KENSEY Vale Bowling Club held their annual luncheon and presentations at the club on Sunday, September 30.

Fifty-four members and guests enjoyed a full three-course meal prepared by Marcia Vanstone.

The principal speakers were club president Ed Blowey, who proposed a toast to Bowls Cornwall and Peter Prynne the president of Bowls Cornwall who responded and then proposed a toast to Kensey Vale Bowling Club.

The reply to Peter’s toast was made by the club captain Alex Crichton who spoke of the members’ achievements during the year starting with the National Championships at Leamington where Nicola Gilbert was a losing semi-finalist in the Ladies Two Wood Singles and a rink of men consisting of Bernie Dyer, Alex Crichton, Nick Trewin and Peter Gilbert reached the last eight of their competition where they lost narrowly to the eventual winners.

The club teams had a very good season with the A team missing out by a single point to Stratton in Division One of the Group Two area while the B and C teams were successful in winning their respective league knockout competitions.

Peter presented trophies to the winners of the club competitions which are as follows:

Men’s Singles — Winner: Karl Barrett; Runner-up: Alex Crichton; Handicap Singles — Winner: Andy Jiggens; Runner-up: Nick Trewin; Hepworth Cup — Winner: Alex Crichton; Men’s Pairs: Stan Uglow and Steve Maiden; Runners-up Alex Crichton and Karl Barrett; Mixed Pairs: Jennie and Bernie Dyer; Runners-up: Patsy and Ed Niciecki; Men’s Two Wood Singles — Winner: Karl Barrett; Runner-up: Gary Harrison; Over 60s Pairs: Winners: Gary Harrison and Steve Maiden; Runners-up: Martin Patterson and Ed Niciecki; Friday Club — Winner: John Lindsay; Runner-up: John Adam; William Harding Shield (awarded each year for the most improved player) — Penny Leaver

The ladies section were presented by Peter’s wife Judith, who is also the president of neighbours Dunheved.

The trophy winners were: Singles — Winner: Penny Leaver; Runner-up: Margaret Perkin; The Bate Cup — Winner: Margaret Perkin; Runner-up: Mavis Williams; Grannies Cup — Winner: Penny Leaver; Runner-up: Mavis Williams; Two Wood Singles — Winner: Nicola Gilbert; Runner-up: Margaret Perkin; Pairs — Winners: Penny Leaver and Jean Wilkins; Runners-up: Patsy Niciecki and Marion Bartlett

Once the club and ladies awards had been announced, the biggest presentation of all was made as it was revealed that Peter Gilbert was to be made a honorary bowling member of the club and was given his certificate by Ed Blowey.