PRESIDENT’S DAY RAISES £780 FOR SWANAGE PIER

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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

 

 

 

 

SWANAGE CARNIVAL AND REGATTA BOWLS DRIVE

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On Monday 29th July Swanage Bowls Club hosted the Regatta Trophy Bowls Drive and raised £125 for local charities as part of Swanage Carnival week

The winner in the men’s section was Neil Stow, from Moordown;  a seasoned bowler and a member of Moordown Bowls Club.

The winner of the Ladies’ section was Jasmine Cornelius, from Barking in London. Her main sporting interest is track and road cycling, and she is a member of cycling’s  London Academy.

The trophies were presented by Swanage Bowling Club Chairman, Terry Buck.

VOLUNTEERS WEEK – THANK YOU

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Thank you to everyone who volunteers to ensure that our Club continues to thrive. Everyone who gives time; from running the Club as a Committee member, keeping the gardens beautiful, feeding and watering the hungry bowlers, setting up the rinks, driving to matches, captaining a team or behind the scenes.

THANK YOU ALL

SWANAGE BOWLS CLUB WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT YOU

CAPTAINS’ DAY

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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.

 

THE SEASON BEGINS

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The Club competition draws have been made, internal league competitions began last week as did the first weekend of mixed triples. We are underway!

To plagiarise one of our beloved Club members; “Enjoy, play to win, make people happy and no fisticuffs”

Have a great season everyone

MEN’S CAPTAIN 2024

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TonyBell – Men’s Captain 2024

 

This is my second year as Captain,my first being 2022. I hope the knowledge I gained from the first year will enable further achievements. I still enjoy being part of a friendly club as Swanage Bowls’s Club certainly is. So come and join us.

LADIES’ CAPTAIN 2024

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         2024 Ladies Captain; Julie Lomas-Smith

 

I am looking forward to my  second year of being Ladies Captain.

We did extremely well in the Bournemouth and District Ladies League coming top in Division One.
We also had some very successful games in the Benevolent Triples, Ladies Senior Fours and  County Pairs where two of our ladies
represented us at Leamington.
I introduced a new format for our Saturday mixed triples games which gave all of our members a chance to play in this and I am please to report that our team in Division One came top of that league.
If you think you might like to have a go at playing bowls please come along to one of our Open Days on May 5th and 12th, it will give you an insight into the game and we would look forward to welcoming you.
Wishing all our members a great bowling season.

THE SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

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The greenkeeper and his team have been treating, mowing, rolling and gently encouraging the green back to its pristine condition in time for the new season. The gardeners and grounds folk have been digging, weeding, sowing, planting and tidying. A party of willing members will meet on the 30th to wash, scrub, wipe, and shine the Pavilion and anything else that stands in their way. The Committee has been planning and organising ahead of the President’s Coffee Morning on 12th April.

The season begins on Friday 13th April with the Opening Day Match followed by Fish and Chips.

From Monday 15th April practice sessions begin and the season proper gets underway in May.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE AND WILL WORK HARD TO ENSURE SWANAGE BOWLING CLUB IS READY FOR 2024.