Abbey Ales Bath Thursday Boules League
- By cobpc
- September 13, 2012
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The presentation event for the 4th season of the Abbey Ales Bath Thursday Boules League took place at The Northey, Box. The league is organised by City of Bath Petanque Club, sponsored by Abbey Ales and is open to any teams of 4 based within 5 miles of the City centre.
The league was disrupted by rain during the season, but was eventually completed by playing in waterproofs. The Division 1 Champions were City of Bath Bears: Don Grimes, Esperanza and Chris Isaac, Jim Canham and Mark Gilbert. The runners up were the Compton team: Clive de Silva, Phil Woodham, John Murray, Martin Britton and Adi Williams.
The Division 2 champions were Reside: Cary Bush , Ben & Natasha Bower, Toby Martin and Georgina Barstow and the runners up were Barnhouse: Graham Cogswell and Tim Bolt. The Reside team will be promoted to Division 1 next season.
The finals of the league doubles and plate were played before the prize giving dinner on a surprisingly sunny evening. In the main doubles competition Clive de Silva & Phil Woodham beat Graham Cogswell & Tim Bolt. In the plate Adrian Dolan & Len West beat Fiona Starkey & Nigel Manley.
Organising committee Chair Diana Lockwood, praised the teams for theirsportsmanship and congeniality on the piste and for making the season apleasure despite the wet weather. Any teams interested in playing next season should contact Chris McGinn at: chris@chrismcginn.com
- Presentation night at the Northey Arms
- Nigel, Fiona, Adrian and Len, the plates finalists
- Deep in discussion as to whose boule is holding the point
- Len prepares to start another end in the plate final.
- Clive and Cary discuss the finer points of umpiring
- Tim points for the second time
- Lesley and Terry discussing dinner !
- Watching the Cup Final
- Division One runners up, The Bears receiving their trophies.
- Clive, Tim, Graham and Phil deciding who is holding the point
- Spectators watching the plate final
- Phil prepares to point off in the Cup Final
- Spectators adding to the Northeys profits
- The finals being played on the Northey Arms Pistes
- Dinner at the Northey with a glass of wine or two
- Team Reside receive the trophy as division 2 champions
- Nigel and Fiona receiving their plate runners up medals
- Barnhouse receive their runners up medals in Division 2
- Chris and Clive receive thanks for their administrative roles