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Posted by Paul Collard on 07 August 2016

Members of Tiptree Jobserve Bowls Club have been enjoying some impressive results in recent times. Robbie Bacon and David Harrington were selected, along with other Essex club members, to represent Group 2 in the final of the 2016 Wally Ball shield. The Tiptree pair made a significant contribution to the match from which Essex Group 2 emerged as deserved winners, thereby retaining the coveted trophy for another year. Tiptree’s Judy Bohannon (Skip), Margaret Lawrence and Doreen Cottee became Essex Ladies Triples Champions recently, winning the Essex final by 18 shots to 16 against a triples team from Drums Bowls Club. They will go to represent Essex in the national finals to be held in Leamington later in the month. Go girls! Judy Bohannon has reached the County Finals of the Essex Champion of Champions, a competition to which she gained entry by becoming Tiptree Jobserve ladies club champion in 2015. Judy saw off strong competition in earlier rounds and won her place in the finals, as area C champion, by beating the Area B representative. Good luck on Finals Day Judy. On Sunday, the club held its annual Freshman’s Cup competition, which is open to club members who have not previously won a singles title at the club. The competition attracted a field of 14 players who each played 4 games, each of six ends, against their fellow competitors, randomly drawn from a hat at the start of the day. Two players won all of their games and consequently played in a six end final to determine the winner of the Cup. June Collard won the toss and elected to take the mat. She started in fine form and held all four shots at the completion of the first end. Malcolm Easton responded to the electric start by Collard but only managed to secure 2nd wood on end 2. The remainder of the final followed a similar pattern and after 5 ends Collard held an unassailable lead and Easton conceded the final at 10-0. Congratulations June.

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Posted by Paul Collard on 21 September 2015

12 teams, each comprising two Tiptree bowlers and 2 invited guests, competed for prize money totalling over £300. The entry was divided into 2 groups of 6 teams, each of which played a game of 6 ends against each of the other teams within its group. In keeping with Tiptree Gala Day tradition, each player was required to assume a different playing role within his or her team for each of the first 4 games. In the 5th game teams could select their favoured line-up. The winning team from each group would play against each other in the final for the 1st prize of £160 and a 2nd prize of £50, generously donated by Tiptree Pharmacy. The day started with a breakfast of bacon rolls and coffee followed by a Spider, sponsored by members, Jeff Spencer and, Kevin Cornwell, with the prize of £40 going to guest bowler, Shirley Mills. The first 3 rounds of play followed, before a superb BBQ lunch, cooked by volunteer chef, Colin Woods, assisted by his family, together with a fine salad buffet and gateau, brilliantly prepared by Vanessa Wade. Players were able to relax, socialize and enjoy the excellent lunch before playing the final 2 rounds of matches. A Heads and Tails quiz held at the conclusion of the lunch break was won by member, Mike Dickinson, who won £40. A draw for a bottle of Bell’s Whisky, donated by member David Harrington, was won by member, John Elliott. After the final 2 rounds of play, the winners of the 2 groups emerged as Team D, (Ena Lorraine, Judy Bohannon, Sue McKay, John McKay), and Team J (Kevin Cornwell, Rob Bacon, Luke Banks, Shaun Wilson), who contested a closely fought, 6 end final. Team D managed to secure victory by just 2 shots to take the top prize. A fish and chip supper supplied by, Bill’s Plaice, was followed by an auction of goods and vouchers, generously donated by club members, guests, and the Tiptree business community. The auction raised over £450 for club funds. For a full list of commercial sponsors see the news item 'Sponsors'.

Finals Weekend Widdop Cup Success Press Report 31/5/2015 Mixed Fours Competition Start of 2015 Season Press Report

Posted by Paul Collard on 03 May 2015

Tiptree Jobserve Bowls Club kicked off the new season with a club drive on Sunday 26th of April, when members shook off the winter cobwebs, dusted off their woods, and tried to remember what to do with them on the green. For those who had misspent the winter enjoying the indoor version of the game, the heavy outdoor surface took time to get to grips with, and many a wood ended its journey woefully short of its intended destination. However persistence paid off and by the end of the afternoon the jacks were being rattled about once again. Some things rarely change, and once again, Margaret Lawrence contrived to accumulate more points than the rest of the contenders and emerged as the worthy winner.
On Saturday 2nd May the club hosted the first of this season’s friendly fixtures against Royal Mail (Colchester), with 6 teams of mixed triples from each club doing battle in a hard fought but pleasant match, which was followed by tea and biscuits. The Tiptree team came out on top on the green, as they did, coincidentally, in the tea time raffle, when the host members were embarrassed to walk off with every prize on offer.
In a bid to attract new members, Tiptree village is being leafleted with flyers inviting people to come and try their hands at one of the oldest games on record, and which is still enjoyed by players of all ages. The flyers announce that the club is to hold a Play Bowls Fun Day on Saturday 16th May from 10.00am until 5.00pm. at its green at Warrior’s Rest, Maypole Road. The event will be opened by the Mayor of Colchester, and refreshments will be available in the newly refurbished club house all day. A second Fun Day will be held on Sunday 17th May, during the same opening times. If you would like to have a go, then entry is free on both days and you just need to bring a pair of flat shoes. All other equipment will be provided.
Further Play Bowls 4 Fun sessions will be held on 18/21/25/29 May between the hours of 6pm-9pm. All are welcome.

Falcon Friendly - Press Report Armistice Cup Gala Day Success CMBL Finals Day Tiptree Winners

Posted by Paul Collard on 03 September 2014

Tiptree Jobserve Bowls Club Report 1st September 2014 It has been another busy week for members of Tiptree Jobserve Bowls Club. On Tuesday and Wednesday, members played the last two rounds in this year’s Peter Horlock Cup, to determine which triples teams would go through to the final. The finalist’s teams eventually emerged as those skipped by George Cottee and Kevin Cornwell. Good luck to both teams in this year’s final. On Thursday, Tiptree sent a squad of 12 players to Courtauld Halstead to play a rare midweek friendly triples match. As always between these two clubs, the match was a close run thing, each team winning on two rinks. The overall shot total ended up in Tiptree’s favour, at 60 shots to 59. Well done Tiptree. On Saturday the club had its finals day, and the results are as follows: Men’s Championship Winner: David Harrington. Runner Up: Kevin Cornwell Ladies Championship Winner: Doreen Cottee. Runner Up: Edna Woods Men’s Handicap Winner: David Harrington Runner Up: Roy Davidson Ladies Handicap Winner: Doreen Cottee. Runner Up: Nancy Powell Two Woods Singles Winner: Paul Hills. Runner Up: Judy Bohannon Men’s Pairs Winners: Pat Mackshea & Jeff Spencer. Runners Up: John Daniells & John McKie Over 65’s: Winner: Margaret Lawrence. Runner Up: John Wade Ladies Pairs: yet to be played. Congratulations to all the winners, better luck next year to the runners up. On Sunday, Tiptree travelled to Saffron Walden to play in this year’s final of the Memorial Shield. The competition is played to commemorate the lives of bowlers who have passed away in the previous year, and this was particularly poignant for Tiptree this year, as we commemorate the lives of two treasured members of our club, George Lawrence and Eric Munt, who are sadly no longer with us. Tiptree managed to retain the shield which we won in 2013. An excellent result Tiptree.

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Posted by Paul Collard on 14 January 2014

Tiptree Jobserve Bowls Club has had its finest weekend in the club’s history. On Saturday, eleven ladies, including travelling reserve, June Collard, represented the club in the Essex County Bowling Association’s Top Club semi-final, played at Liberty of Havering Bowling Club. Each round of the competition consists of four games, played concurrently. In the semi-final, a singles game of 21 ends was won, 16-21 by Tiptree bowler, Margaret Lawrence. The pairs game ended in a narrow defeat of 27-23, for Tiptree Ladies Captain, Edna Woods and Joyce Helps. The triples team of, Steph Heard, Ena Lorraine and Doreen Cottee won brilliantly, 12-24, and the rink of Jan Elliott, Rosemary Cousins, Paula Montgomery and Judy Bohannon, lost by a single shot. The net result was a fine win by 12 shots against Clockhouse (Upminster) Bowling Club, who are apparently unfamiliar with defeat. The club will proceed to the final, to be played at Mersea Island Bowls Club on 10th September, against Greenways Ladies Bowling Club, of Southend. Congratulations for a fine win goes to the Tiptree Ladies. On Sunday it was the turn of the men. Tiptree played in the final of both the Widdop Cup and the Memorial Shield, at the host green of Bocking Alliance Bowling Club. The Widdop cup team of Roy Davidson, Graham Heard, Paul Hills, Kevin Cornwell (Capt.), Barry Wade, John Daniells, Simon Bellotti and Pat Mackshea, with travelling reserve Jim Cousins, impressively beat their opponents, Bocking Alliance Bowling Club by 7 shots on their own green. The Memorial Shield team of John Baldwin, Roy Cottee, Joe Coppin, George Lawrence, Paul Collard, David Gooch, Gordon Bazley and Seamus Montgomery, also went on to win their match against last year’s winners, Braintree Bowling Club, by 5 shots. Congratulations on a truly outstanding performance by the men of Tiptree, to win both the Widdop Cup and the Memorial Shield on the same day, the first time that a single club has ever won both titles in the same year.

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