On Sunday 12th June the competition for the Blue Bell Trophy took place. The competition began at 1.30pm and finished around 5.30pm. Fifteen club members took part. The weather was blustery winds with intermittent showers with people commenting that it didn’t feel like June at all. The competition is a straightforward knockout with handicaps. Martin Tomlinson played Charles Ellis, and Vera Alderson played Mike Warick in the semi-finals. Mike and Charles went through to the final with Charles being successful in winning the Trophy.
Once again many thanks to John Smith for his hard work in organising the event. John, the Club Captain is seen on the left ready to present the prizes. Centre is Mike receiving his prize and on the right Charles is seen receiving the Trophy and a bottle of wine.
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Charles being ‘supervised’.
Sixteen members played in the Jubilee Round Robin. It was played in grey conditions with some intermittent rain. Once again, besides the bowling, members enjoyed the fun and friendship, not to mention the refreshments. Wine was available either with the refreshments or after the Round Robin was over. It’s not clear whether the winners were helped by having a glass of wine during the break in play. It’s suspected that some players had a glass of wine afterwards as a commiseration. Once again many thanks to John Smith for his hard work in sorting everything out.
The winners of the Jubilee Round Robin were: First – Hilary and Martin; Second – Helen and Tom; Third – Susan and Charles. Top left is Hilary faced with the difficult decision of whether to choose wine or wine. Middle top are Martin and Hilary the winners. Top right are Tom and Helen shaking hands. Bottom left is Tom getting carried away congratulating Helen. Bottom right is Susan. The prizes were awarded by our Club Chair, Vera.
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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.
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.
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.
Hilary, the runner-up receiving her prize from Margaret, the Seniors A Captain and Treasurer.
Susan, the winner receiving her prize from Margaret, the Seniors A Captain and Treasurer.
Adrian, the runner-up receiving his prize from Colin, the Club Captain.
Charles, the winner receiving his prize from Colin, the Club Captain.
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.
The trophy and prizes.
Gordon Coleclough presenting the prizes.
Susan Ellis – the runner up receiving her prize.
Gordon presenting Joyce, the winner, with her prize and the trophy.
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.
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 last Round Robin of the season took place on Sunday August 22nd. Eighteen members turned up to play. Apart from a few minutes of light rain the weather was fair. The afternoon began at 1.30pm and finished at 5.30pm, so it was a long afternoon’s bowling. Members played eight rounds of five ends in doubles.
Congratulations to the runners up, who were Julie Wharfe and John Smith, and to the winners who were Susan Ellis and Adrian Salt.
John Smith presenting the runners up prize to himself and Julie.John Presenting the winners’ prize to Susan and Adrian.
July 18th
Ten members turned up to play in baking hot conditions. It was so hot that part way through the competition a decision had to be taken whether to continue play or whether to abandon the games. Being made of stern stuff the players decided to soldier on.
The winners were Susan Ellis and Hilary James. Second were Colin James and George Handley. Third were Vera Alderson and Mike Warick.
Colin ably stood in for John Smith who unfortunately couldn’t be present.
Well done everyone.
June 20th
Robin reports that it was a good afternoon with warm, sunny weather and twelve players playing as six pairs. The green was very fast which meant that lots of bowls finished up in the gutter.
Congratulations go to Colin and Hilary James who were once again drawn together and who once again won (Mmmmm!): they won with 9 points and an aggregate of 19.
The runners-up were Julie Wharfe and Keith Barrett with 7 points and an aggregate of 12.
Colin and Hilary
Julie and Keith
Thanks once again to John Smith for organising things.
May 23rd
Sunday May 23rd saw the first Round Robin of the season. Twelve members turned up to play. The event began at 1.30pm and finished at 5.40pm. The weather was far from what might be expected in late May – it was cold and later in the afternoon rain set in. Nevertheless, despite the conditions people were glad to be taking part in a club event. Congratulations to Hilary and Colin who won; and to the runners-up Vera and Robin.
Thanks once again to John Smith who organised the event and who did the calculations.
