The highlight of the Turks Head derby was both players at number two scored a full house, Charles Johnson for Saints (out of his 23) and Peter Duffy for Sinners (out of his 17). Despite 21 from Bill Gerrard, Sinners were unable to overturn the handicap. Rugby Hounds overcame a four-point handicap to beat Scarecrows by five helped by 16 from David Hodgson and 13 from Eric Lupton, with Janet Crompton (15) and Barry Marshall (14) scoring well for the losers. All four players from Delph Tavern scored double figures, 15 from Tom Evans and Sue Perks supported by 12 from Paul McAteer and Mike Preston in their win over Hayfield Gang for whom Rob Jones scored 13. Newburgh Lions with 17 from Darren Martin beat Helenians. Greyhound lost their first match of the season, despite 19 from John Wilson, being unable to overcome a nine-point handicap against Colly Wobblers for whom Mike Unsworth scored 20.
Posted by David Hodgson
25/10/2023