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             City & County of Bristol Bowling Association'
                       80th. Anniversary match held at
              Bristol Arrow B.C. on Sunday 10th July 2016
City and County of Bristol BA vs Gloucestershire & Somerset BA's.
The occasion was organised by Roger Trueman, Junior Vice President.
The afternoon was attended by the Presidents and players of both Somerset BA and Gloucester BA, Both associations fielding three teams each.
Also in attendance were the officers of the County and players representing the 16 clubs that remain from the original founding clubs.

City and County of Bristol President      Mike Collier.
Bristol Arrow President     Alan Castle.
Gloucester President    Roy Walker.
Somerset President    Lionel Slater.

Clubs and players representing the remaining founding clubs were:-

Avonmouth. BC.                         John Collins.                    
Bristol Greenbank BC.             Keith Smith.
Bristol St Andrews BC.             Glen Wintle.         
St George BC.                             John Heal.
St Anne's Park BC.                     Roger Trueman.              
Victoria Park BC.                        Mike Avery
Bristol BC.                                    Don Lindsay.                                  
Knowle BC.                                  Mike Ferris.
Imperial BC.                                 Ivan Reed.                             
St Andrews and Kildare BC.       Jeff Wear,
Redland BC.                                 Peter Ware.                 
Bristol Omnibus BC.                 George Neville.
Ardagh BC.                                  Maurice Hill.
Henleaze BC.                              Cedric Gunson
Eastvillians BC.                          (unable to attend)

City and County of Bristol BA Officials.
President                           Mike Collier.
Senior Vice President     Doug Johnson.
Junior Vice President      Roger Trueman.
Secretary                            Glen Wintle.
Treasure.                             Don Lindsay.
Match Secretary.             Ivan Reed.

Past Presidents.
Don Lindsay.  2011 & 2015
Peter Ware.      2001  
John Hutson.    2012
Dennis Overton.   2007
Frank Maude.    2000 & 2014
Don Thorne.      1996
Maurice Hill.       1992
Mike Coggins.   2008   
Cedric Gunson.  2003

At about 1.45pm photos were taken of the assembled company, to mark the occasion.
At the start of the game a spider was held which raised the sum of fifty five pounds for the President Mike Collier's charity, Above and Beyond, a Bristol  Hospital Charity.
The final scores were city & County of Bristol 96, Gloucester & Somerset 119.
Combined teams of Gloucester & Somerset winning by 23 shots.
A most comical and interesting after dinner speech was given by Peter  Brimble           a long time bowler for the County and Bowls England, at the end of the speech he was presented with a bottle of Whisky and a County anniversary badge, and his wife a large bouquet of flowers. 80th anniversary badges were presented to all those players that attended the day.






City and County of Bristol BA.
 
The 80th Anniversary of the founding of the City and County of Bristol BA.
 
Played at BRISTOL ARROWS BC on Sunday 10th July 2016
 
The occasion was organised by Roger Trueman Junior Vice President of the City and County of Bristol BA.
The afternoon  was attended by Presidents and players of both Somerset BA and Gloucester BA. Both fielding three teams each.
Also in attendance were the Officers of the County and players representing the 16 clubs that remain from the original founding clubs.
 
City and County of Bristol President
Mike Collier
 
Bristol Arrows President
Alan Castle
 
Gloucester President
Roy Walker
 
Somerset President
Lionel Slatter
A game was arranged on the afternoon of Sunday 10th July 2016 at Bristol Arrows BC between Gloucester BA, Somerset BA and the County plus one player from the remaining 16 clubs of the original founding clubs.
Each of the clubs supplied one player to represent that club.
 
The clubs attending were
Avonmouth BC
Bristol St Andrews BC
St Annes Park BC
Bristol BC
Imperial BC
Redland BC
Ardagh BC
Henleaze BC
Bristol Greenbank BC
St George BC
Victoria Park BC
Bristol Arrows BC
Knowle BC
St Andrews /Kildare BC
Bristol Omnibus BC
Eastvillians BC did not attend.
 
The following players represented one of the remaining clubs.
John Collins             Avonmouth BC
Glen Wintle             Bristol St Andrews BC
Roger Trueman      St Anne’s Park BC
Don Lindasy           Bristol BC
Ivan Read                Imperial BC
Peter Ware             Redland BC
Maurice Hill            Ardgh BC
Cedric Gunnson    Henleaze BC
Keith Smith            Bristol Green Bank BC
John Heal                Bristol St George BC
Mike Avery             Victoria Park BC
Dave Butcher        Bristol Arrows BC
Mike Ferris             Knowle BC
Jeff Wear                St Andrews/Kildare BC   
George Neville      Bristol Omnibus
Did not attend      Eastvillians    
 
City and County of Bristol BA Officials
 
President                               Mike Collier
Senior Vice President        Doug Johnson
Junior Vice President         Roger Trueman
Secretary                              Glen Wintle
Treasurer                              Don Lindsay
Match Secretary                Ivan Read
 
Past Presidents
Don Lindsay           2011 &  2015
Peter Ware             2001
John Hutson           2012
Dennis Overton     2007
Frank Maude          2000 & 2014
Don Thorne            1996
Maurice Hill             1992
Derek Robertson   2013
Mike Coggins          2008
Cedric Gunnson     2003
 
At 1.45pm approx photos were taken of the various Presidents and Players,to mark the occasion.
 
At the start of the game a spider was held which raised the sum of £55 for the County Presidents Charity- Above and Beyond BRI Charity
 
 
  

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