John V 🟡🟡🟡🟡🐝🏴🍷☕️🦋👀
@java-the-hutt.bsky.social
Primary school teacher. Ex-crown green (Rams Head, Disley), now flat/lawn bowls for @rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social. 2026 Captain. 2025 South Glamorgan County Senior Singles runner-up & Bowls Wales national semi-finalist. Size 3.5 Drakes Pride Pro50 💪
Sad day… said goodbye to our lovely, friendly and absolutely fantastic girl, Polly after a rapid decline in her health.
She would have been 16 in February and had enjoyed a rich, full and happy life.
Rest In Peace, old girl. You will be much-missed.
She would have been 16 in February and had enjoyed a rich, full and happy life.
Rest In Peace, old girl. You will be much-missed.
November 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Sad day… said goodbye to our lovely, friendly and absolutely fantastic girl, Polly after a rapid decline in her health.
She would have been 16 in February and had enjoyed a rich, full and happy life.
Rest In Peace, old girl. You will be much-missed.
She would have been 16 in February and had enjoyed a rich, full and happy life.
Rest In Peace, old girl. You will be much-missed.
Trees on the green outside the house looking very colourful this morning 😊
November 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Trees on the green outside the house looking very colourful this morning 😊
Different silverware this season… but a shiny is still a shiny 😊
Came so close to getting over the winning line in a couple of more prestigious competitions but nice to have a trophy to show for a good season.
Try again next year 👍😊
Came so close to getting over the winning line in a couple of more prestigious competitions but nice to have a trophy to show for a good season.
Try again next year 👍😊
October 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Different silverware this season… but a shiny is still a shiny 😊
Came so close to getting over the winning line in a couple of more prestigious competitions but nice to have a trophy to show for a good season.
Try again next year 👍😊
Came so close to getting over the winning line in a couple of more prestigious competitions but nice to have a trophy to show for a good season.
Try again next year 👍😊
Wasn’t to be this weekend…
Won one of the Club Comps but lost the Championship Final this afternoon. Worthy winner, though 👍
Personally had a good year and so has @rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social - looking forward to 2026 😊
Won one of the Club Comps but lost the Championship Final this afternoon. Worthy winner, though 👍
Personally had a good year and so has @rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social - looking forward to 2026 😊
September 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Wasn’t to be this weekend…
Won one of the Club Comps but lost the Championship Final this afternoon. Worthy winner, though 👍
Personally had a good year and so has @rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social - looking forward to 2026 😊
Won one of the Club Comps but lost the Championship Final this afternoon. Worthy winner, though 👍
Personally had a good year and so has @rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social - looking forward to 2026 😊
It sure… they were still playing when I left. I’ll let you know when I find out.
Meantime, he’s me lobbing one down the rink 😂
Meantime, he’s me lobbing one down the rink 😂
August 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It sure… they were still playing when I left. I’ll let you know when I find out.
Meantime, he’s me lobbing one down the rink 😂
Meantime, he’s me lobbing one down the rink 😂
It wasn’t to be last night; lost 21-10 to Martin Selway. No shame in losing to Martin; hard to be sure but I think I played okay at times 😊
Onwards to the Nationals in August 👍
#lawnbowls
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social
Onwards to the Nationals in August 👍
#lawnbowls
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social
July 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
It wasn’t to be last night; lost 21-10 to Martin Selway. No shame in losing to Martin; hard to be sure but I think I played okay at times 😊
Onwards to the Nationals in August 👍
#lawnbowls
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social
Onwards to the Nationals in August 👍
#lawnbowls
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social
County Senior Singles Final this evening against a very classy opponent. Will need to be at my very best to stay with him, especially early doors… games like this don’t (and won’t) come along for me very often. Will give it 💯 😊
July 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
County Senior Singles Final this evening against a very classy opponent. Will need to be at my very best to stay with him, especially early doors… games like this don’t (and won’t) come along for me very often. Will give it 💯 😊
Two fantastic results for @rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social this weekend. Yesterday vs Whitchurch A at home and today away at Llanbradach A 😊
Rhiwbina 10 - 4 Whitchurch A (10 Shots)
Llanbradach A 2 - 12 Rhiwbina (12 shots)
EWL3 table after Whitchurch game attached. Llanbradach game to be added.
Rhiwbina 10 - 4 Whitchurch A (10 Shots)
Llanbradach A 2 - 12 Rhiwbina (12 shots)
EWL3 table after Whitchurch game attached. Llanbradach game to be added.
June 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Two fantastic results for @rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social this weekend. Yesterday vs Whitchurch A at home and today away at Llanbradach A 😊
Rhiwbina 10 - 4 Whitchurch A (10 Shots)
Llanbradach A 2 - 12 Rhiwbina (12 shots)
EWL3 table after Whitchurch game attached. Llanbradach game to be added.
Rhiwbina 10 - 4 Whitchurch A (10 Shots)
Llanbradach A 2 - 12 Rhiwbina (12 shots)
EWL3 table after Whitchurch game attached. Llanbradach game to be added.
Positions of our EWL3 & 6 sides after weekend’s 14-0 (home) and 10-4 (away) results. Going well and looking up rather than down 😊
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Positions of our EWL3 & 6 sides after weekend’s 14-0 (home) and 10-4 (away) results. Going well and looking up rather than down 😊
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social
Fathers’ Day present from eldest son. Looks like that’s going to use my spare time for a little while 😂
Actually, it’s really thoughtful. I know so little about the life of my parents and ancestors so a change to change things on that front 👍
Actually, it’s really thoughtful. I know so little about the life of my parents and ancestors so a change to change things on that front 👍
June 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Fathers’ Day present from eldest son. Looks like that’s going to use my spare time for a little while 😂
Actually, it’s really thoughtful. I know so little about the life of my parents and ancestors so a change to change things on that front 👍
Actually, it’s really thoughtful. I know so little about the life of my parents and ancestors so a change to change things on that front 👍
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social ready for opening this afternoon. All six rinks in use and 49 members taking part.
New members welcome. Come along if you’re thinking of giving #LawnBowls a try or returning to the game.
New members welcome. Come along if you’re thinking of giving #LawnBowls a try or returning to the game.
April 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social ready for opening this afternoon. All six rinks in use and 49 members taking part.
New members welcome. Come along if you’re thinking of giving #LawnBowls a try or returning to the game.
New members welcome. Come along if you’re thinking of giving #LawnBowls a try or returning to the game.
Cleaned, polished and ready for new stickers… opening day tomorrow afternoon @rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social.
All six rinks will be in use and over 50 members put their names down to play. It’s going to be a busy season…
#LawnBowls
All six rinks will be in use and over 50 members put their names down to play. It’s going to be a busy season…
#LawnBowls
April 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Cleaned, polished and ready for new stickers… opening day tomorrow afternoon @rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social.
All six rinks will be in use and over 50 members put their names down to play. It’s going to be a busy season…
#LawnBowls
All six rinks will be in use and over 50 members put their names down to play. It’s going to be a busy season…
#LawnBowls
Doors open in sunny, warm Rhiwbina this morning. Peaceful and quiet… nothing but the sound of a robin singing his head off 😊
March 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Doors open in sunny, warm Rhiwbina this morning. Peaceful and quiet… nothing but the sound of a robin singing his head off 😊
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social Honours Boards being updated ready for the new season 😊
Target: my name in the middle column this time next year. Big ask…
#LawnBowls
Target: my name in the middle column this time next year. Big ask…
#LawnBowls
February 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
@rhiwbinabowls.bsky.social Honours Boards being updated ready for the new season 😊
Target: my name in the middle column this time next year. Big ask…
#LawnBowls
Target: my name in the middle column this time next year. Big ask…
#LawnBowls
It never snows in Cardiff…
January 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It never snows in Cardiff…
Tell him I won another pot this year 😉
November 23, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Tell him I won another pot this year 😉