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- Linda Wallis & Jenny Carter Ladies Pairs Champions
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- Brian Beeston & Roger Senior Men’s Pairs Champions
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- Babs Townsend & John French Mixed Pairs Champions
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- Ken Morgan & Brian Beeston Australian Pairs Champions
SINGLES CHAMPIONS 2024
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- Babs Townsend Ladies Champion
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- Babs Townsend Ladies 2 Wood Champion
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- Terry Buck Men’s Champion
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- Clive Bryceson Men’s 2 Wood Champion
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- Richard Lovell Levi Cup Champion
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- Clive Bryceson Veterans Champion
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- Neil Towlson Men’s Handicap Champion
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- Linda Wallis Ladies Handicap Champion
SWANAGE PIER RECEIVES £1466.40 DONATION
Linda Wallis, Club President
“Fundraising for my President’s year has been so very successful. £1466.60 has been transferred to Swanage Pier my chosen charity this year.
Thank you all for your brilliant support.”
SWANAGE TEAM RESULTS 2024
What a set of results we had this year, many of our teams getting to play-offs and winning leagues, thus promotion!
In the Edna Paisley League, the Ladies won ‘Mid Division’ by 5 points to get into the ‘Play-offs’ and beat West Moors the ‘East Division’ winners in the semi-final and met ‘West Division’ winners Dorchester in the final. Unfortunately losing in a tight game!
The Ladies also did well in the ‘June Culpin’ knockout competition, getting to the semi-final, but again losing in a close game!
In the Bournemouth and District Ladies League Thursday Triples, Division 1 we finished 4th out of 9 (top half).
We have 4 teams in the Bournemouth & District Bowling Association, Saturday Mixed Triples Leagues, one gaining promotion. Here’s how they finished: ‘Dolphins’ won Section 5 by 18 points and will be promoted next season. ‘Swans’ finished second in Section 1, with a points total of 81, against the winners 84. ‘Dolphins’ finished third in Section 6 amassing 71 points and were so close to promotion for the first half of the season. ‘Seagulls’ finished fourth in Section 5, with a total of 54 points, half those available.
Men’s County League East Division 1, we had a mixed season, starting well but tailing off, and finishing 6th in the league out of 8.
Percy Baker Leagues, teams of two men’s triples rinks. Both our teams won their respective leagues in East 2 and East 4 and went on to the play-offs.
East 2 lost to winners of East 3 Poole Park in the preliminary round of the play-offs.
East 4 having a bye in the preliminary round, lost to winners of East 5 Wimborne in the quarterfinals.
All in all, not a bad season!.
Runners up in the Edna Paisley competition
Well done to every lady who contributed to the Club’s success as runners up in the Dorset Edna Paisley competition. The team met tough opposition on the way to the final and congratulate Dorset Club on their win.
PRESIDENT’S DAY RAISES £780 FOR SWANAGE PIER
The 18th August President’s Day brought sunshine, breeze and folks under the seas! Linda Wallis, Club President chose Swanage Pier for her charity this season and the President’s Day became a fancy dress ‘under the pier’ theme. So many people put great effort into their costumes, perhaps a few forgetting that they would also have to bowl in them! A game including swapping positions every 4 ends, followed by an amazing BBQ provided by Pantastic, speeches and raffle, culminated in entertainment from Shaun Knight. Much dancing, drinking (sensibly!) and merriment finished off a fantastic day for the Club and Swanage Pier.
£780 raised on the day with a final total expected to double that over the season
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- The Club under the pier
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- Terry and Ken, the fishy men
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- Jenny and Terry caught up in the nets
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- Ben the turtle
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- Matching Lovells
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- Sue, Andy and Connie showing T shirt style
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- Sue dropped it in the sea and Mary is not amused!
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- Bowl in those then Sue and Keith
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- Dodgy seafood Clive, Gill and Judy
SWANAGE CARNIVAL AND REGATTA BOWLS DRIVE
On Monday 29th July Swanage Bowls Club hosted the Regatta Trophy Bowls Drive and raised £125 for local charities as part of Swanage Carnival week
The winner in the men’s section was Neil Stow, from Moordown; a seasoned bowler and a member of Moordown Bowls Club.
The winner of the Ladies’ section was Jasmine Cornelius, from Barking in London. Her main sporting interest is track and road cycling, and she is a member of cycling’s London Academy.
The trophies were presented by Swanage Bowling Club Chairman, Terry Buck.
VOLUNTEERS WEEK – THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who volunteers to ensure that our Club continues to thrive. Everyone who gives time; from running the Club as a Committee member, keeping the gardens beautiful, feeding and watering the hungry bowlers, setting up the rinks, driving to matches, captaining a team or behind the scenes.
THANK YOU ALL
SWANAGE BOWLS CLUB WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT YOU