Other Competitions
The Club has entries in the following National and County Competitions, Club Captains are:-
Dilley: Richard Coles
Double Rink: Andy Jakes
Durham: Pauline Whittlesey (A) and Richard Adams (B)
Stuart Shield: Chris Millard - Men's Competition
Tatman: Richard Adams
Stocker: Richard Coles (A) and Tim Fitzgerald (B) - St Ives Bowls club Competition
Three rinks of 4 players with one lady on each rink in any position. Each match is played on a knockout basis over 18 ends. Aggregate shots determine the winner, in the event of a tie all rinks to play an extra end. Dress code:- Club shirt and grey/white trousers or shorts. Semi & finals to be played in Club shirt & white trousers or shorts. The Team Captains will make the selected members aware of date of first match and those after if the team progresses.
Sykes: Judy King (Aces) and Ray Steward (B) - Run by Sawtry Bowls Club Competition
This has 2 rinks of 4 players consisting of 2 x Men and 2 x Ladies on each rink. The rinks must be one male and one Lady lead or second in any order and a male and lady in three and four in any order. (ie you cannot have ladies at 1 and 2, and men at 3 and 4). Aggregate shots determine the winner after 18 ends, in the event of a tie both rinks to play an extra end. Dress code:-Club shirts and grey/white trousers or shorts. Semi and Finals to be played in Club shirts and white trousers or shorts. The Team Captains will make members aware of date of first match and those after if the team progresses.
Tony Allcock: Ian Swannell/Janet Chapman - Bowls England National competition
Two rinks of 4 players each rink made-up of 2 x Men and 2 x Ladies players all 60 years or over. Aggregate shots determine the winner over both rinks after 18 ends. In the event of a draw after 18 ends an extra end is played by the nominated rink. The Team Captain will make the selected members aware of the date of the first match and those after if team progresses. First rounds are played at local level with further rounds possibly against another County, culminating at National Finals in Royal Leamington Spa.