News Archive 2008
January
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If you couldn't attend the Annual General
Meeting, more information is here.
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The 'Super Bobby Taylor' night at the Legion raised
almost £400 for the rebuilding fund. More details in the Baggies Corner
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Many thanks go to Chelmarsh Short Mat
Bowling Club and especially Sue and Peter Jackman and Peter Hales, who
organized a match between themselves and 12 Bylet members at the
Village Hall. A superb evening was had by all and at the end of the
evening a cheque for £100 was presented by Chelmarsh towards the
Building Fund. Again the generosity of all outside of the Bylet, is
incredible and so humbling.
February
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Many thanks also to St Georges for donating the £100
they received
for beating us in last year's Harris Cup to the rebuilding fund. Nick
Stacey presented the cheque to John Palmer at the recent Mid-Shropshire
AGM
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Margaret Cook has told Peter Driver, that
after winning all four
tickets to see the Wolves at the recent Bob Taylor night and in order
to give all those Bylet Wolves fans and others who missed a
superb evening, another opportunity to go and see their favourite team.
She will raffle off two of the tickets she won, to raise even more
money for the Building Fund. Please watch this space or the Newsletter
for details but meantime many thanks must go to Margaret Cook for her
kind generosity.
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Kev Brazier held his 40th Birthday celebration at
the Castle Hall on
Saturday 9th February and a raffle held by Kev and Emma raised £420
which they kindly donated to the Bylet Re-building Fund. Club Captain,
Tom McGill said he would like to thank Kev and Emma for a very pleasant
evening and also their magnificent gesture in raising a considerable
sum towards the fund, especially since Kev put some of his birthday
presents in the raffle!
A correspondent
who wishes to
remain anonymous (Wrigley) has now realised how the perfume came to be
in the raffle!
March
- The Number 1 green floodlights have now been
replaced with the
same type as those on the bottom green. An extra lamp has
been
fitted on the pole nearest the Number 2 green. They have now
been tested and Pete Driver says that they're considerably
better than the old ones.
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It was reported in the Bridgnorth Journal on
March 7th that £2000 late sponsorship money has been received by the
Bridgnorth Walk Committtee and that they intend to split it between the
Bylet Rebuilding Fund and the Severn Valley Railway flood disaster
appeal. Many thanks to the Walk Committee for their generosity.
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The two Portakabins have now been installed at
the club. One is for storage and the other to provide a basic bar
facility.
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The Highley League have very kindly donated
£500 to the Building Fund.
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The Baggies 'Bomber' Brown night raised £200
for the Building Fund. See the Baggies Corner for a full report.
April
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Islanders clinched the Bridgnorth Domino League
Division 1 with a win on the last night of the season.
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No luck for either domino team in the cup
semi-finals. Islanders lost the deciding game against Chelmarsh to
wreck their hopes of the 'double'. Bylet lost 5-3 to Castle Highley 'A'
in the Consolation.
- Bylet
in the local press. Details of the rebuilding
work were recently reported in the Shropshire
Star. You can read the article here.
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The
Club Captain congratulated John Palmer on obtaining his Crown
Bowls Referees Badge at Grade A. This was achieved by a short course
and searching examination. Well done John and if any member has any
queries relating to bowls then you know who to go to.
May
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Bylet beat Bridgewater in the second round of County
Cup at
Bowring.
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The raffle for the signed Wolves shirt raised
£160 for the Building Fund
- Poor old Mick Plant just beat Irene Wood 21-18
in the final of the Arthur Greatwich Memorial Competition.
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Terry Hawkins has provided details of the
latest plans for the new clubhouse.
June
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The Club Doubles was won by Terry Hammond and
David Rawlings who
beat Fiona Hammond and Tom McGill in the final. I'm told that Terry
played all day with an odd set of bowls, one 2lb 8oz and the other 2lb
10oz!
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The Bylet Golf Day was a great sucess, raising
£1600 towards the Building Fund. The Club Captain wishes to thank Rob
Renke and Pam Smith for their considerable efforts in organising,
donating,fund raising, sponsorship and generally running the day. Also
to Peter Driver for obtaining sponsorship and to all those who donated
raffle prizes. Our grateful thanks to all involved including the
players for a marvellous day.
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Bylet beat local rivals Top Green by 50+ shots
overall to retain the George Hawker trophy.
- Tony Steadman beat Chris Chamberlain 21-14 in the
final of the Captain's Day Handicap.
July
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Tom McGill pulled out a wonder bowl to beat John
Palmer 21-20 in
the final of the Challenge Cup.
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Cheryl Caswell bowled brilliantly all day to
win the President's Day Handicap.
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Dave Elliott missed out on a third successive
win in the Highley
League's Jim Palmer Trophy when he lost by a single chalk to
John
Baines of Stockton in the final on the small green. On a scorching hot
day, Dave (owe 2) lost 21-22!
August
- Scott Harries beat Pete Driver 21-15 to win the Mens
Challenge
Cup. Barbara Dearne beat Cheryl Caswell in the final of the Hickman Cup.
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Scott Harries and Simon Rhodes won the Highley
Doubles Trophy,
beating Madeley Cricket Club pair Sue Mumford and Mick Boden 21-7 in
the final at Chelmarsh.
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Scott Harries managed to put one of his woods in the
river
whilst practising for the home Premier League match against Newport.
Undeterred, he borrowed a similar pair from Andy James and won his game
21-13. It was recovered unscathed two weeks later when the
river had dropped by about two feet.
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The Ladies Day competition arranged for Sunday 31st
August was cancelled due to lack of entries.
September
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Bylet 'A' completed almost a 'clean
sweep' of the major trophies in the Highley League. These included the
division 1 league title, division 1 cup, singles and doubles trophies.
Bylet 'C' also gained promotion by finishing runners-up in division 2.
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After
a short stay in hospital to have a pacemaker fitted, Bylet's 'Poet
Laureate' Dave Elliott stormed back into action and took a share of the
coppers with a fine 21-4 win in the Dudley League division 1 match at
home to Nordley Liberals.
October
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