Fees Due

Hello all and Happy New Year,
Please note that memberships are due each year on 15th January.
We are happy for you to pay in 2 instalments with half being paid now and the remainder by 1st April.
The annual membership subscription for this year, was increased at the AGM to £100 for full membership.
Junior and Social Members remain at £10.
Payment can be made by cheque, made payable to Alton Social Bowling Club and forwarded either to myself or Dick Holden, or by bank transfer the club TSB account:
Alton Social Bowling Club Account No. 00001971 Sort Code 77-25-06
My address is 12 Knights Way Alton GU34 1PJ.
The reason we ask for payment now is to assess how many members we will have, as we have affiliation fees to pay and league teams to enter.
We have a mixed triple league on Tuesday evenings in the 3 Counties Fellowship last season we fielded two teams in this league.
Another mixed triple league is played on Wednesday evenings. This is the Whitchurch & District League
 
Thursday afternoons we participate in the Stan Hardman League again this is a mixed triple league
Finally on Friday evenings we have The Basingstoke & District League which consists of two Rinks of men only
Having to find teams for these leagues is often not easy, with members playing in various competitions at the same time.
Members who participate in the 3 Counties, Whitchurch & B&D competitions should also play in these leagues as well, and always try to arrange games on non league nights.
Can I remind you all that if we have to withdraw from leagues then we would be excluded from participating in their competitions.
With this in mind I would be obliged if you could all respond to this email by 24th January 26 to let me know which if any league you will commit to play in this coming season.
Also if you will not be joining the club this coming season could you please let either myself or Dick know.
My email is florence.ward@btinternet.com  My Mobile is 07584 573804
Dick’s is dickandmargaret@hotmail.co.uk His Mobile is 07767 822497
Alice Atwell needs to know if any member requires shirts for the coming season as she will be putting in an order soon.
Please could you contact Alice with your requirements. Please contact Alice by email aliceatwell@hotmail.com or her mobile 07717 121031
Flo Ward

JUST CHAMPION!

Many congratulations to David Cooper who won the Three Counties Singles competition and also teamed up with Tracy to win the Aussie Pairs event.

There was also success in the Triples event, where Aki Atkins, Graham Sampson and David Atwell overcame a strong Petersfield triple 21-9.

Unfortunately we were unable to hold onto to a 14 shot lead after 4 ends in the President’s Cup final, eventually losing 29-30 against Petersfield.

More Champions!

Congratulations to Lesley, Kate, Hazel and Margaret who are Bowls Hampshire rinks champions. Also to Claire Flannigan and sub for Kate, Janet Williamson who have won the London and Southern Counties Ladies Pairs competition.

Petersfield Cup Final

Our pair of Prue Pointer and Dave Thurgood started steadily against Stedham, and were just 1 shot down after nine ends. Edwina Blakemore, Bill McEwan and Nick started well leading 6-0 after 3 ends but were just a shot up after 9 ends.

The rink of Marjorie Rowledge, Aki Atkins, Gary Johnson and John Kellow dropped a five first end and were struggling after 9 ends trailing 7-14. However a get together brought about an instant result when the rink picked seven shots, which should have been eight but the skip put his bowl wide and out of the rink.

At the end of the game the pair drew 16 all, the triple won 17-13 and the rink having lost only one end in the second half won 30-15. Overall score 63-44