Author: Dawn Slaughter

Only 44 More Sleeps to Christmas!

What a frightening thought!

The tv ads are coming in thick and fast. I understand John Lewis’ dropped this morning and it’s a tear jerker.

Have you watched any ?

On a lighter (pun intended), it’s 40 sleeps until we start getting more daylight hours. Hooray!

Whilst on lights, car headlights used to face slightly down and to the left unless they were on full beam. Nowadays, the LED lights seem to come out in a straight field which makes them more blinding especially as they are whiter lights. Or is it my imagination?  Kevin L or Andy H – do you know? Does anyone know?

Monday 7th November – Filming

There will be filming around the clubhouse and Cambridge Park on Monday. The film crew will be using the back rows of the car park as well as the dining room.
Please park against the clubhouse and in the first row. It’ll be a bit tight. Any problems, please speak to Jane.
Thanks.

Sunday 6th November – National Triples and Coaching Exams

Busy, busy, busy in the Club today.

Steve, Norman & Ian take on John Carey & Co from Egham(!) in the National Men’s Triples at 10:00 am.

On the other three rinks, Scott, Sarah, Katharine, Dave P & Richard D and others will be taking their Level 1 Bowls Coach Exams.

Good luck to all of you. A win in the Triples and everyone passing their coaching exams would be brilliant!

 

For anyone venturing near the Club, there is rugby on at Twickenham, so allow plenty of time for traffic. Fortunately the temporary traffic lights in the centre of Twickenham have now gone!  Phew!

Yetton Plate Here We Come!

Great to have so many supporters at Cambridge Park this morning when two rinks took on two strong rinks from Egham.
Both rinks held their own for most of the game and were keen to keep going to put more shots on the scoreboard.
Unfortunately our away rinks were up against another two strong Egham rinks and, after 16 ends, the deficit was too great for us to continue And hands we’re shaken.
All credit to Val Noel, Carole Boisseux and Karen Griffiths in their first National Team competition. They settled in well and contributed to each team’s score.
Thanks to Ron Eden, the umpire, to Norman and Mike doing the liaising between the venues keeping the scoreboards up to date and for Jane behind the bar, not to forget Brian Noel washing up all the mugs!
Next up could be Hounslow or Croydon I think. The draw isn’t up yet.

National Pairs – A Win

Peter Judge and Peter Twells had an excellent win in the National Pairs last night v John Carey & Jay Head from Egham.
A tight game all the way through but left them 4 down going into the final end when the two P’s managed to pick up 5 giving them a 15-14 victory!

Next round is v S Tindall & partner who also had a one point win against their first round opponents.

Well done the P’s and good luck in the next round.