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JENNYFIELD Styan Community Centre, which is operated by Harrogate Borough Council, is turning to Sir Francis Drake for inspiration for their latest community facility carpet bowls. 

 

Sir Francis, is probably the country's most famous bowls' player having kept the navy waiting to sail to stop the Spanish Armada reaching our shores while he finished a game on Plymouth Hoe.

 

There will be no such pressures on participants taking part in Jennyfield's latest venture.

 

All they will need to do is swap their carpet slippers for the special bowling carpet at the community centre which, along with two sets of bowls, has been generously purchased by the Fulton Lodge to get this new leisure activity underway.  Fulton Lodge is sheltered property in Jennyfields run by Sanctuary Housing Association.  Tenants from the Lodge are regular visitors to the community centre.

 

Gavin Turnbull, the council's Community Development Assistant at the Centre, said:  "We have a lot of activities at the centre but carpet bowls is very popular which is why we have decided to give it a try.  This form of bowling is a good form of exercise as well as being a way of meeting new people.  We also don't have to worry about the weather."

 

Weekly carpet bowling sessions, which are open to everyone, start on Monday, 18 April and will be held each week between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm.  The cost is just £1.50 and will include light refreshments.  The sessions are open to all residents.