District Mixed Triples WPBC v WPBC

On Monday afternoon the Semi-Final of the District Mixed Triples took place between Anne, Pete and Martin and Jackie, Dave and Neil. Martin's triple started well winning the first four ends to lead 5 - 0. A count of 5 on the next end gave Neil's triple some points on the board and by the 9th end, despite only having won ... More

District Top 10 Semi-Final v Southey

On Friday evening we welcomed Southey to the green for the Semi-Final of the District Top 10 competition. In the Singles, Neil had a close game with the scores level at 8 - 8 after 13 ends and just a two shot lead at 12 - 10 four ends later. A regular change of mat and jack length over the remaining ends seemed to unsettle ... More

District Men’s Triples Semi-Final

On Thursday evening Pete, Martin and Neil were up at Heathfield to play South London in the Men's District Triples Semi-Final. In a high scoring game WPBC led 18 - 8 after 10 ends, before South London mounted a come back closing the gap to just 3 shots with one end to play. Fortunately for Wimbledon Park a single on the ... More

District Men’s Singles Semi-Final

On Wednesday evening Neil was up at Heathfield for the Semi-Final of the District Men's Singles, as he took on Belmont. Drawing well from the start Neil led 9 - 4 after 6 ends, but he then dropped 8 shots in the next 5 ends to trail 11 - 12. Back to the drawing game saw Neil win 7 of the next 8 ends and with it the game by ... More

Mid-Week Triples League Away at Merton

On Wednesday afternoon we had our latest Mid-Week Triples match away at Merton. Mark, Vera and Martin were involved in a battle from the start and were 0 - 6 down after 4 ends. By end 12 it was 'game on' with the scores tied at 10 - 10. With the scores still level at 15 - 15 after end 17, it came down to a one end shoot ... More

League Match Away at South London

Sunday afternoon's match was away at South London and it turned out to be another amazingly close game. Caroline, Nick, Richard F and Martin were 6 - 8 down after 9 ends, but rallied to edge ahead 14 - 11 with 3 ends left to play. With WPBC going to the last end 15 - 14 ahead, South London managed to edge the game by ... More

District Mixed Pairs Semi-Final

On Thursday evening Jackie and Neil were up at Heathfield to play Southey in the Semi-Final of the District Mixed Pairs. 4 - 9 down after six ends, Jackie and Neil began to build up some momentum and a count of 7 on end 12 took them to a 19 - 10 lead. That was the spur though for Southey to mount a come back and they in ... More

District Over-55 Mixed Pairs’ Semi-Final

On Wednesday evening up at South London Anne and Neil played Heathfield in the Semi-Final of the District Over-55 Mixed Pairs. In another close game it went down to the last end with WPBC leading 12 - 11. With the Heathfield skip's third bowl Heathfield drew the shot from the two that Anne was holding. A lucky edge from ... More

District Champion of Champion’s Semi-Final

On Tuesday evening Neil was up at South London for the Semi-Final of the District Champion of Champions competition. In a tightly fought contest the scores were locked at 8 - 8 after 11 ends, 16 - 16 after 20 ends and 20 - 20 after 24 ends. The final end saw Neil draw to within 10 inches with his first bowl and with one ... More

League Match v Belmont

On Saturday afternoon we had our latest league match against Belmont. For much of the week both teams only had 9 bowlers, but thankfully 12 Wimbledon Park members took to the green accompanied by 11 bowlers from Belmont.  In a close first half Caroline, Sue R, Vera and Martin found themselves 7 - 8 down, but then ... More