BOB VISE TROPHY FINAL 2024

What a fantastic Final we had on August Bank Holiday monday between Batchwood BC and Harpenden BC at Potters Bar BC

Our thanks go to Potters Bar BC and all their volunteers who offered us a great green-served us well in the tea bar and Bar and made us all feel very welcome and to all the supporters of both Clubs for coming to support their Members.

The game was hotly contested all morning and only decided ón the last few woods put up on two rinks. Harpenden were the winners by 5 points to 3 points but that does not reflect how close it was. Total shots were Batchwood 64 & Harpenden 68: Ends won Batchwood 37 & Harpenden 35. It could not have been closer.

Well done to BOTH Harpenden and Batchwood for giving us such a fantastic morning of great bowling.

Photographs of the day are below. Images can be downloaded for private use but if used in the public domain shoulds be attributed to SADBA.

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President's Welcome Message

This year, for the first time in our history, we do not have a President in post so matches and other functions during the year will each be led by one of our Officers. We do, however, have a Deputy President, Jan Southwell, who was our President in 2018. Jan is unable to fulfil full Presidential duties this year but looks forward to being our President in 2025.

Despite the fact that we have few new faces wanting to step forward to lead SADBA into the future, we have an exciting and promising year ahead, both outdoors and indoors. As usual our Inter-Club League matches are fully subscribed and our Competition entries are up once again reflecting the keen interest in the association and competitive bowling.

With a Deputy President in place our Bob Vise final will be at Jan’s own Club, Potters Bar, on August Bank Holiday Monday. Our Finals Day will once again be at Harpenden Bowls Club which proved to be an outstanding venue in 2023 with excellent facilities and support from the Club.

M J Woodhams, Secretary & Past President