At the end of another great year for the Mid-Somerset Floodlight Bowls Charity, the bowls clubs from Paulton, Norwest, Prattens, Purnell, Frome Selwood and Frome Park, can be justly proud of what they have achieved raising money for local charities.
The local charities chosen at the end of 2016 were SWALLOW and the Carers’ Centre at Radstock. SWALLOW is a user-led registered charity supporting people with learning disabilities and the Carers’ Centre is a local charity supporting people who care for family and friends who need extra support, day to day.
This was the tenth year for the Floodlight Bowls Charity, during which over £27,000 has been raised for many local and national charities. 2016’s total money raised was boosted by committee member, Brian Holmes’ walk around his Norwest Bowls green 150 times, which raised a staggering £400, thank you, Brian!
Floodlit games are played at the end of the season when the outdoor season is coming to an end. The clubs enjoy the competitive, friendly games, but there has to be a winner, and in 2016, it was Purnell.
Committee members, Trevor Francis, Eric Obern and Bryn Hawkins recently visited the SWALLOW Café at Radstock to present cheques for £1,200 for each of the charities – with Nicky Tew for SWALLOW and Janine Woodward, from the Carers’ Centre, accepting the cheques from the Bowls committee.Bryn Hawkins