Some photos from a glorious finals weekend at Ember Bowls Club!
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For match reports on the weekend, see Dave Bardsley’s match reports:
Congratulations to Malcolm and Jenny Baird on their 50th anniversary from all at Ember! A great time was had by all tonight helping them celebrate the momentous occasion, with some free drinks and lovely food provided by the happy couple themselves. Cheers!
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Ember have dropped to second in the table as Cheam catch up on their outstanding games. With just two games left to play Ember will need to continue their winning ways to keep hold of their second place.
Racal-Decca Mixed League Table at 31st July.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Difference | Points | ||
| 1 | Cheam | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 558 | 366 | 192 | 72 |
| 2 | Ember | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 539 | 465 | 74 | 62 |
| 3 | Carshalton | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 422 | 382 | 40 | 40 |
| 4 | Chessington | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 421 | 386 | 35 | 39 |
| 5 | Epsom Court | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 379 | 419 | – 40 | 38 |
| 6 | Sutton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 369 | 365 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Auriol | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 300 | 282 | 18 | 28 |
| 8 | Imber Court | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 352 | 444 | – 92 | 26 |
| 9 | Surbiton | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 406 | 500 | – 94 | 26 |
| 10 | Hook & Southborough | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 276 | 300 | – 24 | 17 |
| 11 | Malden Manor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 322 | 357 | – 35 | 17 |
| 12 | Malden Lime Grove | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 298 | 376 | – 78 | 14 |
Croquet returned to Ham House on 16th and 17th July as Jaques of London once again held two of their Family Fun days there in conjunction with the National Trust. Along with other outdoor games, five short lawns were laid out for croquet and lots of people, with lots of children, came to have a go. For the second year, members of Ember Croquet Club joined Ben Jaques and his son Tom in providing instruction and assistance to visitors from all over London and beyond.
The weather was fine and the surroundings congenial, providing an all too rare opportunity to promote public awareness of an under-appreciated sport.
The Racal-Decca league have published a mid-season table to show Ember leading the pack. But Captain Malcolm Baird sounds a note of caution, pointing out that we have played more matches than anyone else and that with 10 points available for each match a lot can change… So let’s enjoy it while we can and keep the good results going.
Racal-Decca League Table at 30th June 2016
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Difference | Points | ||
| 1 | Ember | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 408 | 369 | 39 | 46 |
| 2 | Carshalton | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 383 | 308 | 75 | 40 |
| 3 | Epsom Court | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 342 | 342 | 0 | 36 |
| 4 | Cheam | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 199 | 63 | 34 |
| 5 | Chessington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 235 | 232 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Surbiton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 266 | 318 | -52 | 20 |
| 7 | Imber Court | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 291 | 386 | -95 | 18 |
| 8 | Malden Manor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 284 | 288 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Sutton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 220 | 206 | 14 | 14 |
| 10 | Hook & Southborough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 93 | 21 | 12 |
| 11 | Auriol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 109 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | Malden Lime Grove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 206 | -69 | 2 |
It was a normal Monday Night Roll-Up except for the visit of Graham Dawber, the Surrey County Bowling Association’s President, accompanied by Vice-President Derek Harvey and Junior Vice-President Roger Lanham.
They were here to present the prestigious Surrey County Leopard Award to Jerry Ingham in recognition of his many years of service to Ember Bowls Club. Citing Jerry’s many contributions to the wellbeing of the Club, including initiating the beginners courses and evening triples league, President Graham Dawber presented Jerry with his Surrey Leopard blazer flash and certificate. Congratulations Jerry; thoroughly deserved.
President Graham Dawber reads the citation.
Some great games today in the Coronation Cup today at Ember!
National Croquet Day (NCD)
Sunday 5th June 2016
Public Invitation
Come and try The Croquet Experience at Ember on National Croquet Day. Members of the club will be here from 11am to 4pm to welcome you and show you how to play.
Croquet: a sport with that competitive edge
Croquet: a game of skill that anyone can play
Croquet: try something new!
All you need to bring are a sense of fun and a pair of flat shoes (e.g. trainers).
National Croquet Day celebrates this interesting and addictive game that is increasing in popularity.
Croquet is a sport where you hit a ball through a series of hoops with a long mallet. It needs skill and tactics rather than brute strength, so men and women, young and old, play on equal terms using an effective handicapping system that allows beginners to challenge much better players.
Association Croquet (AC) and Golf Croquet (GC) are the main codes, each with its own demands and skills and much in common, especially that competitive edge! AC includes a variety of shots and break-building tactics to encourage scoring multiple hoops in a turn, whilst GC interactively contests each hoop, often with spectacular hoop shots and distant ball clearances.
The UK has a friendly and vibrant croquet scene with several world champions and world top-10 players.
Come along to Ember on Sunday 5th June between 11am and 4pm and have a go!
Find out more online at the BBC website: http://bbc.in/1NlyG4p
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