One of the village’s most keenly fought contests climaxed on 5 March as the Bowls Club staged its annual knock-out competition final. Over the winter season, two dozen entrants were whittled down to two finalists; Jean Hatt and David Bannister.
After a ding-dong match in which the lead changed hands several times, David, who may well be the club’s oldest member (we don’t like to ask) pulled ahead with a 4-point margin in the ninth end and finally triumphed. Coronavirus rules now apply at the club, so Jean and Bob congratulated one another with a cordial elbow-bump.