Category: Club Socials

The 18th August President’s Day brought sunshine, breeze and folks under the seas! Linda Wallis, Club President chose Swanage Pier for her charity this season and the President’s Day became a fancy dress ‘under the pier’ theme. So many people put great effort into their costumes, perhaps a few forgetting that they would also have to bowl in them! A game including swapping positions every 4 ends, followed by an amazing BBQ provided by Pantastic, speeches and raffle, culminated in entertainment from Shaun Knight. Much dancing, drinking (sensibly!) and merriment finished off a fantastic day for the Club and Swanage Pier.

£780 raised on the day with a final total expected to double that over the season

The Club came together for a 7 rink Ladies v Men thriller! The games were interrupted by bouts of laughter, yelling at the bowls when they misbehaved and the shaking of the charity sin tins (for any behaviour deemed to be worthy of a fine!). Unfortunately the men won the battle with a top rink of Clive Bryceson, Tim Luscombe and Tony Bell.

Following the game everyone sat down to a great meal provided by the Royal Oak and then a raffle. The crowning glory was a frenzied auction of a beautiful painting of the Club, painted by our very talented President Linda Wallis and kindly donated by Barrie Tatman.

All monies raised will go to the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.

Sunday 5th June saw the Club hold its Captains’ and Jubilee Charity Day; men v ladies. We all had the wet gear on and before the heavens opened we enjoyed a hard fought game finishing with the ladies scoring 63 and the men 74. We enjoyed a fantastic cream tea and raised £349 for Swanage Hospital

Tony Bell