Playing Season

 

The club plays outside May to September consisting of internal leagues, competitions, friendly matches against other clubs both home and away and roll up sessions.

The green is available every day from 10.30 am until dusk.

Mondays excepted when play starts at 5.00 pm. This is for green maintenance.

 

The club has a very active indoor Short Mat program. In the closed season this consist of internal leagues in the morning between 9.15 am to 1.15 pm. Casual rollup’s between 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm in the evening 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm. All sessions are 2 hours.

There are also short mat league matches and friendly matches against other clubs

There are varying restrictions on short mat play during the outdoor season May - September.

The charge for short mat is £1.50p per player per session. 

 

Cost.

 

1. There is no joining fee.

2. The annual subscription is £50 payable at the end of January.  If you join during the year, this subscription is reduced pro-rata.

3. English Bowls Association registration £7.50 – this is your registration to play outside.

4. A payment of approximately £145 if you are under 65 years of age or £95 if you are over 65 is paid over to the council for the upkeep of the greens.  This is the 2022 season green fee and the council sets their fee annually.

 

Please note

 

Items 3 and 4 are to be paid so you can play outside bowls. There are no additional costs when you come to play unless we are having a charity day.

Item 2 is for the running costs of the club (insurances, energy costs, cleaning etc.)

 

There is of course the additional cost of personal equipment and clothing.

 

Dress code.

 

The dress code out doors is either Grey trousers/skirts and club tops for rollups, league matches, friendlies and competitions, or, White trousers/skirts and club tops, on white days or as instructed.  The Short Mat is casual dress unless playing away/at home against other Clubs then greys are worn, with blue shirts.

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Our Club holds Taster days in April each year, watch the website for details. If you have any questions feel free to email us.