Bude Bowling Club
Ladies v Men (first-leg) — Thursday, April 19
THE first of two games of the men versus the ladies was played a fortnight ago with the men edging ahead by two shots.
It’s always a very competitive game but always played in good spirit, and this time it was no exception.
The Men only lost one rink and won the game by two shots.
Ladies 60
Men 62
(Ladies names first) — J Hiller, T Dixon & F Goldthorp beat T Hutton, A Butler, B Dixon & R March 16-8; B Crook, Anne Butler & S Plumstead lost 21-16 to C Shepherd, H Reece-Pinchin & B French; P Underwood, B Phoenix, M March & T Tibbetts lost 19-16 to H Sinclair, R Wilkins, B Wonnacott & C Vickery; A Reece-Pinchin, B Hiller, B Vickery & C May lost 14-12 to A Wilson, B Weeks, G Kemp & C Gardiner
Ladies v Men (second-leg) — Saturday, April 21
THE second game was played two days later with the Ladies keen for revenge.
They won two rinks, winning the game by three shots, which meant the Ladies won overall, 125-124.
Ladies 65
Men 62
(Ladies names first) —
J Hiller, T Dixon & F Goldthorp won 15-13 against B Hiller, D Heckbert & T House; P Underwood, B Phoenix, M March & T Tibbetts lost 17-14 to H Sinclair, T Ford, J Palfreyman & B Dixon; Barbara Crook, A Butler & S Plumstead lost 19-17 to D Haydon, S Jones & B Wonnacott; B Vickery, L Palfreyman & C May won 19-13 against R March, C Ford & B French
Men’s Friendlies
Home match v Stratton — Monday, April 23
Bude 92
Stratton 106
T Ford, R Worden, T House & B Dixon won 20-15; H Sinclair, G Kemp, B Wonnacott & B French drew 15-15; S Jones, B Hiller, D Heckbert & A Butler lost 23-5; T Hutton, R March, C Shepherd & C Vickery won 20-12; B Sykes, R Smeeth, H Reece-Pinchin & C Gardiner won 23-9; A Wilson, G Norman, J Palfreyman & C Ford lost 32-9
Away match v Holsworthy — Wednesday, April 25
Holsworthy 60
Bude 88
A Wilson, R March, G Kemp & C Vickery won 31-8; T Hutton, C Shepherd, B French & C Gardiner drew 15-15; H Sinclair, R Wilkins, S Jones & C Ford lost 18-10; D Haydon, T House, B Weeks & A Butler won 15-10; B Sykes, D Heckbert, H Reece-Pinchin & B Wonnacott won 17-9
Ladies Section
Rippon Cup — Wednesday, April 25
Bude A 8 (0pts)
Bude B 42 (2pts)
A Team: P Underwood, B Phoenix, M March & T Tibbetts
B Team: B Crook, L Palfreyman, A Butler & S Plumstead
Dunheved Bowling Club Opening Day for 2018 — Saturday, April 21
DUNHEVED Bowling Club opened their green for the new season recently with BBC Spotlight sports reporter, Andy Birkett, bowling the first wood of 2018.
Club president, Judith Prynne, started the afternoon by welcoming her guests, husband Peter, who is also the President of Bowls Cornwall, and Andy Birkett and by awarding an honorary life membership to Brian Keighley for his dedication and hard work to Dunheved as secretary, match secretary and as president.
As the warm sunshine continued Andy bowled the first wood — a fine effort, which finished jack high, while Judith’s wood followed and did likewise. Peter’s fell slightly short.
The next event was a ‘spider’ and was won by David Hinks with the proceeds going to the county president’s charity, ME and VIBE (Visually Impaired Bowls England).
Forty-eight bowlers, including Andy, played for a hour with one short stop for a thundery shower. Andy was in one of the winning rinks.
Once tea had been eaten, Andy was presented with some thank you gifts with Judith thanking him for opening the green.
Andy said he was honoured to have bowled the first wood, and to be in a winning rink was the icing on the cake. He wished Dunheved a successful season in 2018.
County president Peter then presented one of the junior members with the club shirt before thanks were given to the ladies who prepared the tea, and the barman, who was kept busy all afternoon.
Friendly v Bowls Cornwall — Thurday, April 26
LAST Thursday saw Dunheved win their opening game of the season against a Bowls Cornwall team, which was made up of players from 18 clubs, by just two shots.
Dunheved 115
Bowls Cornwall 113
(Dunheved team scores) L Daniel, A Wooldridge, B Keighley & J Prynne won 23-18; G Ruby, R Keighley, P Wilson & B Harris won 29-3; P Piper, S Worth, D Chidley & K Sargent won 18-15; B Chanter, A Clifton, F Clifton & N Worth lost 21-19; L Slateford, B Kirby, E Doidge & M Lane lost 34-9; B Isaac, B Easton, G Jones & C Fishleigh lost 20-17.
AFTER the game a wonderful tea was laid on with the president of Bowls Cornwall, Peter Prynne, wishing the club all the very best for the season.
Earlier he introduced his presidential team, and all the past presidents and senior officers of the executive. Also present were the Middleton Cup manager M Tout and the ladies John’s team manager, Norma May.
Two members of Dunheved received their 80s badges while Dunheved president Judith Prynne spoke of her delight in winning her game before everyone thanked the ladies in the kitchen and bar.
Peter commented that the green was in excellent condition and congratulated the green team for all the hard work during what was a bad close season before Judith wished her husband all the very best for the rest of his presidential year and Bowls Cornwall players a safe journey home.