County Tens Match Against Bere Alston

Now the Turkey and Mince Pies have hopefully all gone, it is time to get back to the serious business of bowls. Along with the 3 Teignbridge matches heading our way, we also have a trip to make to Bere Alston on Saturday 12th January. Player selection will be announced soon and for those selected please be at the venue for 11.30.

Winkleigh Flue & Chimney Tournament

Details of Winkleigh's Flue and Chimney Specialist Triples Tournament have been added to the Competitions page. Please let me know if you require and application form. Closing date 25th February.

Devon County National Places

Here is the list of confirmed places for the National Competitions for 2018/2019.  The Over 55's are to be played at Tamworth and the Single, Pairs, Triples & Fours will be held at Melton Mowbray.
Singles - 11th April.  -  Benny Bass, Eric Pavey, Graham James, Elliot James.
Pairs - 12th April.  -  James Trott, John Parnell, Richard Williams. Richard White.
Triples - 14th April.  -  Lorraine Axtell, Eric Pavey, Barry McPhillips, Rose Morrison.
Fours - 13th April.  -  Barry McPhillips, Robert Ivings, Steve Collins, Nick Wyatt.
Over 55's - 30th/31st March.  -  Lorraine Axtell, Rose Morrison, Lloyd Daniels, Colin Palmer.

Teignbridge League Players Selected for a Busy Start to 2019

The players listed below have been selected to play against the following clubs.
Team selections will be posted at a later date.
Bishopsteignton  away 6th January 2019
Neil. Brad. Geoff. Steve. Tom. Edwin. Ian. Jim. Chloe. Ava. Sean. Trevor.
Ideford away Tuesday 8th January 2019
Neil. Brad. Geoff. Mary. Tom. Chris. Derek. Ian. Ralph. Maureen. Jim. Trevor.
Exminster away Friday 11th January 2019
Neil. Brad. Geoff. Mary. Tom. Ian. Jim. Edwin. Janet. Carolyn. Andrew. Trevor.

If you are unable to play in any of the above matches please contact me as soon as possible.
Have a great Christmas and New Year to all Christow members.....Trevor.

John Warman Memorial Trophy at South Brent

This is wishing all your club members a Merry Christmas and Happy New Years bowling.  In November I sent out an invite for the Charity event we hold each year in South Brent.  I realise that it is a busy time of year and the deadline isn’t until the 31st December but I was wondering if any of your clubs intend to take part in the event.  Everyone who attended last year and have replied said how much they enjoyed the competition.  It would help me an awful lot if you wouldn’t mind letting me know one way or the other.
Best wishes,
Gary Hooper.

Christmas Party Pictures

Here are a few pictures from last nights Christmas Bowls night. The evening was very enjoyable with a mix of bowls and a lovely buffet supplied by all the Christow members. Well done to Ian's partner Jackie who picked up a bowl for the first time and joined in and to Tom for his fancy dress efforts (see picture below).

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Christmas Party to Start at 6pm

The Christmas Party will now be starting at 6.15pm. Please could we all be there for 6pm to allow time to set up the mats etc. Thanks.

Exminster A Beat Christow A Without a Bowl Played !

The match between Christow A and Exminster A had to be forfeited last night. This was due to a Christow player being unable to play at very short notice. Ken, Val and David from Exminster were given a game before tea so not to have had a wasted journey.

Fun bowling Evening

We have a full program of fun on Wednesday 19th, so in line with last year we will start promptly at 6.15pm. The hall is booked from 6.00pm so please be on time.
Please make an effort to wear something Christmassy!! There will be prizes and points for the best dressed and a prize for the best Father Christmas. Don't forget points make prizes.

Christow C Exeter League Result

On Wednesday evening Christow C were home to Silverton B. Ralph, Chloe & Ian got off to a good start and lead the match 11 shots to Silvertons 2 after 7 ends. They managed to pull further ahead after a brief fight back from Silverton. The final score after 15 ends, 20 - 9 to Christow. Great result.

Exeter League Knockout Cup Semi-Finals

The Semi-Finals have been announced for the Exeter League's Knock out Cup. The listing below shows the two matches which are to be played on Friday 22nd February (Home teams are listed first).
Wonford A  v  Silverton A
Nomads A   v  Christow B

Christow v Buckfast Match Report (Teignbridge League)

Last night 12 Christow players travelled to Buckfastleigh to play our 4th match in the Teignbridge League. The first two matches were underway just before 7.30pm. Tom's team on Mat 1 had a tight game and were just one shot behind on the 10th end, loosing 4 shots to buckfast on the 11th end proved too much to recover from. Ian and his team on Mat 2 were in total control of their destiny from the start and with a score of 15 - 2 by the 10th end were in a great position and finished the match by picking up a further 5 shots on the final end. After tea Neil's team played on Mat 1. Getting off to a steady start with a 5 shot advantage by the 5th end, Buckfast pulled back to level the score at 8 shots each by end 9. Christow managed to score a further 6 to Backfasts 1 over the final 3 ends. The remaining match on Mat 2 saw Trevor and his team in what turned out to be a tight battle after leading the way with a 6th shot advantage by the 6th end. Buckfast levelled the score by the 9th end and took the lead to go into the final end with a 2 shot advantage. Christow were holding 4 shots with one more bowl remaining from Buckfasts skip, he managed to take second shot preventing Christow holding on to the shots they needed.
The bonus points went to Christow and the final score was 6 - 4 to Christow (same result as last year).
Teams 
Before Tea
Mat 1  Ralph, Edwin, Tom        7 - 13
Mat 2. Chloe, Brad, Ian          20 - 5
After tea
Mat 1  Mary, Geoff, Neil         14 - 9
Mat 2  Ava, Sean, Trevor       12 - 13

Teign Valley Community Hall Refurbishment Consultation

I hope you’ll be pleased to hear that some of the Teign Valley Commmunity Hall committee members have formed a working group to explore options for a refurbishment and update of the hall.
As you may know, the Hall was built in 1998, funded mainly by Sports Lottery money. It used by a wide range of groups from all over the Valley and beyond for all kinds of meetings, classes, events and private functions. It is a fantastic, well-used facility which has been run and maintained by the Hall Committee for the last 20 years. But there is now scope to make improvements and updates to the building that go beyond the routine repairs and which will make it more efficient and environmentally-friendly to run, and better equipped and more comfortable for its users. This will be costly, so we will be applying for external funding again to pay for the project.
We are seeking expert advice on the technical aspects, but before we design the project and apply for funding, we are consulting the Teign Valley community and other hall users to gather ideas on what people would like to see by way of refurbishment and upgrades to the building. We want as wide a range of views as possible, representing the full range of residents, whatever their age, needs, interests, or time living in the area, in order to make sure that we have a facility which will continue to be used by the whole community for the next 20 years.
Complete the short survey at: tinyurl.com/TVCH2018 
(or try https://exeter.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/tvchconsultation if the short address doesn’t work for you).
The survey is open from 1^st to 10^th December and every survey completed by a Teign Valley resident will be entered for a £25 cash prize draw.
There will be an open meeting at 7.30, Tuesday 18^th December in the Bowden room when we’ll present and discuss the survey results, invite further views from those present, and hold the draw for the £25 cash prize. Please come along if you can.
Thank you in advance for your support.

Corony Edwards
On behalf of the TVCH refurbishment group.

Teignbridge League Standings

The latest Teignbridge League table can be found in the lower section of the Teignbridge League Fixtures page.

Knockout Cup Quarter Finals

The quarter finals of the Exeter League Knockout Cup have been drawn. Dates and draws are as follows....
4th December - Silverton A home to Exminster A
5th December - Broadclyst A home to Wonford A
7th December - Nomads A home to Silverton B
9th December - Christow C home to Christow B

Christmas Party

On Wednesday 19th December there will be an evening of fun bowls followed by a tea party. It would be great if everyone could bring some food for the party along with them on the evening. There is a list on the notice board for you to let others know what you intend to bring avoiding 18 Victoria Sponges and a Pork Pie!!

Christow B meet Christow A in the Exeter League

Christow B (Edwin, Sean & Geoff) were the home team in last nights match against Christow A (Trevor, Steve & Tom). The A team got off to a good start and were 7 shots to 3 ahead by the 5th end. Geoff and his team fought back to level the score at 7 shots a piece by end 7. Scoring 4 shots on the following end, Christow B kept the momentum going and finished by wining the match 16 - 8. Great result for the B team.

Christow A Exeter League Result

Danny, Jack & John (Silverton A) visited Christow last night to play Tony, Andrew & Steve (Christow A). Christow had a slow start and by the 9th end were 7 shots behind Silverton. 4 ends later and after some very competative bowls Christow had pulled the score back to 11 shots each. Silverton gained the initiative over the final 2 ends and finished the match 16 shots to Christows 11.

Buckfast Away Team Announced

The players selected to play in the away match against Buckfast in the Teignbridge League on Monday 3rd december are:

Start time 7.00pm.

Before Tea.

Chloe - Brad - Ian

Andrew - Edwin - Tom

After Tea

Mary - Geoff - Neil

Ava - Sean - Trevor

Christow C Exeter League Result

Last night Chloe, Ralph and Brad (Christow C) paid a visit to Wonford and showed Maggie, John and Shirley that the Rundle family are not to be messed with! After gaining a 5 shot to 0 lead in the early stages the match went to and fro between both teams. Christow managed to keep an advantage of 3 shots going into the final end  Scoring a further 2 shots they won the game 15 - 10. Well done guys, great result.

A Couple of Christow B Results

Christow B recently played a couple of fixtures in the Exeter League. Derek. Chris and Geoff travelled away to Nomads A and enjoyed a tight game, they were level after 8 ends. Sue Young then took over from the Skip and did enough to change the game in Nomads favour. Final score 17 - 11 to Nomads A. On Tuesday evening  Janet, Chris and Edwin made the journey to Silverton to meet their B team. Another close match for Christow B with both teams being tied on 10 shots each after 11 ends. Silverton did not allow Christow to score over the final 4 ends and won the match 19 - 10.

Christow v Bishops Match Report (Teignbridge League)

Yesterday evening, Christow hosted Bishopsteignton in the Teignbridge League. The first session before tea got underway just after 7 pm. On Mat 1 Bishops got off to a good start. Christow were playing well but were not given the opportunity to score heavily enough to catch up with Bishop's. Geoff's team on Mat 2 had a very close game and initially had a 4 shot lead, Bishop's managed to reduce this towards the end of the game. Christow picked up 1 shot on the final end but needed 2 to draw. After tea Christow's fortunes changed and on Mat 1 Trevor and his team had a close battle but were always a shot or two ahead in the game. Mat 2 was totally dominated by Christow from the outset. Bishops only managed to score on a few ends resulting in a large shot difference. This helped to give Christow the bonus 2 points for overall shots (Christow 46, Bishops 43). Well done to all players.
Teams 
Before Tea
Mat 1  Derek, Sean, Ian.        8 - 20
Mat 2. Janet, Edwin, Geoff.   10 - 11
After tea
Mat 1  Ava, Brad, Trevor     12 - 7
Mat 2  Beryl, Steve, Tom     16 - 5

Christow A Exeter League Result

Last night, Christow A (Tony, Carolyn & Andrew) played their home match against Silverton B. The match was very close through to the last few ends where Silverton pulled ahead enough to win the match 14 - 8. Well done to Tony as I believe this was his first time playing in the Exeter League.

Competition Details Added

The Competitons page has been updated. Information regarding two Jurassic tournaments and another at South Brent have been added. Please let me know if you are interested.

Christow Meet Bere Alston in the County Tens

Today Christow played the home leg of the County Club Team (Tens) South/West Area competition. 10 players from Bere Alston made their way to Christow for a 1pm start. Some players from both teams arrived a little earlier to allow them to have their lunch and a cuppa or two before the matches got underway. In the first session the Pairs and Triples played their matches which consisted of 10 ends with 2 trial ends to start. The Pairs was a close match  played on the new fast mat against Brenda and John. In the Triples Bere Alston picked up the mat very quickly and gave Geoff and his team a tough match. As soon as they finished it was the turn of the Singles and Fours to play their matches. Steve dominated the Singles and showed Luis a "clean pair of heels". Tom and his team were 4 shots in front on the final end only to see Barry collect the jack with his last wood and score 5 shots. The return leg is scheduled to take place at Bere Alston on 12th January. Both teams will be level on match points, Christow will be starting with a 7 shot advantage.

Singles - Steve  17 - 4

Pairs - Trevor & Neil  10 -8

Triples - Ava, Janet & Geoff  4 - 11

Fours - Chloe, Ralph, Edwin & Tom  9 - 10

Christow v Abbots Match Report (Teignbridge League)

Last night 12 players from Christow travelled to Abbotkerswell to do battle in the Teignbridge League. We were met by a team of 11 players from Abbots and at 7.10pm play commenced. Both matches played on Mat 1 took a similar route to the final score with Abbots taking command and Christow rallying towards the end of the game. A swap of player positions on the match before tea helped Christow to narrow the deficit. Both matches played on Mat 2 started well for Christow only to see Abbots regain the lead. Although it took them until the final end on the match after tea to prevent Christow achieving any points on the night.

Teams 
Before Tea
Mat 1  Chloe, Tom, Steve.      10 - 20
Mat 2. Mary, Geoff, Neil.          5 - 12
After tea
Mat 1  Carolyn, Andrew, Ian.   7 - 18
Mat 2  Ralph, Sean, Trevor.     7 - 8

Bishopsteignton Home Teams Announced

The players selected to play in the home match against Bishopsteignton in the Teignbridge League on Wednesday 21st November are:

Start time 6.50 for 7.00pm.

Before Tea.

Derek - Steve - Tom

Janet - Edwin - Geoff

After Tea

Beryl - Sean - Ian

Ava - Brad - Trevor

County Singles Qualifiers

County Singles Qualifiers		played	won
Graham James	Winkleigh	3	3
Benny Bass	Uffculme	3	3
Ian Nicholls	Christow	3	3
John Steer	Slapton	3	3
Mike Gregory	Christchurch	3	3
Barry Mcphillips	Bere Alston	3	3
Eric Pavey	Sidbury	3	3
Mike Ivings	Musbury	3	3
Nick Wyatt	Bow	3	3
Elliott James	Yarnscombe	3	3
James Trott	Musbury	3	2
Mark Webber	Abbottskerswell	3	2
Adam Dredge	Musbury	3	2
Martin Sexton	Wick	3	2
George Main	Yarnscombe	3	2
Chloe Rundle	Christow	3	2
Ray Young	Exeter Nomads	3	2
Jack Gooding	Silverton	3	2
Bill Crilley	Colebrooke	3	2
Geoff Cleave	Christow	3	2
Richard Ivings	Exeter Nomads	3	2
Richard Watson	Sidbury	3	2
John Parnell	Wonford	3	2
Adam Perris	Wonford	3	2
Robert Bartlett	Upottery	3	2
David Tarr	West Hill	3	2
Rose Morrison	Totnes	3	2
Richard Williams	Wonford	3	2
Paul Weeks	Gt Torrington	3	1
Edwin Cleave	Christow	3	1
Oliver White	Loddiswell	3	1
Bridget Hallowes	Colyton	3	1

Teignbridge League Pairs Report

The Teignbridge League Pairs competition took place at Christow today. 12 teams from the league took part, they consisted of the following.....Abbotskerswell 2 teams......Bishopsteignton 2 teams.....Buckfast 2 teams....Christow (Marcus & Ralph) 1 team....Exminster 2 teams....Ideford 1 team....Kingsteignton 2 teams. The format of the competition was to play 4 games with a cream tea after the 2nd game. Abbottskerswell A (Ray Vyse skip) won the competition by wining all their games and accumulating +50 shots along the way. A big thank you must go to Derek and Chris Wyatt for their hard work in making it all possible and raising over £100 for the Rowcroft Hospice Charity, A very successful and enjoyable afternoon of bowls.

Abbotskerswell Start Time

The Teignbridge League Match against Abbotskerswell on Thursday 15th will be starting at 7.10pm. See you there.

Christow v Ideford Match Report (Teignbridge League)

Christow got their Teignbridge League season under way last night by playing hosts to Ideford. Christow managed to take all 10 points on the night after a very competitive evening of bowls.
I have to admit that I was somewhat concerned how tonight's match would pan out. With Ideford and Buckland joining forces they were a unknown force but although our visitors fought hard for every point the eventual outcome was never in doubt.
Before tea on mat 1 the score after seven ends was 14-2 and although Ideford & Co won three of the final ends the final score was 17-5. Meanwhile on Mat 2 Steve and Chris really need to spend more time rehearsing 'high fives', as they would say on Strictly,  it appeared to lack coordination and confidence but despite this and with Chloe soldiering on they only dropped two ends eventually winning 12-3.  After tea on Mat 1 the winning theme continued but it was a very competitive match, with only three ends scoring more than one shot. Final score 10-4. Mat 2  the score after six ends was 11-0 but Ideford fought back but losing 15-5.
Teams 
Before tea
Mat 1  Mary. Sean. Ian.
Mat 2. Chloe. Chris. Steve.
After tea
Mat 1  Ava. Ralph. Trevor.
Mat 2 Maureen. Neil. Geoff
Many thanks to all who supported the teams this evening.. Well done everyone, a great start to the season!
Next Thursday we are away to Abbotskerswell - supporters are always appreciated.....Trevor

Christow A Meet Exminster in the Knockout Cup

Last night Christow A (Carolyn, Andrew and Tom) met Exminster A (Ken Beer, Renee + 1) in the Exeter League's Knockout Cup competition. The match was a very close and by the time they reached the 15th end Christow were 3 shots behind, Tom had the final wood and his team were holding 2 shots with the jack dead in the ditch. Trying to replace the opponents 3rd wood with his own just failed as he caught their wood on the wrong side, it was a great effort though. Final score 11 - 10 to Exminster.

East Devon Jurrasic Bowls - 3 Wood Pairs

Details of a 3 Wood Pairs competition on Sunday 2nd December has been added to the Competitions page. Application form available via the board.

Abbots Away Match Teams Announced

The players selected to play in the home match against Abbotskerswell on Thursday 15th November are:

Before Tea.

Chloe. Tom. Steve

Carolyn. Andrew. Brad.

After Tea

Mary. Geoff. Neil.

Sean. Trevor. Ian.

Ideford Home Match Teams Announced

The players selected to play in the home match against Ideford on 7th November are:

Before Tea

Chloe - Chris - Tom

Ava - Ralph - Brad

After Tea

Maureen - Neil - Geoff

Beryl - Trevor - Ian

Christow B v Broadclyst A Result

Last night Christow B (Maureen, Janet & Sean) played their home match against Broadclyst A. After a good start by Christow, Janet Cuff and her team got to grips with our new mat and controlled the game to the final end where Christow picked up 3 shots. The final score was 8 - 22.
Last Wednesday Christow C were home to Christow A. The match finished in a draw.

Bowls Equipment Maintenance Morning

On Friday 2nd November from 9.30 to 11.30 there will be a maintenance morning to keep the bowls equipment in good condition. All Christow bowlers welcome.

Addition to Christmas Menu

Cheese and Biscuits have been added to the Christmas meal menu. They can be selected instead of a dessert. Please add £1.00 to your payment if you wish take this option..

Exeter League Meeting

A meeting was held last night  (7.30pm) by the Exeter League at the St Thomas Cricket Club in Exeter. The meeting was very brief and chaired by Richard Ivings.The main topic on the agenda was to make the draw for the the Knockout Cup Competition. Rob Gayton drew two teams for a Preliminary match which is required this year as there were 9 teams taking part. The two teams drawn were Christow A v Exminster A and the match is to be played as stated on the schedule sheet. The draw for the next stage of the competition will be made at the next meeting in January, the date of which is yet to be set. Rob also requested that when teams fill out their score cards could they please use players full names or initial and surname,and not just write down Fred, Harry & Pat. The meeting closed at 7.42, I said it was brief!

Silverton Charity Triples Reminder

Dear Christow members,
Just a reminder of the above Competition which will take place on Saturday 9th March 2019.
Your Club has a place reserved for this event.
Please could you advise me if you are intending to attend, or require more time to make a decision, as any available places will soon go on offer to other Clubs who have supported our events in the past.

Kind regards, Danny.

Teignbridge League Dates Added

The Teignbridge League dates have been added to the calender and relevant page on this Blog. Please note that the Abbots Away and Ideford Home matches have been amended to those listed on the board at Christow.

County Pairs Finals

Yesterday saw the qualifiers from earlier in the month gather at ISCA for the finals of the County Pairs. Representing Christow were Ralph & Ian along with Steve & Geoff. Unfortunately neither team made it through to the knockout stages. All was not lost as this year a Plate Competition had been arranged to give bowlers more games. Both Christow teams made it to the final of the Plate where Steve and Geoff  emerged as the Winners. Well done to both teams.
(Michael Ivings and James Trot beat John & Shirley Parnell in the National/County Pairs).

Geoff, Ralph, Steve & Ian receiving their trophies.

Christow B v Christow C Result

Tonight Christow B (Edwin, Sean & Geoff) met Chrisow C (Marcus, Ralph & Ian) in the Exeter League. Christow C took an early lead in the game, after which the the B team took control only allowing the C team a few opportunities to score in the remaining ends of the match. The final score 18 - 7 to Christow B. Geoff, Ralph & Ian were keen to get home after the match having been playing at ISCA all day in the finals of the County Pairs, more on that to follow.

Christmas Meal

The Christmas meal will be held on Saturday 12th January at the The Teign Valley Golf Club. Please arrive at 6pm for 6.30pm. There is a copy of the menu below if you have not seen one yet. Steve will take your orders and payment plus an extra £1.00 towards the tip, which is refundable if you are not happy with your meal.

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County Oveer 55's Report

Today saw the County over 55's take place at ISCA. Christow entered 4 teams (Edwin & Janet, Geoff & Maureen, Steve & Ralph, Trevor & Neil). The players were split into 6 groups of 4, the winners and runners up of each group went through to the knockout stages, also the 4 best 3rd place teams joined them. After some tough matches and draws Steve & Ralph along with Trevor and Neil made it to the knockout stage. Both lost their respective matches and headed home after an enjoyable competition. Anyway, Steve still had time to get home and cut his grass before it got dark.

Christow A Win Away

Christow A (Tom, Carol & Andrew) played away to Broadclyst last night. We played on their slow mat, we never got our nose in front it was a tough game, going in to the last end we were one shot down but managed to pick up two shots, so ended up winning the game. (phew).......Tom

Teignbridge League Presentation

On Saturday 13th October, Abbotskerswell held an informal afternoon of bowls. Two member from each club were invited. During the break for a cream tea, Ken Beer presented Ray Vyse with the Teignbridge League shield for wining the League in 2018. Buckfast won the bowls event with Christow (Derek & Neil) loosing out in second place by a shot difference of 1. Thank you to Mark Webber and the rest of his team for an enjoyable afternoon.

Ken Beer Presenting Ray Vyse with the Trophy

County Pairs Qualifiers

Name	club	played	won
Dave Summers	Totnes	3	3
Richard White	Loddiswell	3	3
Nick Wyatt	Bow	3	3
Eric Pavey	Sidbury	3	3
George Main	Yarnscombe	3	3
Martin Sexton	Wick	3	3
Guy Rix	Totnes	3	3
Marie Toleman	Wonford	3	3
Fred Niven	Gt Torrington	3	3
James Trott	Musbury	3	2
Adam Dredge	Musbury	3	2
Steve Collins	Christow	3	2
Tom Archer	Christow	3	2
Chris Thompson	Goodleigh	3	2
Rose Morrison	Totnes	3	2
Richard Williams	Wonford	3	2
John Widdicombe	Diptford	3	2
Lloyd Daniels	Uffculme	3	2
Andrew Wilkinson	Christow	3	2
Ray Young	Exeter Nomads	3	2
Lorraine Axtell	Winkleigh	3	2
Colin Palmer	Sidbury	3	2
Barbie Sluman	Musbury	3	2
Brad Rundle	Christow	3	2
Simon Bennet	Slapton	3	2
Alan Turner	Fremington	3	2
Robert Ivings	Exeter Nomads	3	1
Roger Wilson	Anstey	3	1
Mark Allen	Colebrooke	3	2
David Hayler	Upottery	3	2
Barrie Goodchild	Wonford	3	1
John Parnell	Wonford	3	1

Christow A Exeter League Result

Last night Tom,Andrew and Carolyn played away to Nomads in the Exeter League. A very good game by all and it was close all night but Nomads came out winners 14/11.

Christow B Win at Home

Christow B Captain Edwin and a handful of Christow players watched Maureen, Janet and Geoff win convincingly against Exminster A tonight. It was their first match of the new season. The match was played on the new fast mat and after drawing 2 shots each after the second end Christow went on to dominate the match wining with a final score of 25 - 3. Great game, well done.

Jurassic Bowls Singles Tournament

Details of the Jurassic Singles tournament on 28th October have been added to the Competitons page. Application forms will be on the club notice board. Contact me if you wish to recieve one by email.

Chloe and Ava Return from Tamworth

Yesterday Chloe and Ava represented England under 21s at Tamworth. They played the full England ladies team. Chloe played in the Triples and Ava played in the Fours, both girls played extremely well helping the Under 18's team beat the England ladies.

Chloe & Ava at Tamworth for England Under 18's

Ava and Chloe in England Under 18 Trials

On Sunday 30th September, Ava and Chloe will be traveling up to Tamworth to take part in the Under 18 England Trials. They will be playing against the England Ladies team. We are all very proud of you both. Enjoy the day and hope your bowls see lots of chalk.

Frank Tritschler - Abbotskerswell

An update on Frank Tritschler – He had a heart attack on 22 June while riding with his cycle club. He came off the road and collided with a wooden post. He broke his neck and three ribs but more serious was oxygen depravation. A lady gave CPR and Air Ambulance took him to Derriford. For 3 weeks his life was hangi by a thread but happily, during the next 11 weeks Frank has made major steps toward recovery. Frank’s wife Linda has been amazing, supporting Frank and helping co-ordinate the professionals. Frank is now walking and talking, and has a long term challenge ahead to overcome brain injury and memory loss......Ray Vyse

County Fours Report

On Saturday 22nd September, Steve, Brad, Sean and Chloe participated in the County Fours competition at ISCA. The day started with the group stages consisting of 3 games, all of which we won. We then met Yarnscome in the Quarter-Finals. Sean managed to ditch the jack at the end of what was a very tight game, his wood could not be beaten. Our next match was against Nomads (including Ian) in the Semi-Finals. After a tense game we were beaten by 2 shots. A play off for 3rd and 4th place followed,  Bow were our opponents who we overcame after a nip and tuck affair. Finishing in 3rd position give us an entry place in the National Fours next April.....Steve.

The eventual winners were a team consisting of Ava, Barry McPhillips, Carol Dummett And Ralph. Congratulation to them. Any further reports will be posted.

Ralph, Carol, Ava & Barry - County Fours Winners.

County Fours and Triples Weekend

Good luck to all Christow players who are competing in the County Fours on Saturday and the Triples on Sunday. May the force be with you all.

Safeguading and Welfare Officer

The ESMBA, Affiliated County’s and Bowls clubs have a responsibility for the welfare of all its members at risk who take part in the sport. With this in mind, all clubs need to appoint a Welfare Officer with their name and contact number displayed on the board alongside a Code of Conduct. The Welfare Officer would then contact the County Safeguarding Officer, his details are listed on the Devon Website. Templates for the Code of Conduct covering club members and club officials including volunteers will be put on the board for further discussion.

County Triples Raffle in Memory of Irene Smith

On Sunday's County Triples Competition at ISCA, the raffle will be in memory of Irene Smith. She was the past County Secretary. All proceeds will be going to her trust fund at the Hospice. If any player/spectator can bring draw prizes for this it will be a great help as we try to raise as much money as we can for this cause

Good Luck to Devon County at Dorset on Sunday

The Devon County Premier and A teams start their ICC campaign on Sunday away to Dorset. Good luck to everyone including, Ava, Brad, Chloe, Ian, Jim, Ralph, Sean, Tom and Trevor all representing Christow.

Bowls on Sunday 16th

Due to the large contingent of Christow bowlers either playing or spectating at the County match in Dorset on Sunday and other players away on holiday, it was decided last night to give Sunday's (16th) at Christow a miss. The hall has not been cancelled in case circumstances change.

Jurassic Inter-Area Challenge

Yesterday Brad, Chloe, Geoff, Ian, Jim, Neil, Sean, Steve, Tom & Trevor travelled to Cloakham in Axminster to take part in the Jurassic Inter-Area challenge. 4 teams (Dorset, East Devon, West Devon & Jurassic) took part, playing 3 matches each. 15 ends for the Pairs, 13 for the triples and 11 for the Fours, each area entered two teams for each discipline. There was a good supply of bacon rolls to greet you after the early morning start and plenty refreshments throughout the day with a choice of Baguettes for lunch. The day's bowling was enjoyed by all and became quite tense at times in the heat of the hall. The event was won by Dorset with West Devon finishing in second place. The  Sidmouth Lifeboat had been selected as the local charity for the event and received a cheque for £1000. Thank you to Trevor for organising and captaining the West Devon team.

Exeter League Meeting Date Announced

The first League Meeting of the new season will take place at St Thmas Cricket Club, Marsh Barton on Thursday 25th October at 7.30pm. All players are welcome.

Dates Reserved for Teignbridge League Fixtures

Below is a list of dates that Trevor has reserved for Teignbridge League matches and the Christmas Party. I have highlighted where there is a clash with  Exeter League matches for the Captains to note.

October
Wed 31st Away

November
Wed 7th. Away
Wed 14th Away
Wed 21st  Home

December
Wed 5th Away
Wed 19th CHRISTMAS PARTY

January 2019
Sun 6th Away
Wed 23rd Home  *B Team home match*

February 
Wed 13th home
Wed 20th home
Wed 27th away  *C Team home match*

March
Wed 6th Home  *B Team home match*
Wed 20th Home

Colyton Carnival Triples 14th October

Details of the Colyton Carnival Triples have been added to the Competitions page. If you are interested in entering a team, please let me know and I will forward you an application form.

New Addition for Under 18's at Christow

Brad and his partner Emily are very proud to announce the arrival of their son  Theo Lawrence William Rundle was born on Friday and wieghed in at 6 lb 10 oz, Emily and baby are doing really well.

Sunday Bowling to Start 2nd September

The new bowling season will now be starting on Sunday 2nd September 7 -9.30pm. This is a week earlier then previously posted.

Exeter League Fixtures Added

The Exeter League match dates for Christow A, B & C for the coming season, can be found on the Exeter League page. Information has been taken form the Exeter League website. The Knockout Cup draw will take place at the next meeting (date to be advised).

Devon County/National Draw Details

The draw details for the Devon County and National competitions starting next month at ISCA, have added to the Devon County Competitions page. You will find them listed below the Diary of Events. They also include the team details where appropriate under each section.

September and the 2018/19 Season are Nearly Here

Starting on Sunday 9th September, Christow will be bowling on both Wednesday and Sunday evenings from 7.00pn to 9.30pm as we start our 2018/19 season.

Silverton Charity Triples

Hi All.
Here is an update on our Charity Triples events. This Years event raised £187.50 for Marie Curie
and £62.50 for the Silverton Memory Café This brings the total raised for our Charities over the last Five years to £1,175. We thank all teams & players for your support.
The main Charity for our 2019 event will be The Devon Freewheelers who support the NHS around Devon by transporting Blood and urgent medical supplies.
The event will take place on SATURDAY 9TH MARCH 2019.
Teams supporting the 2018 event have a place reserved until 31st October 2018. After this date, any available places will be offered to teams supporting previous events, and then other local teams. You can confirm your place by sending in your entry form or emailing me direct by 31st October.
Thanks again for supporting our events.
Kind Regards,
Dan Gooding.
Further details of this tournament can be found on the Competitions page.

(Let me know if you would like an entry form and I will email it to you) ....Neil.

Devon County Trials Sunday 29th July

Good luck to all the Christow bowlers who will be taking part in the Devon County trials at ISCA. Enjoy the day and experience.

Change of Date & Wonford Summer Triples

At the Short Mat Bowlers Circuit we are committed to work with other local tournaments providers as to not effect their ongoing events, Unfortunatly our SMBC Open Singles on August 19th clashes with another local tournament so we have moved this to 30th September 2018.
Please click on the links below for full information and entry details!!
All SMBC and other local club tournaments can also be found on our
Clubs Diary page HERE.

Wonford Summer Triples 2018
Wonford Short Mat Bowling Club still has places available in their Summer Triples 2018 Tournament on 11th August - if you are interested in entering or would like more information then please download the entry form HERE.

NO BOWLS this coming Wednesday

There will be NO BOWLS this Wednesday 11th July. This is due to the hall being booked by the local school for a play.

Spaces Available at the Best of the West 2 & 3 Wood Pairs!!

New and upcoming tournaments and competitions.
All SMBC competitions are open to any bowlers far or near!!
Please click on the link below for full information and entry details!!
All SMBC and other local club tournaments can also be found on our Clubs Diary page HERE

County/National Competition Entries

I will be collecting the County/National entry forms from the notice board tomorrow evening. If you have not already entered your name for the various competitions, please do so by tomorrow evening. closing date for all competitions is 17th July. I will be sending off Christow's applications later this week. Anyone wishing to enter after this will need to download the appropriate form/s and apply themselves.

County Trials Information

This season they will be a trials day at ISCA on Sunday July 29th. 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. To download a form Click Here
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 12th August and will also be held at ISCA. If players do have any questions, then please do not hesitate to contact either Richard Ivings (Premier Team Manager) or Robert Ivings (A Team Manager).
(Information taken from Devon county Website)

County/National Competiton Date Changes

There have been some changes to the dates and playing format to next seasons County/National competitions at ISCA. There are no changes to the published National Dates. Please see below for the competitions affected (changed dates highlighted).

Singles : Preliminaries Sat 10th November        Finals : Sun 16th December
Pairs :  Preliminaries Sat 6th October              Finals : Sun 21st October
Triples : Preliminaries and Finals :: Sun 23rd September
Fours : Preliminaries and Finals : Sat 22nd September
Over 55's :  Qualifier :  Sat 20th October
Margaret Eliot Pairs  : Sat 15th September
Brian Medland Mixed fours : Sat 3rd November

Please note : Triples and fours will be played to the final stage on the date above. The reserve day of the 1st December has been removed from the schedule. There are no changes to the Under 18's, National Mixed Fours and County 10's.

Jurassic - Annual Charity Inter Area Tournament

Details of the Jurassic Inter Area tournament have been added to the Competiotion page.
Please note:
A formal invitation with full details of this event will be issued to those Areas who have expressed a specific interest.

Devon A Team Celebrate Historic Season

Last night the Devon A Team gathered at the Tally Hoe in Exeter to celebrate the wining of the Rinks and Inter County Championships. They are the first County to achieve this in the same season. The evening was very enjoyable and only marred by the thunder and lighting. Lots of brollies at the ready to make the trip to the marquee and back again for the food.

Summer Season Bowls

The Winter season will be finisishing on Sunday 20th May. After this date bowls will continue through the Summer on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 9pm. A message will be posted here if there are any changes. Enjoy your Summer bowling inside and out.

National/County Player Substitutes

Confirmation from Caroline re: National/County substitutes.

Question.....We have a bowler at Christow who wishes to enter the National/County pairs but will not be available able to play in the Finals if they were to reach that far. His question is, could he substitute himself for the finals if needed? The rule ESMBA rule book says this is possible, but he wanted to clarify this with you in case your ruling was different for next season.

Answer.....Hi Neil, yes that’s ok, but he won’t be able to substitute with someone that has played in the same competition.

Regards, 

Caroline.

Email Received from Mark Allen

I am just emailing to ask you to pass on our good wishes to all at Christow, however sadly we have decided to move to a more local club! The only reason being that we are struggling to get to roll ups now that I am doing night work and not able to get any practice or support the club by attending many roll ups!
I will see you all on the Circuit, out and about and will miss bowling with all of you, thank you for making us feel so welcome whilst at Christow and all the best wishes and many many touchers for the future.

Mark and Jeanette

Devon County Match Dates Added

Dates for the Devon County matches for next season 2018/19 have been added to the calender on this page along with a copy of the Diary of Events on the Devon County page.

County/National Competition Dates Released

The Devon County Competitions page has been updated with the dates and information regarding next seasons County/National Competitions at ISCA. The usual sheets will be on the board from Wednesday for you to enter your name for all the Competitions. So check your diaries, phones and most importantly with your partners. Let me know if you wish to send in your own application to Caroline and I will give you the necessary form/s. Closing date for entries will be 17th July. Forms will be sent in one month prior to this date to avoid disappointment due to limitations on certain competitions i.e Margaret Elliot.

Spring Bowling Picnic Report

Christow held a Charity bowls competition yesterday in aid of the National Autistic Society. It was called the Spring Bowling Picnic...not that the weather was very Spring like! 16 teams consisting of 3 players with 2 woods each took part. Everyone played 3 games in the 4 sessions before lunch, Lunch was an amazing selection of food in the style of a picnic with a lot of the food including cakes for the afternoon being generously supplied by people connected with the event... thank you to you all.
Feeling refreshed the afternoon knockout stages began. The top two teams from each group entered the Cup Finals and the remainder went into the Plate Final. How each team progressed can be seen in the table below:

Knockout Cup and Plate Table: Click image to view full size.

As this was a very informal event the organisers decided to offer an extra prize. The brief was as follows.............As it’s a picnic, have a rummage in your chest of drawers or walk-in wardrobe (if you’re posh) and wear something suitable for bowling in the country There will be a prize for the best dressed team (no wellies on the mats!) 

Wining this accolade were Exeter Nomads (see picture below).

The event was very successful and raised £426 for the Charity. Congractulations to Carol & Tom Archer for organising the day along with Trevor Tregillus, A big thank you to Ian Nicholls who managed to bowl and score the competition at the same time. Also to all who helped in the kitchen and set up the hall.

Christow C - Cup winners

Kewstoke A - Plate winners

Two members of the best dressed winning team - Do you recognise the bowler?

Exeter League AGM Report

The Exeter League AGM took place tonight at St Thomas Cricket Club in Exeter. Representatives from all clubs were present and the meeting was Chaired by Ken Beer (Exminster). A point raised in Rob Gayton's Secretary report was to highlight the amount of cancelled matches through the season. The introduction of a penalty system for the team that cancels a match is being considered. Also some rearranged matches are not being played within the allowed 4 week period after the original date.
The Treasures report (Rob Gayon) showed a healthy bank balance.
The Registration and Competition fees are to stay the same.
Selection of Officers:
Chairman for next season will be from Nomads (No name given)
Vice Chairman for next season will be from Wonford (No name given)
Secretary Rob Gayton.
Treasurer Carol & Tom Archer.
It was suggested under Any Other Business that new Trophies could be acquired with money from the Leagues funds.
After the meeting closed at 8pm the Trophies and prizes were presented to the top two teams of Leagues competitions.
Division 1
Winners: Wonford A      Runners up: Silverton A
Knockout Cup
Winners: Christow A     Runners up : Nomads A

Exeter League AGM on Thursday

The Exeter League AGM will be taking place on Thursday 26th April at St Thomas Cricket Club at 7-30pm. The meeting will also include Trophy presentations to the seasons successful teams. Hope to see you there.

Some Pictures from ICC Final

Thank you to all who came to support the Devon County A team. Including Brad, Chloe, Sue and Janice, all from Christow. Sadly Hilary Iley was missing from the team due to illness, get well soon Hilary we all missed you. Here are some pictures from yesterday, (Click on image to view larger).

Singles       

Pairs          

Triples       

Fours        

Proud Christow Players

Devon County A Team

Devon County A Team WIN ICC Final

The Devon County A Team played against Somerset today in the ICC (Inter County Championships) at Tamworth Bowling Centre. The first two Sessions were dominated by Devon with the Singles and Pairs picking up 7 out of the 8 points on offer as did the Triples and Fours which followed immediately afterwards. Somerset had a small amount of success in the two sessions after lunch but Devon's spirit overcame any chance of a comeback. After taking further points off Somerset and securing all but one of the bonus points, Devon won the final 32 points to Somersets 8. Well done to Robert Ivings and his team for a fantastic end to what has become a record breaking season.
Pictures of the victorious team will be posted as soon as they are available.

Devon A Team

Can I on behalf of Christow SMBC wish the county A team the best of luck when on Sunday they once again face Somerset. Once again Christow bowlers will be part of this successful team, so can I wish Carol, Ian, Jim, Neil and what's his name 'oh' yes Sean, go for it guys!
Trevor.

Exminster Home Match Report

Last evening we eventually played our last Teignbridge league match,it's been a long season.
Before tea mat one had a hard battle against a team who quickly mastered the Mat. Each team won six ends but Exminster slowly edged ahead, eventually winning 13-9. Meanwhile on Mat two things didn't look too good, after seven ends the score read 2-7 this was when our boys dug in and by end 9 had established a one shot lead. They then took control of the match winning 14-8.
After tea on Mat one Christow bolted into the lead and after some 9 ends (good old nine again) the score was 11-4 but Exminster rallied while our skip had a nap, unlikely to happen again, the final score being 13-9. On Mat two Christow started full of confidence and were never under threat throughout the match only losing three ends. The final score reflected their confidence at a very credible 18-5.
Result:
Christow 8 points Exminster 2 points.  🍸🍾
A great end to a exciting season many thanks everyone.  Trevor.

Teams:
Mat 1. Maureen. Sue. Geoff.
Mat 2. Derek. Brad. Steve.
Mat 1. Beryl. Mary. Trevor.
Mat 2. Janet. Chris. Edwin

Exeter League Result for Christow C

Also last night Christow C (Ava, Brad and Ian) hosted Nomads A (Robert, Martin and Richard) in the Exeter League. The match was nip and tuck for the first 8 ends after which Nomads pulled away to finish by wining the match 19 - 8. Enjoyable game to watch from the sidelines.

Exeter League Result for Christow A

last night Carol Geoff and Steve played away against Exminster in the Exeter League and after winning the first end, went on to win comfortably 16- 5.
A good end to the season.
Tom.

Jurassic Two Pair Fours / Cloakham, Axminster, 22 Apr 18

Sadly we have had TWO PAIRS (Four players) cry off at this short notice. Obviously the Tournament can still run but it leaves a hole, which is unfair on those putting the effort out.
If anybody knows of or would like to play themselves then please email reply by return.
I shall monitor email every few hours ...............
Hopefully many touchers.
David Hayler.
jurassic.bowls@gmail.com

Exminster Home Match Details Added

Player information has been added to the Teignbridge League page for Wednesday's match against Exminster at home.
From League Captain.
As this match is our last match for this season, can I on behalf of all the club members thank Neil for his match reporting skills and the amazing quality of information available on the blog site.
Finally I would like to thank all Christow members for supporting the Teignbridge league this season, we haven't retained the league cup but as the Red Rooster has been known to say "cream always comes to the top!"
Bye for now
Trevor.

Teignbridge League Meeting

The next Teignbridge League meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 23rd April at Buckfastleigh S.M.B.C.

New County Secretary Announced

Congractulations to Ian Nicholls who has become County Secretary. Hope you enjoy the challenge and find it very rewarding.

Devon Commitee Meeting News

Following the recent AGM, a committee meeting has been held with the new Devon committee. The meeting was productive and saw several things discussed, these include the following:
•    To get some of the Jacks at ISCA recoated
•    Following the successful trial of a Plate in the Margaret Elliott last year for people that did not qualify for the final knockout stages, the idea will be expanded into some of the County Competitions such as the County Pairs & Triples
•    The idea of running competition(s) in the summer was discussed at length. The Committee feel its too late this season to do anything, but views will be sought throughout the season with the view of possible doing something next summer
•    The entry fees for next season County & National competitions was agreed. Entry fees are remaining the same except for the National Mixed Fours where the entry fee will rise in line with the other competitions
•    It was confirmed that the draw for the County/National competitions will be filmed and then hosted on a new Devon County youtube account.
•    The Committee are looking into getting new Shirts/Fleeces for the County Teams. The committee are also investigating the prospect of sponsorship with several avenues being explored.
•    The date for the County Trials has been fixed for the 29th July. The forms will be available to download on the website soon

All Smiles for Sean at Tamworth

Sean with his proud Sisiter Georgie

A Proud young man