Stone Crown Challenge
CONGRATULATIONS to Hilary & David F and Pat S & Colin Mc on winning the 2025 Stone Crown Challenge.
On Sunday we welcomed teams from Barthomley, Betley, Leek, Stafford, Stonefield Park, Trentham and Weston (White Lion) for this year’s Stone Crown Challenge, which pits two mixed pairs from each club against each other.
With heavy rain forecast, the decision to reduce games from eleven to nine ends was welcomed by all of the clubs and although some of the later games were played in light showers, bowling was completed before the heavy rain fell. The competition was closely fought as always. Leek finished in second place and our own team won the Challenge Trophy for the very first time.
Additionally, thanks to the generosity of our members and our guests the day raised a very impressive £240 for the President’s Charity.
The whole day was a great success and we received several very favourable comments from visiting clubs about the organisation and the condition of the green.
Days like this depend on the work of so many people from the club, both on the day and beforehand.
So THANK YOU to to those members who:-
Prepared the green
Erected the Gazebo
Purchased extra provisions - tea, coffee, biscuits etc
Cleaned both inside and outside the pavilion
Placed tables and chairs out in the pavilion
Made and served tea and coffee and washed up
Sold Raffle Tickets
Took Photographs
Organised Car Parking
Served on the bar
Scored for games
Measured
Distributed and collection of scorecards
Kept scoreboard up to date
All bowlers who took part in the Play-offs and those who helped on that day
and, in particular
Shirley and Brian for organising the event.