Tavistock Sir Francis Drake Bowling Club opened their season for 2024 on Saturday 13 April with 42 members taking part. After the weeks and months of incessant rain, players enjoyed a lovely sunny & dry afternoon. They also enjoyed an excellent tea halfway through the game, with cakes & savouries donated by members ..read more

Club members enjoyed an afternoon making Christmas Wreaths under the expert guidance of Jeff Sawyer. The session included festive refreshments and everyone had a very enjoyable time ..read more

A cheque for £600 was presented to Tavistock Area Support Services (TASS) at the Club’s Coffee Morning on Saturday 2 December. The money had been raised by a charitable event held on the Closing Day of the Green in September. The Club Chairman, Sue Silcox, presented the cheque to Bernice, TASS’s Transport Co-ordinator, and Holly, TASS’s General Manager ..read more

The Club’s Annual Dinner & Presentation Evening was held at Tavistock Golf Club on Friday 17 November. Members enjoyed a lovely three-course meal before the trophy presentation took place. Full results of the outdoor bowls competitions were: Men’s Championship  Winner – Mike Allen    Runner Up – Charles Dingle Men’s Handicap  Winner – Mick Clark Runner Up – Brian Davis  Men’s Two Wood  Winner – Mike Allen  Runner Up – Jeff Sawyer  Muzzlewhite Trophy Winner – Richard Thorne    Runner Up – Stephen Hartley   Jackie Fenner Troph ..read more

There will be a Taster Session for potential players of Short Mat Bowling at the Clubhouse during the afternoon of Saturday 7 October ..read more

Around 40 members attended to take part in a charity game of bowls before the Green was closed on Saturday 23 September. A theme of red, white & blue was set for the afternoon and players excelled themselves with a wide range of amazing outfits. The aim of the day was to raise money for TASS, the Club’s Charity of the Year. A very enjoyable Cream Tea was provided after the game together with a raffle – proceeds from both of these will go to TASS, along with monies raised during the game ..read more

The following were spotted today at Torbay Country Club Bowling Club ..read more

Stephen has sent the following by email from Australia and also two photos. “The Para competition is complete and we came away with Bronze – which is a fair reflection on my skills as the Silver and Gold medallists have 10-20 years international experience and that showed when it came to pressure shots. South Africa got Silver and Australia Gold. However, in group stages, we did hold Australia to a draw. Due to Covid, the championships were delayed so the next one is in two years time in Hong Kong. Hopefully, I’ll be in the selections to try again. Missing you all ..read more

Having reached the semi-finals, Stephen & Alison were beaten by the South African team, 17 shots to 8 shots. South Africa went into the final where the host country, Australia, came out as victors. Congratulations to Stephen & Alison for doing so well!   ..read more

Club member, Stephen Hartley, & his partner, Alison Yearling, are through to the semi-finals of the Para Visually Impaired Mixed Pairs competition at the World Bowls Championships being held on the Gold Coast in Australia. They have beaten teams from Hong Kong & New Zealand, drawn with Australia, and lost to South Africa & Scotland. They face South Africa in the semi-final on Friday 1 September with the final being played the same day. The table, after the round-robin games is below. Position Name Played  Won  Loss  Draw  Bye  For  Against  Sco ..read more