Bowling @ Bingham Bowling Club

17 August 2017 - Bingham Bowling Club

To ring the changes from our indoor meetings, and to take the opportunity to experience the warm summer, we played Green Bowls. We had the offer of four rinks on the hallowed turf belonging to Bingham Bowling Club.

There were 26 players and despite the cloudy evening it was dry, enjoyable and exciting. There are Rotarians who are also regular Bingham Bowling Club members, and the idea was that 4 would guide the inexperienced. Sadly Mike Morris developed Man Flu so he couldn’t demonstrate his skills. No matter, because Ian Cole and Richard Montgomery, respectively Captain and President of the Bowling Club, introduced us to the bowling terms woods, ends, bias, and jacks.

Having got their technique nearly right, there were some fun and games and some successful players, with Chris Netherwood winning the competition.

After retiring to the bar for liquid refreshments, we enjoyed an excellent BBQ, courtesy of Paul Aspinall, an Associate Member of the Bowling Club, accompanied by salad and dessert courtesy of Pam Richmond. Jennie, Maggie, Jane, Mary and Gerry, expertly managed the clearing up and washing up and Trevor thought up and created the whole evening, naturally with the usual help from Pam!                    TR/ar