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Tarring Priory Bowls Club
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Worthing, West Sussex BN13 1HQ
Established 1937
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MOST RECENT UPDATES
Abergavenny weather 15/07
Triples League Wk 1 02/07
Spoons Time Change 01/07
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Spoons
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We welcome the return of Spoons to Fridays. Most sessions will be 2 pm afternoon sessions but some may be 10 am starts - please check the calendar!
Many thanks to Stan Birch and Geoff Sheldon for taking on the running of the Atkins Cup
Information about who played and how they fared along with top performances of the day are recorded on this page week by week. The games that count for the Atkins Cup Spoons league commence in June
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Stan & Geoff
'Spooners' compete over the season for the 'Atkins' trophy. Players must play in at least 50% of available spoons matches over the season to be eligible for the trophy.
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Week 1: Not too many bowlers to get us started on the first day
Week 2: At the earliest of stages - the spoons leader is Wendy Pennington
Week 3: After 3 sessions -Wendy is still the leader with 3 from 3
Week 4: No results recorded today
Week 5:
Week 6:
Week 7:
Week 8:
Week 9:
Week 10:
Reserve week 1:
Reserve week 2:
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Why on Earth is it called Spoons?
In its earliest form this type of competition was an open draw and the winning team were awarded a spoon for winning - daft but true
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Atkins Cup Winners
2023 M WEBSTER
2022 S ALLEN
2021 M BELTON
2020 Not played
2019 Not Played
2018 Not Played
2017 Not Played
2016 J TAYLOR
2015 A SIMMONDS
2014 D KENNARD
2013 A MABBOTT
2012 A BROAD (2)
2011 R BARCLAY
2010 R ELLIOTT
2009 A BROAD
2008 F TAPP (3)
2007 D J LIGHT
2006 F TAPP
2005 A HILL
2004 P PLUMB
2003 L IVES
2002 R WESTWATER
2001 L CATER (2)
2000 J BRINSMEAD
1999 N CARTER
1998 M HITCHIN
1997 S BASTOW
1996 R SIMS
1995 D PETTIGREW (2)
1994 F TAPP
1093 H HANSELL
1992 L CATER
1991 D PETTIGREW
1990 K D W SIMMS
1989 C G MILES
1988 A BELL
1987 K PIZER
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