Eighty four players took to the Laing and Davie Greens to compete for the New Season Trophy 2025/2026. All appeared to enjoy getting on to the greens expertly prepared by Jamey Ferris in mostly fine weather and pleasant company. The field occupied 14 rinks using the Festival Bowls format playing 3 games of six ends each except this year two ends were added to the third game so that the Jonathon Curragh sponsored BBQ sausages and whitebait would be ready when everyone went upstairs to the lounge.
The format meant that each player played with eight different players and against nine others - a great mixer in the early season.
The trophy was won by the best Skip, best second and best lead, Mike Small, Mike Weeks and John Liddy respectively from Jamey Ferris, Kazumi Cuthbertson, and Noleen Behague. Third place went to Selwyn Manning, Neil Cornelius and Julie-Ann Pyatt. All nine players won their 3 games while Beryl Murphy, Trevor Thornton, Andrew Budgen and John Switalla also achieved this feat but with fewer ends won and points scored. Never fear they all were rewarded with a prize as were the next best players
Robyn Owens, Phil Sullivan, Tom and Gaye Boyd and Lyn Martin.
This was (for most) an enjoyable start to the 2025-2026 season. Everyone played some memorable shots and could sleep happy on Saturday night!
