Holiday Time

Rats are resting up/ partying/ getting drunk or whatever Rats do over the festive season. Have a good one!

Back on January 11th for our next league match, Carlton Camden providing the opposition. By then of course, we will also know if we have to face them again in the Cup – they play their 2nd round match against Peebles on January 4th, so I’ll be on the hunt for dates shortly after that.

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Rats cruise past Comiston in Cup

We had our first cup match of the season at the Carlton.

COMISTON 17940 RATS 18430

An excellent result (despite a rather iffy slam bid twice against us!) and we move smoothly on to the Quarter Finals where we will meet either Carlton Camden or Peebles, who play on 4th January. No handicap for that match since both are also in Div 4. In a potential repeat of the usual January double header, we are due to play Camden on the 11th in the league in our next match. Peebles of course we’ve already beaten in the league this year in a close encounter.

Alan & Norma, Maurice & Gerry, Bob & Linda, Margaret & Judy.
Sub: Don (not used)

Comiston had 1200 of a start.

Comiston-Analysis | Comiston-Traveller

Rats scrape home against Athenians

Yes the matches continue to come thick and fast. This was a dramatic encounter as Athenians made a strong early showing to lead by 1590 at the interval, but sterling stuff in the second half brought home a win by 630 points.

Athenians 13080 Rats 13710

Narrow result, the percentage 2.35%. Just enough for 3 points, and 3 AMPs.

Tuesday 29 November, Melville, 7pm.
Alan & Norma, Bob & Linda, Judy & Margaret, Gerry & Maurice.
Sub: Don (not used)

Athenians-Analysis | Athenians-Traveller

Rats beat Peebles

Tonight saw our first home match of the campaign, at the Melville against Peebles.
Usual lineup: Alan & Norma, Bob & Linda, Gerry & Maurice, Judy & Margaret

A third win from 3 matches puts back to the top of the pile! This one was fairly close, final score Rats 14330 Peebles 13610.

Peebles-Analysis | Peebles-Traveller

Next outing will be at the Melville on Tuesday 29th November against Athenians.

Cup match v Comiston in Round 2

We will now play Comiston away in Round 2, which is to be completed before the end of December.

It’s an Edinburgh fixture, to be at the Carlton. This seems to be the short list of dates:

GOing to be difficult, but will offer 7th Dec and see what happens.

Wed 7 Dec (our top choice)
Have also indicated tolerance for Thu 8 Dec (their choice) and Mon 19 Dec (our choice)

Hope to agree on a date this week.

Thanks
Alan

Rats off to a flier

Gullane 13040 Rats 16050

Another excellent win this evening against Gullane at the Mallard Hotel. Board 10 is particularly enjoyable! Well done all Rats! Back to the top of the table we go :)

Analysis | Traveller

Next outing is at Lauder next TUESDAY against Kelso.