On Saturday at 10:00, we are hosting Hants v Kent National Under 18’s League.
These youngsters have the future of bowls in their hands, so come along and watch the action

 

 

Thanks to David H for the league tables.
Some of us need to pull our socks up higher than others. Consider Christmas as the ‘tea break’. We all know that it changes after tea!

We wish all our members, their families and friends a happy 2025 with good health, much fun and an abundance of kindness.
And success on indoor and outdoor greens of course!

The Club will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing & New Year’s Day.

There is still time to get club comps and National and County Comps booked within the next couple of weeks thought – when there are no leagues in the afternoons or evenings!

I saw George H this morning and he sends his Christmas greetings to everyone who remembers him.

We wish all our members and their families and friends a very Happy Christmas, however they are celebrating.

 

 

Stella has me to let you know that, as it is the season of goodwill, we can have up to 10th January to play those ties in the first rounds.
That is very good news!!

Get booking!

It’s a very full house this afternoon for Christmas with professional chef Suzan taking the reins.
There are rinks free today, so if you want to burn off calories before eating, please do!

We hope everyone has a wonderful time and thank you in advance to all of Suzan’s kitchen elves helping out.

We’re up against King George Field tomorrow in the Challenge Shield.
Play starts at 10:00 with two rinks at Cambridge Park and two at King George Field.
The Shield is now open so some of the ladies are playing for the first time in this competition.
KGF beat Egham in the first round so we are polishing our bowls, pulling up our socks and having an early night in order to be ready for the morning!  (Hope all the team are reading this!)

 

Reg rang today to let us know his hip replacement went very well earlier this week. He is walking up and down the ward and hoping to be home early next week.
Watch out as Reg intends to be back on the indoor green in the new year!

Very Happy Christmas from all of us!

Alas, despite a terrific fight back by Teresa’s team and Ann B getting ahead at the finish and An. h picking up a 6 and Dawn opting to stay 1 down, it resulted in a 79-79 tie at the end of the match.
The extra end fell down to Tricia, Linda, Ange & Dawn. Tricia played a perfect first bowl which unfortunately got knocked off  Ange had a fortunate in-off for shot then the opp 3 nudged between her first and Ange’s bowl for shot  With the angles, it left a shot that maybe only Nick Brett could pull off especially as the opp skip put her first bowl in catching range of the jack. Dawn, not being Nick Brett, missed. We lost by 1. Sorry   I did try!

 

Closer to home and with a vast difference in weather to the Philippines, the girls are out in force this morning in the Regional Semi-Final of the Yetton Plate competition v Mole Valley.
Two rinks at home and two away starting at 10:00

Good luck to all.  We want to make up for yesterday’s double rink loss.
Safe journeys however you are getting to your venue.
Karen, Joan, Jaqui & Teresa,and  Carole A, Frances, Jean & Ann B at Cambridge Park

Di, Carol B, Marie & Ann H and Tricia, Linda P, Ange & Dawn at Mole Valley in Leatherhead.
Supporters welcome!

Steve, Mike & Tina are participating in this tournament.
They played two teams from Singapore and one from the Philippines to win their group.
they have a tough draw today with a Philippine Junior International team and another team skipped by a Senior International!

BUT, we have faith in our Cambridge Park Three. Good luck, relax and enjoy it. You’ve travelled a long for this. You can do it!