It’s about points and pounds at bowls club
In a week of points and pounds for Pulborough Bowls Club, the first game of the week against Bognor at home in the Brooks Motors League yielded two valuable league points.
Skip John Brown, lead Jane Gray and number two George Lewis won their rink by 14-12.
With Storrington unable to find nine players to fill a team to travel to Pulborough on Thursday night, the next match was at home to Pagham in the West Sussex League on Saturday.
Four triples played 18 ends of quality bowls, with three being victorious and securing 8/10 points for the home side.
Skips Ray Hall and John Brown both managed to encourage their teams to a nine-shot win, whilst Steve Adsett, Neil Monument and Ian Younger went one step further, by scoring heavily throughout to finish 15 shots ahead of the Pagham trio! The final result was an impressive 81-61 win.
Sunday saw the 7th annual Penny Rhoder fundraiser for MacMillan. With a target to exceed £500, events began with a Spider, where bowlers pay to aim one bowl at a target in the centre of the green, whilst having one foot in the ditch.
Roger Jupp managed to win for the second time and took away a bottle of gin for his troubles. Shortly afterward 12 triples took to the green to play three sessions of six ends against random opposition.
The teams were a mixture of experienced players, new bowlers and family and friends of Jeff and Tara Davy, Penny Rhoder’s husband and daughter.
With the volume out on the green hitting new highs and the banter flowing freely, Melvin Green, with Ann McGeachie and Mark Greenfield in support, managed three wins and a plus-13 shot difference to come third.
Paul Leatherbarrow, Martyn Ralph and John Walsh won three games to score +14 shots and Steve Adsett, Tara Davy and Jenny Ralph aced their final game gaining a further 13 shots to secure victory with a +18 shot difference!
The winners and runners up trophies were donated by past member Mick Ralph and presented by Penny’s sisters to the winning trio, which included Penny’s daughter, Tara.
With the extensive raffle of donated prizes taking over an hour to complete, the Spider, an auctioned painting and bacon rolls being snapped up by the players and visitors, Pulborough BC, friends and sponsors have so far raised in excess of £700 for MacMillan, which far exceeds all expectations.
Well done to everyone who gave their time and money to Remember Penny Rhoder and support such a worthy cause.
Pulborough next play at Pagham on Friday, at home to Stedham on Saturday, from 2pm.
Spectators are always welcome.
SOUTHWATER
Southwater played Hurstpierrpoint in the final league match. The one winning rink of Tony Woodard, Mike Allmond, Mike Skipp and Judith Hitchman was not enough to save the club from relegation.
The friendly against Newdigate was also lost again with one winning rink. This was Martin Hargrave, Brian French, Gill Jeffcoate and Ray Davis who with his last bowl gained the win by 1 shot.
At home to Arundel 3 of the four rinks won leaving Southwater ahead by 64 to 43.
Top rink was John Borasinski, John Curlewis, Peter Curd and Jenny Haysom (168) with support from Christine Price, Kevin Lewis, David Kent and Tony Woodard (2114) and Ginny Fiander, Terry Rowell, Martin Hargrave and Cliff Merchant (16-9).
HORSHAM PARK
Horsham Park’s Mid-Sussex home game against Crowborough Wolfe saw Park unable to repeat the win at Crowborough, losing on two rinks and winning the third. The final score was 58-41.
In Horsham Park’s last game of the Mid-Sussex season,at home to St Francis.
Park won on one rink but lost the other two – but won 48-44.
For the last game of the Border League season, Horsham Park lost their return home game against Dorking 40-41.
The warm weather continued for Horsham Park’s friendly at home to Southgate Park. Park won on two and lost on two rinks but won 75-59.
HORSHAM
Horsham Bowling Club started the week very strongly.
Wednesday saw the ladies’ team of Sally Gardner, Ali Hilton-Childs, Barbara Meyer and Irene Gettins easily win their quarter final game against Maltravers in the Gladys Rowland Competition. The final score was 26-17. They are now through to the semi-finals at Burgess Hill, the organisers of this competition, against Ringmer.
A friendly game at Pippbrook also brought a good win for Horsham, scoring 67-59.
Then, the following day, the men’s Border League team won well at home against Lindfield.
On the same day, the ladies Nellie Mercer team beat Haywards Heath at home.
Saturday saw Horsham travel over to Crawley Town, losing 55-73, but winning two of four triple rinks.
Mike Wilson skipped his team here to a good top rink 23-8, with the help of Jim Ford and Fran Baillie.
Sadly, the week ended less well, losing on all ends away at Worthing Pavilion.