THE surrounds of Keynsham Bowling Club are looking their best as we prepare for our inspection by the Keynsham in Bloom judges.
The condition of the planters and baskets is also matched by the bowling green itself, which is in superb condition, as borne out by the compliments we receive from visiting clubs. At present it really is the jewel in the crown of Keynsham Park!
There is a great deal of activity on the green, with ladies’ and gents’ league and cup matches, plus members competing against each other in internal competitions.
Whilst the ladies are unfortunately out of the Fear Cup and Southey Trophy this season, they are in the quarter finals of the Fear Plate. Plate competitions are organised to accommodate those teams or individuals who are knocked out in the first round of the competition in which they are appearing, thus giving them the opportunity to win something.
In the Turnbull Cup, the men had a good win by 10 shots over Weston Bath but then went down by 12 shots to a good Knowle side in the next round.
In July, two of the year’s highlights take place. First there is the annual charity barbecue, which raises money for the charity chosen by the ladies’ and gents’ captains at the start of the season. This year the charity is Sense, which supports deafblind people or those with complex communication disabilities.
It was a lovely sunny Sunday when more than 80 members gathered at the club to listen to music from the Swing Jazz Project and tuck in to the food provided. The barbecue, which included a raffle, raised more than £400, which will be added to the amount donated to Sense at the end of the season.
The second event was the annual bowls match between the ladies and the gents, when seven rinks were full of our members enjoying good-humoured fun. For the record, the gents came out marginally on top. Our picture shows the combined teams at the start of the afternoon.
Mike Barrow