Despite the wet weather members of Bradworthy Bowling Club have enjoyed their season.
The men had an average season in their league competitions. Peter W. Wade won Section One of the County Singles, and with Rosemary Reed won the Millennium Trophy in a County mixed pairs competition.
The ladies had a good year. With seven lady members receiving their county badges at the start of the season, two, Pam Ham and Jackie Rowe had been picked to play for the John Trophy Team against Cornwall.
In the County fours Sheila Corner, Meryl Cross, Shirley Davis and Lillian Clements reached the semi-final. Edith Cleave, Kath Andrew and Pam Ham reached the quarterfinals of the County triples. Lillian Clements and Sheila Corner won through to the final of the County pairs and qualified to play at Leamington Spa in the national pairs, an experience they will never forget. The ladies had also done well in the County Interclub competition and the Travelsphere. They also won 'The 86 Shield League' and 'The 86 Top Club Shield'. Ladies how did you loose to the men when playing the needle match?
Winner - Norman Bond. Runner-up - Maurice Martin
Winner - Jackie Rowe. Runner-up - Pam Ham
Winner - Peter. W. Wade. Runner-up - Derek Britton
Winner - Rosemary Reed. Runner-up - Christine Cowsey
Winner - Peter. W. Wade. Runner-up - Maurice Martin
Winner - Margaret Wade. Runner-up - Rachel Symons
Winners - Eddie Tomlin and Peter. W. Wade. Runners-up - Bert Tape and Derek Britton
Winners - Brenda Stribley and Ruth Boniface. Runners-up - Edith Cleave and Ruth Wade
Winners - Sheila Corner and Maurice Adams. Runners-up - May Taylor and Maurice Martin
Winners - Peggy Tomlin, Noel Mitchell, and Margaret Wade. Runners-up - Beryl Lane, Grenville Stevens and Maurice Martin
Winners - Brian and Marianne Slee. Runners-up - Margaret and Peter J. Wade
Winner - Mary Goaman. Runner-up - Maurice Jackson
Winner - Jack Smith. - Runner-up Royce Taylor
Winners - Glad and George Sheppard, Isabel and Jeff Heavens. Runners-up - Sheila and Terry Corner, Graham Harris and Arthur Balsdon
Winner - Charles Balsdon Runner-up - David Crossley
As usual these were well attended and enjoyed by all. Charity Day. Anniversary Day, Open Triples, Green Keepers Day. Donations of £100.00 each have been made to the following charities: Breathe Easy, Multiple Sclerosis, Arthritis Council and The South West Children's Hospice.
At the AGM Officers elected for 2001 were
President: Rodney Harris
Chairman - Terry Corner
Treasurer - Beryl Lane
Men's Captain - Kenny Rowe
Ladies Captain - Margaret Wade
Club Secretary - Sally Parker
Men's Secretary - Ray Ham
Ladies Secretary - Pam Ham
Fixtures Secretary - Maurice Jackson
Scottish Evening - 20th January
Wine and Wisdom - 18th February
Short Mat Competition - 24th March
Green Opening - 7th April