The first result of the new season is in with Stanstead Abbotts beating Parsonage at home in the first division 7-1 (points) 43-29 (shots)

You can send your results to be updated on the website by phone / text to 07429 142525 by email to [email protected] or on twitter to @Herts_CBA

The entry form for the county fours being held at Ware Drill Hall on Sunday 17th November is now available on the website.

Download the entry form on the "County Fours" page , under "Results & Stats" then "County Competitions". Can Audrey Joy, Gill Baraclough, Ian Marvell & Maureen Ashman retain their title?

I'm very pleased to say that we have been contacted by the residents of Anstey (near Buntingford) who are looking to start up a new club. We will be loaning them some equipment from Stanstead Abbotts and The Drill Hall to help them get up and running.

They found our contact details through the website, let's hope they are the first of many. If you are interested in joining an existing club or want to start your own then contact us and we will be happy to help!

Check the "County Season Performance" under the Results & Stats section of the website to see who has earned points for Hertfordshire this season. This will be updated after every game throughout the season

Hertfordshire competed in the 2013 ECCBA Team Bowl event on Sunday (29/09/13) hosted by Essex and held at Littleport Leisure Centre, Cambridgeshire.

The final standings are detailed below;

                                                    PTS        SF           SA

1. Suffolk                                     81       442           292

2. Cambridgeshire                   68       406           328

3. Norfolk                                    61       354           361

4. Essex                                     53       361           378

5. Hertfordshire                        51       325           413

6. Bedfordshire                        46       310           426

Even though we finished in our usual 5th position there were some encouraging signs as we only finished two points behind Essex. The day started off against Bedfordshire with the four singles matches. Only Alan was able to gain a single point which meant Beds took the session by a score of 7-1. Next the four pairs were in action, a more positive result with two wins and a draw. Reducing the overall deficit to 10-6. The triples were up last, needing to win three of the four games to half the session. They only managed to take two victories meaning Beds won the session 14-10.

Next up were Essex, the singles were halved two games all. Essex took a lead after the pairs games as they won two and drew one of the four games giving them a 9-7 advantage. The four triples games were split two each which left Essex with an overall victory of 13-11.

Cambridgeshire were up next. Both the singles and pairs were split two games leaving the scores tied 8-8 going into the triples. None of the games were particularly close, but Herts only managed to secure one victory which meant Cambridgeshire took the session 14-10.

Suffolk were the opposition for the penultimate session. They were the commanding leaders in the competition so a tough game was expected. The singles were split two games each. Herts managed to take a lead after the pairs games winning three of the four matches to take a 10-6 lead. Unfortunately all four of the triples suffered defeat which meant Suffolk took the session 14-10.

Norfolk were the opposition for the final session and with a chance of finishing as high as 3rd all was to play for. The singles were again split two games apiece. All four of the pairs games were incredibly close and could have all gone the way of Herts but they only managed a win and a draw leaving Norfolk with a 9-7 lead. The triples were a similar story with all four games being tight matches. However again Herts were only able to secure a win and a draw meaning Norfolk took the session 14-10.

Whilst we did not manage to beat any team we achieved double figures in every session which is a good effort. Hopefully we can improve a little further and go into the season with some optimism.

The squad profiles are now available to view in "Photos"

Keep an eye out for the Hertfordshire Squad Profiles for the 2013/2014 season coming soon to the photo gallery

The team selected to represent Hertfordshire at the ECCBA Team Bowl event on Sunday 29th September is detailed below;

Singles

Rob Washbrook                Alan Bull                          Dave Smith                    Ian Marvell

Pairs

1. Jonathan Carter        1. Nathan Brown            1.  Lynda Coates            1.  Ian Carter

2. Craig Hearn               2. Pete Cook                  2. Rebecca Hearn           2. David Danby

Triples

1. Alan Page                  1. Audrey Joy                  1. Shirley Davidson         1. Jacquie Harris

2. Sylvia Page                2. Roy Harding              2. Paul Harris                   2. Mick Cook

3. Jackie Spearman     3. Gill Baraclough        3. Marilyn Cook                3. Sandra Gammage

A forum topic has been opened - please visit and post your thoughts on this selection.

A list of clubs, what night/afternoon they bowl on and a contact name is now available under the "Home" section on the website.

If you are interested in playing carpet bowls or wish to get in contact with any of the listed clubs for any reason then please let us know. Contact details are displayed on the page mentioned above.

Yesterday saw 24 teams (from 5 of the 6 member ECCBA counties) compete for the very first Mick & Sandra Hearn Memorial 4's tournament.

A very high standard of bowls was seen throughout the day which was played in a very friendly atmosphere. The winning team was from Barking (Suffolk) who defeated Lilley (Bedfordshire) in a keenly contested final. Congratulations to both teams who played excellent bowls throughput the day and deserved their places in the final.Full results from the tournament will be displayed on the website later in the week.

Photos from the event (kindly taken and uploaded by Alan Bull) can be found on the website including pictures of the two teams who contested the final.

We managed to raise around £420, this was from event entries, raffle, refreshments and target bowl (won with a score of 21 by Sandra Gammage & Pete Cook).

Many thanks to all of those who competed in the event. We will be looking to run this tournament every year and hope that the success of yesterdays tournament will encourage more teams to take part next year.