26 players spent the morning contesting to go forward to the quarter finals.  The winners of the quarter finals were Dave Eaton, Chris Waite, John Cogswell and Dave Wastell.   The semi final rounds were won by close margins by John Cogswell and Chris Waite.  Unfortunately the finals were interrupted by heavy rain but after a break Chris Waite came through victorious. Well done Chris and to Danny for his great organisational skills.

Please see the list of winners below. It was a very enjoyable weekend watching some very good bowls.
It was also nice to see over 50 people coming to give their support and watching the matches clapping the good shots.

Baldry Cup was won by Peter Yarwood & Chas Wilkinson
Berry Cup was won by Julie Aiken
Blower Flitch Cup Partners was won by Linda & Jeff Turnbull
Claydens Trophy was won by Val Hicks, Ed Kelly, David Powell, Chris Waite, Camilla Coles, Kathy Ramage, Jim Ramage & Christopher Webb
EE-Goodey Cup was won by Alan Simmons
Faulkner Cup was won by David Eaton
Frank Simpson Cup was won by Alan Simmons & David Wells
Holloway Cup was won by Ian Morris
IDA Whybrow Cup was won by Sue Waite & Linda Turnbull
Ladies Presidents Cup was won by Debbie Sales
Ladies Two Woods was won by Jan Tomlin
Lipman Cup was won by Sally Simmons
Men’s President Cup was won by Danny O’Donovan
Mens Two Woods was won by Chris Waite
Seabrook Cup was won by Alan Simmons, Mary Weston & Michael Rogers

Lovely weather for our Bank Holiday Drive and very colourful as you can see in the photos. The afternoon began with Debbie winning the Spider, followed by 14 ends of bowling, won by Roger, Frances & Debbie.

Special thanks to Danny & Linda on the BBQ and Sue W & Mary A in the kitchen for the cooking of burgers and sausages from Priors Hall Farm, complimented by salads. Music from our resident DJ, Graham, enhanced the afternoon and encouraged all to sing along in the Music Bingo game. The afternoon ended with a bumper raffle. Thanks to all who contribute prizes. The prep work done in the morning and clearing away at leaving time by so many is very much appreciated.

The social Committee

A very big thank you to everybody who came to support the teams who played last night (14th Aug) Home and Away. It’s always very much appreciated to have the support, unfortunately we were unable to win the competition losing on points, but very well done to the teams who were able to get into the semi-final.
Dave Wastell

Congratulations to our winner Jan Tomlin.🏆

Runner up was Frances Lavender.

It was a nail biting final with an extra end being played to determine the winner.

It was a well supported day with lots of  happy faces. That’s what bowling is all about

Our thanks go to Danny O’Donovan and Linda White for the smooth running of the day.

Plus our team of Men Markers.

Sue Wastell

The Green team have worked very hard this morning to get it ready for Club Night today.

I personally would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to the Green Team and the Gardens Team for all their hard work they do.

Im sure all members agree with me they are amazing.

27 May 2025: The Dunmow Men’s teams are through to the second round of the ECBA Double Fours competition beating Clacton with a good win in difficult conditions well done. They are looking forward to the next round date to be confirmed.

6th May 2025: The Dunmow Men’s teams of Ian Marshall, Dave Wastell, Alan Reed and Keith Ingram and Alan Simmons, Ed Kelly,  Peter Yarwood and Chris Waite went through to the next round of the Club Double Fours. Dave Wastell wants to say a big thank you to all those who came and gave their support.
Dunmow Men will play either Falcon B or Chelmsford yet to be decided by them but we will be the challengers again so will be a home game. Date to be confirmed and again Dave would ask for support on the day.

On Saturday 24th May a thrilling match took place for our Ladies Top club against Wanstead Central at home . Sadly we lost by one point on the last end As the saying goes revenge is sweet as we beat them last year by one point. We wished them well in their next round. A game of bowls enjoyed by all.
Sue, Ladies Captain.

10th May 2025: Sue the Ladies Captain has said today (10th May) our Ladies was in the first round of the County Ladies Top Club league against Writtle ladies. Dunmow ladies were victorious and are through to the next round which will be on the 24th May against Wanstead Central. Sue wants to say a big thanks to Debbie , Doreen, Tina, Sally, Frances, Val, Camilla, Lynda, Maxine and Linda T for coming as our reserve .

On Thursday 22nd May two mixed teams competed at Bocking Alliance in the Tony Allcock competition. We won on one rink but lost on the other and overall we lost the competition on a combined points score. Many thanks to the reserves who sat patiently on a cold evening .
Well done to the teams and look forward to competing again next year .

Everyone had a good bowl, then had some food and drink to round off a lovely day.

65 bowlers in total enjoyed a slightly cold, then wet, afternoon on the green but it was good to see so many come along and enjoy the outdoor bowling again after a long winter.  The buffet that followed was, as usual, very ample and everyone enjoyed visiting the “The Bowlers Return” to purchase their drinks.   Stephen Rosewell won the Spider.

A pre season Chinese meal at Tanoshi in town was enjoyed by 29 ladies for the start of our bowling season.

A wonderful evening with this great band.

Bill Cutmore has asked me to pass on his thanks to everyone who turned out today and did a fantastic amount of work to prepare the club and grounds ready for the 13th April.

Linda White also wants to thank everyone who helped on the day and Linda is sorry she wasn’t there due to another commitment.

A delicious fish and chip luncheon was enjoyed on Saturday 22nd March by our Ladies Top Club runners up team which were Val Hicks, Debbie Sales, Lin Watkins, Frances Lavender, Tina Howard, Camilla Coles, Sue Wastell, Lynda Reed, Maxine Watling, Jacky Morris and Sally Simmons. The 3 ladies who could not attend were Doreen Butcher, Sue Waite and Linda Turnball who each received a box of chocolates from our prize money.
Congratulations to you all.
Let’s hope we can bring the trophy home this year.
Sue

Once again Vicky, Jackie and Linda T organised a fantastic evening last night.   Nearly 60 people betted, prayed and, in most cases lost, as their horses limped up to the finish line.  Thanks to everyone who took part with great enthusiasm and made it one of the most entertaining evenings,  a lot of laughter, cheers and boos.

Well Sheilagh was in the jokey zone looking amazing I’m sure you would all agree. The night was fantastic with over £300 being raised for the club. The social committee really came up trumps. The atmosphere was amazing with lots of laughter and participation.