Popham collects trophies

Left, Championship pairs winners Staun Popham and Stu MacDonald. Right, Handicap Pairs winners Popham and Danny Fairley.

Two further events have been completed in the Leigh Bowling Club’s season calendar. On the weekend of October 21 and 22, the championship pairs was played and then on October 28, the handicapped drawn pairs.

Both these events resulted in Staun Popham getting his name on the trophies, winning with Stu McDonald in the championship pairs and Danny Fairley in the handicapped drawn pairs. It is great to see the number of younger players joining the club and being so successful.

The Business House had its first competition games on Wednesday October 25 with 14 teams entered, playing seven games each round.

With so many players, and also other club members attending, the clubrooms were really rocking. This competition is played until December 6, then resumes on February 7.

Coming up this month we have the Leads & Twos Club event on November 11 followed by our season’s first tournament, the Lion Red Triples, on November 25.

The bar continues to be open every Wednesday to Saturday nights from 4pm. Everyone is welcome to call in for a drink and a chat, or perhaps to try their hand at bowls. We now have 88 paid up club members and this includes both playing and social members. Enquiries: 021 243 144.