County Pairs Finalist Amendrd in Previous Post

Busy Weekend on 6th & 7th January at ISCA

A reminder for those participating in the following competitions at ISCA in the New Year. County Pairs finals on Saturday 6th and on Sunday 7th the Natinal Mixed Fours and County Under 18's. Players are as follows.......
Pairs: Neil & Trevor....Brad & Chloe......Ralph & Ava.....Steve & Sean.
Natinal Mixed Fours: Steve, Neil, Sue & Jeanette........Geoff, Brad, Maureen & Beryl.
Under 18's: Chloe, Ava & Sean.

Club Nights Restart on Wednesday 3rd January

Christmas Party

Last night we held our Christmas Party at Christow. The evening was a great success and was enjoyed by all. The bowls on the evening consisted of 6 teams playing a three mat challenge with a difference, not a jack in sight. There was a lucky dip for landing on prize wining squares and a prize for the overall points winners at the end of the challenge. The winners were Trevor, Steve, Edwin & Maureen, well done to them. Lots of food bought along by us all was then consumed, very nice it was too. A big thank you to Trevor for putting in the extra effort in organising the evening and to everyone for the lovely food.
Below are a few pictures from the evening.

To see pictures larger, click on the image..

Latest Teignbridge League Standings

The latest Teignbridge League standings have been issued and can be found on the Teignbridge League page.

Exeter League Result for Christow A

Christow 'A' hosted Exminster 'A' last night in the Exeter League. Sean, Jim and Trevor went one shot down on the first end but the remainder of the game was controlled by Christow. The match was played on the top mat (med fast) and finished with Christow winning by 30 shots to Exminsters 5. Well done Christow.

A Bit of a Do on Wednesday

Please be at the hall on Wednesday in good time to allow for setting up and a group photo opportunity. Bowling will start at 7pm sharp to give time for Bowls...a quiz and food. Merry Christmas.

Christmas Party Start Time

What do you think of starting the Christmas Bowls evening a little bit earlier on wednesday at 6pm or 6.30pm? You can comment on this post or let you views be known on Sunday.

Christmas Party on 20th.

Please could we all bring along some food towards the nibbles for the evening. Thanks.

Exeter League Results for Christow B and C

Last night Both Christow 'B' and Christow 'C' played a match each in the Exeter League. The 'B' team (Janet, Edwin & Neil) hosted Nomads 'A' at Christow. They got off to a shaky start and by the fourth end were 7 shots to 1 down. Christow then scored on the next 5 ends and took a 2 shot advantage which they built on during the remainder of the game. Final Score Christow 'B' 15 Nomads 'A' 11.
Christow 'C' (Ava, Jeanette & Mark) were playing away to Broadclyst 'A'. The match was very competitive and a tight affair, Christow unfortunately lost the match by a single shot. I am not aware of the final score.
Well done everyone.

Buckfast Away Match Report

Last night (11th Dec) Christow travelled to Buckfast Bowls Club to play our fifth match of the season. It was a fairly even game with a win and loss in both sessions. The first session finished all level on shots as can bee seen from the scores below. In the session after tea, the team on Mat 1 built up a 13 shot lead over Buckfast. Mat 2 narrowly missed out on a win by 1 shot. This gave Christow the extra 2 bonus points. Final scores on the night were Christow 6 Buckfast 4.
Session 1.
Mat 1 - Christow 9 Buckfast 13      Mat 2 - Christow 12 Buckfast 8
Session 2.
Mat 1 - Christow 20 Buckfast 7        Mat 2 - Christow 10 Buckfast 11
Well done to all involved, good result.

Christmas Fun Night Request

Could all those attending the Christmas fun evening of bowls on Wednesday 20th December at Christow, please wear your club uniforms. I would like to have a photo of the smashing people I bowl with.
Thank you Ava.

County Tens Team Announced

The team for the forthcoming Tens Competition against Bere Alston has been announced. They are as follows:
Singles - Jim Preston
Pairs - Trevor Tregillus & Neil Wilkins
Triples - Janet Ellis, Carol Archer & Steve Collins
Fours - Edwin Cleave, Brad Rundle, Geoff Cleave & Tom Archer.

County Tens Date Reminder

The County Tens matches against Bere Alston are set to be played in January. The Away leg on Sunday 14th 12.30pm and the home leg on Saturady 20th also at 12.30pm. Both matches will start at 1.30pm. Early arrival time gives players time to eat their packed lunches if they wish. Tom will be announcing his teams in the next few days.

ICC Rinks Result for A Team

The Devon County A Team took 16 players (4 teams of 4) up to Donyatt in Somerset to meet Dorset, Hereford and Avon in the ICC Rinks Qualifiers. Devon met Dorset and Hereford before lunch (lovely roast dinner) and Avon in the last session afterwards. Scores on all four mats are taken in each round to find the eventual winners and runners up. Both then go onto the next round. With Devon finishing second to Dorset a trip to Daventry in January is on the cards for selected players.

Buckfastleigh Away Details Added

Information regarding players against Bucfastleigh Away on Monday 11th December have been added to the Teignbridge League page

Ideford Home Match Report

It was a busy night at Christow last night with an Exeter League match being played and also Ideford S.M.B.C. were visiting to play the next mach in the Teignbridge League calender. Before tea the match on Mat 1 (new fast mat) was won by Ideford. The match being played on Mat 2 (by the windows) was dominated from the start by Christow and saw then take a very good win. After tea this trend continued with Christow winning comfortably on both mats. Final scores on the night were Christow 8 Ideford 2. Christow picked up the 2 bonus points.

Session 1.

Mat 1 - Christow 7 Ideford 11        Mat 2 - Christow 22 Ideford 6

Session 2.

Mat 1 - Christow 31 Ideford 2        Mat 2 - Christow 18 Ideford 10

Well done to all involved, great result.

Exeter League Result for Christow B

Last night Christow 'B' (Derek, Chris & Neil) met Silverton 'A' (Danny, Michele & Jack Gooding) at Christow for their next match in the Exeter League. Christow started the strongest of the 2 teams and by end 7 were 12 shots to 1 ahead. Silverton swapped their number 1 and skip around (Danny & Jack) which proved to be a good move as they then started to score and by the 13th end were only 4 shots behind. Christow did not allow them to get any closer and won the game 15 - 11. Well done Christow 'B'. Also congratulations go to Christow 'A' who also won against Silverton. Theirs being an away match on Tuesday against Silverton's 'B' team.

Buckfast Away Players for 11th December

Monday11th Dec. Away match against Buckfastleigh
The following players have been selected to play. Final positions will be posted in a few days.
Players are: Ava. Beryl. Chloe. Geoff. Jim.  Mark. Maureen. Neil. Sean. Steve. Sue. Trevor.

Changes to Players/Mats for Ideford Home Game

The Teignbridge League page has been updated with a couple of player changes, also Mat 3 at the top of the hall will be used instead of Mat 2 due to an Exeter League match on the same evening.

Exeter League Result for Christow B

Last night Christow 'B' (Janet, Ralph & Edwin) played Broadclyst 'A' at Christow. The game started with Broadclyst taking a commanding lead in the game and by end 5 were 11 shots to 1 ahead. Showing great resolve Christow levelled the score at 11 shots a piece by end 11. Both teams scored on the next 3 ends and went into the final end level. It was a tense final end and finished with Christow scoring a further 3 shots. Final score Christow 17 - 14 Broadclyst. Well done to Christow 'B'.

Ideford Home Details Added

Information regarding players against Ideford at home on Wednesday 6th December have been added to the Teignbridge League page.

Exeter League Score Card News

As from now, it is ok to email me the results of all matches so as to keep up to date with everything. As long as you post the score cards when you have a few to send at once to save on postage.
Kind regards Rob Gayton.

Exminster Away Match Report

Last evening (1st Dec) we had an away match against Exminster. With only eleven players the match could have gone against us, but with Derek drawing the short straw and having to play both before and after tea he did a grand job on two difficult mats.
Congratulations to all players a great win, only two matches before Christmas.
Points 8-2 to Christow. Shots Christow 51  Exminster 37
Before tea.both teams won 19-2  and 14-12. After tea we had one win of 12-7 the second team had a tough match losing 16-6.
Next match 6th Dec home to Ideford team selection will be announced over the weekend.

Exeter League Knockout Cup Matches

Last night Christow A and Christow C played in the second round of the Exeter League Knockout Cup. Steve Jim and Tom representing Christow A travelled away to meet Broadclyst A  After a relatively comfortable win 23 shots to 9, they have progressed into the semi-finals. Christow C represented by Jeanette, Mark and Brad, were drawn at home against Nomads A. Nomads took an early lead in the game, Christow did not panic and reduced their lead to 2 shots. Nomads began to score again after changing playing positions and finished the game with a comfortable win.

Teign Valley Triples Article (Mid Devon Advertiser)

There will be an article reporting on the Teign Valley Triples Tournament held at Christow on 18th November. It will be published in the Mid Devon Advertiser with pictures including the cheque being presented by Georgie to Scott Harry fron the ward (See Below). They are hoping to include it in next weeks edition which will be available on 8th December.

Teignbridge League Match Details Updated

There has been a slight change to the team players for the match against Exminster on Friday. This is due to a shortage of available players.

Teams Required for South Brent Fours 25th February

Christow have been allocated two spaces in South Brent's JOHN WARMAN CHARITY TOURNAMENT on Sunday 25th February. Food will be available to purchase on the day or you can  take your own. You will enjoy a good day of bowls at the price of a portion of Fish & Chips....£4.00. (£16.00 per team).

Devon v Cornwall Report

Yesterday the Devon Premier and A Teams travelled down to Carnmoggas indoor Bowls Club in Cornwall. Christow players representing the Premier Team were Trevor & Jim with Steve and Neil represented the A Team. The final scores were Premier: Devon 8 Cornwall 32, A Team: Devon 18 Cornwall 22. A full and detailed report can be found Here

Exminster Away Details Added

Information regarding players against Exminster on Friday 1st December have been added to the Teignbridge League page.

County Triples Qualifiers (Final 25th February)

County Triples Qualifers
Name	played	Club	won	draw	lost	for	against	shot diff	points
Benny Bass	3	Uffculme	3			50	15	35	9
Martin Sexton	3	Wick	3			32	17	15	9
Sue Young	3	Nomads	3			35	25	10	9
Paul Pomeroy	3	Musbury	3			28	21	7	9
Eric Pavey	3	Sidbury	2	1		28	20	8	7
Rose Morrison	3	Totnes	2		1	34	13	21	6
Sharron Simmons	3	Wick	2		1	32	23	9	6
Andy Thompson	3	Sidbury	2		1	33	26	7	6
Tom Archer	3	Christow	2		1	23	20	3	6
Elliott James	3	Yarnscombe	1	1	1	25	16	9	4
Alan George	3	Uffculme	1	1	1	35	27	8	4
Barry Mcphillips	3	Bere Alston	1	1	1	28	24	4	4
Thomas Perris	3	Wonford	1	1	1	27	23	4	4
David Tarr	3	West Hill	2		1	20	28	-8	6
Lorraine Axtell	3	Winkleigh	1	1	1	27	25	2	4
Edwin Cleave	3	Christow	1		2	22	27	-5	3
	Group winners
	Runner up
	highest 3rds

Kingsteignton Away Match Report

Not good news I'm afraid. Last night Christow travelled to Kingsteignton for the seconf match in the Teignbridge League. As Trevor was unable to attend and lead his team into battle, the cattle prod was handed over to Brad as Vice Captain. Both matches before tea went Kingsteignton’s way, one more than the other. Mat 1 (Beryl, Carol & Tom) started well but were on the back foot when they reached the final end and lost by 1 shot 13 - 14. Mat 2 (Mary, Edwin & Neil) could have done with that cattle prod as they were never in the game and finished 1 - 19 down. After tea Christow came out fighting and on Mat 1 (Maureen, Geoff & Jim) took the lead early on and held it to the end of the game and finished 15 - 8. Mat 2 (Chloe, Mark & Brad) had a very competitive match on what was a very slow mat. The final end saw Christow holding 4 shots which would have given them a draw, but Derek skipping for Kingsteignton took second shot with his final bowl. Final score 8 - 11. A nice evening of bowls, shame about the result.

Ideford Home Match Date Change

Our home match with Ideford in the Teignbridge League scheduled for Wednesday 29th November has been cancelled due to the Exeter League Knockout matches on the same night. The match has been rescheduled for Wednesday 6th December.

Exeter League Result for Christow A

Last night Christow 'A' (Tom, Carol & Steve) played away at Broadclyst against their 'B' team. It was a closely contested game with Christow finally taking charge on the 13th end where they took 3 shots giving them a 2 shot lead in the match. Over the final 2 ends Christow scored another 3 shots and finished the match 14 - 9 winners.

Exeter League Result for Christow C

Tonight Christow 'C' (Brad, Chloe & Mark) met Silverton 'A' (Michele, Jack & Danny) at Christow in the Exeter League. The game was very tight and competative with Christow coming out on top with a great win. Final score 13 - 11 to Christow. Well done Christow.

Christow C Match Date Changes

Please note that Christow C are shown on the Exeter League website to be playing Silverton A Away on 21st November and Home on 11th March. The fixtures sheet given by Rob Gayton to each Captain shows different dates for these matches which are... Home on 22nd November and Away on 6th March.

Teign Valley Triples Report

Today saw the Teign Valley Charity Triples take place at The Teign Valley Community Centre in Christow. The event was run by Christow S.M.B.C with Mark Allen at the helm and support from his fellow Christow bowlers.

The Charity chosen was The Ricky Grant / Turner Ward Trust at Torbay Hospital. Georgina Cleave and her family have recieved wonderful support from the trust over the last 8 months in helping her fight Cancer. Two days ago Georgina was given the wonderful news that she is now all clear.

The days bowling got under way at 9.05 with the first group of 8 teams  playing 10 ends with 2 woods each over 45 minutes. After the buzzer sounded and the call for no more jacks it was the turn of the remainig 8 teams to get their challenge under way. Each group played four games in the round robin stage with a break for lunch. The winners from each group met in a final match over 10 ends with no time limit to find the overall winners. Derek was on umpire duties throughout the competition.

Various events were also held on the day to help raise as much money as possible for Georgina's charity. Carol ran the raffle which raised £225 due to the large amount of generous donated prizes on offer. Also Trevor organised an auction of prizes donated by local businesses (see list below) and club members. This raised another £200 for charity. Another £30 was raised by running a 2 Mat Challenge which was 50p a go and the winner was the owner of the bowl nearest the jack. After this Edwin Cleave (Chairman) made a presentation speech which outlined Georgies ordeal and informed her of the amount of money that had been raised so far.

 Sponsors

• The Walled Garden in Dunsford.......Lunch voucher for 2.
• Bridford Inn......Bottle of Champagne.
• White Horse Motors, Tedburn St Mary...Izusu Jacket, Hat & Umbrella.
• Landrover, Matford Exeter.......Bag of Land rover goodies, Hat, T-Shirt, Pen etc.
• Teign Valley Golf Club.....2 Rounds of Golf.
• Mole Valley Farmers......£30 worth of vouchers.
• Ugbrook Estate.....2 Brace of Pheasant.

There was an endless supply of food and drink on offer during the day which started with bacon rolls which were very popular with arriving bowlers on this chilly morning. Sue, Jeanette, Maureen, Beryl, Geoff and Steve in his pinny worked tirlessly preparing lunches and suppling their customers with tea, coffees, cakes etc and cordinating the 2 lunch sittings. (Sorry if I missed anyone else in the kitchen). 

An amazing £265 was raised by the Kitchen which made the total raised for the day including Players Fees, Raffle, Auction, 2 Mat Challenge and generous cash donations on the day from parcipitating bowlers of.....

           £1000.00

The final of the competition was played between Group A winners Abbotskerswell B and Group B winners Wonford. The match started with Wonford dominating play and pulling out an 8 shot to 0 lead. Abbotskerswell managed to pull back that lead to 7 shots to Wonfords 8. Wonford scored on all but the final end from then on and went into the final end with a 13 to 7 shot lead over their apponents. Abbotskerswell managed to score on the final end but not by enough and consceded the win to Wonford. Well done to Maggie, Shirley & John.

Wonford recieving their winners trophies and the Teign Valley Tripples Shield from Georgina.












Abbotskerswell B recieving their runners up trophies from Georgina.

Exeter League Result for Christow C

Christow C had a good match against Broadclyst  B last night. Jeanette Brad and Mark played  and won 27-10.

Christmas Bowling Evening

The night of fun and frivolity will now take place on Wednesday 20th December and NOT Tuesday 19th.

Christow B v Broadclyst A - Date Change

The home  match between Christow B and Broadclyst A due to be played on Sunday 26th November has been provisionally rescheduled for the following Sunday 3rd December.

Kingsteignton Away Details Added

Information regarding players against Kingsteignton on 23rd November have been added to the Teignbridge League page.

Exeter League Result for Christow B

Last night Christow B (Derek, Chris & Neil) travelled to Silverton to meet their B team in our 5th  match in this years Exeter League. We were made very welcome by Silverton and enjoyed a very close competitive game. The game was played on the middle mat which looks fast but in fact is very slow. The match started with both teams scoring over the first 5 ends and the score being tied at 4 shots each. By the 8th end Silverton had taken a 4 shot lead, not for long though as Christow went into the final end with lead of 1 shot. Unfortunately we were unable to hold onto the advantage and finished the game 11 shots to their 14. An enjoyable and frustrating game at the same time

Christmas Party Bowling Evening

Christmas party bowling evening.
Will be held on Wednesday 20th December
The evenings entertainment will include games to test your bowling skills and knowledge
A sheep shearing demonstration by Sue and Sean
Knitting your own winter socks demonstration by Neil
The Red Rooster will demonstrate how to pluck and stuff a chicken in less than 30seconds
(Chicken will be supplied by Geoff)
Prizes galore 😄
AND MANY OTHER SURPRISES 
DON'T BE LATE!

Pairs Tournament 11th November

The Teignbridge Pairs tournament was held on Saturday 11th November at the Teign Valley community hall christow. As usual with the Teignbridge events there was a really good atmosphere, friends meeting each other and catching up with the gossip accompanied by four games of tight competitive play. 12 teams from the seven villages played four games of ten ends with three woods. After two games play was put on hold for a cream tea and this was followed by a further two games. During this tea break Ken Beer (the Teignbridge League competition Secretary) presented the Teignbridge league trophy to Trevor Tregillus (Captain of Christow) for winning the league in the 2016/17 season. Trevor had organised a special cream cake for everyone and I can assure you that they were truly delicious as well as looking beautiful. Thanks to Mo for all her hard work.
In the Pairs tournament Abbotkerswell A set the pace by winning their first game 21shots to 1 shot but the tournament was to be decided by points and shot difference only played a part in the event of a tie on points. Kinsteignton A won 10 – 2 and Kingsteignton B 15 – 3 so plenty to play for, not all games were so clear cut Bishopsteignton B drew with Buckfast A at 8 shots apiece – this was to prove crucial at the end of the day . This level of play continued all afternoon and it always seems strange that it comes down to the last wood of the last end. Abbots were playing Buckfast and needed two to draw, Ray Vyse played a cracking shot (no pressure!!!) and it looked tight but the teams agreed on one shot. While this drama was going on Kingsteignton were staying focused and won all their games with a large shot difference.
The results for the tournament were:
Winners  -   Kingsteignton A with 12 point and +35 shot difference
Second  -  Bishopsteignton B with 10 points and + 28 shot difference
Third  -  Abbotskerswell A with 9 points and +33 shot difference
Kinsteignton won the tournament last year and a hearty congratulations to them for the taking the trophy home for a second year. Well done Kingsteignton.

Kingstejgnton A receiving their Trophy

Trevor receiving Teignbridge League Trophy from Kin Beer

County Tens Dates Announced

Christow will be playing their first County Tens match at Bere Alston on Sunday 14th January. Players are required to arrive by 12.30 with play expected to start by 1.30pm. The timing is based on bowlers bringing their own lunch and having plenty of time to consume their food prior to playing. The home leg will be played on the following Saturday 20th January with the same timings and food arrangement as for the away leg. Tea will be provided at both games. The winners will meet Totnes Cremeries in the Area Finals.

Exeter League Knockout Cup Result

Last night Christow B (Janet, Edwin & Neil) met Christow A (Carol. Geoff & Tom) in the first round of the Exeter League Knockout Cup. The match was dominated from the start by Christow A and after 15 ends the final score was 17 - 5. Congratulations to them and good luck in the next round.

County Triples Report

Saturday 4th November saw the County Triple preliminarys take place at ISCA. Four teams from Christow took part and after 3 games only one of the teams managed to qualify for the finals. Well done to Ralph, Tom and Ian, good luck in the finals.

South Brent Charity Fours

Space for 2 teams from Christow has been reserved for the South Brent Charity Triples on Sunday 25th February. Further details can be found on the Competitions page. Please see Neil or Trevor if you are interested in playing or have a team to enter.

County/Nationals Over 55's Summary

Today 4 teams from Christow competed in the County/Nationals Over 55's at ISCA. All were drawn into different groups of 4 teams,. There were 5 groups in total. Ralph & Ian along with Trevor & Neil played in the first session. Janet & Edwin played the second session with Maureen & Geoff. There was a break of 35 - 40 mins between matches as each session played their 10 ends. The top team from each group went through to the knockout stage along with the 3 highest runners up. Unfortunately non of the Christow teams managed to progress to the knockout stage. Apart from this it was an enjoyable few hours of bowls and good practice for tomorrows Triples.

Teignbridge League Trophy Presentation

On Saturday 11th November during the Teignbridge Pairs competition the trophy will be presented to Christow for wining the Teignbridge League last season. It would be nice to see a number of Christow players there to recieve the trophy. I here that Mo is making some of her famous Cup Cakes especially for the day! If you are able to attend (uniforms to be worn) please let Derek or Trevor know.

Busy Weekend of Bowls Ahead

This coming weekend will be very busy for a large number of Christow bowlers. On Saturday at ISCA, the County Over 55's competition takes place. Also on the same day Wonford will be running their Fours Competition. Sunday again at ISCA the County Triples preliminary's take place and in the evening the Christow B will meet Christow A at home in the first round of the Exeter League Knockout Cup. Good luck to all who are bowling in any of these competitions.

Christmas Meal

This years Christmas Meal is planning to be held at The Teign Valley Golf Club on Saturday 13th January. If you are not able to attend could you please let Steve or Neil know.

Teignbridge League Starts with a Good Win

Yesterday evening Christow played their first match for this season. We met Bishopsteignton for the home match which was played in a great atmosphere and enjoyed by all. The result was very good for Christow with 2 wins before tea and a win and draw after. The final score was 9 points (including the 2 bonus points)  to Christow and 1 to Bishopsteignton. A great start to the season, well done Christow.

Margaret Elliot Pairs Plate Competition Winners

Congratulations to Ava & Ian for winning the Margaret Elliot Pairs Plate Competition Today. We are all proud of you, well done.

Ava Cattell and Ian Nicholls with their trophies

Loddiswell SMBC Bowling Marathon

On Sunday 19th November Loddiswell smbc are hosting a twelve hour sponsored bowling marathon. If anyone is interested accompanying Trevor for a short period please let him know on 1st November.

Teignbridge League Match - Bishopsteignton Home

Information regarding players for the first match of the season against Bishopsteignton have been added to the Teignbridge League page. If you are unavailable for this match please contact Trevor as soon as possible.

County Match Devon v Dorset Report

Devon met Dorset at ISCA today for the next round in the ICC Competition. Representatives from Christow were Ian, Steve & Neil in the A Team and Trevor & Mark in the Premier Team. As usual the games were very competitive and in some cases were decided with the very last shot.
Result:
Devon Premier 20 to Dorsets 20
Devon A Team 24 to Dorsets 16

County Pairs Qualifiers for Next Round 6th January

County Pairs Qualifiers

Skips Name

Eric Pavey                                                                

Lorraine Axtell                                                        

Rose Morrison                                                      

John Lawes                  

Martin Sexton                  

Colin Palmer                  

Thomas Perris                  

Neil Wilkins                  

Lloyd Daniels                  

Richard Ivings          

Mike Avery                  

Elliott James                  

Graham Heaman          

Malcolm Hayter          

Barry McPhillips          

James Trott                  

Brenda Dennett          

Brad Rundle                  

David Hayler                  

Caroline Pavey          

Roger Wilson                  

Benny Bass                 

Dave Summers          

John Parnell                  

Fred Niven                  

Ralph Rundell                  

Sue Young                  

Steve Collins                  

Richard Williams          

Sharron Simmons          

Bridget Hallowes          

Roger White                  

Group Winners

Group Runners Up

Highest Thirds

Margaret Elliot Pairs Sunday 29th October

Four teams from Christow will be taking part in this years Margaret Elliot Pairs at ISCA. Good luck to Geoff & Maureen, Edwin & Janet, Beryl & Sean, Ian & Ava.

Exeter League Result for Christow A

Christow A players Sean, Geoff and Steve also played on Wednesday against Broadclyst, but their match was away and against their A team. Christow took the lead from the start on a sticky mat which was very playable. The lead was kept throughout the game and ended with a final score of 19 shots to Christow and 7 to Broadclyst. Well done Christow.

No Club Night Bowls 25th & 29th October

Bowls has also been cancelled on Sunday 29th October along with Wednesday 25th due to the exhibition by the Doddiscombsleigh  Art Group.

Exeter League Result for Christow B

Last night (18th October) Maureen, Ralph and Sue (skip) representing Christow B met Broadclyst  B for their home leg of this season competition. Christow elected to play on the slow mat by the window and started really well managing to create a lead of 10 shots to 1 at the halfway point. Broadclyst then picked up a 6 and 3 making the score level. They then briefly took the lead before Christow fought back and ended up wining the game with a score of 15 shots to Broadclysts 12. Congratulations to Christow.

County Pairs Sign in Times

Players sign in times for County Pairs on Saturday 21st October
9.15am =  Tom & Carol    Geoff & Maureen    Ralph & Ava    Neil & Trevor
1.00pm =  Edwin & Janet    Sue & Beryl    Steve & Sean    Brad & Chloe

No Club Night on Wednesday 25th October

There will be no bowls on Wednesday 25th October. This is due to Doddiscombsleigh Art Group requiring use of the hall to prepare for their exhibition ( 27th - 29th October).

Exeter League Result for Christow A

Last night (15th October) Sean, Geoff & Steve from Christow A met Val. Pam & Marie from Wonford B. Christow elected to play on our slow mat and managed build up a good lead of 12 shots to Wonfords 0 after 8 ends. Wonford started to scoring as they picked up the mat. Christow held on the their lead and finished with a good win. I Well done Christow. I forget the final score....sorry!
There are two more matched this week with Christow A away to Broadclyst A and Christow B home to Broadclyst B. Good luck to all who are playing.

County Match Devon V Cornwall Report

Yesterday Sunday 8th October Devon met Cornwall at ISCA for the third game in this seasons Inter County Competition. Trevor, Neil & Ian took part from Christow. Devon A had a great result and continue their undefeated progress with a 26 points to 14 win. The Premier team who were looking for their first win of the season finished with a draw of 20 points each. The next match will be on 22nd October and will see Dorset visit Devon.

Exeter League Result for Christow A

Last evening (Friday) Sean,Geoff & Trevor played away against Nomads A. On a very difficult mat they led from the beginning but at one stage their lead was reduced to one shot but they held their nerve and eventually won 16-12, a perfect start to the season.
Well done.

Exeter League Result for Christow B

Last night 4th October Christow B met Exminster A at home. Derek, Janet and Edwin (skip) played Val & Ken Beer (skip) along with David White. The match was close with a score of 6 all after the 8th end. Christow carried on scoring over the following 7 ends where Exminster only managed a further 2 shots. Final score: Chritow B 16  Exminster A 8. Well done Christow.

Teignbridge League Dates Added

The Teignbridge League Fixtures page has been updated with the dates for all Home and Away matches. The season will get under way for Christow on 1st November. Keep an eye on the Notice Board for player availability sheets and further information from Trevor.

Teignbridge Pairs Date Announced

This years Teignbridge Pairs Competition is to be held on Saturday 11th November 2017. Commencing at 1.30pm. Maximum of 12 teams. There will be two teams from most League clubs and one from Christow with second in reserve. You will play 4 games of 10 ends with 3 woods, with a break for tea after the second game.
Cream teas will be prepared by Chris with help from Wendy Perham. Please see Derek for more information.

Teignbridge League Presentation Cancelled

Following last night's meeting the Christow team made the reluctant and difficult decision to CANCEL THE LEAGUE CELEBRATIONS PLANNED FOR CHRISTOW ON SATURDAY 14th OCTOBER. This decision was taken at short notice but it is the right one on this occasion. We will choose a more appropriate moment to receive the award of the league shield.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused and apologise for raising your expectations.

Teign Valley Charity Triples

A new date has been set for the Teign Valley Charity Triples. The competition will now take place on Saturday 18th November at Teign Valley Community Centre in Christow.

County Singles Qualifiers

		played	won	draw	lost	F	A	Diff	Pts
Dave Summers		3	3	0	0	53	9	44	9
Andy Thompson		3	3	0	0	40	9	31	9
Elliott James		3	3	0	0	42	15	27	9
Thomas Perris		3	3	0	0	38	11	27	9
Malcolm Sheen		3	3	0	0	35	9	26	9
Ian Nicholls		3	3	0	0	42	19	23	9
Eric Pavey		3	3	0	0	39	16	23	9
Benny Bass		3	3	0	0	37	16	21	9
Brad Rundle		3	3	0	0	39	20	19	9
George Main		3	2	1	0	28	20	8	7
David Tarr		3	2	0	1	33	14	19	6
Paul Pomeroy		3	2	0	1	29	11	18	6
Barry Mcphillips		3	2	0	1	32	17	15	6
Mark Allen		3	2	0	1	33	23	10	6
Maggie Smith		3	2	0	1	31	16	15	6
Tom Archer		3	2	0	1	29	16	13	6
John Parnell		3	2	0	1	30	23	7	6
Trevor Tregillus		3	2	0	1	28	21	7	6
Sue Young		3	2	0	1	27	20	7	6
Shirley Parnell		3	2	0	1	26	19	7	6
Barrie Goodchild		3	2	0	1	23	16	7	6
Graham Heaman		3	2	0	1	26	24	2	6
Grenville Gerry		3	2	0	1	24	23	1	6
Julian Wyatt		3	2	0	1	23	25	-2	6
Martin Sexton		3	2	0	1	26	31	-5	6
Steve Collins		3	2	0	1	20	27	-7	6
James Trott		3	1	1	1	26	21	5	4
Jay Shaw		3	1	0	2	23	25	-2	3
Richard Ivings		3	2	0	1	22	17	5	6
Mike Avery		3	2	0	1	21	20	1	6
Ray Young		3	1	1	1	25	25	0	4
Mark Webber		3	1	0	2	27	18	9	3

County Match In Dorset Report

Today 24th September the County team travelled to Dorset for the next round in the Inter County Championships. Players from Christow were involved, Steve,Trevor and Mark in the Premier team with Ian, Tom, Jim & Neil in the A team. The final scores were:
Premier Team 16 - 24 Dorset      A Team 22 - 18 Dorset

County Singles at ISCA

Good luck to all Christow players playing in tomorrows County Singles at ISACA.

New Date for Teign Valley Triples

The Teign Valley Charity Triples will be taking place at Christow on Saturday 18th November.

Competitions Page Updated

On Sunday 19th November there is a Singles Tournament being held by East Devon Jurassic Bowls at Cloakham Axminster.. Early next year South Brent will be running their Charity Fours Tournament which they sadly had to cancel last year due to lack of interest. This year it will be on Sunday 25th February. More details can be found on both of these on the Competitions page. Applications are available via the clipboard at Christow.

Mentioning Training Evening with Prizes

How do you feel about a training evening this Wednesday with amazing prizes for the winning team . We can all benefit from some practice playing to unusual and difficult jack positions, especially now that the Devon County matches are under way and the Singles just a few days away.

County Home Match against Somerset Report

On Sunday 17th September Devon met Somerset at ISCA for their first match in the 2017/18 season. Players from Chritow were present in the Premier and A teams line up. Steve,Trevor & Mark were playing for the Premier team and Ian & Neil for the A team. Devon Premier were defeated 27-13 by Somerset but Devon A won 25-15  Devon will travel to Dorset next Sunday for their next match.

County Fours Report

On Saturday 16th September 2 teams from Chistow took part in the County Fours at ISCA. Three groups of four and one group of three battled away over three games to win the group or finish second. Geoff, Maureen, Beryl and Sean won one of their three matches after playing Totnes Creameries and the eventual winners Musbury or Yarnscombe? Elliot James, Paul Pomeroy etc. The second team from Christow...Steve, Ian, Trevor & Neil won two for their group matches and drew the third which put them into the quarter finals after finishing second in the group. Here they met Eric Pavey's team from Sidbury which saw them get knocked out after a close game.

No Bowls on Sunday 17th September

There will be no Bowls at Christow on Sunday 17th September. Normal service will resume on Wednesday 20th.

Exeter League Meeting Report

A meeting was held on 7th September at St Thomas Cricket Club in Exeter. As usual the meeting was very short. Score cards along with the schedule and amended rules were handed to each club representative. The draw for the first round of the Knockout Cup took place. Six teams were drawn to play the first round week commencing 30th October.

Draw result: (home teams are highlighted).

Christow B v ChristowA   - Silveryon B v Wonford B  -  Broadclyst B v Exminster A

The date of the next meeting is Thursday 26th October at the same venue. It is expected that this will be the last of the year.

Good evening of Bowls with Bishopsteignton

Thank you to Bishopsteignton for an entertaining evening of bowls on Wednesday. Four mats were in use and swapping mats after 10 ends challenged us all as the mats are so different.

Teign Valley Triples

The Teign Valley Triples due to be held on Saturday 4th October has had to be rescheduled. This is due to availability issue with the hall. The revised date will be posted when it has been confirmed.

Friendly with Bishopsteignton

Bishopsteignton will be sending 6 or 7 players to Christow on Wednesday 6th September for a game or two of friendly bowls. Could you please wear your club uniform....thanks.

Teignbridge League Shield Presentation

Christow will be hosting an afternoon of fun bowls with light refreshments on Saturday 14th October from 2.pm. Two members from each League club have been invited to attend. Please keep your diary free if possible.

A little bit of Fun

Sharing of marriage...

The old man placed an order for one hamburger, French fries and a drink. He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of his wife. He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife.

He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them . As he began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people around them were looking over and whispering.

Obviously they were thinking, 'That poor old couple - all they can afford is one meal for the two of them. As the man began to eat his fries a young man came to the table and politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple. The old man said, they were just fine - they were used to sharing everything People closer to the table noticed the little old lady hadn't eaten a bite. She sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink. Again, the young man came over and begged them to let him buy another meal for them. This time the old woman said 'No, thank you, we are used to sharing everything.

Finally, as the old man finished and was wiping his face neatly with the napkin, the young man again came over to the little old lady who had yet to eat a single bite of food and asked 'What is it you are waiting for?'

She answered -- 'THE TEETH.'

Keep smiling!!

New Season of Bowls Starts 6th September

The coming season of bowls will start on Wednesday 6th September. We are waiting on confirmation for a friendly with Bishopsteignton at Christow on the same evening,

Former Christow Bowler Passes Away

We learned last night that Alec Stokes recently passed away following a battle against cancer. He and his wife Sheila bowled at Christow before moving to a club closer to their home in Kingsteignton. Our thoughts and condolences go to the family.

Exeter League Knockout Cup

All teams in the fast approaching Exeter League season have been entered into the Knockout Cup. I imagine the draw for the first round will take place during the meeting in September and at the same time  dates given for playing them.

Exeter & District Short Mat Bowls League

There will be a meeting on Thursday 7th September 2017 at St Thomas Cricket Club at 7.30pm. 

County Team Day Report

On Sunday 13th August players from all reaches of Devon gathered at ISCA in Exeter. All were invited to the County Team Day by Richard and Robert Ivings, County Team Coordinators. The event gives both Richard (Premier Team) & Robert (A Team) a chance to select their teams for the coming season. Christow players were well represented on the day. The players were split into 2 groups, 3 (Steve, Tom & Trevor) Christow players with Richard and the remaining 7 (Ava, Brad, Carol, Ian, Neil, Ralph & Sean) with Robert. The day started for the A team players with a Fours match followed by a coffee break. Bowling got under way again with 2 sessions of Pairs followed by lunch.. The day finished off with 2 Triples and 2 Fours matches. It was an enjoyable and very challenging day playing with different bowlers and on the new County mats. Selection can occur any time during the season and sometimes at very short notice. Selected players for the first match on 17th September will be notified by 3rd September. Good luck to all.

Willand Pairs Tournament Just Added

An invitation to a pairs tournament at Willand on Saturday 2nd September has just been received. Further details can be found on the Competitions page. Application form available via clipboard or email from myself as it is at short notice.

Exeter League Fixtures Added for 2017/18 Season

The Exeter League page/link has been updated with all the fixtures for Christow A, B & C teams for the coming season.

Devon County Draw Details

The Devon County page has been updated and contains all the draw details for the coming county matches at ISCA starting in September. You will also find the team details listed below the relevant listings. A copy will also be attached to the board at Christow.

Additional County/National Competition Announced

In addition to the County/National 2017/18 season. There will be an Over 55's Pairs Competition at ISCA on Saturday 4th November at a cost of £8.00 per player. Closing date: 25th September. If you are interested, please put you name on the list which will be on the board this week.

Devon County Trials Report

Today (Sunday 30th July) 16 players attended the Devon County Trials at ISCA. Amongst the 16 there were 5 players from Christow, Ava, Brad, Ian, Ralph & Sean. After a series of bowling exercises on which the players were marked and a  combination maches in the format of triples and fours, the County Managers were so impressed they invited all the players to the County Selection day on 13th August. Well done to all and good luck for the 13th.

Silverton Triples Reminder

There are two places reserved for Silverton's Triples competition on Saturday 17th March. The places are only held until 26th August. If you would like to play please be quick and grab a form from the clipboard or let Neil know and he will contact Danny to reserve your place. Competition details can be found via the Competitions link.

Bishopsteignton Friendly Report

On Sunday 23rd July 14 bowlers from Christow travelled to Bishopsteignton S.M.B.C to join them for an evening of bowls. They are able to fit 2 mats in their village hall. There were 24 players in total so we played 2 triples matches of mixed teams from both clubs before tea and cake, followed by the remaining 2 matches, again drawn at random. Thank you very much to Bishopsteignton for an enjoyable evening and making us all very welcome. See you soon at Christow.

No Bowls on Wednesday 12th July

Due to the hall being booked for a school function there will be no bowls this Wednesday. See you all next week.

Exeter League Format Request

This season we have 11 teams entered into the League. Do you wish it to be One Division with matches going on until April 8th approx., or Two divisions One with 6 teams and the other with 5 teams and each team playing the other teams Twice at Home & Twice away. The season will go until the 25th March. I would like your feedback as soon as possible please so as to get everything started. Thanks for your help.Kind regards...Rob Gayton.

Bishopsteignton Friendly

The friendly match with Bishopsteignton has been arranged for Sunday 23rd July. They like to start playing by 6.45pm and the least cars we arrive in the better due to lack of parking. Everyone is welcome.

Details of the Teign Valley Triples Added

Details of the Teign Valley Triples Competition to be held at Christow can be found on the Competitions page. Application form available via the clubs clipboard or see Mark.

Short Mat Bowlers Circuit

Entries Now Open.
Click on the link below for full information and Entry Forms to each event.
Short Mat Bowlers Circuit Website

Christow Welcomes New Members

We are very pleased to welcome Mark & Jeanette Allen and Ian Nicolls to our club. We hope you enjoy your bowls with us and are looking forward to playing in the Leagues next season.

Willand 2 Bowl Pairs Competition

Hi, We still have a couple of spaces for the above competition to be held on Saturday 22nd July.  If you would like to enter be quick.

Friendly with Bishopsteignton

Bishopsteignton have invited us over to their club for a friendly match on either of the following Sunday evenings in July, 16th - 23rd or the 30th. Could you please check your diaries and let me know your thoughts.

County Trials Day

This season they will be a trials day at ISCA on Sunday July 30th. Once the county managers have received player’s trials forms they will be in touch with each trialist to confirm their attendance and start times. It is envisaged that it will be a full day. Please do not just turn up on the day without sending a trial form in and informing the county managers.
Throughout the day trialists will be assessed on their ability and by the end of the day each player will be informed whether the county managers would like them to attend the County Squad day. The County Squad day is to be held several weeks later on Sunday 13th August and will also be held at ISCA.

Willand Pairs Competition Details Added

Details of the Willand Pairs Tournament to be held in the Willand Village Hall on Saturday 22nd July have been added to the competitions  page. Application form will be available via the club clipboard.

Busy Weekend For Christow Bowlers

Good luck to all Christow bowlers taking part in this weekends competitions. The West Hill Open Triples where Steve, Edwin and Janet go as the defending champions. In the other direction at The Derwent Hotel in Torquay a number of players will compete in the "Off The Cuff" Tournament, including...Geoff, Maureen, Brad, Ralph, Ava, Chloe & Mark.

Wednesday Evening Bowls

Bowls on a Wednesday evening will continue through the Summer from 7pm to 9pm. If there are any changes to this, details will be posted on here.

New Competition Details Added

Details of a 3 wood pairs competition at Cloakham Lawns in Axminster on 10th September can be found on the competition page. Application form available from the clipboard as usual.

3 Competitions Added and Dates List Extended

Details for 3 competitions have been added to the Competitions page. Two for Ottery St Mary, firstly a Singles tournament on 2nd July and then a Triples on 11th November. Also there is a Triples event at Colyton on 15th October. Application forms will be available via the clipboard as usual.You will also see that the list of dates running down the right of the page now continues to April 2018.

Inter Area Challenge

Good luck to all Christow bowlers and their fellow team players for tomorrows Inter Area Challenge at Axminster.

New competition Added to Competitions Page

Silvertons Charity Triples Competition details have been added. The competition is a long way off but the guarantee of a place is not so far away. Forms can be found on the usual clipboard. I also noticed at Buckland last week that Colyton and Ottery St Mary are holding competitions later in the year. I have sent requests to both clubs for further details.

Clarification of Nominated Officers from AGM

There appears be some confusion to who was elected to the relevant positions. I have listed below all officer nominations from the AGM on 10th May.

Election of Officers:

Role                                                              Nominated

Chairman                                                             Edwin Cleave

Secretary                                                              Neil Wilkins

Treasurer                                                             Mary Wakley

Teignbridge League Captain                           Trevor Tregillus

Teignbridge League Vice captain                    Bradley Rundle

Exeter League Captain                                      Tom Archer 

Club Night Organiser                                        Steve Collins 

Club Comp Secretary                                         Derek Wyatt

TVCH Appointee                                                Carol Archer

             Publicity Officer                                                 Steve Collins

Devon County Diary Added

A full list of Devon County events can be found by clicking the Devon County Competitions link. Please scroll down the page to find them.

Buckland Friendly

Thank you very much to Buckland SMBC for a very enjoyable evening of bowls. They looked after us really well and even held a raffle. Hopefully they will be able to attract more members for the future.

Devon County Dates Added

Dates for the 2017/18 season of Devon County Competition has been added to the Devon County Competitions Page (see link on right hand side of this page).. Please use the sheets at Christow or let me know your preferences. I will add a link to download the application forms when possible for you to apply yourself if you prefer.

Buckland Friendly Reminder

Just a reminder that we are invited to a friendly at Buckland on this Tuesday evening at 6.30pm. Please wear club shirts if possible. No bowls on Wednesday at Christow. Changing the subject quickly. The Devon County Competition dates have been received, so I will post them on here today for you add to your dairy's.

Next Seasons County Competitions

Players wishing to enter the various county Competitions for the coming season 2017/18 at ISCA please take note. Sheets have been pinned to the club pin board for you to enter your names on. This will help me to complete the applications when they become available. No dates have been released as yet, but as soon as the dates are available, I will post them on the website and add them to the sheets.

Information for Jurassic Bowls"Inter Area" Tournament 21st May

Arrival

Team Captains to sign in and draw random 'cloackroom' location ticket along with welcome pack - playing chart / score cards / bowls stickers etc.

Introduction

08.00am...Bacon Butties, Tea & Coffee will be available.

09.00am...Welcome call to all teams - please cheer! House and tournament rules announced.

09.15am...Play commences - See schedule

Tournament Rules

ESMBA rules apply othe than Jurassic variations - See below

1. All games timed, with "no more jacks" warning.

2. Jack off once per game - subsequently 2 shots away, end played.

3. No visiting head - except last shot on last end per game.

4. Duty Umpires decision final.

5. Each team sign opponents score card and return to match secretary desk.

6. All players to be ready to commencce game at specified time - 2 shots away.

Lunch

Available between respective games - extended period.

Presentation

A formal Presentation will follow the conclusion of play.