Kirby Bedon AGM
The AGM will take place on Friday 13th August 2010 at 7.30pm. All club members are invited to attend.
Roy Grapes - Rest in Peace Kirby Bedon SMBC wish to extend their deepest sympathy to Avril and family following the sad loss of Roy, a short mat bowler through and through who will always be remembered. The sport and his many friends will miss him greatly.
Posted 30-6-10
Bure League Triples Final at Horsford BC14-4-10
Jill Watson, Jimmy Dye & Phil Watson finished runners-up for Kirby after losing 7-4 against Ian McLean, Maurice Kemp & Vic Woods of Hevingham in the final. Shirley Brown, Brian Saunders & Joe Brown reached the semi finals before also losing to Woods' Hevingham triple by 8-3. Carol Johnson, Peter Johnson & Gerald Chilvers lost 11-5 to Phil's triple when two of our triples were unfortunate to be drawn out to play each other in the quarter-finals.
Bure League Pairs Final at Horsford BC12-4-10
It was Kirby Bedon all the way on Bure League Pairs Final night as Shirley Brown & Gerald Chilvers won the title with Jimmy Dye & Joe Brown filling the runners up spot! Shirley & Gerald opened up in great form and led 7-0 after four ends and Jimmy & Joe could not get back into the game. In the quarter-finals Shirley & Gerald beat Keith Halford & Mike Boswell of Anglian Windows 9-5 and in the semi-final beat Woodbastwick's Elsie Couling & Roy Grapes 10-6. Jimmy & Joe beat Brenda Sizer & Diane Boswell 10-2 in the quarter-finals and then beat Woodbastwick's Martin & Eddie Edridge 10-6 in the semi-finals.
Bure League, Tens League & Wensum League Presentation Night
This event will be a Fish n Quiz Night held at Heathlands, Blofield Heath on 15-5-10. See Jill Watson for details and to order your food. Be there or be square!
National Championships
Well done to Shirley Brown, Joe Brown & Gerald Chilvers for making it through to the last 16. A great effort guys! To win a group that included a Hants triple with J McLean, J Bright & J Wood in it was superb. A great start beating McLean 9-7 and then a 15-6 win against Herts and an 8-7 win against Cheshire to top the group. They beat Dorset 12-6 in Round Two before coming up against Cheshire's J Neal, G Soller & M Walker in Round Three. The Cheshire triple beat our triple 19-2 and were in great form reaching the final before finishing as runners-up.
Posted 12-4-10
N.C.S.M.B.A Summer League Annual General Meeting
The above AGM will be held at Thorpe Marriott Village Hall on 15th April 2010, 7.30pm start. All members are free to attend the AGM.
Bure League Champions Again!Coltishall's 8-2 home win against Hevingham means that Kirby Bedon retain the Bure League title and are Bure Champions for the 7th time. Well done everyone - a real team performance.
Posted 2-4-10
We are thinking of you Janice!
Our best wishes are with you for your operation which will sadly deprive us of your bowling skills for the remainder of the winter season. We are all thinking of you Jan and look forward to having you back in the team next season. Lots of love from your Kirby Bedon team-mates.
Posted 27-2-10Bure League Pairs Heats W/E 5-12-09
Congratulations to Jimmy & Joe and Shirley & Gerald who won their heats and have qualified for finals night later in the season.
Norfolk County Triples 29-11-09Congratulations to Shirley, Joe & Gerald who made it to their second county final of the season. They lost by just one shot to Nigel Willard, Melvin Woods (both Bob Carter) & John Turner (East Tuddenham) but secured another national finals place at Kempston.Norfolk County Cup Draw 22-11-09The draw has been made for the next round and Kirby Bedon have a home match against Hempnall.Full draw is Hevingham v Bob Carter or Cromer, Thurton v Watton, Kirby Bedon v Hempnall, Bradwell or Coltishall v East Tuddenham or Thorpe Marriott.
Norfolk County Pairs 08-11-09Phil & Selwyn started brightly winning their three group games and defeating defending champions Gordon Crowe & George Clarke in the Last 16 stage. They reached the semi-finals where they lost 7-5 in a close match against the eventual winners Hevingham's Ian MacLean & former Kirby Bedon player Nigel Willard now of Carter. Another close match against Carter's Melvin Woods & East Tuddenham's John Turner saw Phil & Selwyn lose the third place play-off 9-7. It is not yet known how many places Norfolk will have in the Nationals although it is rumoured it could again be four places.
Norfolk County Fours 25-10-09Well done Gerald, Joe & Shirley for finishing as runners-up with ex Kirby player George Clarke in the Norfolk County Fours. Also to Jill, Teresa, Phil & Selwyn who finished in third place. Hopefully this will gain them all a place in the National Finals in Kempston next year.
Kirby Bedon SMBC is sad to announce the death of Malcolm Webster who passed on 17/09/09.
Malcolm's death,following his course of treatment for cancer, has left Kirby Bedon's members so very, very sad. We were all hoping and praying that he would win this battle that he faced with such bravery and fortitude. Throughout the summer he continued to attend Kirby's home games and support the team and help in the kitchen with washing up duties etc. He never for one moment gave up. Although he did not play a part as a player in a summer that saw the club achieve incredible success at both Norfolk and national level he was still an integral part of that success. In supporting the club as he did he showed us all just what it means to be a Kirby Bedon member. He was an inspiration to us all and we will miss him terribly. Malcolm was never slow in telling other members how much being a part of Kirby Bedon SMBC meant to him and how much he loved being at the club among friends. He has left the club richer for his time spent with us. Rest in peace Malcolm, we will not forget you.
Selwyn Goldsmith
Chairman
Donations if desired for The Zipper Club may be sent c/o Allcock Family Funeral Services, Falcon House, 96a City Road, Norwich, NR1 2HD.