should be carried up the green, not bowled, particularly if another game is still in progress. Players need to be aware of the basic laws and etiquette of the game and observe them at all times. – Jim Ironside
End of an Era
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riday 28 August 2020 saw the end of an era at Sorrento with Silver Fern Catering serving their last menu to our members. (Pictured alongside are Sofia Tassone, Ross Cunningham, Trish Cunningham, and Yanika O’Brien)
From the early 90s, catering at Scarborough Sports Club, until their final roast meal at Sorrento, Ross and Trish Cunningham have been renowned for not only their great food, but a genuinely friendly and caring attitude towards everyone they meet. Trish started Silver Fern Catering in 1993, operating from Scarborough Sports Club. At the same time, Ross continued in his gardening business while also completing a Commercial Cookery course over 12 months, later joining Trish full time in the business in 1995. But it wasn’t until 2008 that Ross began playing bowls for Scarborough, with Trish joining him three years later. Ross tells us that Ray Stapleton had regular meals at Scarborough during this time, and was also the coach at Scarborough. Ray had repeatedly asked Ross if he was going to play bowls at the start of each season but the reply was always the
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