📰 Courtfield Weekly Roundup – Focused, Fierce, and Building Momentum A week of mixed results across the leagues, with signs of resilience and improvement as the season unfolds. The greens were fast,
- leemcgarvie
- May 27
- 5 min read
Updated: May 29
Stan Bragg League – Wednesday vs Silloth (Home)
On a quick and tricky green, the visiting Silloth team got off to a flyer:
Tony, Steve D and Alan dropped a five on the opening end against Alan Whitam’s trio, who maintained control throughout and rarely gave an inch. Despite Courtfield's best efforts, Silloth were dominant and ran out 19-5 winners.
Dave G, Ste B and Jaffa were involved in a tight contest. One shot down going into the 14th, they were holding multiple when Pete Moran played an excellent bowl to change the head, claiming 2 shots and eventually the game 16-12 in favour of Silloth.
Steve G, Dai and George G built a strong lead, going six ahead with three ends to play. Despite conceding a 3 and a 1, they regrouped and held on in the final end for a narrow 11-8 win, salvaging two points from a tough fixture.
Result: Silloth 6 - 2 Courtfield
Ladies League – Wednesday @ Caldbeck
Good weather and a fast green greeted the teams for a well-contested match:
Jo, Anne and Gill got off to a dream start, picking up a rare and decisive 8 on the second end. From there, they controlled the game well, finishing with a strong 17-9 victory over Helen Raynerd.
Jean, Leslie and Kerry started steadily and matched their opponents across the opening ends. The game remained close into the middle stages, but Mary Cowx found consistency and good weight to build a lead. Despite late pressure, Caldbeck ran out 20-9 winners, though the scoreline didn’t fully reflect the contest.
Linda, Julie and Aileen M were trailing 11-2 at the seventh, but showed grit and focus to stage a dramatic comeback. Over the final ends, they steadily chipped away at the deficit, eventually edging Elsie Bell’s triple 15-14 in a match that typified Courtfield’s fighting spirit.
Result: Caldbeck 4 - 4 Courtfield
Carliol League – Thursday Matches
Courtfield A vs Stanwix (Home)
Steve G, Steve D and Lee played outstandingly, taking control early and building pressure with every end. They finished emphatic 29-7 winners over Ed Johnston’s rink.
John, Carsy and Paul put together a solid team performance, maintaining a lead throughout to win 16-7 against Martin Holding.
Tayler, Ian and Kevin were trailing 13-9 with three to go, but responded in style: a 4 to level, then a single and a 5 sealed a brilliant 19-13 comeback.
Lawrence, Dai and Jaffa were involved in a match that went down to the final bowl. Down by one playing the last, they were two down after some excellent front-end work. Jaffa played the shot of the end to leave two and game 15-14. Courtfield finished with a clean sweep and 10-0 victory.
Courtfield B vs Dalston
Jo, Anne and Gill continued their excellent form, leading throughout and winning 16-12 against Steve Watson.
Chris, Dave and Mike had a challenging outing and were outplayed by Danny Reed, losing 15-6.
Jean, Tony Jand Alan were in a tight and high-scoring match. After conceding a 5 on the 11th to fall 3 behind, they rallied with a 2 and two singles to lead 19-18. However, Andy Rogerson’s triple responded well on the final end to level the match 19-19.
Julie, Tony R and Ste B got off to a storming start, leading 17-6 after 8. Although Dalston fought back, Courtfield had done enough and secured a 21-15 win.
Aggregate: Courtfield won by 1 shot | Final result: 7-3 win
Subscription A beat West End 8-2, extending their lead at the top to 9 points. Courtfield remain close behind with a game in hand, making Thursday’s clash crucial. Brampton beat Kirkbride 6-4 in the other match.
In the Friday league Subscription A took advantage of Courtfields vacant date by beaten Subscription B 10-0 to go one point clear at the top of the table.
Other results:
Magpie 8-2 Brampton
Stanwix 6-4 Wetheral
Dalston 5-5 West End
Friday Evening Pairs League
Only three matches were played, but momentum is building. Paul and Ian P recorded another convincing win, showing signs they could once again be the pair to beat. Round 3 takes place this Friday before a one-week break for the 125th Anniversary weekend.
County Knockout
P. Wallace secured a semi-final spot after a 17-15 win, completing the last four of the fours. The semi-finals will be played 27th May at Aspatria @ 18:30
D Forster v P Wallace
J Walker v R Baxter
Men’s County Triples – Saturday
Paul, Lawrence and Ste B progressed past M. Taylor (Workington) via walkover, then comfortably beat Seascale's Henry Stewart’s triple 19-7. They face Port Carlisle next at Courtfield who have had two walkovers so far.
Kev, Tayler and Mr Chris travelled to Maryport and delivered a strong 19-11 win against a good triple from Subscription of John Baird, Ricky, and Ian Gallagher. Their next opponents: G. Thompson (Shap), who beat Courtfield’s Ian B (playing out of Whitehaven) 21-17.
M. Irwin’s triple are already into the quarter-finals via two walkovers. All games are to be played Wednesday 28th @ 18:30
Croft BC
D Hodgson v M Hodgson
J Wilson v P Metcalfe
S Bowman v R Prince
Courtfield BC
P Campbell v E Bell
M Davies v R Baxter
K Johnston v G Thompson
J Armour v D Forster
Come down, bring your voice, and back the boys as they aim for a spot in the quarter-finals. A good crowd makes a big difference, and every cheer counts!
Stan Bragg League – Bank Holiday Monday
Courtfield secured a welcome result against Kirkbride, winning 6-2 and snapping a difficult run. Despite the wind & rain, Courtfield rolled in the shots:
– Ste G, Ste B, and Paul smashed it 25-6
– John, Anthony, and Alan followed up with 26-13
– Dave G, Ste B, and Jaffa fought hard but lost 11-14 to G. Fox.
A confidence-boosting victory and a solid all-around performance.
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