Stamford & District Bowls League 2024

 

Ketton Bowls Club celebrates its 49th anniversary in 2023 season and is looking forward to attracting more players from the local community to try bowls.

 

As well as fielding a team in each of the First and Second Divisions of the Stamford & District Bowls League – Kestrels and Kites respectively – it will be represented by Ketton Welland in the Peterborough League Over 55 League (Tuesday afternoon) and Ketton Hanson at the weekend.

 

The main focus again in 2023, however, will be its friendly fixtures and to recruit more players from regular Wednesday night roll-ups at which free tuition and equipment is provided. The club also aims to raise funds towards  greens maintenance and equipment. Previously the club has received generous contributions from the village’s Whitebread Trust towards a replacement clubhouse which opened in 2019

 

The club will stage at least two bowls galas (July 6 & August 30) as well as regular social events including quizzes and bank holiday car boots in conjunction with KSCC Trustees. Club President Charlie Underwood will also boost further cash from his President’s Day scheduled for September.

 

Its bowlers will continue to compete in the Northants Bowling Federation, for which its club treasurer Shirley Suffling is the current women’s President, having won the  national senior pairs in 2021.

 

Ketton BC officers 2023:

President: Charlie Underwood

Chairman: Bob Warters

Secretary: Carol Warters (01780 721411)

Treasurer: Shirley Suffling

 

Stamford League captains:

Bob Warters/Shirley Suffling(Kestrels)

Bob Kelman (Kites)

 

Peterborough League captains:

Charlie Underwood (Welland, Division One Over 55 )

Shirley Suffling (Hanson, Weekend Premier)

Bob Kelman (Friendlies)

 

Updated May 2023