Yateley Bowls Club

Happy new year everyone. Last night members of yateley represented the club at the A&D presentation night. Members in attendance were the league captain Adrian and the president Brenda, along with Les, Ricky, Brian and James. We picked up the division 1 trophy which was won by the a team and the Coventry cup (which as you can see is just bigger then the ashes trophy 🤣) and some of the team who took part in both of those were there to collect. The c team was also mentioned for coming 2nd in the 3rd division so well done to everyone and let's hope for more success this year. Overall an enjoyable evening and as usual great camera work by Ricky 😉😊. Come on YBC!!!!

The final of day of Eastbourne 2021 and today we were at Hampden park. We were presented with a lovely 50th anniversary cake which went down very well and thank you very much to them for that. Highest winning rink today was Maz a, Bob T and mark A. Now the tour is over what a great week we have all had. Captain signing off see you in two years 👍🏻.

Day 4 and today we are at our friends royal sovereign. As usual we all had a lovely day and we won overall again today 75-65. Our highest winning rink today was Ray c, Derrick l and Trev h. Today we also had our annual crazy golf tournament we had 2 holes in one and one lost ball, we won't say who that was. That was also won by Derrick L. He's won more things this week then Phil l has in 15 years 🤣🤣

It always comes around so quick but this weekend is finals weekend the last weekend in the calendar for this season. Good luck to everyone taking part and any spectators would be more then welcome come and cheer on some of yateleys best and Adrian 😂. The bar will be open 😉. Let's have a great weekend and hopefully the rain will hold off. Let the finals begin!!! 🏆
James

Wednesday saw us having our annual Candlelight dinner and game. 53 sat down to Lasagne and gateaux thanks to Eileen, Pat, Sandra, Val and Ricky, followed by a game of bowls in the dark. Night lights on with torches shining over the Jack. Bowler’s wives enjoyed staying in the warm with a glass of wine. Great evening had by all. 77 glass jars and candlelight’s put away until next year. Hope Heathrow was confused by the lines of lights.

Thursday saw us host our annual Ladies afternoon. Life members who don’t play anymore joined members for a fun afternoon of playing “yardstick” and “short jack”. The life members haven’t lost any of their skill of playing. We then had afternoon tea and cake finishing with a raffle. Thank you Brenda Stook, as Ladies Captain, for organising the event and for the great cakes, made by you, Janet Howell and Val Tolworthy. Also thank you to our President, Brenda Briggs, for the lovely gift you gave us all. £70 raised for our charities. Lovely afternoon had by all.

After the club brought a trophy home last week 🏆. It's another big week down the club, starting tonight as all 3 of our league teams have a chance of being promoted from their individual A&D leagues some could even win the league tonight, good luck to everyone involved you can do it!!!
Also this weekend is the A&D semi finals weekend and we're are in three semi finals, Rinks v West End @ Cove Friday 13 Aug18:00
PhilL, JamesH, AdrianB, AndyT
Two-wood Triples v fleet United @ Old dean 14:00 Sunday 15 Aug
AndyT, JamesH, LesM, Fred W In the Secretary Singles at 10am This Saturday. Your support is always welcome. Good luck to everyone involved
Here's to another great week. Come on Yateley!!!!
James

It's the morning after the night before and what it a night it was yateley winning the Coventry cup for the first time since 1998. Firstly thanks to Farnborough for a very nervous match. Well done to (the superstar rink) Les may, Mike Elliott, Ian Ledlie and Matt Ede and (the young rink 😜) Phil Lott, John Lovell , Adrian Bush and James Haywood. Also well done to Fred W , Kevin S and Peter T and anyone else I have forgotten for getting us there. Thanks to everyone who came and supported last night you pushed us over the line. As I always have I'm proud to be a yateley bowler this morning and we did it all in front of our president Brenda Briggs. Get in Yateley we brought bowls home!!! 🏆

It's Coventry cup final day!!! Good luck to everyone involved against Farnborough Tonight. If anyone want to support tonight it's at West end bowls club at 6pm. Let's bring it home yateley 🏆!!!!

At the start of another busy week of bowling 2 things to report from last week.
On Thursday the class of 2021. Four weeks of various games finished with Monica Bligh and David Walsh being the two winners. Well done all of you for great games. At the end of the games existing members joined to welcome the new members a good night was had by all and well done and thanks to Doug for running this.

This weekend the annual Taylor triples competition was held and well done to the finalists who are Peter v, Margaret J and Bruce m V Rita C , Eric J and Ben L. The final will be played on finals day.

As always pictures provided by the club photographer Ricky Lawrence ☺️.

Big week ahead for the club let's hope we have a trophy to show for it at the end of the week. Come on Yateley let's bring bowls home!!!!
James

On Saturday Bowls Hampshire used our green for the finals of the Senior Fours competition between Old Basing and Alton Social. It was a great game to watch with Alton Social winning.

All football fans in the a team would like to thank Adrian Bush tonight for moving the league game 🤣. Come on England!!!!

While most of the members are having a lie in, the president (Brenda Briggs) league captain (Adrian) and club captain (James) are on the early ferry to the Isle of Wight. The IOW tour has begun and I think it's going to be the most interesting!!! Let the fun begin.

A message from one of our longest serving members Janet Howell

Thank you everyone for the beautiful pot of flowers that you have given to me. They will bring us lots of pleasure for many weeks. Thank you also for the card and your good wishes. I am pleased to say that I am on the mend now and will back to bowling very soon. Thank you also to Brian and Ricky for delivering this lovely pot to us. What a wonderful club we belong to, where everyone is so caring. Thank you once again.

Kind regards
Janet Howell.

Today was our open pairs tournament which we had a great turn out and fun was had by all. There were some great games and some brilliant shots (I'm not going to mention my fire 😉). The final was Mike Elliott and Ian Perry v Ian Ledlie and Brian Lawrence. Which, after an exciting and close game, the winner's were Mike and Ian. Well played to you both. If you think this look like fun there's currently two day competition's to sign up for on the website give it a go. They are great fun.
James

Today we held a welcome to the club frendily for our new members so they can meet some of the faces of yateley bowls club a great day was had by all and it was great to see all 6 rinks being used, if only the captain got his act together at the start 😂. Before the game our president Brenda Briggs and her husband Jim Briggs who are long serving members of the club presented the chairman Andy Thompson with a plaque to celebrate our 50th anniversary. It was a lovely gesture and will now take pride of place down the club.

As you all know the draws from the competition's came out at the start of the week and people have already started to play there first rounds. The season has well and truly begun now!!! Thanks as always to Ricky for the picture.

Welcome to Yateley Bowling Club

2021 draws now live on BOTH websites. Good luck.
Results can be uploaded to Members Website or emailed/text direct to Matt Ede.
https://yateleybowlsclub.com/2021-comp-draws

Welcome to Yateley Bowling Club

Competition entries are now closed. 🤞 Draws will posted tomorrow/Monday 🏆🥇📢🆗

Just added to the website....selling page. Members only. Good opportunity to off load unwanted bowls or clothing.

2021 season is underway 🎉🎉.
So great to see people on the green and back to some sort of normal. Can't wait to see more of you in the next few weeks. Here is some photos from the weekend taken by Ricky and me (James). You can decide which ones are better 🤣🤣. What a lovely weekend it was to ☀️☀️.