPA Division 3 - S. F. Wanderers 2, Bressingham Flyers 3 (57-56)

Weather - dry evening, cool.

It was a full terrain with three matches on the go at once.  We played on the dimly lit area near the fence (same for both teams).  David from the opposition used a torch when measuring.  The pistes played erratically (no excuses) so we were happy to be tied at 1-1 after the triples.  Two wins in the pairs gave us the points to keep us right up there.  Wallabies are a nice bunch.

No match next week.