Presidents Day 2026

 

 

Sylvia's President's Day - 23rd August 2026

Saturday afternoon at the Vale was one of the Club highlights of the year, the annual Presidents Day match, this year’s President is Sylvia Shader.

The afternoon started with everyone meeting in the Clubhouse for a Pimms which put those about to play in a very good mood!

Following the Pimms  Reception the players took their places around the green for the spider which, traditionally starts, the afternoons bowling. At Sylvia’s signal  forty four woods were bowled at the jack in the centre of the green. Needless to say, woods and the jack were sent flying in all directions. John Willcock’s wood was adjudged to be closest to the jack and therefore the winner. His prize, a large bottle of gin,  was awarded later.

A photograph was then taken of the twelve participating teams , six Home teams and six Away teams. Home teams named first.

The match was played over eighteen ends with a break after six ends and again after twelve ends. Sylvia had declared that she wanted it to be an afternoon of fun and  it certainly  was.

After the sixth end Sylvia issued eye patches to the Skips and to some of the members in each team. The patches were then worn for the next six ends!  Some members were heard declaring  that they bowled more accurately  with one eye covered!  

Over the final six ends Sylvia asked the  bowlers  to bowl left handed on the three alternate ends which resulted in some very scrappy and well scattered  heads!

Rink one:                                                                                 Score:

 Colin Wagstaff, Lesley Webster, Dorothy Spence                25 shots

 Mick Taylor, James Bettles, Meg Tasker                               8 Shots

Rink two:

Richard Ward. David Semple, Fred Hewitt, Denis Smith       23 shots

Keith Hart, Carol Shelvey, Chris Smith, John Willcock          12 shots

Rink Three:

Mike Shalders, Sean Biollo, Lee Saffron                               21 shots

Adrian Wilkinson, Peter Harrison. Pat Harrison                       9 Shots

Rink Four:

Gary Tattersall, Julie Healey, Carole Wescott, Helen Janes 10 Shots

David Tomlinson, Julie Spiers, Mel Hewitt, Rita Bridgman    17 Shots

Rink Five:

Eddie Owen, Derek Harper, Paula Taylor, Fiona Munro        10 Shots

Paul Murrant, John McFadden, Lyn Scott, Jenny Owen       18 shots

Rink Six:

Alan Jones, Ros Carter, Barry Smart, Brian Rolfe.                10 shots

Clive Morris, Simon Hughes, Sylvia Shalders, Mike Creffield13 shots

The afternoon concluded with a superb salad tea during which Sylvia toured the room fining members for misdemeanours (according to her) on and off the rink!  

All monies raised from the afternoons activities and the very  well supported raffle will go to Sylvia’s chosen  charity,  The Alzheimer’s Association

It was indeed, a Presidents Day to remember.