Great Ayton Lawn Bowls Club

Some of our ladies have been busy with our planters to give a splash of colour around the green.

Any suggestions as to the animal that has left this deposit on our green.

The Cleveland Afternoon League gave us a day off for the Monday Bank Holiday, the remaining fixtures were reasonably successful.

Cleveland Afternoon League
Away to Guisborough Priory 12:21 & 12:19, six points.

Langbaugh Triples
Away to Guisborough Priory 20:17, 19:13 & 23:4, four points.

Veterans
Away to Jack Hatfield 6:27, two points.

Thursday’s Roll up was followed by a social evening of food from Kitsons butchers and a beetle drive. Thanks to Marion for organising this.
The next social event is on the 25th June, when Petches will be supplying pies, peas and roast potatoes. Sign up on the list in the club house.

Saturday was the Ladies Singles competition. Avril Crisp won, with Diane Smith runner up and Bron Williams third.

The schedule for this week is;

Cleveland Afternoon League
Monday 14:00 home to Borough Park
Wednesday 14:00 away to Saltburn.

Langbaugh Triples
Wednesday 18:30 home to Guisborough KGV.

Veterans
Friday 13:00 home to Nunthorpe Swifts.

Afternooners
Tuesday & Friday 13:15 for 13:30 start.

Thursday Rollup 17:55 for 18:00 start.

Saturday 10:30 Mixed Singles Competition.

Mad dogs and green keepers go out in the morning sun! Verticut and cut to 5mm this morning.

What a week!

A win over Mulgrave in the friendly on Sunday despite losing two rinks 11:19 & 5:24 and drawing the third 14:14, a bumper win on the fourth 36:4 gave us 66:61 to win the match. A good afternoon enjoyed by all the players and spectators.

Here are our league results;

Cleveland Afternoon League
Away to Stokesley 16:14 & 5:26, 4 points
Away to Mulgrave 14:14 & 9:16, 5 points

Langbaugh Triples
Smiths Dock 21:8, 18:13 & 15:15, 7 points.

Veterans
Home to Thornaby A 26:7, 2 points.

On Tuesday a triples team of Ray Potter, Mike Smith & Graeme Moir beat a team from Richmond 17:10 in a Yorkshire Bowls match.

On Friday Graeme Moir won 21:17 in his Yorkshire Bowls singles match.

Yesterday was our Men’s Singles day competition (see photo below) when Colin Clemmitt beat Pista Toth in the final, having played 42 ends by the finish.

Today Diane Smith & Marion McDonald play in a Yorkshire Bowls Ladies Pairs match, good luck ladies!

Here is our program for this week;

Cleveland Afternoon League
Monday no match
Wednesday 14:00 away to Guisborough Priory

Langbaugh Triples
Wednesday 18:30 away to Guisborough Priory

Veterans 13:00 away to Jack Hatfield B.

Club events;
Afternooners Tuesday & Friday 13:15 for 13:30 start.

Thursday 17:50 for 18:00 start roll up follow by social night, contact Marion if you haven’t already signed up.

Saturday Ladies Singles day competition 10:30 start.

Despite the monsoon we had on Wednesday which caused our home match postponement it was a good week in our leagues.

Cleveland Afternoon League
Home to Pallister Park 22:10, 27:7. 6 points.

Langbaugh Triples
Away to Borough Park 6:25, 14:18 & 19:15. 6 points.

Veterans
Away to Smiths Dock 10:22. 2 points.

This weeks schedule
Today (Sunday 17th) friendly home to Mulgrave 14:30

Cleveland Afternoon League, 14:00 starts
Monday away to Stokesley
Wednesday away to Mulgrave

Langbaugh Triples
Wednesday v Smiths Dock at 18:30.

Veterans
Friday 13:00 home to Thornaby A

Club Men’s Singles
Saturday 10:30 start, please arrive in good time to make the draw.

Afternooners
Tuesday & Friday 13:15 for 13:30 start.

Thursday Roll up 17:55 for 18:00 start.

Please bear with the Green Maintenance Team as we work to improve the drainage of the right hand corner of the green near the clubhouse, which has required closure of one or two rinks this week.

Also included below is a tip sheet on improving your play.

We had some good results for our first full fixture week.

Cleveland Afternoon League
Home to KGV Windsors 15:15, 18:13, 5 points
Away to Marske Golds 13:23, 12;13, 6 points

Langbaugh Triples
Home to Marske 18:13, 19:7 & 11:13, 6 points

Veterans
Home to Cochranes Crusaders 10:20.

This week’s program;

Cleveland Afternoon League
Monday 14:00 home to Pallister Park
Wednesday 14:00 home to Smiths Dock

Langbaugh Triples
Wednesday 18:30 away to Borough Park

Veterans
Friday 13:00 away to Smiths Dock Lions.

Afternooners
Tuesday & Friday 13:15 for 13:30 start.

Thursday Roll-up
17:55 for 18:00 start.

Friendly
Sunday home to Mulgrave 14:30.

New bowlers welcome at Afternooners or Thursday Roll-up.

Today’s Friendly is cancelled due to the rain.

The work on the green continued last week, verticut and cut on Tuesday, then cut again on Friday at 6mm. This means it is playing faster and we even had woods in the ditch!

Friday saw the first competitive match when the Vets were away to Thornaby Village Reds, unfortunately they lost 16:12, but enjoyed the close game.

This week’s programme is as follows;

Sunday
Friendly home to Castleton at 14:30.

Cleveland Afternoon League
Monday home to KGV Windsors at 14:00.
Wednesday away to Marske Golds at 14:00.

Langbaugh Triples
Wednesday home to Marske at 18:30.

Veterans
Friday home to Cochranes Crusaders at 13:00.

Club sessions
Afternooners
Tuesday and Friday 13:15 for 13:30 start.

Club Night
Thursday 17:55 for 18:00 start.

28 members enjoyed a Fish & Chips supper and a game of Dominoes on Thursday night after the weekly Club Night.

This week we have our Afternooners on Tuesday & Friday 13:15 sign in for 13:30 start and Club Night on Thursday 17:55 for 18:00 start.

We also see our first Veterans League Match away to Thornaby Village Reds at 13:00.

Our first home friendly is on Sunday at 14:30 v Castleton followed by a shared tea.

Bank holiday week sees a full programme of league matches as follows;
Cleveland Afternoon League Monday home to KGV Windsors and Wednesday away to Marske Golds both start at 14:00.
Langbaugh Triples Wednesday at 18:30 home to Marske.
Veterans Friday home to Cochranes Crusaders 13:00 start.

Nomination sheets are up for all these matches, please sign up to save the captains have to chase to get the required team numbers.

Good support in our opening week after the disappointment of the rain on our opening day. The green was a bit heavy, but cutting at 6mm on Tuesday should improve that although the grass isn’t growing much - just two boxes off last Friday!

28 and 22 on the green at the two Afternooners sessions (Tuesday & Friday) nine at the Thursday Club Night, will be a better turn out this Thursday for the Fish & Chip night.

Afternooners on Tuesday and Friday this week sign in at 13:15 for a 13:30 start, £1 cover charge.