Algarve Bowling Holiday 2009

On March 8th a group of 39 set off for the inaugural Dunrig bowling holiday to the Algarve in Portugal. They stayed for seven days at the 4* Hotel Jupiter which was in a prime position overlooking the golden sandy beach in the wonderful resort of Praia da Rocha.

The bowling commenced on Monday on the eight-rink grass green at the Santo Antonio bowls club in Alvor where the hosts, Connie and John, made everyone very welcome and put on a selection of superb food.

The triples competition was the first to be played in the glorious sunshine which continued for the rest of the week especially on finals day when the temperature was above 30 degrees. After the round-robin matches in the triples, the semi-finalists were Lynda Curzon, Jim Hall and Alan Holden, Joan Roscoe, Ray Crossley and Wendy Walton, Olive Spavin, Tommy Bee and Ann Radley, Brian Duncan, Joan Kenyon and John Alcock.

Following the triples it was the Mens’ and Ladies’ Singles competitions and after one and a half day’s of competitive bowling the qualifiers in the Mens’ event were Ged Marsh, Randle Carr, Bernard Roscoe, Alan Holden, Jim Hall, Carl Curzon, Ray Crossley and Barry Seville. In the Ladies’ competition Joyce Bee, Lynda Curzon, Wendy Walton, Gillian Nelson, Christine Seville, Diane Fish, Beverley Murphy and Joan Roscoe came through.

In between the Mens’ and Ladies’ Singles the Mixed Pairs were played and after a full day’s bowling the semi-finalists were Carl and Lynda Curzon, Bernard and Joan Roscoe, Olive Spavin and Randle Carr and Alan and Jean Holden.

All the finals were played on the Saturday and after some good bowling all day especially in the Mens’ and Ladies’ Singles Finals where it was difficult to pick the winners, the results were as follows –

TRIPLES

Lynda Curzon (Sandycroft), Jim Hall (Ellesmere) and Alan Holden (Preston) 9

Joan Kenyon (Morecambe), Brian Duncan (Preston) and John Alcock (Chesterfield) 5

MIXED PAIRS

Bernard and Joan Roscoe (Chorley) 11

Olive Spavin (Carnforth) and Randle Carr (Ellesmere) 7

LADIES’ SINGLES

Gillian Nelson (Lostock Hall) 21

Joan Roscoe (Chorley) 18

MENS’ SINGLES

Ged Marsh (St. Helens) 21

Barry Seville (Oldham) 17