News
	2005
	The 2005 season started with a recruitment Open Day on May Bank Holiday Monday. Thanks to heavy promotion, a steady stream of visitors arrived at the Club throughout the session, and we were able to sign up around 26 bowlers and social members on the day. Over the Winter of 2005/6, John Morgan, Gary Mothersill, Tricia Pearce and Ian Thomas all qualified as Level 1 Coaches. The Club intends to ensure that all new bowlers receive adequate coaching before they are allowed to use the green.
	We re-visited Eastbourne for our 2005 club tour, staying in the Albany Hotel and combining a few games of bowls with a bit of sight-seeing. Thanks go to Josie Etherington and the late Fred Edwards for organising another enjoyable tour. Click the 'Eastbourne Album '05' link at left to see a few piccies.
	The Club Finals day was held on the weekend of 10th and 11th September. Click the '2005 Finals' link on the left for all the winners and runners-up. Men's singles winner and Men's Captain for 2006, Martin Hope, is pictured.
	Highworth men won the Eddie Wells Trophy for the third successive year, this time beating Westlecot in the finals played at Faringdon. Pictured is Men's Captain for 2005, John Emmerson, accepting the trophy (again) from Eddie Wells. Can we do it again in 2006 in the newly-introduced triples competition format?
	The annual Geoff Gleed Gala Day competition attracted twelve teams from around the region. After a full day's bowling, the eventual winners were Kevin Prior's rink from Witney Town. The Highworth rink of Robbie Allen, John Morgan, Gordon Pearce, and Clive Humphreys were runners-up.
	2004
	In the Swindon and District finals held at Wootton Bassett, Linda Kingston became the Ladies Champion of Champions, then went on to win the Secretary's Cup, and teamed up with mother Herta to win the ladies S&D Pairs.
	Highworth men won the Eddie Wells Trophy for the second year running, narrowly beating Marlborough in the finals at Shrivenham Bowls Club.		Captain Clive Humpreys receives the Eddie Wells trophy.
	2003
	Highworth men were winners of the Eddie Wells Trophy, held at Shrivenham Bowls Club.		Highworth Men at Shrivenham.

	2002
	2002 was a successful year for the Highworth ladies..
	The Ladies 'A' Team were winners of their section of the Swindon & District League. They also reached the Finals of the Ladies Two Fours competition, held at Purton Bowls Club.		The 'two fours' rinks at Purton.
	Linda Kingston was the winner of the Swindon & District Ladies Singles competition, and also became the 2002 Swindon and District Champion of Champions.

	John White's Highworth rink.		The Highworth Bowls Club Mixed Gala was held on Bank Holiday Monday the 3rd of June 2002. Thanks to a solid performance throughout the day, John White's Highworth four reached the final, to face Mike Savin's rink from Chippenham. In a very tight game, the Highworth rink looked set to win when holding the two required shots on the very last end. But Mike Savin's last wood of the game managed to split the two Highworth woods out of the head, and stop on the jack to count three and snatch the win!

	The tenth anniversary ladies' Mymossar Gala Day was held at Highworth in August, with the honours this year going to the triple from Swindon's West End. In a refreshing but stressful reversal of roles, the ladies catering was again provided by a team of Highworth men!		Highworth men about to serve the ladies' starters.
	In December 2002, the English Bowling Association named former Highworth bowler Neil Hope as EBA Young Bowler of the Year, the first time a Wiltshire player has won this award.  Other Achievements in 2002.. Chris Blount was runner-up in the S&D over 60's singles. Brian Stallard, Dave Warren and John White reached the finals of the S&D Triples competition. Martin Hope and Gordon Pearce reached the last eight in the Wiltshire Men's Pairs competition.