From one extreme to another - for the coaching session in 2025 it was torrential rain, this year in contrast it was a scorcher! Certainly a very hot afternoon when Byfield Bowls Club welcomed four Northamptonshire coaches. 

 

All the members found the coaching extremely useful and provided valuable guidance and expertise from the knowledgeable coaches. Although it also highlighted, the challenge of identifying and changing some of the habits many have developed over time. 

The session encouraged everyone to reflect on their delivery technique and "unpick" any bad habits but hopefully the result will be worthwhile.

Lets see how these newly acquired skills will impact on our future matches.....

The coaching was followed by a lovely tea and what Byfield do best - "bowls, beer and banter" (other chilled drinks were also available.) 

Our annual Green Keeper's Day, looked like organised chaos but Garry meticulously planned another very entertaining and amusing event with modified sports which were loosely sports related including tennis, cricket and even Shove Ha'penny(if that's even a sport!)

 

 

Byfield Bowls Club held it's annual celebration of our members achievements, when trophies and medals were awarded, for the successes in the

competitions held throughout the season. 

Congratulations and very well played everyone, here's the list of winners and runners-ups, with a few photos.

 

	Winners	Runner-ups
Short Mat	Richard Clugston
Monday PM League	Gill Hirons	Alan James
Ann Wootton Cup	Helen Harman	Ann Bodily
Maurice Tomalin Cup	Norman Blencowe	Bob Cross
Senior's Trophy	Alan James	Norman Blencowe
Two Wood	Luke Smith	Pambos Anayiotos
Triples	Martin Hirons	John Ogle
	Kim Averilla	Jim Watts
	Karen Ogle	Gill Hirons
Mixed Pairs	Pambos Anayiotos	Alan James
	Kim Averilla	Timmy Davis
Men's Pairs	Graham Harman	Alan James
	Pambos Anayiotos	Garry Williams
Ladies Pairs	Diane Willians	Timmy Davis
	Gill Hirons	Helen Harman
Men's Singles	Luke Smith	Pete Adkins
Ladies Singles	Kim Averilla	Gill Hirons
Lucy Cross	Helen Harman
President's Day	Richard Clugston Garry Williams Kim Averilla Graham Harman

 

 

Despite the gruelling intense heat, 24 bowlers entered the annual Club Triples Competition held on Sunday 29th June. After some very close ends the finals winners were announced.

 

 

 

So very well done to the winning Team Karen Ogle, Kim Averilla and Martin Hirons.

 

 

 

 

 

Yet again, Garry provided members with endless fun,

for our Club's Greenkeeper's Day, held on Saturday 14th June.

 

The theme this year was alternative sports!

 

Many of our new members joined us for the fun-packed afternoon. We played a version of cricket, using our bowls to "bat or bowl" followed by tennis, launching tennis balls from the balcony into dustbins!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Some of the very worthy champions displaying their proud trophies - very well done everyone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the ladies who have played in the friendly matches during the 2024 season.

(pictured left to right) Karen, Helen, Tricia, Dawn and Sally