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Townsend Bowls Club of Waverley Road, St Albans, hosted their inaugural match of the new season, pitting the forces of Captain Les Perkins against that of the midweek match captain, Ian Forster. After two weeks of brilliant sunshine, the clouds came over, but light rainfall did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the six rinks competing for the first time on the beautifully manicured green.
Teas, provided by Janet Metcalfe and Sue Cain, were very much appreciated at half time, before the competitors eventually shook hands and headed for the club house bar. An extraordinary raffle, with the widest possible selection of prizes, organised by Sandra White, followed to cap a most pleasant day which boded well for the season ahead. A combination of experienced bowlers, those with a couple of seasons under their belts, and at least one who had only had a couple of roll ups (although she hardly put a foot wrong throughout) all contributed to a most positive outcome.
Townsend are delighted to announce that they are holding an Open Day next Saturday (the 19th) starting at 10am, so if you want to find out what the fuss is all about, then put on trainers and come along and have a go. We will provide a warm welcome, guidance, advice and tuition, and all equipment that you will need. Bowls is one of the fastest growing sports, and generally accepted as being both easy to enjoy and to participate in, so if you want gentle exercise and fun in a sociable and friendly environment then 10am next Saturday should be a date!
TOWNSEND BOWLERS SCOOP INDOOR LEAGUES!
A team of Townsend Bowlers called the SA Raiders, outscored no less than 35 other teams to win all four leagues in the Watford Woodside championship. This is the first time that a clean sweep of these leagues has been achieved by a single team.
The SA Raiders, called after their St Albans base, comprised (photo L to R) Anne- Marie Stuart-Reid, Bob Lawrie, Alan Charran, Robbie Ransted, and Lorna and Peter Thomson.
Their spokesman stated “it’s obviously very difficult to retain the sort of consistency required to win a single league, but to win all four is simply unheard of.”
