Month: August 2024

July Round Robin

The July Round Robin took place on Sunday 21st July. Fourteen members took part in an enjoyable afternoon. There were seven ladies and seven men so the competition worked out nicely as mixed doubles. The winners were Joyce Hayton and John Smith; the runners-up were Julie and Robin Wharfe; and Margaret Nelson and Bert Suttie won the loser’s prize – which led to some members wondering if you’re better off losing on purpose so at least you take home a bar of chocolate. Mmmm. Thanks to all who helped to run the afternoon.

On the left below you can see Joyce and John with their prize, and on the right Julie and Robin.

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The Jubilee Shield

Congratulations to Adrian Salt and Martin Tomlinson who won the Jubilee Shield on Sunday 7th July. The competition is a mixed doubles competition. This year eighteen members took part. The competition began at 1.30pm and lasted until after 6.00pm. At the beginning of the afternoon players were donning their waterproofs as yet again a summer afternoon was marred by rain. However, the weather gradually improved throughout the afternoon eventually becoming warm and sunny. The runners-up were Charles Ellis and Mike Warwick. Thanks to our Club Captain, Vera Alderson who organised and ran the afternoon.

As a matter of interest Peter Wightman is a relatively new member of our club, and it was his father-in-law, Eric Proctor, who donated the Shield.

The picture on the left below shows, from left to right, Robin Wharfe, the Club Chair; Martin and Adrian the winners receiving the Jubilee Shield and their prizes; and Vera the Club Captain. On the right you can see Charles and Mike receiving their prizes as runners-up.

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W.I. Shirley Askew Trophy

On Wednesday 4th July the annual competition for the Shirley Askew Trophy was held. The competition is held between members of the Heversham W.I. and lady members of the bowling club. This year twelve ladies took part on what should have been a summer evening, but, as everyone said, summer hasn’t arrived this year. The results this year were Dorothy Maudsley, winner from the bowling club; Hilary James, runner-up from the bowling club; Louise Tomlinson, winner from the W.I. and therefore winner of the Shirley Askew Trophy; and Margaret Nelson, runner-up from the W.I.. After the match everyone retired to the clubhouse for refreshments of cake and Pimms. Thanks once again to John Smith for doing all the paperwork, and thanks to all the members of the club who turned up to help.

Below on the left you can see Maggie Hart, the W.I. President awarding the trophy and prize to Louise, while on the right you can see Margaret receiving her prize.

Below you on the left you can see Dorothy receiving her prize, and on the right Hilary who also received a prize.

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