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Opal v BBC Tigers 18/03/19 Home Score 8-2

A tough game against BBC Tigers, who finished second in the league, a hard fought encounter that was played in a good spirit. Opal came out on top, winning 8-2, this ensured a 4th place finish in the Northern League and the highest placed Javea team, well done to everyone who has contributed during the season. John Coates, Dee Hamilton and Keith Hamilton were chasing the game and at the 12th end were 7-13 but then fought back well, winning 5 of the last 6 ends, running out winners 16-14. Derek Eldon, Penny Pym and Jack Pym had a very close game, after the 16th end, the score was 12-13 but then scored a 3 and a 4 on the last 2 ends to win 19-13. Matt Taylor, Brian Walker and Steve Inglis again had a close game and were 10-12 after 12 ends but then scored a 4 and a 3 on the next 2 ends to pull ahead, eventually winning 18-16. Velia Wood, Nigel Thomas and Steve Upton yet again had a hard fought game and looked to have the game in the bag coming in to the last end 17-13 up but then a disastrous last end, losing 5 shots, resulted in Opal’s only loss 17-18. The Challengers team of Mike Gilbey, Brenda Burgess and Angela Sankey looked to be winning easily at 13-4 after 13 ends but a strong fightback by the Tigers team closed the gap, the Opal team managed to hang on though to win 13-11, well done to them. Two Opal friendly teams were fielded to play each other and a very friendly game it was, played in a very good spirit, neither team willing to accept defeat and the final score was 14-14.

Opal v Calpe 11/03/19 Away Score 2-8

It’s always difficult bowling at Calpe and this match was no different, every Opal bowler did their best and it wasn’t through a lack of effort that we were on the wrong end of a 2-8 defeat. Velia Wood, Nigel Thomas and Steve Upton started their game well, 16-6 after 10 ends and the game seemed won but Calpe came back strongly, after the 17th end the score was 18-15. On the last end, Calpe were lying draw but 2 outstanding woods from Velia ensured a single shot deficit and an 18-16 win. Brian Walker, Brenda Burgess and Angela Coomer started slowly but fought hard in the middle of the game to get to 10-15 but couldn’t keep it going and, despite competing well, finally went down 12-23. Dick Baron, Ken Varney and Steve Inglis were up against a very experienced side and were never really in the game, finally going down 9-35. John Coates, Penny Pym and Jack Pym started their game slowly and were 0-9 down after 5 ends and although they fought well, sharing the shots for the remaining 13 ends, the bad start proved insurmountable, the final score being 12-21.

Opal v Bonalba Steeds 04/03/19 Away Score 4-6

A tough away fixture against Bonalba’s top side, Opal weren’t disgraced but even so, a disappointing result. Keith Hamilton, Brian Walker and Matt Taylor bowled well and were never in danger of losing, running out 18-13 winners. Steve Upton, Joe Schulein and John Coates were up against a strong team and never really got going, the opposition skip was inspired and turned around several ends single handedly, the Opal team going down 10-22. Steve Inglis, Ken Varney and Dick Baron started slowly and were 1-10 down after 8 ends but then fought back well to get to 9-11 but the recovery didn’t continue and despite contesting the remainder of the match well, went down 13-18. Nigel Thomas, Dee Hamilton and Velia Wood had a very close game but fought hard throughout and deservedly ran out 16-15 winners. The friendly team should be congratulated for traveling to our furthest away venue; Angela Coomer, Angela Sankey and Tony Scott had a very close game and were in contention right up until the end but finally went down 17-20.

Opal v El Cid 18/02/19 Score 2-8

Well, down to earth with a bump and an end to an 8 match unbeaten run. Opal were well beaten by El Cid, the only bright spot was a 17-12 win by Matt Taylor, Brian Walker and Keith Hamilton, well done to them. Dee Hamilton,Tony Scott and Steve Inglis were always fighting an uphill battle and went down 13-24. Mike Gilbey, Peter Shaw and Steve Upton fought hard and at one point were leading13-4 but a strong fight back by the El Cid team ended in a 16-19 loss. John Coates, Brenda Burgess and Angela Coomer fought hard and the game was finely balanced at 11-13 on the 16th end but losing a 3 and a 1 on the last 2 ends meant a loss of 11-17. The Challengers team of Nigel Thomas, Tony Osborn and Angela Sankey were up against a very strong team and were 2-19 at the half way stage but fought very well in the second half eventually going down 14-26.

Opal v Bonalba Colts 04/02/19 Score 10-0

A relatively easy match for Opal with no team in any danger of losing but most Opal team members bowled well and simply overwhelmed the opposition, a shot score of 104 to 33 tells the story. For the record, Matt Taylor, Brian Walker and Keith Hamilton won 24-12, Dee Hamilton, Joe Schulein and Steve Inglis won 23-8, Mike Gilbey, Peter Shaw and Steve Upton won 28-6 and John Coates, Brenda Burgess and Angela Coomer won 29-7. The Challengers game was a different story though, Nigel Thomas, Tony Osborn and Angela Sankey had a tough game against quite strong opposition, after 16 ends they were 14-18 down but 5 shots on the last 2 ends saw them come home winners 19-18. Of particular note was Nigel Thomas’s last wood on the 18th end that clinched the result, well done to him on his return to the team.

Opal v Quartz 01/02/19 Score 5-5

A hard fought match against Quartz, the final result wasn’t clear until the last end on 2 rinks. John Coates, Brenda Burgess and Angela Coomer started well and after 13 ends were 20-3 up but although the Quartz team fought back well winning the last 5 ends, ran out 20-12 winners. Dee Hamilton, Steve Inglis and Steve Upton had a hard fought game and came in to the last end 1 shot up but lost the last end by 2 shots going down 17-18. Matt Taylor, Brian Walker and Keith Hamilton were always chasing the game and fought hard but couldn’t catch the Quartz team, going down 10-18. Velia Wood, Peter Shaw and Mike Gilbey had a close game but were 8-13 down at the 15th end, a fighting come back saw them win the last 3 ends for an excellent win 14-13. The Challengers team of Tony Scott, Tony Osborn and Angela Sankey bowled very well and never looked in danger, running out 26-10 winners, well done to them.

Opal v Onyx 28/01/19 Score 6-4

A reasonable result against Onyx who are currently JGBC’s top Northern League team. John Coates was back as Captain and at one time the result seemed to be going well for Opal, a 10-0 seemed possible but Onyx fought back well to get 4 points. Dee Hamilton, Joe Schulein and Steve Inglis started well and were 18-13 up after 14 ends but then dropped a 5 on the 15th end, the last few ends were traded and the game finished as a draw 20-20, a special mention for Dee Hamilton who drew shot on her last wood of the final end. John Coates, Brenda Burgess and Steve Upton had a very close game throughout and the game finished as a draw 16-16. Matt Taylor, Brian Walker and Keith Hamilton also had a very close game but unfortunately dropped a 3 and a 2 on the last 2 ends, going down 14-18. Chris Evans, Peter Shaw and Mike Gilbey again had a close game in the early stages and were 7-8 after 9 ends but then applied the pressure well and won 7 of the last 9 ends running out comfortable winners 20-12. The shot difference also went to Opal. A new look Challengers team of Tony Scott, Tony Osborn and Angela Sankey fought well against more experienced opposition finally going down 11-24.

Opal v BBC Lions 24/01/19 Score 8-2

An excellent result against BBC Lions, again Velia Wood captained the side although John Coates’s returned after his stay in the UK. Chris Salter, Joe Schulein and Jean McLaughlin started well and aside from getting stuck on 13 for 5 ends, applied themselves well and broke the Lions team running out 22-12 winners. Velia Wood, Peter Shaw and Mike Gilbey never looked in danger, applying steady pressure throughout the game and ran out comfortable winners 21-12. John Coates, Dee Hamilton and Steve Inglis had a tough game and the opposition skip, Jeff Richards was in inspired form, the eventual score was 9-19. Matt Taylor, Brian Walker and Keith Hamilton had a close game and were 9-10 down after 10 ends but then scored a 5 that broke the Lions team, running out comfortable winners 22-12. The Challengers team of Brenda Burgess, Brian Booker and Steve Upton had a terrible start being 0-15 down after 5 ends but managed to claw back to 12-15 after 12 ends, unfortunately they couldn’t maintain momentum and went down 14-23. The friendly team of Tony Osborn, Tony Scott and Tony Lloyd had a very good natured game and were 15 across at the 17th end but unfortunately lost the last end by one shot going down 15-16.

Opal v Finca Guila Away 14/01/19 Score 6-4

Not a bad result away at Finca Guila, again Velia Wood captained the side due to John Coates’s continued absence. Chris Salter, Joe Schulein and Jean McLaughlin traded ends with the opposition and after 13 ends the score was 15-13 but won the last 5 ends to run out comfortable winners 23-14. Brenda Burgess, Steve Upton and Angela Sankey had a tough game but were in touch after 15 ends at 9-13 but then dropped 8 shots on ends 16 and 17, going down 13-21. A last end score of 4 shots did at least contribute to the overall shot difference. Velia Wood, Dee Hamilton and Steve Inglis probably had the toughest opposition but fought hard to be 9-9 after 13 ends, unfortunately the opposition finished strongly and they finally lost 11-15. Matt Taylor, Brian Walker and Keith Hamilton also had a tough game but fought hard and the result was in question until they scored a 3 on the 17th end running out 17-12 winners. Unfortunately, due to various reasons, no Challengers team was fielded and under league rules, the game was awarded to Finca Guila 0-10 with a points score of (-2)-2.

Opal v BBC Jaguars Home 7/01/19 Score 10-0

A brilliant result to start the new year, Opal’s first 10-0 of the season. Velia Wood captained the side due to John Coates being in the UK and did a super job given that there were a lot of changes due to absence, illness etc. Brenda Burgess, Mike Gilbey and Jean McLaughlin had the toughest game and were down 2 shots after the 16th end but managed 5 and 2 shot wins on the last 2 ends to run out 19-14 winners. Velia Wood, Dee Hamilton and Steve Inglis also had a hard fought game, after the 11th end were 11-10 but then won every remaining end to run out comfortable winners 24-10. Chris Salter, Brian Walker and Keith Hamilton started off slowly and after the 6th end it was 6 across but then applied the pressure and never looked in danger winning 34-18. Chris Evans, Peter Shaw and Steve Upton started well and were 9-3 at the 5th end when one of the Jaguars team was unfortunately taken ill and couldn’t continue, the game was awarded 10-0 to Opal under the league rules. The Challengers team of Roy Lees, David Glanville and Angela Sankey fought well against a strong team and were 13-11 after the 16th end but unfortunately dropped a 7 on the 17th end and eventually lost 16-18, a bitter pill to swallow.

Opal v Calpe Home 3/12/18 Score 7-3

Well done to the Opal team, a 7-3 win with a shots aggregate of 62-58 to Opal. Jane Baron, Keith Hamilton and Matt Taylor won 19-13, Jack Pym, Penny Pym and Dick Baron won 19-10, Matt's and Dick's teams are now on a roll, keep it going, well done. Steve Upton, Dee Hamilton and John Coates draw 14-14, it looked as if the win was in the bag until Ted, the Calpe skip, turned into a villain and saved the day for his team. Steve Inglis, Ken Varney and Velia Wood lost 10-21 but were up against the best team as I know from playing at Calpe last season. Velia’s team has had a very good run only losing 2 games previously so well done to them for their contribution up until now.

Opal v Bonalba Steeds Home 29/11/18 Score 6-4

Steve Upton Dee Hamilton John Coates lost 16-20, Steve Inglis ken Varney and Chris Salter lost 13-19. Jack Pym, Penny Pym and Dick Baron won 31-09, Jane Barron, Keith Hamilton and Matt Taylor won 23-14. Well done to Matt’s team and a special mention for Dick’s team for ensuring that we got the shots aggregate 83-62 giving us a 6-4 win and putting us 4th from the top of the league.

Opal v BBC Jaguars Away 15/11/18 Score 1-9

After taking 4 points off the Lions we came up against the Jaguars losing 9-1. The score didn’t reflect on our match, John’s team drew 17-17 and was lying game but it was not to be. Velia’s team lost 20-19 and were also lying game but again it was not to be. A close game from Dick’s team losing 14-10 . Matt s team probably had the hardest game losing 19-8. Well done the Challengers in winning their game, the Jaguars first defeat of the season. The overall picture is not bad and there is a long way to go so let’s keep going and enjoy our bowling.

Opal v El Cid Swords Home 12/11/18 Score 5-5

A good performance from the Opal team against a very strong El Cid Swords team and a well earned draw 5-5.

Opal v BBC Lions Away 4/11/18 Score 4-6

We had a game plan and were looking for 8 points which would have taken us to joint 3rd in the table. Drawing 4–4 on games and losing the shot difference was still a good result at the Lions. Well done to Velia, Ken and Steve winning their game and also to John, Joe and Brenda who also won theirs. Keep going and encouraging each other as I feel we are getting stronger each week and let’s have a good team spirit.

Opal v Bonalba Colts Away 29/10/18 Score 8-2

We could not have played in worse weather conditions with a gale force wind blowing but Opal coped better than than the opposition and came out on top winning 8-2, well done. Congratulations also to the Challengers who also won their game and are now near the top of the Challengers League.

Opal v Onyx 25/10/18 Score 2-8

Not a good day losing 2-8 but the score does not reflect fully how close the match was, there were some tight games

Opal v Finca Guila 8/10/18 Score 6-4

A good performance from John and Matts teams. John Coates, Roy Lees and Jean McLaughlin won 23–8, Matt Taylor, Jack and Penny Pym won 28–13. Steve Upton with Ken Varney and Steve Inglis lost 16-17. Dick Baron with Jane Barron and Brian Walker lost 17-18. Two very hard fought games that we were unlucky not to win. The shot difference was 84 to 56 to Opal and the points 6–4 to Opal. There was a good win for the Challengers, Brenda Burgess (skipping for the first time) along with Angela Coomer (making her debut) and Nigel Thomas all played well winning 21–11

Opal v JGBC Quartz 27/09/18 Score 4-6

Opals first league game of the season, we were unlucky not to win 8 – 2. Velias team with Brian Walker and Steve Inglis led most of game until the last to 2 ends. Had we won that game it would have been a 4 pointer winning 8 – 2.

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