Stratton Churchway Bowls Club

Congratulations to Stratton Scorpions who were the worthy winners of the inaugural Bowls Wiltshire Mixed Triples League.

After winning 11 out of 12 matches we topped the North Division before beating Wilton Wizards in the semi final.

At the County Finals Day on September 7th at Devizes We then triumphed over Avon Turbos in the Final by 32-31 for a thoroughly deserved victory.

Swindon & District Finals Results

Congratulations to the follow:

The Ladies Triple of J.Bryant K.Hussain J.Willis who beat G.Nash B.Williamson C.Godwin (Purton) 19 -11
The Mixed Triples of  J. Pearce  A.Cawte C.Hare who beat M. Kilburn M.Kilburn J. Ruddick (Supermarine) 21-6
The Mixed Rink of J. Pearce  A.Cawte C.Hare L.Pearce who beat L.Laytham K.Gardiner L.Wittingham P.Boyles (Purton) 21-2

Commiserations to 

The Ladies Double rink (D.Collier, K.Hussain D.Hitchcox J.Willis - J.Pearce B.Hiney J.Bryant A.Cawte) who lost overall by 1 shot 32-31
Ladies Pair of W.Anderson J.Willis who lost to the Purton pair 19-10
Ladies Rink of J.Pearce J.Bryant A.Cawte J.Willis  who lost on the final end to Highworth 19-17
Mens Triple P.Hitchcox J.Bryant C.Hare who lost to the Westlcot Triple 25-5

Here are our top 5 reasons to give bowls a try:

1. Playing bowls is very doable. Whatever your physique, bowls is a sport for everybody and it will help improve your fitness levels and mental wellbeing.
 
2. Bowls is not expensive. To get going you don’t need lots of new kit and clubs put on taster sessions for free. Even when you get the bug, a set of bowls and joining a club can cost as little as £90.

3. After football, bowls has the second highest number of clubs in the country. With so many places to play, it’ll take no time at all to get to a bowls club close to your home.

4. Compared to most sports, age and gender differences have less of an effect on a game of bowls, so it’s a perfect sport to spend time and enjoy a bit of friendly competition with your family.

5. Bowls clubs are sociable places full of people looking to have fun, so bowls is a great way to relax, make new friends and feel part of your local community.

THE CLUB WERE REPRESENTATED AT THE NATIONAL FINALS AT LEAMINGTON.

CONGRATUALTIONS TO WENDY ANDERSON AND KHALILA HUSSAN.

They reached the National Ladies Pairs competition where they represented Wiltshire. On Saturday 24th August in the first round they were victorious against Mary Banks & Alison Hall of Hatfield BC Hertfordshire. On the Sunday they came up against England International Rebecca Wigfield and Sian Hughes-Jones from Desborough Town BC, Northamptonshire who were just to strong for the Stratton pair.

Read all about Khalila's journey to the National Finals on the Bowls England website. Khalila Hussain's journey to the Aviva National Finals - Bowls England 

In the National Mens Pairs competition it was a case of so near yet not quite for James Bryant and Graham Strevens. 

They lost out in the County Semi-final just that one step away from Leamington on Sunday 7th July.

Having reached the last 8, a big achievement, they overcame S.Fivash of Avon 21-12 to make it to the Semi-Final where they were beaten by M.Snell and A.Blake of Royal Wootton Bassett 21-11.