A few photos from the Presidents’ Afternoon Tea. Members from our neighbouring clubs, Aldershot Underwood and Farnborough Gate, were invited to allow the committee to say thank you for given us green time before our new green opened.

The afternoon started with a Target Wedge Competition – organised by Sheila and Harrison – which was fiercely contested, although more scored zero than any points.

President Michael and Vice President Joan served tea and delicate sandwiches, made and provide by President Michael, and a large array of Cakes and scones, provide by Vice President Joan.

To celebrate Christine Lee’s birthday a cup cake with candle was produced and a tuneful rendition of Happy Birthday.

The afternoon was rounded off with one of Michael’s quizzes (thankfully a much easier one this time)

The club was formed on the 17th August 1947.
To celebrate our 70th birthday we are providing and afternoon an evening of celebrations

In the afternoon we will be having a fun bowls competitions.
In the evening we will have a buffet, a few fun things to assist us celebrate into the late evening.

On Saturday Farnborough Bowling Club hosted the North Hampshire Women Bowling Association’s Past Presidents’ Day. Sheila Andrews, our Club Captain, is the Immediate Past President and organised a splendid lunch: having enticed / bribed some Farnborough Bowlers and her granddaughter to help.

Two of the “volunteer” men manning the bar

Unfortunately the weather turned very wet after lunch and no bowling was possible.

Margaret Hankin, as always, had a plan B and a draw for the spider and a challenging quiz entertained everyone to teatime.
The Spider made £47 for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.
Of course there had to be a raffle and there were plenty of prizes to be won.

It is not often that bowling clubs celebrates a member’s 30th birthday but that is exactly what Farnborough Bowling Club did on Monday.

Some of our members and Harrison’s parents met at the Squirrel Pub to surprise Harrison Ash who had been tricked into thinking he had been picked up for a roll up by Keith.

Carol supplied the cake and cards and presents were given.

Harrison was suitably embarrassed but enjoyed the sentiment even though he had a district game in the afternoon – which he won. A great gathering for someone who has done a lot for the club.
We are lucky as a club as Harrison is not our youngest member. We have a couple in there mid twenties.  We also have 2 social members who are pre-teen albeit they are dogs.

We are having an open morning for new bowlers on Saturday 15th July 10 – 12am.  If you would like to try bowls then turn up wearing some flat shoes / trainers and we will get you on the green and bowling within minutes.

Turn to page 30 /31 of the July Issue of Bowls International to see an article about Hampshire Clubs, featuring Farnborough and Clanfield