Quiz Night 2nd Feb
Lightfoots Sleep Out Event 30th November
Table Tennis
Hi Everybody,
Just a note to say that we have resumed the Friday Table Tennis sessions from 2pm to 4pm. It's an opportunity to have a natter with your fellow Club members, have a cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit - oh and we play some Table Tennis of a mixed and dubious standard - everyone is welcome! Not only do we provide the Table, but plenty of bats and balls as well - so come along and get some closed season exercise with a bit of fun included.
Chris Shannon
Secretary
Thame Bowls Club.
A Year in the Life of Thame Bowls Club
Check this out in the Members Only Area. It is a fascinating insight behind the scenes.
Photo Gallery latest and 2018 AGM Agenda & Propositions for Consideration and Vote
Dear Bowls Club Members, to see all the photos uploaded over the last couple of months, please log in with your User Name and Password and click on the Gallery link in the Club Member Menu that will then appear on the left. There are photos of the recent Sponsors Evening, Finals Weekend, Blind Bowlers Competition Day, Town Council match and our Club's Presentation Evening.
Please also note that the AGM Agenda and detail of the Propositions for Consideration and Vote at the AGM have now been transferred to the Members Only area.
Club Finals Weekend 8th & 9th Sept - schedule of play and winners
This weekend is Club Finals Weekend - the schedule of play (and winners) was as follows:
The Paul Heafey Memorial Cup Final
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| C | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| D | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| B | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| A | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Summary of our performance in the Oxfordshire Men's Bowls League 2018
Our Oxfordshire Men's Bowls League performance resulted in a satisfying 3rd place in what turned out to be a tight finale, because right up to the last game we could have ended up 2nd from bottom and potentially relegated if we hadn't have got the 2 points we needed for safety. As it was we won 4-2 against Blackbird Leys to cement that 3rd place.
Captain Les Canfield passes on his thanks to everyone who played for us during the season and to those who supported the team, especially Jane and her team for excellent catering, those who worked the bar and of course Chris, Jesse and the greenkeepers for providing a super surface for us to play on.
Our results this season were:
| Team Played | Win/Lost | Home/Away | Score (Thame score first) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford City & County B | win | away | 4 - 2 |
| Adderbury | lost | home | 2 - 4 |
| Headington B | win | away | 4 - 2 |
| Banbury Central B | lost | home | 2 - 4 |
| Blackbird Leys | lost | away | 2 - 4 |
| Oxford City & County B | win | home | 6 - 0 |
| Adderbury | lost | away | 0 - 6 |
| Headington B | win | home | 4 - 2 |
| Banbury Central B | lost | away | 2 - 4 |
| Blackbird Leys | win | home | 4 - 2 |
Final League position:
| Team | Played | Points | For / Against Shots Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adderbury | 10 | 52 | 362 |
| Headington B | 10 | 34 | 118 |
| Thame | 10 | 30 | 9.5 |
| Banbury Central B | 10 | 27.5 | -101 |
| Blackbird Leys | 10 | 23.5 | -154.75 |
| Oxford City & County B | 10 | 13 | -219.75 |
President's Day on Sunday 19th August
The Paul Heafey Cup, Thame Town Council event, Ladies v Gents Match and Sponsors Evening
The Paul Heafey Cup
We are holding a new bowlers competition over three Tuesday evenings, the 24th just gone, 31st July and 7th August.
16 new bowlers will be taking part on each of those evenings, in teams of 4, playing six ends.
The winning team will receive a trophy on Presentation Evening and this will be known as “The Paul Heafey Cup”. We hope this will be seen as a fitting tribute to Paul's memory.
On the final evening of the competition there will be some “special offers” on drinks at the bar along with some nibbles.
Thame Town Council afternoon event 30th August
We have been asked by Thame Council to host a fun afternoon for their employees.
They have made Bowls their activity of choice and would like to sample playing in a match.
There will be 16 of them attending and we would like to find 16 players from the club to mix in with them, so we can play a four rink match together.
The match will take place on Thursday afternoon 30th August starting at 1.30pm. Dress Code will be Grey.
We also need the help of a few volunteers to assist on Tuesday evening 21st August from 5.00pm – 6.00pm when they will be coming to the green for a practice session.
Please let one of the Development Team know if you are able to assist in this.
Ladies v Gents Match / Sponsors Evening 31st August
On 31st August we will be playing the annual Ladies V Gents fixture.
We will also be inviting our Sponsors to come along to see us in action in front of their sponsor boards and be entertained.
After the match we will be providing a buffet supper for everyone.
Hopefully this will prove to be a very enjoyable and beneficial evening.
The list for names will go up on the board shortly.
Graham Watson
The Paul Heafey Cup
A Busy Week Commencing 11th June
Monday 11th sees the Club go to Cheltenham for an awayday - see Gallery for photos.
The home League fixture on Thursday evening June 14th is against bottom of the league Banbury Central, then on Friday evening we play the 2nd leg of the Norfolk Cup Competition against South Oxford, which we go into with an 11 shot lead after a brillinat victory away in June! See Gallery for photos.
On Saturday we have friendlies against High Wycombe at home and Princes Risborough away on the Sunday.
If you haven't yet put your names down for next weekend's games against High Wycombe and Princes Risborough, please do so as soon as you can!
Ladies' Top Club of Oxfordshire 2016 Winners
The long awaited photo of the Ladies' Top Club of Oxfordshire 2016 Winners is now in the Gallery and under Club Honours - click on the content menu items on the left to view.
And come and support the Ladies in their 2nd Top Club match of this season, this time against Banbury Central on Sunday 3rd June at 10.00am at Chiltern Grove
Upcoming Matches to look out for
Thame Cub Scout Group played on our Green
The local Cub Scout Group were entertained on Wednesday evening 9th May when 18 young hopefuls tried their luck on the Green. All thoroughly enjoyed themselves and some may go on to take up the game as there were several positive performances.
The club is hosting another recruitment afternoon on Sunday 20th May and the parents who collected the scouts were also encouraged to return to come and have a go themselves.
Mike Ralls
Recruitment Days
We held our first recruitment day on Saturday and signed up six new members and with two more recruitment days to come (on Wednesday May 2 from 6.00pm and Sunday May 20 from 2.00pm) we have had an encouraging start from a numbers point of view. We are also continuing with our Tuesday evening rollups for potential new members from 6.00pm when the only kit required is a pair of comfortable flat soled shoes as bowls will be provided.
Mike Ralls