Comings and goings at the Vics in January
There have been some significant moves in the playing strength of the Vics Birkenhead & Wirral Evening League team during January. With the unfortunate demise of the highly successful Higher Tranmere side just before the player resignation deadline, the players from Higher Tranmere still wanting to play in the Birkenhead League have had to find other clubs. We at the Vics have been lucky to have quite a few of those players already registered as playing members of our club and we have now registered Dave Gilmore, Mathew Gilmore, Jamie Fitzpatrick, Robbie Fitzpatrick and Anthony Thompson with our Birkenhead Evening League team. Unfortunately, with us only having one team in this League, we have lost 3 players in Frank O’Neill, Colin Saville and Steve Scott who have all decided to move to Heswall Royal British Legion. We are sad to lose 3 players of their calibre but they all felt that with such a large squad at the Vics, it was better for them to move elsewhere to be able to play regular bowls rather than sometimes having to stand and watch. We respect their decision and wish them all the best in their new venture. Unbelieveably, given that the remaining Higher Tranmere players have decided to join Tixall Bowling Club, the Vics have drawn Tixall in the Dr. Dawson Victory Cup 1st Round. Just as remarkable is the fact that the Vics have drawn Heswall R.B.L. in the 1st Round of the Sansom Cup. Both these matches should add extra spice to the early season, if any was needed in the current climate.