Greetings bowling aficionados. Before we delve into the detailed & complex statistical analysis of our latest bowling results (are you trying to put them to sleep this early? Ed.) I have to say a very big grateful thank you on behalf of TBC members for our record-breaking Rock ‘n’ Bowls night during Wakes Week. You helped us to raise the amazing sum of £1,005 net. It wouldn’t have been possible without the dedicated effort of club members.
The TBC committee would like to say a special thank you to the Wakes Committee for all the hard work that they’ve done to make the week such a spectacular success.
We recently held an Open Pairs Competition charity day in aid of the Bakewell based Helen’s Trust; we raised £400.
AND now for some bowling: we’ve been confused by the excellent weather which means that we can try bowling properly instead of like last year chucking bowls across what was more like a swamp. The ‘love-lawn’ Matt has been beavering away … on the green which, because of sun & lack of rain, has developed brown patches. John Hallows has been doing some rain dances, not a pretty sight be assured, which have failed so he’s resorted to normal practice by wrestling with the water sprinklers then turning them on.
The Monday night team have played 12 matches & won 8 placing them 4th out of 11.
The Tues. night team have played 10 matches & won 6 placing them 3rd out of 7.
What a miserable night we had at Peak Dale on July 7th when it rained so hard that we had to remove Mr. & Mrs Noah from the green. There was that much fertiliser (eco-death) that we spent more time cleaning bowls than bowling. The consolation was that we all came home an inch taller.
The Thursday afternoon team have played 13 & won 9 placing them 2nd out of 12. We’re doing quite well.
Do not forget that Friday night is club night so see you on the green after 6pm.
* a new word we learnt at the Star Bar quiz; farci (pronounced farcee) is French for stuffed.
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Griff ( Tidza.bowls@yahoo.co.uk)