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Sun Day Competition

The sun shone and members turned out in their dozens on President’s Day to watch the final of the Hornby Cup and to participate in the Triples Competition (the Boys versus the Girls). The Hornby Cup was won by Ian Wilson 21:20 with Diane Lea as the Runner-Up. The Triples Competition was won by theContinue reading “Sun Day Competition”

It’s President’s Day

Mary Hughes is our President and today is the Vardre Deganwy Bowling Club President’s Day, starting at 12:30pm. Two Competition Finals will be played out on the green: the Hornby Cup; and, the Alpha Trophy. Plus, the final round of the Girls v Boys (Triples) will also be held. Buffet type refreshments will be providedContinue reading “It’s President’s Day”

International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) Today

Yes, it’s that time of year again when we turn our minds to vultures. Why? Vultures are natural scavengers so they play an important hygienic role in cleaning up ecosystems, reducing the risk of spread of disease. IVAD, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (South Africa) and the Hawk Conservancy Trust (England) are working together to raiseContinue reading “International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) Today”

Just Add Seasoning

Ian has had a bit of time on his hands (hard to believe when he does so much work looking after the green, amongst many other things) and has put together an excellent piece about the exploits of all our league teams as the end of the season appears on the horizon. With just 8-league-matchesContinue reading “Just Add Seasoning”

Not Every Picture Tells a True Story!

Despite what this photo might seem to convey at first glance, Bob was blowing a kiss to the universe but perhaps he was sending a message about his score to the marker.

Going Up

Our Clwydian League ‘B’ Team had another good win yesterday, keeping them at the top of their Division by 10-points, with just one more match to go before the season ends. That means they need to win 3-games in that final match to guarantee winning the Division Title for 2023 as the second placed teamContinue reading “Going Up”

News Just in From the Committee

You’ve guessed it. It’s Newsletter time again with DaveH’s latest offering (Click Here) with useful information for members and his not-quite-so-useful-jokes, but it would not be the same without them.

What a Pair

Ian and Shan took part in the Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association Mixed Pairs Competition yesterday that was held at Rhos-on-Sea Bowling Club. They dived into their first match and emerged the winners. In their Quarter Final game, it was even more exciting, with the score at 19:19 the only question was: how is itContinue reading “What a Pair”

Can You Eat a Lot?

Major League Eating is a US professional league of eating contests. Yesterday, one of their events was held in the UK for the very first time at Seal Bay, Selsey, West Sussex. A dozen competitors had 10-minutes to eat as many hot dogs in buns as possible. The winner managed to eat 34! The winnerContinue reading “Can You Eat a Lot?”

Eye Eye

Our local female Sparrowhawk turned up last night, scanning the local area for a tasty pigeon. Uh oh. She’s spotted the photographer. Note to self: try not to look like a pigeon.