Warwickshire began life at their new home venue the Hen Lane and District Social Club, Beacon Road, Holbrooks, Coventry, CV6 4DS with a tie against reigning champions Yorkshire but it was not their best ever start to a new season as Saturday’s games were definitely ones not to remember. The ladies after losing the first game then drew level with a 3-1 win for Kat Spanswick over Ann Waslin, but that was to be their only winner as Yorkshire romped to a 5-1 win, Kat taking the match award as the sole winner and her 12.43 average.
The men’s ‘B’ side slumped to their biggest defeat since their opener away to Yorkshire in the 2012 – 2013 season when they also lost then 11-1. The only winner for the ‘B’ side was Karl Reynolds who at number eight won 4-2 against Simon Birkett and took the award with a 20.76 average.
Sunday didn’t begin too well as the ladies ‘A’ finished on the wrong side of a 4-2 result the two winners being Natalie Gilbert and Sue Gulliver, Natalie with a superb 25.91 average in her straight 3-0 win over Linda Moorhouse taking the match award.
Despite the lows the weekend finished on a high as the men’s ‘A’ team stormed to a terrific 9-3 victory. Man of the match Prakash Jiwa with his 4-1 win over Ash Taylor gave them the ideal start as he secured the match award for his 30.45 average. After Jiwa’s win Nigel Heydon, Steve Giddings, Jamie Atkins and Kevin Dowling took the home teams lead to 5-0 before the visitors got their first stripe on the board when John Walton won 4-2 against Steve Hine. With further wins from Charlie Symons, Tom Aldridge, Ian McFarlane and Ian Shaw the 9-3 result took the overall score to 23-13 to Yorkshire.
It can only get better!!
Full Results:Premier Division:Warwickshire v Yorkshire (13-23):Warwickshire names first):Men’s ‘A’:- Prakash Jiwa 4 Ash Taylor 1, Nigel Heydon 4 Garry Thompson 0, Steve Giddings 4 Mark Lawrence 2, Jamie Atkins 4 Keith Flint 2, Kevin Dowling 4 Carl Hamilton 2, Steve Hine 2 John Walton 4, Charlie Symons 4 Darren Johnson 3, Tom Aldridge 4 Mark Wilson 3, Antony Allen 2 Carl Wilkinson 4, Ian McFarlane 4 Martin C.Atkins 2, Rob Comben 3 Peter Jacques 4, Ian Shaw 4 Tony Hull 1, Men’s ‘B’:- Jack Wareing 1 Paul Moore 4, Adam Paxton 1 Tony Darlow 4, Carl Green 3 Steve Stacey 4, Gareth Braham 0 Carl Wilkinson 4, Dave Hill 2 Michael Ridge 4, Tom Ryan 0 Ady Newsholme 4, Mark Strong 1 Michael Dawson 4, Karl Reynolds 4 Simon Birkett 2, Mark Carter 1 Paul Bulmer 4, James Hykin 2 Stephen Blower 4, Wayne Mynard 3 Serek Lumley 4, Tom Martin 3 Anthony Molyneux 4, Women’s ‘A’:- Donna Pinch 1 Giffy Khaosoi 3, Natalie Gilbert 3 Linda Moorhouse 0, Caroline Pike 0 Rachel Brooks 3, Angela Jones 0 Beau Greaves 3, Wendy Adams 2 Sally Whiting 3, Sue Gulliver 3 Ann Chilton 1, Women’s ‘B’:- Marion Conway 1 Paula Burgess 3, Kat Spanswick 3 Ann Waslin 1, Helen Rigg 0 Linda Moorhouse 3, Nina Bolt 2 Lyn Horne 3, Chloe McKivett 2 Anna Gale 3, Melanie Jones 2 Sara Mortimer 3.
| Premier Division | |||||||
| County | MA | WA | MB | WB | BP | TP | +/- |
| Lancashire | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 27 |
| Glamorgan | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 28 |
| Yorkshire | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 20 |
| Lincolnshire | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 |
| Northamptonshire | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 |
| Cornwall | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | -15 |
| Essex | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | -17 |
| Warwickshire | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | -20 |
| Hampshire | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | -28 |
| Devon | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | -27 |
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