Owing to Committee meeting time curtailed events and games were restricted to 5 ends with 7 (eventually) playing.

7 because ROC had forgotten to include Club Champion Gordon Wilson in the draw! GW was quickly re-instated but equally as quickly despatched by the same ROC who went to win the final v Jimmy Bathgate The later was hard done by very bad sportsmanship as he was about top play his last bow won’t mention the Members name distracted him and that was game over.

Whilst the bowls progressed the KO Dominoes was in full flow and a more raucous night it is hard to imagine. Huge suspicions that some of the players may have been on caffeine overload judging by the noise! and forgetting how to play the game!!!! Still there were no spillages this week J

The Club is holding a SHORT CARPET COMPETITION & DOMINO FLYER on FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER

Prizes up for grabs. So please make every effort to attend!!

Another night at the NBC and this time only 8 of the 11 played the short carpet with ROC winning the session beating Gordon Wilson in the final.

Allan Mitchell’s made his return where he, as usual, told everyone “no to bother as he would win it despite his holiday lay off” only for him to be ‘grannied’ by the aforesaid Gordon Wilson. 

On to the Dominoes and the usual ferocious, give no quarter, games of knockout. (As like the 21 Goals) In fact, so exciting that Jimmy Martin scattered both a can of (empty) juice and a fuller drink in two separate incidents! He blamed the full one on watching a bowl that distracted him. Back in again next Monday as there is a Committee meeting so get yourself along and support the Club.

Saturday saw the last day of work on the green what was supposed to be 4 hours turned out to be almost 9. As the last of the holes were drilled the drill hit something very hard and it was a struggle to get the drill out of the ground. Being almost 30ft down made things worse, but the boys done well getting out after one hour. The last hole being set up for drilling saw the same thing happen but this time it was only about 20 ft down , was a bit easier to get the drill out . then the clear up started The slow process of getting the drill of the green started. (see  Pictures ). The end of a long day.

How deep

How Deep

Keep on Drilling

What a lovely mess

3 of the 6 drills off

Jamed !!!!!!

Lets get this in first time

Almost There

Last Of All

Look No Water

And Now for The Clear Up

On the Way

The Big Finish

And Now The End Is Near

Mind The Step

Easy

Should Be

Told You

Now For The Hard bit

Shoe Horn

Hope No Cars Are Coming

Hello all

Knackerd

Don’t Give Me Bother now

Be Good

Upsi Daisy

You Wont Move Now

Nice Bit Of Work

Thats it Finished

It’s Over

Monday saw 13 Members turn up and 8 playing Carpet Bowls. The eventual winner was the Jimmy Bathgate who hit top form to beat Larry Sorrell in the final.The shot of the night was Larry Sorrell when he was 3 down in last end with the last bowl hit the jack and it went forward to get 2 shots leaving Jimmy Martin speechless. It was a good night for all including the Club. The next Carpet Bowls will be 29th October get down and support the club and you could be the next Carpet Bowls Champion.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO COME ALONG AND PLAY IN THE TWO FRIENDLY NIGHTS OUT THAT WE NOW HAVE BOOKED AT BAINFIELD WHICH HAVE  BEEN WELL PARTICIPATED FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, EITHER SPEAK TO GARRY HARRISON / ROY CAMPBELL OR  APPEND YOUR NAME TO THE SHEET WHICH WILL BE UP ON THE MAIN NOTICE BOARD IN THE NORTHERN , THE TWO DATES ARE ( FRIDAY THE 23RD OF NOVEMBER 2018 AND FRIDAY THE 1ST OF MARCH 2019 ) THESE NIGHTS OUT ARE GREAT SOCIAL GATHERINGS DURING THE CLOSE SEASON AND A NUMBER OF OUR FRIENDS FROM OUR NEIGHBOURING CLUBS ALSO TAKE PART IN THESE GET-TOGETHER’S AND AGAIN ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO JOIN US TO TAKE PART IN THESE ENJOYABLE EVENINGS.

The first day saw Frank O’Donnell working,  starting at 9.45am and finishing at 3pm and that was only laying out the tees for the work that is going to be done over the next 4/5 days. See pictures below. More will follow from Day 2 onwards. Why Caption (Tee Off there are over 550 Golf Tees on the Green) Second day some nice manoeuvring with drill see (video’s). More pictures and Video’s will appear here through out the work.

Ok Frank From The Top

Tee Off 9.45

We Have Only Begun

Strong Wind

Lineman

Willie Can you Get Me A Drink Of Water

Walking Back To Happinesss

On A clear Day

Almost There

String Along With Me

This Is 15 /20ft down

Pipes Of Hope

Water Water every Where

Wish It Was Gold

More Water

The Ryder Cup 2018

The Work Getting Done

Nice Day

The Committee have decided to run Carpet Bowls and Dominoes from the 15 October, Please support your Club twelve months a year not just 6months.

The Curtain fell on the 2018 season with the Bobby Loch Trophy and after a round robin the Winner was Garry Harrison who beat Larry Sorrell in the final. So that is it for this season BUT PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE CLUB IS OPEN TWELVE MONTHS A YEAR. Surprise visitor to the club was Doctor THINGMY From Casulty.

Closing Day went well with Holiday’s, illness, Twelve Seniors playing a round Robin which was won by Willie Robb, Willie Rae, and Allan Mitchell who went all day undefeated. The Trophy’s were presented at the finish and Bobby Lee put on a Buffet which was very much appreciated pictures from the day see below.

Secretary

Chairman

Senior Champion

Pairs Winners

Triples

Winners Of The Day L to R WillieRae, Allan Mitchell(S) Willie Robb.

Seniors On the Bevy

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