Wondering who would turn up on a Tuesday I was pleased to see 6 other keen players raring to go.   After greetings all round we divided into the usual two teams of ladies and laddies with two of the ladies playing an extra boule each to compensate for being a team member less until a fourth lady joined us and made up the number.

The laddies galloped through the first end taking 3 points but the ladies then rallied by winning 2 on the next end.    Points bounced back and forth with each end played  until the laddies scored a magnificent 5 points and remained in the lead until the end of the game which was won by 16 points to 3.

There was time to start a second game but the scoring was quite low and slow until time restraints kicked in and it was decided to stop.   Never mind, we had fun and that’s the object of the exercise.

We shall next play on the pitch behind the library at 10.15am on 12th September.    Come and join in.  Ken

Following my recent suggestion for next week’s game we will play on the pitch behind the library at 10.15am next TUESDAY.     I look forward to seeing many of you there though we do have a visitor currently staying who leaves us on that day and needs to be taken to Central Station at some time (not sure when) so we could be absent.     Ken. 

The next scheduled game of boules is due on Monday at 10.15am on the pitch behind the library.    The forecast shows that it could be cooler by then which should be helpful.    Chris and I cannot be there as we are away for the week and also expecting to be off-line during that time.     Do hope that some of you are able to play or fix an alternative date between yourselves.     

The following meeting falls on Bank Holiday Monday and so I’m proposing that we switch to the Tuesday and hope that suits most players.

GOOD NEWS!   Today 4 of us were involved in purchasing a further 12 bags of small stones and raking them over the pitch.    They didn’t seem to go far but should make a small difference.    Do we need another small collection to add some more?   We can discuss that at a later date.

Enjoy the sunshine if you can because we’ll be moaning about the cold and wet weather later in the year when we’re trying to keep warm.

Ken.