Blackwaterfoot bowlers had cause for celebration after winning the Laidler-Gardiner Trophy for the first time in 14 years.
The trophy had been closely contested by the is- land clubs during May and June, and Blackwaterfoot won by a very narrow margin, the final result only being clear after all the results were collated. As it was such a long time since their last win, it was decided that a celebration was in order. Club members and friends gathered for an afternoon of fun and games, after a few ends of bowls a buffet tea was served with wine and soft drinks followed at length by a few more slightly less steady ends of bowls.
A raffle was held to raise a few pounds for club funds and the afternoon ended with a Spider won by Brian Sherwood.