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| WINSHAM SHORT MAT BOWLS. The Club was started at the Sports and Social Club on 17th July 1992. The 6' wide short mat is 45' long which is placed in the skittle alley. In the beginning the mat and equipment was rented from Yeovil District Sports Council at a cost of £20.00 every three months. We then found that there was interest in the game and so we started fund raising to buy our own equipment. The dress code when we play in tournaments is grey skirts or trousers with white tops, Jumpers are in the club colours, which Winsham decided should be pale blue. One thing is a must and that is proper flat shoes. Mr Ken Harvie designed the Club Badge which is of the Village Cross Pump. Many of the Club members play in away tournaments and league games in Chard. Each member pays a fee for the year of £5.00, with weekly green fees of 75 pence. Games take place on Friday evenings at 8 p.m. and our rent for the hire of the Sports and Social Club is £25.00 per quarter. In November 1999 we started to teach children and about fourteen are showing good interest for the future. Two boys, Alex Beer and Sean Westlake, are registered members playing for the over 11 and over 8 years Junior Somerset teams. Ten adults are registered members to play Somerset games and Mr Alan Long is now graded to play for Somerset. The club Officers elected are; Mr Fred Long - Chairman Mrs Edith Jones - Secretary Mrs Margaret Long - Treasurer When Winsham started playing it was quite a new game in this country. Now in the Year 2000 there are many Short Mat Bowls Clubs throughout the country. Edith Jones. (Mr Fred Long, Chairman, sadly passed away on 6th November 2000) |
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