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BBC 100 Years

Amazing to think that the BBC is only 1 year younger than Cambridge Park Bowls Club!

This week, it was good to see a review of children’s television shows from when they started and how they can influence children in their early lives. The Wombles of  Wimbledon Common were real eco, recycling warriors!  Did we ever realise how important their lifestyle was?

 

As a child of the 50’s, Watch with Mother in black & white was a real treat on week days which my brother and I eagerly looked forward to.

On Tuesdays,  Andy Pandy & Looby Loo didn’t do it for me but Teddy, ah, he was so lovely and my favourite. I wonder whether he triggered my love of bears and eventually led me to go on to design and make them?!

Picture Book was a favourite on a Mondays with the Jolly Sailors and Sausage Dog and Bill & Ben with “Ah slob-a-lob” and “Wee-ed” on Wednesdays.

 

Rag, Tag & Bobtail on Thursdays with all the babies and finally The Wooden Tops on Fridays with Spotty Dog, the twins and Mrs Scrubbit helping Mummy Wooden Top with the housework.

Cleaning and housework – maybe not the favourite chores around the house for most of us, but still necessary. The sales of cleaning products must have soared throughout the pandemic as we scrubbed and disinfected every surface within an inch of its life.

We have very nice cleaners at the club who come in on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The kitchen doesn’t fall into their remit but, yesterday, our lively-and-much-more-colourful Karen knocked spots off Mrs Scrubbit as she took on the job of deep cleaning the kitchen before the Bangers & Mash arrived for last night’s event. A few hours later Bingo  – all clean and fresh!

Well done and thank you very much indeed, Karen!

 

 

 

Saturday 29th October – Mixed Friendly v Chertsey

We’re looking to welcoming Peter Twells and his band of merry men and girls on Saturday afternoon as Chertsey come over to Cambridge Park.
Thanks to everyone who signed up as we were well over- subscribed

Teams:

Tina, Ranjani, George & Mike

Scott, Frances, Bob & Ann B

Karen, Bernard C, Roy & Joan

Shaf, Ray V, Cliff & Dawn

Reserves: Tricia, Gym & Steve G

Captain: Mike C

Whites with club shirts

Match fee: £3.50

It Was a Win in the National Top Club Competition on Sunday

Congratulations to:-

Peter Judge – Men’s 2 Bowl SIngles – Closer than the scoreline suggests but Peter capitalised on putting the mat up and playing to his favourite jack length – good luck in  your National SIngles on Thursday.

Dawn Slaughter – Ladies 2 Bowl SIngles – a comfortable win, although her opponent put in some great shots towards the close of the  27 end match!

Barry & Teresa French – Mixed Pairs – cracking win as both were on excellent form putting their opponents under pressure right from the off.

Norman Chart, Jean Staples & Steve Gibson – Mixed Triples – it was a nip and tuck game all the way through until the last 4 ends, when the CP trio pulled away.

Tina Cooper, Tricia Green, Andy Hawes & Peter Twells – Being drawn onto Rink 2 from yesterday’s outside rinks (1 & 4) proved to be fortuitous for the chaps and they had a comfortable win with Tina and Tricia setting up the head from the front end.

 

The same team take to the Sutton’s green on 20th November for the second round v Sutton B team.

Sunday 23rd October – National Mixed Top Club v Mole Valley at Home at 10:00 am

The following have been selected to  represent the club v Mole Valley

Ladies Singles:  Dawn Slaughter

Men’s Singles : Peter Judge

Mixed Pairs:  Barry & Teresa F

Mixed Triples:  Norman, Jean & Steve G

Mixed Fours:  Tina, Tricia, Andy H  & Peter T

 

Match Captain and Chief Reseve:  Mike Cooper

 

Whites with Club Shirts.  Match fee £3.50

 

Please be at Cambridge Park by 09:40 latest so Vic P, the umpire can check your bowls and do the draw for rinks.