Page 76 • The HERALD • 20th April 2023 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v SPORT IN THE HERALD Ever played Short Mat Bowls? We play at: QEII Pavilion, Thornbury Avenue, Blackfield SO45 1YQ Fancy Playing? Well come and join us. You are welcome to give it a try. Some bowls are available for you to use, just need some flat soled shoes or have a go in your socks!! We are friendly bunch & the club plays 3 times a week Contact Mick Potter 07751 878792 Email: watersideshortmatbowls@btinternet.com Website: www.watersideshortmatbowlsclub.com • Bike Sales • Cycle Servicing for all makes and models • Spares, accessories and good honest advice! Open Tuesday-Saturday Blackfield Business Centre, Hampton Lane, Blackfield Please call 023 8089 0712 to arrange a service! Bramshott Hill Seniors Results Sadly, the game on the 13th March was called o due to heavy rain overnight reducing the course to ‘carry-only’. As several of the Seniors are of an age where carrying clubs and not using trolleys is not an option the game was cancelled. However, on a brighter note, the Seniors were booked to play their rst interclub match away to Burley on ursday 16th March. Again, the weather forecast looked awful, but their new Captain for 2023 (Mike Wells) was determined to go ahead with the game. Having twisted some arms and sent out some heart felt pleas he managed to get a team together. ursday arrived and the weather gremlins decided to be kind to them. e forecast was inaccurate and they set o in dry weather. All teams completed the game in the dry and rain arrived shortly a er they nished. An excellent time was had by all even though Bramshott Hill lost the match. A er a superb meal in the club house at Burley the result was not important. e company, comradery and story telling made the day very worthwhile. Bramshott Hill Golf Club is a very friendly club with sections for Men, Ladies, Senior men (over 60) and Juniors. ey have members from high handicaps to very low handicaps so all levels of player are catered for. If you would be interested in joining, not only to play golf but to also meet new friends and partake in the social side of the club why not go along and join them. If you are interested please contact: Secretary@ bramshotthillgolfclub.org you will be made very welcome. Dibden Open Golf Society (DOGS) Results 14th March the DOGS played a team 3 Ball Bowmaker competition, a Stableford format using the DOGS winter card, best 2 scores counting towards the nal score. Plus usual add on competitions. 1st: D Lowman, G O’Connor & Pam James (73) 2nd: D McManus, D Ferguson & P Rogers (72 C/B) 3rd: T O’Connor, J Manning & B Dash (72 C/B). Nearest the pin: G Brown 4th (18) C Viney 7th (9) and Pro’s approach: J Manning 1st (9). 2s competition winners: R Hallett and D Thorpe. 21st March the DOGS played a team 3 Ball Texas Scramble using the DOGS winter card competition, plus the usual add on competitions. 1st: J Manning, C Waters & S Lawson (47.7) 2nd: D Webster, C Ellis & A Richards (48.8) 3rd: P Mortimer, T O’Connor & M Drodge (49.2). Nearest the pin: R Hallett 4th (18) J Stoker 4th (9) & D Wilson 7th (9). 28th March the DOGS played a 4 Club Challenge competition plus the usual add on competitions for all to enjoy in very nice wet and windy conditions. 1st: R Hallett (34) 2nd: D Wilson (33) 3rd: G O’Connor (30) & 4th D McManus (29). Nearest the pin: G Tourle 4th (9) Pro’s approach: G O’Connor 8th (9). 2’s Competition Winner: R Hallett. Bramshott Hill Seniors team at Burley 14th March winners: G O’Connor, D Lowman 21st March winners: J Manning, C Waters and S Lawson 28th March winners: R Hallett, D Wilson, G O’Connor and D McManus FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO NATIONAL FINALS… THE CONTINUING STORY Waterside Short Mat Bowls Club (SMBC) started playing at their new venue, e QEII Pavilion Black eld a er the ESSO Sports and Social Club was closed down in 2016. ey had to start from scratch, slowly they have built up a sizable membership. Not having many other clubs to play against, in 2022 the club decided to obtain a liation to the Hampshire County Short Mat Bowls Association and the English Short Mat Bowling Association. In September they won a 3rd place playo to play in the National Qualifying Mixed Fours and were selected to play in the National Mixed Fours nals on 25th February at Solihull Indoor Bowls Club! At the National Mixed Fours nals there were 12 groups with 4 teams in each group. e matches were played over 18 Short Mat Bowls Mats within the Indoor Bowls Club. Waterside were drawn against the top teams from Cornwall and Herefordshire and a 3rd place team from North Yorkshire. ey were beaten by the top two teams and managed a draw against the North Yorkshire Team. It was a great experience for the members playing against other teams and nice for them to talk to di erent players of varying standards. It was said that Hampshire is a tough county to beat so Waterside did something good! ey didn’t come home with any silverware but did gain a lot of experience. Another rst for over three years, on 12th March, Waterside SMBC arranged its long standing competition against North Victoria SMBC from the Isle of Wight. is rivalry match has been played since the mid 90’s playing home or away each year. is time Waterside manged to retain the Gordon Beere Shield winning 99 shots to 85 shots. A er the match there was tea and a bit of cake, a lovey spread was laid on by the Ladies of Waterside and then the presentation. North Victoria said they had a smashing day and looking forward to next year’s return match. e club opens: Monday 2pm to 4pm Roll Up; Wednesday 10am to 12noon Roll Up and Friday 7pm to 9pm Roll Up in the summer and in-house league in the winter. If you would like to play short mat bowls give Mick Potter a call on: 07751 878792 or visit: www.watersideshortmatbowlsclub. co.uk Dave Renyard (left) receiving the shield form John Bradley (right) BRAMSHOTT HILL LADIES GOLF SECTION, “BIONICS VERSUS ALTOGETHERS”! e weather and course conditions continue to make golf challenging for the Bramshott Hill Ladies golf section. Qualifying competitions are still not possible on the 18 hole golf course, but the lady members are enjoying some general play and fun competitions. e annual “Bionics v Altogethers” competition was once again won by the “Altogethers”. Thanks to Pearl Hansford for creating this competition, a competition renowned for banter and laughs and at times some good team golf too. ankfully, most teams had a dry round and enjoyed the challenge of the Gruesome Greensomes on the 9-hole short course. Well done all who braved the weather and mud! Gwyn Lloyd Cup On Tuesday 28th March with the weather somewhat damp and cold, 40 New Forest Golf Club Seniors turned out for this foursomes strokeplay competition. e rain was fortunately quite light albeit rather relentless, stopping only as the last group nished. Some good scores were achieved despite the conditions and competition was tight for rst place. With their total of nett 67.5 and a back 9 score of 33, Phil Kilburn and Mike Broom just managed to snatch the trophy ahead of Laurie Burn and Mike Wharton. 1st: Phil Kilburn and Mike Broom nett 67.5 (back 9 nett 33), 2nd: Laurie Burn and Mike Wharton nett 67.5 (back 9 nett 35), 3rd: Robin Swanston and Colin Firth – nett 68, 4th: Terry Jones and Steve Duckett nett 70 (back 9 nett 31) (Commiserations to Ross Matthews and John Ireland with nett 70 but nett 32 on the back 9) Gwyn Lloyd Cup winners Mike Broom and Phil Kilburn
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