A reminder of the above club competition taking place this Sunday. Entry fee £3 with pairs drawn out of a hat. Please arrive by 12.45pm for a prompt start.
We are changing the format to a knockout competition to shorten the duration which had become a bit long. The losers of the first round go into a Plate competition. The winners stay in the Cup competition. That means everyone is guaranteed at least two games.
We look forward to seeing members on Sunday if you are able to support us.
The next pairs competition drawn at random is scheduled as above. Entry fee £3. A volunteer to run it would be greatly appreciated. Please arrive by 12.45pm for a prompt start.
1st Prize Graham Lucy £40
2nd Prize Graham Lucy £25
Congratulations to Graham, the benefit of having 2 tickets!-your winnings are on the way. The draw was conducted on 14th May by Paul Makin. To those existing and new members who would like to support the club, details to join and pay £5 a month per ticket are on the 100 Club tab on the club website. Your contributions are/will be greatly appreciated.
Our OBC Vets team who play on Thursday afternoons are desperately looking for two or three players, ideally to play regularly.
As it is for ‘senior’ players you will need to be 55 or over to play. If you are interested or just willing to help out on an occasional basis and would like more information please contact Martin Roberts on 07796938600
I hope you are all enjoying the new season which is now well underway. A polite reminder that annual subs are due by the end of this month. Please can you complete an existing member form on the join tab of the club website when making payment so I can keep track.
Thank you.
The Spring Pairs Trophy was played for today in beautiful sunshine and there was a good turnout of 22 bowlers.
The tournament was played as a round robin with two groups and each pair in the group playing each other, 5 ends on the grass (which was running beautifully) and 5 on the artificial.
In Group 1, favourites Mike Fagan & Steve James narrowly went through to the final, ending on the same points as Jacky Denning & Les Farrell, but Les & Jacky had just scored less in their matches.
Group 2 saw Dave Roper & Kev Maher run away with the group on 8 points, nearest challengers Ross Muller & Marg Copeland and Chris Webster & Peter Bailey both finishing on 4 points.
So to the final and birthday boy Steve James led superbly on the artificial to make it an uphill struggle for Dave & Kev by the time they swopped to the grass. Steve & Mike continued with their good form and with 2 ends still to go they clinched the 2024 Spring Pairs title. Congrats to both Steve & Mike, but the real winner was the bowling itself.
The British Crown Green Bowling Association is trying to get the views of all bowlers in a series of questionnaires. Please take the time complete the first one by clicking on the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHgnk-s0DyY80RdxAJqRaA7P6bf4KAkuJDLkdv_-X5N6Afwg/viewform
Our Ormskirk Academy team that plays on a Wednesday afternoon would like two or three extra players, either to play or just to be on standby in case they are short. As it is for ‘senior’ players you need to be 55 or over to play. If you are interested please contact Graham Lucy on 07816 560 278.
Just a reminder that our first club competition is this Sunday. Pairs chosen randomly with a £3 entry fee per person. Please arrive by 12.45 for a prompt start.
We will be holding the above competition which is the first of the year. Sheila Rogers has kindly volunteered to help run it but I’m sure there will be plenty of members there to help out. Pairs to be drawn out of a hat and £3 entry fee per person. Please arrive by 12.45pm for a prompt start.
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