Coming to season's end

We are coming to the end of a very busy and successful season here at Tetbury Bowls Club. Both men's and ladies' teams have given good showings of themselves with our new ladies settling particularly well into their league roles. We have seen some cracking club competition finals, particularly Martin and Roger C in the novices, well done to Roger and to all winners. Two of our older juniors, Phoebe and Jack, decided to celebrate their friendly rivalry by playing the first Hodges/Garland Rivalry Cup, won this year by Jack, and our juniors held their own closing gala and buffeet to end their season.

Our Corporate Day was much enjoyed by everyone who attended. Teams of four non bowlers from local businesses, including our sponsors Upton Mill Care Home and SpecSavers, were given twenty minutes training before playing each other in a bowls league. We stopped half way for an afternoon cream tea and the eventual winners of the big hamper were team Oddballs with TAYCT coming second and going home with mini-Proseccos. Everyone said it wasn't as easy as it looks but was great fun. All rose brilliantly to the challenge and we hope to see some of you again.

Following our successful hosting in July of the American Cyclists on tour we will be repeating the event twice more in the next month, great to be introducing lawn bowls across the globe!

Our new jackets arrived and were handed out by Alison and repesentatives from sponsors Upton Mill, who then stayed to watch the following match with a drink from the bar. Timing was perfect as the weather changed and new jackets and gilets were worn for the first time.

Our last couple of friendlies and our Closing Gala are almost here but that's not the end of things for us. At the beginning of October, Tetbury Bowls Club is going on tour to Portugal. We have four games of bowls booked in but plenty of time to explore, relax and hopefully enjoy some late season sun. When we come back, we're into winter season Friday night socials, starting with bingo on the 2nd of October and a quiz on the 16th of October.

In looking through photographs for this article I find I'm really spoilt for choice. If you'd like to see more or keep up with what's going on at the club, why not check out our Facebook page or our website?

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