V.E. DAY CELEBRATIONS  – SAT 03/05/25

A great turnout, saw 49 players and 5 guests, (so thank you one and all for supporting this), gather for the PARIBC Very Elderly Day………sorry………the VE Day, 80th celebrations at the Club, for an afternoon of “nearly” fun, different formats of bowls.  Each format was over 5 ends and ranged from normal bowls, to Boccia bowls, to yard stick, to behind the jack.  And as usual, the rules for all of these, even the normal bowling, led to much confusion.  However, at the end, we had a winning triple, of Lesley Homewood, Sandra Tillman and Jo Whiteoak, so well done ladies!  Winner of the pre match spider was Dave Cook, who now says he prefers spiders to dogs!  And the best turned out winner was once again Bob Blood, in his now infamous, Union Jack suit, but thanks to all those who made the effort on the red, white and blue theme, for the colourful afternoon, including Patricia Wells in her blue…ish, winceyette PJ bottoms!  Thanks to Gemma and Max for the food and to Sue and Marc for the pre match bar and also the non – alcoholic punch…which was a first for Sue, as she had never made one before without booze in it!  Thanks also to Sue who kindly took the pics below, with apologies to the missed rink pic, (Viv, Colin, Dave, Ray, Bruce and Madge)………I know, I know, if you want a job doing, etc., etc., ho, ho!!!  See you in 10 years, for the 90th celebrations!

Dave Elliott, Dot Elliott, Gunnar Hreinsson, Dave Sutherland, Mike R Smith, Sue Smith
Craig Bushell, Shirley Milton, Peter Edwards, Dave Green, Christine Heward, Derrick Small
Patricia Wells, Val Green, Dave Bushell, Bob Blood, Fred Linger, Eddy Bell
John Eaton, Roy Baston, Doug Whiteoak, Gwen Green, Chris Lewis, Rose Bell
Soozie Moreton, Marc Carr, Irene Ashby, Tom Heward, Heather Allan, Chris Pocock
Elaine Beard, Dave Cook, Jan Robinson, Richard Booth, Jean Lacey, Dave Adams
Sandra Tillman, Bill Tillman, Lesley Homewood, Chris Moreton, Jo Whiteoak, Bob Louden
A stressed organizer tries to explain to the gathered  VE, (Very Elderly!), masses, the rules for his version of the “not quite a yard”, yardstick game.  I’d give up now mate, if I was you!
Dave, “if anyone else tells me that a dog is a man’s best friend, I will swing for them”, Cook, knows it is best to stand well clear and say nothing, when 3 ladies are having a conversation about where the jack is: Dave Cook, Jan Robinson, Elaine Beard and Jean Lacey
The “OGC”, (Old Girls Collective), having a right old time of it: Fran Sutherland, Janet Small, Glynis Whatman, Val Cook, Julia Edwards
Julia and Val, we feel for you, as you expressions say it all, as the “OGC” afternoon of fun continues; Julia Edwards, Fran Sutherland, Janet Small, Glynis Whatman, Val Cook
Battle over and it’s time for tea!

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