Thursday 25th July 2024 - Broadway v Watford Cassiobury - Griffin Cup - Won 36 - 28

This evening we were plating the 2nd round of the Watford & District Griffin Cup which sees 2 mens rinks compete in a knockout competition. Ian Culmer, Kieran Jaycock, Thomas Jaycock & Paul Rogers had to play against a triple as the hosts were unable to field a full team. With 2 of their players having 3 bowls they would lose 25% of their score at the end of the game however that extra bowl certainly helped the 2 players in very challenging conditions. We made a slow start whilst trying to come to terms with the green but despite dropping 18 shots from 5 ends we kept up and ended up losing 17-14. Roger Crick, Lee Jaycock, Lee Adams and Lewis Fletcher dropped a 5 on the first end however 3 ends later we were 6-5 ahead and from there they never lost the lead and went on to win 22-11 and earn the overall win and a place in the next round.

Tuesday 23rd July 2024 - Broadway v Amersham - Chiltern & Thames League - Away - Lost 60 - 49 (2-8)

This evening we were at Amersham for our re-arranged C&T game knowing that a win would secure top spot and a place in the quarter finals however it was to turn out to be one of those nights where it didn't go our way. Carol Crick, David Cartland and Paul Rogers found it tough going in their game but they managed to hold on and with 2 ends to go they were just 5 shots down but couldn't get the shots required to get anything out of the game and lost 19-14. Vanessa Culmer, Lee Adams and Lewis Fletcher just couldn't get any luck this evening, although their oppoents played very well but we struggled to pick up many shots and ended up losing the game 24 - 9. Roger Crick, Judy Rogers & Ian Culmer got off to a good start and held the lead throughout the game although a late fightback from Amersham saw them reduce our winning margin and we ended up winning 26-17. So we now have 1 game left in the C&T against Chessvale and by then we will know what is required in order to qualify as Amersham will have played their game in hand by then. 

Saturday 13th July 2024 - Broadway v Kings Langley - Nash Trophy - Home - Won 61 - 53

This afternoon we welcomed Kings Langley for our annual Nash Trophy match and we we looking to regaing the trophy that had been with Kings Langley for several years. Marion Bull, Peter Squire and Roger Crick got off to a slow start in their game and were 13-8 down after 13 ends however they then picked up a 7 to take the lead for the first time and they then went on to win 19-15. Malcolm Robins, Bryan Collins & Lewis Fletcher had an opposite game as they had taken the early lead however then went on a run losing 7 ends in a row and ended up losing 16-11. Keith Dellar, Kieran Jaycock & Paul Rogers picked up highest winning rink this afternoon thanks to their 18-11 win, which included picking up a 6 on the 7th end. Pauline Squire, Bill Caple & Stuart Churcher were involved in a game of 2 halves with Broadway taking a 9-3 lead after 9 ends however they only won3 more ends in the game but managed to hold on for a 13-11 win. This gave us an overall win by 8 shots and the trophy back at Broadway. Next season the match will be played at Kings Langley so hopefully we will be able to retain the trophy.

Friday 12th July 2024 - Broadway v Kitcheners - Watford & District Friday League - won - 29 - 26

After a couple of dissappointing results in our campaign to try and retain our title we were looking to win both home and away to keep us in with a chance of qualifying for the semi finals. Playing at Kitcheners Bryan Collins, Ian Culmer & Lewis Fletcher played well and were 8 - 5 ahead after 9 ends  and the 2nd half of the game was equally close and we went in to the last 3 ends 13 - 8 ahead and despite losing the last 3 ends we managed to hold on for a 13-11 won. At home Carol Crick, Judy Rogers and Paul Rogers got off to a slow start going 9-0 down after 5 ends however they kept battling away and by the 15th end we were just 4 shots behind at 14 - 10. We then managed to pick up 3 shots on each of the next 2 ends and so went int to the last end 2 ahead and we managed to hold on to 2nd wood to give us the 16-15 win and maximum points

Tuesday 2nd July v Wendover - Chiltern & Thames League - Home - Won 54 - 45

Following yesterdays win at Gerrards Cross we were back in C&T action again tonight, this time at home to Wendover. Having played Wendover recently and managed to win the match despite only winning 1 of the 3 rinks we repeated that result again this evening. David Cartland, Debbie Horsted & Thomas Jaycock played out a comfortable 22-9 win on their rink however the other 2 rinks were much closer games. Lee Adams, Caryl Collins & Carol Crick narrowly lost 22-20 and Sarah Jaycock, Bill Caple & lewis Fletcher also lost by 2 shots, 14-12

Monday 1st July v Gerrards Cross - Chiltern & Thames League - Away - Won 56 - 48

This evening we were at Gerrards Cross for the next round of the Chiltern & Thames League. Kieran Jaycock was moved up to skip for this match and playing with Malcolm Robins & Carol Crick he adapted very well and this triple won their game 25-9, leading from the first end. Marion Bull, Bill Caple & Bryan Collins were involved in a close game until the 13th end when they picked up a 6 to go 16-11 ahead and they went on to win 20-15. Sarah Jaycock, Caryl Collins & Roger Crick got off to a great start in their game winning the first 6 ends to take an 8-0 lead however the wheels then fell off as they dropped 16 shots from the next 6 ends, including a 7. They only managed to win 2 of the last 12 ends and ended up losing 24-11. With 2 winning rinks and the overall win we earnt an 8-2 points win.

Thursday 20th June v Amersham - Home - Burnham Plate - Won 23 - 10

This evening Sarah Jaycock, Debbie Horsted, Carol Crick & Judy Rogers continued their great start to this years Burnham Plate with another win at home to Amersham. They started well, picking up a 5 on the 3rd end and by the 5th end they were 10-1 up. Despite losing the next 5 ends they still kept their lead and then picked up a couple of good ends to take a 9 shot lead and went on to win 23-10. 

Thursday 13th June v Chesham - Away - Burnham Plate - Drew 19-19

With 3 wins so far in the plate Carol Crick, Sarah Jaycock, Debbie Horsted & Judy Rogers were once again looking to consolidate their place at the top of the table however they got off to a slow start, dropping 11 shots from the first 5 ends however after 10 ends the scores were back level at 13-13. The game remained close throughout and ended up with the points shared following a 19-19 draw.

Tuesday 11th June v Wendover - Chiltern & Thames League - Away - Won 59 - 48 (6-4)

This evening we were back to Chiltern & Thames League action with an away game at Wendover and this was to prove a tough match. Bill Caple, Kieran Jaycock & Judy Rogers were 8-8 after 8 ends however they then lost the next 5 ends to go 17-8 down. Keeping an eye on the scores across the other rinks they then managed to win 4 of the last 5 ends and ended up losing 19-12. Sarah Jaycock, Roger Crick & Paul Rogers only managed to win 3 of the first 11 ends and were 16-8 down however they then picked up a 5 to close the gap and by the end of the game lost 20-17. Carol Crick, Ian Culmer & Lewis Fletcher had a great game on their rink, picking up a 7 on the 2nd end and by the 6th end they were 15-0 up. Despite losing the next 5 ends they still picked up another 6 during the game and went on to win 30-9 which was enough to give Broadway the overall win and 6 league points.

Thursday 6th June v Wendover - Away - Burnham Plate - Won 26 - 6

This evening Carol Crick, Sarah Jaycock, Gill Young & Judy Rogers had the short trip to Wendover in the next round of the Burnham Plate, looking to continue their good run of form and earn another victory to keep them top of their group. Despite the challenging conditions we got off to a great start and despite losing the first end we then won 8 ends in a row, picking up a 7 amongst the 19 shots from those ends to take a good lead. Despite a fightback in the 2nd half of the game from teh home team we never dropped more than a single shot on an end and went on to win 26-6 

Thursday 16th May 2024 v Chesham - Burnham Plate - Home - Won 21 - 10

This evening our ladies rink comprising of Carol Crick, Debbie Horsted, Gill Young and Judy Rogers started this seasons Burnham Plate competition with a home match that was a repat of last years final, with Chesham the visitors. This started off a close game and although we took the ealy leadt after 7 ends the scores were level at 5-5. We then managed to pick up 12 shots from the next 4 ends, without reply and despite dropping a single shot on the next 4 ends we went on to earn a great win for the first game. Next week sees the ladies make the short trip to Amersham for round 2.

Saturday 27th April 2024 v Hazlemere - Friendly - Home - Won 92 - 34

Today we welcomed Hazlemere to Broadway for a friendly match played in cold,  but dry conditions. After last weeks comfortable win against Redbourn we followed this up with another win in a match played in great spirit with both teams appearing to enjoy their game. Carol Crick, David Cartland & Ian Culmer got off to a great start picking up 20 shots over the first 9 ends, without reply. Hazlemere were then able to win the next 3 ends however we went on to win 28-6 and take highest winning rink. Debbie Horsted, Keith Dellar & Paul Rogers got off to an equally good start dropping just 1 shot in the first 13 ends which saw us take a 22-1 lead and they went on to win 24-5. Ray England, Malcolm Robins & Roger Crickplayed out a close first half of the game and were 6-5 ahead after 8 ends however we then picked up a 4 and only lost 2 more ends during the match which we went on to win 27-7. In the final game Vanessa Culmer, John Read & Bryan Collins started slowly in their game, going 9-1 down after 7 ends however we then started to fight back and by the 10th end the scores were level at 10-10. Unfortunately despite taking the lead on teh next end we couldn't hold on for the win and ended up losing 16-13.

Saturday 20th April 2024 v Redbourn - Friendly - Home - Won 101 - 31

We managed to get our first win of the season today against Redbourn with all 4 rinks putting in a great performance. Caryl Collins, Lee Adams & Paul Rogers won 15 ends in their game and took the highest winning rink with their 30-4 win. Malcolm Robbins, Sue Brown & Bryan Collins played out a closer game, with both sides winning 9 ends each however we did manage to pick up 2 fours and didn't drop more than 2 shots an end and so went on to win 19-12. Marion Bull, Vanessa Culmer & Stuart Churcher earnt a comfortable win, helped by picking up 11 shots from 4 ends early in the game and they went on to win 21-8. Debbie Horsted, Dan Rogers & Ian Culmer were 9-6 up after 8 ends and they then picked up a 7 to take a 10 shot lead and they went on to win 8 of the last 9 ends and just missed out on highest winning rink by 2 shots, winning 31-7

Sunday 14th April 2024 v Herts - Friendly - Home - Lost 119 - 82

Following the disappointing result in midweek we were looking to bounce back against Herts on Sunday however this was also to be one of those days as we won on just 2 of the rinks. Nikpour, Keith Dellar & Ian Culmer played out a close game throughout until the 17th end, at which point we were 14-13 up, as we dropped a 7 and ended up losing 21-14. Marion Bull, Lee Jaycock & Lee Adams had a tough afternoon, winning just 4 ends in their game, with the first not coming until the 11th end and they ended up losing 21-8. Malcom Robbins, Keith Beck & Stuart Churcher played out a close game and were 10-7 down after 9 ends however they managed to put in a strong finish picking up 9 shots from 5 ends and they held on for a 17-16 win. Pauline Squire, Linda Richards & Lewis Fletcher also played out a close game, winning 8 ends and they went in to the last end 17-14 down but managed to pick up a 4 to win 18-17. Debbie Horsted, Vanessa Culmer & Bryan Collins started the game well and were 7-1 up after 4 ends however they then went on a run of 10 ends without picking up a shot and ended up losing 28-10. Dan Rogers, Caryl Collins & Bill Caple took a while to get in to the game and were 13-3 down after 11 ends however they started to fight back in the latter stages of the game and probably needed another end as they ended up losing 16-15.

Thursday 11th April 2024 v Chess Vale - Friendly - Away - Lost 69-67

We started the new summer season with an away friendly at Chess Vale and this was to be a close game on all 4 rinks, although we did end up losing by 2 shots overall. Lee Jaycock, Keith Beck & Lewis Fletcher started their game slowly and were 8-3 down after 8 ends however they then got back in to the game and were just 8-7 down 3 ends later. Unfortunately they couldn't get in to the lead and lost 13-10. Debbie Horsted, Peter Squire & Stuart Churcher also started slowly and were 16-2 down after 9 ends however they then started to find their way and picked up 14 shots from the last 5 ends and narrowly lost 20-18. Despite dropping a 4 on the first end Marion Bull, Keith Dellar & Bryan Collins picked up a 3 the next end and by the 9th end they were 10-6 ahead. From there they managed to hold on to the lead and ended up winning 18-16. Malcolm Robbins, Pauline Squire & Bill Caple got off to a great start by picking up 10 shots from the first 4 ends and from there it was a case of playing out the game and not dropping any big numbers. By the 16th end they were actually 20-16 down however they finished in the same way as they started and picked up 5 shots from the last 2 ends to win by 1 shot, 21-20