Author: Mabel Hahner

Coaching@Knowle Bowling Club

5^th May Open Day 11.00am to 3.00pm

12^th May Beginners Coaching 6.30pm

19^th May Beginners Coaching 6.30pm

Beginners coaching is open to every club member

Contact Level 1 Coaches: Jenny, Shane, Gareth and Arlene for support

Our Green is up and running and we have had a great week. Our Mens Captain and Vice Captains teams (ably assisted by lady members) played their first matches; members also enjoyed a Sunday Roast cooked by volunteers and Simon Marsh our most recent Life Member was presented with the picture of his award.

Plus at the Bristol Indoor Finals Stan, Brad and Callum won their Indoor finals and Marshall was narrowly defeated.

Callum won the men’s championship and will represent Bristol in the Championship of Champions next season.

Well done everyone!

Sunday saw members out for the final maintenance day before the start of the season on Thursday; thanks to everyone who has helped out in the close season

Thanks to everyone who organised or helped out with all the out of season events -including quizzes, entertainment, bingo, race nights, karaoke, curry and Burns nights and coffee mornings. We have had fun but are now looking forward to the new season

Competition	Winners	Runners Up
Aubrey Wring Singles	Oakley Trent	Martin Bell
Stringer Open Pairs	Kelly Bell & Martin Bell	Shane German & Jack Reed
Don White Aussie Pairs	Duncan Gill & Jackie Nethercott	Bill Broome, Louise Jenkins
Hancock Triples	Lewis Brimble, Bill Broome & Sue Broome	Dan Beames, Albert Jenkins & Marshall Simpson
Peter Brimble Ladies Championship	Jackie Nethercott	Arlene Powell
Ladies 2 Wood Singles	Ali Spragg	Arlene Powell
Terri Richards Plate	Sophie Hicks	Les Tiley
Jean Inker Championship Pairs	Sue Lewis & Arlene Powell	Jenny Bell & Ali Spragg
Mens Championship Singles	Kelly Bell	Tom Teagle
Blake 2 Wood Singles	Stanley James	Brad Cox
Appleby Plate	Marshall Simpson	Stanley James
Mens Championship Pairs	Lewis Brimble & Brad Cox	Kelly Bell & Tom Teagle
Mens Club Pairs	Keith Howell & Albert Jenkins	Dan Beames & Mark Mitchell
Memorial Cup	Keith Howell	n/a
Frank Lacey Triples	Martin Bell, Duncan Gill & Stanley James	n/a

Presentation pictures

Both the Friday Triples match at Begbrook and the Home Floodlit Match between Ladies and Men on Sep 6th are cancelled

Our laides played their first Somerset Ladies County match yesterday at Keynsham – a lovely match and the sun shone! We are looking forward to welcoming Portishead RBL next Saturday.

After much hard work after such wet weather the green was opened on Saturday 13th April for a Friendly against Bristol St Andrews and the weather stayed fine for an enjoyable game. All home matches are now confirmed and the green will be open for member rollups from Thursday 18th – initially in the afternoons and evenings.

Thanks to the social team for a lovely French Evening