Captain's Day is great at Gullivers

Captains  Day at Gullivers Bowls Club could easily have fallen foul of the weather 

The captain, Jeff Coates, had planned an outside triples tournament but heavy rain intervened before it could start, However Jeff and vice captain Steve Judd were not  to be thwarted and quickly went to plan B  - an inside bowls triples tournament.

Some 30 club players joined in with enthusiasm and quickly got to grip with the change to bowling on the Gullivers inside rinks after a summer of being outside. This highlighted how lucky Gullivers members are to have an indoor facility as well as an outdoor green.

Eight teams played in round robin style of play with all teams playing thre games.

The culmination was a final between  the two most successful teams - Keith Waters, Nigel Gooch and Richard Cullingford  taking on Mike Knights , Bernie Catt and Wendy Catt, wth Walters, Gooch and  Cullingford eventually wining on the final end.

As well as a great afternoon's bowling, everyone was treated to tea and cakes organised by the captain and his team of helpers in the usual happy and welcoming atmosphere that Gullivers is all about.

It didn't end there as Jeff had organised a fun evening with a buffet, music and a quiz - a good end to a great year's captaincy from Jeff Coates.