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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024
The Annual General Meetingwas held on Friday 1st November.
We welcomed back Richard Ferguson as Chairman. Tony Liggins takes over from Tony Lambert as Captain and has also taken on the position of Greenkeeper from Ray Rouse, who will now be Assistant Greenkeeper.
Tony Lambert begins his two year tenure as President, taking over from the ever dependable Beryl Walford. Richard Lawson is Club Secretary and Sue Ablett Club Treasurer. Alan Butler (Social secretary), Graham Barlow, Mark Baxter and Brendan McGinty were all welcome additions to the General Purposes Committee. Mike Peck, Barbara Perry, Phil Hughes and Simon Hill were thanked for there contribution as retiring committee members.
The Fred and Jessie Parker trophy for outstanding service to the Club was awarded to Jean Fish.
We look forward to 2025 and the challenges it will bring both on and off the green.
Winter functions 2024/25
With the season coming to an end, here are the winter social occasions planned so far:
BINGO : On the first Saturday of every month through until April 5th 2025
Bar opens 7 pm, first house approx. 7.30 . ALL WELCOME, bring a friend or two.
Contact: Del Behenna.
CHRISTMAS LUNCH PARTY : Sunday December 15th. 1 pm - £25
Contact : Barbara Perry or Angela Adlam
And don't forget the bar will be open on Tuesday afternoons and Friday evenings throughout the close season
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Contact : Tony Carthy
Bucks County Cup Final
The Bucks County Cup final will take place at Waddesdon on Saturday 7th September at 2.45pm, between Iver Heath and Gerrards Cross, the winners and runners up from Division 4. Iver Heath beat Broadway 84 - 33 in their semi final, whilst Gerrards Cross were 80 - 50 winners over Wolverton Town. The last time that Iver Heath appeared in the final was 2008 when they beat Gerrards Cross. Since then, Gerrards have contested 9 finals, winning 3 and losing 6, so they will start favourites to take the honours. I'm sure Iver will have other ideas.
In the morning, 9.45 am start, Hazells take on Olney in the County Plate.
Guest Sponsors
We are very pleased to welcome two Guest Sponsors in 2024, the Risborough Area Community Bus and the Princes Risborough Snooker Club. Together they provide transport and sport to our local community.
Details can be found on "Our Sponsors" page above.
Please support our sponsors whenever you can.
Definitely the Wrong Bias
As we consigned 2023 to the history books I looked back 40 years, to when a World Champion bowler brought a team of illustrious sports personalities to play bowls against Princes Risborough. After an extended (and mainly liquid) lunch, the players took to the green. However. the names entered on the scorecards were certainly not as we expected. I can tell you that 12 different sports were represented that day and that the celebrities were all male.
Can you work out who the 12 sporting legends were?
RINK 1 : BIDDY RATVAN (Captain)
LISA CROWLINE
NELL SLIMENAG
RINK 2 : REG LIKEYARN
DREW GODIVA
DREW GODIVA
LIAM STRAWDEN
RINK 3 : ALBERTO VASELINESORES
FREDA RENTSNOB
RICHARD SHEENPOT
RINK 4 : ROLF TRUBFINCH
IRIS CROWBET
MILTON BAUBLE
HAVE A VERY HAPPY 2024 , both on and off the green. - ANN BENDYWHEEL
So here are the solutions to the sports personality anagrams, top to bottom:
DAVID BRYANT -- WILLIE CARSON -- NIGEL MANSELL
GARY LINEKER -- DAVID GOWER -- MATS WILANDER
SEVERIANO BALLESTEROS -- BRENDAN FOSTER -- CHRISTOPHER DEAN
CLIFF THORBURN -- ERIC BRISTOW -- BILL BEAUMONT
I hope that this puzzle gave you a little bit of fun during a wet and cold January!
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING was held on Friday 27th October 2023.
A very big thank you was given to Richard Ferguson for his outstanding work as Chairman for the last 10 years. He has also acted as Secretary since 2018. Mike Peck was welcomed as Chairman for 2024, with Simon Hill taking over as Secretary. We also welcomed Phil Hughes onto the Commitee. Beryl Walford will serve her second year as Club President. The Fred and Jessie Parker trophy for outstanding service to the Club was awarded to Del Behenna, the inaugural recipient back in 1994.
With the enthusiasm of our new members and the experience of the old guard we can look forward to a bright future for the Club.
COME AND PLAY!
JOIN US AS A FULL PLAYING MEMBER FOR THE 2025 SEASON. A warm and friendly welcome is assured to all ages from 10 upwards. We welcomed over 20 new playing members in 2024 and have room on the broom for more. Why not watch a short "learn the basics" video on You Tube, then give me a call on 01844343230 for more information.
Prospective Members
Come and Join Us in 2025
FRIENDSHIP and FRESH AIR
princesrisboroughbowlsclub.co.uk
If you are looking for a new interest and new friends, then why not give Lawn Bowls a try? Here, in Princes Risborough, you can play on one of the best greens in the County, first played on 89 years ago. Bowls is a sport suitable for all ages from 10 upwards. Now anyone, with or without experience, can join us for 2025. Coaching sessions will be given if required and Social membership is also available.
If you are interested or require more information please give me a call.
Del Behenna on 01844 343230 or click on the “Contact Us” page on our Website to reach us by e-mail. We would love to hear from you.
Congratulations to Beryl, our first Lady President
Congratulations to Beryl Walford on being elected as President of the Club for 2023 and 2024. Beryl will be the first Lady President in the history of the Club. She joined in 1988, along with husband Tom and both have been very well respected members for well over 30 years. They previously bowled for the now defunct Molins Bowls Club before joining Princes Risborough and are well known and well liked throughout the County community.
