Facilities will help club attract new members

BOGNOR

Bognor Bowls Club are just three years away from their centenary and are thriving, with around 50 male and 20 female members.

They have two men’s teams in the West Sussex League and a ladies’ team in the C&M League, and they have just joined the BM mixed league for this season. They play many friendly matches and run trips to Godalming and Bournemouth clubs.

After the closure of Ollie’s Cafe above the changing rooms, the club have acquired it as their headquarters and for social events. They acquired a lease from Arun District Council last year and have redecorated and refitted the kitchen area and put up our winners’ boards.

This Saturday the green opens for the new season and on Wednesday, May 29, they are having an open day from 10am to 1pm for anyone who would like to have a go, with their coaches present.

You can try bowling and have a look around while having a tea or coffee. Age is no restriction – in fact the national champions are usually in their 20s.

CRABLANDS

The home friendly against Fishbourne was a great success with Crablands winning on all rinks for a 12243 success.

Scores: Nigel Crump, Cyril Pestle, Alan Bateman and (captain) Rod Shambrook won 37-7; Eddie Willcocks, Richard Green, Frank Carrie and Tony Hanlon won 32-8; Tony Dade, Lew Lewendon, John Cornwell and Ian Ford won 28-12; Nigel Reynolds, Albert Humphreys, Peter Blackman and Mark Heasman won 25-16.

Crablands’ ladies v gents match ended with the gents winning on all rinks. The ladies are plotting revenge. Scores: Nigel Reynolds, Frank Carrie and Richard Humphrey beat Sylv Hawkes, Melva Bateman and Carol Bowles 278; Nigel Crump, Cyril Pestle and Alan Bateman beat Elaine Sadler, Sylvia Gray and Val Foyle 24-9; Denny Terry, Albert Humphreys, John Cornwell and Ian Ford beat Chris Lewendon, Sarah Fewster, Jo Green and Sheila Jones 24-11; Richard Green, Bryan Jackson, Peter Blackman and Tony Dade beat Susan Jackson, Maggie Brand, Carole Cornwell and Joan Adams 21-8; Mike Lockyer, Peter Farrow, Lew Lewendon and Mark Heasman beat Julia Mclaren, Lil Tuck, Pat Terry and Lesley

Duff 17-16.