Click Here for photographs from last week’s Ladies Merits Day hosted by Vardre Deganwy:- Season prizewinners; merit finals winners and runners up; team merits representatives; hosts; and, spectators. Hopefully everyone is in there somewhere.
Yesterday was the final game of the season for Vardre Deganwy. A steady season for both our ‘A’ and ‘B’ Teams in the ‘B’ and ‘D’ Divisions respectively. Many thanks to Captains Ian and Elaine for navigating the teams so well through the matches. Merits Qualifying events will be held on 12th September at Abergele and Mochdre Park Bowling Clubs. The League will provide details at a later date. The President’s Day will be held on 19th September at Craig y Don Bowling Club.
Carol Barrington, with the other league team of officials – Sue Roberts, Di Anne Hog, Judy Hughes with Sue Vayro – hosted yesterday’s Merits Finals. Our Club’s ‘A’ & ‘B’ Team Representatives, Diane Lea and Gay Hicdonmez, both won their Quarter Final matches but lost out in the Semi-Finals. The ‘A’ Division winner was Hazel Carr from Kinmel Bay who defeated Hazel Griffiths from Dyserth. The ‘B’ Division winner was Sian Gotts from Denbigh who defeated Carol Ellis from East Parade.
Carol presented all the awards to: the winners & runners-up on the day; the winners and runners up of the division aggregates that included Diane Lea; the Pairs Competition winners and runners-up; the winners of the ‘B’ Division trophy; but, she was on the receiving end of the ‘A’ Division Champions Trophy (as the Captain of the winning Vardre Deganwy ‘A’ Team) that was presented to her by Di Ann Hog, League Treasurer.
The event was most beautifully hosted by a team of Club Members who had prepared all sorts of food for the event and who worked tirelessly through the whole day cooking burgers and bacon for the ravenous hoard of spectators. The day went very smoothly thanks to their so generously giving of their time and skills. It wouldn’t have worked without you all. That, of course, includes the maintenance team in preparing the green and gardening around the premises. Thank you all for such a magnificent team effort.
Some photos of the day will appear on the website soon, but here’s just a sample from the day. Please keep checking back.
Message from Ian: Short notice I know but the green will be closed THURS 3 SEPT. morning for aeration work. Anyone wishing to help lifting boards we start at 9:00am. Clwyd League match in the evening is still on.
On Wednesday we will be hosting this year’s merits for the Ladies League as our club member Carol Barrington is Chairman of the Ladies League 2026. Please do come along to give your support to Carol, as well as to Diane Lea and Gay Hicdonmez who will both be representing our club’s Ladies ‘A’ & ‘B’ Teams respectively. Players to register by 9:45am with commencement of games at 10:00am. Refreshments available throughout the day’s event. The draw has been made and the following are the 1st Round games:
Division A: Rhuddlan v Vardre Deganwy A; Kinmel Bay v Old Colwyn; Dyserth v Trefnant; Abergele has a Bye.
Division B: Grove Park v Meliden; Eirias Park v Denbigh; Rhyl v Vardre Deganwy B; East Parade has a Bye.
Carol Barrington is Chairman of the Ladies League this year, so Vardre Deganwy will host the Ladies League Merit’s Day next Wednesday 2nd September from 9:30am onwards. In preparation, the premises need some gardening maintenance so please could members come along on Monday 31st August from 10:00am to 12 noon to help tidy all round the premises. Gardening tools will be provided but if you can bring some of your own, that would help too. And please also come along to the Ladies League Merit’s Day to support Carol, watch the matches to be played and to see the presentation of the ‘A’ Division 2026 Trophy to the Vardre Deganwy ‘A’ Team. Thank you.
At a packed Kinmel Bay Bowling Green this morning, Shan and Diane competed hard in the Clwydian Doubles Competition against the heavy rain, but the rain won! (Photos courtesy of Mark Ball)
Carol Barrington is President of the Ladies League this year, so Vardre Deganwy will host the Ladies League President’s Day next Wednesday 2nd September from 9:30am onwards. In preparation, the premises need some gardening maintenance so please could members come along on Monday 31st August from 10:00am to 12 noon to help tidy all round the premises. Gardening tools will be provided but if you can bring some of your own, that would help too. And please also come along to the Ladies League President’s Day to support Carol, watch the matches to be played and to see the presentation of the ‘A’ Division 2026 Trophy to the Vardre Deganwy ‘A’ Team. Thank you.
Firstly, this afternoon’s Doubles Friendly has been CANCELLED.
Secondly, Carol Barrington is President of the Ladies League this year, so Vardre Deganwy will host the Ladies League President’s Day next Wednesday 2nd September from 9:30am onwards. In preparation, the premises need some gardening maintenance so please could members come along on Monday 31st August from 10:00am to 12 noon to help tidy all round the premises. Gardening tools will be provided but if you can bring some of your own, that would help too. Thank you.
Congratulations to our Ladies ‘A’ Team for winning the ‘A’ Division title 2026 today. It was a nail-biting wait for all the results to be posted online, with 3-teams vying for 1st place. Thanks to a first class result on our home green, and results elsewhere also going our way, the team won the league by just a single point.
Congratulations too to our Ladies ‘B’ Team for their first season, joining the league in the ‘B’ Division earlier this year. Good experience for everyone involved. Also, the team photo of this team has now been added to the other team photos in the clubhouse.
