George slay the Dragons
Just as they expected, St Georges were brought down to earth with a bump in their Midland Super League game at The George. Just as they expected, St Georges were brought down to earth with a bump in their Midland Super League game at The George. Having beaten the Warwick & Worcester big guns by 65 shots in Telford on opening night, the Dragons lost the return by 72 without a single winner in the eight games. And it means the warning of captain Alan Palin to his side in the Summit Garage-backed premier division side is coming true. Read the full story and results in today's Shropshire Star
Just as they expected, St Georges were brought down to earth with a bump in their Midland Super League game at The George.
Having beaten the Warwick & Worcester big guns by 65 shots in Telford on opening night, the Dragons lost the return by 72 without a single winner in the eight games.
And it means the warning of captain Alan Palin to his side in the Summit Garage-backed premier division side is coming true.
"This is going to happen a lot this season and we know it," stressed Palin, who was voted the best away performer by the home side.
"The quality of the teams in this division means you have got to play well at home and win, because if you lose at home you are going to be in danger of going down."
Most of the St Georges team got off to a decent start at The George, Peter Farmer for one storming into a 12-7 lead.
But home players scored 59 chalks to eight in reply as they turned on the style in six of Monday night's games.
"It was hard going. Everybody started off okay but it was bizarre how most games went," said skipper Palin.
"Considering it was wet, the green ran well. But if was difficult and they are all good players who used their home green well."
Full scores (St Georges names first): Scott Harries 10, D Hopwood 21; Dave King 6, M McGuinness 21; Glyn Picknell 19, R Broadfield 21; Peter Farmer 13, P Buxton 21; Chris Ball 9, C Lambert 21; Colin Beaman 11, P Richards 21; Ian Gaut 11, S Darling 21; Alan Palin 17, P Clinton 21.
Nordley Liberals A, who now have Gary Cooper in their fold, managed an away win, 145-135 at Moseley CC.
Other scores: Greville Arms 152, M & B Cheslyn Hay 145; King George V 150, Chadsmoor 130; Tanworth-in-Arden 160, Woodfield A 122.
Bowring were within one chalk of scoring an away win in the new second division.
The Wellington club had four winners at West Brom Labour – Steve Cox, father and son Roy and Josh Bradburn and Rob Roden – but went down 144-143.
Other second division results:
Moor Lane 163, M & B Hawkins 85; Nordley Liberals B 145, Great Barr 118; Lea Hall 136, Baddesley Colliery 144.
By MALCOLM FLETCHER
