Hurst Village and Country Horse Fair

As part of our recruitment drive, and to generate interest in the sport of bowls, Ronnie organised a stall at the Hurst Village Country and Horse Fair.

Barbara and Ronnie, with husbands in tow, were up at the village fair ground at 8 am on Sunday. It was a lovely morning and the Fair committee members were welcoming and helpful.  We dispatched our husbands so that they could prepare for the afternoon match.

We were joined by Martin who was excellent at ...

CUBS VISIT

The 5th Woodley Cubs visited us to be introduced to the sport of lawn bowls. It was not without its anxities as our hallowed green is unaccustomed to young ones running up and down it.

It was rewarding though to observe the talents of the youngsters. Both boys and girls showed a level of accuracy and an aptitude for the sport. Their exuberance though, left our senior members feeling quite exhausted and in need of refreshments after the youngsters’ parents had collected them.

We...

BENEFACTORS

The Berkshire Community Foundation has been instrumental in linking us with philanthropic donors who are sympathetic to our aims and needs.

Thank you too to the Berkshire Community Foundation for sifting for sifting through our applications. We owe special thanks to the following benefactors:

·         Grassroots Grants

·         The Prudential

·         Comic Relief

We also acknowledge the time Microsoft took to paint our fences and sheds. Many thanks for sending us a...