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.