Peter Clare (M.D. Of Drakes Pride) was fortunate in being able to attend the bowls competition at the Broadbeach Bowls Club, Gold Coast, Australia during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Great venue, great sport, great supporters and great volunteers and officials.
Peter with the Games Mascot Borobi
In the stands at Broadbeach Bowls Club
Kelsey Cottrell
(Australia – fours) won Gold plays with Drakes Pride bowls
Robert Paxton
( England Singles) Bronze – plays with Drakes Pride bowls
Rob also donated to the sport of bowls memorabilia collection an England Commonwealth Games vest signed by the England bowls team.
Signatures of :-
Rob Paxton; Jamie Chestney;Louis Ridout; Sam Tolchard; David Bolt; Natalie Chestney; Ellen Falkner; Sian Honnor;; Katherine Rednall; Sophie Tolcard; Mike Robertson; Kieran Rollings;Paul Brown Steve Simmons; Alison Yearling; Mark Wherry; Sue Wherry
During his stay in Australia ,Peter was also able to visit a few other Bowls clubs –
a Mount Lewis Bowls Club towel
The covered green at Cabramatta Bowls Club
Guildford Bowls Club.
St. John’s Park Bowls Club
The building work at the club was to expand it’s 2 levels car park to make it into a 4 level car park!
Warilla Bowl Club
Has a indoor green as well as four outdoor greens,
All these clubs would be the envy of any UK bowls club but they are reliant on their poker machines to fund the bowls section of the membership.
acknowledgements :- Gold Coast Commonwealth Games logo 2018
for pictures:-
Rob Paxton from Robert Paxton
Warilla Bowls Club – Warilla B.C.
All other pictures – Peter Clare
