VE80 CELEBRATIONS

The Witterings and District Bowls Club celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE DAY in style on Saturday May 10th with a line up of activities that honoured this momentous occasion. 

The afternoon started with a “Spider” event, where all bowlers stand around the edge of the green. At the sound of the bell, they all simultaneously bowl their wood at a large black spider in the middle of the green, creating a fun and competitive atmosphere.  To enter, a small fee was charged, with all proceeds going to the Club’s chosen charity this year, The Apuldram Centre. 

Following the Spider, members participated in a very patriotic roll up, dressed in red white and blue in celebration of the day’s significance.

A delicious cream tea followed, allowing members to relax and enjoy each other’s company. The highlight of the tea was the cake competition , judged by President, Fred Knotts, and his wife Jen. The prize for best cake entry went to new member Ian Linfield, who impressed them with his coffee and walnut cake. 

To round off the afternoon a short WW2 quiz was held, promoting friendly competition and testing the participants’ knowledge of history, and won by Chris and Colin Carter. 

Many thanks to the Social Team of Debbie and Adrian Martin, Tina and Philip Hand, Lin Seary and Dave Baker who organised the whole event, along with other members who contributed their time and effort to assist with the roll up and the running of the bar. Their dedication and hard work made the event a resounding success.