A thoroughly enjoyable night was had by all on Thursday January 26th 2023.
23 members (including their better halves) met at the Teign House Inn for what turned out to be a great night.
Everybody enjoyed the great food and generous portions.
Many thanks again to Steve and Wendy for organising the evening.
It was a frustrating night as Bishopsteignton entertained Christow in the return Teignbridge League of fixture.
From all reports the real Christow failed to turn up!
Before tea, on mat 1 Christow lost 5-15.
On mat 2, Christow went into the final end 9-8 ahead, but failed to capitalise and lost the measure to end the game 9-9
It was a nightmare after tea with Christow losing on both mats, 2-24 and 10-18
So, a single point to Christow and a serious dent in their league challenge.
To summarise (and to prolong the agony) ....
Before tea
Mat 1 - Christow 5 Bishopsteignton 15
Mat 2 - Christow 9 Bishopsteignton 9
After Tea
Mat 1 - Christow 2 Bishopsteignton 24
Mat 2 - Christow 10 Bishopsteignton 18
Totals
Christow 26 Bishopsteignton 66
The team for the away fixture against Abbotskerswell on January 19th has been announced and is below.
Players are requested to be at the venue by 18:45 latest for a 19:00 start.
Before Tea
1. Allan 1. Tony
2. Janet 2. Geoff
S. Steve S. Jim
1. Claire 1. Derek
2. Ava 2. Marcus
S. Trevor S. Tom
Grey (or black) trousers and club tops please!
It was a frustrating night as Christow took on Bishopsteignton at the Community Hall last night.
An over-indulgence over Christmas was evident on Mat 1 (before tea) and it took a good 5 ends before Christow started to play! It was a close game in the end and Christow went into the final end trailing by a single point. But it was not to be and a 3 to the away side saw Christow lose 12-16.
It was a different story on Mat 2 with Christow dominating from the start. A 20-6 win helped restore some sort of order.
It was a similar story on Mat 1 after tea with Christow running away to a 21-3 victory.
The game on Mat 2 was another close match and the teams went into the final end tied on 10 shots each. Christow had the last wood of the game and came agonisingly close to trailing the jack. After a nail-biting measure, Bishopsteignton were given the shot to come out victors 11-10.
So, 6 points to Christow (including the 2 points shot bonus)
To summarise....
Before tea
Mat 1 - Christow 12 Bishopsteignton 16
Mat 2 - Christow 20 Bishopsteignton 6
After Tea
Mat 1 - Christow 21 Bishopsteignton 3
Mat 2 - Christow 10 Bishopsteignton 11
Totals
Christow 63 Bishopsteignton 36
The team for the home fixture against Bishopsteignton on January 4th has been announced and is below.
Players are requested to be at the Community Hall by 18:45 latest for a 19:00 start.
Before Tea
1. Allan 1. Claire
2. Geoff 2. Tony
S. Steve S. Jim
1. Derek 1. Linda
2. Ava 2. Marcus
S. Ian S. Tom
Grey (or black) trousers and club tops please!
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Edwin Cleave, a long standing member of Christow SMBC.
Edwin leaves a very big space on our club nights, but still fills our hearts with fond memories.
Our condolences go out to Edwin's friends and family.
Edwin's funeral is to be held at 11am on December 30th at Christow church.
Rest in peace, Edwin.
To view the current league standings for the Teignbridge League 2022/2023 please click the relevant link on the right!
The venue for the Christow Christmas Dinner has changed!
The plan is now to get together at the Teign House Inn. The date remains unchanged.
The menu for the Teign House Inn is below.
More information from Steve, as and when available.
Just a reminder that the hall is unavailable on Sunday evening and bowls has been cancelled.
The fun starts again next Wednesday!
There will be much merriment and all-round good fun on December 21st when Christow SMBC will hold its Christmas Club Night.
Trevor, who is Head Elf, has asked that any attendees on the evening contribute some food to help with the buffet! No alcohol please...... and no mistletoe!!
Please let the head elf know what you intend on contributing to avoid us being overloaded with sausage rolls!
Mat fees are waived for the evening and the head elf will no doubt have some inventive games in mind...... all based around short mat bowls!
The fun kicks off at 7pm, as usual, so please be there from 6:30pm to help set up the short mat grotto!
Any volunteers for playing Father Christmas?
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It was a pleasure to finally see Buckland taking part in league matches.
Christow picked up another 10 points and came out well on top when they welcomed Buckland to the hall last night.
It was a clean sweep for Christow in all 4 games.
Before tea, the theme for the evening was set with a 15-5 win on mat 1 and a 12-5 win on mat 2.
After tea Christow strengthened their position winning 19-6 on mat 1 and 20-6 on mat 2
To summarise....
Before tea
Mat 1 - Christow 15 Buckland 5
Mat 2 - Christow 12 Buckland 5
After Tea
Mat 1 - Christow 19 Buckland 6
Mat 2 - Christow 20 Buckland 6
Totals
Christow 66 Buckland 22
The team for the home fixture against Buckland on December 4th has been announced and is below.
Players are requested to be at the Community Hall by 18:45 latest for a 19:00 start.(Except for those who are doing their bit in Cornwall)
Before Tea
1. Claire 1. Allan
2. Tony 2. Janet
S. Jim S. Steve
1. Derek 1. Linda
2. Ava 2. Marcus
S. Ian S. Tom
Grey (or black) trousers and club tops please!
Christow picked up 8 valuable points and came out well on top against Buckfastleigh last night in their first home Teignbridge League fixture for 3 years.
Despite losing a close game 10-12 in the first session on mat 1 it was Christow who dominated the evening. Mat 2 saw Christow win in comfortable style 24-2
It was a clean sweep after tea with Christow winning 16-5 on mat 1 and 16-4 on mat 2
To summarise....
Before tea
Mat 1 - Christow 10 Buckfastleigh 12
Mat 2 - Christow 24 Buckfastleigh 2
After Tea
Mat 1 - Christow 16 Buckfastleigh 5
Mat 2 - Christow 16 Buckfastleigh 4
Totals
Christow 66 Buckfastleigh 23
