Congratulations to Jan Harmon, Lou Dent and Lindsay Hodder (S)
Ken's Report
Two weeks after the programmed date, Club President Brenda Turner welcomed 82 members to the new season. Brief speeches from Brenda, Bowls Canterbury’s Lorraine McLeod and Club sponsor John Phillips were followed by the flag being raised and the long awaited words “I now declare the 2021-22 Season officially open - under Delta Level 2 Conditions. The sun appeared, together with a rather sharp early season wind, as 78 players eagerly dispersed to their respective rinks to meet their first team mates and opponents. During the afternoon three games of six ends of two-bowl triples were played including two bonus point ends in each game. Two and half hours later, the results were analysed and six winners of three games emerged. Lindsay Hodder (Skip), Lou Dent (Second) and Jan Harmon (Lead) were presented with the New Season Trophy. John Reese, Matt Small and Jamey Ferris also performed admirably in winning three games. Five others - Graham Tate, James O’Kane, Cheryl Gee, Margaret Gray and Tracy Wilkinson - were unbeaten but unfortunately for them, the dreaded D for Draw featured on their result cards, halting their progress to the podium. 24 players who won two games went home thinking if only ....... while over 30 others achieved at least one win giving most of the field something to write up in their memoirs. Hopefully future descendants will inquiringly ask “what does ‘Delta Level 2 Conditions’ mean?” Thanks to green keeper, Jamey Ferris, for preparing two excellent greens and Arjan van Hasselt for his technical and administration assistance. Even though a little different overall a good start to the new season.
Click here to view photos or here to view Honours Board.
