New Members Competition
Gents: Tony Donoghue – Winner, James Kenny – Runner-up
Ladies: Olive Barry – Winner, Maura Gilmartin – Runner-up

Ladies Competitions
Championship: Kathleen Madigan -Winner, Caroline Blake – Runner-up
Captains Prize: Anne Donaldson -Winner, Mary Wafer – Runner-up
Junior Cup: Bernie Edgeworth -Winner, Anne Donaldson – Runner-up
Noeleen King: Mary Wafer – Winner, Mary Brophy – Runner-up
Pairs: Carmel Delaney & Marie Hickey – Winners, Caroline Blake & Mary Hynes – Runners-up

Gents Competitions
Championship: Dermot O’Hara – Winner, Noel Cassidy – Runner-up
Senior Cup: Leo Smith – Winner, Sean Hynes – Runner-up
Captains: Prize Bill Delaney – Winner, Liam Spollen – Runner-up
Rory O’Hanlon: Liam Spollen Winner, Tom Casserly – Runner-up
Pairs: Sean Hynes & Ed Hickey – Winners, Eamon Brennan & Liam Spollen – Runners-up

Mixed Pairs Competition
Anne Donaldson & Declan Cooke – Winners, Catherine Dunne & Peter Knight – Runners-up

A good crowd of supporters were in Bray today to support our players in the ILBA Championships. Junior Triple players, Margaret O’Hara, Cora Smith and Marie Hickey won against a good team from DLGC. Tomorrow, Mary Persidatt is playing at 5.30 in the Junior Singles.

The return match with North Kildare was held in Westmanstown Bowling Club on Sunday 28th May, 2023. A total of €1,400 was raised between the two matches.

Thanks to the organisers Carmel and Bill Delaney and all who too part and gave generously.

Westmanstown Bowling Club hosted a ladies tournament in aid of https://asiam.ie/ Ireland’s National Autism Charity. Bowlers from clubs from all around the city were turned to support this very worthy cause. A fun day has had by all and almost €900 was raised for the charity.

A very sincere thanks to all the participants from the various clubs who played and made it such a wonderful day.

Thanks to Adrian Doyle for the photos.

The start of the new season in Westmanstown was marked by the unfurling of the club flag.

After the ceremony President Marie and our Captains Tony and Emelie were on hand to roll the first bowls of new season.

This was followed by the first Sunday rinks of the year. Thanks to all who came along and support the event and to Adrian Doyle for the photos.

Thanks to the organisers of the Sunday and Tuesday roll ups for donating the surplus funds and also to all the members who gave so generously at the coffee morning, the total amount collected for St Francis Hospice is €2,275. Thanks so much to everyone for making the event so successful.

In her letter confirming receipt of the donation Dee stated ” Your proceeds are deeply appreciated and please know you have helped create funds so the patients and families will experience compassionate caring at a deep physical, spiritual and emotional level when they are most need of support in their lives.”

New Members Competition
Gents: Liam Spollen – Winner, Paul Ryan Runner-up
Ladies: Helen Clince – Winner, Nuala Aylward Runner-up

Ladies Competitions
Championship: Marie Magner – Winner, Bernadette ÚI Dhúil – Runner-up
Captains Prize: Mary Breen – Winner, Carmel Delaney – Runner-up
Junior Cup: Mary Perdisatt – Winner, Angela Prizeman – Runner-up
Noeleen King: Mary Wafer – Winner, Margaret Doyle – Runner-up
Pairs: Bernadette ÚI Dhúil & Mary Wafer – Winners, Mary Brophy & Marie Hickey – Runners-up

Gents Competitions
Championship: Peter Harte – Winner, Eamon Brennan – Runner-up
Senior Cup: Bill Delaney – Winner, John Gleeson – Runner-up
Captains Prize: Sean Hynes – Winner, Kevin Gorman – Runner-up
Rory O’Hanlon: Paul Hegarty – Winner, Michael Doyle – Runner-up
Pairs: John Magner & Ed Hickey- Winners, Frank Gibney & Eammon Bell – Runners-up

IPA- 2 Woods Competition
Eamon Brennan – Winner, Bill Delaney – Runner-up

Mixed Pairs Competition
Angela Prizeman & Oliver Meyler – Winners, Catherine Dunne & Peter Harte – Runners-up

The finals of this our last competition of the season was played in lovely sunshine on Saturday afternoon September 24th. The green was in wonderful condition after a busy year and a credit to the greens committee and all who helped maintain it during the year.

As in previous years Robbie Breen had arranged a cup and shield competition. The cup completion was won by Michael Cowley and Fergal Moore (standing in for Peter Knight) who overcame the challenge of Pauline and John Walsh.

In the shield final Dermot Russell and Paul Ryan got the better of Ed Hickey and Sean O’Hara, Sean standing in for Marie Hickey.

Prizes were also on hand for the beaten semifinalists, Kathleen Madigan, Declan Cooke, Noel Cassidy and Paul Herarty

A special thanks to Robbie for organising the competition, Tony Ferris for presenting the prizes, all who took part in the competition and those who came along to support their fellow bowlers on the day.

Photos of the prize giving below courtesy of Sean Hynes.

The BLI Division 3 Winning Team.

A great end to a great season. Well done Captain Robbie Breen.

Mary Breen and Mary Wafer were presented with a prize by President of the LBLI, Catherine Hazlett, at Clontarf recently.

They shared the Best Junior Bowler Award for 2022. There are more photos of the closing dinner and presentations to other bowlers on the BLI Homepage.