Press Release 14th July 2025
Batchwood Hall Bowling Club
BATCHWOOD HALL BOWLING CLUB PRESS REPORT - Monday 14th July 2025
Another heatwave to contend with for Batchwood bowlers resulting in some fixtures being cancelled or postponed.
In the Herts County League Batchwood Men played 2 rinks against St Albans. John Bell, Brian Parkes, Len Pearce & Dave Richardson beat Bob Pomeroy’s team 18 – 13. Eddy Clark, Jerry McCauliffe, Mark Trembling & Dave Gauthier beat Andy Kay’s team 18 – 15.
Sue Swain played Anne Marie Stuart-Reid of Harpenden in the Ladies District singles. An interesting match with fluctuating scoring. At 8 ends the scores were level at 5 all. At 20 ends Sue was winning 19 – 11 and did not score again for 5 ends. However she scored a single shot on the final two ends winning 21 – 17.
Liz Schlatter partnered Sandra Clark in the St Albans & District Ladies pairs against another BHBC partnership, Brenda Bennitt and Jenny Gauthier. Liz and Sandra won 21-12. In the next round they will play Linda Brooks of Harpenden BC at home.
In the St Albans & District Ladies Rinks League, Batchwood Ladies lost to a very strong opposition from Kings Langley. Sue Swain’s team lost 14 – 19, and Jackie Bell’s team lost 10 – 16.
In the St Albans & District Men’s singles matches second round John Bell lost to Gary Walton of Welwyn Garden City. John was slow to start but played well in the latter half. Gary was very good at firing when John was holding and dead ended one end. Brian Parkes beat Tony Redford of Harpenden after Tony conceded. Dave Richardson had to give his game due to pressure on dates.
In the second round of the Gorhambury Fours the Batchwood team of John Bell, Steve Lea, Eddy Thackery & Jerry McCauliffe beat J Earnshaw’s team away at Welwyn Garden City 17 – 7. The other Batchwood team of Mark Trembling, Dave Gauthier, Eddie Clark and Dave Richardson played at Hatfield BC against Alan Harman winning 26 – 0.
In the Jones Cup Batchwood Men played Harperbury in a very close game and beat them by one shot.
Tricia Gascoine
Press Officer
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Jackie Kenealy (club Secretary)
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Batchwood Sports Centre, Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5XA
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Location: Batchwood Hall Bowls Club, St Albans AL3 5XA,51.76677,-0.35517