TonyBell – Men’s Captain 2024

The greenkeeper and his team have been treating, mowing, rolling and gently encouraging the green back to its pristine condition in time for the new season. The gardeners and grounds folk have been digging, weeding, sowing, planting and tidying. A party of willing members will meet on the 30th to wash, scrub, wipe, and shine the Pavilion and anything else that stands in their way. The Committee has been planning and organising ahead of the President’s Coffee Morning on 12th April.

The season begins on Friday 13th April with the Opening Day Match followed by Fish and Chips.

From Monday 15th April practice sessions begin and the season proper gets underway in May.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE AND WILL WORK HARD TO ENSURE SWANAGE BOWLING CLUB IS READY FOR 2024.

Our tree at the Purbeck Christmas Tree Festival

Merry Christmas to all our Members and their families, to all those Clubs we have played against and those we are yet to play.

The ‘Swans’ mixed triples team completely dominated this year’s top division, winning by an impressive 31 points. As well as the ‘Swans’ we were delighted to be able to enter 3 other teams for the first time. The ‘Seagulls’, ‘Dolphins’ and ‘Puffins’ all played well, with everyone enjoying a friendly Bournemouth & District league.

The ladies of Swanage Bowls Club won Division 1 of the Bournemouth & District Triples league for 2023 by an impressive 8 points, amassing a shot difference of 132, 31 more than their nearest rivals. Congratulations go to Julie Lomas-Smith, Gill Bryceson, Lil Bell, Linda Wallis, Kath Senior, Sue King, Judy Smooker, Sue Bird and Uta Keats.

Roger Senior played in the final of the Dorset Bowls Champions of Champions on Saturday 10th September. After a tense and even game, played on the hottest day of the year, Roger ended as runner up. A great achievement. Well played Roger.

SWANAGE BOWLING CLUB

FINALS WEEKEND Sat. 9^th & Sun. 10^th September 2023

ORDER OF PLAY

Saturday 9^th, 10-30am. start

LADIES’ PAIRS: Julie Lomas-Smith/Sue Bird Vs. Kath Senior/Connie Palmer

                                                                      or Pam Roddick/Lil Bell

VETERAN’S SINGLES: Terry Buck Vs. Tony Bell

Saturday 9^th, 2pm. start

CAREY TROPHY: Julie Lomas-Smith Vs. Lil Bell

LEVI CUP: John French Vs. Vince Nunn or Neil Towlson

MEN’S 2 WOOD SINGLES: Clive Bryceson Vs. Jim Andrews

Sunday 10^th, 10-30am. start

AUSTRALIAN PAIRS: Tony Perkins/Linda Wallis Vs. Lil Bell/Terry Buck

CHOSEN MIXED PAIRS: Julie Lomas-Smith/Brian Beeson Vs. Clive & Gill Bryceson

Sunday 10^th, 2pm. start

MEN’S SINGLES CHAMP: Clive Bryceson Vs. Terry Buck

LADIES’ SINGLES CHAMP: Julie Lomas-Smith Vs. Sheila Wickens

LADIES’ H’CAP: Lil Bell (1) Vs. Uta Keats (0)

MEN’S H’CAP: Tim Luscombe (1) Vs. Jim Andrews (2)

This game date to be arranged.

MEN’S PAIRS: Tim Luscombe/Roger Senior Vs. Clive Bryceson/Vince Nunn