After last week’s rain cancelled the event, this Sunday Borough Bowling Club completed their first winter bowling competition. With it being the last Sunday before Christmas the event had a festive spirit with the spectators enjoying mince pies and Prosecco.

After winning their respective group matches to qualify for the semi-finals Les Ramm lost 21-13 to Pete Charter whilst Caroline Watson beat Shaughan Temple 21- 12

The final saw Caroline bowl precisely to build up a 7-2 lead and she never allowed Pete any room to get into the game. Eventually Caroline running out a 21-7 winner with a superb display of bowling

Ray Malton ran a raffle on the day which raised £58 for club funds

Picture shows winner Caroline Watson receive the trophy from Secretary Barrie Watson whilst runner up Pete Charter looks on

With all Crown Green Bowling leagues cancelled this year due to the Pandemic, one of the positives to come from this is the clubs like Borough Bowling Club on Manor Road have had time to concentrate on their annual Club Cups.  Normally Borough would play a club cup over one day, but this year they have had time to spread the competition over a full week. This has also resulted in much bigger entries and some top quality bowling. This week Borough played their last competition of the year with the Nalton Mixed Pairs which was played as two man teams. The first semi final saw John Lloyd and Rita Bland just beat Liam Vasey and Erica Truman 35-30 whilst Mick Gates and Penny Gosling beat Ray Malton and Sue Daplyn 41-36. The final saw John Lloyd bowl superbly to beat Mick Gates 21-9 whilst John,’s partner Rita Bland also bowled well to beat Penny Gosling 21-14. This meant John and Rita took the trophy 42-23

Picture shows Borough President Barry Gosling and Secretary Barrie Watson present winners John Lloyd and Rita Bland with the trophy whilst runners up Mick Gates and Penny Gosling look on

Borough Bowling Club on Manor Road held their Ted King Doubles competition over the last week and due to Covid regulations played it in a 2 man team format

After winning their way to Sundays semi-final Dave Pryce and Malcolm Patchett disposed of Barrie Watson and Ken Marshall 42-21 to take the first final place

Whilst Robin Daplyn and Les Ramm saw off Liam Vasey and Dave Waite 42-26

Les bowled superbly to beat Malcolm 21-8 in his game in the final and once Robin had scored 13 to Daves 15, the heavens opened so the pair came off as Les and Robin had secured an unassailable lead to take the trophy 34-23

Picture shows Borough Chairman Pete Charter present Robin Daplyn and Les Ramm with the shield whilst runners up Malcolm Patchett and Dave Pryce look on

It was a dull August Saturday afternoon for the final of the Maltby Ladies Cup at Borough Bowling Club on Manor Road but the hardy spectators were enthralled by a thrilling match. Penny Gosling took the initiative and bowled superbly to  lead all the way against Caroline Watson. Once Penny went 19-15 ahead she looked destined to take the trophy but Caroline dug deep and bowled 3 great ends in a row to come through and win 21-19

Picture shows club president Barry Gosling present the trophy to winner Caroline Watson whilst runner up Penny Gosling looks on

Borough Bowling Club held their annual Club Championship competition over this last week, The Hutchinson Cup, and had a great entry of 30 members taking part despite current Covid restrictions. The  final was battled out between Barrie Watson and Andy Adamson who both had to win four games over the week to reach the final. Barrie beat Kevin Daplyn, Steve Taylor, Robin Daplyn and Mick Gates to take the first berth . Whilst Andy had to beat Dave Pryce, Colin Rodda , Bob Dickens and Barry Gosling to take the second place. The final was a very tense duel, with neither player getting far ahead before the other one came back but after the scores were locked at eleven each Watson managed to forge a 16-11 lead with some very neat bowling, and then moved 18-13 ahead before Adamson came back to within two points at 18-16. Andy then put up a great lead and a good second wood but Barrie managed to bowl a precision wood to take the end .With a 19-16 lead Barrie put up a superb first bowl and followed it up with a good second wood that Andy couldn’t beat to take the title for the first time.

This week was the Webb Cup and 23 club members battled it out. Last weeks Cup winner Bob Dickens had some real battles beating Les Ramm 21-19, Anne Holmes 21-9, Caroline Watson 21-19 and Steve Taylor 21-13 to reach the final again this week. Pete Charter didn’t have it easy either beating Barrie Watson 21-12, Colin Rodda 21-12, John Lloyd 21-19 and Barry Gosling 21-13, to take the other place in the final. The final set off a neck and neck affair before Bob took charge with some precision bowling to run up a 15-6 lead. Pete put up a great fight and came back to 16-19 down but Bob had got too far in front and bowled two great leads to take the game 21-16 and win the Webb Cup and repeat his success of the Potter Cup last week.

Picture shows left to right Chairman and runner up Pete Charter, President Barry Gosling and Winner and Vice President Bob Dickens

Glorious sunshine greeted the Crown Green bowlers from Borough Bowling green this Sunday at Manor Road. It was the first competition allowed under current regulations this year. There was some top bowling on display for the well behaved socially distanced spectators. After a full week of qualifying rounds the first semi-final saw Barrie Watson beat the experienced Dave Pryce 21-13. Then recently joined member from Pudsey Robin Daplyn got the better of another recently joined member from West Bromwich., John Lloyd 21-14 in the second semi final. In the final the game set off neck and neck but at 4 across Barrie fired off 2 good woods of Robins to take the Jack and he refused to give it up. Bowling tight woods across the middle of the green Watson eventually ran out a 21-5 winner

 Picture shows Borough Bowling Club President Barry Gosling (Centre)socially distancing and  presenting  the prizes to winner Barrie Watson and runner up Robin Daplyn