The following report was kindly provided by John Drake, our Competition Secretary:
“Our last competition of the season took place on Saturday 7th September when 36 players took part in the newly configured WBW Trophy which now is a mixed rather than men’s 2 wood pairs competition.
The weather was not good, when the rain came down for those involved in the first of the three six-end sessions. There was a respite for the next two sessions but then during the final the rain came down yet again! The two top pairs played a six-end final between Ann O’Halloran and Paul Jacklin who played Margaret Speedie and John Drake. (Yes, I had got to the final!).
Every wood counts when it's just two woods and six ends.
Shared appreciation.
The rain is no deterrent.
And the wet conditions don't stop long jacks!
The match moves towards it's finale...
...with undiminished commitment.
A wood enters the head.
After 5 ends scores were level, promising an excellent last end. One team has to win and Margaret and John secured the winning shot to take the match 5-4.”
Our commiserations to the runners up - Paul and Ann.
Our congratulation to the winners - Margaret and John.
Note: Modesty forbids John to mention it was a high-quality final that was a fitting end to a great season.
Photographs: Jeff Jaycock
HOW THE WBW TROPHY CAME INTO BEING.
The WBW Trophy was originally known as the Weatheritt (WBW) Trophy and Ann O'Halloran is a member of the Weatheritt family. The following background to the trophy has been kindly supplied by Ann with some additional comments from Derek Chappel.
Firstly Ann:
“Both my mother and father were long standing members of HBC, it was their passion and I now am just like they were, never available for anything much apart from bowling during the summer.
My father Brian Weatheritt (WBW) decided in 2005 that the men should have a separate competition which took place on one day. This is when men had exclusive play on Friday, and women exclusive play on Tuesday. The ladies had a couple of one day competitions, so Dad decided to provide a trophy and a runners up trophy for the men, got everyone together for the match, then said to Derek, “OK how are ‘we’ going to organise this?” Derek being Derek had it sorted in about 5 minutes.
Since I have been playing, I have presented the trophy annually and when players have not arrived, I have even played as an honorary man.”
And now Derek:
“Ann is correct although l had slightly longer than five minutes. The reason it was a two-wood competition was to get it done in the afternoon which always started at 2.00 p.m. He wanted a final as well, hence that’s what l gave him.
Anne’s mother was called Ivy and you will see references to both of them on the honours boards. Brian was also a very accomplished artist and his paintings used to adorn the walls.
Ann and Richard are as integral to the club now as Brian and Ivy were. The tradition continues.”