The sun was just about to show itself as Barnwood Bowlers arrived at the club to make their way to York for the annual Club Tour, a slight delay ensued whilst we waited for a bowler who had left her hand bag at home. With the coach packed and all on board it was off we went. The journey went well with only slight hold ups at varying well known black spots on the Motorway. We arrived at the services slightly behind time for a quick breakfast and then on to the Tour Headquarters for our stay, The Wheatlands Lodge Hotel, where our rooms were ready and a welcoming Tea & Coffee with a variety of sandwiches awaited us all. I might mention the bar was open and soon the barman found himself under pressure. However there was no time to waste as we are on a bowling tour, Copmanthorpe BC awaited 5 mixed rinks and a further 5 rinks went to Poppleton BC. No one could believe the weather the Sun was shining and all thought summer had arrived at last with temperatures in the mid seventies as we headed off to our designated venues.

Day One
 

Barnwood v Copmanthorpe match Captain Godfrey Hopkin score Barnwood  98 to Copmanthorpe 100

Top Rink for the day S. Rogers, M. Cherry, J. Jones and T. Wade.

Barnwood v  Poppleton match Captain Elaine Hopkin score Barnwood 84 to Poppleton 104

Not the start we wanted but everyone said they enjoyed the games and the greens bowled well.

Back to Tour Headquarters for the evening meal and plan our game strategy for tomorrow over a pint.

Day Two

Barnwood v Wheldrake match Captain George Shirtliff score Barnwood 99 to Wheldrake 84

Top Rink for the day S. Rogers, D. Iles, T. Griffin and M. Collier.

Barnwood v Stewarts match Captain Carolann Shirtliff score Barnwood 110 to Stewarts 81

Day Three

Barnwood v Dunnington match Captain Ken Griffin score Barnwood 98 Dunnington 106

Top Rink for the day G. Boots, A. Iles, G. Hopkin and M. Collier.

Barnwood v Stamford bridge match Captain Gerald Boots score Barnwood 102 to Stamford Bridge 78

Day Four

Barnwood v Bert Keech B C match Captain Brian Walden score Barnwood 89 to Bert Keech105

Top Rink Jack Easton, Bill Smith, Sheila Smith and M. Smith

Barnwood v Shipton B C match Captain Mike Smith score Barnwood 100 to Shipton 95

Day Five

Barnwood v Stoke B C match Captain John Jones score Barnwood  187 to Stoke 208

Top Rink Shirley Ross, M. Hynes, C. Shirtliff, and Tony Wade.

Shots scored for  967 shots scored against 961 a plus difference of 6 shots which included a Hot Shot Badge for

Terry Ricketts, Geoff Moss, D. Stokes and Carolann Shirtliff.

Tour Party Photo