Claire

Our last club fixture for the season is always our Candlelight game where we start bowling in the light but finish in the dark. A rainbow appeared during the game and luckily we only had a few spots of rain. Afterwards we enjoyed jacket potatoes and fruit crumble in the clubhouse.

We enjoyed a memorable afternoon of fun and laughter when the Bedwellty Park Bowls Club visited us on their tour. We had a brilliant time both on the green and in the clubhouse after the game. The Welsh team were accompanied by a dragon, a mouse, a caterpillar and even a unicorn! Before they left we were treated to some impressive singing!

Congratulations to our ladies’ team on coming top of Division 2 of the Thmes Valley Ladies League (TVLL) this year! The TVLL is an outdoor bowling league of ladies’ teams in Berkshire. Well done to all those who played as part of the TMX team. Thanks to the TMX TVLL Captain, Linda Salmon, for her leadship, commitment and encouragement. The team look forward to playing in Division 1 in 2027!

Twenty one of our members enjoyed competing in the Mixed Triples Shield – congratulations to the finalists Claire, Linda, Derek, Lesley, David and Roger. The Shield was won by Claire, Linda and Derek – well done all!

Congratulations to all those who played in this year’s Club Competition Finals. What a great weekend of bowling on our fnatastic green! A special mention for Bill, who competed in 6 finals and won all of them! Thanks to Keith and all those that suported the finals including the markers, scorekeepers and those that prepared the green. Thanks also to all those that provided the delicious cakes and savoury items that were enjoyed by players and spectators.

We welcomed Uffculme to our club. The team from Devon were on tour and played at several clubs in Berkshire. We had a very enjoyable game and after the match were treated to a couple of songs from the touring team!

Congratulations to Linda, Diane and Claire! They played at the Bowls England National Women’s Triples Championship at Leamington Spa, representing Berkshire. They won against teams from Northamptonshire and Norfolk to reach the last 16 of the national competition. Their run unfortunately came to an end on the second day against a strong Kent triple. All three played fantastically well, each making a significant contribution to a magnificent team performance. A wonderful achievement and something to be very proud of – well done Linda, Diane and Claire!

The annual President vs Captain’s match is always a special occasion for the club. This year, the teams were led by Club President Claire Morrison and Club Captain Debbie Bissett – marking the first time in the club’s history that both President and Captain have been female. The afternnon began with the traditional ‘Spider’ competition, followed by 18 ends of bowls played in glorious sunshine. Afterwards, players and guests enjoyed a wonderful afternoon tea in the clubhouse, along with a game of ‘Heads & Tails’ and a raffle. Congratulations to the Captain’s team on their win! A huge thank you to everyone who played, supported the event or helped to make it such a brilliant afternoon.

It was great to see some of our new bowlers in action at the club. Dave, Andrew, Helena, Dave, Maria, Colin, Jeanette and Jim took part in our new bowler’s pairs competiton. Congratulations to the winners, Maria and Colin and runners up, Jeanette and Jim. It was a very close final that went to an extra end to determine the result!

Well done to Linda, Diane and Claire who played in the Berkshire County Ladies’ Triples Final on Sunday and came Runner’s Up! Congratulations to the Desborough team on their win! As finalists, both teams will represent Berkshire at the National Finals at Leamington later this month. A brilliant achievement for the TMX team!