11th May - Kitcheners
Our first fixture of the season (discounting the Vets) and we were away to Kitcheners. Kitcheners used to be the Welcome Trust team whose offices were based in Berkhamsted and "Up the Hill" in what is now Castle Village retirement centre. The club has grown significantly and has actually had to close its doors to new members twice in the last two seasons as it has hit maximum. Financially and in membership, it stands a long way above Little Gaddesden.
We set out to attack and although we lost the match, we went down by 11 over the 4 rinks having led on three right up until the break and one until the last two ends. I reflected on past efforts and was satisfied that we had made progress. We were playing a number of newish players and new triples who didn't play together last season as I start looking to build some regular teams.
14th May Berkhamsted
Traditionally, Little Gaddesden have always lost to Berkhamsted. One of the area's strongest clubs, they are always very welcoming and complimentary about our continuing efforts to move forward. It had been a rainy night and we started under cloud watched by a small crowd and a lot of rabbits along the top bank. At the halfway mark, my rink was 11-1 up and I glanced down the other scores to see to my surprise that we were up on three of the four. As the sun came out, the crowd grew and our confidence with it. At the end, we won by 11 overall - our first ever victory against Berkhamsted and away, as well. I went away feeling so pleased that the coaching and the lift in morale and belief is finally beginning to come through into our game.
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