Wraysbury Bowls Club took on an entirely new challenge with a visit in March to the Hounslow Indoor Bowls Club for a friendly four-rink triples match.
It was likely to be a tough challenge and that is what it proved to be, with Hounslow winning fairly easily on all four rinks by a total score over the 18-end match of 100 shots to 46.
The Hounslow club has one of the oldest indoor bowls facilities in the country, plenty of car parking, four rinks with a large seating area and a bar, all run by the members.
It was a very enjoyable afternoon, breaking after nine ends for tea/coffee and biscuits, with a raffle held after the match. Most players then enjoyed a drink and a chat and it was well into the evening when we made our way home.
Keeping our winning run going at Chess Vale
The first outdoor match of the season was, as for the last few years, the away match at Chess Vale. 15 players travelled to Chesham for a friendly five rink triples game which started in fairly bright warm conditions, but which ended rather cold and windy and had all the players reaching for jumpers and coats as the match progressed.
The result was a win for Wraysbury by 80 shots to 69 shots and 2 rinks to one with two rinks having been drawn! Best rink for Wraysbury was Val Lambert, Mike McLachlan & Alan Dell who won 24-8.
We used to struggle at the impressive Chess Vale venue but since our win in 2022 we have continued to come out on tops.
Post match we were treated to tea/coffee/drinks and cakes followed by a raffle that Wraysbury also did rather well at.
