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.