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ANGEL POVEDA TRIPS AT BBC
7th and 8th October - Congratulations to this years winners of the Angel Poveda Trips competition Pam Coombe, Steve Inglis and Bert McLean (all BBC) A clean sweep of 6 wins over the 2 days giving them 12 points. Unlucky the all El Cid team of Richard Warrilow, Stewart Beattie and Yvonne Briden finishing on 10 points in effect joint 2nd place but there shot difference not quite good enough to see them in the top 3 places. BBC teams also taking the 2nd and 3rd places. Paul Trunchion called up as a late replacement to join Carole and Dudley Davies (Calpe) 2 points further back on 8 points. Many thanks to BBC and their sponsors for another excellent competition. An interesting format seeing teams not knowing their next opponents until after the rounds are played. Top teams then drawn to play the team nearest to them in the points.
BONALBA OPEN MIXED AUSSIE PAIRS
John Archers report on yesterdays superb competition which was advertised as an Aussie Pairs!. Check out his link for full results and winners photos! The cakes alone raised Eur220!'
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Bonalba Bowls Club committee and members, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in our Mixed Hong Kong Pairs Competition on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024.
We had an impressive turnout with 32 teams from 9 different clubs across the Costa Blanca entering the competition, which was fully booked without any advertising.
Congratulations to the winners of the Mixed Hong Kong Pairs Competition Peter and Lisa Bonsor (Greenlands)
The runners-up were Dave Dickenson and Maria Morawiec (BBC)
Third place went to Paul Trunchion and Selma Blight (El Cid)
It was wonderful to see such a high level of participation, which contributed significantly to the success of this event.
A special thank you goes to Tina Davies for her hard work in the kitchen, along with her fantastic helpers. We also express our gratitude to Sue Sparrow Brown, who generously donates all the ingredients and bakes our famous cakes.
Additionally, we appreciate Graham Mills for managing the BBQ, as well as Sue and Trevor Green for hosting the raffle. Lastly, a heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers who contributed to making this day a success for the club.
Lastly, a big thank you to John O’Brien for his role as the umpire for the competition.
We are happy to announce that the money raised on the day totalled nearly €1000, which will be sent to assist those affected by the devastating storm Dana in the Valencian region. We appreciate your generosity in helping our fellow Valencians.
Thank you all once again!
https://www.bonalbabowlsclub.com/the-bonalba-open-mixed-aussie-pairs-competition-2-11-24/
PREMIER 20 SUCCESS FOR EL CID
31st October - El Cid off to a great start in this years Premier 20 team knockout competition. Our first round opponents this year were Quesada BC. 10 players at El Cid and 10 Away with Singles, Pairs , Trips and Rinks games at each venue. Most important result of the day was the Pairs match at El Cid. Jean McLaughlin and Chris Salter off to a great start 7-1 up after 6 ends. Then the crisis! They dropped 11 shots in the next 5 ends to go 12-7 down. Dont panic everyone they recovered and went on to draw their match 17-17 giving El Cid half a point. As it turned out that half point put the match beyond Quesada . El Cid losing at home by 2.5 to 1.5 points but winning away 3-1.
The home side saw a 20-10 win for our Rinks team of Selma Blight, Ian Blight, Jimmy Paveling and YvonneBriden and the above mentioned draw whilst at Quesada Alan Phillips took the Singles 21-14, Richard Warrilow and Stewart Beattie win the Pairs 16-14, and the rinks team Ian Brown, Pat Wardrop, Hazel Brown and Jack Wardrop winning 23-10. Unlucky the away trips team, Jan Phillips, Dave Hall and their trainee skip Paul Trunchion off to a terrible start going 10-0 down after 3 ends but fighting back to lose 19-15. So El Cid march on into the next round and await the result of the match between Calpe and Bonalba to find out their next opponents. COME ON EL CID!