December 20th away vs Bricketwood

In the last game of the year in what has been both a disjointed season and a bitterly disappointing season for the Rose & Crown it was the last chance to redeem themselves of some very lack lustre performances to date. Tonight the St. Michaels outfit were away to Bricketwood Social Club and would surely be looking to put behind them last week’s most miserable performance against the Arrows of Sandridge. Hopes were high as Ian partnering Dave Noble in the first doubles pair weighed in with a maximum but it was not enough as the pair went down in 2 straight legs. Hopes were still high as Kevin and Big Ron went up next in what was an evenly matched tie and with the it being leg and leg hopes soared as Kev hit the Rose's second maximum of the night which left Ron needed 67, he gave himself every chance but couldn't nail the double 8 and when Kev missed double 4 the writing was well and truly on the wall for The Rose as yet again they were facing an uphill struggle which was compounded when the evergreen John Goode and his partner Mulls lost 2 straight legs to leave the visitors trailing 3-0. So 3-0 down the Rose needed to show some fight and for a while it looked maybe like they could but when Ian lost the third leg of the first singles to leave the Rose trailing 4-0 all hope was surely eradicated. Mulls provided a bit of respite as he pulled one back in straight legs but the revival was short lived as Big Ron couldn’t clinch the 3rd leg meaning the Rose & Crown had no way back now. 5-1 quickly became 6, then 7 before finally the Rose & Crown went down to their heaviest defeat of the season so far by 8-1.