DOWNEND Short Mat Bowls Club have finished top of the Bristol and District League, in only their second season.
In a storming start, the Downend Colts won their first eight games on the trot, with some opposition clubs finding the slightly uneven floor a considerable challenge!
Following problems with illness, injury and unavailability the Colts went through a rocky patch after Christmas and found themselves slipping down the table, and just as they were getting back on form suffered a major defeat to Midsomer Norton.
Things were looking bleak, but wins in several hard-fought games pushed them back up the table, to finish level on points with Wellsway but with a superior shot difference.
The club’s second team, Downend Mustangs, came in a very creditable fourth place.
Formed just over five years ago, the club has become a real force within the game.
Many of the players are new to short mat bowls and some have been playing less than two years, so the club’s success is a tribute to their hard work and dedication.
The club meets twice a week at Christ Church Parish Hall, has entered teams in county competitions and local tournaments, and plays friendlies against other clubs. Mike Parsons