Devizes Bowls Club

The 2023 Seidal League Gala was hosted at Devizes on Tuesday 12 September. It was a very friendly afternoon with teams from the south competing against teams from the north.  We learned on the day that the top team from the south was our very own Devizes Red (yeah!) and the top team from the north was Box!  This meant they played against one another to decide the overall winner!  It was a very competitive, good humoured game but in the end Box won.

The other teams only played twelve ends to give them a chance to watch the end of the Devizes Reds v Box game and everyone then enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea (provided by Alison Brooks) and there was a raffle in aid of Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

The weather could have been kinder but the ladies carried on despite the rain and certainly didn’t let it dampen their spirits!  The afternoon was a great way to round off the Seidal season.

Well done Devizes Seidal teams and thank you to all the ladies who have supported the league throughout the year

Ellen 

On behalf of the Development Team

Hi All

This weekend saw the playing of this year’s finals of all club competitions and what a weekend it was.

We were blessed with good weather and those watching were treated to some exceptionally close games sometimes fluctuating in who was leading many times during the game. Many congratulations to all.

That said the competitors would not be able to enjoy such competition without the hard work of ALL the helpers.

Many thanks must go to Robin, Hugh and Dave P for ensuring the playing surface was at its best for both days, The bar staff under the leadership of bar manager Sheila Turner, who ensured that all were kept hydrated whilst playing in the heat. To Alison and her team of helpers who provided food and drinks for both players and spectators over both days.

Dave Greenwood

President

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2023

10.00 am

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2023

2.00 pm

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2023

10.00 am

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2023

2.00 pm

Played on the 21st July at Amesbury.

Jenny, Ruthie, and Ali from Amesbury are through to the 3rd round of the Benevolent Triples cup👏👏 after winning against our Devizes Ladies Babs, Alison and Wendy.

Another great game played in good humour,spirit.

At the Annual General Meeting in March this year I was fortunate to receive your vote to become your president for 2023 which in one sense was a great honour, but in another, looking back at the record of my predecessor Rosemary Bradbury, gave me food for thought. What an act to follow, just look at the board in the club and see her record of being President for ten years and carrying out the duties with such presence, fortitude and grace. If you were to elect me for the next ten years you would have a 95-year-old official at the head of the club!!!

In my acceptance speech I used one word to illustrate what I would like to see happen during my tenure and I repeat it here in this message and that word is “UNITY”. Even though we are fortunate enough to have two greens we are one club and should be unified across the board in everything we do.

Enough of the lecturing PLEASE have a wonderful season, full of joy, hopefully very dry and very successful in all competitions at whatever level you bowl at.

I shall endeavour, during the year, to visit as many games as I can both at home and away and certainly at any major competitions in which you reach the final stages.

Dave Greenwood

March 2023

We had a very successful Open Day on Saturday 29th April.

Members of the public were greeted by the Club President David Greenwood and after signing in, were taken onto the greens by a team of volunteers for a 15-20 minute taster session.

There was tea, coffee, bacon and sausage butties available, thanks to Rosemary, Marie, Alison Brooks and her team and drinks available over the bar thanks to Sheila, Terry and Ricky.

We had 32 people sign up for coaching.

If you missed this opportunity you can always contact the club for details of how you might join us.

Ellen

Coaching & Development

AUGUST 2023 The Question

OK time for the final test for 2023 :

Again imagine the scene , you are the Skip in a 3 Bowl Triples competition , both teams have played their shots and it is now time for the skips to play.

Often just in front of the head, the skips meet with their team members to decide tactics and the shot to be played by their Skip ( I bet you have all done this).

Its not your shot next and the opposing Skip after discussion starts to walk to the mat do you :

1. If he gets there first, walk onto the neighboring rink or boundary of the rink towards the mat end to avoid blocking the opposing skips line
2. Stay at the head and let the opposing skip bowl to see what happens before discussing with your team
3. Make sure you walk in time with the opposing skip

Send your answers to me and any laws that you think might apply , I am tempted to award a prize for the best ( that’s to say agrees with me ) and complete answer !

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Laws of the Sport of Bowls

Good Luck !

An Invite from CHIPPENHAM TOWN BC
Open Triples Charity Event
Sunday August 6th 2023 start time 2pm
Proceeds will go to the Blood Cancer Charity

An invite from Chippenham Town Bowls Club for bowlers
to play in an enjoyable event in memory of Eugene Gallagher
and in celebration of his birthday.

Teams will be playing for a trophy kindly donated by Eugene’s
wife Carol and prize money of £90 for the winning team.

The cost per team is £12.00, guests are welcome @ £3.00 per guest. Fees will include a BBQ meal.

For this occasion there will be a raffle so please bring along
a raffle prize which we can add to Carol’s kindly donated
gifts.

There will be a BBQ after the trophy presentation followed by
some bowls related fun games.

If you are interested in entering please contact Bob Chalmers 01249 444333

PHAB Sessions continue at the club.

Below are some photos taken at a recent PHAB session held at Devizes Bowls Club.

These have been extremely popular amongst the participants, the enjoyment is obvious for all to see.

Getting an opportunity to try something different has been really popular.

“Their enthusiasm is second to none” !