Welcome to Lisa W for her outdoor CP match debut
Lisa, Joan O’N, Gordon & skip Laurence
Ray V, Corale, Nadine & Teresa
Tricia, Bernard, Steve P & Kevin L
Sarah, Roy, Gym & Dave P
Reserves: Dawn
Captain: Laurence
Whites with Club/Centenary Shirts.
Match Fee: £3.00
2.30 pm start at Home. Greys with club/centenary shirts
Joan O’N, Corale & skip Gordon
Audrey, Roy & skip David H
Stella K, Bernard & skip Gym
Reserves: Ray V and George
Captain: Gordon
Happy Birthday to Ange and her twin sister Sue, who it was good to see again at the weekend. We hope you both have a great day and Ange celebrates really well in the triples tonight!
Ange, Sarah & Dawn take on a triple from Ashford, while Ann, Nadine & Cathy play another Sunbury team. Both games start around 6.00 pm
However, the weather was consistent in being cold and windy!
It was a win v Mid Surrey in the Richmond & Barnes League on Saturday but a loss to West Ealing in the Mixed Friendly yesterday. There was a considerable amount of banter on Ann H’s rink with Cathy, Audrey and Ange against Robin Innes. As Robin said, he was really enjoying it. Our girls were enjoying the fun too. Sometimes we forget we play for fun as well as competitiveness!
It does look like Bank Holiday Weekend will have atypical weather as it’s going to be warm. Whoopee!
I need a bit of time to put something together from yesterday’s match, but it was good to welcome Hampton, Masonians, Strawberry Hill, Bishop Duppas and Teddington to join us with the celebration. We didn’t really get wet, just very cold from the wind!
Happy Birthday to Ray V and Brian C. Hope you both have a good day and, as Ray is playing this afternoon, we hope he has a brilliant game!
Looking forward to a wet and windswept Centenary match this afternoon at 2.30 pm! We will laugh at it no doubt!
It’s also a big weekend for birthdays with Val F, Ann H, Ray V and Ange (and her twin sister, Susie, of course! We hope you have time to celebrate with your families and friends!
Good job the CP bar is open and indoor hospitality allowed now.
See lots of you later
Dawn
Well done to the team playing Bishop Duppas yesterday. I gather it was an honourable draw. Top rink winners haven’t filtered through yet but I think it was a win in that it didn’t rain! I would like to report that after our Centenary match tomorrow but I looked at the Met Office app this morning. Oh dear!
Anyway, a bit of wet won’t stop us having a good time with each other. Bring plenty of cloths and waterproofs and a sense of humour. We have spent years playing outdoor bowls in the sun, the rain, storms, hail, so whatever the weather, it won’t be a new sensation!
The rhododendrons and tree arrived from Squires on Monday and, although in pots, all need proper planting. Ange has volunteered Scott to dig a hole for the tree. I don’t know if he knows that yet! Anyone else fancy a bit of planting? There are a couple of tall pots and a medium pot, two fuschias and some bedding plants to go in. I’ll be going down tomorrow morning to do a bit.
Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow.
Dawn
Crikey, wasn’t it wet, wet, wet?! Jacquie, Marie and Janice also caught the hailstones and storms during their match. The rest of us who played at 6.00 pm just got soaked through! Next round for Ange, Sarah and Dawn and first appearance for Ann, Nadine and Cathy will be next Monday, 24th at Cambridge Park.
Just heard the weather forecast for the remainder of the week …. you’d better all bring your waterproofs on Friday. Boo hoo! At least we can have a drink indoors afterwards if it’s chucking it down. Still, let’s make the most of the event with our friends. Please take photos – team shots are good and anything not posed is fun. Ange’s twin sister will be down with her camera but we want your photos too.
Don’t leave home without an umbrella today either!
| 1. Roy Ebinezar | 1. Gordon MacLeod |
| 2. Steve Pennington | 2. Ray Verralls |
| 3. Dawn Slaughter | 3. George Hughes |
| Skip Kevin Liffen | Skip Laurence Gatfield |
| 1. Audrey Hay | 1. Sarah Hall |
| 2. Ange Cumine | 2. Tricia Green |
| 3. Cathy Taylor | 3. Lucy Horan |
| Skip. Ann Halliday | Skip. Steve Gibson |
Reserves:
Match Captain: Dawn
Match Fee: £3.50 (Might be less!) with Sandwiches.
Dress: WHITES with Club Shirts
Other Notes: WATCH OUT FOR LTN’S. iF YOU COME UP BOSTON MANOR ROAD, DON’T TURN INTO HASLEMERE AVENUE, TURN RIGHT INTO CARDIFF ROAD, THEN RIGHT INTO CLITHEROW AVENUE, THEN LEFT INTO HASLEMERE. TURN SECOND LEFT INTO MERVYN ROAD AND TURN IN FOR BOWLS CLUB IS JUST BEYOND THE SET BACK HOUSES ON THE LEFT. THERE ARE CAMERAS, SO DON’T BE TEMPTED TO DRIVE THROUGH THE GAPS IN THE PLANTERS!