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Two weeks in …

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Two weeks into the season and we have already hosted five tourist matches.  So far we have been lucky enough to welcome the following bowling clubs – Newquay Trenance, Spencer Moulton (Bradford On Avon), Llanbradach (Wales), Bath Post Office and Auriol (Surrey).  The weather has been kind to us so far and fingers crossed this continues !

As always, the public are welcome to come and spend an hour or two watching people enjoying a great sport

Photos courtesy of Peter P

Big Bowls Weekend

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Babbacombe Bowling Club is pleased to be participating in this year’s Big Bowls Weekend – a national campaign to give people the opportunity to have a go at bowls for free.
The club will be open to the public on Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Monday 26th May from 10am to 1pm.
It’s a great opportunity for individuals, friends, families and work colleagues to get together and try a new sport in the great outdoors.
Our dedicated green stewards will be on hand to help and all the basic bowls equipment will be provided.
No need to book, just turn up and have a go for free.
Please note – to play on the green, participants will need to wear flat soled shoes.

Club Short Mat Pairs Competition

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We have a wining team!
Alan and Helen Pallet – aka Stingers – are the Winners of the 2024-2025 Club Short Mat Pairs Competition. This father and daughter team proved to be a team that was hard to beat, yet gracious in their wins and losses.
They were presented with their Cups at a lunch at the Club today.
Peter and Marilyn Moodie – aka Torbay Tigers – are the runners up.  Even though they didn’t win the coveted cups, this husband and wife team are still happily married and looking forward to the next season!
Without the other Teams – aka Crazy Waiters, The Grumpies, New Kids on the Block, Pointless, The Puffins, AND Superduds – this competition wouldn’t have been possible or as much fun!
Thank you to everyone and see you, and hopefully some new teams, in October!
Best Wishes
Marilyn and Peter Moodie, Short Mat Pairs Organisers

Saturday 7th September 2024

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On Saturday 7th September Babbacombe hosted the Mid Devon League Finals.

The morning session Paignton A & Brixham St Mary’s A overcame Marldon A & Abbrook Park B respectively in the semi finals of the MDL cup.
As the afternoon finals started it also started raining.  After about 30minutes the umpire and competition secretary offered the players the option of continuing or suspending play.
The singles and pairs decided to continue.  S Lynch (Newton Abbot) winning the singles by 21-18 against J Phillips (Marldon)
Both pairs were from Abbrook Park, T Sanderlance and G Warren winning 17-15 against P Stanley and N Wilson.
The MDL cup and the Triples final have been rescheduled for the 19th of September to be played at Brixham bowls club at 2 o’clock.

Section 6 Finals – Sunday 4th August 2024

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We were proud to host the Section 6 Ladies Finals and what a day it was. Superb bowling by all competitors. Lovely to see so many spectators as well. With thanks to all those who worked so hard to make the day a success – the Green Manager & Team, the Catering & Bar Team, the Responsible Person and Markers and of course Denise Clarke for ensuring the day ran well. Apologies if anyone has been missed but your input is always appreciated.
Well done to the winners and commiserations to those who didn’t win but you all did so well to get so far
Photos courtesy of Debbie and Alan

Sunday 4th August 2024

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We are delighted to be hosting Bowls Devon Section 6 Finals this coming Sunday.
Refreshments will be available. Please come along and enjoy watching some splendid bowling on what promises to be a lovely sunny day.
Programme of events to follow.

Club Competitions

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13th & 14th July
What a busy weekend it was at the Club with the internal competitions. Saturday saw the Ladies Pairs play (despite the weather all three rounds took place eventually !) Sunday it was the turn of the Men’s Pairs.
Well done to the Finalists :
Rachel McLeod & Linda Mitchell and Debbie Rose & Sue Lee
Rory Levy & Terry Bowles and Dave Stafford & Steve Seare
Sunday 28th July
What a splendid day it was yesterday for the Club’s mixed triples to take place A lovely afternoon of competitive bowling was enjoyed.
Well done to the Finalists : Marilyn, Steven Lait & Doug and Margaret, Peter Guppy & Ray.
Saturday 17th August
Another day another Club competition  This time it was the Mixed Pairs  The afternoon was a good mix of fun and good bowling
Well done to the finalists – Colin & Phyllis and Rory & Helen
Thanks, as usual, go to the Competition Secretaries, the Green Team, the Catering Team, the Bar Team and anyone else who contributes to make these events a success
Finals to be played over the weekend of Saturday 31st August and Sunday 1st September
Photos of the mixed triples  courtesy of Mick

Club Competition

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Saturday 6th July saw the Club’s 96 shot competition take place. Thank you to the Green Team and those who set the rinks up. Thank you to the Competition Secretaries for organising the event and to the markers who gave up their time. Well done to the finalists – Dave Stafford and Debbie Rose – final to be played over the weekend of 31st August/1st September. Many thanks to Peter for the photos