BATCHWOOD HALL BOWLING CLUB – PRESS REPORT - 22nd June2026

Batchwood had a tremendous weekend even if it was nail-biting! Two amazing wins against strong opposition…

Batchwood played the Men’s Top Club Quarter Finals against Hemel Hempstead away at the weekend. It is played over 5 disciplines. In the 2 wood singles John Bell won 16 – 10; we lost the singles; the pairs team of Gary Costen & Dave Richardson were tying on the penultimate end 16-all and they won by one shot 17 – 16; we lost the triples; the fours team of Joshua David, George Tutt, Jon Quick and Skip John Turkentine went into the last end one shot down but managed to pick up 2 shots and won 14 – 13. As we won 3 of the 5 disclipines we go through to the next round - well done Batchwood! What a nail-biter!

Batchwood Men played in the Bob Vise competition away against Townsend. This was another nail-biting tussle. John Bell played the singles winning by 16 shots. The triples team of George Tutt, Eddie Clark and skip Mark Trembling won by 9 shots. The Pairs lost by 10 shots, and the fours lost by 13 shots. This levelled the match to 2-All. The shots were 62-All. The decider was down to the number of ends won. Batchwood won 39, Townsend won 29. So Batchwood are the winners and proceed to play Potters Bar. The other semi-final is between Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield.

Batchwood ladies played Potter Bar team 1 at home in the County League. The Batchwood team was Jackie Bell, Brenda Bennitt, Sandra Clark and Skip Sue Swain who played Jean Scott’s team. It was a fairly one-sided game with Batchwood coming out on top with a win of 21 – 9.

The Batchwood team of Joshua David, Chris Kelly and Skip, John Turkentine played Welwyn Garden City’s team skipped by Gary Walton in the St Albans & Distict Triples competition at home. At ten ends Batchwood were one shot ahead at 11 – 10. The Welwyn Garden City team did not score again and conceded on the fourteenth end with Batchwood winning 19 – 10. Batchwood are now through to the last eight teams and will play Harpenden in the Quarter Finals.

The Integra Club Competition League will be starting on 25th June. This has proved to be very popular with members over recent years. All bowlers who have joined the club after 2020 can participate. The games are played every Thursday evening and Sunday morning for 19 Sessions. A minimum of 6 games have to be played to become eligible for the trophy. The best 6 results will count.

Tricia Gascoine

Press Officer