Mary Rimington – RIP

It is with much sadness that we have to announce that Mary died on Tuesday 17th April.  Our thoughts go out to Brian and the family.


The funeral took place  on Friday 11th May at St Peters Church, Farnborough.

Many of the club bowlers, along with Mary’s family, friends and colleagues, attended on the day.  Collectively they gave Mary the send off she deserved, she obviously was a very much loved lady.

Brian has requested flowers from the family only, but a donation can be made to the Stroke Association via the funeral directors, Co-Op, Farnborough or via the following link Donate

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Hampshire County Games Selection

The following clarifies the selection criteria for Hampshire County Games.

Full County Games vs other Counties – Only open to full County Badged players. We currently only have 6 who qualify from our club.

County Representative Games vs Touring sides and London Welsh/Scotish/Southern Counties etc – Open to players recommended by their club. Clubs have various criteria for being recommended by their club, the most common being they have won at least one singles competition at their club. Farnborough Bowling Club recommend those that have won the men’s singles, club singles or men’s and club two wood.

President Games vs Club sides – Open to any club member.

County Badge

To obtain a County Badge you need to have either 4 County Points, or 2 County and 6 Personal points.

County points are from representative games (1 point) or reaching certain rounds of County competitions in singles, pairs, triples or rinks competitions. 1 point is awarded for being runner up in the area final, 2 for a County quarter final, 3 for a County semifinal and 4 for the County Champions.

Personal points are from winning Club single gender, Club Open or Club 2 wood Singles (21 ends) Championship. Or from A&D (Men) and BWV (Ladies) single gender singles competitions, all since 2008 are taken into account. I don’t think anyone new qualifies for a County badge at present as most of our club winners are already County badge holders.

Message froma Nadia

Helloa, it is me Nadia, I ama writing to you froma mya very cosy cell ina the Clinka prison, I ama here for my own protection, froma the Mafia.    I ama soa sorry that I hada to dispose of Manuel and Daniela, theya were a threat to my undercover operation, alsoa Manuel he was very angry and kepta shouting at everyone, Braka Brothers hada not delivered the food for the evening and Anna Maria shea kepta crying anda screaming at him.  Also Daniela was a Mafia agent anda an assassin, she wasa also alwaysa shouting at the customers anda arguing with me and Anna Maria.  I willa missa you all (sob, sob) buta it is very nicea in here,  I ama justa going to havea my lunch in the Clinka Restaurant, no alcohol though (sob, sob).  Ciao, Nadia

Two murders at Bowling Club

On Saturday 11th February two murders were committed at Farnborough Bowling Club.

The Restaurant Staff were busy welcoming diners for a fully booked evening at Baldini’s Restaurant, when, even before the starter had been served Manuel, the chef, who was in the kitchen was fatally stabbed.

Very soon Inspector Cluelessi arrived and started ‘his’ investigations.

Not deterred the main course was served, food eaten and drinks drunk, and low and behold a second murder was committed right in front of the diners.

Inspector Cluelessi enlisted the help of the diners to solve the crime and identify the murderer or murderers.

It was a good job Inspector Cluelessi was better at ‘his’ job than his appearance suggested as he identified a motive and the murderer, assisted by the diners.

Nadia Addario, one of the waitresses, was arrested.  It  was discovered that she was an undercover police operative who had been obtaining information on the Mafia through Luigi Savini, the Maitre D’.

We hope to hear Nadia’s story very soon.

Thanks go to all of the cast, from left to right.

  • Anna Maria Renzetti – Anne Hellier
  • Adriano – Adrian Hill
  • Luigi Savini – Michael Andrews
  • Nadia Addario – Sheila Andrews
  • Cristian Baldini – Edna Lakeman
  • Inspector Cluelessi – Diane Hill
  • Benito Pallino – John Lakeman
  • Daniela Calasso. – Vicky Raison
  • Assisted by Amy the rat catcher and Sophie in the  kitchen .