OMAGH PROBUS CLUB
On Tuesday 8th April 2025 the Club ended its Spring Programme with a visit to Omagh Methodist as guests of the church Bowling Club. Ten members accepted the invitation to try their hand at indoor bowls played on a green carpet. They were warmly welcomed by Club Captain, Desmond Preston, who briefly explained the rudiments of a game and its place in the life of the church and the wider community. Some members of the bowling club were on hand to assist those who had never ever played and encourage those who had played before but not for many years. No competition was involved beyond the efforts of each player to improve on his previous attempt to miss the stick, keep their bowl on the mat and avoid the ditch. Occasionally the jack was reached and “touchers” celebrated in the belief that skill rather than luck had steered the bowl.
After 90 minutes of fun and frustration club president, Felim O’Neill, warmly thanked the Methodist Bowling Club for their hospitality and patience in recovering stray bowls and relacing scattered sticks. Club members then repaired to Sally’s Restaurant for lunch where the conviviality continued. The club then embarked on a two-week Easter Break, prior to resuming on Wednesday 30th April.
