Nick Hodder – The Isle of Wight Community Club

The Isle of Wight Community Club Indoor Bowls Section recently held their annual charity fun raising event. The chosen charity this year was the Alzheimer Cafe and Resource Centre based in Park Road, Cowes.

The spoon drive event was run over morning and afternoon sessions with 64 bowlers taking part along with supporters and spectators.

Thanks to the generosity of those in attendance and those unable to attend a total of £1025.00 was raised by donation, raffle and the sale of bowls items etc.

The Isle of Wight Community Club Indoor Bowls Section based in Park Road, Cowes has great facilities including 4 bowling rinks.

New members are very welcome, Come along and give it a try!

Barry Bridgeman, Isle of Wight Community Club Indoor Bowls Section

John Crews, Jean Cox, Mike Cox, Debbie Crews, Maggie Bennet , Barry Bridgeman, Donna White , Denise Butchers

The indoor bowlers of the Isle of Wight Community Club, Cowes, completed their season with 3 days of exciting club competition finals over the weekend of March 21st to 23rd.

Events got underway on Friday with the triples. The game was close but Steve Crockett, Sue Pragnell and Peter Dent always had the edge over Steve Lewis, Dave Gustar and Ray Byham winning out by just four shots 17 – 13.

On Saturday morning, John Crews got off to good start against Jude Beaman and ran out a comfortable winner of the Mens Singles 21 – 7.

In an enthralling Mens Plate Singles Final, Paul Allo overcame a 15 – 3 deficit to beat Paul Green 21 – 15.

The afternoon concluded with a thrilling Australian Pairs Final with John Crews and Martin Butchers only winning by 1 shot after an extra end 17 – 16 against Steve Crockett and Keith Gosden!

Sunday morning, kicked off with the Pairs and Mixed Pairs Finals.

In the pairs Steve Lewis and Ray Byham started well against Max and Jude Beaman and managed to maintain a lead to run out winners 26 – 18.

The Mixed Pairs proved to be another tense game with John and Debbie Crews pulling out a victory 17 – 15 against Keith Gosden and Joyce Utteridge.

The afternoon served up the last 3 finals.

Experience saw Denise Butchers through a tight game against Gill Cameron in the Ladies Singles final achieving a 21 – 18 win.

In the Two Bowl final our youngest member Max Beaman, 16, put up a great fight against the experienced Martin Butchers eventually losing out 14 – 21.

The fours Final went all the way completing 21 closely contested ends with Bill Pike, Keith Gosden, Tony Lloyd and Bill Pike overcoming Mervyn Locker, Len Rowley, Phil Smith and Pat Barsdell 20 -16.

Special achievements for the finals must go to Keith Gosden and John Crews who succeeded in reaching 3 finals each. A special mention also to Max Beaman, 16, and his brother Jude Beaman,19, who reached 3 finals between them. A great achievement for only their second year of indoor bowling.

Many thanks to John and Debs Crews for organising the competitions. The fantastic turnout of spectators over the weekend was much appreciated by the players. A presentation evening will be held at the IOWCC on Friday April 25^th.