CITY AND PORT OF BRISTOL BOWLING CLUB
In a season when it was not possible to welcome other clubs to the green or travel to other greens to enjoy a game of bowls, and renew acquaintances with friends from previous seasons, bowling did take place at the City and Port of Bristol Club. Initially, roll ups in small numbers --- the first one was on June 16th when Charlie Maby and Dave Chilcott took to the green for the first time in 2020. By the end of the season almost twenty bowlers had followed suit ---- some more than others, but importantly --- they came for a bowl. Then --- Lis Davies organised a pairs competition --- choose your partner and bowl against each other pair twice in games of fifteen ends duration. In the last edition the competition was at its half way stage. The second half saw some close and exciting games --- with the eventual winners decided by shot difference after two teams finished equal on points.
The Bristol Ladies and Gents Leagues are planning a full season and fixtures at club level are being made albeit provisionally in the hope that it will once again be possible to play games against other clubs. Both the Winter Bowling Break at the TLH, Torquay in March and the Summer Tour at the Langham Hotel in Eastbourne at the end of August are very much on and being looked forward to. The green is now closed and the green -keeper will be busy carrying out his winter programme of work for the next few months. Maintaining a bowling green to a high standard is a twelve months of the year job. You may have heard of the passing, quite recently of the man whose name became very much synonymous with the game of bowls over a great number of years. David Bryant ---who did once play on the City and Port of Bristol Green --- started bowling at the age of eight with his father at Clevedon. He became outdoor and indoor world champion as well as a medal winner at the Commonwealth Games.
Charlie Maby and Dave Chilcott were the winners with Ken Davies and Bill Hatherall runners up, but importantly two other pairs took part to make the competition possible. Dee and Brian Crawley and Gill and David Hinksman played an important part in what was an enjoyable and worthwhile competition. The City and Port of Bristol Club is looking for young or younger players to come along next season and give bowling a try. Could you Looking forward to next season there is much optimism about a return to competitive follow David Bryant and become a great bowling with both the Gloucestershire County bowler? The club will once again be offering Association and the City and County equiva- trial sessions --- free of charge, and coaching lent already publishing details of competitions ---- free of charge. So --- why not give it a try. For further information about the club, its for 2021. activities and how to come to a trial session call David Hinksman on 0117 9082713.
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