Hi everyone,
As you may know John Fensom is having a hip replacement this April, and therefore he is unable to cut the grass this year on a Wednesday morning. John has done a great job for many years but even John cannot cut the grass on one leg. I therefore need a replacement person to work with Denny to cut the grass on a Wednesday morning starting at about 8:30am to 9:00 finishing at about 10:30 or 11:00.

I would prefer the same person all season starting in April, but we could manage with a few people taking turns if no-one can commit to every week, so please advise if you can help and if you can do most weeks (excluding hols) or just a few occasionally.

Regards
Kenneth Ward

Congratulations to Kate and Mark  Fyfield the winners of the Pairs competition and to Luke May, David Cooper and Leo May the  Triples winners.

A great attempt by our team to try to retain the trophy losing by a single shot in the final

Many finals took place this weekend with success coming in the Mixed Top Club by a score of 5-0 against Leigh Park, Basingstoke and District, Champion of Champions, Adam White, Singles Champion, Leo May,and finalists in the triples, Reece Graham, Danny Brown and James Shillingford and the Fours, Luke May, Chloe May Nick Hardy and Leo May.

Congratulations to all.

Firstly, many thanks from all the competitors for the organisation of the event by Patricia Brooks and Bill McEwan, who as a pair were unlucky to lose to a last end wick in the Spoon Competition semi-final.

The main final was won by Gilli Fermager and Anthony LaFrenais in a closely fought final, (5-3), against Eric Phillips and Hazel Marke. The losing semi-finalists were Sandy Crocker and Graham Brooks and Angie Knight and Nick Anderson.

The new Spoon Competition final, for those players who did not make the main competition semi-finals, was between Lewis Fernyhough and Mehdi Akkouh who overcame Phil Cretch and Marjorie Rowledge in their semi-final and Clare Allen and John Kellow. Clare and John winning 10-3.

View ‘Outside Honours’ page to see individual and club successes this season.

Club play Milford in final at Holloway Hill, on Saturday 16th September 2pm start.

Good Luck to our team.

Congratulations to Margaret Holden, Bowls Hampshire Ladies Singles Champion 2023.

Old Basing led until the 15th end when the overall scores were level.

Social held on to win by 11 shots, winning one rink and drawing and losing by 4 shots on the others. A great team performance to retain the trophy.