Player Profiles - Ladies Past Members

 

Player Profiles N - W

(updated 28/05/24)

 

Sandra Huxford

In 2010 Sandra was elected to serve on the Executive Committee as the Ladies'

Playing Members representative.  In 2011 Sandra won the Sutton & District Bowling Association St Raphael Pairs with David Sowdon.  Sandra became Publicity Officer in 2012.

In 2014 Sandra reached the last 16 in the Surrey Pairs (with Jane Wheeler).

Sandra was a member of the squad that won the East Surrey League in 2014.

She was elected Club Social Secretary & Health & Safety Officer in 2015 -22. She became the Green Ranger in 2016.

Sandra made her debut in the Vilamoura Mixed League in 2017 (1).

Sandra was a member of the squad that won the Vilamoura Mixed League in 2017.

Sandra did not join in 2024.
Club Record:

Won Championship 2016 Pairs 2009/2016   Handicap 2011/2015

Triples 2015/2016/2023

Won Two Wood 2016   Two Wood Plate 2008  Mixed Pairs 2008  Junior 2008

Runner Up Junior 2007    Triples 2007/2014   Pairs 2015/18

Mixed Pairs 2010/2012/2018   Two Wood 2014
Matches Debut Club
East Surrey League

30th May 2009 (1)

 Old Coulsdon

54
Past Times

2010 (1)

 Cheam Fields

8

Friendly Matches

Not Known

  

33*
Mixed Matches

Not Known

   51*
Indoor Friendly

30th March 2008

 King George 4
Vilamoura

4th July 2017 (1)

 Chipstead 8
 

Eileen Mills

 

Eileen became the first Lady President of Epsom Bowling Club and was in

office in 2004 & 2005.

She was Vice Captain in 1990 & 1992, Ladies' Captain in 1991, 1992 & 1993,

Match Secretary 1994 - 2000 & Social Secretary in 1998.

Eileen was a Finalist in the Surrey Fours

with Freda Starkey, Janet Cheesman & Gill Sperring in 2002.  She also reached the

Semi Finals of the Surrey Triples in 1994 with Mrs L Braun & Mrs F Exton,

and the Quarter Finals of the Surrey Triples with Jill Harris & Joan Robson in 2003.

In 2004 Eileen was a Semi Finalist in the Surrey Champion of Champions Singles and was a Finalist in The St Raphael’s Mixed Pairs with Graham Pilbrow in 2005.  Eileen is a Club Trustee.

Eileen reached the Semi Final of the Surrey Triples with Maggie O'Sullivan &

Gill Sperring in 2009.

Eileen was elected Vice Captain of the Ladies' Section in 2008 and became Captain in 2010.

Eileen reached the Semi Final of the Surrey Fours in 2010 with Maggie O'Sullivan,

Anne Hoffmann & Gill Sperring.  Eileen became Vice Captain in 2012.

Eileen was a member of the squad that won the East Surrey League in 2005, 2006

& 2014. Eileen was a Finalist in the St Raphael Pairs (S&DBA) with Brian Kenyon

losing to Sutton 18 - 21.

Eileen played her 100th match in the ESL on Sunday 18th August 2019 against Shirley Park.

In 2021 Eileen was awarded the Loyal Service Award for exceptional services given to Epsom Bowling Club.
Club Record:

Won Championship 1998/2000/2002/2003    Handicap 1996/2000/2001/2016

Two Wood 1992/2002/2004/2006/2008/2013    Pairs 1989/1993/1995/1998/2014

Triples 1998/2001/2002/2008/2010/2011/2014/2016/2017 

Mixed Pairs 1996/2001/2003/2006   Two Wood Plate 2000/2003    Junior 1989

Miller's Triples 2011/2013

Runner Up Championship 2006/2008/2016/2017    Handicap 1997/2006/2007

Pairs 1994/2007/2017   Triples 1990/1991/1996/2007/2013

Two Wood 2009/2010/2012/2017   Mixed Pairs 2019  Two Wood Plate 2011/2015

Ward 2003  100 up 2012
Matches Debut Club
East Surrey League

Played in the very first match 1983

  

101
Mixed Matches

10th June 1990

 Leatherhead 21*
Spitfire League

12th November 2014 (3)

 Redhill 21
Indoor Friendly

18th November 1990

 Mole Valley 72
Vilamoura

20th July 2017 (2)

 Purley 2
 

Ruth Nixon

Ruth re joined the Club in 2008 after a few years absence.  She won her first Trophy in 2010 in the Pairs.

She was a member of the rink that lost in the Final of the Mole Valley Cup in 2013.

Ruth changed to Social membership in 2021.
Club Record:

Won Triples 2013    Pairs 2012  Mixed Pairs 2010   Two Wood 2015

Windeler Cup 2012

Runner Up Pairs 2014  Triples 2010    Mixed Pairs 2009    Windeler Cup 2015
Matches Debut Club
East Surrey League 1st August 2015 (1) Wallington

18
Mixed Matches 6th September 2008 (2) Esher 25
Spitfire League 21st January 2015 (2) Dorking 4
Indoor Friendly 11th October 2009 Donyngs 12
Vilamoura 6th August 2019 (2) Warlnigham P. 3
 
 

Audrey Norman

Audrey is on the Club Executive Committee.  Audrey transferred to Social Membership in 2012.

Club Record:

Won Pairs 1990/1993    Windeler Cup 1994/1995/2002

Runner Up Two Wood 1994/1997    Pairs 1994/2005    Triples 1992/1993/1994/2004

Junior 1997/2005/2006    Two Wood Plate 1998    Windeler Cup 1992/2003
 

Maggie O'Sullivan

Maggie joined Epsom Bowling Club in 2008.  Maggie reached the Semi Final of the Surrey Triples with Gill Sperring & Eileen Mills in 2009.

Maggie qualified for her Surrey County Badge in 2010 and reached the Semi Final of this competition.  Maggie also reached the Semi Final of the Surrey Fours with Anne Hoffmann, Eileen Mills & Gill Sperring.  Maggie became the Ladies' Captain in 2012.

Maggie left Epsom Bowling Club after the 2013 season. She passed away in 2021.

Club Record:

Won Championship 2010    Triples 2013    Pairs 2010/2012

Two Wood Plate 2009/2010/2012   Junior 2009  Triples 2009

Runner Up Two Wood Singles 2011    Two Wood Plate 2013Windeler Cup 2009
 

Iris Page

 Iris joined the Club in 2015 as a novice bowler. She did not renew her membership in 2016.
 

Sylvia Pearce

Sylvia left Epsom Bowling Club at the end of the 2011 season.

Club Record:   Won Pairs 2007   Triples 2007
 

Olive Phillips

Olive did not bowl in 2017.

Club Record:  Runner Up Windeler Cup 2007

Sadly Olive passed away on Monday 28th September 2020.
 

Trisha Phillips

 Trisha joined Epsom Bowling Club as a new bowler in 2010.  Did not re join.
 

Rosemary Price

Rosemary joined Epsom Bowling Club as a novice bowler in July 2018. She played her very first ESL match against Shirley Park on Sunday 18th August 2019.  Rose won her first trophy (Windeler Cup) on Monday 19th August 2019.

Rose transferred to Social Membership in 2021 (Back trouble).
Significant Interests:  
Significant Others:  
Club Record:

Won Pairs 2019  Windeler Cup 2019

Runner up Handicap Triples 2019
Matches Debut Club
East Surrey League 17th August 2019 (1) Shirley Park

1

Friendly Matches

 21st May 2019 (1) Banstead Neville

4
Mixed Matches 27th April 2019 (1) Reigate Priory

5
Vilamoura 6th August 2019 (1) Warlingham P.

1

Joan Robson

 Joan reached the Quarter Finals of the Surrey Triples in 2003 with Eileen Mills & Jill Harris.
 

Joy Rundle

 

 Joy joined Epsom Bowling Club as a new bowler in 2014.  Joy played in her very first match for Epsom on Sunday 13th July 2014 at Ashtead.  Joy decided not to renew her membership in 2016, but decided to return for the 2020 season.
Matches Debut Club

Friendly Matches

11th September 2014 (1)

 Cuddington  
Mixed Matches

13th July 2014 (2)

 Ashtead 7
Indoor Friendly

29th November 2015

 Mole Valley 1
 

Sylvia Smart

Sylvia joined in 2010.  Sylvia played in her very first East Surrey League Match against Sutton on Thursday 18th July 2013.

She became Secretary of the Ladies Bowling Section in 2013- 21.  Sylvia made her debut in the Vilamoura Mixed League in 2017 (2).  Sylvia was a member of the squad that won the Vilamoura Mixed League in 2017. She is the Club's SCWBA representative (2019).
Significant Interests:  
Significant Others:  
Club Record:

Won  Junior 2013   Triples 2017    Handicap Pairs 2018  Mixed Pairs 2011

Two Wood 2017/2018  Windeler Cup 2021

Runner Up Championship 2018  Mixed Pairs 2014  Handicap Triples 2014/2016/2018  Two Wood 2016    Handicap Pairs 2015/2016  Autumn Triples 2021
Matches Debut Club
East Surrey League 18th July 2013 (2) Sutton

29

Friendly Matches

 24th May 2011 (1) Banstead Neville

87
Mixed Matches 10th September 2011 (1) Esher 44
Indoor Friendly 30th November 2014 Mole Valley 11
Vilamoura 4th July 2017 (2) Chipstead 4
Spitfire League 8th October 2014 (1) Caterham 16
 

Nancy Smillie

Nancy was born in Scotland, but has lived in England since she was 21 years old. Nancy belonged to Chessington Bowling Club for 2-3 years & won the Ballot Cup in 2006.  Joined Epsom Bowling Club in 2006.  Nancy is currently the Catering Officer & is a member of the Executive Committee.

Nancy did not renew her membership in 2011, but re joined to bowl in 2012 & moved to

Social Membership in 2015.

Club Record:

Won Triples 2007/2008

Runner Up Two Wood Plate 2008  Triples 2009
 

Lesley South

 

Lesley rejoined Epsom Bowling Club in 2023.

Club Record:

Won Junior 2018  Triples 2018

Runner Up Pairs 2018  Two Wood 2018
Matches Debut Club
East Surrey League      

Friendly Matches

23rd May 2017 (1)

 Banstead Neville

12
 

Gill Sperring

 

Outside Honours

Gill represented Hong Kong in the Commonwealth Games

1996 - Semi Finalist Surrey Singles

1998 - Member of the squad that won the Times Herald Trophy

1998 - S&DBA - Winner of Pairs with Freda Starkey

1999 - SCWBA - Winner of Pairs with Freda Starkey

2002 - SCWBA - Finalist in Fours with Freda Starkey, Eileen Mills & Janet Cheesman

2005/06 - ESLL - League Winners

2006 - SCWBA - Semi Finalist Two Wood

2007 - Past Times - Semi Finalist

2009 - SCWBA - Semi Finalist Triples with Maggie O'Sullivan & Eileen Mills

2010 - SCWBA - Fours Semi Finalist with Maggie O'Sullivan, Anne Hoffmann & Eileen Mills

2012 - Past Times - Finalist

2014 - ESLL - League Winners
Significant Interests:  
Significant Others:  
Club Record:

Won Championship 1996, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2011 Handicap Singles 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009  Pairs 1994, 1995, 2001, 2006

Triples 1993, 1996, 2003, 2006  Two Wood 2000, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2014  Two Wood Plate 2001, 2007

Runner Up Championship 2004, 2005, 2009  Handicap 2014, 2015, 2016

Pairs 2009, 2011  Triples 2002, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016

Two Wood 1994, 2005  Two Wood Plate 1992, 1993
Matches Debut Club
East Surrey League Figures from 2008   95

Friendly Matches

     71
Mixed Matches     12
Indoor Friendly     33
Times Herald/Past Times     34
 

Dolly Snow

 Dolly is currently the Ladies' Bowling Section Secretary (2008/9).  Dolly was a member of the squad that won the East Surrey League in 2006 & 2014.

Club Record

Won Pairs 1990/1993/2008    Triples 2007 (Lyz Warren sub in final as Dolly unwell)/2009

Windeler Cup 1994/1995/1997/2002

Runner Up Two Wood 1994/1997    Pairs 1994/2005

Triples 1992/1993/1994/2004/2007/2010  Junior 1997/2005/2006

Two Wood Plate 1998    Windeler Cup 1992/2003/2016 Queen's Jubilee 2012

Appearances

ESLL 17/08/08 (3) v Cheam Fields (3) - 35

Mixed Matches 23/08/92 v Cheam Fields - 13

Friendly Matches (not known) - 73

Indoor Matches 19/11/95 v Mole Valley = 24
 
 

Freda Starkey

Freda won the Surrey Pairs with Gill Sperring in 1999 and reached the Final of the Surrey Fours with Eileen Mills, Janet Cheesman & Gill Sperring in 2002.

Freda transferred to Social Membership in 2012.

Club Record:

Won Pairs 2004    Triples 2001/2004    Windeler Cup 2004/2005

Runner Up Two Wood 1999    Triples 2006
 

Rona Stewart

Rona joined Epsom Bowling Club in 2010. Sadly Rona passed away in January 2011.
 

Trish Tewfik

Trish joined Epsom Bowling Club in 2008.  She decided not to renew her membership in 2016.

Club Record: Runner Up Lower Handicap 2010
 

Sue Townsend

 Sue Left the Club in 2013 after a few seasons.
 

Maureen Trumble

Maureen was born in Clapham in 1930 and moved to Cheam at the age of 2.  She worked on 3 monthly magazines Fleet Street including features on Fashion & Films. Sadly Maureen's first husband died at the early age of 41. After meeting & marrying Percy she moved to Epsom & they both joined Epsom Bowling Club in 1986. Maureen played tennis, rowed every weekend with the Sea Rangers & entered Regattas.  She also ran a Netball team.  Maureen organised plays & parties for the Sea Rangers & played Badminton for 40 years.  She has been the Ladies’ Secretary from 1998.  She was Captain in 1995 & 1996.  Maureen is a Honorary Club Vice President and a Club Coach & has served on the Committee since 1991.  Maureen was Ladies' Chairman from October 1997 until January 1998.

Maureen's talents have come very much to the fore with her involvement with the popular Club Pantomime, which is a feature of the Annual Christmas Party.  Maureen became the Club Senior Vice President in 2008.  Maureen became the second lady President of Epsom Bowling Club in 2010.

Maureen was a member of the squad that won the East Surrey League in 2005 & 2006. She decided not to bowl in 2016.

Sadly Maureen passed away in July 2022.

Club Record:

Won Triples 2004/2007/2011    Junior 1998    Windeler Cup 1994/1995/2008

Runner Up Pairs 2008    Two Wood 2002/2003    Triples 1992/2008    Two Wood Plate 2006    Junior 1990

Maureen was a member of the team which won the Times Herald Trophy in 1998.
 

Vi Upward

Vi joined Epsom Bowling Club in 1994.  Vi did not renew her membership in 2012.

Sadly Vi passed away on Thursday 25th June 2015.

Club Record:

Won Triples 1990/1991/1994/2002    Junior 1999    Windeler Cup 1993/2007

Runner Up Pairs 2003  Two Wood 2008
 

Pat Walmsley

Pat was born in South Lambeth.  She is now retired after working as a secretary and purchase ledger and credit control clerk.  Pat lived in Morden, Surrey, and moved to North Cheam when marrying 36 years ago.  She moved to Worcester Park in 1985 and then to Tattenham Corner.  Pat previously belonged to Worcester Park B.C. and won something, but can't remember!!

Pat re-joined the Club in 2014 after some years away.  Pat did not renew her membership in 2017.

Club Record:

Won Triples 2004  Junior 2016

Runner Up Triples 1999
 

Lyz Warren

Lyz was born in south London and has lived in Surrey most of her life. After an active outdoor life in the Girl Guides, Lyz trained and qualified as a children’s nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital and as a general nurse at Hammersmith Hospital. She has worked in a variety of roles as a nurse, teacher and manager at The Children's Trust at Tadworth Court where children with profound and multiple disabilities and complex health needs receive high quality care, for nearly forty years and plan to retire in 2008.  Lyz joined Lower Kingswood Bowls Club in 1995 and was Ladies Champion in 2000.  Joined Epsom Bowling Club in 2006.

Lyz became the Ladies' Vice Captain in 2010 and Captain in 2011.  In 2012 Lyz became

the first Lady at Epsom Bowling Club to become Secretary.  Lyz was a member of

the squad that won the East Surrey League in 2006 & 2014.

Sadly Lyz passed away on Friday 16th October 2015.  She will be sadly missed by everyone at Epsom Bowling Club.

Club Record:

Won Championship 2013    Junior 2007  Two Wood 2011/2012   Two Wood Plate 2015

Triples 2007 (played in final as sub for Dolly Snow)/2010    Windeler Cup 2010/11

Runner Up  Championship 2012/2014   Handicap 2012/2013  Pairs 2012    Triples 2007/2008/2009/201
 

Marilyn Hoye

 

Marilyn joined Epsom Bowling Club in 2012.  She had previously bowled at Sutton Bowling Club.

She was elected Vice Captain in 2013.  In 2014 Marilyn was elected Ladies Captain and again for 2015.

Marilyn was a member of the squad that won the East Surrey League in 2014.

Marilyn resigned from Epsom Bowling Club in November 2014.   She rejoined in 2019.

Marilyn agreed to look after the Mixed matches with Terry Hoye for the 2019 season.
Significant Interests:  
Significant Others:  
Club Record:

Won Championship 2012/2014/19  Handicap 2012/13/19      Mixed Pairs 2013/2014    Windeler Cup 2013

Runner Up Championship 2013    Handicap Pairs 2019   Handicap Triples 2014/19    Two Wood 2013
Matches Debut Club
East Surrey League

4th June 2012 (3)

 Old Coulsdon

33

Friendly Matches

17th May 2012 (S)

 Reigate Priory

31
Mixed Matches

15th May 2012 (2)

 Insurance B A 16
Spitfire League

6th February 2019 (3)

 Redhill 5
Indoor Friendly

3rd November 2019

 Donyngs 3
 

Jane Wheeler

Jane joined Epsom Bowling Club in 2013 as a new bowler. She played her very first competitive game away against Ember on Wednesday 31st May 2013. (Two).

Jane played in her very first East Surrey League Match against Sutton on

Thursday 18th July 2013. (Two).  In 2014 Jane reached the last 16 of the Surrey

Pairs (with Sandra Huxford).  She played her first game in the Past Times Competition

in 2014 against Old Coulsdon (Three).  Jane was a member of the squad that won the

East Surrey League in 2014.  She won a record breaking 5 trophies in 2014.  These were her first trophy wins.

Jane did not renew her membership in 2016.

Jane re-joined Epsom Bowling Club in 2021, but did not re-join in 2022.
Significant Interests:  
Significant Others:  
Club Record:

Won Championship 2015   Handicap Singles 2014  Handicap  Pairs 2014/2015

Handicap Triples 2014  Junior 2014  Two Wood Plate 2013/2014

Runner Up Triples 2012015
Matches Debut Club
East Surrey League 18th July 2013 (3) Sutton 11
Friendly Matches 31st May 2013 (2) Ember 16
Mixed Matches 3rd July 2013 (2) Medway 5
Past Times 11th July 2014 (3) Old Coulsdon 3
ESLL Top 10 18th May 2015 (S Pairs) Old Coulsdon 1
Indoor Friendly      
 
Janet Wood Janet joined in 2018, but did not renew for 2021.