Chop, Chop
Only 6-days To Go
The Vardre Deganwy green will open for the new season next Saturday at 1:00pm when the Club President Shan will roll the first bowl. Some light refreshments will also be available. Ian has come up with a cunning plan for play during the afternoon. If you haven’t yet read his news item then Click Here.
Yesterday
Fleetwood, We’re On Our Way (Venue Change)
The Venue has been changed for the first round of this tournament where our Vardre Deganwy Ladies Team will be representing Wales in the British Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA) Ladies Club Championship Tournament on 22nd March from 9:30am. Our team will now be playing at Belmont Bowling Club (Postcode: FY7 6HF) with the Semi-Finals and Finals to be held on the bowling green at the Cleveleys WMC (Postcode: FY5 1BN).
Help Please on 5th March (Weds.)
The green team is looking for a couple of people to help out with some light barrowing on Wednesday. The team intends to verticut the Vardre green at 1:00pm on Wednesday and that tends to drag quite a bit of thatch out of the surface which then needs barrowing to the compost piles at the rear of the clubhouse.
It is certainly an easier task with the club’s new mower but they still need a couple of volunteers to manage 2 wheelbarrows to make the whole job quicker. Hopefully the job can be completed in just a couple of hours (including tea and biscuits). Obviously, a level of fitness is required. Thank you. Ian
Our Winter Team
Message from Captain Carol B: “Well Vardre team, we made it back to Division ‘A’ for the 2025/06 Winter League. Well done everybody and thank you all for playing, scoring and measuring.” Carol B
Report: “Vardre finished 2nd in Division ‘B’, winning 10 of the 14 games played. The League winners were the “Amazons” (players from Betws yn Rhos Bowling Club) who also won 10 of their games but pipped us by 5 points overall.”
“Congratulations to John B who finished top of the team averages winning all his games bar one, as a result of which he finished 2nd overall in the Division ‘B’ averages.” Elaine
Teams and Opening News
The Team Captains’ have met again so Click Here for news on the squads.
Opening of the green takes place at 1:00pm on Saturday 15th March when Shan Eccles, the Club President, will play the first bowl. Yay! However, a little bit of preparation is needed before that on Thursday and Friday 13th & 14th March from 10:00am to 12 noon. So please Click Here to find out more about the opening day and the 2-days before it.
Lumberjacks
A photo of three lumberjacks who conquered the Leylandii hedge, saving the club thousands. Many hours have been put in by Dave L, John B and Ian and, although it’s not quite finished, the majority of it is complete so it’s no wonder they are looking ‘chipper‘.
Thanks also go to Nigel, now called ‘Chainsaw‘ and to Sue S who donated the equipment to the club that inspired the work to begin with. Anyone with a log burner is welcome to take what they want from the rear of the clubhouse and there is more to come so don’t get into loggerheads about it.
Well done boys, what a great job. Dave H
Be Even Better Prepared
We now have the prices for Club Clothing this year which you can find if you Click Here.
In addition, The Opening Fours Competition date has now been changed to Sunday 6th April 2025, otherwise it would have clashed with Mother’s Day.
Social Workers
Whilst the rest of us have our feet up in front of the fire watching television, some members of Vardre Deganwy are still beavering away behind the scenes to make your experience in the 2025 season, one to remember. Thanks all.
Vardre Deganwy Crown Green Bowling Club 