2023 - Club Competition Finals Days: 21st - 22nd September 2024.

It has been an exceptional year for WBC, with success for our ladies in winning the N/F  A League, the S&D Club Championship Cup and winning numerous N/F and S&D competitions.

The men were S&D Div2 champions - going the whole season unbeaten, and also won numerous N/F competitions and getting to the latter stages in S&D and County competitions.

Our mixed team were also narrow runners up in the Hampshire Mixed Top Club. An amazing achievement considering the opposition we faced.

Finals Weekend started in glorious sunshine but the impending doom of Sunday's forecast never far from everyone's minds. Thankfully, despite some heavy showers early doors there was no Sunday washout like last year and all games were completed as per the schedule.

Notable matches being Jan Leppard & Martin Smith pipping Sue Capp & Ian Winterburn in the Mixed Pairs, Duncan Beck winning the Green Medal against John Wills and Jamie Hughes squeaking past Duncan Beck in the Pete Cox 100 Up. Performance of the weekend has to go to 16yr old Joshua Hughes, winning both the Chas & George Singles and  the Men's Pairs, with partner Martin Smith.

Congratulations to Janet Ballard for being unbeaten all weekend, including the Ladies Club Championship and to Jamie Hughes for the same feat, winning the Men's Club Championship.

A big thanks to all those involved in producing 2 quality surfaces to bowl on, those helping in the kitchen throughout the year providing food & drinks, the bar staff and to anyone else who has helped make this year so successful.

I hope everyone involved in this year’s competitions enjoyed them and I look forward to running them again in 2025.

 Jamie Hughes (WBC Competitions’ Secretary)