West Kirby Victoria Bowling Club

After last weeks humiliation at Manor Road, the Vics afternoon “A” team had nine winners yesterday to gain some revenge, if not the aggregate point, against their rivals from Wallasey. Skipper and Vice Captain, Billy Atkinson and Robby Franklin, both saw action for the first time in the afternoon League this season and both made welcome winning appearances, Billy winning 21-12 and Robby completing a best of the day 21-11 victory. The 4 single figure losers from last week, Bernie Owen 21-12, Mally Johnson 21-16, Dick Peake 21-16 and Peter Dodd 21-19 (against the same player he lost 02-21 to last week), all won to redress their terrible start to the season. Alan Hughes had a comfortable 21-15 win and Eddie Clayburn posted his first victory 21-18. Andrew Stratton, the only winner last week, completed a double over the same opponent but was involved in a tougher game this time round before coming out on top 21-19. All in all this was a good performance by the “A” team after last weeks debacle and even though the 48 shot win was not enough to gain the extra point, reputations were restored and prospects look a lot brighter. Next up for the Vics is a Centenary Shield match at Harrison Park against Lever Club “B”.

The afternoon “B” team travelled to Magazine for their first away League fixture yesterday and despite only three winners on the day, they did enough to secure the aggregate point. Both Ken Bidwell, 21-15 and John Brandon, 21-16 completed good victories to maintain their 100% winning start to the 2008 campaign and Brian Ibbotson, returning from “A” team duty last week, had a hard fought 21-18 win on the excellent Magazine green. Keith Etches (2-16 down at one stage) and Bill Purcell were the best of the Vics losing cards with 16-21 defeats but the combined efforts of the team as a whole saw them through to the extra point after only losing by 38 shots. Centenary Shield action next week sees the “B” team take on Capenhurst “B” at Pensby.