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2012 Mayor of Abingdon’s Bowls Challenge

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I took a short break from watching the Olympics on TV to see some live sport on Friday in Abingdon …
Mayors Bowls Competition
The 2012 Mayor’s challenge bowls competition was taking place at the bowls club in Albert Park.

Normally the match is between the Mayor of Abingdon’s team, and the Lord Mayor of Oxford’s team. But this year the Lord Mayor of Oxford could not raise a team. So instead the Mayor of Abingdon’s team (which included the Mayor and some Abingdon town councillors and some standard players) played the Vale of White Horse (which included some Vale district councillors).
Mayors Bowls Competition
It was a close match. When I left, about half way through, the Vale team were slightly ahead.

Not all the councillors got the dress code exactly right, but they had come straight from work.

Olympic Torch draws the crowds again

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Olympic Torch
This morning, there was a crowd outside Cancer Research UK where people had the chance to hold one of the Olympic torches. The torches are still doing the rounds as Team GB exceed our expectations. Team GB won three Gold Medals on the first major evening of track finals. Team GB also won a cycling gold and two rowing golds.

But despite all those amazing golds, one things did not change: Team GB lost in the football on penalties.

Quite a turn round since Mid-Week

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Punch Bowl Scaffolding
Now that there is no longer any scaffolding to be seen round the County Hall, the Punch Bowl is taking its turn to use some.

There is a “Business as Usual” sign above the “Celebrate the London 2012 Olympics Here With Coca Cola”.
Punch Bowl Scaffolding
The Team GB merchandise could well have started to fly off the shelves by now.
Punch Bowl Scaffolding
There was a slow start medal-wise – the newspapers had begun to worry mid-week. For example, The Sun printed a large Gold Medal with the words “Wanted Gold Medal. Historic bronze for our brilliant gymnasts but please, can we have just one gold. Any sport. We’re not bothered. As soon as possible. Please, COME ON TEAM GB!”

Oh we of little faith!!! There has been quite a turn round since then led by rowing and cycling.

Abingdon’s Tour de France

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Market Place Events
As well as the Fire Station Book Sale there were plenty more books on the Market Place on the St Nics Church stall, alongside plants, cakes, and a White Elephant’s Stall. On a day like this they had no need of Gazebos.
Market Place Events
There was also a cake stall run by the Vineyard Church Youth Club, and the Abingdon Concert Band were entertaining all comers.
Market Place Events
2012 is turning out to be a memorable year not just in Abingdon …
Market Place Events
Bradley Wiggins has just won the Tour de France. I could find no real Abingdon connection with this momentous event apart from an article about Abingdon’s Tour de France in May 2010. (Abingdon is the house name of the pre-school at St Edmund’s School in Canterbury, and as part of their French week they did a Tour de France round the classroom on trikes. “Going through the mountains was very tricky” said Ethan “As you had to slow down!”)