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Sunday 17th November 202

SPOON DRIVE COMPETITION

This competition was potentially the last of the series of events at Handy Cross. There were 31 players taking part in the game, where teams of three were drawn and played 5 ends of 3 wood triples. At the end of 5 ends, they drew again, so would end up with different team members for each round. There were 6 rounds and at the end of each round, the team score was recorded for each member of that team.  At the end of the competition, the play with the highest number of shots was declared the winner.

This event was well supported, thanks to our friends from Hertfordshire.

To see all the scores and some pictures of the day,

 click here.

 There may be one or two minor discrepancies with the numbers, especially at the lower end of the table, but they do not affect the final result. Congratulations to the winner and many thanks again to all those who have supported these events over the years. It is sad that this is the last of those events. It is yet to be decided what the future may hold, but for the time being, we say farewell.

In the meantime, if you fancy a “Singalong” here is a little ditty composed by Jan Miller.

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Here’s a reimagined version of “This Could Be the Last Time” by The Rolling Stones, rewritten to tell the story of Bob, BSMBA competitions secretary running bowling tournaments at Handy Cross.

Verse

Bob’s been in charge for many a year,

Running matches his vision so clear.

Clubs and counties came to play,

At Handy Cross they stayed all day.

Chorus

This could be the last time,

This could be the last time,

Maybe the last time, I don’t know.

Oh no, oh no.

Verse 2

Every tournament, he gave his all,

He put out the mats and did the scores,

November 17th will close the show,

The end of an era, we all know.

Chorus

This could be the last time,

This could be the last time,

Maybe the last time, I don’t know.

Oh no, oh no.

Bridge

So say your thanks and raise a cheer,

To Bob our greatest volunteer,

His scoreboard quite the mystery,

Bobs legacy made history.

Chorus

This could be the last time,

This could be the last time,

Maybe the last time, I don’t know.

Oh no, oh no.

THANK YOU JAN !!!

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16 January 2025

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HARDWICK SMBC

A new website has been set up for Hardwick SMBC

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Minutes of the latest committee meeting.

Future minutes will be available by following this link.

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What is

Australian Pairs

This game is becoming more and more popular as a competition and is often chosen as one of the favourite events at our monthly games at Handy Cross.

Click here for details of how to play the game.

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Every so often, we will highlight one of the rules of  the game. Click here to find out the current rule on display.

WHEN IS A TOUCHER NOT A TOUCHER

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