Past Events

CUMBRIA SENIOR MERITS HELD AT HEVERSHAM B. C.

Robin, our Club Chair writes:-

Our club was both pleased and proud to be asked to host one of the Men’s Merits Final on Sunday 27th April. The other Men’s Final was being held at Burneside B. C. and the Women’s at Burneside.

The club provided the facilities to allow many of the area’s top bowlers to compete for a place in the National Finals later in the year. The day began cool and cloudy as the first of the 26 bowlers led off. As expected there was excellent bowling all through the day with established and experienced men including Martin Gilpin, Paul Kissock and Danny Rogers taking part. The Heversham Side of the draw produced a Netherfield player, Martin Gilpin, so the semi finals and final had to be played at our green.

When the players and supporters from Burneside arrived, the competition produced excellent quarter and semi final matches with Gilpin, 15, losing out to Danny Rogers, and Adam Miller, 10, losing to Matty Stewart in the semis.

The stage was set for a potential close final, however, Matty Stewart proved too good for Danny, who had played some great bowls all day, losing 21 – 10.

Well done to both bowlers who progress to the National Final in July.

Heversham Bowling Club was praised for the hospitality and smooth running of the days event, providing scorers, support to the referees with measuring, great food and overall facilities. One of the referees was our very own Charles Ellis.

Overall it was a brilliant day for our club, thank you to everyone who supported in many ways. We should be very proud and comfortable going forward in organising and running more of these events.

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No good bowling without good food?

No good match without good helpers? . . . And lots of tea and coffee by the looks of it!

The Presentations

First Round Robin of the Year

Robin, our Club, Chair writes:

The first Round Robin of the new season saw 12 Members, 6 ladies and 6 gentlemen, play in 6 pairs, 5 games each. On a bright but colder afternoon than of late, the early leaders were 3 couples on 4 points, so with everything to play for after tea, Margaret and Jim, and Julie and George, got their games together.
With 4 teams sitting on 4 points, it came down to the last 3 games with all teams on the green. The triumphant winning couple were Margaret and Jim with 8 points. Runners up were Julie and George with 6 points and an aggregate of plus 8, just pipping Colin and Louise.
The booby prize went to Vera and Robin

Thanks to John Smith for his smooth running of the competition.’

Below on the left you can see Margaret and Jim receiving their prize for winning, and on the right vera and Robin receiving their booby prize.

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Pre-Season Dinner at the Crooklands Hotel

To quote some comments from the WhatsApp group: “A big thank you to Robin and Julie for organising it. Good food and excellent company as always.” “Good food, good company and great atmosphere, same time next year Robin?”

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Dominoes and Hotpot Supper

Many thanks to Colin James for running the evening and making sure everything was in order and that people understood what they were doing, (well hopefully!). Thanks also to everyone who helped to organise the evening and to all those who helped on the evening to make it a success once again. The evening raised a very useful £425 for club funds.

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER 2024

Congratulations to Mike Warwick who was chosen as the Most Improved Player of the year 2024. Vera Alderson, the Club Captain, presented the award to Mike at the A.G.M. pointing out that Mike had won 75% of the matches in which he’d played, and that he’d come third in the Division 5 Merits. Well done!

Mince Pies and Christmas Music

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On Sunday 8th December over twenty club members gathered for what has become the annual mince Pies and Music social afternoon. On a cold afternoon members were welcomed with well received warmed mulled wine. After chatting with friends for a while the refreshments on the table began to look more and more enticing, and people more and more mutinous, until the Chair was compelled to say that we could tuck in. Once again, bashful though he is, Mike the Maestro was persuaded to entertain us with a virtuoso performance of a wide variety of Christmas music and songs. Another successful event in the social calendar of a friendly club!

A message from Robin, our Chair.

‘Seaside fish and chips met childhood games in the clubhouse as members enjoyed an evening of nostalgia comprising of a fish supper and parlour games that brought back lots of memories and introduced some to a new experience. Colin introduced games where grown-ups competed against each other to complete a drawing of a beetle, and other members tried to collect Dickensian named families.

Everyone enjoyed the evening, with lots of fun and laughter.

Thanks go to Colin for organising and managing the games, to Louise and Martin for sorting out the fish suppers, and to John and Martin for being the delivery men.’

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Division Two
Divisional Championship

Thirty two bowlers who had been nominated to play took part in the Kendal League Division Two ‘play-offs’ on our green. After a day of excellent bowling the finalists were Paul Thompson and Martin Wilson with Paul being the champion.

Members of the club worked hard to ensure that everything ran smoothly which led to the comments received being once again very complimentary – the event was extremely well organised; the catering was excellent; the green was in terrific condition.

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September Round Robin

With a ring of the bell at 1.30pm John Smith, who organised the Round Robin, called the players to order. John said that the competition should finish at 5.22pm. John again called the players to order in order to announce the results – the time precisely 5.22pm!!

This time 16 players entered the competition. After an afternoon’s bowling a splendid Jacob’s Join afternoon tea was enjoyed by everyone.

Louise and Charles were the winners. Helen and Robin, Margaret and Martin tied on 9 points each. It was decided that a sudden death tie-break was needed at which point the club house emptied as everyone poured outside to watch the result. Robin and Helen won the tie-break and therefore were the runners-up.

Below on the left you can see Louise and Charles and on the right Helen and Robin.

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Rural Team’s Fun Evening

On Friday 13th September the Rural Team issued an open invitation to club members to join them for a fun evening of bowling. Ian Telford, who organised the evening, writes, ‘The end of season rural social was enjoyed by 15 bowlers who played to some unusual rules followed by drinks and nibbles. The winner on the night was Julie.’ Comments from members include: ‘Great fun. Thanks Ian’; ‘Good fun tonight Ian thanks’; ‘Fun filled evening’; ‘Great night, thanks Ian and Alison for organising it all’; ‘Not sure if I’m right or left handed now! It was a good night we must make it a regular event. Thanks to all concerned.’

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