The Proud winner of the SCB Unbadged Singles for 2016
2016 SCB FINALS.3
Priory's 3 Unbadged Singles Champions
2016 SCB FINALS .2
The SCB Unbadged Champion
SCB FINALS 2016.1
Derek Meechan - the winning end
IF ....
If the devil could should cast his net ...
he would probably catch our 'friendly supporters gallery'
Even at 101
Ted King can still land them close!
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KO4s Team J
Only Guessing - K Brinsmead, R Barclay, M Meadows, G Davey
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KO4s Team I - A Pannu, N Eager, B Shakespeare, R Dray
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KO4s Team H - R Lister, J Hobbs, H Clarke, S Allen
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KO4s Team G - J Schools, D Meechan, J Proffitt, R Cocozza
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KO4s Team F - C Pethick, E DiPietro, A Clarke, G Roberts
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KO 4s Team E - M Smith, E Hood, L Pethick, J Peters
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KO 4s Team D - D Levey, G Sheldon, R Bland, R Pethick
Ko4 C
KO 4s Team C - P Caswall, S Shwartz, T Hill, F Taylor
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KO 4 Team B - M Joyce, S Logan, R Roberts (pregnant) and D Bellingham
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KO 4s Team A - D Fairs, J Upton, C Kent, M Simmonds
SCB Fours 2016
John Schools, Wally Burrows, John and David Fairs - our most successful SCB Four of 2016
WSBL 2 v Goring Manor A
Chichester Friendly
Busy green scene
Mr Graysmark
Pats new wheels
Fashionista
Clunky is totally oblivious to the fact that SuperMario has just entered the room
Sunset at Norfolk
Unfortunately the sun also went down on our winning run in the WSBL
Wet at Norfolk
Raingear was the order of the day in the WSBL match at Norfolk
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Crop Circles!! Bowls Circles??
John Treasure RIP
Putting Green?
Crows, foxes and squirrels continue to cause significant damage to the playing surface. they certainly made the most of the soft surface after the flooded green of June 16th to dig lots of holes.
Crow holes
Stuart Shwartz took this picture of Crow damage to the green on the morning Saturday 17th after the freak flood of the 16th of June.
Pagham after the match at Priory
The Pagham players took defeat graciously
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The team laying the foundation for a 10-0 victory!
Top Club v Chichester
Stuart Logan takes a close look at a head in the winning Triples. Priory won 3-2 overall
Goring Manor B
On the way to a 6-4 win
Raingear at the ready
A wet WSBL 1 match at Crablands
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Chichester finished strongest to take both matches
Petworth away
Captain Joe having one of those no publicity moments - in the interests of good journalism, we decided to show the only losing rink anyway!
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The players getting ready for the Friendly away to Chichester
The President looks on
President Derek watches his selections perform
Worms eye view
President v Rest Match
Marine Gardens Friendly
Our first friendly outing of 2016
April Snow Showers
The season has begun
Clean Up Day
Ray Elliott leads the clean up time - new member Nick could be excused for thinking it's a load of old bowls. Which was in fact completely accurate as the club stock of bowls was evaluated and assessed.
April Showers 1
Butch Shakespeare took this picture of the green just one week away from the new season.
April Showers 2
Lets hope for better weather May - September
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Joe Peters and Dave Crockett welcome the bowlers to WIBC before the March friendly
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Joe signals a five shot haul to take us on the way to Victory
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Winning Rinks for Priory 1 and 2
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Tactical discussion between Skip and lead
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2016 Images of the Season
2015 Club Dinner
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Table 1
Left to Right: Emilio DiPietro, Taylor Mitten, Ray Elliott, Stuart Shwartz, John Hobbs, John's and Ray's wives.
Table 2
Far Side left to right: John Schools, John's wife, Mrs and Mr David Bellingham; Near side, Geoff Sheldon, Derek Ridley and Moyna Burrows
Table 3
Left to right: Mr and Mrs Roy Barclay, Mrs and Mr John Proffitt, Mike Meadows, Julie Shakespeare and John Upton.
Table 3
Butch Shakespeare (centre) and his wife Julie enjoying good company at their first Priory Annual Dinner
Table 2
Left Side: Moyna, Monica and Derek,Geoff and Di. Right side: David and Christine.
Table 4
The Fairs family and guests. Back and centre are David and his wife and John and wife Louise (but not in that order).
Table 5
Left side - Jean and Tony Simmonds. Centre rear is Jon Taylor. John's guests occupy the other seats at this table.
Table 4
Ray looks pensive as Ann gears up to assuming her role as quiz-master.
Table 6
Left: Richard Pethick: Far side left to right: Joe Peters, Val Radley, Gary Wyatt, Jack Mitten, Ashley Harrison. Ryan Minton.
Table 6
Left to Right: Ashley at his last Priory event, before is moving back up north. With him are Ryan, Richard, Joe, Val and Gary's arm!
another cup
John just can't bear not to be holding onto the silverware!
Presidential duties
Derek Ridley welcomes the diners to the 2015 Annual Dinner.
2015 Finals Weekend
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Stuart Shwartz - CLUB CHAMPION 2015
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Stuart Shwartz - Whose hand should he shake first?
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John Fairs CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES RU 2015
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John Schools and David Fairs - CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS WINNERS 2015
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Stuart Shwartz and John Hobbs CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS RU 2015
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Stuart Shwartz, John Hobbs, John Schools, David Fairs
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Jon Clear Sets Winner 2015
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Ray Lister Sets RU 2015
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Derek Meechan 2 WOOD SINGLES WINNER 2015
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John Schools 2 WOOD SINGLES RU 2015
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Alan Messer COMMITTEE SINGLES RU 2015
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John Hobbs - VETERANS HANDICAP SINGLES WINNER 2015
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Ray Elliott VETERANS HANDICAP SINGLES RU 2015
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Stuart Shwartz HANDICAP SINGLES WINNER 2015
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Derek Meechan - HANDICAP SINGLES RU 2015
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Derek Meechan HANDICAP SINGLES RU 2015
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Richard Pethick - JD SMITH WINNER
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Lawrence Pethick's Mum - JD SMITH RU
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Jack Mitten & Stuart Shwartz HANDICAP PAIRS WINNERS 2015
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Taylor Mitten & Matthew Smith HANDICAP PAIRS RU 2015
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Tony Simmonds - Atkins Trophy 2015
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Les Ives - Spoons RU 2015
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Jon Clear TOP SKIP AWARD 2015
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Wally Burrows, Val Radley, Mike Meadows
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Emilio DiPietro and Ray Roberts 2 WOOD PAIRS RU 2015
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Commiserations for Emilio
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A word of consolation for Ray Roberts
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The Two Wood Triples Winner 2015 - Stuart Shwartz and John Fairs (Lawrence Pethick not pictured)
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Stuart Shwartz. John Fairs Lawrence Pethick (not pictured) KO TRIPLES 2015
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Quite a trophy!
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Mike Meadows, Stuart Logan, Dave Levey and Gus Roberts
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Gus Roberts, Stuart Logan, Mike Meadows, Dave Levey (not pictured) KO 4s Winners
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TRIPLES LEAGUE WINNERS 2015
Roy Bland, Richard Pethick, Alan Messer (Stan Birch and Butch Shakespeare not pictures)
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2015 Images of the Season
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WSBL TROPHIES
Clunky with the DIV 1 winners
Ray with the DIV 3 RU
Presentation of DIV 1
Clunky receives the Div 1 trophy from the sponsor of the league
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Ray receiving the trophy from League Treasurer Dave Parker
Champions v the Rest
Long shadows at the end of a long but very good season for Priory
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David Locke and Geoff Sheldon - Captains of the day.
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Top rink with Alan Messer against Field Place - John Upton, David Bellingham and Barry Parris - you'd think they would be happier!
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Look carefully at the center of this image. as Joe Peters with his friends Joe Peters and Joe Peters walks to the bowling end.
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Crucial end on Ray Lister's rink
And the thing is ...
Gary tells it like it is!
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The Norfolk team join in the end of season curry celebration
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John Fairs, Keith Brinsmead and Stuart Shwartz in civvies
The Bar Men
The barmen - Emilio and Joe
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Our youngest member enjoys his chicken and chips - not sure about the beer!
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A rainbow greeted the start of the match against Grasshoppers - promise of better weather to come.
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Organising
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disorganising
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You have got to admit - Gus has style
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The view from the terrace
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Study in concentration on Stuarts Rink
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We've just won the league!
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It was always going to be difficult against Chichester
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Richard delivers final battle plans to Jon
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Even the Captain has to get down and dirty sometimes
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More 'brown' than green!
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A good old fashioned Sussex Scones and Jam Tea
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Mike 'the finger' Meadows, Stuart 'they don't like it up em' Logan, Dave 'oh yeah' Levey, and Gus 'I'm quite pleased really' Roberts - celebrating their win.
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Roy - you are supposed to beat him at bowls - not just beat him!
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Stuart joins the ranks of County Badge holders
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Dave Levey on a rare but welcome appearance for the A team
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Jon Clear assesses his options before bowling
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Captain Ray reads out the scores at the end of the match.
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Panoramic view of the home match with Marine Gardens
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Teams deep in concentration during the early part of the match
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Ray and Roy go about their business
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Hammy and John Hobbs soaking up the sun at Middleton
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Joe Peters an John Treasure perhaps a little too relaxed before the match with Middleton
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Gus Roberts, Roy Barclay and Mike Meadows at Middleton
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Priory extend their lead at the top of WSBL 1 thanks to a 1 shot overall win
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Group photos of all teams
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2015 KO FOURS: Team A: Roy Barclay, Andy and Haydn Clarke, John Hobbs
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2015 KO FOURS: Team B: Derek Meechan, Jon Clear, Tony Mabbott, Butch Shakespeare
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2015 KO FOURS: Team C - Winners of the league phase: Ashley Harrison, John Schools, Colin Kent, Ray Elliott
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2015 KO FOURS: Team D: 4th place in league phase: Dave Levey, Gus Roberts, Mike Meadows, Stuart Logan
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2015 KO FOURS: Team E: Mark Simmonds, Amrik Pannu, John Fairs, Christian Pethick
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2015 KO FOURS: Team F; Emilio DiPietro, Ray Lister, John Taylor, Stuart Shwartz
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2015 KO FOURS: Team G: John Proffitt, Matt Smith, Derek Ridley, Joe Peters
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2015 KO Fours: 2nd place at league phase: Team H: David Smith, Richard Pethick, Alan Messer, Luigi Petretta
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2015 KO Fours: Team I: Ray Roberts, Steve Allen, Keith Brinsmead, Roy Bland - doing the 'Posnam'
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KO FOURS 2015: Team J - 3rd in League Stage.
Wally Burrows, Martin Joyce, Dave Bellingham, Tony Hill
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Plotting Bognor's downfall
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Richard Pethick leading the way to Top Rink and victory.
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All four rinks in action at home against Bognor
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Is it something you said Ray?
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Rainy Day Triples League for John Upton, John Proffitt, Tony Broad and Jack Mitten
The all seeing owl
Southbourne use this wooden owl to scare away nervous bowlers
Final end at Southbourne PC Cup
Ray and Mark nervously await the winning bowl from Captain Clunky
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Ashley Harrison delivering a jack
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The activity before the home WSBL match with Worthing Pavilion B
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East Preston and Priory A players enjoying post match social time
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Captain Clunky and Captain Gordon from East Preston talk to the teams before the match
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Tony ' I always get the good jobs' Broad tidies up the bowls against Crablands
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Another quality wood delivered by Ray Roberts
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Just a beautiful day for bowling - WSBL 3 match against Middleton
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Emilio shows good measuring skills at Arundel in the annual friendly between our 2 clubs
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Ryan and Harrison thinking about what comes next against WSBT
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Captain Roger gives a verdict on the Seafarers at the WSBT friendly
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Top rink again against Bognor in WSBL away match
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Flying Ant Day - well received by a flock of seagulls who interrupted our Abergavenny tie with Chichester
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Joe Peters enjoying a bit of sun to his legs
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Abergavenny match at Witterings
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David Fairs, Jon Clear and Stuart Shwartz before the PC Cup match with Pavilion
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The pre match activity before The PC Cup game against Pavilion
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Matt Smith, Alan Messer. John Fairs and John Hobbs. BE two fours
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Ray Roberts, Stan Burvill, Jon Clear, Derek Meechan. BE two fours
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Captains Clunky & Tim before the WSBL match away to Pavilion C
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President Ridley demonstrates good technique
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Stuart Shwartz leading at Hove and Kingsway in the BE Top Club
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The scene during our friendly with our visitors from the north
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Wet weather attire necessary during the WSBL match home to East Preston
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Joe Brian and Pat enjoy the match against Bognor A
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Green invaded by duck during PC Cup game at Norfolk
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Can you spot the deliberate mistake Steve?
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Lowest rink gets the washing up duty!
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Left hander Keith Brinsmead showing how it should be done
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The B's in action early season
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Emilio welcomes you to the Priory Bar
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Panoramic view of the friendly match with Cawston
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The B team take on Marine Gardens in the WSBL 3
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Early season B team action at Priory
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Priory A enjoying an evening victory at Norfolk in the WSBL 1
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John Proffitt prepares to deliver against Shoreham in a friendly match at Priory
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Father and son Matt and David Smith playing in the WSBL 1 team
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John Schools at Pulborough
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John Treasure not camera shy against Fittleworth
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Peter Tandy must have dropped his wood by the jack!
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Top rink thank their opposition at Southbourne
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Butch Shakespeare, Stan Birch, Ron Hyam, John Upton and Ron Cocozza enjoying Monday night sunshine at a club triples game
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Organising the 'spooners' is a serious business
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All hail Ted King!
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Ted at his big day
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The Priory team honour Ted King
2014 Club Dinner
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