Cancellations Rolling In

Due to the upsurge in covid this week, the Club has decided not to send representatives to the following Merits/Competitions:

  • Our Vale of Clwyd Merits (JohnF & Sylvia) @ East Parade 10th Sept:
  • The Walled Towns Competition at Caernarfon (team captains) 10th Sept;
  • U3a/New to Bowls Coaching on Monday morning 11th Sept.

Our Colwyn & Llandudno League Merits at Craig y Don ‘A’ Team representative David Jones will participate tomorrow (Sunday); and our ‘B’ Team representative Hazel will participate in the Merits at St. Asaph. The Ladies Friendly at Rhos on Sea is still on for Monday afternoon.

TAKE A TEST PLEASE PEOPLE. If you test positive, just stay at home and get well. More updates to be added here (if there are any).

Should We Stay or Should We Go?

With the final games of the Colwyn and Llandudno League played on Wednesday night 6th September, our ‘B’ Team was at Home.

Colwyn & Llandudno ‘B’ Team 2023 (group photo courtesy of Clare Chartrand)

Meanwhile, the ‘A’ Team just missed out on a draw or a win but finished comfortably in 5th position in the ‘A’ Division. A real achievement in the Team’s first year after returning to that Division.

Ladies Day

Yesterday was the Clwydian Ladies Merits and League 2023 Trophy Awards Day at Rhyl, and the last game of the season for the Colwyn and Llandudno League.

Awards received by Vardre Deganwy Clwydian Ladies Team and Individuals at the event in Rhyl were:

  • Division ‘B’ Champions 2023 Trophy presented to Carol Barrington, Captain (lovely trophy). Congratulations to every Team Member;
  • Division ‘B’ Winner Prize of the 2023 Ladies Aggregate to Linda Brennan;
  • Division ‘B’ Runner Up Prize of the 2023 Ladies Aggregate to Rhona Wright;
  • Ladies Merits Semi-Finalist 2023 Prize for Diane Lea.

Photos below courtesy of Elaine Beech. More photographs to follow on another day.

Captain Carol (Right) and Diane (Semi-Finalist) with the Clwydian Ladies Division Team Winners Trophy won by the Vardre Deganwy Ladies Team
Captain Carol just a few hours and a quick change later with Linda Brennan (top of the Aggs) and the Team Trophy

‘B’ Team Supreme

Our fabulous ‘B’ Team won the Clywdian League Division ‘C’ Title yesterday, and they did it with a very good 7:5 Away win, when they just needed 3-game wins to secure the Title. They finished 12-points ahead of the 2nd placed team. Congratulations to all.

Our ‘C’ Team achieved something that is perhaps quite rare, they reached exactly the same position in 2023 as they did in 2022 – their very first year; with exactly the same number of wins; and, exactly the same number of points; and, with exactly the same averages aggregate.

Our ‘A’ Team still has another match to play and that will be Away next Tuesday. However, their place in the ‘A’ Division is already assured again for the fifth consecutive year.

Click Here for a report from Ian Wilson.

Vardre Deganwy Club

A Painting Competition?

No, not a Painting Competition, sorry to disappoint, but a new competition was invented on our green on Sunday – the Pointing Competition. Whilst Kath and Steve hold back before showing their techniques to the others, Rog, Hazel, JohnF and Bunty go straight in with their best ones. Whilst JohnF, Hazel and Rog go for the single finger style, Bunty wades in with a strong two-hander, i.e. a single finger-point on one hand but also using a prop (the marker board) in the other.

Left to Right: Rog; Hazel; JohnF; Kath; Bunty; and, Steve

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 the Boys 2½:1½.

There will be a few photos of the day on the Events page in the next couple of days. (Hornby Cup photos below courtesy of Elaine Beech).

Club President, Mary Hughes, presents the Hornby Cup to the Winner – Ian Wilson
Diane Lea, Runner-Up Hornby Cup

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 provided by the Club so members can relax and compete.

Mary Hughes, President of the Vardre Deganwy Bowling Club

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 raise awareness of the need for the conservation of vultures. Click on the Hawk Conservancy Trust (England) link to see photos of their two White-Backed and one Hooded vulture chicks.

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-matches left to play, Click Here to read Ian’s report.

Ian