This Newsletter focuses on our MIXED GALA which is now only a few days away. This is traditionally the most important date in our season as we entertain 16 top teams from near and far including two from our own club. The teams will be split into two groups and will play a series of matches against each other with the winners of each group going through to the grand final. Not only will the winners and runners up receive a magnificent plastic trophy but also £200 in prize money for the winners and £100 for the runners up. The runners up from each group stage will also receive £25 each. All this thanks to the generosity of our sponsor for the day, Lexus Woodford. Even if you are not playing, please try to come along if only for an hour or so to cheer on the Ilford teams or your outside club if they have entered. In the past the standard of the bowls has been excellent and is well worth watching to see how ‘the big boys’ and girls’ really play when there is money at stake.