WEDNESDAY 10th AUGUST Initially quite cold, the cloud cleared for the weather to be reasonably warm and windless. So, there were no excuses for wayward bowling, although some might want to point to the slowish Lewis green running at about 13. Attracted by the fine day, a very impressive 38 bowlers signed up for social […]
ON THE GREEN Posted by Terry Norwood
SOCIAL BOWLS WEDNESDAY 3rd August Thirty hardy souls signed up for social bowls on a sunny, breezy day. The wind was quite stiff coming in general out of the west. Most bowlers found it tricky however, because one minute it was gusting from the south-west and the next from the north-west. At least it was […]
Last Week of July
WEDNESDAY BOWLING The big game on Wednesday 27th July was the final of the minor pairs bringing Wal Markow and Arnold Lenczuk up against Ted McPhee and Chris Forrester. The game was played on the synthetic green (Waratah) with a somewhat tricky wind coming out of the south-west corner. Coming off a big win in […]
Bowling on Wednesday 20th July Despite the very cold, misty, drizzly weather, a small band of hardy bowlers took to the Waratah green. The two big games were the semi finals of the Minor Pairs, while there were sufficient bowlers to make up three social games. In the first of the semi finals Ted McPhee […]
Minor Pairs & Pennant Trials
Minor Pairs On Wednesday 13th July the first match in the minor pairs was played. Newcomer Graham Hartnup paired with Robin Staples to take on Terry Norwood and Bob Edwards. Despite the ordinary weather, the players warmed to the game. Norwood and Edwards skipped away to lead 9-2 after six ends. Although Hartnup and Staples […]
Terry Norwood
Just a quick Bowls News item to let those who follow this page know that I am retiring from writing the Bowls News. Terry Norwood, a member of the Men’s Bowling Club Committee, and a regular bowler has agreed to write the Bowls News in future. I am sure you will find his items infinitely […]