You might all remember our racey green, fast as lightning during the hot, dry spring and summer months. Now our volunteers and Bobby have started work on the green to improve it. It will look worse during the reinvigorating work on the green, so don’t worry. Our green is in very experienced hands (all of them with green fingers). Click Here to read Ian Wilson’s update on the work on the green.
HUGE THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS ON MONDAY, especially from Bobby.
Prize Winners yesterday at the Clwydian Merits. Gallant performances by Vince Toms (back row left) and John Probyn (back row middle) who were the unfortunate losers in the semi-finals, with Mark Ball (back row right) who went on to win the ‘A’ Division Merits. Carol Barrington, Captain of the ‘B’ Team, collected the prize for her Team as Runners-Up in the Clwydian Cup ‘B’ Division Competition. Shan Eccles (right front), Captain of the ‘A’ Team, collected the prize for her Team as the Winners of the Clwydian Cup ‘A’ Division Competition.
Click Here to see more photographs from the event.
Today is the Clwydian President’s Day with three of our bowlers playing in the merits semi-finals, to be held from 10:30am onwards at Old Colwyn. Each of the four Divisions will have its own Semi-Finals and Final. Our three representatives – Mark Ball, Vince Toms and John Probyn – will play in the ‘A’ Division (Mark & Vince) and the ‘C’ Division (John P) matches.
In addition, prize-giving by the league President at the end of the event, will involve Team Captain Shan Eccles who will be presented with the Clwydian Cup Competition ‘A’ Division Trophy, receiving it on behalf of the Vardre Deganwy ‘A’ Team that won this season-long competition last month. If team members are available tomorrow then please be there so that we can take a photograph of the team with the trophy. Perhaps there will also be a prize to receive for the ‘A’ Team ending the season in the Runners-Up place in the ‘A’ Division?
Also, Captain Carol Barrington of our ‘B’ Team will be picking up the ‘B’ Division Cup Competition prize for the Runners-Up Team in the competition.
Doreen and Paul would like to send their heartfelt thanks to everyone who has offered such considerate support and sent such kind words regarding the recent passing of John Grey. As you will be aware, John had been unwell for the last two or three years, and Doreen and Paul, along with other family members, had been travelling a few times a week to visit John in his care home in Frodsham, which was also near to his daughter.
For those of you who would like to attend John’s funeral, it will be held at the Crematorium in Mochdre on 9th October at 12:30. Then the wake will be held afterwards at the Rhos on Sea Cricket Club.
As planned, the green closed on Friday until next season. As Ian notified us earlier this month, in week commencing 29th September the green will need to have some deep slitting and scarifying of the surface. Club Members are needed please to help with this work.
Care for the green from now until the start of next season is really important, especially after the long hot, dry summer that we have just had. If any member of the club can help us, please contact David Leech, John Barrington or Ian Wilson. Please note that some tasks involve heavy lifting. Thank you.
Yesterday was a busy day for our club with 2-players from all 4-teams in the Clwydian League playing in the Merits Qualifiers for President’s Day on Tuesday 30th September.
Mark and Vince from our ‘A’ Team, both won all their games to reach the Semi-Finals on Tuesday, and they will be playing the two players from Highbury who also defeated all their opponents.
Our ‘B’ Team players were Steve and Frank. Steve won his first game then he and Frank were drawn against each other. It was a very close game with Steve emerging as the winner. Steve then faced an opponent from Ruthin and eventually lost out.
Gay and John P were the ‘C’ Team representatives. Gay lost in her first game but John P won both his games to reach the Semi-Finals on Tuesday.
Deb and Ian were the ‘D’ Team players with both of them winning two-rounds but unfortunately losing out in their 3rd games.
Well done to all players and thanks to all club members who went along to support the players at each of the venues.
Good luck to all our players from the A, B, C & D Teams who will be competing at four different greens today in the qualifying rounds of the league merits. Click Here to check where the four locations are for the four divisions. Photos to follow over the weekend.
Congratulations to Gary Jones, yesterday’s winner of the season long Hornby Cup competition and to Derek Lowe, the gallant runner-up. Photo to follow over the weekend.
So, what are the stories this season for our 4-teams in each of the 4-divisions in the Clwydian League?
Congratulations to all players, in all teams, and to the team captain of each team. And many thanks to all the friends, family and other supporters who turned up at matches to encourage and help.
The Merits Qualifiers for the Clwydian League take place in 4-locations on 26th September with 2-players from each team able to enter. President’s Day and the Finals will be held on Tuesday 30th September at Old Colwyn.
All 4 of our Clwydian Teams will be playing their last match of the season this morning and this afternoon. In addition, the Clwydian League Qualifying Merits will take place on Friday with each Division playing at a different green. See our Diary page for details. The winners from the qualifying day will play in the Finals at President’s Day on Tuesday 30th September.
In the meantime, just a reminder that the Vardre Deganwy green will close for the season on Friday 26th September at 5:00pm.
Ian Eardley, semi-finalist in the WCGBA’s Beginner’s Competition, and Colin Burgess, quarter-finalist in the same competition, were due to play in the BCGBA’s British Beginner’s Competition Finals yesterday (Sunday 21st September). However, the green in Cheshire was water-logged following the heavy rainfall on Saturday. So, the event is to be re-arranged. Look out for the re-arranged date on this website. Good luck to both players.
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