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MIRAFLORES BOWLS CLUB
   By Pam Shemmings

Once again the Bowls Club have had a very good season and a number of new Members, who together with our visitors to the coast are very welcome.

The Miraflores Open sponsored once again by Son Tec Hearing enjoyed some fantastic weather last November and our Members did well to come onto the rostrum with Keith McNeil winning the Men's Singles and Beverley McNeil the Ladies runner up prizes.

Our Singles champions Monty Wess - what an Octogenarian, so full of life and fun! And
Barbara Banham regrettably did not win the Champion of Champions competition although it was held at the Club but the competition is always tough. In fact Barbara has had a tremendous year, winning the Paris, Triples and Singles titles, never done before at the Club and many congratulations go to her.

This year has seen also three Golden Wedding Anniversaries of Club members and one Ruby wedding with Maureen and Harry Barker, Pam and Derek Shemmings and Frank and Jane Tofts all enjoying 50 years of "Bliss"! And Tom and Helda Ivers reaching the 40th event.

At the end of the season we will say a sad farewell to our bar staff of Marie and Martin Macdonald who have been with us for two years. Marie has decided she is homesick for Yorkshire and hankers after the chilly winds of the beautiful dales!! But no doubt she will soon be back for a bit of sun and we look forward to their return on holiday. However we will be pleased to welcome on September 1st Grant and Carol Frost who are looking forward to taking charge of the members and visitors and we wish them well.

Our fun day for charity was another great success and Valentine's Day was a riot of colour and the competition was won by Naomi and Tommy Smith. Unfortunately we could not hold the most important event of the year the Annual Challenge of the Ladies versus the Gents on Mothering Sunday due to the heavy rain. But watch out next year fella's we will play in rain or shine.

The club closed at the end of July for a well-earned break and we look forward to a new season with enthusiasm.

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