Thursday, September 7, saw local bowlers from Phear Park in Exeter visit Sidmouth Bowling Club for a friendly game of four mixed teams of triples, writes Susie Bonnell.

The weather stayed dry until the very last end, which, given recent weather fronts, was a bonus!

It was a very fair and balanced game, with both sides winning two rinks each, but Sidmouth won the day overall with an aggregate score of 76/64.

On Saturday, Sidmouth welcomed South Dorset, who sent three mixed rinks. It was a day typical of our summer, rolling threatening clouds with some sunshine in between. The teams played eight ends before a deluge leading to an early tea.

We squeezed in another four ends before the rain returned and after waiting with fingers crossed we had to finally abandon the game.

Consoling themselves over a welcome drink from the bar, the captains totted up the scores.

Sidmouth lost overall with an aggregate score of 29/35. The winning rink for Sidmouth was taken by skip John Mason and his team, Liz Boyle, Mike Bolland and Janice Quinn.

On Monday, September 11, Sidmouth Bowling Club’s chairman, Peter Mison, had the privilege of handing over a cheque to Gill Ryall, the CEO of Sidmouth Hospiscare, for £1,300. This was the fantastic sum raised in the club’s Charity Bonanza. It’s so good to know the money will go to a wonderful local charity and be put to such good use.