Bowls

MACHYNLLETH Bowling Club lost one of its much-respected and long-serving stalwarts last week.

On Thursday, 4 August, prior to Maglona’s home match with Montgomery, club president Michael Williams led the two teams’ bowlers in silent tribute to the life of Gwilym “Curley” Evans, who’d passed away earlier in the week.

Michael said: “Gwilym was part of a team that, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, fund-raised for a new clubhouse and, thereafter, continued to be a major contributor to the affairs of the club as a player, committee-member and fund-raiser over a period of many years.

“We send our deepest sympathy to Gwilym’s wife, June, and all members of the family. He will be greatly missed by his many friends.”

Maglona (one point) went on to play their visitors only to incur a 72-shot defeat to Montgomeryshire County League Division Two promotion-chasing Montgomery (six points).

Machynlleth also had a poor result as they lost at Berriew (six points) by 12 shots and pick up only one point towards their first division title challenge.

However, they stepped up a gear at Lampeter in the Cambrian Rose Bowl, progressing to the semi-finals where they will play Kerry at Llandrindod Wells.

Gerddi Bro Ddyfi Gardens

AT their meeting at the White Lion Hotel on 4 August, members heard that this summer’s events at the gardens and the market-day stall had been very successful, attracting a good number of friends and visitors.

Through the generosity of the public and the hard work of the volunteers, £800 had been raised in plant sales since April plus £300 in donations.

The group was working closely with Edible Mach Maethlon and together will be hosting a Bwyty Dyfi Partnership event at the gardens on 16 August from 12pm.

All are most welcome to attend.

Planning

DURING the period from 7 July to 3 August, county planners had approved the following applications: Alterations to roof lights and balcony balustrades, installation of solar PV panels to roof, siting of a solar PV array in garden area together with alterations to hardstanding, Maesllwyni Hen, Penegoes; alterations to existing dwelling, Moelfre Lodge, Pennant, Llanbrynmair.

Edible Mach Maethlon

ON Sunday, 14 August, from 2pm till 5pm, Edible Mach Maethlon will be holding an afternoon of events at Plas Machynlleth to celebrate the opening of the new public allotment site.

Come along and enjoy a cream tea with the group while some fantastic local growers answer composting, pest and pruning concerns in a Gardeners’ Question Time.

And if this takes your interest, the group will be collecting names of those in town who want to grow their own, building an allotment list for the town.

Come early, 12.30pm, for a tour around Edible Mach Maethlon sites.

Garden Club

MACHYNLLETH & District Garden Club are arranging a coach trip from Machynlleth to Plas Brondanw Gardens, near Porthmadog, which was the home of Clough Williams-Ellis, the architect of Portmeirion.

The trip is planned for Tuesday, 23 August, and is open to all, whether or not they are members of the Garden Club.