Note that maximum points per match is 40 (2 points per game + 2 points aggregate for each discipline

2009/10 winter season A TEAM (See Photos November 1st & November 28th  & March 7th)
DATE	OPPONENTS		POINTS	SHOTS	ACCUMULATED TOTALS
					Points	Shots for	Shots against
November 1	DERBYSHIRE	HOME WIN	34	222	34	222	127
November 15	HUMBERSIDE A	AWAY WIN	28	204	62	426	263
November 29	STOCKPORT	HOME WIN	24	177	86	603	419
January 3	STOCKPORT	AWAY WIN	23	185	109	788	573
January 24	DERBYSHIRE	AWAY LOST	15	139	124	927	777
February 7	HUMBERSIDE A	HOME WIN	32	210	156	1137	911
February 21	W YORKSHIRE A	AWAY LOST	8	146	164	1283	1114
March 7	W YORKSHIRE A	HOME DRAW	20	161	184	1444	1291

Note that maximum points per match is 40 (2 points per game + 2 points aggregate for each discipline

2009/10 winter season B TEAM
DATE	OPPONENTS		POINTS	SHOTS	ACCUMULATED TOTALS
					Points	Shots for	Shots against
October 18	DURHAM	HOME WIN	21	188	21	188	163
November 1	MERSEYSIDE	AWAY WIN	22	195	43	383	326
November 15	HUMBERSIDE B	HOME WIN	28	202	71	585	473
November 28	LANCASHIRE	AWAY WIN	27	166	98	751	613
January 17	DURHAM	AWAY LOST	15	170	113	921	790
January 24	LANCASHIRE	HOME WIN	26	239	139	1160	970
January 31	W YORKSHIRE B	HOME WIN	23	189	162	1349	1121
February 7	HUMBERSIDE B	AWAY WIN	24	195	186	1544	1272
February 21	MERSEYSIDE	HOME WIN	35	233	221	1777	1403
March 7	W YORKSHIRE B	AWAY WIN	23	196	244	1973	1567

COUNTY TOURNAMENT - (Saturday March 13th) - For various reasons the "tournament"  was not organised this year but a nominal match between the two County teams went ahead in which a very under strength 'A' team just managed to secure victory by 21-19 points.    

RALPH PARSONS - Sunday February 7th - Ralph became the 4th player to achieve the distinction of playing in 100 games for the County team. He had his first game for the team in the 1997/98 season and in 1999 took on the Captaincy after the resignation of Fred Wood and thus this year will see him completing his 11th year as the Captain. To commemorate his achievement, Vice Captain Rose Haynes presented him with an inscribed glass trophy.

ARTHUR JACKSON - Sunday November 15th - Arthur Jackson became only the 3rd player to achieve the distinction of playing in 100 games for the County team. Arthur, although the Vice Captain of the 'B' team, was actually playing for the 'A' team on this day due to the absence of one of the regular players. He was first selected into the team in 1997/98 and has been a regular member of the squad ever since. To commemorate his achievement he was presented with an inscribed glass trophy (although the presentation did not take part until January 24th for administrative reasons). (See PhotoGallery)

'B' TEAM ASSESSMENT DAY (Saturday October 3rd) - 30 bowlers assembled at Dalton Village Hall to take part in a series of skills tests to assist the 'B' team Captain/Vice Captain in choosing the best combination of players for the season ahead. Using 3 mats the players all performed a series of 9 tests designed to assess their control of line and weight. With only 2 woods on each test, the tests proved difficult but certainly gave the players food for thought and hopefully made them appreciate the variety of shots they may be asked to play during the course of a match. Additionally, but not as part of the assessment, all participants took part in a 20 question quiz on the Rule Book. This was designed to encourage those who play in the team to study the Rule Book in a little depth so that they are confident of the correct procedures to be followed in various match situations. The day proved useful for both participants and organisers alike and concluded with a raffle and the presentation of an 18th "birthday biscuit" for David Newsome our National U18 Singles Champion.   

WARM-UP DAY  (27th September) - This year the warm-up day was in the form of a friendly match against the Norfolk "Over 60s group" who we had first  played 2 years ago. The day was organised as two separate matches involving both our 'A' an 'B' teams in normal IC format and took place at the Y&D IBC on 8 mats. (The venue was switched after booking arrangements at the teams normal home venue in Easingwold had come up against problems). The day went well for our newly constituted 'A' team even though 5 of the team were absent with England commitments. However the 5 reserves more than filled the gaps and the team had an excellent win by 37-3 (234-114 shots). The 'B' team of course were weakened having lost 5 key players to the 'A' team and in their match it was Norfolk that came out on top by 25-15 (189-164 shots). (See report on Norfolk website)

The Association hopes to organise a return trip to Norfolk next year and in her farewell, Norfolk's Captain, Teresa Goldsmith said we would be guaranteed a warm welcome should we go. 

Thanks are due to the Galtres Centre and Easingwold SMBC for allowing us to make use of their mats; to  all those that helped on the previous evening and after the match in loading and transporting and laying the mats down; to the Y&D IBC for accommodating us at short notice and for laying on an excellent buffet with a new team of caterers and to the 3 Pats for making the raffle so successful (£160 raised).