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20th Sept wintering the green!

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Many thanks to those that turned up this morning to help close the green.

Martin S and Barry W mowed and scarified the green twice in readiness for the sowing etc on Monday, whilst David J helped with storing things away and edging the green.

Pat and Jan sorted the woods in the ladies’ clubhouse in readiness for the asset register.

In the background our faithful gardener Rod beavered away tidying up the borders Thanks go to Yvonne for clearing up the old plants earlier in the week and Jan and Martha for cleaning the pavilion/changing rooms also earlier in the week.

Martin G has built the extra shelf to give extra storage space (he’s great with Meccano as well!). He also started clearing the outside of the storage area, as well as helping to store items away and doing the trip to the recycling centre to get rid of the grass, etc – we nearly ran out of bags!

Josie popped in for an hour and helped Stuart to stack and put tables, chairs away.

All Stuart did was to bring the doughnuts – just can’t get the Secretaries nowadays!!

Anyway some photos to be going on with, more work will be done next Saturday in readiness for a new photo for the main website page.

Thanks to all those that helped, hope I haven’t missed anyone out.

Barry W (left) and Martin S (right) enjoying a race across the green.

All ready for the seeding, etc on Monday.

15th September 2019 Closing Day

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It was a very hot day and 4 full rinks were engaged in an epic struggle to see which bowler came out on top, although I think some were trying for the last prize?

In 1st place was Norman with +13

second was Rod with +11

and third was Steve M with +9

Last place went to Ro S. with a minus score.

It was an afternoon enjoyed by all,

with thanks to Paul starting the proceedings explaining the rules (unfortuantely he couldn’t stay due to health issues, get better soon Paul), Karen organising the Raffle and Martha at the sink!

Thanks to all who attended and helped setting up the rinks and also packing away.

Needless to say Norman was late as usual to collect his first place prize!

Here are some photos, hopefully not as bad as the last ones, I feel another new camera coming soon.

Every head was keenly fought for, even with the measure!

The Prize winners Left to right Rod, Ro, Norman and Steve M

Group enjoying refreshments at half time

Calne in Bloom Awards 2019 – Wednesday 16th October

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There is an awards evening on Wednesday 16th October at 7-00 pm at the Town Hall, we have been asked to attend. We will the sending Barry the Chairman, Green fingered Yvonne and Jan the scarecrow!

Will we receive an award this year after all the hard work the club members put in to make the club look so colourful, we shall see, watch this space.

Whether we do or not a great big thank you to all concerned.

September 2019, season draws to a close

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League games may have finished, but we still have some events to look forward to.

On Monday the West Wilts (Tuesday) team in winning Division 4 were in the finals at Spencer Melksham, they took the green at 2pm against the winners of Division 5 – Chippenham Town C – in the Quarter Final, it was a close game up until the 14th end when Calne took control and ran out 26-15 winners with one end to play.

On Tuesday Calne played North Wilts at Spencer Melksham in the Semi-final, unfortunately, they did not master the rink and lost 8-20, however it was a great achievement to get to the final 4, better luck in 2020.

On Tuesday 3rd Sept it was Club night as normal, however on the10th Sept it was the Pat Watson Twilight Bowl (inc.Fish and Chip supper) it started at 6pm and approx 40 members attended, 4 full rinks were played and the tables and chairs were set up on rink 5, the hope is that having set them up on rink 1 last year and despite certain people pointing out it would ruin the rink, Rink 1 turned out to be the best rink this year, so perhaps the magic will work on rink 5. It started out well, with the fish and chips arriving about 7-15pm, a little late but not done to Barry, thanks for organising them. play then resumed until about 8-45pm when it was pitch black, Jan managed to emulate Gladys effort and smash a jam jar, but Gladys would not be outdone and dropped one in the changing room and smashed it, well done to both of them.

All said it was a great night, the scores didn’t matter just the smiling faces, thanks to all who came and helped out and in particular to Pat who suggesed it last year, all being well it will become an annual event.

here are some photos of the evening, not the best unfortunately.

Not a picture you would normally see, Rod under training for a lead!

Just before the light faded, fish and chips for all

On Saturday, the final of the Paul Mackie Trophy, was played between Yvonne and David J, the final score after a close game was David J 16 Yvonne 10, well done to both of them, this was the final competition game of the season.

David and Yvonne finalists in the Paul Mackie Trophy

There are also 2 league Gala days

North Wilts Monday Mixed at North Wilts Bowls Club on the 9th Sept.

and the

Men’s Mid Wilts Triples on the 22nd Sept at Chippenham Town.

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Club night 6th August 2019, a night with a difference!

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Club night with a difference, several starts were born, but thanks to all that turned up as part of our major sponsors – Imagine Cruising – Marketing plan to show their involvement in the local community, as well as showing our Club to a wider public.

Here are the photos on the evening.

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Thursday 25th July Neighbourhood assessment in the RHS South West in Bloom

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Can’t believe it’s a year since we won an award, so it’s all hands to the pump to make our colourful club look even better for the judging day, I wonder if our flower bowler will make an appearance? The day dawned and it was one of the hottest days ever in the UK. The club was looking at its best as we awaited the judging party. The bowling lady had morphed into a scarecrow, happy to lend it to you Barry following next years grass seed sowing. They arrived at around noon and immediately liked what they saw. The judge had visited Calne Bowls Club a couple of years ago and gave the impression that he saw an improvement. We shall have to “wait and see”. After some discussion regarding his floral tie the judge went on to his next assignment and enjoyed scones and cream along with a glass of bubbly. Plenty of photos were taken and this is some of them.

Whoops. That garland fooled no one Steve.

21st July 2019 2-30pm. Bowls Wiltshire

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On Sunday we entertained a mixed team from Bowls Wiltshire, the game started at 2-30 pm, and progressed during the afternoon with much humour and chat, as well as excellent bowling. As usual the visiting team ran out winners although Calne managed to win 2 rinks.

A big thank you to all involved, particularly Pip, Ro and Gladys on the catering front and Martin G for arranging and last but not least June Corbett for getting a team together to visit us, lets hope for a return visit. Many thanks to all the Bowls Wiltshire players who gave up there time to visit us and raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.

With apologies for the delay in the photographs, camera decided to give up the ghost at the very beginning, so thanks to those that have sent me their photo’s of the day.