We all had very good games at MIddlesex Finals yesterday. Peter & Peter we’re behind then scooped up a 5 which put them into the lead and all was going well until the Bounds Green Pair took a 5 towards the end of the match and our boys just couldn’t quite catch up.

they were disappointed, of course, but the photo does make them look rather miserable but they weren’t. They’d had some very good wins to get there in the first place!

Tina and Teresa were close but we’re playing catch up most of the game. Even if they were holding, Sandra, the Lawns’ skip kept snucking a shot in. Very cruel on the occasions it was her final bowl!

In the Mixed Fours, Andy came in to sub for Steve on the day. That’s not easy for either the team or the sub but it did not deter them and their drive to regularly hold shot. However, the Hounslow four with their skip (Dave Pitt) continually playing brilliant shots to win the ends (drat and double drat!) , left the result with a score difference that definitively did not show the standard of play throughout the match.

It was with some fearfulness Dawn went on to play Sandra W-M in the Singles Final. (She had watched Sandra’s drawing shots in the Pairs!)

The match was pretty neck-and-neck up to 10-10, then Dawn put up a just-over- minimum length jack and took 5 shots over the next two ends. Sandra managed just won more shot before Dawn’s short jacks paid off again and she took the title 21-11. It was a good time for Dawn to play one of her best games of the season!

Middlesex County Indoor Badges were awarded to Teresa, Tina, Tricia, Dawn, Mike, Andy, Peter & Peter.

Congratulations also to Dave Pitt on Winning the Men’s Singles (out of Hounslow IBC) prior to the Mixed Fours win.

Thanks to Graham D for his support and to Jacquie for her support from afar.
Thanks to Glebelands for hosting the Finals and their hospitality.
Thanks also to Andy Docker and Angela Frankland for organising the whole competition programme and Andy Docker for the photos .

Peter T, Andy and Dave are representing Middlesex in the Home Counties League Final this morning at Camberley. Good luck to them and the rest of the Middlesex boys.

For those of you playing and those wishing to come and support your fellow Club members, the MIddlesex Indoor Finals will be at Glebelands on Saturday. Order of Play below.
Good luck everyone!

 

Glebelands I B C is just off the A 406 North Circular Road, near the A1 turnoffs.   Summers Lane , N12 0PD

Happy Easter to all our members, their families and friends a very happy Easter

The Club will be closed on Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.

Hope you’re all making the most of the sunshine today.  Rumour has it that it will be shorts weather on Sunday then back to the usual rain on Easter Monday!

The draft Outdoor Fixture List is on the Calendar page.  The green should be open on Friday 28th April.  Trevor/Jane/Ange to confirm this.  That would be good as the first friendly is on Wednesday 3rd May!

We are having an Open Day on Bank Holiday Monday 29th May.  This is in correlation with Bowls England Big Bowls Weekend.  Sarah is organising this.  She has quite a few volunteers but more are needed.  It’s a chance to bring your family,l, friends and colleagues who want to know why you are off playing bowls.  It’s a chance to give them a taste of what it’s all about.  You don’t need to be a qualified coach.  This will be a fun afternoon with an assortment of bowls games.

We will be entering the Richmond & Barnes League again this year.  It will be just 6 matches.  Ray V has been doig a brilliant job with the fixtures.  Some of the R&B opponents have dates as friendlies, but these will be converted to leagues.

The Richard & Barnes association also have individual comps – Open SIngles, Open Pairs, Open Triples and Open Fours.  If you would like to enter of these, please complete one of the forms at the club and put in the S pigeon hole.  I’ll collate and collect fees later.  Please can forms be back to me by 25th April as we need to submit by 1st May.

The Bowls England Competition Draws are now online and for those of you who have entered, you should have been emailed directly with your first round opponent.  bowlsenglandcomps.com

Middlesex Competition Draws for both Men and Ladies are on the joint website https://mbawomenssection.weebly.com/ Click on the relevant Mens or Womens section tabs for details.  Those of you who have ordered a Handbook, Norman has the order list and Jane has the books behind the bar.  These contain all details of county matches and competitions and other information.

THe new Crystal Mark 4 Rules & Regulations are now available.  Short link to the new bits are here https://www.bowlsengland.com/get-your-copy-of-the-laws-of-the-sport-for-the-2023-season/

Thanks

Dawn

As Iver Heath couldn’t get a team together for Saturday, Kevin is putting together a last- minute Men’s v Ladies match.

At the moment we have 3 triples each but if any of you out there would like to join in, we have room for more!

Match starts at 14:00  Greys and any club shirt!

Please contact Kevin Keown directly or reply to this post.

Thanks

 

Dawn

GENERAL MEETING OF ALL CP CLUB MEMBERS, BRIDGE CLUB MEMBERS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS

AIM: TO DISCUSS THE DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR A 5G MOBILE MAST TO BE ERECTED IN THE CAMBRIDGE PARK BOWLS CLUB CAR PARK

DATE: THURSDAY 13TH APRIL

VENUE: CAMBRIDGE PARK BOWLS CLUB DINING AREA (POLLING STATION AREA)

TIME 1900HRS TO 2000HRS

CTIL_303777 00 drawing REV D (2)

Congratulations to Stella S, Brian C & Dave R for all their hard work behind the scenes and to Jane for manning the bar as well.  Good to see lots of supporters and spectators too. The weekend went extremely well.

The winners are in red below.  Photos to follow.