Good luck to Tina, Nadine, Ann H & Cathy in the quarter (and hopefully) semi-finals of the Ladies Fours this morning over in Bounds Green.
Good luck to our R&BL team playing West Ealing at home starting at 3:00 pm

We learned today that Life Member John Linnell passed away last week.
John and his mother bowled at Cambridge Park for several years.
He was probably one of the first people to use a ‘bowling arm’ at the Club.
He participated in various Club competitions and signed up for most of the Friendly matches. He also enjoyed the tours to Potters in the early 2000’s.
He very nearly beat a top ranked bowler in the first round of the Planet Bowls (now Open Singles Circuit) at CP. It was a very close match and John certainly made his opponent sweat!

John had to stop playing a few years ago due to mobility and transport issues, but he invited me over last year as he had a gift for the Club … namely a complete Umpire’s Kit in a leather case. It was a very generous gift and as the Club’s umpire’s set was falling apart with bits missing, this was a very welcome gift and gratefully received and is in full use.

john’s funeral is on Tuesday 17th June at Hanworth Crematorium at 2:40 pm.

RIP John.

Thanks to Steve B for the first league table after two rounds.

Congratulations to:

Elaine G, Jean S, Peter J & Dave P and

Tina C, Dawn S, Norman & Steve G

on their win in the first round of the Tony Allcock Over 60’s Mixed Double Rink v Ashford. Good wins on both rinks!

Competitions later this week:

Thursday – Middlesex Ladies Fours – assorted venues

Saturday – National Ladies Top Club v Brentham, Away

Sunday – National Club Two Fours v Ashford at CP.

The Club Finals are on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September as per the Fixture List.

Please ensure you have those dates in the diary and not the ones on the Club Comp Entry Forms, which will be amended.

 

Thanks

Please go to the Members Page to find a letter from the Board concerning the Club’s new playing colours.

The first opportunity to show them off will be at the R&B League match on Saturday 10th May at Cambridge Park v Mid Surrey starting at 14:30.

We had a lot of names for this match which is good for the 12 selected plus reserves.  Please do not be down-hearted if you haven’t been selected for this match.  There are club matches every weekend and you will get a game in the next few weeks.

NPL Leagues start next Monday 12th and the Friday Night Club Leagues start next Friday 16th.

Message from Competition Secretary, Peter C …

Entry Forms for the Club Competitions will be available at the Club from this Friday. 9th May. Closing date including fees Saturday 31st May.

Monday Afternoon Leagues start on Monday 12th May.

Friday Night Leagues start on Friday 16th May.

Karen has advised those who have ordered the new club shirts will be able to collect them from Tuesday onwards. Money payable over the bar to Jane between 10:30-3:30 Monday to Friday.
Outside of those times, please speak to Karen to make a shirt liaison meeting!

Thanks.

Looking forward to stunning the opposition next Saturday!

There are now sign up sheets for the roll ups on the next two Saturdays starting at 2:30 pm; for the first couple of R&B League and Mixed Friendly matches as well as the Middlesex Ladies Double Rink comp.

Please take a look and get your names on the lists!

We haven’t got fixed dates for Men’s or Ladies Top Club, Club Two Fours or Tony Allcock Over 60’s Mixed Fours – those sheets will go up later in the week.

Steve B has finished the Friday Night League schedules and this will go up at the club this week as well as appearing on the website.

Monday Afternoon League details available soon.

If anyone fancies having a go at the moss between the flagstones in front of the club, there are tools at the Club.  There’s about half left to do and it might be easier if the flagstones are wet.  Take gloves to reduce the chance of blisters.  See Tony O’B.

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