Committee for 2025 Season

The following members were voted in to form the committee for the 2025 season at the AGM on 30th November

President:Dieter Kuhn
Vice President:
Brian Brain
Secretary:Martin Lee
Assistant Secretary:Jo Neenan
Treasurer:Colin Alcock
Club Captain: Graeme Andrews
Men's Captain:Michael Andrews
Ladies' Captain:Edith Edgar
Competitions Secretary:Martin Lee
Match Secretary:Arthur Page
Green Manager:Andrew Milligan
Press Officer:Terry Radford
Development Officer:Vacant
Bar Manager:Mick Browne
Additional Member:Barbara Ford
Additional Member:Barry Lee

Finals 2024

The finals start on Saturday 7th September at 10am, full list below.  Looks like there should be some very good games.  Good luck to all the finalists.

Competition
Saturday 7th September 10am
Triple 3sSatsumas 2Blackcurrants 3
NewcomersReece Gostling 21John Warner
Drawn Pairs Cindy Strong 16
Martin Lee
Arthur Page 7
Graeme Andrews
Sunday 8th September 10am
Ladies Two WoodBarbara Ford 13Jo Neenan 14
Men's Two WoodPaul Sainsbury 16Martin Lee 11
Sunday 8h September 12pm
Ladies' HandicapJulie Wing 15Coral Westlake 21
Men's HandicapMartin Lee 21Jack Markham 15
Novices TrophyMike Kernahan 21Graeme Andrews 16
Sunday 10th September 3pm
Ladies' ChampionshipCindy Strong 21Edith Edgar 12
Men's ChampionshipDieter Kuhn 21Martin Lee 18
Entered PairsStuart Markham
Paul Sainsbury 31
Graeme Andrews
Simon Webb 9
Saturday 14th September 10am
Simpkin TrophyMartin Lee 17Steve Wood 4
Saturday 14th September 1pm
Toucher TrophyPaul Sainsbury 21Martin Lee 19

Nell Rumble Shield 11th August 2024

After a long hot day, Martin, Barry and Graham triumphed in the 2 Wood Triples (Nell Rumble Shield). This one day competition was played on a “round robin” basis with 2 teams in contention on the last game, unfortunately for Jack, Stuart and Pam, Martin’s team managed to secure a draw on the last game to pip the win.
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FOOTNOTE

Nell Rumble nee Evans
Nellie Coulsdon Evans was born in Liverpool, the eldest of nine children. She met and married Albert Rumble during the war, working for her father-in-law in the family’s business – she mentioned that he was very good about letting her have time off to play in County Competitions. Nell and Albert had three children, Sylvia, Dennis, and Leslie.

In 1953, aged 38, Nell joined our club. She had been walking by, when she was invited in, and was told she had natural ability. Soon she had become a ‘County Player’ earning her County badge, and playing in quite a few games for the County. She won some County Honours and this information can be found on the Honours boards at the Club.

Amongst her other achievements was becoming President of the North Hants Women’s Bowling Association in 1977.

Nell won our club’s ladies’ championship three times, in 1975, 1977, and 1988. She also became the first person to win the Toucher, the Simpkin and Ladies Champ trophies in the same year, 1977.

Nell was also ladies’ President at our club six times, in 1964, 1965, 1975, 1976, 1984, and 1985.

Nell was ladies’ Captain twice, in 1970 and in 1993. She was ladies Secretary for 7 years, 1977-1983 inclusive.

1993 marked Nell’s 40th anniversary with the club, and not only did she work very hard as Ladies’ Captain that year, even playing 14 games in 10 days when we were in difficulties with numbers, she also presented the Club with the trophy which bears her name.  The first Nell Rumble Trophy was played for that June, with Nell and Albert helping with the wonderful buffet we have always had on this day. Nell, during her life-time, then also generously paid for the cost of the trophies.  

 

 

2 Wood Pairs Sunday 21st July

We had super weather today for our Two Wood Pairs competition.
This is played in a sets format, making it different from all of our other club competitions.

After some great bowling, including a nail-biting semi-final, it all came down to this year’s finalists to battle it out for the shield.

The runners-up were Pam Laken and Brian Brain

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Our new champions being Graham Thomas and Mick Browne.

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Well done to everyone and thank you for your support.

President’s Day 2024

Some photos, from Saturday’s President’s day. A lot of fun playing BOWLF, see notes from Sheila.
A big thanks to Graeme, Terry and Martin for organising such a great day of fun, bowls and food.

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Eat your heart out Bowls England, Farnborough Bowling Club have invented a new activity to attract budding bowlers to the sport, BOWLF, a cross between bowling and golf, essentially an obstacle course, using any old equipment, planks of wood (lots of clubs have planks lurking about in their sheds), bruise mats, found a use for them at last, old wine boxes that have been using up valuable space in the bar, you name it, our TAG team (aka Terry and Graeme) and Reece the Drill can turn anything lurking in sheds/clubhouses into an obstacle course.  Even redundant bar stools, broken chairs, old buckets, old underwear, road/police cones, talk about recycling!
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