As the nights drawn in and the weather gets a bit cooler I'm afraid to say the outdoor bowls season at Thicket is coming to an end. The annual finals weekend will be this coming weekend 4th/5th September and our Competitions Secretary is busy preparing the final schedule of play . Everyone is welcome to come along and support the finalists who will be playing bring a picnic and be entertained by some excellent bowling
We are coming to the end of the bowling season sadly , finals day is on the horizon and we have enjoyed the ups and downs of Leamington (well some of us have) Maggie Scrace and Sue Goodchild were in action at Leamington on Monday 23rd August in the first round of the pairs against the ladies from Shipton Yorkshire and after 16 ends came out 19 8 winners. With barely time to have a sandwich and a cup of tea they were back on the green to play their second round which this time didn't quite go to plan as they were up against a strong pairing from Lincolnshire one of them being Amy Gowshall a Commonwealth Games and England player. Sadly they bowed out in this game but well done to both especially Maggie who has won her way to Leamington many times during her long years at Thicket, she says this was her swan song and is bowing out of County and National Competitions
Tuesday was the day for the men's triples competition to start and our threesome of Gordon Knapper, Russell Harper and Skip Kevin Scrace didn't get off to a great start against the men from Norfolk who raced ahead and our boys never got to grips with the green and bowed out of the triples
Ah well there is always next year.On Sunday 8th August Thicket's intrepid trio of Gordon Knapper, Russell Harper and Skip Kevin Scrace were successful in winning the County Finals Triples Championship played at Tilehurst against a strong team from Reading B.C. They were cheered on by great support from Thicket members and who kept up a regular supply of mints and toffees . They now proceed to Leamington as Berkshire Triple finalists
