A VILLAGE bowling club in South Somerset has been awarded £500 to help meet the cost of making it Covid-secure ahead of roll-ups returning. South Petherton Bowls Club has been awarded the cash by Persimmon Homes South West, from its Community Champions fund. The club is eager to see players returning to their sport and is planning ahead to make sure all the systems are in place to make their dream a reality. Club treasurer Peter Mottram explained: “We are an all-year village bowling club with about 80 members, including associate members (in 2019). But, unfortunately, since the March 2020 lockdown, we were restricted to fun roll-ups and competitions between our members, making sure we kept to the Covid restrictions.