It is very sad to report the death of Alma Howells. When I first joined the club and found it all a bit daunting and strange, it was Alma and Don who made me feel welcome and gave me some grounding in the rudiments of the game. They therefore represented what is good about the game and the club, so their deaths are very poignant to me. They were tireless workers for the club and very nice people, the whole club will miss them, their deaths having fallen in a relatively short time span. This week's activities: After a quiet period, the green comes alive with a plethora of games, with a weather forecast of sun and more sun. Today (Friday), 5.30 pm - Saundersfoot Ladies take on Whitland in the championship; 6 pm - Club night plus Turn up and Bowl. Ad hoc bowling followed by social activity. Club coaches are on hand to help any bowler, or prospective bowler, to hone their skills on the green. Saturday, 2.30 pm - Saundersfoot v St. Issell's. The two club teams go head to head in the championship; St. Issell's Ladies v Pembroke Dock in the championship Sunday, 2.30 pm - St. Issell's v Mariners - a game in the championship; Saundersfoot v Pembroke Dock - a county Meyrick Owen game. Monday, 2 pm - Saundersfoot v Page Park - a friendly game against a touring side. Tuesday, 2 pm - Saundersfoot Ladies take on Ladybirds in the county championship. Wednesday, 2 pm - Triples - an event open to members and non-members, with teams drawn on the day from those who turn up. Whatever your skill level, it's a nice way to spend an afternoon. Thursday and Friday - Ladies open event - a sequence of games in a club open competition. The friendly against Swansea Salisbury was a keenly fought contest with a light touch, with some excellent bowling and ribaldry all over the green. The visitors went home happy, despite a losing score. Unfortunately they lost a couple of players and had to bowl short on two rinks. The final result flattered us a bit with the 25 per cent score adjustments. Neville Ruff's team were the dead eyes on this occasion, taking the winning rink kitty. The Jubilee Pairs was filled with excellent games of bowls. All went to three sets, with the result of each game in the balance, to the very end. What we therefore lacked in quantity, we made up for in quality. Lorna tells me that she was brilliant, but unlucky (I think her luck failed with choice of partner). Good luck to the finalists, Paul Blayney and Joyce, Barrie Lee and Marion Evans. If the game on finals day is of this calibre, it will be a treat to watch. Results etc. and any news should be given directly to the Observer for the next two weeks while I sun myself in the Pelopenese peninsula.
ST. ISSELL'S LADIES 26 PEMBROKE DOCK PARK 19.75
The ladies of St. Issell's showed their 'never-say- die' attitude when they turned a losing position into a hard fought victory against Pembroke Dock Park (writes spectator). Both rinks were losing at 10 end by a total of 13 shots and were still seven shots adrift after 15 ends. With the game restricted to 18 ends because of the weather, captain Kath Blayney called for one last effort and on the final three ends, St. Issell's restricted their opponents to just one shot and claimed an excellent victory, as well as gaining all six points at stake and moving to third place in the league. Rink scores (St. Issell's ladies first, Pembroke Dock Park skips only): K. Blayney, V. Ruff, A. J. Lewis, B. Lawrence 15; Ruby G. 9.75. P. Thomas, L. Statters, D. Rigden, B. Lewis 11; K. Cole 10. Tomorrow (Saturday), St. Issell's Ladies play host to top of the league, Pembroke Dock Ladies, with a 2.30 pm start, and travel to play Priory next Tuesday, with a 2 pm start.
PHOENIX