Sheila Andrews, Michael Andrews and Keith Dunstone, along with Les May from Yateley, won second prize at the recent Bowls Hampshire tour to The Dorset Resort. The team won all of their games in the qualifying league and come top.
They met Alan Shelley, Jeanette Shelley, Carol Eichen and Ken Eichen from Cove in the final. Despite winning 4 of the 6 ends in the final they lost by 2 shots.
Michael Andrews, Vicky Raison, Anne Hellier and Bob Turner get the recognition of their recent hotshot against an Argyll team from Bournemouth in Bowls International
The 2013 AGM was held on Saturday the 2nd November; here are some key points
All Committee members and officer were elected. See list below for details.
The constitution will be changed to simplify Life and Honorary membership into a single honour and clarify the proposal process.
Men’s Meeting 11th January 10am.
Ladies’ Meeting to be re-arranged due to County Competition Entries having to be submitted early January.
Darts
Darts will be on Friday evenings at 7pm, starting on the 15th November. Contact Paul Malpass for details.
The 2014 Presentation Evening will be on the 25th October at Farnham Golf Club.
| President: | Michael Andrews |
| Vice President: | Brian Brain |
| Secretary: | Martin Lee |
| Assistant Secretary: | Sheila Andrews |
| Treasurer: | Gordon Lamb |
| Club Captain: | Arthur Page |
| Men's Captain: | Michael Andrews |
| Ladies' Captain: | Sheila Andrews |
| Competitions Secretary: | Martin Lee |
| Match Secretary: | Arthur Page |
| Green Manager: | Andrew Milligan |
| Press Officer: | Michael Andrews |
| Development Officer: | |
| Bar Manager: | Mick Browne |
| Additional Member: | Barry Lee |
| Additional Member: | Graeme Andrews |
| Additional Member: | Pam Mitchell |
| Additional Member: | Terry Radford |
| Additional Member: | Alison Wrigley |
Due to a very dry summer and the green being built on an unstable base, the green has sunk in many places. The club had two real options (doing nothing was not considered an option).
Option 2 was taken and quotes obtained, a contractor was chosen and work began in late September. This is part of a 3 year programme but, in parallel, funding is being sought which may give other options for year 2.
The green on 28th September shortly after the initial work completed
The Green on the 5th October, the grass is fighting back
The Green on the 19th October, the holes being slowly filled
Major renovation work took place in January. The edge by Canterbury Road has been lifted and levelled. The middle of the edge had to be raised five inches, some new side boards were added and the area re-turfed. The green has been vertidrained (deep aeration to a depth of between 8”-10”) hence the large spiky machine
Levelling across the rest of the green is continuing with more top soil gradually being applied to the dips; another ton of top soil is about to be ordered.
