It’s been a long winter season indoors – seven months of a very full schedule of games and competitions, writes Susie Bonnell.

To mark the close of the indoor season, Sidmouth Bowling Club traditionally have a closing drive.

It’s always a time of laughter and fun and this year was no different. The winning teams from each session were:

11am – Sheila Palmer, Jenny Crow, Paddy Wrench and skip Wilf Radburn.

2pm – Mary Smith, Teresa Herbert, Sheila Ingyon and skip Freda Humphries.

4.30pm session – Len Catford, Rob Wheaton, Sylvia Cook and skip Eileen Hewett.

For those who also bowl outdoors, the closing drive brings a mixture of sadness that the season’s over but excitement and anticipation for the outdoor opening drive the next day.

For the indoor captains, who have had a very long and busy season of duties and responsibilities, in particular for ladies’ captain Mary Turner, who did the full seven months as captain, they can relax and enjoy a well-earned break.