Latest Round-up From Local Bowls Clubs

Published on: 8 May, 2017
Updated on: 7 May, 2017

Castle Green Bowling Club

By Colin Summerhayes

Castle Green Bowling Club’s season began well with a fun evening for club members on Saturday April 29, ending in the clubhouse with a welcome hot cup of tea to warm those frozen fingers!

On Sunday afternoon, April 30, Castle Green was at home to Ewhurst BC. It was a tight game, with Castle Green winning on two rinks and drawing on a third rink.

Unfortunately, we got hammered on the fourth rink, so the eventual result was a win to Ewhurst by 6 points, 69 to 63.

Happily for us all, the promised rain mostly stayed away or drizzled on us for a few minutes here and there. On the whole it was quite a pleasant spring afternoon.

Results were:
Colin Summerhayes (skip), Brian West, Sue Secrett: 24-14
Patrick Andrew (skip), Lynn Smith, Diana Summerhayes: 18-17
John Reeves (skip), Nick Hinde, Lawrie Briggs: 15-15
Shirley West (skip), John Phillips, Julie Hinde: 6-23

On Tuesday afternoon May 2, Castle Green’s senior men’s team lost by 11 points to the team from Merrow, playing at home by the Castle: Castle Green 25; Merrow 36.

Individual team results:
Rob Williams (skip), John Reeves, John Phillips: CGBC 10 & Merrow 24
Colin Summerhayes (skip), Paul Plummer, Brian West: CGBC 15 & Merrow 12

On Saturday afternoon, May 6, Castle Green lost in a friendly against Pippbrook, away, by 20 points: 59 to79.

Mostly it was a very close game with a draw on one rink, two rinks losing by 2 and 4, but one rink way down at 13-27. Never mind, we all had fun in little bits of sun, though the afternoon did cool down as the day wore on.

Individual team results:
Patrick Andrew (skip), Lynn Smith, Tim Sampson: 13-15 (CGBC were ahead at end 17)
Shirley West (skip), Nick Hinde, Sue Secrett: 13-17 (CGBC were one point adrift at end 17)
Brian West (skip), Diana Summerhayes, Julie Hinde: 13-27
Colin Summerhayes (skip), John Reeves, Joan Walter: 20-20.

Merrow Village Bowls Club

By David Raison

On Sunday, May 7, Merrow Village Bowls Club opened their doors to anyone who wanted to find out more about bowls.