Centenary Celebration at Saltash

Monday 31st July 2023   Centenary Celebration A very wet Monday morning in Cornwall. Most of the team arrived at the club with umbrellas, not knowing if we would ever make it to the green. We were welcomed by Presidents Sue & Mike with Ladies Captain Barbara as my opposite Captain of the Day.  Sandwiches were available for lunch which went down very well. Miracles do happen and at around 1pm the rain stopped, the skies…

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A Warminster Welcome

Monday 17th July 2023: We all managed to wind our way to Warminster and park our cars (which is a little tricky there) and were made very welcome with a lovely greeting from their Club President Kathie. Warminster have a clubhouse to be envious of, overlooking their green and countryside beyond. Paul helped out with cards and and game arrangements with Warminster’s Captain, Tom, and we began the afternoon with a spider on the green,…

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A Good Win at Chippenham Town

Sunday 16th July 2023:  A great afternoon spent at Chippenham Town BC.  It was another rainy day for our long weekend but we were lucky with only a 5 minute call off the green during the match and some warmer weather to follow. The match was played in the usual good spirit and after 18 ends the friends managed a win with a score of 112 – 79 winning all 6 rinks.  The top winning…

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Great Company at Chippenham Park

Saturday 15th July 2023      We received a great welcome at Chippenham Park BC,  and although we began the game in the rain, it did ease up, and we played 21 ends, with two trial ends.  The green played really well, but Friends had to admit defeat with a final score of 130-100 to Chippenham Park. 13 Counties were represented by Friends, and this was the second day in a four-day bowling break in…

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Rain Stopped Play at Pewsey Vale

Friday 14th July 2023:   We arrived at Pewsey, ever optimistic that the rain would ease.   President  Trish was there to greet us as we came through the door, and the burgers and hotdogs available for lunch were most welcome.   The forecast was not good, and the journey there pretty appalling!   The clubhouse was beautifully decorated with bunting and looked very celebratory –  100 years of bowling. Bowling today was definitely not going to happen, but…

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A Great Day in Gloc. at Falcon BC

Sunday 9th July 2023:   We arrived at the Falcon Bowls Club in Painswick in a fine drizzle,  which quickly turned to heavy rain,  whilst we were eating an excellent buffet prepared for us. The Falcon BC was formed in 1554 and it is the oldest club in England still playing on the same site… some record! The afternoon started with the usual formalities and then the game began.   I think we were all surprised how…

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The Rain Fell at Frampton-on-Severn

Saturday 8th July 2023: The first of two matches in Gloucestershire took place at Frampton on Severn B.C. who are celebrating their Centenary this year.  The club was founded in 1923 as part of the sports facilities provided by Cadbury’s for the workers at their newly built factory in Frampton, and the club became Frampton on Severn Bowling Club when the members purchased the green from Cadbury’s when the factory closed in 1982. Sadly for…

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Southampton & District WBA Celebrate 75 Yrs

Sunday 2nd July 2023: Friends v Southampton & District Women’s Bowling Association, played at Lockswood Bowling Club. To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the S&D WBA, this match was played at the home club of the Association’s 2023 President (and member of the Friends) Maxeen Fletcher.  The Friends have previous experience of the warm welcome afforded by the members of Lockswood BC and today was no different.  Although breezy, the weather was kind and, well…

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