Category: Club News

JULIE BOWLS MIKE OVER

Holsworthy Bowling Club was delighted to help celebrate the wedding of two of our members recently. The weather was superb and the Bride (Julie Brown) and the Groom (Mike Prosser) were joined by Julie’s daughters and their husbands; Claire Foster-Bull and Matt, Jodi Foster-Lake and Ken plus two friends Jenny and Rob Healey. The wedding group joined club members in an hour of bowls before the wedding tea held in the clubhouse where members toasted the newlywed couple and gave them best wishes for the future.

Julie and Mike met five years ago in Lymington, Hampshire and after a walk amongst the New Forest ponies realised that the chemistry was definitely there. A little while later they decided to make their permanent home in North Devon.

After two years in Fremington they moved to Holsworthy and their bowling journey began. They played a short time in the outdoor season last year and progressed to Short Mat bowls through the winter.

After Mike’s proposal to Julie whilst holidaying in the Canary Islands the Wedding Day was set for 27 May.

Because of such a warm welcome received from the club members in the early days they wanted to involve them in their wedding festivities. They decided to have a wedding reception in the Clubhouse so their family, friends and club members could enjoy an afternoon of bowling fun and share and enjoy their Special Day.

Pictures of the short mat Presentation Lunch 2022 – 2023, Opening of the Green and Mike and Julie’s Wedding Celebration Bowl are now on the web site. Thanks to Rodney Parrish for the Opening of the Green pictures. Thanks also to Barry and Angie Parrish for opening the green.

A long standing member of Holsworthy Bowling Club, Edward Leonard has passed away.

His funeral will be held at St Petrock Church, Friday 10th March @ 2.30pm.

Pictures for Finals Weekend and The Charity Challenge are now on the web-site.

Holsworthy Bowling Club Host Devon County Patrons 2 August 2022  

24 Members from the Devon County Patrons visited Holsworthy Bowls Club recently. Six games of 18 ends took place on six rinks. After nine ends there was a break for a splendid afternoon tea.

 The result was a close thing with Holsworthy proving victorious with a narrow win. The final score was Holsworthy 85 Devon County Patrons 83. The Devon Patrons Team came from all over Devon including; Plymouth, Teignmouth, Kingsteigton, Cullompton and Uffculme. The HBC President Barrie Thomas welcomed visiting Patron’s Captain Geoff and said how enjoyable the matches we have played over the years have been. This year was no exception and all rinks enjoyed a friendly and competitive afternoon.

The scores of the Holsworthy Teams were;

P.Smith, H.Watts, J.Cox, B.Thomas won 20-12.

D.Trout, G.Smith, M.Prosser, P.Trout lost 18-24.

M.Priest, M.Beckford, A. Davies, D.Finch won 18-16.

 P.Martyn, S.Bridger, J.Brown, A.Bailey won 14-9.

K.Dawson, R.Risdon, J.Logan, P.Hancox lost 15-22.

Devon Section 1 Burma Star Mixed Triples Final Played at Barnstaple Bowling Club 24 July

Congratulations to our very own Champions

On Sunday 24 July Sylvia Langford, Dave Webb and Mike Down won the above final. They beat Susan George, Chris Payne and Tony Darcy from Rock Park 16-11.

The Holsworthy Mixed Triples Team will travel next to Plymouth Sir Francis Drake which is section 7. Whoever wins this match will go on to the Devon Finals where the semifinal and final will be played, the dates and venue for these is yet to be confirmed.