Staffs WIs Hot Bowls Competitions
In soaring temperatures, members of Staffordshire Federation of Women’s Institutes showed stamina and fortitude in their annual knockout Crown Green Bowls competitions this summer.
The singles and doubles matches were played at Amasal Sports and Social Club on separate days – and both competitions were hotly contested.
All players played until 21 chalks/points were reached and they were grateful for the refreshments to keep them going.
Lynn Hubbard of Caverswall & Cookshill WI and Jackie Perry of Whittington WI were the finalists in the singles, with Jackie winning.
The doubles was won by Jackie Perry and Pat Wood of Whittington WI. Runners up were Joyce Salmon and Helen Cleaver Woodlands WI.
Trophies will be presented at the Staffordshire Federation of Women’s Institutes Annual Presentation Evening later in the year along with awards for all other competitions and long service.
Mary Cooke, Chair of the Leisure & Pleasure Committee that organised the competition, said, ‘I am grateful to Amasal for the use of their excellent Green and to Paul Roberts who measured and was the Marker’. She added, ‘The competitions were conducted in a friendly and amicable environment, and over lunch news was exchanged and friendships extended’.
Mary gave a special thanks to Helen Cleaver of Woodlands WI for taking the players’ lead on the competition, managing the team players and organising the rules based tournament.
Staffs WIs on The Oche
There is no end to the talent of members of the Women’s Institutes around Staffordshire – last week was the Grand Final of the Darts Competition, held at Amasal Social Club, Stafford.
Teams had competed in a north/south knock-out competition between September and May which culminated In a fiercely competitive final match. The overall winners were Blythe Bridge WI who beat last year’s winners, Whittington WI by 3 legs to 2.
The highest score for the competition was 119, thrown by Nina Sloane of Bishops Wood WI and the team from Bishops Wood WI were there to give their support to the finalists.
Staffordshire Federation of Women’s Institutes hold a darts competition annually and the organiser, Trustee Rose Dyche said, ‘The final is always a highlight of the year with teams of all levels of skill coming together for evenings of laughter and friendship – with delicious refreshments on offer’.
Helen Mancey, Chair of Staffordshire Federation of Women’s Institutes was also on hand on the night and added, ‘It was wonderful to see members enjoying themselves – watching them is almost as much fun as playing!’