Stratton Churchway Bowls Club


It’s with great sadness that on Sunday 13th September 2020 our friend, long serving club member, ex-club president and club stalwart Dave Humphreys passed away.
Dave had been at the club for well over 40 years and had been instrumental in the club's survival in the late 1970’s when things were tough for the club. Through the following decades Dave gave his time and committed so much to the club, he was a key figure in the club launching the floodlight gala in the 1980’s which is still an annual success over 35 years later.  Dave held numerous officer roles at the club over the years, his most recent was club president which he stepped back from a few years ago. Dave was a great club member, a great player on the green in his day, a proud Welshman and a great friend to many of us and it’s a sad time.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time.


Stratton Churchway Bowls Club - Review 2019

Johns Trophy
Wendy Anderson and Janet Willis represented Wiltshire Ladies in the Johns Trophy at Leamington on Saturday 3rd August. It was a disappointing day for both our players as Wiltshire won the Semi Final against Essex 117-114 but lost heavily to Surrey for the Second season in a row 142-91.
Swindon & District Ladies

STRATTON Churchway were the most successful club at the Swindon & District ladies finals held this year at Westlecot.

Janet Willis and Wendy Anderson got the ball rolling with a comfortable 23-9 victory over Purton’s Chris Mitchell and Alison Fail in the ladies’ pairs final.

Janet then added to that victory by defeating Joanna Hicks (Highworth) 21-10 in the champion of champions final

At the same time, Wendy comfortably beat Royal Wootton Bassett’s Charlie Godwin 21-6 in the ladies’ singles final.

In the Double rink final against Supermarine both rinks lost Janet’s rink lost 22-11 to Marilyn Kilburn’s rink. Daphne Collier lost ot Pat Jones 18-8 to give Supermarine an overall 40-19 victory.

In the over 60 pairs final  Jackie Pearce and Deborah Hitchcox lost a close match 23-21 to Purton duo Sue Crouch and Chris Mitchell.

Swindon & District Ladies Final 2019
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National Pairs
NATIONAL PAIRS 


Jackie Pearce and Janet Willis had a very successful season.

In the regional competition, having reached the final, the game against Debbie Shadwell & Kathryn Yeoman of Box was delayed from July till September as the Box pairs were due to play in the Fours and Triples on the Wiltshire finals day.

They reached Leamington for the National Pairs competition. Unfortunately, they were beaten in the first round by Derbyshire 26-17. It was a close match until the final few ends when Derbyshire supremacy told.

In the National Wiltshire Pairs final delayed from July which took place at Devizes Bowls Club on Saturday 7th September. Jackie & Janet Willis defeated Debbie Shadwell & Kathryn Yeoman

The match was close with nothing between the 2 pairs until the 10th end when Box scored a 5 to open up a six-shot lead (14-8). The Stratton pair put this bad end behind them and over the next 9 ends slowly got back on level terms 17-17, setting up a two-end shot out. The 20th end proved to be decisive as Stratton scored 5 shots. It was Janet with her 3rd wood who moved Box’s holding shot enabling her final wood to gain the 5th shot. On the 21st and final end Stratton were always in control and gained another 3 shots to run out winners 25-17.

Wiltshire Ladies Presentation
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Floodlight Competiton

This years Floodlight Competition saw 2 new teams in the final. Supermarine and Wanborough after overcoming Saxons and Thamsiders in the semi finals.

Shots Shot Shot
played won lost draw pts for Against Difference
Saxon 4 3 0 1 10 72 52 20
Thamesiders 4 2 1 1 9 81 47 34
Wanborough 4 2 1 1 7 67 57 10
Supermarine 4 2 1 1 7 70 69 1
Sixes & Sevens 4 2 2 6 71 67 4
Scorpians 4 2 2 6 66 69 -3
Stratton All Stars 4 2 2 6 62 68 -6
Bowling Bandits 4 2 2 6 66 75 -9
Highworth 4 2 2 6 68 81 -13
Templars Saints 4 1 3 3 61 67 -6
Only Girls Allowed 4 1 3 3 65 77 -12
Odd Fellows 4 1 3 3 63 83 -20

The winners Supermairne




Runners Up Wanborough




Presentation


Eight Wealth Management presenting a Cheque for £300 to Stratton Churchway Bowls Club.
Mens Afternoon Triples

The Men's A team won division 5  
Team Competitons 2019
COMPETITION TEAM FIXTURES

LADIES

COUNTY TOP TEN 

Round1 Beat North Wilts 
Round 2 Lost to Supermarine

S & D DOUBLE RINK

Round 1 Beat Highworth
Semi-Final  Beat Wroughton
Final Lost to Supermarine 

MEN
CLUB 2 RINK  

Round 1- Lost to Royal Wootton Bassett 
                         
TOP CLUB 

Round 1 -  Lost to  Royal Wootton Bassett 
                    

COUNTY TOURIST TROPHY
 
Round 2 -  Beat - Wroughton
Round 3 -  Lost to Avon 
               
MIXED

BOWLS WILTSHIRE SECRETARY & TREASURERS PAIRS
Round 1 -  Lost to Rodbourne Cheney
                 
BOWLS WILTSHIRE OFFICERS TRIPLES

Round 1 - Lost to Swindon Supermarine


BOWLS WILTSHIRE DOUBLE RINK 

Round 1  -  Beat - Highworth
Round 2 -  Beat - Avon B 
Quarter Final - Lost to Box