With all preparations in place, at 2:00 pm  the battle commenced!

The girls got off to a good start and won the first and second ends on most rinks.  By half way through, Karen, Dawn and our borrowed girls Davidina and Gordonly, were the only ladies still out front. Peter T, Shaf, Malcolm & Bob crept back up and went into the final end 15-15. After a nervy start, Malcolm held shot but Dawn managed to rest his bowl giving match-lie to the girls. Peter T missed with his first bowl then with his second, he took the jack back to hold 3. All down to Dawn’s final bowl to rescue victory from the jaws of defeat!  She was close but only managed second.

Fair play to Ann H, Jacqui, Carol deH & Chris P held Kevin’s rink which included Brian Le M, David W & Peter J until nearly half way through when the chaps moved up a gear.

The men played well to get a comfortable overall win but it’s obviously the taking part that counts!

A good, fun afternoon with several staying afterwards to continue socialising

Thanks to Karen & Kevin for putting the teams together; to all who stepped into serve behind the bar; and to Peter J for putting the milk bottles and the cat out before locking up .

 

 

Congratulations to Jacquie Elkin on receiving the Certificate of Merit at the Bowls England Presentation Night.
a hugely deserved award for dedication to Middlesex Bowls over many years.

Thanks to everyone who made donations at the Cambridge Park v West Ealing match last month at which Duncan was remembered

Thanks to David H for sending these out.

 

It was a win for both friendlies.

At ‘tea time’ v Ladygate yesterday, we were down on all four rinks but as “everything changes after tea” , we managed an over all victory with Steve & Kevin’s team securing wins and Brian @ Dawn’s rinks only losing by 2 & 1 respectively.
Thanks to John Q for manning the bar all afternoon

There was a win on all 4 rinks today v West Ealing. (They usually get their revenge on the outdoor annual match!)

Thanks to everyone who played, to Cameron, H, Skye ans Alistair who’s came down and all who contributed to the £82:16 raised for Pancreatic Cancer.
More than half of those diagnosed with that cancer lose their life within 3 months so every donation towards finding a cure or treatment that will give the victims more months or years is vital.
Duncan was at Stage 4 when he was diagnosed at the beginning of March last year. He had just over 4 months  with the chemo being able to go out with his friends for meals, cricket etc and also playing a lot of bowls for West Ealing and Middlesex outdoors until the cancer delivered 3 strokes.
He was strong, tough and brave but the love, kindness, support and visits from all of you meant so much to him as well as  his family – Dawn, Alistair & Ali,  Cameron, H & Skye – “Team Slaughter “.

Thank you everyone.

PS. Samosas were from Chalal Sweet Centre, 288-290 Staines Road, Hounslow, TW4 5BA

Live bowls on BBC at 10:00, 1:00 & 7:30

including the Men’s Pairs Final at 1:00 on BBC2. I think the other matches will be on the red button

The CP team take on Century starting at 10:00. Women’s home, two away.

At 10:30, Kent B v Oxon Under 18’s National Triples round robin on neutral green.
Come along and watch lots of LIVE bowls.
World Bowls doesn’t start on BBC2 until Monday!

Another brilliant win for Sammy & Jon today putting them into the semi-final v Stewart Anderson and Darren Burnett on Tuesday 13th at 2.00 pm.

Please see message from Alasdair on behalf of the Board regards parking over next couple of days.