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PRE-SEASON DEEP CLEAN
We are looking for volunteers to join in the annual Pre-Season Deep Clean where the clubhouse is woken up from its winter slumber and got ready for the new bowling season.
This year's cleaning event is scheduled for Monday, 23rd of March, beginning at 10am. It's hoped that there will be enough volunteers to divide the cleaning into bite-sized chunks, so that everything will be done by mid-morning.
Cleaning materials will be provided but if you have dusters, vacuum cleaners, brooms - indeed, anything that will help, please feel free to bring them.
MARCH QUIZ
The first social event of the year will be a quiz on March the 28th, with the doors opening at 6pm. Have a look at the poster on the Members' Events page.
The entry fee is £8 per person (to include a lovely burger), with 4 people in each team. Teams can be made up on the night.
Resident Quizmaster, Steve Foskett, will be asking the questions again, and there will be a prize for the winning team, the bar will be open and a new guest beer will be unveiled.
Please support email lesley.osbc@btinternet.com by Wednesday, the 25th of March if you are able to come.
SUNDAY DOUBLES FINAL
The Sunday Doubles held their competition on Sunday 7th September and couples representing Greenfields, Bayston Hill and OSBC played. Despite the heavy rain in the morning, the competition went ahead, and the semi-finals and finals were played in the sunshine during the afternoon.
Tony Williams (Greenfields) presented the trophy to the winners,John Ramsey and Tim Robbins, who play for the OSBC 'A' team. The runners up were Alison Lewis and Sue Richardson from Bayston Hill. Congratulations to them!
A consolation competition was also held, and the winning couple were Paul and Alison Maiden from Greenfields, and the runners up were Ian Blower and Jean Jones, also from Greenfields. Congratulations to them also.
BILL FRANCIS MEMORIAL BOWLS COMPETITION
The sun shone all day on the 32 bowlers competing in the inaugural Bill Francis Memorial Competition, held on the 10th of August.
The competition was originally planned for 2024, but the weather was so awful on the day of the event, it had to be cancelled. 2025 was the first opportunity OSBC, and Bill's family and friends, had to celebrate his life. He was a long standing member of OSBC and known to many throughout the bowling community in Shropshire.
The competition was organised by Martin Francis (Castlefields) and Tim Robbins (OSBC), and was over subscribed by people wishing to compete. It seemed fitting that the superb trophy was won by Bill's son, Martin Francis (Castlefields), with Shaun (Castlefields) coming second. £459 was raised for the Hospice charity, and both Martin and Shaun donated their prize money.
It's hoped this will be an annual event and a fitting tribute to Bill, who was, as etched on the trophy, "a loyal member and true gentleman".