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BIG BOWLS WEEKEND 2022
The Big Bowls Weekend took place on Sunday 29th May. Club members came along and six visitors came to see what it was all about. A great time was had by everyone. It wasn’t all about bowling though; the refreshments and friendship were equally good.
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First Round Robin of the Year
Sunday May 1st saw the first Round Robin of the year. The day was drizzly and grey, but spirits weren’t dampened and the fourteen members who took part enjoyed the bowling and the friendship. Of course, half way through members enjoyed refreshments and a chat in the club house.
In fourth place were Joyce and Colin; third were Susan and John Cross; second were Margaret and Bert; and the winners were Hilary and Charles.
Once again, many thanks to John Smith for organising the afternoon and sorting out all the paperwork.
(Below) On the left John Smith, the Club Captain, is seen giving the winners’ prize to Hilary and Charles; and on the left the runners’-up prize to Margaret and Bert. If you click on an image it will enlarge.
(Below) John Smith, the Club Captain, working out the points and paperwork. If you click on an image it will enlarge.
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On Sunday 24th April the Club organised a well attended coaching afternoon. Colin James, the Club Coach, seen here on the right, organised practical exercises on the green; some basic Laws of the Game were explained; and those who attended were videoed so that their delivery could be assessed.
A note from Tom our Quizmaster and Club Secretary
Hi, Thank you to everyone who supported the quiz last week. I hope you all enjoyed it and I’m pleased to tell you we raised £256.
The 2022 AGM was held in The Athenaeum on 30th January. During the course of the meeting Mark Hutchinson was awarded the trophy for The Most Improved Player of the Year. The trophy was presented by Colin James, our Club Captain in 2021. Congratulations Mark.
Mark, on the right in the photo, is pictured receiving the trophy.
HEVERSHAM BOWLING CLUB MENTIONED IN NATIONAL PUBLICATION
The Women’s Institute has a national magazine called ‘Life’. The latest edition carries the following photo and caption about Heversham Bowling Club.
On Sunday 5th September the Club held the competition for the Ladies’ Singles and the Men’s Singles. Eight ladies and eight men took part. The weather was pleasant and warm. Before the final games were played members retired to the clubhouse for a sumptuous afternoon tea.
Being sufficiently invigorated by the delicious food the finalists took to the green again.
The final games were Hilary James v Susan Ellis with Susan winning; and Adrian Salt v Charles Ellis with Charles winning.
Once again, a big thank you to all who helped to organise the afternoon and to those who provided a wonderful spread of food.
On Sunday the first of August 11 club members battled it out for the Leasgill Trophy. Conditions were ideal – dry and neither too cold nor too hot. The semi-finalists were Susan Ellis, Vera Alderson, Joyce Hayton, and Margaret Nelson. Susan and Joyce went through to a thrilling final with Joyce emerging triumphant.
Gordon Coleclough presenting the prizes.
Sixteen Club members turned out to vie for the Jubilee Shield, (and the bottles of wine!), on Sunday 11th July. The day was warm, dry, and at times sultry. The Jubilee Shield is a doubles competition with no handicaps and a straightforward knockout system. For those who got through to the final this means that they’d played three games of doubles.
The runners up were Julie Wharfe and John Smith, while congratulations go to the winners Hilary James and Adrian Salt.
Above: John Smith and Julie Wharfe receiving the runners-up prize from our Club Chair, Vera Alderson. Below Hilary James and Adrian Salt receiving the Jubilee Shield and their prizes.
Those who took part also found time to enjoy refreshments including delicious home-made cakes.
Thanks again to John Smith, and to Colin James, our Club Captain for sorting out the afternoon.
The Heversham W.I. President writes:-
Thanks to all who contributed to the Bowling evening on Tuesday. It was a great evening with 14 ladies taking part. The weather was kind after a wet afternoon and it was relaxing!!! and enjoyable. We appreciated the friendship and chat along with the refreshments afterwards.
Hilary was our ‘official photographer’, the photos will be on the Facebook website under ‘ Ladies of the Lakes’.
The winners were:
Bowling member, Dorothy Maudsley
W.I. members:
3rd Vera Alderson
2nd Glenis Weare
1st Susan Ellis winning the Shirley Askew Trophy.
