Category: Match

Charity Fun Day – Saturday 19th April

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Despite a less-than-favourable forecast, the weather held and Downton Bowling Club opened their 2025 season with their traditional Charity Fun Day on Saturday afternoon.

Marg Hall won the spider and went home with a bottle of bubbly; Janet Barnes, Dawn Jones and Colin Morris won Triples Competition Number 1 and Triples Competition Number 2 was won by Tony Musslewhite, Ann Noble and Geoff Warr.

The weather was great and a great time was had by all who attended.

Marg Hall wins the spider competition winning a bottle of bubbly.
Janet Barnes, Dawn Jones and Colin Morris won Triples Competition No.1
Tony Musslewhite, Ann Noble and Geoff Warr won Triples Competition No.2

2024 Competitions Results

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We finished the 2024 Downton Bowling Club Competitions on Saturday with a close-fought Triples Final that was played on Friday afternoon. I’ve now compiled the complete list of this year’s Competitions Winners:

Competition2024 WinnersRunners Up
NovicesJanet Barnes Peggy Maguire
SetsAlan WatersPaul Bromage
Two WoodsIvan BussGeoff Warr
Mixed TriplesPaul Bromage,
Alan Waters,
Muriel Amey		David Fretwell,
Tony Musselwhite,
Marie Clarke
Ladies PairsMuriel Amey,
Jane Smith		Dawn Allen,
Marg Hall
Mens PairsPaul Bromage,
Lewis Ambler		Tony Musselwhite,
John James
Aussie PairsMartin Davies,
Paul Bromage		Alan Waters,
David Fretwell
Ladies SinglesJane SmithPeggy Maguire
Mens SinglesAlan WatersNick Purkis
Champion of ChampionsAlan WatersJane Smith
Greenkeeper’s TrophyCharles BurrowsMarie Clarke
Ralph Bentley CompetitionGeoff Warr

There’s also a page in the Competitions section of the website:

Greenkeeper’s Competition

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Eight players came together for the 2024 Greenkeeper’s Competition, organised by Marie. It was a lovely day, with a first round of twelve ends followed by a semifinal of a further twelve ends.

The final was between Charles and Marie (the club gardener) and Charles won the Trophy.

Ivor Fourmy Trophy 2024

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Well Gentlemen, we did not pull it off in the Ivor Fourmy Trophy Final at Fordingbridge against Lyndhurst.  Amazing the number of times in these aggregate matches that the team taking the early lead end up losing, which is exactly how it happened on Saturday.

Downton were at least 6 ahead after five ends, only to be over come by 15 shots by the 18th end. Credit to Geoff, Ivan and Martin who won their rink, unfortunately the rest of us could not support them. Never mind, as someone said ” for a small club we hit above our weight”.

This of course is true  on how we can also host finals at Downton on the same day: most of the men being at Fordingbridge during the morning. Well done to our people on the ground to see through the Finals day there.

Regards

Alan

Downton vs Ringwood

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Well done to our Ladies today with a win on both rinks against top-of-the-league Ringwood. It was a really enjoyable match.
Thank you Muriel and Rosemary for coming along to support us. We finished the season in fourth place in the league, a result we should all be proud of.
I would like to send Ann our love and hope she is okay after her knee operation.
Dawn

Bustards v Swanage Dolphins

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Sadly, the long awaited end of season clash between the top two didn’t happen, thanks to the weather. As there was no time available to rearrange the match, the result was deemed to be a tie, with 1 point each.

Congratulations to the Dolphins on winning the league & well done to the Bustards, who were the only team to beat the Dolphins & are also promoted to division 4, where next season we will be facing off against the Dragons!

This is how our league ended up :-

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Ivan Buss.  7th September 2024.

Bournemouth Beavers v Bustards

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The Bustards travelled south for their penultimate game of the season, at the picturesque Meyrick Park ground. The green was damp & very worn. Summer has sadly disappeared, as the weather was cool, overcast & windy, on what was Bournemouth Airshow Saturday.
Rink 1 – Tony, Paul & Geoff W26-11. Another day, another comfortable win. Lost the first end, then won 6 of the next 7, taking 16 shots to 3, to lead by 16-4 after 8 ends. This included 2×3 & 2×4. Another 5 ends were won after this, which included another 4, to seal the match 26-11. Yet another super performance by the boys.
Rink 2 – Lewis, John & Ivan W17-13. 5-12 down after 8 ends, we rallied to win a scrappy match, with a 4 & a 3 along the way.
Match score Bustards 43 v 24 Beavers. Bustards 6 points, Beavers 0 points.
On Saturday we are at home to champions elect, Swanage Dolphins. We are the only team to beat them this season & we are going to try our very best to complete the double.
Our team remains unchanged. The match starts at 10am & the bar will be open from midday. All spectators are very welcome, for what is our last match of the season.
Ivan Buss
31st August 2024.