4th October 2024
Next Committee Meeting
Will those on the committee please note that there will be a Committee Meeting on Monday, 14th October  at 8.00pm in St. Werburgh's Club.

Minutes from the AGM held on 2nd October will be published when available.  Plus, thanks to Suzanne Johnson, some pictures from the Presentation which took place after the AGM, are below.  And if anyone else took any pictures on the night, please forward them to me, and I will try to publish as many as I can. Thank you!
   

   

   

   

   

25th September 2024
Rob Bawn Knockout - Final Rounds
The last 8 players left in competed tonight for the honour of Bawn Lodge Knockout Champion, and the eventual winner was Nigel Walker who beat Salvatore Safina 5-4 in the final.  Congratulations to Nigel for winning and everyone else for getting to the final!

All the scores from the Final Night .....











19th September 2024
Rob Bawn Knockout - Semi-Final Two
The second semi-final was held at Bawn Lodge last night, and the four who progressed to the Grand Final are John Ford, Mike Jones, George O'Connor and Salvatore Safina.

The Grand Final next Wednesday will be contested by the following eight players... Shaun Murphy, Pat Wallace, Paul McAleer, Nigel Walker, John Ford, Mike Jones, George O'Connor and Salvatore Safina.

12th September 2024
Rob Bawn Knockout - Semi-Final One
The first semi-final was held at Bawn Lodge last night, and the four who progressed to the Grand Final are Shaun Murphy, Pat Wallace, Paul McAleer and Nigel Walker.

10 September 2024
Proposals received for AGM
Three proposals have been received for the AGM.  These will be copied and distributed to every venue in due course.

8th September 2024
Proposals for AGM
A quick reminder that any proposals for this year's AGM should be submitted by Tuesday, 10th September.  Thank you!

Table for sale on Ebay
There is a small, rather basic, bagatelle table for sale on Ebay.  Size is given as 93x34.5x4cm, or in old money, approx 31x14x1.5 inches.  The good news is the starting price is only £25 and postage is only £6.50.  Ends in 5 days.

Link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186674622771


28th August 2024
Five-a-Side - Final
The Five-a-Side final, originally postponed because of England's Euro 24 semi-final, was finally played tonight at Bawn Lodge, when Upton B took on the Union Vaults.  Upton B batted first, and it was the Union Vaults who took an early lead, quickly cancelled out by Upton.    The game remained close until the end with Upton B holding on to win  FT scores 255-241.  Richard Evans was Upton's top scorer with 65, and Dan Nuttall was top scorer for the Union Vaults with 78.  Congratulations to the Upton B team. 

21st August 2024
Singles Competition - Final Rounds
The last 8 of the Singles Competition was played off at the Union Vaults this evening, and the eventual winner was Joe Fellows from the Egerton who beat Nigel Walker in the final.  Congratulations Joe!

Scores:-
Quarter Finals
P. McAleer 18+40=58  P. Williams 28+22=50
N. Walker 35+37=72  D. Cooper 31+29=60
J. Fellows 19+43=62  M. Jones 0
L. Evans 19+7=26  J. McNicholas 41+6=47

Semi-Finals
P. McAleer 43+23=66  N. Walker 37+41=78
J. Fellows 16+46=62  J. McNicholas 32+28=60

Final
N. Walker 17+38=55  J. Fellows 23+39=62

Five-A-Side Final
The Five-A-Side Final, postponed because of England's 2-1 win against the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final, will now be played on 28th August at Bawn Lodge

14th August 2024
Doubles Competition - Final Rounds
The last 8 left in the Doubles all played off at Bawn Lodge on Wednesday evening.  The eventual winners were Shaun Murphy and Alvin Marriott who beat Mike Turner and Iain Ellis in the final.  Well done Shaun and Alvin.

Scores from the evening were as follows:-
Quarter Finals
Allman/Allman 27+30=57 ... Murphy/Marriott 30+37=67
Coppock/Nuttall 20+37=57 ... Jones, Jones 57+55=112
Evans/Evans 7+68=75 ... Ford/Davies 56+48=104
Turner/Ellis 69+68=137 ... Cooper/Randles 36+48=84

Semi-Finals
Murphy/Marriott 37+46=83 ... Jones/Jones 53+25=78
Turner/Ellis 65+62=127 ... Ford/Davies 47+33=80

Final
Murphy/Marriott 44 and 45=89 ... Turner/Ellis 62+11=73

13th August 2024
NOTICE OF AGM
This years AGM will be held on Wednesday, 2nd October 2024 at St. Werburgh's Club at 8.00pm.  Any proposals for the AGM need to be submitted in writing to the committee at least 21 days before the AGM, by 10th September, which will give the committee 21 days to circulate any proposals to team captains at least 7 days before the AGM.  As it is now one vote per team, please consult before the evening if there are any proposals.

Entry Fees for 2024/25 season
All teams are reminded that the £60 League Fees must be paid either before or at the AGM.  Payments to be made to League Treasurer Neil Davies.

7th August 2024
Mixed Doubles Competition
This years competition was held at Upton BL and eight couples entered. The eventual winners were Tina and Jim McClurg, who retain the title of Mixed Doubles Champions by beating Suzanne and Dennis Johnson in the final.  Well done Tina and Jim!

31st July 2024
Veterans Competition
The Veterans Competition was played this evening at St. Theresa's Club and was very well attended.  After the early rounds the last four players were Dave Cooper, Ted Randles, Paul Siddall and Barry Tipton, and in the final Barry Tipton beat Ted Randles to become the 2024 Veterans Champion.  Well done Barry!

26th July 2024
Len Cooper Plate and re-arranged Doubles - results
Four teams competed for the Len Cooper Plate on Wednesday, and by the end of play, the teams finished in the following order.... 1st St. Theresa's Club (221 points), 2nd The Greyhound (179 points), 3rd Upton A (176 points) and 4th The Bridgewater (151 points).    In addition to the team competition, there was a prize of a small bottle of whiskey for the Highest Individual Scorer, and this was won by Nick Allen from Upton A with a score of 73. Well done Nick!

Pictured are the winning team in their very smart St. Theresa's Bagatelle shirts, plus a plate!

      

Re-arranged doubles
In the last of the outstanding doubles games, Mike Turner / Iain Ellis beat Paul McAleer / Jo Valentine at the Bridgewater.

23rd July 2024
Bawn Lodge Knockout and Venues for Finals
A committee meeting was held last night and the following draws were done for the Bawn Lodge knockout.   If you are involved, please make a note of which "semi-final" you have been drawn in.

   

Draws for Venues for Finals

Mixed Doubles ... Upton on 7th August
Doubles ... Bawn Lodge on 14th August
Singles ... Union Vaults on 21st August

17th July 2024
351 Competition - Final
The final of the 351 Competition was played tonight between St. Theresa's A and the Egerton Arms. St. Theresa's batted first, and at the halfway stage the scores were 167-217, meaning St. Theresa's needed a further 184 and the Egerton another 134.  The lead of 50 points proved decisive as the Egerton maintained their advantage and got out before St. Theresa's.  Congratulations to the Egerton Arms.

Doubles Competition - re-arranged result / one game still to be played
Luke and Richie Evans have beaten Suzanne and Dennis Johnson in the re-arranged doubles match.

There is still one postponed Doubles match to be played, McAleer/Valentine v Turner/Ellis postponed at the request of Turner/Ellis.

7th July 2024
5-A-Side Final - POSTPONED
A request from the Union Vaults to postpone the 5-A-Side final has been agreed to by Upton B.  New date is 24th July.  Bawn Lodge (hosts) are aware of the postponement.

England play the Netherlands in the European Championship semi-final the same night.  No sense in missing a rare semi-final appearance when the bagatelle can easily be re-arranged.

4th July 2024
West Cheshire Shield - Final
The two teams based on Heath Road contested the West Cheshire Shield Final last night at St. Werburgh's Club, and it was Upton B who prevailed over Upton A.

Upton A batted first and struggled to keep up with the vastly more experienced B team who played more consistently throughout. Indeed, by full time seven of the B players had scored over 60, compared to only two from the A side. At half time the scores were 211-278, and at full time 378-512.  Congratulations to Upton B who collect their second cup of the season.  Also, congrats to the newly formed Upton A team who did very well in getting to the final. The only way is up!

Top scorers
Upton A ... E. Wicks 66, N. Allen 62, G. O'Connor 57, P. Williams 55
Upton B ... J. Lea 78, T. Randles 70, B. Tipton and L. Evans (both 65)

Upton B are in action again next week at Bawn Lodge in the final of the 5-a-Side. Can anyone stop them? (Union Vaults - over to you!!).

Re-arranged Doubles game result
J. Maddrick and S. Ortega were beaten by J. Ford and T. Davies.

26th June 2024
Northgate Cup - Final
The first of this season's finals was played tonight at the Cross Foxes, with Upton B taking on St. Werburgh's Club.

Upton B batted first, and some consistent play from both sides saw the two teams separated by just 25 points at the break, with Upton holding the advantage,  HT scores 277-252.  Indeed, Upton B did not have an individual stick under 32 throughout the first half, which is excellent.

That first half lead proved to be decisive.  The second half was much closer, with Upton B adding just 2 to their overall lead to win the game by 27 points, and the Northgate Cup FT scores 514-487.  Congratulations to Upton B, indeed to both teams, because all night there were only two individual sticks under 20 (one for each side).

Top scorers
Upton B ... R. Evans 72, B. Tipton 71, J. Lea 70, T. Randles, C. Jones, R. Evans (all 64)
St. Werburgh's Club ... C. Lamb and M. Jones (both 72), J. McNicholas 68, N. Walker 67, J. B. Clarke 60.

Upton B are in action again next week, when they take on Upton A in the final of the West Cheshire Shield at St. Werburgh's Club.  Practice is allowed up to 8.15pm, game starts at 8.30pm.

20th June 2024
Doubles Results from 19th June 2024

At the Bridgewater
Williams 30 / Allen 73 v Jones 61 / Jones 45
Wallace 58 /Done 40 v Allman 56 / Allman 57
McAleer/Valentine v Turner/Ellis postponed at rqst of Turner/Ellis
Cooper 62 /Randles 57 v O'Connor 53 /Wicks 51

At the Egerton Arms
Johnson/Johnson v Evans/Evans <<< postponed at rqst of Johnson/Johnson
Ford/Davies v Maddrick/Ortega <<< postponed at rqst of Maddrick/Ortega
Coppock 55 /Nuttall 52 v Anstey 38 /Dutton 42
Murphy 31 / Marriott 58 v Tipton 32 /Lea 43 <<< played 13th June

13th June 2024
Singles Results
At St. Theresa's Club
L. Evans 78 v 49 G. O'Connor
P. McAleer 53 v 32 E. Wicks
T. Davies 72 v 85 D. Cooper
J. McNicholas 67 v 49 S. Churms

At Bridgewater Arms
L. Allman 49 v 78 P. Williams  <<< played 10th June
J. Fellows v R. Evans
M. Jones v N. Davies
N. Walker v N. Allen

12th June 2024
Doubles Competition - last 16 draw
To be played on Wednesday, 19th June 2024

At the Bridgewater
Williams/Allen v Jones/Jones
Wallace/Done v Allman/Allman
McAleer/Valentine v Turner/Ellis
Cooper/Randles v O'Connor/Wicks

At the Egerton Arms
Johnson/Johnson v Evans/Evans
Ford/Davies v Maddrick/Ortega
Coppock/Nuttall v Anstey/Dutton
Murphy/Marriott v Tipton/Lea

5th June 2024
Draws for Competitions / Finals
Please see the Cup Fixtures page for the latest cup draws.  Please note, practice on finals nights is now allowed up to 8.15pm on the day of each final.

Dates for your diaries
5th June Doubles preliminary round

12th June Singles last 16

19th June Doubles last 16

26th June Northgate Cup Final @ Cross Foxes

3rd July West Cheshire Shield Final @ St. Werburgh’s

10th July 5 a-side Final @ Bawn Lodge

17th July 351 Final @ Union Vaults

24th July Len Cooper Plate @ Egerton Arms

31sy July Veterans @ St. Theresa’s

7th Aug Mixed doubles

14th Aug Doubles Finals Night

21st Aug Singles Finals Night

28th Aug

4th Sept

11th Sept Bawn Lodge Open semis

18th Sept Bawn Lodge Open semis

25th Sept Bawn Lodge Open Final

2nd Oct AGM and Presentation evening

9th Oct

16th Oct

23rd Oct  League starts

15th May 2024
5-A-Side semi-final results
Upton B 339 v 281 Bawn Lodge  at the Egerton Arms
St. Theresa’s B 173 v 304 Union Vaults  at the Bridgewater

8th May 2024
Cup Draws for various competitions
See the Cup Fixtures page.

2nd May 2024
Next Committee Meeting
8th May at St. Werburgh's, kick off at 8pm.

351 Quarter Final Results - played on Wednesday, 1st May 2024
Cross Foxes W v L St. Theresa’s B at the Greyhound
Upton B (2nd) L v W St. Werburgh's B at St. Theresa’s
Union Vaults L v W Egerton at Bawn Lodge
St. Theresa’s A received a Bye  (St. Werburgh's A conceded)

25th April 2024
5-A-Side quarter-final results - played 24th April 2024
Bawn Lodge 289 v 279 St. Werburgh’s at the Bridgewater
Greyhound 252 v 316 Upton B at the Union Vaults
Union Vaults 270 v 269 Cross Foxes at Upton BL
Upton A 195 v 221 St. Theresa’s B at the Cross Foxes

Derek Jones - 5 ball shot
In last night's 5-a-side match, Bawn Lodge v St. Werburgh's, Derek Jones of St. Werburgh's played an incredible last ball his second stick.  After seven balls, Derek had nothing down, and the black was in between the 8 and 9 cups and almost completely surrounded by other balls.  Derek did very well just to hit the black, and in doing so, sent all the balls round the black in seemingly every direction, and FIVE of them ended up in cups.  Never seen anything like it before, quite incredible to witness!  A Derek Jones has now been added to the Terminology page, just in case it happens again one day!

16th April 2024
Minutes of Committee Meeting held on 15th April
Minutes of meeting: 15/04/24 held at St. Werburgh’s Chester
Chair: Ed Wicks   In attendance: Ed Wicks, Mark Jones, Neil Davies, Shaun Murphy, Nick Allen, Ted Randles, Alvin Marriott, Suzanne Johnson, Rich Evans, Patrick Wallace, Jake McNicholas, Nigel Walker.  Apologies: Martin White, Rob Bawn
Agenda:  1. Quarter Finals draws for the 5 a-side and 351 competitions.

Ed Wicks open the meeting just after 8pm. The draws for both the 5 a-side and 351 quarter finals were drawn and are as follows:

5 a-side Quarter Finals: To be played on 24^th April 2024
Bawn Lodge v St. Werburgh’s at the Bridgewater
Greyhound v Upton B at the Union Vaults
Union Vaults v Cross Foxes at Upton BL
Upton A v St. Theresa’s B at the Cross Foxes

351 Quarter Finals: To be played on 1^st May 2024
Cross Foxes v St. Theresa’s B at Greyhound
Upton B (2nd) v St. Werburgh's B at St. Theresa’s
Union Vaults v Egerton at Bawn Lodge
St. Theresa’s A ------ Bye (St. Werburgh's A conceded)

As it's Chester Races week commencing 6th May there will be no games played on the 8^th May. The next committee meeting will be on the 8^th May.  Singles and Doubles entry forms will be circulated within the next few days, entries must be submitted to the committee on or before 7^th May. Singles entry fee £2, Doubles entry fee £4. All monies to be paid to Neil Davies (Treasurer) on or before the next committee meeting (8^th May).  Neil Davies (Treasurer) reported that the banking address for the league has now been changed to St. Werburgh’s Parish Centre.  There being no further business Ed closed the meeting.

15th April 2024
Bagatelle Table with side pockets For Sale
I have been contacted by someone who has a bagatelle table for sale.  The table has been in the family since the 1930's, having been purchased from a local pub, but has been in storage for a number of years and is no longer required.  The table is 10ft by 3ft 8ins approx and has side pockets.  It requires some TLC but could be restored into a very nice table indeed.   An interesting feature is that it has octagonal legs, surely a sign of a quality build.

If anyone out there is interested, please let me know, and I will pass your details on to the seller.
              

11th April 2024
351 Competition First Found results
Played on Wednesday 10th April 2024
St. Werburgh’s B WON v Bridgewater at Upton Legion
Egerton WON v Spital Vaults at the Greyhound ---- conceded by Spital
St. Theresa’s B WON v Upton A at the Cross Foxes
Upton B v WON Upton B 2nd at Bawn Lodge
Bawn Lodge v WON Cross Foxes at St. Werburgh’s
Union Vaults WON v Greyhound at St. Theresa’s

St. Theresa’s A and St. Werburgh’s A have byes into round two

4th April 2024
5 a Side Preliminary Round results
Played on Wednesday, 3rd April 2024
Cross Foxes WALKOVER v  Spital Vaults at the Egerton conceded by Spital
Egerton 296 v 323 Upton B at the Bridgewater
St. Theresa’s A 189 v 302 Union Vaults at Upton Legion
Bridgewater 197 v 208 Upton A at the Greyhound

28th March 2024
Northgate Cup semi-final results
Played on Wednesday, 27th March 2024
St. Werburgh's 480 v 320 Greyhound at the Egerton
Upton B 579 v 493 Cross Foxes at St. Werburgh's

27th March 2024
Cup Draws from last night's Committee Meeting
5 a Side: Preliminary Round
To be played on Wednesday, 3rd April 2024
Cross Foxes v Spital Vaults at the Egerton
Egerton v Upton B at the Bridgewater
St. Theresa’s A v Union Vaults at Upton Legion
Bridgewater v Upton A at the Greyhound
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351 Competition: First Round
To be played on Wednesday 10th April 2024
St. Werburgh’s B v Bridgewater at Upton Legion
Egerton v Spital Vaults at the Greyhound
St. Theresa’s B v Upton A at the Cross Foxes
Upton B v Upton B 2nd at Bawn Lodge
Bawn Lodge v Cross Foxes at St. Werburgh’s
Union Vaults v Greyhound at St. Theresa’s

St. Theresa’s A and St. Werburgh’s A have byes into round two

21st March 2024
Northgate Cup quarter-final results
Greyhound 306 v 241 Upton A at Bawn Lodge
St. Werburgh's 384 v 313 St. Theresa's at the Greyhound
Cross Foxes 405 v 351 Bawn Lodge at the Union Vaults
Upton B 548 v 474 Egerton at St. Theresa's

Coventry Bagatelle
Have a look at this video from the Coventry Bagatelle League.  If anyone understands the rules, please let me know, especially when they bang a ball right round the table. Our rules are certainly a lot simpler, especially for new players.

14th March 2024
Away Averages 23/24
Away Averages are based on a players top 7 scores throughout the season, ie. every player can drop their lowest two scores.  Thanks to Secretary Jake McNicholas, here is a table showing the average of every player who played in at least 7 away games.  Congratulations to Nigel Walker who has this season's best Average Away Score with an average of 79.86.

League match reports - 13th March 2024
The final league games of the season were played this evening. From next week onwards we turn our attentions to the Northgate Cup and our other cup competitions will follow.  But first, this seasons final match reports...
St. Werburgh's v Cross Foxes
Champions St. Werburgh's entertained the Cross Foxes, and a great first half saw them put the game well beyond the Cross Foxes, HT scores 321-190.  The home side eased off after the break, but still managed to pull further ahead to produce a thumping home win FT scores 566-379. St. Werburgh's had 8 players and the Foxes had 7.
Top scorers
St. Werburgh's: M. Peacock 90, N. Walker 85, C. Lamb 74
Cross Foxes: J. Ford 67, I Davies 60 (2nd go), J. Gahan 59

Upton B v Egerton
Upton B entertained the Egerton with both teams knowing that an away win would see them finish joint second.  However, Upton got off to a flying start with their top two scores of the night and the Egerton did well to keep the half time gap down to 14, HT scores 269-255.  Upton scored well after the break, with the first three men adding 225 and the Egerton could not close the gap FT scores 546-513.  Upton B had 8 players and the Egerton had 7.
Top scorers
Upton B: T. Randles 83, M. Turner 83, L. Evans 78
Egerton: P. McAleer 85, P. Wallace 82 (2nd go), J. Fellows 79

Bridgewater v Bawn Lodge
The lead changed hands twice in the first half with the visitors edging ahead just before the break HT scores 174-192. Both teams scored better after the break with the visitors adding to their halftime lead FT scores 377-431. Both teams had 8 players.
Top scorers
Bridgewater: P. Challoner 58, J. Maddrick 55, P. Axworthy 54
Bawn Lodge: S. Safina 69, N. Davies 66, R. Bawn 62

Union Vaults v Greyhound
The Vaults shaded a close first half to lead by 31 at the break HT scores 215-184.  The Vaults pulled further clear throughout the second half to end the campaign with a solid home win FT scores 469-357. The Union Vaults had 8 players and the Greyhound had 6.
Top scorers
Union Vaults: T. Dowd 63, P. Anstey 62, P. Dutton 60
Greyhound: Y. Kouame 65 (1st go), Y. Kouame 48 (2nd go), M. White 46

St. Theresa's v Upton A
St. Theresa's entertained Upton A and the visitors got off to a flying start with their three highest scorers being their first three men. However, St. Theresa's three highest scorers went 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and the home side took over the lead just before the break HT scores 254-219.  Upton A closed the gap in the second half, but not by enough to win FT scores 440-414. Both teams had 8 players.
Top scorers
St. Theresa's: S. Ward 74, M. Churchill 70, P. Allman 69
Upton A: L. Stallwood 83, G. Mullen 61, E. Wicks 60

7th March 2024
League match reports - 6th March 2024
Cross Foxes v St. Werburgh's Club
Let's start at the top, and congratulations go to St. Werburgh's Club who win the 2023/24 Winter League by winning away at the Cross Foxes, giving them enough points to ensure they can't be caught with one game to go. After a close first half in which the lead changed hands, St. Werburgh's had edged ahead by 15 at the break HT scores 250-265.  The gap closed to just 1 point in the second half before St. Werburgh's edged ahead again to win both the game and the league title. St. Werburgh's had 7 players and were fortunate that Jake McNicholas was drawn to play twice as he contributed greatly to the win. FT scores 471-528.  The Cross Foxes had 8 players and St. Werburgh's had 7.
Top scorers
Cross Foxes: J. Ford 81, T. Davies 67, P. McLaughlin 64
St. Werburgh's: R. Lamb 88, J. McNicholas 88 (2nd go), J. McNicholas 73 (1st go)

Egerton v Upton B
The Egerton entertained second placed Upton B and there were only 7 points between the two teams until just before the break when the home team opened a gap up HT scores 254-230.  The gap was promptly closed after the break as Upton B took the lead by 6, and after seven men there was just 1 point between the teams. In what must have been a tense atmosphere the Egerton's last man, Jon Parkins playing again, did enough to ensure a home win FT scores 471-442. The Egerton had 7 players and Upton B had 8.
Top scorers
Egerton: P. McAleer 87, P. Wallace 72, J. Fellows 71
Upton B: J. Lea 79, D. Cooper 65, L. Evans 63

Bawn Lodge v Bridgewater
Bawn Lodge entertained the Bridgewater and the home side got off to a good start, were pegged back just before the break, but still had a decent lead HT scores 182-123.  The first half lead proved decisive with the second half being closer and Bawn Lodge edging a little further ahead after the break FT scores 361-274. Both teams had 8 players.
Top scorers
Bawn Lodge: N. Davies 71, J. Rae 55, J. Pritchard and R. Bawn both 52.
Bridgewater: A. Marriott 53, S. Murphy and P. Axworthy both 47

Greyhound v Union Vaults
The Greyhound entertained the Union Vaults and both sides evidently found the table difficult in the first half, with only one player scoring over 40, but it was enough to give the Union Vaults the lead at the break HT scores 114-148.  Both teams did better after the break with the Union Vaults adding just 1 point to their overall lead to give them a hard fought away win FT scores 283-318. Both teams had 6 players.
Top scorers
Greyhound: Lou White 58 (2nd go), Matt Smith 41, Martin White 40
Union Vaults: Steve Nuttall 66 (1st go), Pete Dutton 65, Steve Nuttall 52 (2nd go)

Upton A v St. Theresa's
Upton A entertained St. Theresa's and the home side opened up a gap after two men, then it was pretty even until the break HT scores 235-195. The gap opened further after the break, with both teams getting respectable scores but the home team having the edge FT scores 473-393.  Both teams had 8 players.
Top Scorers
Upton A: L. Stallwood 73, G. Mullen 67, E. Wicks 64
St. Theresa's: L. Allman 74, A. Thomas 59, M. Churchill, F. Chard and R. Waters all 49.

5th March 2024
Northgate Cup Draws - Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals
Quarter Finals
To be played on Wednesday, 20th March 2024
Greyhound v Upton A at Bawn Lodge
St. Werburgh's v St. Theresa's at the Greyhound
Cross Foxes v Bawn Lodge at the Union Vaults
Upton B v Egerton at St. Theresa's

Northgate Cup - Semi Finals
To be played on Wednesday, 27th March 2024
St. Werburgh's or St. Theresa's v Greyhound or Upton A at the Egerton
Upton B or Egerton v Cross Foxes or Bawn Lodge at St. Werburgh's

Next Committee Meeting
Next Committee Meeting will be on Monday, 18th March at St. Werburgh's Club at 8.00pm.

28th February 2024
Northgate Cup - Preliminary Round Results
Bridgewater 427 Egerton 525
St. Werburgh's Club 482 Union Vaults 428

27th February 2024
BBC Radio Five Live feature - Bagatelle in Chester
The Gordon Smart show on 27th February 2024 is available on BBC Sounds for a month.  The bagatelle bit starts 53 minutes in and lasts for about 10 minutes.


22nd February 2024
League Match Reports: 21st February 2024
St. Werburgh's v Upton A
An excellent first half from Upton A saw them only 16 points behind leaders St. Werburgh's at the break, and their total sadly included a green field, HT scores 232-216.   St. Werburgh's gradually pulled away second half to win fairly comfortably, but with less than their usual overall high score FT 495-427.  St. Werburgh's had 8 players and Upton A had 6.
Top scorers:
St. Werburgh's: J. Kenyon 90, J. Clarke 77, M. Peacock 68
Upton A: L. Stallwood 78, G. Mullen and G. O'Connor both 71

Upton B v Bridgewater
Some up and down scoring first half, but Upton B still managed to lead comfortably at the break HT scores 266-209.  An excellent second half of 331 saw Upton B pull well clear, but the Bridgewater were a bit unlucky because Upton only had 6 players, and the two drawn to play again added 75 and 86 at the end FT scores 597-454.  Upton B had 6 players and the Bridgewater had 8.
Top scorers:
Upton B: D. Cooper 86 (2nd go), C. Jones 86, D. Cooper 84 (1st go)
Bridgewater: S. Murphy 84, P. Axworthy 70, A. Marriott 61

Egerton v St. Theresa's
Not much between the teams first half, the Egerton pulling ahead just before the break HT scores 233-172.  St. Theresa's reduced the deficit to 26 after 6 players, but the Egerton shaded the closing stages to win by 46 points. FT scores 397-351.  The Egerton had 7 players and St. Theresa's had 8.
Top scorers:
Egerton: F. Williams 68, P. McAleer 63, J. Parkins 60
St. Theresa's: M. Millington 62, F, Chard 59, S. Ward 53

Bawn Lodge v Union Vaults
In one of their better home performances, Bawn Lodge built a lead throughout the first half to be well clear at the break HT scores 220-140.  The second half was closer but the damage had been done for the Vaults FT scores 432-324.  Bawn Lodge had 8 players and the Union Vaults had 7.
Top scorers:
Bawn Lodge: N. Davies 78, J. Pritchard 76, B. Brooks 70
Union Vaults: R. Dutton 55, C. Barlow 50, R. Anstey 45

Cross Foxes v Greyhound
Steady scoring from the Foxes saw them well ahead at the break as the Greyhound clearly struggled with the table HT scores 237-152.  Much the same after the break, one to forget for the visitors FT scores 450-268.  Cross Foxes had 8 players and the Greyhound had 6.
Top scorers:
Cross Foxes: C. Elliott 76, P. McLaughlin 69, J. Ford 56
Greyhound: M. White 54, Y. Kouame 45, M. Smith 40

21st February 2024
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live are doing a feature on Bagatelle next week, and they are interviewing yours truly.  I'll be on the Gordon Smart show next Tuesday between 11 and 11.30pm.  If you miss it, it will be on iPlayer for about a month.

League Match Reports: 14^th February 2024
Upton A vs St. Werburgh’s
Some good scoring from the away team in the first half gave them a good lead at the break. The second half was a more even affair but Werbs secured the away win.  Score: Upton A 503; St. Werburgh’s 552 (3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Upton A: N. Allen 75, M. Mainwaring 68, L. Stallwood 66
St. Werburgh’s: R. Lamb 84, M. Peacock 81, C. Lamb 78

St. Theresa’s vs Egerton
The Edge took a small lead in the first half, a lead they extended after the break taking the away points.  Score: St. Theresa’s 410; Egerton 446 (3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
St. Theresa’s: M. Churchill 75, M. Millington 60, F.Chard 56
Egerton: P. Wallace 67, F. Williams/ J. Parkins 64, S. Done 55

Greyhound vs Cross Foxes
A tough night at the office for both teams in this match. Home team secure the points.  Score: Greyhound 369; Cross Foxes 304 (2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Greyhound:  M. Smith 70, M. White 61, M. Challinor 47
Cross Foxes:  S. Churms 63, J. Ford 51, J. Gahan 50

Bridgewater vs Upton B
Nip and tuck in the first half with the away team taking only a 6 point lead come the break. Second half, Upton pulled away further. 3 points away win. Score: Bridgewater 492; Upton B 539 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Bridgewater: P. Axworthy 89 (second visit), S. Murphy 77, D. Johnson 73
Upton B: J. Lea/M. Turner 77, R. Evans 71, A. Hughes 70

Union Vaults vs Bawn Lodge
The home team took a good stick lead of 48 by half time. An even better second half saw them secure the home win.  Score: Union Vaults 413; Bawn Lodge 314 (2 points home win). 
Top Scorers:
Union Vaults: P. Dutton 76, S. Nuttall 59, T. Down 58
Bawn Lodge: N. Davies 64, S, Safina 59, J. Pritchard 50

12th February 2024
League Match Reports: 7^th February 2024
St. Werburgh’s vs Egerton
A great night of bagatelle with some heavy scoring from both teams. 2 scores in the 90’s from Nigel Walker and Mark Jones helped keep a high scoring away team at bay.  Score: St. Werburgh’s 655; Egerton 553 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
St. Werburgh’s: N. Walker 94, M. Jones 90, J. Kenyon 89
Egerton: J. Fellows 89, J. Parkins 88, F. Williams/S. Done 74 (Second visit)

St. Theresa’s vs Bridgewater
Another tight match between these two with only 19 points separating them at the break in favour of the home team. Bridgewater managed to pull this deficit back in the second half winning by 3 points.  Score: St. Theresa’s 335; Bridgewater 338 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
St. Theresa’s: S. Ward 62, M. Millington 52, R. Waters 51
Bridgewater: D. Johnson 60, S. Ortega 57, A. Marriott/S. Murphy 48

Greyhound vs Bawn Lodge
It was one sided in the first half with the away team taking a big lead at the break.  Second half saw The Greyhound pull a lot back but it was Bawn Lodge who took the away points.  Score: Greyhound 315; Bawn Lodge 357(3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Greyhound:  M. O’ Brien 63, T. Harris 54, Y. Kouame 50
Bawn Lodge: N. Davies 60, S. Safina 54, J. Pritchard 52

Upton A vs Cross Foxes
Another tight game with the Foxes taking a slender 12 point lead at the break. Very even scoring in the second half but it was the away team that held on to take the points.  Score: Upton A 499; Cross Foxes 514 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Upton A: G. Mullen 76, E. Wicks 73, M. Mainwaring 72
Cross Foxes: G. Cartwright 77, J. Ford 76, P. McLaughlin 72

Union Vaults vs Upton B
Some good scoring throughout the evening saw the Union take a slender home win.  Score: Union Vaults 497; Upton B 478 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Union Vaults: P. Dutton 79 (second visit), R. Walton 76, P. Anstey/D. Williams 66
Upton B: T. Randles 83, C. Jones 67, D. Cooper 66

Chester and District Bagatelle League
Minutes of meeting: 05/02/24 held at St. Werburgh’s Chester
Chair: Ed Wicks
In attendance: Ed Wicks, Mark Jones, Martin White, Neil Davies, John Pritchard, Rob Bawn, Shaun Murphy, Ted Randles, Paul Williams, Suzanne Johnson, Rich Evans, Patrick Wallace, Jake McNicholas, Nigel Walker
Apologies: None
Agenda:
1. Open Competition sponsored by Bawn.
2. Complaint made by Upton B re league match against Greyhound 10^th January 24.

Ed Wicks open the meeting just after 8pm.
1. A discussion was had with regards to a new ‘open’ competition sponsored by Bawn Lodge. Rob Bawn explained his thoughts for the competition. It would be run as a team knockout format. Best of 5 sticks (1 point per stick) top 2 from each team going forward. With 10 teams in the league this will give 20 players.

As this will be an open competition 12 places will available to players not connected to current teams.  Overall scores should be kept as any places not filled will be allocated to highest scoring sticks.  32 players will then play over two evening at Bawn Lodge with the remaining 16 on a finals evening again at Bawn Lodge.
Prize money for this event will be:
Winner: £300,  Runner Up: 100,  2 losing semi finalists: £50 each

The competition will be organised and run by Bawn Lodge and advertised throughout league venues and website.

2. A discussion was had with regards to a complaint made by Upton B against The Greyhound with regards to the misuse of rule 37 in the league rules.

It was acknowledged by all that there had been no rules broken so no further action needed to be taken. It was also noted that as rule 37 could be open to individual interpretation the rule would be amended to hopefully alleviate matters. Any amendments will be proposed for the 2024 AGM.

There being no further business Ed closed the meeting.

 7th February 2024
League Match Reports: 31^st January 2024
Egerton vs St. Werburgh’s
Some heavy scoring in the first half for the away team gave them a generous lead at half time. Both teams scored more evenly after the break but the first half lead gave Werbs the away points. Score: Egerton 401; St. Werburgh’s 487(3 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Egerton: J. Fellows 89, P. McAleer/J. Parkins 63, P. Wallace 62
St. Werburgh’s: N. Walker 87, M. Peacock 78, R. Lamb 75

Bridgewater vs St. Theresa’s
Pretty even at the break with the away team in front by only a stick. The same in the second half, a good score from the home teams last man couldn’t stop the away win. Score: Bridgewater 410; St. Theresa’s 440(3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Bridgewater: P. Challoner 76, S. Murphy 59, P. Axworthy 57
St. Theresa’s: P. Allman 77, M. Churchill 62, A. Thomas 59

Bawn Lodge vs Greyhound
Level first half with the home team leading by only 14 points. Much the same in the second half with Bawn extending their lead and taking the 2 points home win. Score: Bawn Lodge 402; Greyhound 324 (2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Bawn Lodge: J. McClurg 69, N. Davies 63, S. Safina 53
Greyhound:  M. White 67, L. White 53, M. Challinor 47

Cross Foxes vs Upton A
Consistent scoring throughout saw the home team take a comfortable home wing and 2 points. Score: Cross Foxes 498; Upton A 350(2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Cross Foxes: S. Churms 83, T. Davies 76, J. Ford 63
Upton A: L. Stallwood 81, J. Carroll 54, p. Williams 46

Upton B vs Union Vaults
Some very good scoring throughout and an overall score of 600+ gave the home team a convincing win 2 points.  Score: Upton B 628; Union Vaults (2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Upton B: D. Cooper 91, J. Lea 84, C. Jones 83
Union Vaults: C. Barlow/D. Nuttall 67, P. Dutton 66, T. Down 63

25th January 2024
West Cheshire Shield - Semi-Final Results
Played 24th January 2024
Upton A 418 Bridgewater 376 played at the Egerton
St. Werburgh's Club 385 Upton B 515 played at Bawn Lodge

League Match Reports: 10^th January 2024
Bridgewater vs St. Werburgh’s
Consistent scoring from the away team gave them a good first half lead, a lead that was extended further after the break giving Werbs the away win.  Score: Bridgewater 405; St. Werburgh’s 554 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Bridgewater: A. Marriott/ S. Johnson 62, P. Axworthy 54, S. Seddon 44
St. Werburgh’s: C. Lamb/M. Jones 74, N. Walker 73, D. Jones/J. Clarke 83, M. Peacock 68

St. Theresa’s vs Union Vaults
Theresa’s edged the first half and had a small lead at the break however The Union battled back and scored well in the second half, overturning the home teams first half lead they secured the 3 points winning by 6.  Score: St. Theresa’s 426; Union Vaults 432 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
St. Theresa’s: S. Ward 64, M. Churchill 62, R. Waters 61
Union Vaults: P. Dutton 84, P. Anstey 67, R. Walton 55

Upton B vs Greyhound
Steady home team scoring throughout gave them the 2 points.    Score: Upton B 570; Greyhound 451 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Upton B: C. Jones 81, B. Tipton 80, R. Evans 76
Greyhound:  M. White 78, M. Smith 58, M. O’Brien 56

Egerton vs Upton A
First half saw the home team with a stick lead. Some good sticking in the second half from both sides but it was the Edge who took the points.    Score: Egerton 474; Upton A 391(2 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Egerton: S. Done 77, P. McAleer 71, J. Parkins 66
Upton A: E. Wicks 71, P. Williams 67, N. Allen 53

Cross Foxes vs Bawn Lodge
Very close first half with the home team leading by just 7 points. Bawn Lodge managed to turn it around after the break and secured the 3 points away win.     Score: Cross Foxes 387; Bawn Lodge 419 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Cross Foxes: P. McLaughlin 71, J. Ford 67, S. Churms 65
Bawn Lodge: S. Safina 73, N. Davies 68, R. Bawn 59

15th January 2024
League Match Reports: 10^th January 2024
St. Werburgh’s vs Bridgewater
Werbs welcomed the Bridgewater for their first match of 24 and hit the ground running with some solid scoring in the first half giving them a healthy lead at the break. This continued in the second half and a last man 93 from Derek Jones cemented a good win and 2 points for the home team. Score: St. Werburgh’s 592; Bridgewater 354(2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
St. Werburgh’s: D. Jones 93, J. McNicholas 86, J. Clarke 83
Bridgewater: A, Marriott 67, J.Maddrick 58, D. Johnson/S. Johnson 49

Union Vaults vs St. Theresa’s
Some steady and even scoring in the first but it was the home team who had their noses in front at the break. The second half however was a different story with Theresa’s overcoming the deficit and taking the away win. Score: Union Vaults 379; St. Theresa’s 405(3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Union Vaults: P. Dutton 72, P. Anstey 70, S. Nuttall 39
St. Theresa’s: A. Thomas 70, R. Waters 58, P. Allman 57

Greyhound vs Upton B
A very tight first half gave the home team a slender 4 point lead at the break. This lead was maintained in the second half and a combination of a tough table and a developing team helped the Greyhound secure the home win.  Score: Greyhound 345; Upton B 333(2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Greyhound:  M. O’Brien 60, M. Challinor 59, Y. Kouame 45
Upton B: R. Evans 55, B. Tipton/C. Jones 50, D. Cooper 44

Upton A vs Egerton
Some good sticking from both sides in the first half but it was the away team who took a decent lead at the break. This lead was extended in the second half and the Edge secured a convincing away win.  Score: Upton A 370; Bridgewater 511 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Upton A: P. Williams 66, L. Stallwood/J. Carroll 55, N. Allen 48
Egerton: P. McAleer 80, J. Parkins 74, S. Done 70

Bawn Lodge vs Cross Foxes
Foxes took a first half lead which they managed to keep hold of throughout. A close game which gave the away team 3 points.  Score: Bawn Lodge 385; Cross Foxes 419 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Bawn Lodge: J. Pritchard 64, T. McClurg 61, N. Davies 59
Cross Foxes:  P. Ashford 79, I. Davies 65, J. Ford 64

28th December 2023
West Cheshire Shield News
Semi-Finals
To be played on Wednesday, 24th January 2024    Draw TBA

Quarter-Finals
Played on Wednesday, 20th December 2023

Bridgewater v Greyhound at the Cross Foxes  379-314
Upton A v Egerton at the Greyhound  367-305
Upton B v Cross Foxes at St. Theresa's   473-414
St. Theresa's v St. Werburgh's at Upton Legion   401-569

19th December 2023
League Match Reports: 13^th December 2023
Bawn Lodge vs Upton B
Following a good away win last week it was time for Bawn Lodge to take on the league leaders on their own turf. Some steady sticking from both sides in the first half but it was Upton who took a healthy lead at the break. More toe to toe scoring in the second half but the away team managed to keep hold of their first half lead and take the 3 points.  Score: Bawn Lodge 409; Upton B 465 (3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Bawn Lodge: N. Davies 73, J. Pritchard 64, J. Rae 63
Upton B: J. Lea 86, M. Turner 69, B. Tipton 68

St. Werburgh’s vs Union Vaults
A special evening at Werbs with a great score of 100 from Nigel Walker, it was needed though as the Union lads scored heavily throughout the night. A good opener and a 93 from J Clarke in the first half gave Werbs only a single stick lead at the break. Nigel Walker opened the second half for the home team with a three figure score but again the Union responded well scoring over 300 in the second half. A hard fought home win!   Score: St. Werburgh’s 604; Union Vaults 553 (2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
St. Werburgh’s: N. Walker 100, J. Clarke 93, M. Peacock 81
Union Vaults: S. Nuttall 82, P. Anstey 79, P. Dutton 76

Greyhound vs St. Theresa’s
Return leg for this local derby and it was the home team who managed to get their noses in front in the first half. As with a lot of teams it proved a tough away table for Theresa’s tonight and the Greyhound secured the 2 points home win.   Score: Greyhound 343; St. Theresa’s 277 (2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Greyhound:  S. Aylott / T. Harris 58, Y. Kouame 53, M. Smith 49
St. Theresa’s: P. Siddall & A. Thomas 43, L. Allman 42, F. Chard 38

Upton A vs Bridgewater
The away team scored well in the first half and managed to secure a 54 point lead at the break. It was a different story in the second half with the home team nibbling away at that lead with 2 sticks. Nip and tuck scoring for the remainder of the match with Upton taking the points. 
Score: Upton A 429; Bridgewater 414 (2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Upton A:  M. Mainwaring 80, J. Carroll 69, P. Williams 59
Bridgewater: D. Johnson 71, S. Murphy 68, A. Marriot 51

Egerton vs Cross Foxes
With the away team struggling, the Edge took a good first half lead. This lead proved too much for the Foxes to pull back and it ended with a 2 points home win.
Score: Egerton 439; Cross Foxes 359 (2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Egerton: J. Parkin 72, J. Fellows 63, P. Wallace 62
Cross Foxes:  T. Davies 76, J. Ford 63, P. Ashford 58

11th December 2023
League Match Reports: 6^th December 2023
Upton B vs Bawn Lodge
The league leaders welcomed Bawn Lodge for the first of their head to heads. It was a very even first half with only 2 points splitting the sides in favour of the away team. More consistent scoring from Bawn Lodge after the break extended their lead and gave them a well deserved away win.  Score: Upton B 540; Bawn Lodge 548 (3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Upton B: B. Tipton 81, D. Cooper & R. Evans 77, J. Lea 76
Bawn Lodge: J. Pritchard 83, N. Davies 79, J. Rae 78

Union Vaults vs St. Werburgh’s
Werbs had a short walk around the corner for their away game at the Union. 2 good opening sticks gave them a healthy lead at the break. The Union battled in the second half but Werbs stayed in front and secured the away win.  Score: Union Vaults 406; St. Werburgh’s 484 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Union Vaults: P. Anstey 76, D. Nuttall, 62, D. Williams 53
St. Werburgh’s: M. Peacock 81, N. Walker 76, J. McNicholas 65

St. Theresa’s vs Greyhound
Greyhound made the shorter than usual journey to St. Theresa’s this week. A very tight tussle gave the away team a small lead at half time. St. Theresa’s rallied after the break, got their noses in front and stayed there giving them a good home win.  Score: St. Theresa’s 420; Greyhound 364 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
St. Theresa’s: S. Ward 62, A. Thomas 61, F. Chard / P. Siddal / R. Waters 54
Greyhound:  M. Challinor 59, Y. Kouame 58, M. Smith 54

Bridgewater vs Upton A
Some steady scoring from the home side gave them a good stick lead at half time. Upton A reduced the deficit after the break but they were unable to catch. Bridgewater take the 2-points home win.  Score: Bridgewater 405; Upton A 384 (2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Bridgewater: S. Murphy 74, D. Johnson 59, P. Axworthy 55
Upton A: P. Williams 63, E. Wicks 58, L. Stallwood 49

Cross Foxes vs Egerton
The away team started well and at half time had a 26 point lead. Another good opening stick in the second half extended their lead and the Edge went on to secure a good away win.  Score: Cross Foxes 379; Egerton 426 (3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Cross Foxes:  P. McLaughlin 75, J. Ford 66, P. Ashford 59
Egerton: S. Done 87, J. Felloes 72, J. Valentine 68

6th December 2023
West Cheshire Shield - Quarter-Final Draw
Matches to be played on Wednesday, 20th December.

Bridgewater v Greyhound at the Cross Foxes
Upton A v Egerton at the Greyhound
Upton B v Cross Foxes at St. Theresa's
St. Theresa's v St. Werburgh's at Upton Legion

League Match Reports: 29^th November 2023
Upton B vs Cross Foxes
Another heavy scoring night for both teams. Breaking 600 with the help of an excellent  stick of 93 from Luke Evans gave the home team the win.  Score: Upton B 608; Cross Foxes 535(2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Upton B:  L. Evans 93, B. Tipton 83, D, Cooper 81
Cross Foxes:  F. Whitley 79, T. Davies 76, I. Davies 73

St. Werburgh’s vs Greyhound
Werbs welcomed the Greyhound and with some solid first half scoring it was the home team who had a good lead at the break.  The second half was much the same which gave the home team the 2 points win  Score: St. Werburgh’s 595; Greyhound (2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
St. Werburgh’s: J. Clarke 86, J. Kenyon 83, M. Peacock 82
Greyhound:  T. Harris 69, Y. Kouame 67, D. Warren 51

St. Theresa’s vs Bawn Lodge
Some good first half scoring gave the away team a good lead at half time however St. Theresa’s battled back well and ended in a draw and a share of the points.  Score: St. Theresa’s 421; St. Bawn Lodge 421(1 point home 2 points away).
Top Scorers:
St. Theresa’s: A. Thomas 75, P. Alman 64, P. Siddall 62
Bawn Lodge:  J. Pritchard 82, R. Bawn 77, T. McClurg 54

Bridgewater vs Egerton
The Edge boys and girls nipped round the corner for their away game this week and scored very well to take a commanding first half lead. The good scoring continued after the break to give the away team the 3 points win.  Score: Bridgewater 364; Egerton 483 (3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Bridgewater:  P. Ingram 59, S. Johnson 52, S. Murphy 50
Egerton:  J. Fellows 75, F. Williams 74, P. McAleer 69

Union vs Upton A
The away team took a very slender 5 point first half lead however they were unable to hold onto it, the Union turned things around after the break and came out on top.  Score: Union 406; Upton A349 (2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Union:  R. Walton 58, P. Anstey 57, S. Nuttal/P.Dutton 55
Upton A: L. Stallwood 66, E. Wicks 54, P. Williams 51

28th November 2023
League Match Reports: 22^nd November 2023
Cross Foxes vs Upton B
Battle at the top this week as Cross Foxes welcomed Upton B, neither teams had dropped points so far so something had to give. The away team took a decent lead from the first stick and although the Foxes came back it was Upton who had the lead come half time.  Extending that lead in second half they took a well deserved 3 points away win.  Score: Cross Foxes 421; Upton B 522 (3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Cross Foxes:  I. Davies 74, J. Ford 65, P. McLaughlin 65
Upton B:  T. Randles 76, I. Ellis 69, R. Evans 69

Greyhound vs St. Werburgh’s
A tough table where even the more experienced players can struggle. St. Werburgh’s had a good opener and managed to gain stick lead at the break. Greyhound scored well in the second half but the away team held the lead to secure the win.  Score: Greyhound 319; St. Werburgh’s 379 (3 points away win). 
Top Scorers:
Greyhound: M. White 55, M. White 51, M Smith 47
St. Werburgh's:  J. Clarke 78, M. Peacock 68, R. Lamb/M. Jones 51

Bawn Lodge vs St. Theresa’s
Some up and down scoring in the first half saw the home team go into the break with a small lead. Even scoring in the second half giving Bawn Lodge the points.  Score: Bawn Lodge 398; St. Theresa’s 346(2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Bawn Lodge: S. Safina 76, N. Davies 73, J, Rae 50
St. Theresa’s:  P. Allman 73, P. Siddal 58, S. Ward 52

Egerton vs Bridgewater
A struggling first half for both teams gave the away side a slender 6 point lead at the break. Second half saw the Edge come back with some good sticks taking the win comfortably.   Score: Egerton 410; Bridgwater 341(2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
Egerton:  S. Done 77, P. Wallace 71, J. Fellows 69
Bridgewater:  S. Murphy 82, J. Maddrick 61, s. Ortega 60

Upton A vs Union Vaults
Not much in the first half with the Union taking the lead at the break.  Upton came back well but the away team managed to hang onto the lead and take the 3 away points.  Score: Upton A 450; Union 482 (3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Upton A:  E. Wicks 75, G. O’Connor 67, L. Stallwood 62
Union: P. Dutton 82, R. Walton 65, S. Nuttall 65

16th November 2023
Notice displayed in Union Vaults


West Cheshire Shield Preliminary Round Results
The Preliminary Round produced two close games this evening, both of which could have gone either way.

In game one, played at the Union Vaults, Bawn Lodge batted first against the Bridgewater, and at the break Bawn Lodge were just 17 points ahead, HT 198-181. In a tense and exciting second half the overall lead changed hands three times, and the Bridgewater finally edged ahead with just 4 balls of the game remaining to win by 9, final scores 360-369.

Top scorers for Bawn Lodge were S. Safina and J. McClurg, both 61, and J. Pritchard 54. Top scorers for the Bridgewater were A. Marriott 66, P. Ingram 59 and P. Challoner 57.  Bawn Lodge had 7 players and the Bridgewater had 8.

In game two played at the Bridgewater, the Union Vaults played first against the Egerton, and after a close first half the Egerton were 14 points ahead thanks mainly to a score of 81 from Fran Williams, HT 229-243.   In a competitive second half the gap closed to just 5 points at one stage before the Egerton pulled clear at the end, FT scores 448-478.

Top scorers for the Union Vaults were T. Dowd 71, and D. Williams and P. Dutton (both 66).  Top scorers for the Egerton were F. Williams 81, J. Fellows 74 and J. Fellows again with 72.  The Union Vaults had 7 players and the Egerton had 6.

The Bridgewater and the Egerton progress to Round One.

11th November 2023
League Match Reports: 8^th November 2023
Upton BL B vs St. Theresa’s
A first stick of 93 gave the home team a very good start in the match and by half time they had a commanding lead.  Some steady scoring in the second half from St. Theresa’s, however they were unable to catch the home team and Upton secured the win.  Score: Upton B 579; St. Theresa’s 393 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Upton B: T. Randles 93, D. Cooper 81, B. Tipton / C. Jones 76
St. Theresa’s: S. Ward 63, M. Jones 58, L. Allman 53

Greyhound vs Upton BL A
A very tight tussle between two of the newer teams in the league. Only 16 points separated the teams at the break in favour of the away team and even less at full time with Upton A taking a well earned away win by only 6 points on what is obviously a tough table.  Score: Greyhound 275; Upton A 281 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Greyhound: J. Dyke 49, T. Harris 46, M. White 43
Upton A:  P. Williams 60, G. O’Conner 52, J. Carroll 42

Bridgewater vs Cross Foxes
Some good scoring from both teams in another close match with the away team taking a marginal lead at the break.  Much the same in the second half with the Foxes taking another away win.
Score: Bridgewater 434; Cross Foxes 453 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Bridgewater: S. Murphy 82, D. Johnson 68, A. Marriot 59
Cross Foxes: I. Davies 77, J. Ford 68, P. Ashford 67

Bawn Lodge vs St. Werburgh’s
2 good opening scores for Werbs gave them a decent half time lead. Bawn Lodge were unable to peg that lead back in the second half giving the away team 3 points.  Score: Bawn Lodge 390; St, Werburgh’s 457 (3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Bawn Lodge:  S. Safina 79, J. Law 56, J. Pritchard 54,
St. Werburgh’s:  N. Walker 89, M. Peacock 82, M. Jones 77

Egerton v Union Vaults
A good opening score paved the way for a half time lead for the home side. This lead was extended in the second half giving the Edge the 2 points home win.  Please note: M. Dodd was entered onto the score sheet as the second man for both teams and a minute’s applause was made by both teams as a mark of respect.

R.I.P. Micky

Score: Egerton 492; Union 422 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Egerton:  J. Fellows 77, P. McAleer 71, S. Done 65
Union: P. Anstey 69, D. Nuttall 58, M. Coppock 56

9th November 2023
West Cheshire Shield Preliminary Round
With six committee members present, plus other witnesses, the draw for the Preliminary Round of the West Cheshire Shield was held at Bawn Lodge after the match last night.  Teams and venues were drawn as...

Bawn Lodge v Bridgewater at the Union Vaults
Egerton v Union Vaults at the Bridgewater

Games to be played on Wednesday, 15th November 2023.  All other entrants have received a bye into Round One.

Bagatelle Table News
The Waggon and Horses table, which has been in storage for many years, has been sold to the Chapel House pub in Burtonwood, Warrington.  The pub is run by Katie Johns who had the Spital Vaults and loves the game, so she's very pleased to have acquired the table.

This opens up the possibility of a Warrington v Chester game sometime in the future (?).  Would be a first if it comes off.   Could be individual teams, or a combined all-pubs Chester team!  Who is picking that, and who would you put in it? ☺

It's not the first time inter-city games have been contemplated.   I remember years ago a game was arranged between the Egerton Arms in Brook Street (who I played for at the time) and a team from Widnes.  A buffet was laid on, but the Widnes team didn't show up.  We were all very disappointed.

Another game which never materialised was Chester v Coventry, but sadly the Coventry league died before this happened.  The plan was for two matches, one there using Coventry Rules, and one here with our rules.  Some people from Coventry actually came up to Chester to watch a Cup Final being held in St. Werburgh's Club.

Normally no practice is allowed before a final, but we moved all the participants away from the table so we could demonstrate our rules before the final.  The people from Coventry were amazed at how simple our rules were compared to theirs.  It's possibly why the game has survived here and not other parts of the country.  We are all very privileged to play in the last Bagatelle League in the world!
 
7th November 2023
League Match Reports: 1^st November 2023
St. Theresa’s vs Upton B
A high scoring first half gave Upton B a healthy lead at the break.  The away team continued much the same in the second half and secured a convincing away win. Score: St. Theresa’s 400; Upton B 546 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
St. Theresa’s: F. Chard 76, P. Allman 58, P. Siddall 52
Upton B: T. Randles 86, I. Ellis 82, D. Cooper 79

Upton A vs Greyhound
All round steady scoring gave the home team a marginal lead come half time. This lead was extended in second half and Upton A secured a good home win.  Score: Upton A 468; Greyhound 417 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Upton A: G. O’Connor 78, 70, P. Williams 69
Greyhound: M. Smith 59, S. Challinor 55, M. Challinor/J. Dyke 54

Cross Foxes vs Bridgewater
A good score of 90 from J. Ford helped give the home team a decent lead at half time. Bridgewater started well in the second half but the Foxes held on for the 2 points home win.  Score:  Cross Foxes 464; Bridgewater 324 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Cross Foxes: J. Ford 90, S. Churms/P. McLaughlin 67, F. Whitley 53
Bridgewater: P. Axworthy 60, D. Johnson 53, A. Marriot 43

St. Werburgh’s vs Bawn Lodge
Steady scoring from both sides left only a stick in at the break.  A couple more good score in the second half from the home side secured them the win.  Score: St. Werburgh’s 513; Bawn Lodge 450 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
St. Werburgh’s:  J. Kenyon 84, D. Jones 80, N. Walker 77
Bawn Lodge:  J. Pritchard 76, N. Davies 70, S. Safina 64

Union vs Egerton
Some up and down scoring in the first half from both sides left it wide open at the break with only 18 points between them. The Union managed to push on in the second half and took the home win.  Score: Union 458; Egerton 345 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Union: M. Coppock 84, T. Dowd 67, P. Dutton 66
Egerton: J. Parkins 74, F. Williams 60, J. Fellows 50

2nd November 2023
Micky Dodd RIP
I am sorry to report some sad news. After last night's game versus the Egerton, Micky Dodd suddenly passed away after returning home. The Union Vaults team are in complete shock after losing one of their own.  More details, funeral arrangements etc will be published when available.

29th October 2023
League Match Reports: 25^th October 2023
Cross Foxes vs St. Theresa’s
Steady first half for the home team gave them a decent lead at the break, a lead that was to prove pivotal at the end to give them a home win.  Score: Cross Foxes 353; St, Theresa’s 298 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Cross Foxes: T. Davies 72, J Ford 70, P. McLaughlin 65
St. Theresa’s: S. Ward 64, M. Churchill 58, P. Allman 40

Union Vaults vs Bridgwater
Some very good first half scoring gave the home side a huge lead at the break. A lead that was extended in the second half giving the Union a convincing home win.  Score: Union 481; Bridgewater 353 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Union Vaults: S. D. Nuttall 78, P. Anstey 74, R. Walton 66
Bridgewater: J. Maddrick 53, D. Johnson 49, P. Axworthy 47

Upton A vs Bawn Lodge
Some great away scoring including an impressive 95 from N. Davies gave Bawn Lodge a 28 point lead at the break. The home team were unable to pull that lead back and a good away win was had.  Score:  Upton A 444; Bawn Lodge 514 (3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Upton A: B. McNally/ G. O’Connor 66, N. Allen 61, E. Wicks 60
Bawn Lodge: N. Davies 95, J. Pritchard 85, S. Safina 73

Greyhound vs Egerton
Good scoring from the home team throughout gave them a solid home win.
Score: Greyhound374; Egerton 291(2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Greyhound: T. Harris 61, M. O’Brien/D. Warren/J. Dykes 51, M. White 48
Egerton:  F. Williams 58, J. Parkins 46, P. McAleer 44

St. Werburgh's vs Upton B
Upton B away win.
Score: St. Werburgh’s 524; Upton B 571 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
St. Werburgh's: M. Jones 90, J. Clarke 82, J. Kenyon 78
Upton B: T. Randles/R. Evans 91, M. Turner 87, B. Tipton 69

28th October 2023
Reports now received for games played on 18th October 2023.
League Match Reports: 18^th October 2023
St. Theresa’s vs Cross Foxes
Good first half battle where the Foxes took the lead. Theresa’s started the second half strong however the Cross Foxes pushed on to another away win.  Score: St. Theresa’s 419; Cross Foxes 498 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
St. Theresa’s: S. Ward 73, M. Jones 71, R. Waters 58
Cross Foxes: T. Jones 79. P. Ashford 78, I. Davies 70

Bridgwater vs Union Vaults
Steady sticking from both sides left the first half with only one dividing. Some good second half scoring from the Vaults saw them securing a good away win.  Score: Bridgewater 368; Union Vaults 418 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Bridgewater: S. Murphy 64, J. Maddrick 59, A. Marriott 55
Union Vaults: P. Dutton 71, M. Dodd 69, S. Nuttall 62

Bawn Lodge vs Upton A
A close fought first half with the away team taking a one point lead. Home side rallied in the second half and took the 2 points home win.  Score: Bawn Lodge 417; Upton A 309 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Bawn Lodge: B. Brooks 74, J. Pritchard 69, J. Rae 62
Upton A: B. McNally 52, L. Stallwood 51, P. Williams 46

Egerton vs Greyhound
Egerton took a solid first half lead which they managed to extend in the second half securing a good home won.
Score: Egerton 434; Greyhound 351 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Egerton Arms:  J. Fellows 84 P, Wallace 67, S. Done 63
Greyhound:  T. Harris 73, Y. Kouame61, J. Dykes 49

Upton B vs St, Werburgh's
Upton B Home win.  Score: Upton B 575; St. Werburgh's 543 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Upton B: J. Lea 82, C. Jones/I. Ellis 77, B. Tipton 75
St. Werburgh's: R. Lamb 88, J. Clarke 76, D. Jones 72

Match reports for 25th October to follow. 

 
17th October 2023
League Match Reports: 11^th October 2023
St. Theresa’s vs St. Werburgh’s
Tussle of the Saints round 2 and it was a tough one on a newly refurbished and now great Theresa’s table. Werb’s gave themselves a healthy first half lead. A couple of evenly matched sticks in the second half gave the away team a hard fought 3 points. Score: St. Theresa’s 416; St. Werburgh’s 530 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
St. Theresa’s: R. Waters 70, M. Churchill 69, L. Allman 62
St. Werburgh’s: N. Walker 85, JB. Clarke 71, M. Jones 70

Bridgwater vs Greyhound
Steady first half scoring from both sides, but it was the away team who took a very slender lead at the break.  More close scoring in the second half and the home team managed to get the upper hand, reversing the first half deficit and winning by just 4 points.  Score: Bridgewater 424; Greyhound 420 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Bridgewater: P. Ingram 68, S. Murphy 64, P. Challoner 60
Greyhound: M. Challinor 76, L. White 61, M. White/J. Dykes 58

Upton B vs Upton A
Return fixture on the same table for the Upton guys and some great scoring from the home team. Much the same after the break and a last man 90 from R. Evans gave Upton B a convincing home win.  Score: Upton B 620; Upton A 519 (2 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Upton B: R. Evans 90, C. Jones 84, T. Randles 80
Upton A: G. O’Connor 76, N. Allen 72, M. Mainwaring 68

Egerton vs Bawn Lodge
Bawn Lodge made the short trip over the bridge to visit Egerton Arms.   Another tight game with the away team taking only a 12-point lead at the break. This lead was extended in the second half, and it ended with second away win for this fixture.  Score: Egerton 418; Bawn Lodge 431 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Egerton Arms: P. McAleer 78, J. Fellows 62, J. Parkins 60
Bawn Lodge:  J. Rae 67, S. Safina 65, J. Pritchard 59

Union Vaults vs Cross Foxes
The Foxes made the short walk down the canal for their away match at the Union. Some good scoring from the away team on a tough table gave them a first half lead. With even scoring of 211 apiece after the break, it was their first half lead that gave the Foxes the away win.  Score: Union Vaults 386; Cross Foxes 445 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Union Vaults: P. Anstey 78, M. Coppock 70, D. Nuttall 62
Cross Foxes: S. Churms 74, J. Ford 62, P. McLaughlin 61.

10th October 2023
League Match Reports: 4^th October 2023
St. Werburgh’s vs St. Theresa’s
So the opening game of the new season saw Gods drinking establishments going head to head. It was a hard fought game with a great opening 90 from M. Peacock. At half time there was no more than a stick in it. Steady scoring in the second half gave St. Werburgh’s the edge and the 2 points win. Score: St. Werburgh’s 564; St. Theresa’s 482 (2 points home win).
Top Scorers:
St. Werburgh’s: M. Peacock 90, J. Kenyon 89, D. Jones 78
St. Theresa’s: L. Allman 72, S. Ward 68, A Thomas/ R. Waters 64

Greyhound vs Bridgwater
The Greyhound took a slender 30 point leading after the first half. Bridgwater battled back in the second half narrowly losing by 16 points.  Score: Greyhound 336; Bridgewater 320 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Greyhound: M. White 57, M. O’Brien 54, L. White 51
Bridgewater: P. Challoner 75, S. Murphy 52, D. Johnson 40

Upton A vs Upton B
The two Upton sides went head to head in the opening game and at the interval Upton B had taken a commanding lead, this lead was extended in the second half and a solid (away) win was had. Score: Upton A 449; St. Upton B 583 (3 points away win).
Top Scorers:
Upton A: L. Stallwood 81, M. Mainwaring 59, P. Williams 58
Upton B: J. Lea 85, B. Tipton 82, W. Shaw 78

Bawn Lodge vs Egerton
Bawn Lodge welcomed the Edge for their opening home fixture.
Egerton took a first half, a lead they managed to maintain throughout and saw another opening fixture away win. Score: Bawn Lodge 364; Egerton 407 (3 points away win)
Top Scorers:
Bawn Lodge:  J. Pritchard 68, J. McClurg 54, R. Bawn 52
Egerton Arms: S. Done 73, P. Wallace 66, F. Williams 56

Cross Foxes vs Union Vaults
Great to see the Foxes and some regular faces back in the league!
They didn’t take long to settle back into things and at the half time break were 62 up. The Union battled back well in the second half but The Foxes came out on top winning by 34 points. Score: Cross Foxes 418; Union Vaults 384 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers:
Cross Foxes: C. Elliot 71, S. Churms 64, J. Ford/T. Davies 60
Union Vaults: P. Dutton 66, M. Coppock, 64, P. Anstey 55
 

28th September 2023
New season starts 4th October 2023
A reminder that the opening games for the forthcoming season are on Wednesday, 4th October 2023.

27th September 2023
Presentation Night
The leagues Presentation Night was very well attended at St. Werburgh's Club this evening with around 50 people present.   MC for the evening was Treasurer Neil Davies and the awards were presented by Life President John Pritchard.  A buffet was provided and photos will follow when available.

Annual clean-up of News page
In order to speed up the loading of the current News page, items prior to 27th September 2023 have been moved into the News Archive.
 

21st September 2023
Bagatelle Fixtures
The fixtures for the 2023/2024 season have now been published.  The league starts on Wednesday, 4th October 2023.

Spital Vaults





Following some uncertainty over the pubs future, a post on the pub's Facebook page says "Bagatelle is back!", which has to be good news for everybody!

And to prove it there's a picture of the table, although there is no confirmation that somebody actually scored the maximum 54!






20th September 2023
Mixed Doubles Competition
A mixed doubles competition was held in the Union Vaults tonight, and the eventual winners were Tina and Jim McClurg from Bawn Lodge who gat a combined score of 134 in the final.  Tina and Jim are now the Mixed Doubles World Champions.

Presentation Night
The league's Presentation Night is being held at St. Werburgh's Club next Wednesday, on 27th September. A buffet is being provided, all are welcome to attend.

19th September 2023
Mixed Doubles Competition
To be played on Wednesday 20th September 2023 at the Union Vaults at 8.30pm

Draw on the night, format depends on numbers entering.

Next Committee Meeting
Wednesday, 20th September, 7.00pm at St. Werburgh's Club.

13th September 2023
Len Cooper Plate result
The Len Cooper Plate was contested at St. Werburgh's Club this evening.  Four teams were eligible to enter, but only three turned up, and after a draw the batting order was decided as Bridgewater, Upton A and Greyhound Saughall.  The teams played in the order drawn, all first men, followed by the second men and so on, and the actual scores can be seen below.  The Greyhound came first scoring 239, followed by the Bridgewater 194 and Upton A 171 and the beer was dished out to the three teams accordingly.

There was also an additional prize for the highest individual score of the night, and this was won by the Bridgewater's Steffan Griesenbruch with an excellent score of 72.  Steffan received his prize from League Chairman Eddie Wicks and is now regarded as Germany's Number One player worldwide!

Congratulations to the Greyhound Saughall who become the second winners of the Len Cooper Plate following the Talbot back in 2019, but all three teams won really as they each collected cases of beer!

As well as the teams, thank you to everyone else who attended, it made it a great evening.

     


7th September 2023
Len Cooper Plate - 13th September 2023 at St. Werburgh's Club
Four teams are eligible to enter, St. Theresa's Club, Bridgewater, Upton A and the Greyhound.  The format is 4-a-side with a draw on the night to decide the batting order of the four teams.    Once the batting order has been established, the first man for each team will play, followed by the second man from each team etc etc.  There are prizes of beer for all teams that enter.

6th September 2023
Singles Night Final: Wed 6th Sept 23, Egerton Arms ... report by Mark Jones
Players  in the mix to take the 2023 singles trophy were; N. Davies, J Ford, M Jones, J Maddrick, P McLaughlin, J McNicholas, A Pickett and T Randles.

The draw was done on the night and J McNicholas was first up against A Pickett, as his opponent was unable to attend Jake went through to the semis. J Ford was next up to play M Jones, with steady sticks from both it was Mark who made it through. The third game was J Maddrick against N Davies, again steady sticking on a testing table saw Neil go through to the semis. P. McLaughlin vs T Randles was the highest scoring quarter final and saw Ted fielding a very respectable 74 but it was Paul to go through with great response of 78.

J McNicholas played M Jones in an all Werbs semi and it was Mark who made it through to the final. The second semi saw N Davies play first against P McLaughlin, scoring 63 it was down to Paul to try and maintain his high scoring first round which he duly did with an impressive 83.

The final and the toss was won by Mark who opted to go first, a steady first stick of 32 followed by 20 left Paul chasing a score of 52, playing some outstanding shots on his second stick gave him 68 and honour of taking the trophy.

Very well played by all involved

1st September 2023
AGM Minutes
Minutes of the AGM are now available on the Contact Us page, or click HERE.

24th August 2023
AGM is on 30th August at St. Werburgh's Club
A copy of the AGM Agenda and one proposal are below.

A reminder to all teams that the League Fees MUST be paid to Treasurer Neil Davies by the AGM (on the night is acceptable).

     

23rd August 2023
Five-A-Side Final
St. Werburgh's Club beat Upton B at Bawn Lodge.  Scores were 331-239.

16th August 2023
 Doubles - Finals Night

Played at the Bridgewater, winners: C. Jones, D. Hughes,  runners-up: D. Cooper, T. Randles.

One of the attributes of being a great player is to be able to get a big score when you really need one.  Colin Jones scored 96 in the final, quite magnificent!

   

9th August 2023
Five-A-Side Semi-Final Results
In semi-final 1, Upton B beat the Bridgewater 255-247.
In semi-final 2, the Union Vaults lost to St. Werburgh's Club 307-314.

Five-A-Side - venue for Final
The final between St. Werburgh's Club and Upton B will be played at Bawn Lodge on 23rd August.

5th August 2023
Notice of AGM
The AGM for the forthcoming 2023/24 season will be held in St. Werburgh's Club on Wednesday, 30th August 2023, start time 8.00pm.

The agenda will be Election of Officials, Statement of Accounts, Any Other Business. League Fees are £60 and must be paid to the Treasurer, Neil Davies, on or before the date of the AGM.

Everyone is welcome to attend, and it would be great to have at least one person from each pub and club, if possible, especially if there are any proposals to discuss / vote on.  The Winter League will start on Wednesday 4th October 2023

20th July 2023
Veterans Competition - Result
The Veterans Competition was played at Bawn Lodge last night, and the winner was the Egerton's Joe Fellows who beat Upton's Paul Williams in the final.   Congratulations go to the winner Joe, and Paul on being the runner-up, no mean feat given the quality of players who entered!

11th July 2023
Veterans Competition
The Veterans Competition, open to anyone aged 65 and over, will be played at Bawn Lodge on Wednesday 19th July starting at 8.30pm.   The format will be decided on the night, depending on numbers entering. Please arrive by 8.15pm if possible to ensure you are included in the draw.

8th July 2023
Singles Semi-Finals
To be played Wednesday 12th July
At the Union Vaults
J. Maddrick v R. Evans
J. Law v P. McLaughlin
T. Randles v N. Walker
M. Jones v P. McAleer

At Upton Legion
T. Davies v N. Davies
A. Pickett v N. Allen
J. Ford v S. Done
P. Wallace v J. McNicholas
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5-A-Side Semi-Finals
To be played Wednesday 9th August
Bridgewater v Upton B at the Union Vaults
Union Vaults v St. Werburgh's Club at the Egerton

1st July 2023
Singles Preliminary Round
Games to be played Weds 5^th July. 2 sticks each played in the order drawn, top 4 highest scores go through.
At the Egerton 
T Davies (no team),  R Straw (Bridgewater),  T Randles (Upton B), M Jones (St Werburgh’s), T Chaloner (Bridgewater), D Williams (Union), N Walker (St Werburgh’s)

At the Bridgewater 
R, Evans (Upton B),  S Done (Egerton),  J Ford (no team), J Fellows (Egerton), J Parkins (Egerton),  F Williams (Egerton), J Law (Bawn)

At St Werburgh’s
L Straw (Bridgewater),  A Pickett (Bawn), D Johnson (Bridgewater), S Johnson (Bridgewater), P McLaughlin (Spital), N Allen (Bridgewater),  P McAleer (Egerton)

At the Union Vaults
A Marriot (Bridgewater),  N Davies (Bawn),  J Maddrick (Bridgewater),  J McNicholas (St Werburgh’s),  S Murphy (St Werburgh’s),  L Evans (Upton B),  P Wallace (Egerton)

22nd June 2023
Doubles Competition - First Round to be played on 28th June
At the Egerton
N. Davies, A. Pickett v D. Cooper, T. Randles
I. Ellis, W. Shaw v J. Ford, T. Davies
R. Evans, L. Evans v J.B. Clarke, M. Peacock
J. McAleer, N. Walker v J. Maddrick, N. Allen

At Bawn Lodge
P. McAleer, J. Parkins v P. Wallace, S. Done
J. Fellows, F. Williams v C. Jones, D. Hughes
P. Dutton, P. Ansey v T. Gardner, R. Shaw
D. Jones, M. Jones v S. Johnson, D. Johnson

Doubles Competition - Preliminary Round Result
Played at Union Vaults 21st June
P. McLaughlin (47) and C. Elliott (40) (Spital) lost to A. Pickett (54) and N. Davies (46) (Bawn Lodge)

10th June 2023
Away Averages 2022-2023
Congratulations to Neil Davies of Bawn Lodge who has the highest away average for the 22/23 season.   The top two from each pub are shown below...


9th June 2023
League Match Reports 7^th June 2023
St Werburgh’s vs The Greyhound
St Werburgh’s entertained the Greyhound in the final league fixture of the season. After a consistent first half from both sides, the bulk of the difference was made up of an excellent score of 91 from N. Walker, HT scores 266-207. The Greyhound kept up consistent scoring, however a strong second from the home side saw them pull away as clear winners, FT scores 567-415. 2 points awarded to St Werburgh’s.  Top scorers: St Werburgh’s – N. Walker 91, M. Jones 86, and J. McNicholas 84; The Greyhound – S. Aylott 61 (second visit), T. Harris 57, and J. Hattersley-Dykes 55.

St Theresa’s vs Bawn Lodge
St Theresa’s played the Bawn Lodge and led by 27 at the break, HT scores 244-217. Bawn Lodge threatened to reverse scoring after 2 men in the second half, however couldn’t quite hold on to give St Theresa’s the win, FT scores 403-385. 2 points awarded to St Theresa’s.   Top scorers: St Theresa’s – M. Churchill 72, G. Walker 67, and A. Thomas 62; Bawn Lodge – N. Davies 68, B. Brooks 64, and J. Law 58.

Spital Vaults vs Upton Legion B
Upton Legion B travelled to the Spital Vaults and after a close first half held a narrow 8-point advantage, HT scores 268-276. The second half was almost as close as the first, with just 14 points in it, but it was the Upton Legion B who had the better of the scoring giving them a 22-point victory, FT scores 474-496. 3 points awarded to Upton Legion B.    Top scorers: Spital Vaults – P. McLaughlin 79, G. Cartwright 73, and A. Joinson 72; Upton Legion B – J. Lea 86, T. Randles 74, and D. Cooper 67.

Upton Legion A vs Union Vaults
The away side enjoyed a strong first half, leading by 43 at the break, HT scores 244-287. Impressive scoring continued in the second period with the Union scoring a further 270 points to Upton Legion A’s 208 to give the Union a strong away victory, FT scores 452-557. 3 points awarded to the Union Vaults.     Top scorers: Upton Legion A – G. O’Connor 87, G. Mullin 74, and B. McNally 68; Union Vaults – B. Walton 82, M. Coppock 78, and P. Anstey and S. Nuttall both 73 (S. Nuttall showing consistency scoring 73 on both his first and second visit to the table)

Egerton Arms vs Bridgewater Arms
The Egerton hosted the Bridgewater, holding a lead of 42 at the interval, HT scores 208-166. The second period followed in similar fashion with the Egerton extending their lead by a further 53 points, FT scores 422-327. 2 points awarded to the Egerton Arms.      Top scorers: Egerton Arms – P. McAleer 80 (first visit), J. Fellows 60, and F. Williams 55; Bridgewater Arms – J. Maddrick 57, A. Marriott 53, and P. Chaloner 50.

 
7th June 2023
Five-A-Side Competition - First Round
The draw is as follows, games to be played on Wednesday, 14th June.

Union Vaults v Egerton Arms at the Bridgewater

St. Werburgh's Club v Spital Vaults at Upton Legion

Bridgewater v Bawn Lodge at the Spital Vaults

Upton Legion B - BYE


3rd June 2023
League Match Reports 31st May 2023
The Greyhound vs St Werburgh’s
St Werburgh’s travelled to the Greyhound and led by 22 at the break, HT scores 140-162. A consistent second half from St Werburgh’s saw them pull away in the second half, FT scores 289-376. 3 points awarded to St Werburgh’s. Top scorers: Greyhound – T. Harris 63, D. Warren 55, and M. Smith 37; St Werburgh’s – D. Jones 59, J Kenyon 57, and R. Lamb 54.

Bawn Lodge vs St Theresa’s
Bawn Lodge entertained St Theresa’s, leading 186-143 at the interval. Bawn Lodge pulled away further in the second to win by a commanding 100 points, FT scores 383-283. 2 points awarded to Bawn Lodge.
Top scorers: Bawn Lodge – B. Brooks 68, S. Safina and R. Bawn both 63, and N. Davies and J. Law both 54; St Theresa’s - B. George 52, P. Allman and L. Allman both 43, and A. Thomas 38.

Upton Legion B vs Spital Vaults
Upton Legion B played the Spital Vaults, and after a close first half held a slender 15 point lead, HT scores 287-262. Upton B’s first 3 players in the second half then hit good scores of 81, 74, 83 to help them to a comfortable victory, FT scores 582-493. 2 points awarded to Upton Legion B.
Top scorers: Upton Legion B – B. Tipton 86, R. Evans 83, and D. Cooper 81; Spital Vaults – P. McLaughlin 83, A Joinson and C. Elliot both 69, and C. Barlow 65.

Union Vaults vs Upton Legion A
After a close first 3 players for both sides, P. Anstey on 4th for the Union managed a good pull out on his second stick to beat his opponent 63-27 and give the home side a healthy half time lead, HT scores 234-187. A consistent, albeit not spectacular, second period for the Union saw them pull further ahead and claim the win, FT scores 446-341. 2 points awarded to the Union Vaults.
Top scorers: Union Vaults – S. Fowles 74, M. Coppock 64, and P. Anstey 63; Upton Legion A – E. Wicks 55, B. McNally 54, and G. O ‘Connor and P. Williams both 51.

Bridgewater Arms vs Egerton Arms
The Bridgewater hosted the Egerton, and after a low scoring first period the away side held a 35-point advantage, HT scores 160-195. The overall scoring did not seem to improve in the second half, with the Egerton maintaining their 35-point lead after the sides scored 167 apiece, FT scores 327-362. 3 points awarded to the Egerton.
Top scorers: Bridgewater Arms – P. Ingram 66, N. Allen 55, and A. Marriott 47; Egerton Arms – J. Valentine 62, S. Done 52, and N. Dean 51.

Current League Table (as of 31st May 2023)
Rank Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points
1 St. Werburgh's 17 15 1 1 39
2 Upton Legion B 17 11 1 5 29
3 Union Vaults 17 12 0 5 28
4 Spital Vaults 16 11 0 5 25
5 Bawn Lodge 17 9 0 8 21
6 Egerton Arms 17 8 0 9 18
7 Greyhound 17 6 0 11 15
8 St. Theresa's 16 5 0 11 11
9 Bridgewater Arms 17 4 0 13 8
10 Upton Legion A 17 2 0 15 4

19th May 2023
League Match Reports 17th May 2023
Bawn Lodge vs St Werburgh’s
The Bawn Lodge entertained St Werburgh’s and the away side held a 27-point lead at half time, scores 213-240. On a challenging away table, St Werburgh’s further extended their lead in the second half to run out winners.
Final score: 384-476 (3 points awarded to St Werburgh’s).  Top scorers: Bawn Lodge - N. Davies 77, J. McClurg 62, and J. Rae 61; St Werburgh’s - JB. Clarke 75, D. Jones 70, and R. Lamb 69.

Upton Legion B vs St Theresa’s
A good scoring first half from the home team saw Upton Legion B hold a commanding 132-point lead at half time, scores 296-164. Upton Legion B continued their good scoring in the second half to secure the win, recording an impressive 601 points.  Final score: 601-358 (2 points awarded to Upton Legion B)   Top scorers: Upon Legion B – L. Evans 87, W. Shaw and R. Evans both 81, and I. Ellis 80; St Theresa’s – M. Jones 67, A. Thomas 59, and S. Ward 58.

Union Vaults vs Spital Vaults
The Union Vaults hosted the Spital Vaults and led by 24 points at half time, scores 227-203. The Union improved their scoring in the second half with a further 248, whilst the Spital could only manage 154. Early reports indicate P. Dutton particularly enjoyed the half-time food.  Final score: 475-357 (2 points awarded to Union Vaults)  Top scorers: Union Vaults – S. Nuttall 70, M. Coppock 69, and D. Williams and P. Anstey both 63; Spital Vaults – G. Cartwright (first visit) 63, C. Barlow 60, and P. McLaughlin 50.

Egerton Arms vs Upton Legion A
The home side seemed to struggle in the first half, only recording 180 points, trailing 180-222 at half time. However, the Egerton fought back after the break and there was just 4 in the scoring after 7 players each 362-366. J. Valentine scored 49 to P. Williams 32 to seal the comeback for the Egerton.  Final score: 411-398 (2 points awarded to Egerton Arms)  Top scorers: Egerton Arms – S. Done 77, P. Wallace 74, and J. Fellows and J. Valentine (first visit) 57; Upton Legion A – G. O’Connor 68, L. Stalwood 64, and B. McNally 63.

This week’s results see St Werburgh’s clinch the league title with 2 games to play. Congratulations to St Werburgh’s, Bagatelle League Winners 2022-23!

18th May 2023
League Match Reports 10th May 2023
St Werburgh’s vs Bawn Lodge
Note: this fixture was reversed versus the published league fixtures, with the agreement of both teams
St Werburgh’s entertained the Bawn Lodge and built up a healthy lead of 51 in the first period, half time scores 276-225. St Werburgh’s further extended their lead in the second period, wining the match by 103 points.
Final score: St Werburgh’s 526-423 Bawn Lodge (2 points to St Werburgh’s).   Top Scorers: St Werburgh’s: JB. Clarke and S. Murphy both 89, M Peacock 74  Bawn Lodge: T. McClurg 69, S. Safina 67, and N. Davies 64

St Theresa’s vs Upton Legion B
A close first half saw the Upton Legion B hold a 26-point lead at half time, scores 210-236. Upton Legion B maintained their consistent scoring in the second half and went on to win 397-457.  Final score: St Theresa’s 397-457 Upton Legion B (3 points to Upton Legion B)   Top Scorers: St Theresa’s: F. Chard 63, M. Churchill and M. Jones both 62  Upton Legion B: T. Randles 64, J. Lea and B. Tipton both 62

Spital Vaults vs Union Vaults
The Spital Vaults entertained the Union Vaults and after another close first half held a 16-point lead at the break, half time scores 256-240. A dominant second half showing from the Spital had the scores at 474-385 after 7 men a piece. P. McLaughlin then scored 70, leaving the required score unattainable for the Union. The Union’s final man had already played and been drawn to play again and elected not to play final the 2 sticks.  Final score: Spital Vaults 544-385 Union Vaults (2 points to Spital Vaults)  Top Scorers: Spital Vaults: S. Churms 83, C. Barlow 78, and P. McLaughlin 71  Union Vaults: S. Fowles 74, M. Coppock 72, and S. Nuttall 55

Upton Legion A vs Egerton Arms
The Upton Legion A played the Egerton Arms and shaded the first half 219-207.  The 6 men of the Upton Legion A improved their scoring in the second half to run out winners by 56 points.  Final score: Upton Legion A 496-440 Egerton Arms (2 points to the Upton Legion A).  Top Scorers:  Upton Legion A: L. Stalwood 73 (second visit), G. Mullen 71 and G. O’Connor 71 (second visit)  Egerton Arms: P. Wallace 72, J. Fellows 54, and S. Done 51.


5th May 2023
League Match Report: 03/05/23
St Theresa’s vs Union Vaults (rearranged game)
St Theresa’s entertained the Union Vaults in a rearranged game on this free week.  After a close first half, the Union just edged the scoring 144-154. The Union had the stronger second half and ran out winners – full time scores 304-414. 3 points to the Union Vaults.  Top scorers: St Theresa’s: F. Chard 51, P. Allman and M. Jones both 50.  Union Vaults: M. Coppock 73, M. Dodd 69, and D. Williams 64.

Notification of changes to Committee
Shaun Murphy (Secretary), Dave Williams (Chairman) and Mike Turner (committee) have all resigned (Feb 2023).  Eddie West is now acting Chairman and Jake McNicholas is acting Secretary until the AGM.

4th May 2023
351 Competition Final
With the Union Vaults beating St Werburgh's A, and Bawn Lodge beating St Werburgh's B, the final is Union Vaults v Bawn Lodge, and as a consolation prize for the losing semi-finalists, the final will be played at St. Werburgh's Club on 24th May.

23rd April 2023
League Match Reports: 19th April 2023

Upton ‘B’ vs St. Werburgh’s
An outstanding game of bagatelle!
Great scoring which started from the first stick and continued throughout. The first half was very close with both teams once again scoring 300+ however Werbs managed to take a slender lead at the break 302 to 320.
The second half was equally as good providing a nail biter of a finish. With the scores all square after 7 Luke Evans and John Clarke both scored an impressive 84 which left the match a very fair draw 606 to 606. History made as this was the first time there has been a drawn game with both teams scoring 600+
Score: Upton ‘B’ 606; St. Werburgh’s 606 (1 point home team/2 points away team)
Top Scorers:  Upton ‘B’: T. Randles 93, M. Turner/L. Evans 84, W. Shaw 75  St. Werburgh’s: N. Walker 91, J. Clarke 84, S. Murphy 81

The Greyhound Inn vs Bawn Lodge
Bawn Lodge put in a powerful away performance and secured an impressive first half lead of 103 points. The second half saw them extend their lead further and took a convincing win 246 to 393. (3 points away win)
Top Scorers: The Greyhound Inn: M. Smith 54, James H D 40, M. Challinor 39  Bawn Lodge: N. Davies 82, S. Safina 62, J. McClurg 56

Egerton vs Spital Vaults
A first half which was pretty close with the home team taking a small lead of 18 points at the break. The second half saw The Edge extend their lead, coming out on top winning 425 to 362.  Score: Egerton Arms 425; Spital Vaults 362(2 points home win)
Top Scorers: Egerton Arms: P. Wallace 71, P. McAleer 69, J. Fellows 57  Spital Vaults: P. McLaughlin 64, A. Joinson 63, C. Elliott 58

Current League Table (as of 19th April)
Rank Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points
1 St. Werburgh's 14 12 1 1 31
2 Spital Vaults 13 10 0 3 23
3 Upton Legion B 14 8 1 5 22
4 Union Vaults 13 9 0 4 21
6 Bawn Lodge 14 8 0 6 19
5 Greyhound 16 6 0 10 15
8 Egerton Arms 14 6 0 8 13
7 St. Theresa's 12 5 0 7 11
9 Bridgewater Arms 16 4 0 12 8
10 Upton Legion A 14 1 0 13 2

19th April 2023
League Match Reports: 12th April 2023
St. Werburgh’s vs Upton ‘B’
A very good scoring game from both teams with Werbs taking a slender 3 point lead at half time (303 to 300). The second half again saw some good scores but the home side managed to hold out and take the points
Score: St. Werburgh’s 590; Upton ‘B’ 536 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers: St. Werburgh’s: N. Walker 87, J. Clarke 85, J.Kenyon 81  Upton ‘B’: M. Turner 91, W. Shaw 75, B. Tipton 68

Bawn Lodge vs The Greyhound Inn
Steady scoring gave the home team a 59 points lead at half time. The second half was a similar story and Bawn Lodge managed secure the points.  Score: Bawn Lodge 441; The Greyhound Inn 310 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers: Bawn Lodge: N. Davies 78, S. Safina 59, R. Bawn 58   The Greyhound Inn: D. Warren 61, M. White 60, M. Challinor 54

Union Vaults vs St. Theresa’s
A good first half tussle gave the home side a marginal 13 point lead. The second half was a different story with the Vaults pulling away and winning by 68 points  Score: Union Vaults 392; St. Theresa’s 324 (2 points home win)
Top Scorers: Union Vaults: D. Nuttall 75, M. Coppack 65, D. Williams 59  St. Theresa’s: R. Waters 53, M. Churchill 49, M. Jones 48

Spital Vaults vs Egerton
Consistent first half scoring from the home team gave them a 34 points lead at the break. The Edge put up a valiant effort in the second half scoring very well on a tough away table but the home team kept them at bay winning by 50 points. Score: Spital Vaults 530: Egerton Arms 480 (2 points home win)  Top Scorers: Spital Vaults: S. Churms 83, P. McLaughlin 80, C. Elliott 71 Egerton Arms: P. Wallace 89, J. Fellows 72, S. Done 67

351 Competition semi-final draw - to be played Wednesday 26th April
Union Vaults v St. Werburgh's A    at the Egerton
Bawn Lodge v St. Werburgh's B   at the Bridgewater

7th April 2023
351 First Round Report - Matches played 5th April 2023
Union Vaults vs Spital Vaults (played at the Upton Legion)
Both teams enjoyed a high scoring first half, scores 301-298.
Going into the finishing stages, this left the Union requiring 50 and the Spital requiring 53. D Williams scored 33 and P McLaughlin 37 for their respective sides in the first stick. S Fowles then scored the remaining 17 to get the Union out, with C Ellison only managing 12 for the Spital – Union Vaults progress to the next round

Egerton vs Bawn Lodge (played at the Spital Vaults)
The half time score was relatively close in this game, scores 218-237
The scoring remained nip and tuck after four players had played their one stick, scores 314-317. F Williams then bust for the Egerton scoring 38 with 37 required, before N Davies got the Bawn Lodge out – Bawn Lodge progress to the next round

St Werburgh’s B vs Upton Legion B (played at the Bawn Lodge)
Another close first half saw scores of 185-201 after 4 men.
Following another 4 sticks for each team, both teams were on a finish with their fifth man. T Randles required 47, with R Lamb requiring 29. T Randles scored 29, leaving 18. R Lamb scored the required 29 and as St Werb’s B went second, won the match – St Werburgh’s B progress to the next round

Bridgewater vs St Werburgh’s A (played at the Union Vaults)
St Werburgh’s A built up a commanding lead after 4 players, scores 235-125
After a further 4 sticks each St Werburgh’s A required 12, with the Bridgewater requiring 168. J Kenyon got the St Werburgh’s out with Double 6, winning the game as the Bridgewater’s score was unattainable – St Werburgh’s A progress to the next round

351 Semi-Finalists:
• Union Vaults
• Bawn Lodge
• St Werburgh’s B
• St Werburgh’s A

3rd April 2023
Information from last Committee Meeting

1st April 2023
Unusual table for sale on Ebay
An 8 cup bagatelle table is for sale on Ebay, the 9 cup having been removed to make the game more difficult, and the table curved at both ends.  Amazing!  Ebay link


League Match Reports: 29/03/23
Union Vaults vs St. Werburgh’s
A really close fought match with Werbs taking a first half lead of just 11 points with the scores at 210 to 221. The second half was to be just as close but the away team manage to hold on to take the points.
Score: Union Vaults 426; St. Werburgh’s 429 ( 3 points away win)    Top Scorers: Union Vaults: P. Anstey 74, S. Fowles 67, D. Nuttall 63 St. Werburghs: R. Lamb 73, J Clarke 66, C Lamb 62

Egerton Arms vs St. Theresa’s
A solid first half performance from both sides, 198 to 196 saw the home team with a slim first half lead. The second half was different story with the Edge showing their strength stretching the overall lead to 105.
Score: Egerton Arms 389; St. Theresa’s 284 (2 points home win)    Top Scorers: Egerton Arms: J. Parkins 72, N. Dean 58, J. Fellows 54 St. Theresa’s: M. Churchill 82, L. Allman 45, R Waters 43

Upton BL ‘A’ vs Bridgewater Arms
A steady first half performance from Upton ‘A’ gave them a first half lead of 47 with the scores at 246 to 199. The second half saw the Bridgewater come back but it was not quite enough and the home side hung on an won by 21 points. Score: Upton BL ‘A’ 416; Bridgwater Arms 395 (2 points home win)    Top Scorers: Upton ‘A’: E. Wicks 69, G. O’Conner 67, L. Stallwood 61  Bridgewater: S. O 63, J. Maddrick 55, S. Johnson 53

The Greyhound vs Upton BL ‘B’
A good first half performance from the away team gave them a solid 86 point lead at the turn. The second was a similar story with Upton ‘B’ extending their lead further.  Score: The Greyhound 320: Upton BL ‘B’ 433 (3 points away win)    Top Scorers: The Greyhound: J. Dykes 54, M. White 51, D. Warren 45 Upton ‘B’: T. Randles 86, R. Evans 76, L. Evans 61

22nd March 2023
West Cheshire Shield Final
St. Werburgh’s vs Egerton Arms – venue: Upton BL
On paper this final was always going to be a close one and it didn’t disappoint!
It was a neutral venue but a very familiar table to a lot of the Edge players which was evident from the second half play.
With an outstanding opening stick of 91 Nigel Walker set Werbs off to a great start and by the end of the first half saw them with a healthy 42 point lead but this was to be no runaway.
This was most definitely a game of 2 halves with the Edge nibbling away at the lead over the next 3 sticks.
With only 24 points the difference going into the last man it was seasoned pro John Kenyon who was to step up and make a brilliant 73, chasing 98 to win Paul McAleer made a valiant attempt with a score of 86 however it wasn’t quite enough and Werbs won with a final score of 573 to 562.
Top scorers on the night:
St. Weburghs: N Walker 91, M Peacock/S Murphy 78, J Kenyon 73
Egerton Arms: P McAleer 86, P. Wallace 77, J Fellows 76
A great final played by both teams.

19th March 2023
Bagatelle Round up of Matches played on 15/03/2023

St Werburgh’s Vs Union Vaults
Score: - St Werburgh’s 568 – Union Vaults 464 = 2 points to the St Werburgh’s.
St Werburgh’s entertained the Union Vaults and in the 1st half St Werburgh’s managed to get a 45 point lead over the Union Vaults with them scoring 282 points to the Union Vaults 237 points. In the 2nd half the St Werburgh’s scored another 286 points and the Union Vaults scored another 227 points. The final score was: - St Werburgh’s with 568 points to the Union Vaults 464 points. And so St Werburgh’s pick up 2 home League points. Both Teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for St Werburgh’s were: - J B Clarke 94, J (M) Jones 78, R Lamb 74 and M Peacock with 73. Top scorers for the Union Vaults were: - D (Boy) Williams 74, P Anstey 68. D Nuttall 67 and S Fowles both with 61.

St Theresa’s Vs Egerton Arms
Score: - St Theresa’s 435 – Egerton Arms 395 = 2 points to St Theresa’s.
St Theresa’s entertained the Egerton Arms and in the 1st half the “Saints” managed to get a 45 point lead over the Egerton Arms with them scoring 237 points to the Egerton Arms 192 points. In the 2nd half the “Saints” reduced their scoring by 39 points and the Egerton Arms increased their scoring by 11 points but this was not enough to overturn the “Saints” 1st half 45 point lead. The Final score was St Theresa’s with 435 points to the Egerton Arms 395 points. So St Theresa’s pick up 2 home League points. Both teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for St Theresa’s were;- P Siddall 72, M Churchill 64, P Allman 63 and both L Allman and A Thomas both with 59. Top scorers for the Egerton Arms were:- J Parkins 70, J Fellows 67, F Williams 47 and S Done with 46.

Bridgewater Arms Vs Upton Legion “A”
Score: - Bridgewater Arms 447– Upton Legion “A”s 351 = 2 points to the Bridgewater Arms.
The Bridgewater Arms entertained the Upton Legion “A”s and in the 1st half the Bridgewater Arms managed to get a lead of 44 points, scoring 222 points to the Upton Legion “A”s 178 points. In the 2nd half the Bridgewater Arms slightly increased their scoring by 3 points, scoring another 225 points. The Upton Legion “A”s in the 2nd half decreased their scoring by 5 points, with them getting another 173 points. This gave us a final score of: - Bridgewater Arms with 447 points to the Upton Legion “A”s 351 points. And so the Bridgewater Arms gain 2 home League points. The Bridgwater played the full 8 players and the Upton Legion “A”s played 7 players. Top scorers for the Bridgewater Arms were: - N Allen 71, J Maddock 61, A Marriott 59 and D Johnson with 57. Top Scorers for the Upton Legion “A”s were: - E Wicks 54, B McNally 50, P Williams 45 and G O’Connor with 43.

Upton Legion “B” Vs The Greyhound
Score: - Upton Legion “B” 491 – The Greyhound 494 = 3 points to the Greyhound.
The Upton Legion “B” s entertained the Greyhound and in the 1st half the Upton Legion “B”s took a 37 point lead over the Greyhound with the Upton Legion “B”s scoring 287 points to the Greyhounds 250 points. In the 2nd half the Upton Legion Union “B”s decreased their scoring getting just another 204 points. But the Greyhound in the 2nd half also decreased their scoring but this was only by 6 points with the Greyhound getting another 244 points. This gave us an exciting finish and a final score of: - The Upton Legion “B”s with 491 points to the Greyhound’s 494 points. So the Greyhound collect 3 valuable away League points. The Upton Legion “B”s played the full 8 players and the Greyhound played 7 players. Top scorers for the Upton Legion “B”s were: - M Turner 81, B Tipton 75, R Evans 67 and I Ellis with 66. Top scorers for the Greyhound were: - T Harris 82, M White 76, S Aylott 61 and M Challinor with 58.

Results this week:-

3 points for The Greyhound
2 points for Bridgewater
2 points for St Theresa’s
2 points for St Werburgh’s
0 points for Bawn Lodge
0 points for Egerton Arms
0 points for Spital Vaults
0 points for Union Vaults
0 points for Upton Legion “A”
0 points for Upton Legion “B”

Chester & District Bagatelle League Table on the 15/03/23

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points

St Werburgh’s 11 10 0 1 24

Spital Vaults 11 9 0 2 21

Union Vaults 11 8 0 3 19

Upton Legion “B” 11 7 0 4 18

The Greyhound 13 6 0 7 15

Bawn Lodge 12 6 0 6 14

St Theresa’s 10 5 0 5 11

Egerton Arms 11 4 0 7 9

Bridgewater 15 4 0 11 8

Upton Legion “A” 13 0 0 13 0

3 points away win, 2 points home win, 2 points away draw, 1 point home draw.
 

11th March 2023
Bagatelle Round up of Matches played on 08/03/2023
St Werburgh’s Vs Egerton Arms
Score: - St Werburgh’s 591 – Egerton Arms 455 = 2 points to the St Werburgh’s.

St Werburgh’s entertained the Egerton Arms and in the 1st half St Werburgh’s managed to get a decent 73 point lead over the Egerton Arms with them scoring 319 points to the Egerton Arms 246 points. In the 2nd half both sides decreased their scoring. In the 2nd half the St Werburgh’s scored another 272 points and the Egerton Arms scored another 209 points. The final score was: - St Werburgh’s with 591 points to the Egerton Arms 455 points. And so St Werburgh’s pick up 2 home League points. St Werburgh’s played the full 8 players and the Egerton Arms played 7 players. Top scorers for St Werburgh’s were: - M Peacock 95, R Lamb 88, D Jones 87 and N Walker with 74. Top scorers for the Egerton Arms were: - P Wallace 70, J Fellows 69, J Parkins 65 and F Williams with 62.

Bridgewater Arms Vs Spital Vaults
Score: - Bridgewater Arms 391– Spital Vaults 491 = 3 points to the Spital Vaults.

The Bridgewater Arms entertained the Spital Vaults and in the 1st half the Spital Vaults managed to get a lead of 34 points, scoring 238 points to the Bridgewater Arms 204 points. In the 2nd half the Spital Vaults increased their scoring by 15 points, scoring another 253 points. The Bridgewater Arms in the 2nd half decreased their scoring by 17 points with them getting another 187 points. This gave us a final score of: - Bridgewater Arms with 391 points to the Spital Vaults 491points. And so the Spital Vaults gain 3 valuable away League points. Both Teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Bridgewater Arms were: - P Ingram 63, J Maddock 57 and both S Johnson & A Marriott with 56. Top Scorers for the Spital Vaults were: - C Barlow 81, P McLaughlin 74, and both C Elliott & M Beddows with 68.

The Greyhound Vs Union Vaults
Score: - The Greyhound 258 – Union Vaults 378 = 3 points to the Union Vaults.

The Greyhound entertained the Union Vaults and in the 1st half the Union Vaults took a 42 point lead over the Greyhound with the Union Vaults scoring 175 points to the Greyhounds 133 points. In the 2nd half the Union Vaults increased their scoring by 28 points scoring another 203 points. But the Greyhound in the 2nd half decreased their scoring by 8 points getting another 125 points. This gave us a final score of: - The Greyhound with 258 points to the Union Vaults’s 378 points. So the Union Vaults get 3 valuable away League points. Both teams played the full 8 players. This game also had two green fields by the Greyhound but I cannot tell you if the singing of The Green Green Grass of home happened this week!! Top scorers for the Greyhound were: - M Smith 47, M Challinor 39, L White 37 and M White with 36. Top scorers for the Union Vaults were: - D Williams 78, M Coppock 61, M Dodd 50 and P “Fatty” Dutton with 49.

Bawn Lodge Vs Upton Legion “B”
Score: - Bawn Lodge 431 – Upton Legion “B” 432 = 3 points to the Upton Legion “B”.

The Bawn Lodge entertained Upton Legion “B”s and in the 1st half the Upton Legion “B”s managed to get a lead of 15 points with them scoring 211 points to the Bawn Lodge’s 196 points. In the 2nd half the Bawn Lodge responded with them scoring 235 points. But the Upton Legion “B”s in the 2nd half also increased their scoring by 10 points and they scored a further 221 points and this was just enough to give us just a ONE point difference in the team’s scores. The final score was: - The Bawn Lodge’s on 431 points to the Upton Legion “B”s with 432 points. This gave the Upton Legion “B”s 3 valuable away League points. The Bawn Lodge played the full 8 players and the Upton Legion “B”s played 7 players. Top scorers for the Bawn Lodge were: - A Pickett 69, S Safina 67, J Rae 65 and J McClurg with 55. Top scorers for the Upton Legion “B”s were: - W Shaw 83, B Tipton 72 L Evans 52 and A Hughes with 49.

Results this week:-

3 points for Spital Vaults
3 points for Union Vaults
3 points for Upton Legion “B”
2 points for St Werburgh’s
0 points for Bawn Lodge
0 points for Bridgewater
0 points for Egerton Arms
0 points for The Greyhound
0 points for St Theresa’s
0 points for Upton Legion “A”

2nd March 2023
Reports of the Semi Final West Cheshire Shield Games Played on 1/3/2023.
In the first of the two semi final games in the West Cheshire Shield the Bawn Lodge played the Egerton Arms at the St Werburgh’s Club.  In the 1st half the Bawn Lodge were put into “stick” first and they managed to get a very small lead over the Egerton Arms of just 5 points with them scoring 210 points to the Egerton Arms score of 205 points.

In the 2nd half the Egerton Arms turned on the gas and increased their scoring by a decent 71 points getting another 276 points in the 2nd half. The Bawn Lodge also increased their scoring in the 2nd half getting 30 points more than they did in the 1st half getting another 240 points.   But this was not enough to keep pace with the Egerton Arms who overturned the Bawn Lodge’s 1st half 5 point lead and the Egerton Arms took the lead in the 2nd half by 31 points.

The Final Score was: - Bawn Lodge with 450 points to the Egerton Arms‘s 481 points.   So the Egerton Arms are through to the Final of the West Cheshire Shield. Well played to the Egerton Arms.   Both Teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Bawn Lodge were A Pickett 73, N Davies 67, R Bawn 66 and L Pickett with 59.
Top scorers for the Egerton Arms were: -, S Done 84, P McAleer 76, P Wallace 65 and T Hunter with 63.

In the second of the two semi final games in the West Cheshire Shield the Spital Vaults played the St Werburgh’s at the Bawn Lodge.   The Spital Vaults were put into “stick” first and they scored 185 points in the 1st half, but the St Werburgh’s Club managed to score 226 points, and took a 41 point lead in the 1st half.

In the 2nd half the Spital Vaults scoring suffered and they only managed to score a further 138 2nd half points. The St Werburgh’s Club in the 2nd half after 3 men scored another 145 points, and so the St Werburgh’s last man was not required to play as the St Werburgh’s Club had already won the match.

The final score was: - Spital Vaults with 323 points to the St Werburgh’s 372 points.  So St Werburgh’s are through to the Final of the West Cheshire Shield. Well played to the St Werburgh’s. Both teams would have played the full 8 players but St Werburgh’s were only required to play 7 of their 8 named players. Top scorers for the Spital Vaults were: - P McLaughlin 59, G Cartwright 50 and both J Gahan and C Barlow with 38.  Top scorers for St Werburgh’s were: R Lamb 60, M Peacock 58, S Murphy 57 and D Jones with 56.

So the Final of the West Cheshire Shield will be between the Egerton Arms and the St Werburgh’s Club and the game will be played at the Upton Legion on 22nd March 2023 at 8.30pm.

Shaun Murphy,
Secretary to the Chester & District Bagatelle League.

23rd February 2023
Bagatelle Round up of Matches played on 22/02/2023

Egerton Arms Vs St Werburgh’s
Score: - Egerton Arms 423 (Not the 393 on the sheet) – St Werburgh’s 448 = 3 points to the St Werburgh’s.

The Egerton Arms entertained St Werburgh’s and in the 1st half St Werburgh’s managed to get a 29 point lead over the Egerton Arms with them scoring 206 points to the Egerton Arms 179 points. In the 2nd half both sides increased their scoring. The Egerton Arms increased their scoring in the 2nd half by 65 points getting another 244 points. St Werburgh’s increased their 2nd half scoring by 36 points with them scoring another 244 points. The final score was: - The Egerton Arm’s with 423 points (And not the 393 points declared on the sheet) and St Werburgh’s with 448 points. And so St Werburgh’s pick up 3 valuable away League points. Both teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Egerton Arms were: - P McAleer with an excellent and applauded 99 points. I must comment that he could have got 103 points if he had played the hard 4 that was available to him, but he instead opted for what looked like was an easy 2 to try and get to 101 with his last ball. But alas, he missed it, and he ending on a total of 99, J Fellows 66 and both N Dean & J Parkins with 57. Top scorers for St Werburgh’s were: - R Lamb 70, M (J) Jones 68, M Peacock 64 and J Kenyon with 60.

Spital Vaults Vs Bridgewater Arms
Score: - Spital Vaults 459 – Bridgewater Arms 415 = 2 points to the Spital Vaults.

The Spital Vaults entertained the Bridgewater Arms and in the 1st half the Spital Vaults managed to get a decent
lead of 72 points, scoring 261 points to the Bridgewater Arms 189 points. In the 2nd half the Spital Vaults decreased their scoring by 63 points, scoring another 198 points. The Bridgewater Arms in the 2nd half increased their scoring by 37 points with them getting another 226 points. This gave us a final score of: - The Spital Vaults with 459 points to the Bridgewater Arms 415 points. And so the Spital Vaults gain 2 home League points. The Spital Vaults played 7 player s and the Bridgewater Arms played the full 8 players. With 2 green fields in the match the “Green Green Grass of Home was apparently sung loudly twice as both sides had one! Top scorers for the Spital Vaults were: - P McLaughlin 77, G Cartwright 70, C Elliot 69 and S Churms 68. Top scorers for the Bridgewater Arms were: - D Johnson 76, S Johnson 56, P Ingram 52 and N Allen with 51.

Union Vaults Vs The Greyhound
Score: - Union Vaults 304 – The Greyhound 278 (Not the 281 on the sheet) = 2 points to the Union Vaults.

The Union Vaults entertained the Greyhound and in the 1st half the Union Vaults took a small 6 point lead over the Greyhound with the Union Vaults scoring 145 points to the Greyhounds 139 points. In the 2nd half the Union Vaults increased their scoring by 14 points scoring 159 points. But in the 2nd half the Bawn Lodge scored exactly the same as they did in the 1st half with them scoring another 139 points. This gave us a final score of: - Union Vaults with 304 points to the Greyhound’s 278 points. (And not the 281 on the sheet) So the Union Vaults win and get 2 home League points. Both teams played the full 8 players. This game also had a green field from each side but no singing of Green Green Grass happened!! Top scorers for the Union Vaults were: - D Williams 62, M Coppock 53, S Fowles 40 and P Dutton with 35. Top scorers for the Greyhound were: - S Aylott 53, A Howard 49, T Harris 48 and M White with 33.

Upton Legion “B” Vs Bawn Lodge
Score: - Upton Legion “B” 511 (Not the 513 on the sheet) – Bawn Lodge 543 = 3 points to the Bawn Lodge.

The Upton Legion “B”s entertained the Bawn Lodge and in the 1st half the Upton Legion “B”s managed to get a lead of 41 points with them scoring 288 points to the Bawn Lodge’s 247 points. In the 2nd half the Bawn Lodge responded and stepped on the gas, with them scoring 296 2nd half points. But the Upton Legion “B”s 2nd half scoring slumped and they only managed to score a further 223 points and their 41 point 1st half lead was overturned by 32 points by the Bawn Lodge. The final score was: - The Upton Legion “B”s on 511 (And not the 513 declared on the sheet) to the Bawn Lodge’s 543 points. This gave the Bawn Lodge 3 valuable away League points. The Upton Legion “B”s played the full 8 players and the Bawn Lodge played 5 players. Top scorers for the Upton Legion “B”s were: - B Tipton 86, J Lea 73, T Randles 72 and L Evans with 70. Top scorers for the Bawn Lodge were: - S Safina 89. N Davies 84, R Bawn 71 and B Brooks with 52.

Results this week:-
3 points for Bawn Lodge
3 points for St Werburgh’s
2 points for Spital Vaults
2 points for Union Vaults
0 points for Bridgewater
0 points for Egerton Arms
0 points for The Greyhound
0 points for St Theresa’s
0 points for Upton Legion “A”
0 points for Upton Legion “B”

17th February 2023
Report of the West Cheshire Shield Quarter Finals played on 15/02/2023:-

Union Vaults Vs St Werburgh’s Club.

This Quarter Final Game was played at the Egerton Arms and the St Werburgh’s went into stick first. In the 1st half the St Werburgh’s took a decent 58 point lead over The Union Vaults with the St Werburgh’s scoring 211 points to the Union Vault’s 153 points. The St Weburgh’s increased their scoring by 11 points getting another 222 points in the 2nd half. The Union Vaults in the 2nd half also increased their scoring, they increased their scoring by 55 points, scoring another 208 points. But alas this was not enough to either overtake the St Werburgh’s scores in either the 1st or the 2nd half. The Final score was: - St Werburgh’s 433 points to the Union Vaults 361 points and so the St Werburgh’s won the match by 72 points and they are through to the Semi Final draw. Both teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for St Werburgh’s were: - J Kenyon 79, M Peacock 77 J McNicolas 57 and C Lamb with 55. Top scorers for the Union Vaults were: - S Nuttall 64, Nipper 54, D Nuttall 49 and B Walton with 47.

Thanks to the Egerton Arms and the Staff for kindly hosting the event and also for providing some splendid oversized Hot Dogs with Onions for the teams at half time., This writer did enjoy his quite a bit!!

Bawn Lodge Vs Bridgewater Arms

This Quarter final game was played at the Union Vaults and the Bawn Lodge went into stick first. In the 1st half the Bawn Lodge took a very decent 83 point lead over the Bridgewater with the Bawn Lodge scoring 232 points to the Bridgewater Arms 149 points. In the 2nd half the Bawn Lodge decreased their scoring by 40 points scoring 192 points while the Bridgewater Arms increased their scoring by just 7 points, but this was not enough to overtake the Bawn Lodges scoring in either half’s played. The final score was: - Bawn Lodge 424 points to the Bridgewater Arms 305 points and so the Bawn Lodge won the match by 119 points and they are through to the Semi Final draw. The Bawn Lodge played 7 players and the Bridgewater Arms played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Bawn Lodge were:- J Pritchard 72, S Safina 63, N Davies 60 and T McClurg with 55. Top scorers for the Bridgewater Arms were: - P Axworthy 53, P Ingram 46, P Chaloner 43 and J Maddrick with 40.

Thanks to the Union Vaults and the staff for kindly hosting this event.

Upton Legion “B” Vs Spital Vaults

This Quarter Final game was played at the Bridgewater Arms and the Upton Legion “B” went into stick first. In the 1st half the Spital Vaults took a good 37 point lead over the Upton Legion “B”s with them scoring 233 points to the Upton Legion “B”s 196 points. In the 2nd half the Upton Legion “B”s increased their scoring getting another 211 points. In the 2nd half the Spital Vaults decreased their scoring by 44 points scoring another 189 points (Not the 188 points declared on the sheet) but this was not enough of a decrease to overturn the Spital Vaults 1st half lead. So the Upton Legion “B”s lost the game by 15 points. The final score was Upton Legion “B” 407 points to the Spital Vaults 422 points (And not the 421 points declared on the sheet) and so the Spital Vaults are through to the Semi Final Draw. Both teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Upton Legion “B”s were: - B Tipton 68, J Lea 66, R Evans 60 and both T Randles and C Jones both with 51. Top scorers for the Spital Vault were:- S Churms 77, P McLaughlin 66. G Cartwright 58 and C Elliot with 54.

Thanks are given to the Bridgwater Arms and its staff for kindly hosting this event.

The Teams in the Semi Final Draw are:-
St Werburgh’s
Bawn Lodge
Spital Vaults
Egerton Arms (Bye)

The draw will be made in the next few days and the Semi Finals will be played on the 1st March 2023.

10th February 2023
Bagatelle Round up of Matches played on 08/02/2023
Bridgewater Arms Vs St Theresa’s
Score: - Bridgewater Arms 369 – St Theresa’s 319 (Not the 323 on the sheet) = 2 points for Bridgewater Arms.

The Bridgewater Arms entertained St Theresa’s and in the 1st half St Theresa’s managed to get a lead of 22 points with them scoring 179 points to the Bridgewater Arms 157 points. In the 2nd half the Bridgewater responded and stepped up the pace, with them scoring 212 points. But St Theresa’s only managed to score a further 140 points and their 22 point 1st half lead was overturned by 46 points in favour of the Bridgewater Arms. The final score was: - The Bridgewater Arms with 369 points to St Theresa’s 319 points. (Not the 323 points declared on the sheet) This gave the Bridgewater Arms 2 home League points. Both teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Bridgewater Arms were: - P Imgram 74, both D Johnson and J Maddrick on 54 and P Axworthy with 45. Top scorers for the St Theresa’s were: - S Ward 62, F Chard 46, M Jones 41 and both R Waters and B George with 40.

Upton Legion“A” Vs Spital Vaults
Score: - Upton Legion “A” 411 – Spital Vaults 455 = 3 points for the Spital Vaults.

The Upton Legion “A”s entertained the Spital Vaults and in the 1st half the Spital Vaults managed to get a small lead of 14 points, scoring 244 points to the Upton Legion “A”s 230 points. In the 2nd half the Spital Vaults decreased their scoring by 33 points, scoring another 211 points. The Upton Legion “A”s in the 2nd half decreased their scoring by 49 points with them getting another 181 points. This gave us a final score of: - The Upton Legion “A”s on 411 points to the Spital Vaults with 455 points. And so the Spital Vaults gain 3 valuable away League points. The Upton Legion “A”s played the full 8 players and the Spital Vaults played 7 players. Top scorers for the Upton Legion “A”s were: - E Wicks 65, G O’Connor 63 and both with C Moore and B McNally getting 59. Top scorers for the Spital Vaults were: - P McLaughlin 80, A Joinson 72, C Elliot 50 and both M Beddows and J Gahan with 47.

Egerton Arms Vs The Greyhound
Score: - Egerton Arms 382 – The Greyhound 313 (Not the 273 on the sheet) = 2 points to the Egerton Arms.

The Egerton Arms entertained the Greyhound and in the 1st half the Egerton Arms managed to get a decent 50 point lead over the Greyhound with them scoring 205 points to the Greyhound’s 155 points. In the 2nd half the Egerton Arms decreased their scoring by 28 points more than they did in the 1st half with them scoring another 177 points. The Greyhound however increased their scoring in the 2nd half, with them getting 3 more point than in the 1st half with a score of 158 points. The final score was: - The Egerton Arm’s with 382 points and the Greyhound on 313 points. (And not the 273 points declared on the sheet) And so the Egerton Arms picked up 2 home League points. The Egerton played the full 8 players and the Greyhound played 7 players. Top scorers for the Egerton Arms were: - S Done 73, T Hunter 57, N Dean 56 and J Fellows with 55. Top scorers for the Greyhound were: - M Smith 58, M Challinor 53, M White 44 amd T Harris with 39.

Bawn Lodge Vs Union Vaults
Score: - Bawn Lodge 387 – Union Vaults 400 = 3 points to the Union Vaults.

The Bawn Lodge entertained the Union Vaults and in the 1st half the Union Vaults took a 15 point lead over the Bawn Lodge with the Union Vaults scoring 225 points to the Bawn Lodge’s 210 points. In the 2nd half the Union Vaults decreased their scoring by 50 points scoring 175 points. But in the the Bawn Lodge also decreased their scoring in the 2nd half by 33 points, with them scoring a further 177 points. This gave us a final score of: - Bawn Lodge’s with 387 points to the Union Vaults’s 400 points. And so the Union Vaults get 3 valuable away League points. Both teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Bawn Lodge were: - T McClurg 58, J Law 55 and A Pickett both on 55 and J McClurg with 53. Top scorers for the Union Vaults were: - P Dutton 75, D Nuttall 70, D Williams 60 and S Nuttall with 48

Results this week:-

3 points for Spital Vaults
3 points for Union Vaults
2 points for Bridgewater
2 points for Egerton Arms
0 points for Bawn Lodge
0 points for The Greyhound
0 points for St Theresa’s
0 points for St Werburgh’s
0 points for Upton Legion “A”
0 points for Upton Legion “B”

2nd February 2023
Bagatelle Round up of Matches played on 01/02/2023
St Theresa’s Vs Bridgewater Arms
Score: - St Theresa’s 444 – Bridgewater Arms 319 = 2 points for St Theresa’s.

St Theresa’s entertained the Bridgewater Arms and in the 1st half St Theresa’s managed to get a decent lead of 80 points with them scoring 247 points to the Bridgewater Arms 167 points. At half time the Saints provided the players with an excellent Cottage Pie, it was really good. In the 2nd half St Theresa’s scored a further 197 points and the Bridgewater Arms scored a further 152 points. The final score was:- St Theresa’s with 444 points to the Bridgewater Arms 319 points. This gave the St Theresa’s 2 home League points. Both teams played the full 8 players.. Top scorers for the St Theresa’s were: - M Jones 75, P Siddall 64, P Allman 60 and both R Waters & S Ward with 56. Top scorers for the Bridgewater Arms were: - S Johnson 56, A Marriott 55 and both P Challoner & D Johnson with 44.

Spital Vaults Vs Upton Legion “A”
Score: - Spital Vaults 465 – Upton Legion “A” 408 = 2 points for the Spital Vaults.

The Spital Vaults entertained the Upton Legion “A”s and in the 1st half the Spital Vaults managed to get a good lead of 60 points, scoring 247 points to the Upton Legion “A “s 187 points. In the 2nd half the Spital Vaults decreased their scoring by 29 points, scoring another 218 points. But in the 2nd half the Upton Legion “A”s increased their scoring getting another 221 points, but this was not enough to overturn the Spital Vaults’s 60 point 1st half lead. So this gave us a final score of: - the Spital Vaults with 465 points to the Upton Legion “A”s 408 points. And so the Spital Vaults gain 2 home League points. The Spital Vaults played the full 8 players and the Upton Legion “A”s played 7 players. Top scorers for the Spital Vaults were: - S Churms 77, P McLaughlin 76, M Beddows 69 and G Cartwright with 62. Top scorers for the Upton Legion “A”s were: - G O’Connor 73, B McNally 55, L Stallwood 51 and both C Moore & P Williams with 47.

The Greyhound Vs Egerton Arms
Score: - The Greyhound 278– Egerton Arms 387 = 3 points to the Egerton Arms.

The Greyhound entertained the Egerton Arms and in the 1st half the Egerton Arms managed to get a small 4 point lead over the Greyhound with them scoring 167 points to the Greyhound’s 163 points. In the 2nd half the Egerton Arms increased their scoring by 53 points more than they did in the 1st half with them scoring another 220 points. The Greyhound however suffered badly in the 2nd half, with them decreasing their scoring by 48 points and only getting another 115 points. The final score was: - The Greyhound with 278 points to the Egerton Arm’s 387 points. And so the Egerton Arms picked up 3 valuable away League points. Both teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Greyhound were: - M Smith 66, T Harris 64, Y Kouame 48 and M Challinor with 34. Top scorers for the Egerton Arms were :- J Parkin 69, F Williams 67, J Valentine & S Done both on 60 and J Fellows with 38.

Union Vaults Vs Bawn Lodge
Score: - Union Vaults 421 – Bawn Lodge 357 = 2 points to the Union Vaults.

The Union Vaults entertained the Bawn Lodge and in the 1st half the Bawn Lodge took a small 7 point lead over the Union Vaults with the Bawn Lodge scoring 207 points to the Union Vaults 200 points. In the 2nd half the Union Vaults increased their scoring by 2I points scoring 221 points. But in the 2nd half the Bawn Lodge suffered badly decreasing their scoring by 57 points and they got a further 150 points. The final score was: - Union Vaults with 421 points (And not the 441 points declared on the score sheet) to the Bawn Lodge’s 357 points. And so the Union Vaults get 2 home League points. Both teams played the full 8 players Top scorers for the Union Vaults were: - M Coppack 86, D Williams 70, P Anstey 57 and S Nuttall with 50. Top scorers for the Bawn Lodge were: - J Law & S Safina both on 65, N. Davies 56, B Brooks 48 and J Rae with 42.

Results this week:-

3 points for Egerton Arms
2 points for Spital Vaults
2 points for St Theresa’s
2 points for Union Vaults
0 points for Bawn Lodge
0 points for Bridgewater
0 points for The Greyhound
0 points for St Werburgh’s
0 points for Upton Legion “A”
0 points for Upton Legion “B”


Chester & District Bagatelle League Table on the 01/02/23

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points

St Werburgh’s 8 7 0 1 17

Upton Legion “B” 8 6 0 2 15

Spital Vaults 8 6 0 2 13

The Greyhound 9 5 0 4 12

Bawn Lodge 9 5 0 4 11

Union Vaults 7 5 0 2 11

St Theresa’s 8 4 0 4 9

Egerton Arms 7 3 0 4 7

Bridgewater 11 2 0 9 4

Upton Legion “A” 11 0 0 11 0

3 points away win, 2 points home win, 2 points away draw, 1 point home draw.

25th January 2023
Northgate Cup Final
At the request of Ted, Upton Legion B beat Bawn Lodge 435-364 at the Egerton this evening.  Fuller report will follow.
Northgate Cup Final Report 25/01/2023.
The Upton Legion “B”s played the Bawn Lodge in the final of the Northgate Cup at the Egerton Arms.  Practice on the night of finals was allowed, but practice ceased 15 minutes before the start of the match at 8.30pm (as per Rule 54).

The Upton Legion “B”s were put in to “stick” first. The 1st half was a quite exciting and very close, with the Upton Legion “B”s taking a small lead of just 8 points over the Bawn Lodge with the Upton Legion “B”s scoring 251 points to the Bawn Lodge’s score of 243 points.

We were all expecting a very tense 2nd half during the ½ time break.

However, in the 2nd half both teams managed somehow to reduce their scoring rates quite dramatically. The Bawn Lodge suffered more than the Upton Legion “B”s did in their reduction in the scoring in the 2nd half. The Upton Legion “B”s only scored a further 184 points in the 2nd half and the Bawn Lodge only managed to score a further 121 points in the 2nd half.

This gave us a final score of:- Upton Legion “B” on 435 points with the Bawn Lodge getting 364 points. So the Upton Legion “B”s won the match by a decent 71 points.
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Well played to both teams and congratulations to the Upton Legion “B”s on winning the 2023 Northgate Cup.  Thanks also to the Egerton Arms and its Staff for hosting this event.

21st January 2023
Bagatelle round-up of matches played on 18/01/2023

St. Werburgh’s vs Bridgewater Arms
Score: St Werburgh’s 543 – Bridgewater Arms 392 - 2 points awarded to St. Werburgh’s

St. Werburgh’s entertained the Bridgwater and at half time St. Werburgh’s held a commanding lead, HT scores 282-178. The second half saw St. Werburgh’s score a further 261 to the Bridgewater’s 214. FT scores 543-392. Top Scorers for St. Werburgh’s were M Peacock (89), N Walker (82), J Kenyon (76), and R Lamb (72). Top scorers for the Bridgewater were J Maddrick (67), P Challoner (62), P Axworthy (58), and P Ingram (52). Both teams had 8 players.

Upton Legion A vs St. Theresa’s
Score: Upton Legion A 449 – St. Theresa’s 484 – 3 points awarded to St. Theresa’s

Upton Legion A entertained St. Theresa’s and after the first half the Legion led by 22 point, HT scores 270-248. St Theresa’s turned it around in the second half to record a winning margin of 35 points, FT scores 449-484. Top scorers for Upton Legion A were B Mesham (75), B McNally (71), and G O’Connor and E Wicks (both 62). Top scorers for St Theresa’s were A Thomas (70), R Waters (68), and M Jones and B George (both 62). Both teams had 8 players

Bawn Lodge vs Egerton Arms
Score: Bawn Lodge 375 – Egerton Arms 332 – 2 points awarded to Bawn Lodge

Bawn Lodge hosted the Egerton and held a slender 16 point lead at the break, HT scores 169-153. Bawn Lodge improved in the second half and extended their lead to 43 points, FT scores 375-332. Top scorers for the Bawn Lodge were R Bawn (75), A Pickett (64), N Davies (49), and J Pritchard (47). Top Scorers for the Egerton were N Dean (74). S Done (55), J Parkins (46), and P McAleer (41). Both teams had 8 players.

Union Vaults vs Upton Legion B
Score: Union Vaults 432 – Upton Legion B 426 – 2 points awarded to the Union Vaults

The Union Vaults entertained the Upton Legion B, and the Vaults trailed by 32 at the break, HT scores 187-219. A strong showing from the Vaults 5th and 6th men after the break helped them turn the scoring around and claim the win by just 6 points, FT scores 432-426. Top scorers for the Union were D Nuttall (85) M Coppock (77), D Williams (56), and T Murphy (54). Top scorers for the Legion B were T Randles (68), I Ellis (67), W Shaw (56), and J Lea and R Evans (both 53). Both teams had 8 players.

14th January 2023
West Cheshire Shield Quarter-Finals Draw
Games to be played on Wednesday 15th February 2023

Union Vaults v St. Werburgh's Club   at the Egerton
Bawn Lodge v Bridgewater                at the Union Vaults
Upton Legion B v Spital Vaults           at the Bridgewater
Egerton Arms - BYE

Bagatelle round-up of matches played on 11/01/2023
Northgate Cup – Semi Finals

Bawn Lodge v Spital Vaults – played at Upton Legion
Score: Bawn Lodge 524 – Spital Vaults 488

The Bawn Lodge played the Spital at the Upton Legion and after a close first half the Bawn Lodge led by 15, HT scores 275-260. The Bawn further extended their lead in the second half, FT scores 524-488. Top scorers for the Bawn Lodge were A Pickett (85), J Pritchard (81), S Safina (76), and N Davies (73). Top scorers for the Spital Vaults were A Joinson (84 second visit, 79 first visit), P McLaughlin (77), and G Cartwright (69)

Egerton Arms v Upton Legion B – played at Bridgewater Arms
Score: Egerton Arms 413 – Upton Legion B 434

The Egerton played the Upton Legion B at the Bridgwater. HT scores 206-217. The second half saw almost identical scores for both sides, 207-217, which meant the Upton Legion B just edged the total scoring, FT scores 413-434. Top scorers for the Egerton were J Fellows (74), T Hunter (58), S Done (57), and P Wallace (54). Top scorers for the Upton Legion B were T Randles (89), A Hughes (66), C Jones (58), and I Ellis (57)

Bawn Lodge will now play the Upton Legion B in the Northgate Cup Final – to be played at the Egerton Arms on 25/01/2023

8th January 2023
Bagatelle Round up of matches played on 04/1/202
Bridgewater Arms Vs St Werburgh’s
Score: - Bridgewater Arms 309– St Werburgh’s 409 = 3 points for St Werburgh’s.

The Bridgewater Arms entertained the St Werburgh’s and in the 1st half the St Werburgh’s managed to just creep ahead of the Bridgewater Arms by just 6 points, scoring 170 points to the Bridgewater Arms 164 points. In the 2nd half the St Werburgh’s increased their scoring by 69 points, scoring another 239 points. But in the 2nd half the Bridgewater Arms decreased their scoring only getting another 145 points. So this gave us a final score of: - Bridgwater Arms 309 points to the St Werburgh’s 409 points. And so St Werburgh’s gain 3 valuable away League points. Both teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Bridgewater Arms were: - S Johnson 59, P Atworthy 55, N Allen 50 and P Ingram with 45. Top scorers for the Werburgh’s were: - J B Clarke 88, N Walker 70, J McNicolas 57 and M (J) Jones with 84.

St Theresa’s Vs Upton Legion “A”
Score: - St Theresa’s 363 – Upton Legion “A” 324 = 2 points for St Theresa’s.

St Theresa’s entertained the Upton Legion “A” team and in the 1st half St Theresa’s managed to get a small lead of just 4 points with them scoring 184 points to the Upton Legion “A”s 180 points. In the 2nd half St Theresa’s scored a further 179 points and the Upton Legion “A”s scored a further 144 points. This gave us a final score of St Theresa’s on 363 points to the Upton Legion “A”s 324 points. This gave the St Theresa’s 2 home League points. St Theresa’s played the full 8 players and the Upton Legion “A”s played 7 players. Top scorers for the St Theresa’s were: - M Churchill 71, P Siddall 65, A Thomas 53 and P Allman with 47. Top scorers for Upton Legion “A” were:- C Moore 58, G O’Connor 47, P Williams 40 and B McNally with 36.

Egerton Arms Vs Bawn Lodge
Score: - Egerton Arms 513 – Bawn Lodge 402 = 2 points to the Egerton Arms.

The Egerton Arms entertained the Bawn Lodge and in the 1st half the Bawn Lodge managed to get a small 6 point lead over the Egerton Arms, with the Bawn Lodge scoring 230 points to the Egerton Arms’s 224 points. In the 2nd half the Egerton Arms increased their scoring getting 65 points more than they did in the 1st half with them scoring another 289 points. The Bawn Lodge however decreased their scoring in the 2nd half by 58 points with them getting another 172 points. The final score was: - Egerton Arms 513 points (Not the 514 points declared on the sheet) to the Bawn Lodge’s 402 points. And so the Egerton Arms picked up 2 home points. The Egerton Arms played 7 players and the Bawn Lodge played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Egerton Arms were: - J Parkins 77, J Fellows 71, S Done 68 and P McAleer with 59. Top scorers for the Bawn Lodge were: - J Pritchard 72, S Safina 71, N Davies 64 and T McClurg with 54.

Upton Legion “B” Vs Union Vaults
Score: - Upton Legion “B” 503 – Union Vaults 543 = 3 points to the Union Vaults.

The Upton Legion “B” entertained the Union Vaults and in the 1st half the Union Vaults took a 22 point lead over the Upton Legion “B” with the Union Vaults scoring 272 points to the Upton Legion “B”s 252 points. In the 2nd half the Upton Legion “B”s decreased their scoring by I point scoring 251 points but in the 2nd half the Union Vaults also decreased their scoring by 5 points getting a further 269 points. The final score was: - Upton Legion “B”s with 503 points to the Union Vaults 543 points. And so the Union Vaults get 3 valuable away League points. The Upton Legion “B”s played 8 players and the Union Vaults played 7 players. Top scorers for the Upton Legion “B”s were: - L Evans 70, B Tipton and I Ellis both on 69 and R Evans with 68. Top scorers for the Union Vaults: - D Nuttall 90, M Coppock 73, D Williams 69 and P Austey with 68.

Results this week:-

3 points for St Werburgh’s
3 points for Union Vaults
2 points for Egerton Arms
2 points for St Theresa’s
0 points for Bawn Lodge
0 points for Bridgewater
0 points for The Greyhound
0 points for Spital Vaults
0 points for Upton Legion “A”
0 points for Upton Legion “B”


Chester & District Bagatelle League Table on the 04/1/23

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points
St Werburgh’s 7 6 0 1 15
Upton Legion “B” 7 6 0 1 15
The Greyhound 9 5 0 4 12
Spital Vaults 8 5 0 3 11
Bawn Lodge 7 4 0 3 9
Union Vaults 5 3 0 2 7
Egerton Arms 5 2 0 3 4
St Theresa’s 6 2 0 4 4
Bridgewater 9 2 0 7 4
Upton Legion “A” 9 0 0 9 0

3 points away win, 2 points home win, 2 points away draw, 1 point home draw.

26th December 2022
Bagatelle Round up of matches played on 21/12/2022

St Werburgh’s Vs Upton Legion “A”
Score: - St Werburgh’s 595 – Upton Legion “A” 416 = 2 points for St Werburgh’s

The St Werburgh’s Club” entertained the Upton Legion “A and in the 1st half the St Werburgh’s managed to score a decent 277 points, averaging just over 69 points per man. The Upton Legion “A” team managed to score 200 points in the 1st half. In the 2nd half the Upton Legion “A” managed to increase their scoring by 16 points, scoring another 216 points. But in the 2nd half the St Werburgh’s also stepped up their scoring and got another 318 points, averaging 79.5 points per man. So this gave us a final score of: - St Werburgh’s 595 points to the Upton Legion “A”’s 416 points. And so St Werburgh’s get a 2 point home win. The St Werburgh’s played 8 players and the Upton Legion “A” played 6 players. Top scorers for the Werburgh’s were: - J B Clarke 86, M (J) Jones 84, J Kenyon 80 and R Lamb with 78. The top scores for the Upton Legion “A” were: - G O’Connor 65, M Mainwaring 57, L Stallwood 54 and P Williams, with 48.

St Theresa’s Vs Spital Vaults
The game was postponed due to team illness at the request of the Spital Vaults.

Greyhound Vs Bridgewater Arms
Score: - The Greyhound 369 – Bridgewater Arms 331 = 2 points to the Greyhound.

The Greyhound entertained Bridgewater Arms the and in the 1st half the Greyhound managed again in a semi repeat of the game between the two teams on December 7th to get an impressive 52 point lead over the Bridgewater Arms, with the Greyhound scoring 181 points to the Bridgewater’s 129 points. In the 2nd half the Bridgewater Arms increased their scoring getting 73 points more than they did in the 1st half with them scoring another 202 points. The Greyhound also increased their scoring in the 2nd half by just 7 points with them getting another 188 points. The final score was: - Greyhounds 369 points to the Bridgewater Arms 331 points. And so the Greyhound picked up 2 home points. Both teams played 7 players. Top scorers for the Greyhound were: - M White 63, A Howard 50 and both M Smith and S Aylott getting 46. Top scorers for the Bridgewater Arms were: - J Maddrick 59, N Allen 57, P Challoner 54 and S Johnson with 52.

Upton Legion “B” Vs Egerton Arms
Score: - Upton Legion “B” 488– Egerton Arms 474 = 2 points to the Upton Legion “B”.

The Upton Legion “B” entertained Egerton Arms the and in the 1st half the Upton Legion “B”s took a 53 point lead scoring 255 points to the Egerton Arms 1st half score of 202 points. As they did on the 7th December, the Egerton Arms in the 2nd half increased their scoring, this time getting another 272 points, 70 points more than their 1st half score. As happened on the 7th December, this week in the 2nd half the Upton Legion “B”s again this week decreased their scoring but this time it was by 22 points with them getting another 233 points. However this decrease was not enough to overturn the Upton Legion “B”s 1st half lead of 53 points. The final score was: - Upton Legion “B”s with 488 points to the Egerton Arm’s 474 points. And so the Upton Legion “B”s get 2 home league points. The Upton Legion “B”s played 8 players. The Egerton Arms played 7 players. Top scorers for the Upton Legion “B”s were: - L Evans 80, M Turner 78. R Evans 76 and W Shaw with 61.Top scorers for the Egerton Arms were: - S Done 77, J Fellows 69, P McAleer 67 and J Parkin with 64.
Results this week:-

2 points for The Greyhound
2 points for St Werburgh’s
2 points for Upton Legion “B”
0 points for Spital Vaults
0 points for Bridgewater
0 points for Egerton Arms
0 points for Bawn Lodge
0 points for Union Vaults
0 points for St Theresa’s
0 points for Upton Legion “A”

15th December 2022
Northgate Cup Semi-Finals Draw
To be played on Wednesday, 11th January 2023

Bawn Lodge v Spital Vaults           at Upton Legion
Egerton Arms v Upton Legion 'B'   at the Bridgewater Arms

Northgate Cup Report of the two Preliminary Round Games Played on 14/12/2022
In the first of the two preliminary round games in the Northgate Cup the Egerton Arms played the Bridgewater Arms at the St Werburgh’s Club.

In the 1st half the Egerton Arms set the pace scoring an average of 63 points per player for their 1st 4 players played and this gave the Egerton Arms a decent 1st half score of 252 points. The Bridgewater Arms however only managed to average 55 points per player for their 1st 4 players played and this gave the Bridgewater Arms a 1st half score of 220 points, leaving them 32 points behind the Egerton Arms at the end of the 1st half.

In the 2nd half the Egerton Arms reduced their scoring by just 1 point and they scored 251 points in the 2nd half. The Bridgewater Arms also reduced their scoring in the 2nd half, scoring 210 points. This was 41 points less than the Egerton Arms scored and so the Bridgewater Arms lost to the Egerton Arms by 73 points.  The final score was: - Egerton Arms with 503 points to the Bridgewater Arms 430 points.  So the Egerton Arms are through to the Semi Finals of the Northgate Cup. Well played to the Egerton Arms.

The Egerton Arms played 7 players and the Bridgewater played 6 players. Top scorers for the Egerton Arms were: - P Wallace 93, S Done 73, J Parkins 70 and F Williams with 58. Top Scorers for the Bridgewater Arms were:- P Ingram 72, A Maddrick 59, J Maddrick 53 and both N Allen and P Chaloner with 51.

In the second of the two preliminary round games in the Northgate Cup the Upton Legion “B”s played the St Werburgh’s at the Spital Vaults.

St Werburgh’s were put into “stick” first and they scored 223 points, this was just less than 56 points per player played. The Upton Legion “B” however “took off” in their scoring in the 1st half and they managed to score a average of 75 points per player for their 1st 4 players played and this gave the Upton Legion “B”s a 1st half score of 300 points, this put the Upton Legion “B”s with a decent 1st half lead of 77 points over the St Weburgh’s team.

In the 2nd half the St Werburghs team responded, scoring 273 points to the Upton Legion “B”s 2nd half score of 228 points. But this 45 point “catch up”by St Werburgh’s in the 2nd half was not enough to overturn the Upton Legion “B”s 1st half lead of 77 points So the Upton Legion “B”s won the match by 32 points over the St Werburgh’s team.   The final score was: - St Werburgh’s with 496 points to the Upton Legion “B”s 528 points. (Not the 526 point declared on the score sheet).
So the Upton Legion “B” team are through to the Semi Finals of the Northgate Cup. Well played to the Upton Legion “B”s.

The St Werburgh’s and the Upton Legion “B”s both played the full 8 players. Top scorers for St Werburgh’s were: - J B Clarke 81, Jake McNicolas 72, R Lamb 65 and N Walker with 63. Top scorers for the Upton Legion “B” were: - L Evans 90, M Turner 80, I Ellis 69 and both T Randles and C Jones with 61. I must mention that L Evans’s 90 points was very very impressive. (With him on his 2nd stick scoring an excellent 53 points.)

So we now have the final four teams to play in the Northgate Cup Semi Finals, and they are:-

Spital Vaults
Bawn Lodge
Egerton Arms
Upton Legion “B”

The draw for the Semi Finals and their locations will be done on 15th December 2022 at the Olde Cottage at around 8pm.

Details of the draw will be released after the draw on social media and on our Bagatelle website on Friday.

Shaun Murphy.
Secretary.

10th December 2022
Bagatelle Round up of matches played on 07/12/2022

Upton Legion “A” Vs St Werburgh’s
Score: - 408 – St Werburgh’s 534 = 3 points for St Werburgh’s

The Upton Legion “A” entertained the St Werburgh’s Club. In the 1st half the Upton Legion “A” s managed to score a decent 204 points. The St Werburgh’s however took a small 1st half lead of 31 points getting 235 points. In the 2nd half the Upton Legion “A” again scored another 204 points. (Not the 214 declared on the sheet) The St Werburgh’s stepped up their scoring and got another 299 points in the 2nd half. So this gave us a final score of 408 points (Not the 418 declared on the sheet) for the Upton Legion “A” to the St Weburgh’s 534 point. And so St Werburgh’s get a 3 point valuable away win. The Upton Legion ”A” played the full 8 players and the St Werburgh’s played 7 players. The top scores for the Upton Legion “A” were: - B Mesham 62, L Stallwood 59 and both E Wicks and C Moore with 57. Top scorers for the Werburgh’s were: - M (J) Jones 82, N Walker 78, R Lamb, 75 and J Kenyon with 66.

Spital Vaults Vs St Theresa’s
Score: - Spital Vaults 495 – St Theresa’s 418 = 2 points for the Spital Vaults.

The Spital Vaults entertained the St Theresa’s and in the 1st half the Spital Vaults took a lead of 37 points scoring 240 points to the St Theresa’s 203 points. In the 2nd half the Spital Vaults increased their scoring by 15 points, getting a further 255 points. But the St Theresa’s in the 2nd half also increased their scoring by 12 points getting 215 points. This gave the Spital Vaults a home win of 77 points over St Theresa’s. The final score ended at: - The Spital Vaults on 495 points to the St Theresa’s 418 points. The Spital Vaults played the full 8 players and the St Theresa’s played 7 players. Top scorers for the Spital Vaults were: - S Churms 78, P McLaughlin 75, A Joinson 72 and A Breaky with 71. Top scores for the St Theresa’s were: - P Siddall 71, M Churchill 63, R Waters 59, and P Allman with 51.

Bridgewater Arms Vs Greyhound
Score: - Bridgewater Arms 346 – The Greyhound 399 = 3 points to the Greyhound.

The Bridgewater Arms entertained the Greyhound and in the 1st half the Greyhound managed to get an impressive 52 point lead over the Bridgewater Arms, with the Greyhound scoring 212 points to the Bridgewater’s 160 points. In the 2nd half the Bridgewater Arms increased their scoring by 26 points more than they did in the 1st half with them scoring another 186 points. The Greyhound decreased their scoring in the 2nd half by 25 points, them getting another 187 points, but this was 1 point more than the Bridgewater got in the 2nd half and this one point gave the Greyhound a final lead of 53 points over the Bridgewater Arms. The final score was: - Bridgewater Arms with 346 points to the Greyhounds 399 points. Both teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Bridgewater Arms were: - S Johnson 62, D Johnson 59, N Allen 56 and P Chaloner with 54. Top scorers for the Greyhound were: - S Chaloner 68, T Harris 59, D Warren 57 and M Smith with 55.

Egerton Arms Vs Upton Legion “B”
Score: - Egerton Arms 461 – Upton Legion “B” 467 = 3 points to the Upton Legion “B”.

The Egerton Arms entertained the Upton Legion “B” and in the 1st half the Upton Legion “B” took a 34 point lead scoring 240 points to the Egerton Arms 1st half score of 206 points. (Not the 210 points stated on the sheet) In the 2nd half the Egerton Arms increased their scoring getting another 255 points, 49 points more than their 1st half score. In the 2nd half the Upton Legion “B” decreased their scoring by 13 points getting another 227 points. However this decrease was was not enough to overturn the Upton Legion’s 1st half lead of 34 points. The final score was: - Egerton Arm’s with 461 points to the Upton Legion “A”s 467 points. The Egerton Arms played 7 players and the Upton Legion “A” played 8 players. Top scorers for the Egerton Arms were: - P McAleer 85, S Done 68, J Parkins 68 and J Fellows with 65. Top scorers for the Upton Legion “B” were: - T Randles 74, I Ellis and B Tipton both on 65 and R Evans with 64.

Results this week:-

3 points for The Greyhound
3points for St Werburgh’s
3 points for Upton Legion “B”
2 points for Spital Vaults
0 points for Bridgewater
0 points for Egerton Arms
0 points for Bawn Lodge
0 points for Union Vaults
0 points for St Theresa’s
0 points for Upton Legion “A”

7th December 2022
Northgate Cup Preliminary Round
Drawn at the Committee Meeting on 5th December...

Egerton Arms v Bridgewater Arms at St Werburgh’s Club.

Upton “B” v St Werburgh’s at the Spital Vaults.

3rd December 2022
Bagatelle Round up of matches played on 30/11/2022

St Werburgh’s Vs Spital Vaults
Score: - St Werburgh’s 565 - Spital Vaults 562 = 2 points for St Werburgh’s

The St Werburgh’s Club entertained the Spital Vaults, and as they did last week at home, the Spital Vaults stormed off in the 1st half. They managed a even better 301 points than their last weeks score of 279 points. The St Werburgh’s only managed to get 246 points in their 1st half “sticking. So at half time the St Werburgh’s were 55 points behind, and not the larger 70 points that they were last week! In the 2nd half the Spital Vaults first 3 men scored another 195 points but the St Werburgh’s 2nd half 1st 3 men increased their scoring, them getting 229 points. This put them within 21 points of the Spital Vaults score. The score at this point stood at:- St Werburgh’s on 475 points and the Spital Vaults on 496 points. So it was down to the two last men from either side to decide the fate of the match. The St Werburgh’s last man stepped up and got a very impressive 90 points, giving them a final total of 565 points. With the Spital Vaults on 496 points after 7 men, the Spital Vaults last man now needed 70 points to win the match, or 69 points to draw it. Alas, despite a valiant effort, the Spital’s last man only managed to score 66 points, and this gave the St Werburgh’s a very small win over the Spital Vaults by just 3 points. The final score was:- St Werburgh’s with 565 points to the Spital Vaults 562 points. The Werburgh’s Monkey only got a very light spanking on this Wednesday night!! St Werburgh’s played the full 8 players. The Spital Vaults played 7 players. Top scorers for the Werburgh’s were: - J B Clarke 90, R Lamb 79, M Peacock 78 and both D Jones and J Kenyon with 75. The top scores for Spital Vaults were: - P McLaughlin 88, S Churms 76, C Elliott 74 and J Gahan with 73.

Upton Legion “A” Vs The Greyhound
Score: - Upton Legion “A” 378 – The Greyhound 406 = 3 points for The Greyhound.

The Upton Legion “A” entertained the Greyhound and in the 1st half the Upton Legion “A” took a small lead of 9 points scoring 197 points to the Greyhound’s 188 points. In the 2nd half the Greyhound increased their scoring by 30 points, getting a further 218 points. But the Upton Legion “A”s in the 2nd half decreased their scoring by 16 points getting 181 points. This gave the Greyhound a very valuable away win of 28 points over the Upton Legion “A”. The final score ended at: - The Upton Legion “A”s on 378 points to the Greyhound’s 406 points. Both teams played the played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Upton Legion “A”s were: - C Moore 72, G O’Connor 67, P Williams 65, and E Wicks with 57. Top scores for the Greyhound were: - M White 84, both Y Kouame 57 and T Harris on 57 and D Penn with 51.

Bridgewater Arms Vs Bawn Lodge
Score: - Bridgewater Arms 401 – Bawn Lodge 363 = 2 points for Bridgewater Arms

The Bridgewater Arms entertained the Bawn Lodge and both teams in the 1st half managed to get the exactly same score of 173 points. In the 2nd half the Bridgewater Arms increased their scoring and they scored 55 points more than they did in the 1st half with them scoring another 228 points. The Bawn Lodge also increased their scoring in the 2nd half by 17 pints more, them getting another 190 points. This however was not enough to overturn the 38 point lead that the Bridgewater Arms secured in the 2nd half. The final score was: - Bridgewater Arms with 401 points to the Bawn Lodge’s 363 points. Both teams played the full 8 players. Top scorers for the Bridgewater Arms were: - P Chaloner 67, T Chaloner 66, P Axworthy 60 and P Ingram with 58. Top scorers for the Bawn Lodge were - A Picket 70, N Davies 60, J McClurg 57 and both L Pickett and S Safina with 48.


Egerton Arms Vs Union Vaults
Score: - Egerton Arms 516 – Union Vaults 356 = 2 points to the Egerton Arms.

The Egerton Arms entertained the Union Vaults and in the 1st half the Egerton Arms the took a 85 point lead scoring 233 points to the Union Vaults 1st half score of 148 points. In the 2nd half the Egerton Arms increased their scoring getting another 283 points, 50 points more than their 1st half score. The Union Vaults also increased their scoring by getting another 208 points; this was 60 points more than their 1st half score. But this was not enough to overturn the overall lead of 160 points that the Egerton Arms achieved playing through both half’s. The final score was: - Egerton Arm’s with 516 points to the Union Vaults 356 points. The Egerton Arms played 7 players and the Union Vaults also played 7 players. Top scorers for the Egerton Arms were: - J Fellows 85, S Done 81, P McAleer 70 and J Parkins with 57. Top scorers for the Union Vaults were: - S Nuttall 71, P Dutton 60, P Anstey 49 and D Williams with 44.

Results this week:-

3 points for The Greyhound
2 points for Bridgewater
2 points for Egerton Arms
2 points for St Werburgh’s
0 points for Bawn Lodge
0 points for Spital Vaults
0 points for Union Vaults
0 points for St Theresa’s
0 points for Upton Legion “A”
0 points for Upton Legion “B”

29th November 2022
Committee Meeting 5th December 2022
The next committee meeting will be held on 5th December 2022 at St. Werburgh's Club at 8pm.  The main purpose of the meeting is to do the draws for competitions.  Entry forms for competitions will be collected over the next few days, please have them completed and ready for Shaun, thank you!

26th November 2022
Bagatelle Round up of matches played on 23/11/2022
Spital Vaults Vs St Werburgh’s
Score: - Spital Vaults 527 - St Werburgh’s 432 = 2 points for Spital Vaults
The Spital Vaults entertained the St Werburgh’s Club and the Spital Vaults stormed off in the 1st half with them scoring an impressive 279 points, on a table with what can only be described as having an “interesting” roll, with 3 of their 1st half players getting 72 points each. The St Werburgh’s failed to respond and they only managed to get 209 points in their 1st half “sticking. So at half time the St Werburgh’s were 70 points behind.  In the 2nd half the Spital Vaults scored another 248 points to St Werburgh’s 223 points. So the Spital Vaults won the match by a convincing 95 points. The final score ended at: - Spital Vaults with 527 points to St Werburgh’s 432 points. (Not the 422 points declared on the score sheet.)  Both teams played the full 8 players. The top scores for Spital Vaults were: - C Elliott 73 and R Clarke, J Gahan and G Cartwright all with 72.   Top scorers for the Werburgh’s were: - M (J) Jones 70, N Walker 62, S Murphy 61 and both M Peacock and J Kenyon with 59.