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South Woodham Focus<br />
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runWell hoSpital boWlS club celebrateS 50 yearS<br />
In glorious sunshine on Wednesday 4th July, Runwell Hospital<br />
Bowls Club celebrated its 50th year, with a match against a team<br />
of In-Pensioners from the Royal Hospital Chelsea.<br />
Runwell Club President Mike Hammond, himself a founder<br />
member, both Captains, Pam Petts and Dave Thomas and many<br />
current members of the club welcomed The Chelsea Pensioners<br />
to their bowls green at St Luke’s Park, Runwell. The Pensioners,<br />
who were led by their bowls captain Walter Swan and Lt. Col.<br />
Jonny Lowe, looked splendid as they arrived in their Scarlet<br />
Uniforms.<br />
After photographs had been taken Col. Lowe presented the Club<br />
with a commemorative plaque. The visitors were then able to<br />
remove their ‘Scarlets’, which are very warm and it was a very<br />
hot day. After light refreshments they proceeded to the green<br />
to play 18 ends of enjoyable bowls. The games were all played in<br />
a friendly and pleasant, but competitive, spirit with no-one<br />
taking any real notice of the final scores.<br />
After supper, Walter thanked the club for the invitation, saying<br />
that the day, with perfect weather, a perfect green, in pleasant<br />
surroundings and good company had been most enjoyable. Mike<br />
Hammond then presented Walter with a framed cross stitch<br />
panel depicting Chelsea Pensioners and also a teddy bear dressed<br />
as a Chelsea Pensioner, both of which had been made by his wife,<br />
Brenda. Both Walter and Mike said that they were looking<br />
forward to the return match, in Chelsea, in 2019.<br />
SOUTH WOODHAM<br />
FOCUS
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