Saturday 6th December saw the Bowling Club changed into a Christmas Market. There were tables selling a miscellany of goods along with bacon rolls, pastries and other delights from the kitchen. More Photos
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Double Hotshot for Farnborough
Farnborough Bowling Club members score two hotshots at Camberley Indoor Bowling Club in less than two weeks.
The first one was on the 21st October when Sheila Andrews and Keith Dunstone scored 8 in the early part of a pairs league game.
The second one happened on the 2nd November when Sheila “two hotshots” Andrews, Michael Andrews and Pat & David Bentall from Mytchett picked up 8 shots on the last end of a rinks game against Mayford Hall, securing them top rink in the process.
Recruitment continues apace
The Bowls Development Alliance are delighted to report that rates of recruitment through BDA funded activity has more than doubled in the past six months. Between April 2013 and April 2014, BDA funded activity resulted in 1,706 new people, aged 55 and over, regularly participating in the sport of bowls. In the six months since, over 1,900 new people, aged 55 and over, have taken up the sport. Susan Cooper, Development Director for the BDA said “this is extremely encouraging news for our sport and testament to the clubs, coaches and volunteers who have worked tirelessly to recruit so many new people into bowls. This news also inspires great confidence that the work of the BDA and its partners is having a positive impact.”
Autumn Walk 2014
The annual Autumn Walk was well attending again, well done to John Lakeman for arranging such an interesting walk right on our doorstep.
Presentation Evening
Another great presentation evening at the Farnham Golf Club. A lovely meal and lots of trophies to award for all of the competition winners. It was nice that several new bowlers picked up a few, particularly Chris Henderson and Anthony LaFrenais.
The highlight was the awarding off a new trophy for the most improved player going to Joan Moorcroft, see comment below
I was overwhelmed to receive the lovely new trophy in memory of Adrian Hill for “ The Most Improved Player”
I would like to share with you all the inscription on the trophy, which reads.
Adrian Hill – Remember with a smile.
Kind regards
Joan Moorcroft
Bowled OVER Article
The game of bowls has long been the domain of elderly gents in pristine slacks, but in a corner of Surrey it is finding a host of new, much more sprightly fans.
If you asked the average teenage boy which kind of sport they liked playing, you would no doubt hear a diverse range of answers, from the classic contact sports of rugby, football and hockey to rowing, cricket and tennis. A few would obviously tell you they’d rather stick pins in their eyes than do anything physical and fewer still would say ‘bowling’.
However, in a corner of Surrey, at Ewell Bowling Club, that is exactly what has happened following an initiative with Glyn School for boys. Bowling coach Roy Hibbin was approached by the school’s PE department, which was looking for a summer sporting activity that would appeal to students who did not want to play a contact sport.
The full article available here