Sunday August 30th - Deben Division
Probably nowhere in our League will we have as bigger spectator audience as the one we had at The Golden Key Snape earlier today. Marshalled by Team Player Manager & Landlord, Nick Attfield, not only did our hosts have the full 8 person compliment team, but also at least another dozen 'squad' members and associated entourage on the sidelines.
Aldeburgh's side was somewhat smaller with the 'usual 4 suspects' and no travelling support!!
Earlier in the season the two sides drew 2-2 at the Moot Arena, Aldeburgh and since then the Snape team has grown in stature and skill, especially proving difficult to beat on their home piste.
Le capitaine, Jimmy, paired Simon & Lewis together in the first pair whilst he took up the partnership with Tina in the other game. Whilst Simon & Lewis had a bit of a dodgy 'middle' section of the game, managed to put together a 13-8 win but Jimmy and Tina couldn't match this, losing heavily 13-1 on the bottom 'lane'.
Once again, 1-1 at half-time, with Aldeburgh needing to win this match to stay in contention for divisional title and play-off position. Decision time for Jimmy, does he pair up in the normal way or change it around a little.
In the end, it was a case of selecting the tried and trusted pairings and to start off with Jimmy & Lewis had a tight game but pulled away near the end to earn a 13-5 score and put the 'Seasiders' 2-1 up overall.
Down to Tina & Simon then, which didn't look good at one point with the Aldeburgh pair 6-1 down, but turning it around to lead 11-10 at one stage. Another 2 ends and another two points for the Snape side giving them a 12-11 advantage and sitting game point on the ground. Simon pointed hard against one boule to turn it to one point on the ground for Aldeburgh and then with the next boule shifted Snapes boule, giving 2 points to Aldeburgh and 13-12, the game and the match 3-1 overall.
A very close and tense last game with around 30 interested onlookers seeing some decent boule from both sides but just ending in Aldeburghs favour. As it turns out, an even more important win as The Exiles Bealings lost 3-1 at home to Suivre Les Boules Playford, leaving the title undecided going into the last match.
Many thanks to Nick and his team for the match and absolutely fantastic after-match food and socialising. The Snape team must surely be the leagues best newcomers for the 2009 season and a team to watch out for next season.
Our final match is at home to The Exiles Bealings on Sunday September 13th.........Divisional title decider!!
Sunday 30 August 2009
Sunday 23 August 2009
On paper away win, on gravel....different story
With the team venturing to winless Pettistree Greyhound and having beaten them 4-0 at the Moot Arena earlier in the season, you could be forgiven for expecting an Aldeburgh away win, as the team push towards a play-off spot. A win would have meant going from third place to top spot above both Suivre Les Boules Playford and The Exiles Bealings.
However, things are not always as clear cut as you think they might be....
Team captain, Jimmy. left the pairings in the usual format with himself and Tina partnering up leaving Simon & Lewis to form the other double. Playing on a deep gravelled car park in brilliant sunshine, the team started off well.
In the first two ends Simon & Lewis took a 5 and a 5 to be 10-0 up straight away and although dropping one point on the next two ends, finished with aplomb as the coch was shot out for the game winning points, 13-2. Our other game saw us lead 6-1 at one stage, only for the home team to rally well and turn it completely around and get a 13-10 victory.
So 1-1 with halfway reached.
The Tina/Simon combination worked well again and with good pointing and a bit of accurate shooting, a 13-0 win was achieved within 8 ends. Again as has often been the case recently, this left the Jimmy/Lewis game as the decider. At one stage the teams were locked at 7-7 but the home sides Pauline played out of her skin and consistently frustrated our pair and finally got herself and partner to a 13-7 scoreline and thus making the match end at 2-2.
A first league point for Pettistree (& deserved on the balance of play) but a missed opportunity for the 'Seasiders' as this will probably now mean that all four points will be required from the remaining two matches, starting next week with the big local derby, away at Golden Key Snape, whom themselves aren't out of the running yet.
However, things are not always as clear cut as you think they might be....
Team captain, Jimmy. left the pairings in the usual format with himself and Tina partnering up leaving Simon & Lewis to form the other double. Playing on a deep gravelled car park in brilliant sunshine, the team started off well.
In the first two ends Simon & Lewis took a 5 and a 5 to be 10-0 up straight away and although dropping one point on the next two ends, finished with aplomb as the coch was shot out for the game winning points, 13-2. Our other game saw us lead 6-1 at one stage, only for the home team to rally well and turn it completely around and get a 13-10 victory.
So 1-1 with halfway reached.
The Tina/Simon combination worked well again and with good pointing and a bit of accurate shooting, a 13-0 win was achieved within 8 ends. Again as has often been the case recently, this left the Jimmy/Lewis game as the decider. At one stage the teams were locked at 7-7 but the home sides Pauline played out of her skin and consistently frustrated our pair and finally got herself and partner to a 13-7 scoreline and thus making the match end at 2-2.
A first league point for Pettistree (& deserved on the balance of play) but a missed opportunity for the 'Seasiders' as this will probably now mean that all four points will be required from the remaining two matches, starting next week with the big local derby, away at Golden Key Snape, whom themselves aren't out of the running yet.
Saturday 22 August 2009
On The Road Again
The Aldeburgh team make the reasonably short journey this weekend to the Pettistree Greyhound, for a Deben Division match in the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League, still in the chase for an end of season play-off position.
With other teams in the other divisions racking up big numbers of points, it is probably becoming more likely that the Deben Division group winner will be the only qualifier from our section that will qualify for the play-offs, and a decent win for Aldeburgh will see them jump back to the top of the table.
However, Pettistree are now the only team in the entire 17 team league that has yet to win a match and with the fixture being on their home piste, just about anything could happen with home advantage.
With other teams in the other divisions racking up big numbers of points, it is probably becoming more likely that the Deben Division group winner will be the only qualifier from our section that will qualify for the play-offs, and a decent win for Aldeburgh will see them jump back to the top of the table.
However, Pettistree are now the only team in the entire 17 team league that has yet to win a match and with the fixture being on their home piste, just about anything could happen with home advantage.
Aldeburgh Carnival Boules Tournament 2009
Club members Simon & Lewis won the 2009 title, after topping their group of 6 teams with 4 wins out of 4, and progressing to the Grand Final, where they beat Robert & Bev (Wheeler?) from Middleton by a score of 13-4.
Other members of the Aldeburgh squad played in the tournament, including Richard & Heather who made the 3rd/4th place play-off.
Overall, an entry of 12 teams played from around 10.30 till about 3pm.
Other members of the Aldeburgh squad played in the tournament, including Richard & Heather who made the 3rd/4th place play-off.
Overall, an entry of 12 teams played from around 10.30 till about 3pm.
Sunday 9 August 2009
Aldeburgh Carnival Boules Tournament...Places Left
Saturday 15th August 2009
Starts at 10.30am
Maximum of 16 teams of 2 players
Deposit of £5 per team
Please arrive at the Moot Hall piste (opposite The White Lion Hotel) at 10am to find out the order of play.
There are a few spaces left for this tournament, so to enter please contact Councillor Caron Hill on 07890 159320
Starts at 10.30am
Maximum of 16 teams of 2 players
Deposit of £5 per team
Please arrive at the Moot Hall piste (opposite The White Lion Hotel) at 10am to find out the order of play.
There are a few spaces left for this tournament, so to enter please contact Councillor Caron Hill on 07890 159320
'Seasiders' climb the table
Subject to results elsewhere, Aldeburgh Boules Club moved into second place of the Deben Division of the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League, following a very good home performance earlier today at the Moot Arena, culminating in a 3-1 victory over Suivres Les Boules Playford.
The visitors, Playford, were currently heading the divisional table and had only suffered one defeat this season, this being the 3-1 defeat by Aldeburgh earlier in the league programme.
Starting with the 'normal' four players, Aldeburgh commenced with Simon & Lewis (fresh from their petanque exploits in Turkey) in the first pairing. Four ends later and Aldeburgh were 1-0 up with a 4,3,1 and 5 scored earning a 'fanny' 13-0 result. Over on the seaward lane Jimmy and Tina started well but eventually went down 13-9 to Playfords Malcolm & Sam.
So with the match poised at 1-1, like most matches seem to, the Aldeburgh team knew a victory was required to give them any hope of reaching the end of seasons play-off. Tina and Simon played a short distance game and secured at least a draw with a 13-3 win over Jim & Malcolm. This left it all up to Jimmy & Lewis, who held the upperhand for the majority of the game and eventually turned in a 13-6 result, giving the Seasiders the two league points and again defeating Playford by a 3-1 scoreline.
Whilst Playford remain top, Aldeburgh are now just two points behind with 2 matches in hand, the first of which is in two weeks time, away at the Pettistree Greyhound team.
The visitors, Playford, were currently heading the divisional table and had only suffered one defeat this season, this being the 3-1 defeat by Aldeburgh earlier in the league programme.
Starting with the 'normal' four players, Aldeburgh commenced with Simon & Lewis (fresh from their petanque exploits in Turkey) in the first pairing. Four ends later and Aldeburgh were 1-0 up with a 4,3,1 and 5 scored earning a 'fanny' 13-0 result. Over on the seaward lane Jimmy and Tina started well but eventually went down 13-9 to Playfords Malcolm & Sam.
So with the match poised at 1-1, like most matches seem to, the Aldeburgh team knew a victory was required to give them any hope of reaching the end of seasons play-off. Tina and Simon played a short distance game and secured at least a draw with a 13-3 win over Jim & Malcolm. This left it all up to Jimmy & Lewis, who held the upperhand for the majority of the game and eventually turned in a 13-6 result, giving the Seasiders the two league points and again defeating Playford by a 3-1 scoreline.
Whilst Playford remain top, Aldeburgh are now just two points behind with 2 matches in hand, the first of which is in two weeks time, away at the Pettistree Greyhound team.
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