Despite a miserable, wet start, the club’s Opening Day event went off without a hitch. Club patron Bill Moffatt delivered the first bowl of the season before the annual Hyder Cup competition began. The men beat the women this year and Mike Harvey received the trophy from Life member, Russ Wilkins.

The club Bowls 3 Five result saw another title go the way of the outstanding Reg Goston.

All four thought retirement was facing them and they were all aware of how much they would miss the enjoyment and the camaraderie of the sport”, says President John McBeth. ” Worse than that, there was a concern that they might become dreaded dumpers!” 
 
Inspired by the Patron of the club, Bill Moffatt, who first tried an arm about six years ago when he was just a sprightly 84 years of age, the three others are all in their first season of being ‘armed and dangerous’.

Michelle Macdonald capped off a very successful weekend for our women when she won the final of the Centre Novice (Year1-2) singles

Everyone needed a strong drink after the championship Men’s Triples! On post section day, a last end shot took Bob Darragh through to one semi. In another tight game, skip Roger Mathews trailed the jack into the ditch to snatch another spot, while Mike Harvey beat Ted Marshall on the last end of their cliffhanger. In the semis…

Terry Burch and Gibby with Carol a visitor from the UK won the 2024 Wyn Quinton Rose Bowl by a slender 1 end win over Brian Niccols team.