As you are aware we stopped sending one another Christmas Cards a few years ago. Instead we donate cash, in lieu of cards, to be sent to a Charity of our choice.

This morning we drew out Oakleaf Enterprise (A local mental health Charity) and we have sent them £172.00, which with Gift Aid increases this amount to £215.00.

Thank you all very much and very well done.

The result of last week's vote on which lanes we will be using once lanes 27 to 32 are removed was as follows: -

Option 1 - To use lanes 3 to 22, with lanes 1 & 2 as breakdown lanes and with 4 lanes on Freefall pins - Received zero votes.

Option 2 - To use lanes 7 to 26, with lanes 5 & 6 as breakdown lanes and with 8 lanes on Freefall pins - Received 13 votes.

There were 6 abstentions and 1 no show.

Therefore, we will be using lanes 7 to 26 when the work is finished, around 27 March, and 5 to 24 during the duration of the work from 2 February 2026.

Any Postponements and Pre-bowls that I am aware of will appear here: -

Week 1 - 4 Sept - Red Devils v Thunderbyrds postponed. Is being played as an Envelope Match. Thunderbyrds to started the match on Friday 21 November. Red Devils to complete the match on Monday 22 December at 10am.

Week 5 - 2 Oct - Red Devils v Ball Busters postponed. Is being played as an Envelope Match. The Red Devils started the match on 2 October and Ball Busters to complete the match by 20 November please.

Week 2 - 11 Sept - Red Devils (6) v Hillbillies (2) postponed. Was replayed on 30 October.

Week 3 - 18 Sept - Ball Busters (0) v All In (8) postponed. Was replayed on 30 October.

Week 4 - Stop, Drop and Roll (6) v No Sense of Humour (2) was played as an Envelope Match. No Sense of Humour started the match on 25 September and Stop, Drop and Roll completed the match on 23 October.

Week 4 - 25 Sept - Ball Busters (6) v The Sinners (2) was played as an Envelope Match. The Sinners started the match on 25 September and Ball Busters completed the match on 7 November.

Week 5 - 2 Oct - Hit & Misses (4) v Pickups (4) postponed. Was replayed on 30 October.

Week 6 - 9 October - Knock Em Down (2) v Red Devils (6) postponed. Was played as an Envelope Match. Red Devils started the match on 9 October and Knock Em Down completed the match on 3 November.

Week 7 - 16 October - Knock Em Down (8) v The Only Way is Up (0) postponed. The Only Way Is Up started the match on 16 October and Knock Em Down completed the match on Thursday 30 October.

Week 8 - 23 October - Red Devils (2) v As You Like It (6) postponed. Was played as an Envelope Match. As You Like It started the match on Tuesday 21 October and Red Devils completed the match on 23 November.

Week 8 - 23 October - Hit & Misses (0) v The Only Way is Up (8) postponed. Was played as an Envelope Match. Hit & Misses started the match on 23 October and The Only Way Is Up completed the match on 30 October.

Week 8 - 23 October - Knock Em Down (8) v Big Dogs (0) postponed. Was played as an Envelope Match. Big Dogs started the match on 23 October and Knock Em Down completed the match on 17 November.

Week 10 - 13 Nov - Hillbillies (2) v The Only Way is Up (6) postponed. Was played as an Envelope Match. The Only Way is Up started the match on 13 Nov and Hillbillies to completed the match on 9 December.

Week 15 - Thunderbyrds (6) v 2 Bad 2 Bowl (2) was pre-bowled on 8 December.

Week 12 - 27 Nov - Stop, Drop and Roll (4) v Hit & Misses (4) postponed. Was played as an Envelope Match. Stop, Drop and Roll started the match on 27 Nov and Hit & Misses completed the match on 16 December.

John Southgate has become our league reserve, some of you may know John from the Wednesday Doubles League.

If your team needs John's services please let me know and I will book John for you, providing he hasn't been booked already.

John has already been booked for 18 Dec.

New Personal Bests this season will appear here: -

Week 12 - Philip Ashton 234
Week 11 - Bob Steward 288 644
Week 10 - John Southgate 186 418
Week 10 - Chris Martin 194 532
Week 5 - Mike Codd 225
Week 5 - Stephanie Gall 120 345
Week 5 - Dave Wright 189 527
Week 3 - Roland Cooper 166 446
Week 2 - Ray Foreman 221 585
Week 2 - Alan Silver 155

Please add your name to the list, for the new season, so that we can continue to enjoy the treats each week and to wish you a Happy Birthday!