Our PGM, RW Max Bayes welcomed all and opened the Masonic Bowls Annual Charity Event which was this year hosted by our province at the Rushden Bowls Club.

The organisers David Jones, President of the Northants and Hunts Masonic Bowls Association (Webb Ellis Lodge) and Dick Voller (Hatton Lodge) were delighted to receive 24 teams from 17 different provinces.

The eventual winners were the Leicestershire and Rutland province B team, and our provincial team put up a very creditable performance. RW Barrie Hall was on hand at the end of play to present the prizes and to congratulate all on such a special event.

The result of the day for charity was the presentation of £2000 to the Cynthia Spencer Hospice. 

The Trophy is the longest running golf society competition held at Kingsthorpe, the match was first played in 1973!

This year on August 7th, after coffee and bacon rolls on arrival, players teed off at 2pm in the stableford pairs competition. Thanks to all those who took part, everyone had an excellent day and the course was in super condition.

Mark Capel and Barrie Goulding narrowly took the trophy with a 44 point win in the pairs competition.

Shown in the picture left to right are Mark and Barrie with Alan Woolls the IPM of Kingsley Lodge 2431.

The event organised by David Jackson and now in its third year, was held at Peterborough Milton Golf Club on Tuesday 4th August and involved thirteen teams of three golfers each playing for the Trophy. Teams came from other provinces as well as Craft, Mark and KT.

The Royal Arch executive were in attendance all afternoon to support the event which involved an element of fund raising for charity. Over £200.00 was raised on the day.

The winners of the Trophy this year, seen here with the Grand Superintendent, were the Peterborough Chapter team of Russell Laxton, Geoff Dyson and Wayne Stocks.

On Monday 27 July the competition was held at Rushden Golf Club. Mark Dutton (St Ivo) playing off a handicap of 8 scored 39 Points and won the 0-12 handicap division, David O'Neil (also St Ivo) won the 13-28 division wth a score of 35 points. Needless to say they also won the joint lodges championship with a combined score of 74 points.

Mark and David are seen here with Nel Sheppard and Barrie Goulding the Chairman and Vice Chairman of our golf society.