Opening Gala in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind

The opening gala of the season was combined with a “bowl for free” session to encourage people to give bowls a try. There were also several fun mini games to try as well as a cake stall, model rail display, tombola, raffle and auction of soft drinks kindly donated by Britvic. In total there was just short of £1000 raised for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Charity.

With the first round of games played “Blind leading the Blind” and “Noname” led with 8 points, “4 Paws”, “Lucky 7” and “Speckled Hen” were a point further back with “The Doggers” and “The Very Yellow Tops” on 6 points. Heading into the halftime break “4 Paws” and “Noname” were ahead on 15 points. Third place was held by “Lucky 7” (14 points), “The Very Yellow Tops” were fourth with 13 points while “Abbie + the 3 Masons”, “Blind leading the Blind”, “3+1”, “Odds & Sods” and “Blinding Bowlers” shared fifth place with 9 points.

After some refreshment, and being relieved of some more money, the action restarted out on the playing surface. Both “4 Paws” and “Lucky 7” had 22 points, 4 points clear of their nearest rival “Speckled Hen”. “Abbie + the 3 Masons” (17 points), “Noname”, “3+1” and “Blinding Bowlers” (all on 16 points) completed the leading pack. With the last bowls bowled “4 Paws” were crowned top dogs with 27 points, “Lucky 7” were second on 25 points and “Abbie + the 3 Masons” took third with 24 points. 23 points secured fourth place for “3+1” and fifth was “Noname” on 22 points. Joint sixth went to “Guide Cats” and “Blinding Bowlers” on 19 points.