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Thames Valley League - Div 2 Champions
Postponed from mid August due to bad weather, the final game for Reading Ladies in this year's Division 2 championship race took place at Burghfield on a pleasant sunny afternoon. Needing 5 points from the match to be assured of a place in Division 1 next season, the ladies got off to a slow start and were 7 - 17 down after 5 ends. By the half-way point the score had narrowed to 20 - 21 but the rink of Elizabeth Home, Eileen Fulbrook and Yvonne Hailstone surged ahead scoring 22 shots over the remaining 9 ends. Their winning card, with a 4 on the last end, gave them a score of 29 - 5. Although the rinks of Stella Rushton and Linda Robinson both lost, Hailstone's card was enough to win the match by a single shot. The final result was a win for Reading Ladies 48 - 47 giving the ladies 6 points and well deserved promotion to the top division next year. Well done ladies - not just those who played in the last game, but everyone who played their part in an excellent season for Reading.
Reading Bowling Club Open Day
This year's
the Open Day was a wonderful success as it resulted in 13 new
members, 9 are paid up and signed for with another 4 coming in over
the next few days or so. In addition at least 9 other
application forms went out, and I have to email 2 to 2 other
potential new members - 2 of them are playing in a match next
weekend. That's keen for you!
Virtually everyone who came and sent some woods up the green
thoroughly enjoyed it, which is the main thing. Obviously the big
challenge now is to ensure we further extend our warmest welcome to
the new members to consolidate them over the coming months.
In
terms of finance we are able to give £500.00 to the Air Ambulance,
and the club made a similar amount in new fees, and profits from the
'cafe' and bar.
It
makes us incredibly proud to see what Reading Bowling Club members
can do when we all work together for the good of the club as a
whole. We were all moved, really by the response from members
for cakes, tombola prizes etc. Everyone has been so generous
so a really huge thank you to everyone who helped in any way at all.
Very well done.
Val Oakley
on behalf of the Open Day Committee
World Championship Team
Bowls England has announced its team for the
World Championships to be held in Australia from Saturday 24th
November to Sunday 9th December inclusive.
The women’s team includes Commonwealth Games
Gold Medallists Natalie Melmore and Ellen Falkner, whilst the men’s
team sees Jamie Chestney featuring on the world stage for the first
time after he claimed gold in the singles and triples at last year’s
Atlantic Championships.
The selected team (in alphabetical order) is:
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Men: Stuart Airey (Cumbria) Mark Bantock (Berkshire) Jamie Chestney (Norfolk) Robert Newman (Berkshire) Graham Shadwell (Wiltshire) Reserves: Louis Ridout (Somerset); Sam
Tolchard (Devon) Team Manager: John Bell (Cumbria) |
Women: Ellen Falkner (Cambridgeshire) Sian Gordon (Buckinghamshire) Wendy King (Kent) Natalie Melmore (Devon) Jamie-Lea Winch (Warwickshire) Team Manager: Edna Bessell (Somerset) |
Lincolnshire’s Amy Gowshall, who partnered
Falkner to the Pairs Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games, declared
herself unavailable for consideration for this event.
The final team combinations of singles, pair, triple and four for both men and women will be determined in due course.
Robert Newman - Men's Bowler of the Year 2010
Reading Bowling Club would like to congratulate
Robert Newman, who has been named the Bowls England 'Bowler of the
Year' for 2010. an incredible finish to a great year.
Well done Robert from everyone at Reading Bowling Club.
for details go to: http://www.bowlsengland.com/index.asp?display=news&newsID=487
Robert Newman does a double in Hong Kong
Congratulations to Robert Newman who won the Men's Singles and Pairs competition at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic 2010.
for details go to: http://www.bowlsengland.com/index.asp?display=news&newsID=459
2011 TVL Div 2 Champions