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Harpenden player is part of team that wins the inaugural Ladies British Isles Short Mat Championships
With outdoor bowling now concluded, the flourishing game of Short Mat bowls now takes centre stage. There are currently 750 affiliated clubs with about 14 000 players registered with the English Short Mat Bowling Association (ESMBA), but there are also a further estimated 114,000 unregistered bowlers. Harpenden Bowling Club is part of this community with its own enthusiastic short mat section.
This special inaugural Ladies British Isles Short Mat Championships was held at Melton Mowbray Bowling Club, Leicester recently and Pauline Taylor from Harpenden Bowling Club was honoured to play in the England squad.
In the International event sixteen players competed over four rinks and were runners up to Ireland.
In the Championship competition it was teams of Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours. After various see-saw ends, the England Fours won the overall Championship competition and triumphantly took the first title.
With outdoor bowling now concluded, the flourishing game of Short Mat bowls now takes centre stage. There are currently 750 affiliated clubs with about 14 000 players registered with the English Short Mat Bowling Association (ESMBA), but there are also a further estimated 114,000 unregistered bowlers. Harpenden Bowling Club is part of this community with its own enthusiastic short mat section.
This special inaugural Ladies British Isles Short Mat Championships was held at Melton Mowbray Bowling Club, Leicester recently and Pauline Taylor from Harpenden Bowling Club was honoured to play in the England squad.
In the International event sixteen players competed over four rinks and were runners up to Ireland.
In the Championship competition it was teams of Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours. After various see-saw ends, the England Fours won the overall Championship competition and triumphantly took the first title.
News Report 17 September 2023
Great Club Finals Days signify the conclusion of another outdoor bowls season.
The weather over the three days reflected the summer weather of a warm beginning followed by rain and finishing with sun. 20 finals were played with great moments of skill displayed. Three special moments came when Jan Maddison partnering Brian Moores won her first Club Championship in the Mixed Pairs. There was a thrilling finish in the Men’s Pairs. Trevor Glanfield playing with Brian Moores beat their opponents on the last end and with Trevor’s last wood. This was Trevor’s first Championship win with Harpenden although he has been successful with other clubs. His wife Carol also achieved first time success when she won the Ladies Pairs with Deidre Smith and later went on to appear in other finals.
As usual, the three days were hugely enjoyable and ran smoothly due to the hard work and intense efforts of the Club Competition Secretary Tony Redford, all the helpers in the kitchen and with the barbeque, the green gang who prepared the green professionally - despite recent heavy use by the hosting of four SADBA and other finals, and all helpers who completed countless tasks to make the event go with a swing. A big thank you to all those who helped!
The 2023 Harpenden Bowling Club Finals results are as follows. Winners in bold type:
Cooke trophy John Osborn Carol Glanfield
Eadie Cup Keith Davison Brian Moores
Ladies Handicap shield Viv Dale Rachael Stephenson
Two wood singles Tony Redford Simon Burgess
Mixed Pairs Janet Hubball and Geoff Johns Jan Maddison and Brian Moores
Ladies Pairs Sheila Rider and Denise Moores Deidre Smith and Carol Glanfield
Ladies Championship Viv Dale Carol Glanfield
Ladies Senior Citizens Jennie Redford Linda Brooks
Fixed Jack Tony Redford Nick Muir
Men’s Pairs Doug Rodger and Doug Hall Brian Moores and Trevor Glanfield
Officers Singles Tony Redford Brian Moores
Men’s O’65 Pairs Geoff Johns and Steve Maynard Tim Dale and Doug Hall
Frampton Cup Jennie Redford Liz Marshall
Men’s Handicap John Osborn Steve Pariser
Men’s Championship John Osborn Nick Muir
Partners Pairs Jennie and Tony Redford Carol and Trevor Glanfield
Mens O65s singles Steve Maynard Brian Moores
Barlow Redford Sheila Rider Alan Bostock Gordon Burrow Keith Davison Denise Moores Simon Burgess
Aussie pairs Mike Barnes Geoff Johns Carol & Trevor Glanfield
Two wood pairs Glenn Cuthbertson and Trevor Tharby Brian Moores Simon Burgess
Great Club Finals Days signify the conclusion of another outdoor bowls season.
The weather over the three days reflected the summer weather of a warm beginning followed by rain and finishing with sun. 20 finals were played with great moments of skill displayed. Three special moments came when Jan Maddison partnering Brian Moores won her first Club Championship in the Mixed Pairs. There was a thrilling finish in the Men’s Pairs. Trevor Glanfield playing with Brian Moores beat their opponents on the last end and with Trevor’s last wood. This was Trevor’s first Championship win with Harpenden although he has been successful with other clubs. His wife Carol also achieved first time success when she won the Ladies Pairs with Deidre Smith and later went on to appear in other finals.
As usual, the three days were hugely enjoyable and ran smoothly due to the hard work and intense efforts of the Club Competition Secretary Tony Redford, all the helpers in the kitchen and with the barbeque, the green gang who prepared the green professionally - despite recent heavy use by the hosting of four SADBA and other finals, and all helpers who completed countless tasks to make the event go with a swing. A big thank you to all those who helped!
The 2023 Harpenden Bowling Club Finals results are as follows. Winners in bold type:
Cooke trophy John Osborn Carol Glanfield
Eadie Cup Keith Davison Brian Moores
Ladies Handicap shield Viv Dale Rachael Stephenson
Two wood singles Tony Redford Simon Burgess
Mixed Pairs Janet Hubball and Geoff Johns Jan Maddison and Brian Moores
Ladies Pairs Sheila Rider and Denise Moores Deidre Smith and Carol Glanfield
Ladies Championship Viv Dale Carol Glanfield
Ladies Senior Citizens Jennie Redford Linda Brooks
Fixed Jack Tony Redford Nick Muir
Men’s Pairs Doug Rodger and Doug Hall Brian Moores and Trevor Glanfield
Officers Singles Tony Redford Brian Moores
Men’s O’65 Pairs Geoff Johns and Steve Maynard Tim Dale and Doug Hall
Frampton Cup Jennie Redford Liz Marshall
Men’s Handicap John Osborn Steve Pariser
Men’s Championship John Osborn Nick Muir
Partners Pairs Jennie and Tony Redford Carol and Trevor Glanfield
Mens O65s singles Steve Maynard Brian Moores
Barlow Redford Sheila Rider Alan Bostock Gordon Burrow Keith Davison Denise Moores Simon Burgess
Aussie pairs Mike Barnes Geoff Johns Carol & Trevor Glanfield
Two wood pairs Glenn Cuthbertson and Trevor Tharby Brian Moores Simon Burgess
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