SADBA CHARITY GALA 2024

Potters Bar once again excelled in its hospitality by hosting the SADBA Charity Gala for the Strofton Trophy on 12th September with proceeds going to the Charity “Happy Days”.

This year 18 teams gathers on a dry but very chilly September morning but with a forecast of variable weather and, sure enough, the day was later punctuated with some heavy rain showers. That did not spoil the fun as teams of three were gathered to bowl with keen competition and fabulous (and not so fabulous!) bowling throughout the day. Potters Bar as ever provided an excellent lunch and a super green that bowled fast and true.

The result was so close that the top two teams could not be seperated so 1st and 2nd prizes were combined and split between them. The joint winners are:-

“Golden girls” ( Potters Bar)

D Jewell, S Jewell, P Rodger

and

“The Plums” (North Mymms)

A Harman – U Harman – A Parsonage

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