Braintree & District Winter League 2009


The Braintree & District Petanque League caters for clubs in the North East of the region. There are 2 leagues, Summer commencing during April played on Wednesday evenings and Winter commencing in October played on Sundays.




BDPL 31/1/10
Rayne Swan 3 had possibly the result of the season this week in the Daniel Robinson and Sons Braintree and District Petanque League. Playing at home to the experienced Chequers Black team from Gt Tey, the two young juniors Josh and Sam Newman backed up by Colin Sams, gained a very unexpected 2-1 win.
It didn’t start well with a 13-6 triples defeat to Frank Britt, Lloyd Herman and Bill Eve, but as the game went on their confidence grew. Josh Newman looks a very good prospect and was thrown in at the deep end playing Britt in the singles. He surprised everyone with his calm and controlled play and matched Britt all the way, and even leading at times throughout the game. At 10-11 down Newman had the chance to shoot for game but just missed out, scoring one to take the score to 11all. With the score at 12all and Newman holding for game, Britt failed to point in with his final boule to give the game to Newman. An excellent display by the youngster who really earned the win. Sams and Sam Newman were level pegging at 6all in the doubles against Eve and Herman when they scored a four to move them into a 10-6 lead. The Chequers pair pulled a couple of points back when Lloyd started to find his shooting form, but the Swan pair held on to take the game 13-8 and an excellent 2-1 win.

A double header at Bocking saw their A team start well against the Onley Arms team of Tracey Austin, Daniel and Trevor Blows. With Janet Mills pointing well and Trevor Turner producing some remarkable shots, they built a 6-1 lead. The Onley came back into the game but Bocking A held on to win 13-9. In the singles, Turner and Trevor Blows were even for the first half of the match but home advantage told with Turner winning 13-7. The Onley pair of Austin and Daniel Blows were never troubled by Robinson and Lloyd. 11-0 up after four ends, the home pair rallied but lost out 13-3. Match one to Bocking A by 2-1. In the second match, the Bocking A triple of Mills, Robinson and Smith again took an early lead. The Onley fought back to 6-6 with Daniel Blows producing some amazing shots which dazzled the home team. The Onley then moved up a gear to win 13-8. The singles saw the two Trevor's head to head and another even game. At 6-6 Blows took the initiative and gained quick revenge over Turner with a 13-8 win. In the pairs Austin and Daniel Blows built a 7-1 lead over Smith and Lloyd. At 8-3, the Onley produced a four then took the winning point at the next end. So match two ended Onley Arms 3 Bocking A 0. Two matches played in great spirit with games that produced a high standard of pointing and shooting.

Chequers White were at home to Rayne Swan 1 and despite some good pointing by Neil Goodman in the opening triples, Wendy Ridehalgh, Adam Buxton and Keith Flack cruised to a 13-5 win. Goodman and Paul Brown struggled in the doubles with Buxton and Viv Middleton-Sams winning comfortably 13-3. It was left to John Perfect to try to salvage a point in the singles against Keith Flack. This he did with a very good 13-6 score-line but overall another good win for Swan 1 who are closing in on the leaders.

Bocking B entertained leaders Rayne Swan 2 and played very well to take the opening triples. Pam and David Adams along with David Mills were evenly matched with Tom Smith, Beryl and Lorne Gibson but with the score at 8-7 in their favour a bit of luck went their way to enable them to pull away and win 13-7. Dennis Smith partnered Beryl Gibson in the doubles and they evened the score with a 13-6 win over the Adams team.
Lorne Gibson then showed his best singles play to defeat Mills 13-3 to claim the game 2-1.

Second placed Feering Bell were playing local rivals Feering Sun. Bernie Wade, Dave Pearse and Ian Barnes won the opening triples 13-7 against Russell Bingham, Tom Winter and Ian Morgan. The Sun hit back with a 13-10 doubles win by Bingham and Dick Youngs, but Wade took the singles 13-8 for a 2-1 win for the Bell.