MidGlos IBCHello everyone, We’re all back safely from potters after a lovely few days, despite various illnesses. As a group, we did really well. There were four MidGlos teams and three of us qualified for the last sixteen of eighty-eight teams in all. Our team got knocked out in the last sixteen, Mike Prosser’s team was […]
Hello, As promised – the newsletter before we go away. Yet more good news for our youngsters – Finley Williamson won the Loddon Vale Open Singles last week-end winning seven games! Quarter Finals 2-1 against Scott Evans Semi Finals – 2-1 against Barry Jenkins Final 2-0 against Mikey Titcombe All three opponents are multiple winners […]
Hello again, I’ve just returned home from walking Molly and I’m delighted to announce that we saw our first six lambs of the season in a field in the village. What a lovely sight! More good news! Our Wessex A team beat Cotswold A this afternoon. One home rink won while both away rinks won […]
Hello, More exciting news about our youngsters – a week last Friday Dylan Williamson and Louie Hodges played an under 18s singles match where, this time, it was Louie’s turn to come out on top. Well played both of you. This now means that Louie has qualified and will join Finley Williamson to play in […]
Hi again, I’m feeling quite pleased with myself since I’ve just spent a few hours in the back garden tidying up, doing what I should have done at the end of last season but the endless rain made it impossible. The sad thing is that most of our garden lies at the front of our […]
Hello everyone, I can’t believe that a twelfth of the year has almost gone! But at least the days are lengthening. Our summer outdoor bowlers are already talking about the coming outdoor season. It’s really sad for those of us who choose to play indoors all the year round to have to say “au revoir” […]
Hello everyone, Well, the snow didn’t come which was just as well since we had no volunteers to clear it had it arrived. Please, don’t leave everything to the few stalwarts who always come forward. The possibility of snow is not over for several weeks yet. I have realised that there’s definitely something to be […]
Hello, Have we got something to shout about!! Our young players, Dylan and Fin Williamson have won gold playing for England in the pairs against Wales in the U18s on Saturday! In the whole competition, England came second to Scotland overall. England took two golds – Dylan and Fin in the pairs and three other […]
Happy New Year! It doesn’t seem a whole year since I last wrote that. Hope you all had a good Christmas. We had a lovely time and Father Christmas brought some great presents. Once again, I won’t be stuck for anything to watch on television since World Bowls 2024 started on Friday. It is being […]
Hello everyone, Not many sleeps now before that friendly old man drops down the chimney. I always hated the idea of him getting burned in the hot chimney so we had to leave the door ajar for him. Fortunately the less trustworthy folks never cottoned onto it. The teams for the England under 18 squad […]