News and events
COUNTY FINALS DAY IN SEASON 2010-2011
County Finals Day will take place on 3rd April 2011 at the Preston Club
INDOOR CLUB
NATIONAL EVENTS
OVER – 60S DOUBLE
RINK
13th November 2009
| Overall result | Preston | 42 shots | v | Folkestone | 20 shots |
| 1. E. Baker | 2. T. Woolgar | |
| 3. J. Laker | Sk. B. Holding | Result: 19 - 11 |
Home Rink:
| 1. P. Wood | 2. I. Watson | |
| 3. J. Morley | Sk. D. Ovett | Result: 23 - 9 |
A good performance from all players. This
puts us in the last 16 where we will play Thanet I.B.C. on Friday 20th
November at 12 noon.
COACHING FOR BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS
For those who have not played before or have
very little experience,
our resident coaches, Roy Fowler, Sue Matthars, Gerry Taylor and Ray
Aldridge will teach newcomers the basic essentials of the game over a period of six weeks. The
sessions are held on Tuesday evenings from 4.30 p.m. until 7 p.m. and
on Saturday mornings from 9a.m until 11.30 a.m. Please contact the Club Secretary,
David Welsh on
01273 540415 for further information and to register your interest.
If you have played bowls before and wish to extend your skills please also contact the Club Secretary,
David Welsh on
01273 540415. The Club's Coaches will lead courses at the intermediate and advanced levels starting on Monday 12th October 2009.
PRESTON FOOTBALL LEAGUE
We play a very interesting game of football bowls at the
Preston Club, in which we score goals and have penalties. To score a goal you have to draw three bowls
round the jack; and a penalty is sending the jack out of play.
We have a league table and a team is made up of a total of
eight people, men and women, who when picked, play a game of triples. The teams have given themselves a football
name after the FA league. Our most
successful team has been Chelsea, closely followed by Ayr.
Through the winter season when we are playing indoors, ten
teams play each other in a league, making a total of 18 games over the session.
The game is very much a drawing game and it is important to
avoid ‘firing’ as when the jack goes out of play, the culprit’s team give away
a penalty.
Those of us who play in the Football League enjoy the
competition and camaraderie of the game.
Some of us have even obtained our team shirts, following the colours of
our chosen football team, and our supporters come along to cheer us on.
If next year you fancy forming or joining a team, contact
Gill Greenwood at the Club, and we will fit you into the league.
LEAGUE TEAMS
| Accrington Stanley | Ayr |
| Charlton | Chelsea |
| Coventry City | East Fife |
| Preston North End | Queens Park |
| Real Madrid 1 | Real Madrid 2 |
RESULTS
11th November 2009
| Accrington Stanley | 3 | Real Madrid 1 | 0 |
| Ayr | 3 | Queens Park | 0 |
| Charlton | 3 | East Fife | 1 |
| Chelsea | 3 | Preston North End | 2 |
| Coventry City | 4 | Real Madrid 2 | 1 |
| Position | Team | Points |
| 1 | Real Madrid 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 12 |
| 3 | Ayr | 12 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 12 |
| 5 | Charlton | 11 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 10 |
| 7 | Queens Park | 9 |
| 8 | Real Madrid 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 3 |
| 10 | East Fife | 3 |
Preston 500 Club
Launched in September 2006 the club was set up to offer members the opportunity to enter a monthly cash draw. The entry cost is only £20 PER YEAR. Many of our members have more than one share in the club. The draw is made electronically on the last Thursday of each month at 1.00pm in the club. The only exception being in December when the draw is made on the same evening as the annual Christmas raffle. Each month there are cash prizes of £200, £100 and £50, except in December when the Christmas draw has prizes of £500, £250 and £125. After paying out all the prizes, any excess is given to the club. In the year £2006/2007 almost £4000 was used to help offset the cost of refurbishing the indoor bowling area. In 2008 we helped to cover the cost of celebrating the club’s centenary year, and in 2009, we usied the resources to help new bowlers, especially the younger ones. This coming year the funds will be used to help refurbish the area around the Bar. Entry forms for the new year starting in September 2009 are available in the foyer of the club.
The 500 Club is now in its fourth year and in its first three years of operation has paid out over £14000 in prizes and has contributed £11000 to various projects within the club. This coming year some of the proceeds will go towards the cost of creating a new ambience in the bar area by helping with the cost of refurbishment.
If you have not joined already there are some entry forms in the foyer. Cost is just £20 per year to enter the 12-month draws with your chance to win up to £5,000 in prize money during the year, the odds are better than the national lottery. Why delay, join today.
October winners: £200 - Patricia Burns, £100 - Ian Ward, £50 - John Wilcox
The next draw will take place on Thursday 26 November 2009 at 13.00 hrs
Renew your application. Only £20 per year. New applicants welcome. Forms available.
Fred Wilson Memorial Cup
CHARITY DAY IN AID OFThe Brighton Heart Support Trust
Macmillan Nurses and
The Martlets Hospice
Consisting of a Round Robin and a play-off
Monday 28 December 2009 starting at 9.30am
The winners will hold the
FRED WILSON MEMORIAL CUP
plus trophies for winners and runners-up
You are invited to enter a mixed team for this event which is in aid of vital local support charities and is added to other amounts collected for charity during the past year.
Entry Fee £18 per rink
Teams must consist of two men and two ladies please
You are invited to enter a mixed team for this event which is in aid of vital local support charities and is added to other amounts collected for charity during the past year.
Entry Fee £18 per rink
Teams must consist of two men and two ladies please
OUTDOOR CLUB
MEN
Fresh from winning the Hove Open Tournament mixed pairs and the Preston Open Tournament triples Dave Bibby rounded off his season by winning both the singles and pairs Preston Club Championships.
In the singles against Charlie Harvey on the 7th end he was 5-6 down but then forged ahead to be 17-8 up at 13 ends and eventually won 21-12.
The pairs with Dave partnered with Harry Woolven against last year's winners Peter Morgan and Don Kent was a cliffhanger. At 14 ends Peter and Don were cruising 16-5 up and must have thought another trophy was in the bag. But an amazing 4,3,1,3,5,1 sequence only interrupted by a single in reply saw Dave and Harry past the post 22-17.
In the handicap singles, County singles champion Andy Smalldridge had to give Charlie Harvey 3 start but ran out a 20-15 winner.
The 2 wood singles competition is played with a roving jack over 21 ends. At 10 ends Derek Collins was leading Tony Dade 8-4 but could then only win another 2 shots leaving Tony the winner 16-10 at 20 ends.
RESULTS
MEN
| Winner | Runner-Up | |
| Championship | Dave Bibby | Charlie Harvey |
| Handicap Singles | Andy Smalldridge | Charlie Harvey |
| Veteran Singles | Brian Shillinglaw | Graham Clark |
| 2 Wood Singles | Tony Dade | Derek Collins |
| Championship Pairs | Dave Bibby Harry Woolven |
Peter Morgan Don Kent |
LADIES
| Winner | Runner-Up | |
| Championship | Pat Pearce | Sheila Moore |
| 2 Wood Singles | Pat Pearce | Val Aldridge |
| Mutual Pairs | Sheila Niner Betty Durrant |
Phyl Manser Anne Owen |
| Drawn Pairs | Sheila Moore Betty Humphrey |
Sheila Niner Pat Pearce |
| Durrant Cup | Sheila Niner | Vera Bailey |
Preston Bowls Week
RESULTS
MEN
| WINNER | RUNNERS-UP | |
| Singles | Alf Webb | Peter Bunce |
| Pairs | Tony Dade Kevin Yeo |
Mark Overington N. Potter |
| Triples | Dave Bibby Geoff Clack Graham Clark |
Tony Dade Dave Wigdor John Deacon |
LADIES
| WINNER | RUNNERS-UP | |
| Singles | Penny Betteridge Moore | Vera Bailey |
| Pairs | Pat Pearce Val Aldridge |
Jackie Ward Viv Cluness |
| Triples | Pat Pearce Yvonne Gardner Val Aldridge |
Stella Coleshill Penny Betteridge Moore Wendy Ward |
PRESTON BOWLS WEEK 26th July - 31st July 2010
Singles, Pairs and Triples for men and ladies on Preston Club's green.
Entry numbers limited so get your form in early to avoid disappointment.
Closing date 20th June 2010
The 2010 Preston Bowls Week (our fifth) is now being re-organised to take into account the views of our competitors with regard to timing, rink allocation, use of substitutes, procedure in event of wet weather cancellations and various other aspects. One significent change next year will be the ladies triples which will now have a 3pm start time. In addition, there will be no men's games PM on the Tuesday to avoid any interuption to the Brighton Hove and District League. We do try not to clash with other tournaments across the country but that is very difficult. However, we have brought the bowls week forward to its original week next year to avoid a clash with Bexhill, Bournemouth and one or two others. We are hoping to expand the bowls week and increase the prize monies and we ask you to encourage your friends to enter, not everyone is going to win but it is taking part that counts. The cost is still £3 singles, £6 pairs and £9 for triples (unchanged over five years). Entry forms available from the club or on request at 01273 540415. Please support the club, this is an important event on our calender.
Get an entry form from Preston Club or by email to office@prestonclub.plus.com