Results - 2010 Season

Pangbourne v Almshouses Bowls Club 29th August

On Sunday 29th August we played Pangbourne Bowls Club at their home green, with Pangbourne winning with just two points. The friendly banter between the teams was wonderful and we all look forward to meeting them all again next year. It was our last match of the season and certainly one to remember.


Almshouses Bowls Club v Palmer Park 18th August

On Wednesday 18th of August  at 6pm we had a very pleasant evening playing Palmer Park at our home green and had a wonderful supper afterwards.


Caversham v Almshouses Bowls Club 4th August

On Wednesday 4th August at 6pm we played against Caversham at their home green.  The weather was kind to us and we missed the rain showers and even saw a rainbow.  We lost our game, but then were treated to an excellent tea followed by strawberrys and cream! Really lovely people, looking forward to next year and renewing our friendship with them all again.


Burghfield v Almshouses Bowls Club 17th July

We played away to Burghfield on Saturday 17th July at 3pm and managed to win by one point! A good time was had by all and roll on next year.


Almshouses Bowls Club v Trenthams 14th July

On Wednesday 14th July at 6.15pm we played against Trenthams once again at our home green,  which was as always enjoyed by everyone and we all look forward to meeting them again next year.


Almshouses Bowls Club v Pangbourne 10th July

The Almshouses Bowls Club had a very enjoyable afternoon playing against Pangbourne at our home green on Saturday 10th July at 3pm followed by a delicious tea.


Almshouses Bowls Club v Burghfield - 26th June

A very enjoyable match once again with lovely friendly people. The scores were 35 to Burghfield and 85 points to the Almshouses.


Palmer Park v Almshouses Bowls Club - 20th June

Fathers' day and the weather was very hot and humid and we won on three of the rinks, the final scores being 77 points to Palmer Park and 43 points to the Almshouses. It is Palmer Park's centenary year and they gave us the most welcome hot tea followed by scones, cream and jam, abosolutely yummy! It almost made loosing worth it!


Almshouse Bowls Club v Goring - 16th June

The tension was high as were playing against Goring at home for the "Tibs Trophy" in memory of Phil Drewitt, a former member of the Goring Heath Almshouses Bowls Club. We had lost to Goring at their home rink on Saturday 1st May by 18 points and we were eager to retain the Trophy. We are very pleases to say that we won by 11 points and the final scores were Goring 43 and the home team 73 points. It was a wonderful evening with friendly people followed by a well earned tea. Phill would have been very proud of us all and I know that more then one of us thought he was looking down on us and smiling.


Almshouses Bowls Club v Caversham - 9th June

The scores were 38 to Caversham and 63 points to our home team. The evening was very enjoyable followed by a delicious tea.


Almshouses Bowls v Peppard Bowls Club - 5th June

On Saturday 5th June at 2.30pm we played Peppard at home. The weather was hot and humid with glorious sunshine and Red Kites circling our rink as we played - it was an idyllic summers day in the most beautiful of surroundings.
We won our matches with a very respectable score of 89 to Peppard's score of 40.  We all agreed that the afternoon was perfect, playing with really friendly people and an excellent Almshouses tea served afterwards as always.  The only things missing were the tableclothes, but that's another story and one that made us all laugh!!


Whitchurch Hill Fête - 29th May

On Saturday 29th May we attended Whitchurch Hill Fete and we were pleasantly surprised to see so many eager people try their hand at bowls. Thank you to all those that turned out on such a miserable day, sandwiched as it was between much better weather. Thanks must go to the lady who back for a second go, and the two gentlemen that entertained us at the very end with a fine show of competitive bowls (they claimed to be beginners!) to lift all our spirits. To them and any one else who would like to join us on a Monday evening at The Almshouse Bowls Club at Goring Heath at 6pm for a 'Roll Up' they would be made very welcome.


Trentham Bowls Club v Almshouses Bowls Club - 26th May

There were five rinks and although the scores were 103 to Trenthams and 50 to the Almshouses,  it was a very enjoyable evening and the only thing to dampen our spirits was the rain on the last end.  We look forward to a return match at our home rink on Wednesday 14th July at 6.15pm.


Goring Bowls Club v Almshouses Bowls Club – 1st May 2010

We had a very enjoyable first match of the season against Goring on Saturday 1st May at Goring Bowls Club. Jackie Dickens, Goring's Captain welcomed Captain Maureen Jones and the rest of our club members.  The match began in bright sunshine, but later became very over cast and cold with fine rain. The spirits were however high with both teams and as always Goring gave us all a very warm and friendly afternoon. Goring won by 17 points and the challenge is now on for a return match at the Almshouses Bowls Club at home on Wednesday 16th June at 6.15pm for the "Tibs Trophy", which is in memory of Phil Drewitt a founder member of the Almshouses Bowls Club.