Whist results
The winter session of whist drives is now underway on Thursday and Saturdays and it is very pleasant to see the regulars slowly drift into activity after absences.
Winners, Thursday, October 22: top scorer - Margaret Hill, 180; 1st lady - Phyllis Jones, 179; 2nd lady - Jean Salisbury, 171; 1st gent - Gladys Irvine, 175; 2nd gent - Muriel Griffiths, 165; first half winner - Mary Renowden, 95; 2nd half winner - Joyce Waters, 80; longest sitter - Vera Burrows, who qualified for the half-dozen eggs by sitting in one spot for various unhappy punishments no thanks to 'Lady Luck'; lowest score - Pauline Barnikel; raffles - Phyllis Jones and Mary Renowden.
Saturday, October 24: top score - Gladys Irvine, 176; 1st lady - Mair Marquiss, 173; 2nd lady - Olive Frost, 170; 1st gent - Pauline Barnikel, 167; 2nd gent - Ginnie Beeken, 166; first half winner - Elsie Breadnam, 91; 2nd. half - Mary Renowden, 78; longest sitter - Margaret Harries, 11 sits - she is not too sure of the back return, but everyone enjoyed every egg hatched; lowest score - Margaret Hill; raffles - Margaret Harries and Muriel Griffiths.
New members and visitors are always welcome to Thursday whist at 7 pm and for the Saturday game at 2 pm.
Christmas draw
Now that our bowlers have gone indoors, we are into the pool and darts season, interspersed with a quiz as a charity fund-raiser. In addition, the bowling club fund-raising Christmas draw is also now active.
What Generosity
I personally do really appreciate all the support in various forms and all the encouragement through cards and gifts which I have recently received from my many friends in both the bowling fraternity and the community as a whole (writes B. B.). I feel that every tablet is worth the agony and is getting me back into the usual routine.
Thanks to you all for seeing me back to normality. I hope to take up driving the car once again soon which would bring a great move in my life!
I am now back enjoying bridge and whist each week which brings improvement, while everyone's personal encouragement also spurs me into maximum gear.
I have so many friends, for which I am so very grateful; I also have been so lucky. Number one has been Pauline - how she managed I do not know! Lynn Delabertouche is so generous - 'pure gold', while Lewis Hilling has been so encouraging. John Baggott, Ashley Hooper and Lawrence and all the whist ladies are also to be thanked for their support. I am very grateful.