Great fun with ... race night and corporate day

Great fun was had at the Tetbury Bowls Club Race Night, the first fundraiser this year towards our new kitchen.

Out came the vintage green felt track, the orange string lanes, the carved wooden horses and massive blow up dice - and we were off! Members, friends & family had sponsored horses and races and all who attended enjoyed a little flutter on the tote with some excellent liquid prizes for horse owners. Thanks to Keith and Heather for organising and Chris for the ploughman’s.

This was followed a week later by our second fundraiser, Bowls Club Corporate Day. Six teams of non bowlers, after half an hour coaching, took part in several short games, with a break in the middle for afternoon tea beautifully prepared by Kim and Laura.

The eventual winners of the fabulous prize hamper was Mo’s boys, team Vater. This was a really successful day described by the coaches as ‘like trying to herd cats’ but thoroughly enjoyed by all teams who took part.

Our next fundraiser will be the auction on 15th August. We have some amazing lots donated but more would be very welcome, items or promises. If you feel you can help please contact the club.

Amongst all this fun and games have been some very serious bowling matches. Men’s and ladies leagues are around half way through with some wins & some losses. Friendly games as far as Burford, Bristol, Chepstow & Tewkesbury take place weekends and midweek and are great starter matches for our newer or less experienced players. Club Competitions are happening most evenings and a few of us went, in the rain, to support our member, Susanne as one of the winning Gloucestershire team taking on Oxfordshire in the prestigious John's Trophy.

We are delighted to welcome six new players to our junior section Sunday morning coaching sessions, hoping to assure the future of this game we enjoy so much. Our open days have been well attended and have brought in several new and very welcome members. We still have a couple to go if you feel you’d like to come and try for yourself. The last is Sunday 20th July, or just turn up Friday evenings from 6pm. Wear flat shoes and we will provide the rest. Why not give it a go?

Tetbury Bowls Club Team