The winner of the Ron West Trophy competition was Mrs Jean McCaffery, in second place was Harry Langley and in third place was Carl Fernandes.

A total of £400 was raised through the raffles and match fees, and this included a cheque for £50 donated by the West family, for the winner to donate to their chosen charity.

The charities that Jean has chosen, each to receive an equal share, are the Prospect Hospice and MacMillan Nurses.

Our grateful thanks to all who took part in the competition and donated prizes for the raffle on the last evening, making the event a tremendous success

Derek Caddy and Bill Pearce.

The Men’s Annual General Meeting is set for Sunday 22nd October 2017 at 10.00 am.

A nomination sheet for the 2018 Committee is now on display in the main clubroom and there are sixteen positions to be filled at the AGM.

Any member interested in joining the Committee should add their name to the sheet, along with the name of their seconder.

We are looking for new members to bring their enthusiasm and expertise to the Committee, in order to help maintain and uphold the traditions of our Club in the years to come.

Any questions or queries, please contact Bob Hiles.

What a fantastic fund raising day today at Swindon Bowls club who hosted a bowls match between The Dennyside Bowls Association and the John Austin invitation team, in aid of Swindon guide dogs for the blind. From donations and raffles £2,700 was raised. Players travelled from far afield from 14 counties including Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, Cornwall plus of course members from Swindon BC and other local clubs.
A big thank you to Alison White, Sandra Porte, Susan Herridge, Jean McCaffrey and Julie Watson for the catering plus June Johns for running the bar and Pam Wheeler for the raffle.

To all members.

The first friendly cards night is on Thursday 28th September in the Clubhouse from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm.

Why not come along and enjoy a pleasant evening of cards and join in the current games, or learn some new ones.

Cards nights are held every Thursday and all members are welcome.

For more information please contact Bill Pearce.

The Club now has a Facebook page which can be found by searching for Swindon Bowls Club.

There is also a Facebook closed group for Club members and this page can be found by searching for Swindon Bowls Club Info and Banter.

This is a closed group, but access can be requested by clicking the +Join Group option.

For Bingo fans, Bingo is played in the club every other Sunday throughout the year, starting at 7.30pm. The bar will be open and there is a raffle with some excellent prizes.

Come along and bring your friends for a relaxed, enjoyable evening. To check future dates, please call Jim O’Leary on 01367 615039 or 07727 212437.