Downham Grange & Bowls Club Strike Up Friendship
Staff and residents at Downham Grange Care Home were delighted to challenge Downham Market Conservative Bowls Club to a friendly game.
The members, including club President Christopher Reynalds, a film and television actor and former motor racing champion, visited the Kingsley Healthcare nursing home in Clackclose Road last Thursday <February 6th> for an indoor bowls session followed by lunch.
The invitation followed Downham Grange’s decision to sponsor the bowls club and fund their new bowls mats.
Mr Reynalds, who appeared in a Harry Potter film in 2011, said he had been keen to visit the home following its donation last summer.
Members who joined him on the visit included Ladies President Joan Cobbin, 87, who has been with the club for 35 years.
Kingsley’s Regional Activities Coordinator Marcia Hughes said: “The staff and residents really enjoyed playing. Some of them are now hooked on the sport after never playing before. We can’t wait for a return game!”
She said the indoor bowls equipment had been kindly donated by Robert “Lud” Lister, a resident at Thorp House Care Home in Watton.
“He is thrilled to see residents at another care home benefiting from it,” said Mrs Hughes.
The maintenance team at Downham Grange put together a ramp made of wood and guttering to ensure the game of indoor bowls was accessible to all, including wheelchair users.
