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DG Clive stepped into the breach to make up the numbers in the District Bowls Championship at Llandrindod Wells despite never having played before.


Novice DG Clive bowls ‘em over


21 teams took part in the 95th competition, played in three hours of baking sun.This year’s competition was organised by last year’s winners Bridgend. It was the reward for winning the much coveted WH Brain trophy in 2017 that Bridgend had to arrange and host this year’s competition at Rock Park Bowling Club Llandrindod Wells.


Presented in 1923, by Rotary Past President W.H Brain, the South Wales Rotary Bowling Trophy has been the reward for the Rotary triples bowls competition held annually, even in war years, for 95 years.


Designed to promote the development of fellow- ship among the Rotary Clubs in South Wales there is


much competition and rivalry amongst the competing teams and the trophy is one all Rotary bowlers seek to lift. At least once.


The weather was very hot and the greens faster than normal. In the end Pontllanfraith came out winners and are expected


to organise the competition next year. District Governor Clive Edwards presented the Trophy and souvenirs of the occasion to both the winning team Pontlanfraith B and the runners up Brecon B and Assistant Governor Wayne Morgan of Bridgend Club presented a souvenir to commemorate District Governor Clive Edwards’ first official function.


West Glamorgan triumph in close final


Another first for Tenderfoot sports


The 33rd District 1150 Visually Handicapped Triples Bowling Competition at the Cardiff Indoor Bowls Club in September was won by West Glamorgan by a small margin over Pembroke. Their winning team of Gilbert Miles, Maxine Jacobs with her guide dog Yassie and Craig Harries were presented with the cup and shields by District Governor Clive Edwards.


Other clubs, some with more than one team, were from Ammanford, Llanelli and Gwent making a total number of twelve teams.


Rotarians from the Cardiff clubs, Newport Uskmouth and Porthcawl helped during the day as Markers and Scorers and our thanks go out to them. The Cardiff Bowling Club must be congratulated for providing the use of their facilities which included an excellent lunch.


Everyone is welcome to attend so that all the competitors have as much support as they deserve.


The event is considered one of the highlights of the visually handicapped bowls clubs who extended an invitation to all rotarians to come and watch next year. The competition was organised by Rotarian Evan Thomas of Cardiff.


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A sports club for disabled people has been introduced to rowing, thanks to a partnership between Saundersfoot Rotary and their local Wisemans Bridge Rowing Club.


Saundersfoot Rotary has been running Tenderfoot sports club for disabled people for about 27 years.


Three years ago the rowing club took steps to become more ‘inclusive’ and began taking a rowing machine to the Tenderfoot evenings along with qualified coaches. It became very popular both with the participants and the coaches. In September the first session on the water set off from Saundersfoot harbour. Five disabled participants over a two hour period, limited by the tides took to the sea.


“We invited everyone in Tenderfoot regardless of whether they were capable of getting into a boat or not to come along to cheer their friends and afterwards had a party in the Saundersfoot sailing club,” said Rtn Jim Ball. “15 Tenderfoot members came along together with carers and family members, half a dozen from the Rotary club and about 20 rowers. Wisemans Bridge Rowing Club is very special and this was us at our best, everyone mucking in, rushing home from work to help and having a lot of fun.”


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