News

The 2022-23 Winter Season League programme, that includes the "New" Bolton Cup competition, is now available to view on our web site.  

To all our Lady Members, please note that there will be a "Ladies Welcome Drive" at the club on Tuesday 4th October 2022, between 14:00 & 16:00 

So why not come down and spend a couple of enjoyable hours meeting up with both old and new members and friends to help welcome the new winter season in?  

Lady bowlers, would you like to join the Ladies Triples League on Wednesday’s between 11am – 1pm?

The team LARKSPUR are looking for new members.                    

 Join with a friend.

Contact  joan_ford@yahoo.com

Telephone 01903813725OR MOBILE 07907485771

 Members may already know that Val Phillippe has moved away at the end of last season from running the ever popular "BOLTON CUP" singles league competition league format for all members.

Since Val’s departure the competition has undergone a significant change in the way it is played which has relied on a major investment by the club to enable the new league to be incorporated into our Bowlr computer-based league system.

This league format is unique to our club, having been specially developed for us by the technical team at Bowlr in Poole, who are the major supplier of Bowls Club Management Technology.

A complete set of the “New” rules that are required to run this exciting NEW league format will be placed on our web site, together with the Noticeboard and reception within the club during September. 

 ANYBODY WISHING TO ENTER THIS LEAGUE FOR THE COMING WINTER SEASON THAT WILL START AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER SHOULD CONTACT BOB ATKINS OR BARRY WARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND “NO LATER” THAN 19TH SEPTEMEBER TO BE INCLUDED AT THE START OF THIS FORTH COMING WINTER SEASON.

ENTRY AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNTIL THE NEXT LEAGUE PERIOD WHICH WILL BE TWO MONTHS AWAY.     

Board Statement

 Rink Carpet Replacement

The current carpet has served us well, and for the past 10 years we have been bowling on the reverse side since it was turned over during the club’s major revamp in 2012.

We are now at the stage where the seams may not withstand future stretches, and in some areas, we have fracturing where the carpet is very thin, and could split at any time.

The Board have taken the decision to replace the carpet including the underlay and ditch infills at a cost of some £56,000. the work will be carried in April 2023.

Desmond Collins

Chairman/ Company Secretary

19/08/2022

Following the message that was placed earlier this week, the club is pleased to now confirm that thanks to some new additional teams the 16-team league will now operate as usual during the winter season.

Paperwork will be issued to the team leaders in early September ready for the season’s commencement at the beginning of October.     

In just under 6 weeks’ time (11th September) I will be getting on my bike to do the London to Brighton cycle ride.

I am raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital as two of my grandchildren (Jensen & Ellis) are receiving care from GOSH as a result of them both having childhood cataracts.

 If you feel able to support my cycle by way of a donation, the link to my Just Giving page is below: 

 https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alan-rogers23

DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION AND THUS MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITHIN “YOUR” CLUB?

THEN WHY NOT BECOME A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE CLUB’S COMMITTEE’S.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS TO FILLED.

VICE CAPTAIN OF THE WINTER SEASON.

SECRETARY FOR SUMMER COMMITEE. 

 COMPETITIONS SECRETARY FOR THE SUMMER COMMITTEE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, THEN PLEASE CONTACT EITHER JOHN SMYTH OR BOB ATKINS.