Competition Secretary's End of Season report 2023
Posted by John Armstrong on 20 November 2023
A printable copy of the report is available for download here
COMPETITION SECRETARY SEASON END REPORT 2023
The curtain has just come down on the 2023 season with a superb Finals Day/weekend on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September. It was certainly a hot weekend in more ways than one with the sun beating down relentlessly (32 degree heat; phew!) and the calibre of the games played out.
A massive thank you to Gaye Armstrong and Diana Stuckey for donning their catering pinnies and stepping up to the mark in cooking bacon rolls for breakfast and pulling together filled baguettes for lunch. Well done ladies!
Many congratulations to all our competition winners and runners up and a big thank you to all markers and scorers.
Many congratulations too to all the winners and runners up of the internal competitions.
The 2023 season has been marred by a number of EBC’s stalwart playing members being plagued by injury and/or illness. It meant that the one day competitions were lower in numbers taking part and the knock-out competitions turned into a bit of a “dosey doe” as a number of partner changes were required before a wood was played. However, all worked out well and all knock-out competitions were played and completed.
We wish all our injured players a healthy and speedy recovery and very much look forward to seeing them back on the green in 2024.
2023 brought in some excellent new playing members. Jon Youngs was overall winner on Cavendish Day, John Powell won the Mixed Drawn Pairs with his partner Janet Brooks and Tom Wallcraft was a member of the runners up team in the Ferry Walsh Memorial. Well done guys! EBC encourages all its new members to go forward for the knock out competitions next year; especially the Junior Championships. Let’s make 2024 more robust with numbers taking part than it has been in a while.
A huge thank you to Jane Harris for once again doing an excellent job in organising all the raffle prizes for the competitions.
I would also like to say a big thank you to all those who took the time to bake for competition days. Homemade baking is always very much appreciated.
We now look forward to the Presentation Evening on Saturday 25th November. Attached is a table of winners and runners up for 2023.
Like last year, the engraving of the trophies will be done at the turn of 2024; in good time for the opening of the 2024 season.
As ever, lastly, but by no means least, a huge thank you to my forever wingman – David Levy.
Lisa Levy
2023 EASTCOTE BOWLS CLUB WINNERS AND RUNNERS UP
Club One Day Competitions 2023
Competition |
Winners |
Runners up |
George Harrison Trophy |
Steve Lockyer, Les Bennett, Frankie Milward |
Mark Hallam, John Jones, Hilary Gate |
Godfrey Memorial Trophy |
Steve Lockyer |
John Jones |
Godfrey Memorial Plate |
Linda Smith |
Dave Sephton |
Ferry Walsh Memorial |
Colin Darnell, Jan Metcalf, Diana Stuckey |
Linda Smith, Tom Wallcraft, Pat Davies |
Mixed Drawn Pairs |
Janet Brooks, John Powell |
Diana Stuckey, Colin Darnell |
Will Morton Trophy |
Les Bennett, Hilary Gate |
Graham Aylett, Diane Hallam |
Cavendish Day |
Jon Youngs |
Colin Williams |
Presidents Day |
David Levy, Pat Davies, John Jones, Linda Clarke |
Colin Williams, John Powell, Hilary Gate, Les Bennett |
Club Knock-out Competitions 2023
Competition |
Winners |
Runners up |
Ladies Pairs Handicap |
Jane Harris Pam Walsh |
Linda Clarke Pat Davies |
Men’s Pairs Handicap |
Graham Aylett Steve Lockyer |
Rob Pearmain Len Rush |
Ladies Handicap |
Linda Clarke |
Pam Walsh |
Men’s Handicap (Taylor Cup) |
John Jones |
Paul Hutchinson |
Ladies Junior |
Lisa Levy |
Janet Brooks |
Men’s Junior |
John Jones |
Dave Sephton |
Ladies Two Woods |
Jane Harris |
Linda Smith |
Men’s Two Woods (Telling Cup) |
Paul Hutchinson |
Graham Aylett |
Ladies Three Woods |
Pam Walsh |
Linda Clarke |
Men’s Three Woods (Founders Cup) |
Paul Hutchinson |
Colin Williams |
Ladies Championship |
Gill Murray |
Linda Smith |
Men’s Championship (Robarts Cup) |
Paul Hutchinson |
David Levy |
Mixed Pairs Handicap |
Janet Brooks Les Bennett |
Jane Harris Graham Aylett |