Chiltern
and Thames League - 2017
In 2017 The Chiltern and Thames League team manager was
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Ray
Merry, who is much missed. Ray was succeeded by David
Grieve
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We won against Rosedale Park in the semi-final, but lost to
Burnham in the final. Congratulations to our team for getting so
far.
Positions up to 31st July
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Played
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Won
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Drawn
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Lost
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For
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Against
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Diff
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Points
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Gerrards
Cross
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8
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6
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0
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2
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399
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304
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95
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56
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Wendover
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7
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5
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0
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2
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361
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343
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18
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42
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Chessvale
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7
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4
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0
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3
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313
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283
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30
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38
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Loudwater
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7
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2
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0
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5
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299
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352
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-53
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25
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Amersham
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7
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1
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0
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6
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294
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384
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-90
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19
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Mill - Quarter-Final Sunday 27th August at Court Park
Triple 1
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Triple 2
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Triple 3
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1. Sylvia Briden
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1. Keith Young
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1. Gillian Young
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2. Terry Webb
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2. Maureen Merry
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2. Kevin Dwyer
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Skip. David Grieve (Capt)
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Skip. Alan Price
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Skip. Kirk Smith
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Won
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Won
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Won
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Match Score: Won 57-35
Chessvale - Monday 31st July
Triple 1
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Triple 2
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Triple 3
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1. Hugh Russell
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1. Derek Evans
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1. Sylvia Briden
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2. Maureen Merry
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2. Maragret Poole
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2. Terry Webb
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Skip. Duncan Gauld
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Skip. Ray Merry (Capt)
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Skip. David Grieve
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Won 14-12
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Lost 14-22
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Won
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Match Score: Drew Points 6-4
Wendover - Monday 24th July
Triple 1
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Triple 2
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Triple 3
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1. Pauline Knapp
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1. Derek Evans
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1. Keith Young
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2. Terry Webb
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2. Margaret Poole
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2.Maureen Merry
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Skip. David Grieve
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Skip.Duncan Gauld
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Skip. Alan Price
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Won
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Won
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Won
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Match Score: Won Points 10-0
Loudwater - Sunday 23rd July
Triple 1
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Triple 2
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Triple 3
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1. Keith Young
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1. Pauline Knapp
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1. Joyce Ludford
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2. Martin May
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2. Hugh Russell
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2. Derek Evans
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Skip. Maureen Merry
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Skip. David Grieve (Capt)
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Skip. Kevin Dwyer
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Lost 16-23
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Won 39-6
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Won 15-9
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Match Score: Won 70-35 Points 8-2
Wendover - Monday 17th July
Triple 1
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Triple 2
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Triple 3
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1. Hugh Russell
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1. Joyce Ludford
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1. David Hall
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2. Maureen Merry
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2. Terry Webb
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2. Margaret Poole
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Skip. Duncan Gauld
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Skip. David Grieve
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Skip. Ray Merry (Capt)
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Match Score: Lost Points 2-8
Amersham - Monday 19th June
Triple 1
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Triple 2
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Triple 3
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1. Chris Rowe
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1. Joyce Ludford
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1. Hugh Russell
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2. Margaret Poole
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2. Derek Evans
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2. Mureen Merry
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Skip. David Grieve
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Skip. Ray Merry
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Skip. Duncan Gauld
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Won
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Lost 7-16
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Drew
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Match Score: Lost 45-53 Points 3-7
Chessvale - Monday 12th June
Triple 1
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Triple 2
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Triple 3
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1. Joyce Ludford
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1. Margery Kennedy
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1. Pauline Knapp
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2. Derek Evans
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2. Terry Webb
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2. Hugh Russell
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Skip. Ray Merry (Capt)
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Skip. David Grieve
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Skip. Duncan Gauld
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Won
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Won
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Won
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Match Score: Won 61-36 Points 10-0
Amersham - Tuesday 30th May
Triple 1
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Triple 2
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Triple 3
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1. Hugh Russell
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1. Mary Smith
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1. Keith Young
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2. Margery Kennedy
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2. Terry Webb
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2. Maureen Merry
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Skip. Ray Merry (Capt)
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Skip. David Grieve
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Skip. Duncan Gauld
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Lost 14-19
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Won 18-12
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Won 37-5
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Match Score: Won 69-36 Points 8-2
Loudwater - Sunday 14th May
Triple
1
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Triple
2
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Triple
3
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1.
David Hall
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1.
Sylvia Briden
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1.
Keith Young
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2.
Margaret Poole
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2.
Terry Webb
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2.
Maureen Merry
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Skip.
Ray Merry (Capt)
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Skip.
David Grieve
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Skip.
Duncan Gauld
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Drew
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Won
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Won
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Match Score: Won Points 9-1
Round up of 2016
We got to the semi-final, but
weakened
by the late withdrawal of Mary Smith with a back problem and the
loss of experienced players to the Bucks Cup final we went oh so
close to getting through to the final. We needed two shots on
Ray Merry's last end to force a play-off. We held two but Ray
pushed one of Rosedale Park's woods in for shot and their skip
drew his next in for two leaving Ray with the last wood. He came
into the head and moved the two woods leaving us with shot and a
very close measure for two. The umpire was called and having
first indicated that we had second, he corrected himself and
pushed out the Rosedale bowl to leave us frustrated. We beat
Fassnidge in the 3rd/4th place play-off to finish 3rd. A great
effort especially from those who were called in at the last
minute.