Great Aycliffe Indoor Bowls Club has just ended a very successful year with a Friendly Match – Men v Ladies. Due to the success of a similar match held at Christmas our sponsors Gordon Fletcher & Sons, Funeral Directors, were keen to participate in another friendly.
They donated raffle prizes and were very excited and encouraging about the new initiatives the Club is introducing. The match was very well attended with all 4 rinks in use and drinks and buffet provided afterwards.
As with the Christmas match the Men won overall. This match concluded a year which saw the Mixed Triples Team win their Interclub Competition and the Vets win their Interclub, only to be narrowly beaten in the play-off. We have also played host to Durham and Norfolk Vice Presidents’ Teams and a friendly match with Harrogate.
All these were very well supported and plans are for more similar friendly matches during the summer. During the year we welcomed 33 new members to the Club.
This was due in part to the Wednesday evening beginner sessions held by The Oak Leaf Sports Centre. These are continuing this summer on Wednesday evenings at 6.30pm at a cost £1 to encourage new players and where Club members will be on hand to offer advice.