14/06/2026
Rochdale Boules League
🌤️ After a week of heavy downpours, the sun finally made an appearance for another fantastic afternoon of Rochdale Boules League action, with plenty of closely fought matches across the league.
Bamford Bowling Club vs Milton
Bamford Bowling Club were excellent hosts to Milton, providing the setting for some very demanding and competitive games.
Milton got off to the perfect start by winning both triples, but BBC showed great determination to fight back in the doubles, taking 2 out of the 3 games to level the scores.
After five singles matches, the overall score stood at 5-5, leaving everything resting on the final game. Every point was fiercely contested until Dave finally secured the victory, winning both the game and the match for Milton.
Like many of today's fixtures, it was a thrilling finish to a wonderful afternoon of pétanque. A big thank you to BBC for the great hospitality, including the sandwiches and pasties.
The Donkey vs Rochdale
Rochdale travelled to The Donkey, where the hosts were, as always, incredibly welcoming and great fun to play against.
The match also saw the debut of three of the league's younger players, including 10-year-old Jack and his dad Mike, who are both new to the league. Jack produced an excellent performance to win his singles match, before he and Mike staged a remarkable comeback from 8-0 down to win their doubles game—a brilliant debut for them both.
It was also a successful day for Rochdale's younger squad members:
Ben returned to the team and won all three of his games.
Eddie also completed a clean sweep, winning all three of his games.
Rochdale won all of the singles and both triples, with the only defeat coming in the doubles, where Paul and Jen narrowly lost 13-10 in a closely contested match.
The final result was a 10-1 victory for Rochdale, played in a fantastic atmosphere.
LoSW vs The Dellboys
LoSW hosted The Dellboys at Milnrow in another closely contested fixture. By all accounts there were some very tight games throughout the afternoon, with The Dellboys edging the match 6-5.
Trafford vs The Healey
Trafford also hosted The Healey at Milnrow and produced another strong performance, coming away with a 9-2 victory.
👏 Well done to everyone who took part today. It was another afternoon showcasing not only competitive pétanque but also the friendly spirit and camaraderie that makes the Rochdale Boules League so enjoyable.
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