Working Party

Friday Over 60’s

The Friday over 60’s side gathered for one last blast on Friday morning and were persuaded into taking a group photo. The side aren’t a team hell bent on winning but by all accounts have enjoyed themselves this season and it shows that the Olton caters for all types of bowler and we welcome everyone into our loving arms. The Friday side did feel a little left out of the celebrations this year though so they awarded themselves the super duper Friday cup league type thing, and don’t they look delighted.

Working party

Sunday saw the green hollow tined and the majority of the work on the green completed. I would like to say a big thanks to all the club members that attended and apologise to those that would have come but were not informed, but due to the pretty quick nature of the hollowtiner being available there wasn’t a great deal of time to advertise.

WooleyWanna - Our hard working engineer and grounds man who showed real graft - especially when Jess arrived to see if he was doing anything.

Dave Lowe – Hampered by a life fully lived and every illness known to man but once again does more than his fair share of the work.

Graham Wiggins – Gets a little tetchy when work is to be done but he is a Trojan with a broom so we ignore his grumpiness. Sweats more than Bernard Manning and Chubby Brown roasting on a spit.

Chris Greenhill – I have never seen someone so eager to do his day job for no pay on a weekend - the lad is crackers but I imagine he enjoyed the ladies badminton tournament on the afternoon especially after sabotaging the thermostat in the sports hall.

Pete Greenhill – Stopped longer than Chris as he is far more committed to the cause and less easily distracted.

Chris James – Sterling work with the wheel barrow and broom coming to the aid of your captain just before he collapsed for good.

Dave Evans – came made the tea and kept the troops entertained with Bad Jokes

John Price – arrived with breakfast and put in a shift on the green.

CJ – did nothing of note but order a sandwich from JP whilst forgetting to order his sons one.

Scotty – the hardest he has worked at a working party for many a moon and saved my embarrassment with some good lopping skills. Broke the mower to ensure a longer lunch break.

Craggers - Apparently I have a condition that stops me breathing while concentrating and that makes work a dangerous game but the benches aren’t comfy enough to sleep on so I did a bit.

Dave Hosgood – came late fresh from causing a riot at telford in the Torquay end and becoming new Torquay fans forum sensation.

We will need more working parties before next season to look at dykes (steady Killer) and the surrounds, but these will be advertised thoroughly.

Once again thanks to all that attended and helped get the work done and make a good day of it.