The next delivery of Club Shirts should be here by Sunday 22nd September.  I know some of you are waiting for Men’s Medium size in particular.

Dawn

Despite the promise of an Indian summer coming up, which is good for the outdoor match v Masonians on 14th and the Men’s v Ladies on Saturday 21st, we are gearing up for the first Mixed Drive indoors on Sunday 22nd at 2.00 pm.  Casual wear is fine.  Green fee is £3.50 plus something for refreshments – haven’t decided what yet!

There will be another Mixed Drive on Saturday 28th at 2.00 pm.  Sign up sheets on the noticeboard

Midweek …

Tuesdays 24th September,  1st & 8th October – Ladies roll up at 6.30 pm

Wednesdays 25th September, 2nd & 9th October – Men’s roll up at 6.30 pm

Thursday 26th September – 7.00 pm Skittles Night and raffle in aid of Macmillans Cancer Fund – see Ann Macey for raffle tickets and Jane has Skittles tickets behind the bar.  Places are filling up fast!

Thursdays 3rd & 10th October – Mixed Roll ups at 6.30 pm

Friday 4th October – Full of Life Fair at Twickenham Stadium – we have a stand so if you can volunteer to come and promote the club and encourage people to have a go, please see Jane or Laurence or David Hale

Saturday 5th October – Mixed Friendly v Iver Heath – new opponents!  2.00 pm  Whites with Club Shirts

Saturday 12th October – Yetton Trophy v Camberley – 4 Ladies’ rinks, 2 Home, 2 Away at 10.00 am

 

It was an extremely well organised weekend by Cathy Taylor and everything ran to plan and it only rained for about 10 minutes, so we were lucky albeit chilly on Saturday!

Results below, with winners in red.  It was really good to see that it wasn’t the ‘same old faces’ appearing in multiple finals.  We are a very strong club and the standard of play is high as was shown by the quality of the matches.

 

Huge thanks to Cathy for taking complete control of the weekend in her role as Competition Secretary as well as preparing the lunches on Saturday and for helping Ange, who prepared Sunday’s lunches.  Thanks to the members who helped with the washing up and clearing up.  Great team effort.  Thanks to Jane and other volunteers who manned the bar for the weekend.

Also, a big thanks to Trevor who cut and rolled the green – it really is the best outdoor green in Middlesex! – and to Terry for turning it on Saturday morning.  Thanks to the club members who volunteered to mark the matches as necessary and for everyone who came to support, watch and enjoy the finals.  I’m sure they picked up some good tips and they applauded all the good bowls that were played.  It made a difference to the ambience and atmosphere when every person is involved.

 

It is with sadness that we learned of Martin Fenton passing away on Sunday 1st September following a period in hospital.

He had managed well to start with after Rita died and was back playing indoors for a bit but, alas, his own health deteriorated severely and, along with a broken heart, he passed away peacefully.

Martin (with Rita) put an enormous amount of time, energy and funds into Cambridge Park from being dedicated playing members,  sitting on the board and committees to becoming Chairman.  Martin regularly supported all the club events and donated generously into the various raffle fund-raising events without taking a ticket.  Giving and giving and never looking for any reward.

We offer our deepest sympathies to Carol, losing both her parents within 13 months.  It’s very tough and we send her our love at this sad time.

Cards can be sent to Carol c/o Cambridge Park Bowls Club

Funeral details – 11.20 am at Hanworth Crematorium and afterwards share some tears, laughter and memories at Cambridge Park.  It has been requested that everyone wears something red.  We are celebrating Martin’s life as well as mourning his passing.

Well done to Audrey, Nadine and Ann H who won the Middlesex Benevolent Triples competition on Sunday 1st September against Dot, Wendy & Rita from Staines.  A good match but our three girls pulled away to secure the win.  Hopefully, they will make it through to Leamington – I don’t quite understand the logistics in this as it’s national and might have something to do with shot difference (as they had to complete 15 ends, although they’d won after 14).

Another trophy for the Cambridge Park cabinet and well deserved.

Both Audrey and Ange have had an extremely good outdoor season reaching various last 16 or quarters or semi-finals of tournaments.  Unfortunately, on a blisteringly hot afternoon, they were unable to beat Dot Stanners & Rita from Staines.

Dot & Rita then went on to lose the final v Rose & partner from Rosedale Park.  Well done to them.

Cathy will be organising the competition which is usually run as triples instead of rinks.  If you haven’t signed up because you forgot or plans have changed, do come along.  Teams will be drawn on the day depending on numbers.  There is rugby on, so allow a bit of extra travelling time.

I am advised that sandwiches will be available at lunchtime.

A message from Jane ….

If you haven’t claimed a new locker yet, could you please come down to the club to be allocated one.  I would like to get as many woods and shoes out of the lounge area as soon as I can.

Mornings would be the best time but if you can’t make mornings, please give me a ring to arrange a time.

See you soon

Jane

(Club Manager)

Ken’s Funeral Details

 

Wednesday 28th August at 1.40  pm

at South West Middlesex Crematorium

The Jamieson Chapel, Hounslow Road, TW13 5JH

and afterwards at

The Dunbar Room, The Lensbury Club,

Broom Road, Teddington, TW11 9NU

It was in The Dunbar Room that Ken first asked Cath out on a date!

 

Family Flowers only.  Donations to the RAF Benevolent Fund

Ann Halliday, Jean Staples, Nadine Mullins and Cathy Taylor start the Fours Challenge in the National Championships at Leamington Spa today.

Their match v Cambridgeshire’s Ellen Falkner & team is at 2.00 pm.

On their way to the title in 2017, they played Ellen’s team in the semi-final, so there will definitely be a battle on their hands.

At 9.30 this morning, Tina Cooper & Kay Stockley,h aving won their first round match yesterday, take on Herefordshire in the Senior Pairs.

Good luck to all of the girls!