Friends of English Bowling
 
The Friends of English Bowling - Matches 2010
To obtain a Match Availability sheet, or for other fixture enquiries, please contact the Fixtures Secretary - details can be found below.
Friends of English Bowling Matches

To show appreciation of Members' contributions, a few matches each year will be organised against selected clubs/teams.
Berkhamsted B.C. 27th May 2010 - 25th Anniversary

As normal, at the first game of season, committee members arrived for a meeting. We were met by Lesley Brown who provided us with tea/coffee and biscuits. When other members of the Friends team arrived the ladies of the club provided us with an excellent buffet lunch. During the afternoon we were pleasantly surprised by the pace of the green, as we had had quite a lot of over night rain.

As usual in these matches the banter across the green was very noticeable so one would assume that everyone was enjoying themselves and after a fine game of bowls the Friends were the victors by a few shots. Then we returned to the clubhouse where the ladies gave us an excellent after match meal, thank you one and all for a day to remember.

The Friends of English Bowling would like to thank Berkhamsted B.C. for inviting us to be one of their celebration games in this their 25th ANNIVERSARY YEAR.

Greenhill B.C. 10th June 2010 - 100th Anniversary

A very warm welcome was extended to the Friends. After an excellent game of bowls, we were entertained to a fine bowlers tea, the score will not be mentioned. Barry Donovan our captain of the day did a fine job, while also having a trip down memory lane, we would also like to thank Ray Aldridge a long standing member of host club and also Dorset CBA Secretary for many years for the invitation to Greenhill B.C. in their Centenary Year.

BE President's Team 24th June 2010

Nottingham Headquarters was the venue for this fixture and what an excellent day we had a superb buffet lunch and a very competitive game of bowls in the afternoon which the President's team won by 6 shots, we then retired to the bar for liquid refreshment and a fine after match meal. The President was presented with a Notts County Division 2 Champions tee-shirt and Kath Lloyd, Friends' Captain, thanked Graham Clark for all his hard work doing the Bowlers' Draw.

Retford Bowling Green Ltd. 25th June 2010

Unfortunately only a few Friends ventured North for this fixture, but some met for lunch in a local hostelry and then proceeded to the bowling green where we had tea/coffee and biscuits. We played a game of 4 triples, which Retford won and then had a fine ham salad.
Thank you Retford for the hospitality shown to the Friends.

Waddesdon B.C. - 85th Anniversary

The Friends were greeted by the members of the club and treated to a fine buffet lunch. The weather was overcast, but the game was played on a green that many players of the Friends wanted to roll up and take home with them. Jeff Applegate, captain of the day for the Friends, ably kept us in control along with some of the host club as well as it is his own club. On this occasion the opposition was very kind to us and we had a good win. Afterwards we had a lovely meal in their super clubhouse which they have done a lot of work to.

Lady President's Team 11th August 2010

This, our annual fixture, was ably hosted by the Royal Leamington Spa B.C. We played on the C green only pausing for ice creams. A question was asked as to whether we were contravening any rules by eating them on the green. The club provided an excellent meal of salmon followed by raspberry tart. Once again, to the players of both sides, thank you for making this a very enjoyable afternoon. Joan Balding told us a very good joke and Graham Clark, Friends' Captain , thanked Angela Harris for all her hard work on behalf of the Friends at Leamington.

Bowls England Select 26th August 2010

This annual fixture is much looked forward to by both sides. It was a full length match keenly fought by BE, who had a few ringers in their team, enabling them to get their revenge for previous defeats. We all retired to Field Place (Worthing IBC) where we had a first class meal again and held a well supported draw for the Visually Handicapped Bowlers Championships at Worthing 2013.

Herefordshire CBA 9th September 2010

What a pleasure it was to use the new bowls facilities at Weobly. The new green and clubhouse are a fine example of what can be achieved by everybody pulling together. Don Pugh, one of FEB's members, being Herefordshire's President this year, invited us along to play his county side. As usual we were very good visitors and did not quite manage to win. The club provided us with a very nicely cooked meal and it was hard to break the party up and go home.

Chipping Campden BC 10th September 2010 - 100th Anniversary

From lovely Herefordshire countryside to lovely Gloucestershire countryside and to another club to be proud of. What a super day. A generous ploughman's lunch, a closely contested match, and do you remember, a chocolate dessert to die for. Congratulations to them on their 100th Anniversary.

Bedfordshire CBA - 100th Anniversary

What an honour to be asked to help celebrate a county's 100th anniversary and to go to Linslade BC to do so. Just as we all were arriving it poured down with rain from a very black cloud, so into the clubhouse we went to partake of a varied and tasty buffet. Despite more black clouds we played in the dry and, of course, we were excellent visitors again, Bedfordshire having a good win. Afterwards the county side, FEB members and club all celebrated the County with a lovely meal, and in the end a very generous donation was made to the Friends. Thank you.

Lockswood BC - Club of the Year Runner up 2009

Lockswood threw their doors open and threw a party for us coming to congratulate them on their achievement. It was a bright sunny day and so a lovely buffet was eaten outside, and then out we went onto the all weather green. They play on it all the year round with others from other outdoor greens joining them in the winter. We were pleased to have Peter Arnold, FEB member, Chair of the BE Club of the Year committee, be Captain of the Day, presenting the Friends engraved glass trophy for the Club of the year Runner up to the club. 		 
Date    Match Details / Venue
Thursday 27th May   Berkhamsted B.C. 25th Annv.
    Berkhamsted B.C.
     
Thursday 10th June   Greenhill B.C. 100th Annv.
    Greenhill B.C.
     
Thursday 24th June   B E President's Team
    Nottinghamshire Hq's
     
Friday 25th June   Retford Town Bowling Green Ltd.
    Retford Town Bowling Green Ltd.
     
Tuesday 6th July   Wilstead B.C. 25th Annv.
    Wilstead B.C.
     
Tuesday 13th July   Waddesdon B.C. 85th Annv.
    Waddesdon B.C.
     
Wednesday 11th August   Lady President's Team
    Leamington
     
Thursday 26th August   B E Select Team
    Worthing
     
Thursday 9th September   Herefordshire CBA
    Weobley B.C.
     
Friday 10th September   Chipping Campden B.C. 100th Annv
    Chipping Campden B.C.
     
Thursday 16th September   Bedfordshire C.B.A. 100th Annv.
    Linslade B.C.
 
Saturday 25th September   Lockswood B.C.
  ( Club of the year R/U 2009 )
     
All members who have indicated that they would like to play in matches should have been sent an availability sheet either by email or if not on email by 'snail mail'. If anyone has not received this sheet please make contact with the Hon. Match Secretary:

Adie Lloyd
27 Lords Mead
Chippenham
Wiltshire, SN14 0LL

Tel: 01249 656793

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