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Club Trips 2021 Club Trips 2021, kindly sponsored by Maria Cunningham, was played by four teams in round-robin style. The winners - Peter Scholes (skip), Marion Weston (second) and Clare Jethwa (lead) were undefeated in all three games (two wins and a peel). Runners-up were Oliver Fowler (skip), Halina Pellini (second) and Sheila Barker (lead). The spider was won by Marion Weston and Gerry Cunningham. From left - Marion Weston, Peter Scholes, Clare Jethwa, Maria Cunningham, Gerry Cunningham
Club Pairs 2021 We had a keenly contested 2021 Club Pairs kindly sponsored by Gordon and Marion Weston. A total entry of eight pairs were divided into two leagues of four teams with the winners of each league playing off in a final to take home the quaich. Every pair won at least one game, which reflected the high standard of bowling throughout the competition. The final was contested between Oliver Fowler & Halina Pellini and Maureen Burns & Sheryl Fowler. The winners by 14 - 12 shots were Oliver and Halina who went into an early lead and maintained it right up to the end. The Best Losers prizes went to Alan Collis and Marion Weston. The winners of the Spider were Sheryl Fowler and Peter Scholes.
From left - Gerry Cunningham, Marion Weston, Halina Pellini and Oliver Fowler.
Club Singles 2021 Kindly sponsored by Ian Stamp, the Club Singles 2021 had a very good entry of 14 players. The standard of competition was very high indeed and the four players who got through to the semi-finals were Halina Pellini, Oliver Fowler, Ian Stamp and Rob Porter, which set up an exciting final between Oliver and Ian. In the final Oliver got off to a terrible start and was trailing 7-0 after the first three ends but managed to get on the board with two shots in the fourth end. After six ends Ian was leading 11-2 and it looked all over at that stage but singles can be a ruthless game of bowls. Oliver then took the mat up and managed to claw back 11 shots over ends 11 to 16 to go into the lead 17-12.
Then Ian clawed back 6 shots over ends 17 to 20 to make it 18 all and set up a grand finale. At this stage, the spectators were on the edge of their seats. Oliver ran out eventual winner 21-19 on the 24th end. One punter remarked that it was the greatest comeback since Botham’s Ashes in 1981. The Spider was won by Sheila Barker and Oliver. The Club served an excellent lunch (thanks to Lawrence and his team) and for once the Nairobi weather returned to normal sunshine which made the Club Singles a very pleasant weekend. Gerry Cunningham Bowls Captain
Upcoming Lawn Bowls Events A coaching drive for new and existing bowlers is taking place during August and September at the Bowling Green. 18/19 SEPT 2021 Club Handicap Singles
Kindly sponsored by Sheryl and Oliver Fowler
24/25 SEPT 2021 MCC vs. KCC (Mackenzie Shield) Saturday at Karen Country Club Sunday at Muthaiga Country Club
From left - Ian Stamp (sponsor) presenting Oliver Fowler 2021 Winner with the Club Singles’ Trophy. 12
Muthaiga Country Club September – November 2021
9-11 OCT 2021
Willie Watson Trophy (Invitational) Kindly sponsored by Muthaiga Country Club
24 OCT 2021
Barefoot Bowls BBQ/Curry
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