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It was a tale of near-misses in many of the fifteen matches played at Trafford by Carol, Nell, Philip, Shirley, Sue D and Vero on Sunday.

Our first encounter was with Heckmondwike, who sit at the top of the league. They field a particularly strong squad, several of them having represented Yorkshire last year. It was something of a surprise, then, that Sue, Shirley and Nell managed a resounding victory in the first triples match. Vero, Philip and Carol gave Heckmondwike’s Kath, Clive and Gordon a good fight, but were finally beaten.

In the doubles, Hecky took their revenge, winning all three matches.

Sadly, Huddersfield results didn’t improve as the day went on. We lost all five matches against Trafford. Trafford, of course, were playing at home on a set of terrains which are very challenging. Philip, Vero and Carol were very unlucky to be beaten 9-8 as the timed triples game ended.

Against Rochdale, we managed one draw (Carol and Nell drew 10-10 in the Open Pairs). Again, Philip and Vero were beaten by one point, at 7-6, and Sue and Shirley had a narrow loss at 13-11.

So, with just one win and one draw, Huddersfield resumes its place at the bottom of the league. Nevertheless, for the most part, we enjoyed the challenge, we have gained competitive experience, and we look forward to the final meet of the season on 23^rd March at Rochdale.

Great to see everyone enjoying themselves many thanks for the Pics Sue D

Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival celebrated in many countries across the globe. It falls on the Tuesday before the beginning of Lent – a period of around six weeks leading up to Easter. During Lent, Christians give up luxuries to remember when Jesus went into the desert for 40 days to fast and pray.

The exact date of Shrove Tuesday changes from year to year. But one thing stays the same — it’s always 47 days before Easter Sunday. And yes, you guessed it, it’s always on a Tuesday!

The name comes from the old word ‘shriving’, which means to listen to someone’s sins and forgive them. In Anglo-Saxon England, Christians would go to church on Shrove Tuesday to confess their sins and clean their soul. In other words, they would be ‘shriven’.

Pancakes have become such a popular Shrove Tuesday tradition that on this day, a whopping 52 million eggs are used in the UK alone! That’s 22 million more than your average day. Egg-citing stuff!