LATEST CLUB NEWS

Fri 30/05/2025 21:55

Dear Members,

Following our recent Open Day, we would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new bowling members: Bev Neville, Sara Spencer, Sue Chapman, Sue Copley, Reg and Chris Sayer. We would also like to welcome Bob Potter who has joined as a social member. We hope you enjoy your first season with us and look forward to seeing you all at many matches and events.

NOBBY COOPER GALA DAY

Thank you to everyone who participated in this event last Sunday, which was organised by our President, John Hanford. We all enjoyed the match - and the sausage rolls, cakes and tea afterwards! The winning team members who will receive the Nobby Cooper Trophy at our Presentation Evening in November were: Kevan Wright, Dave Cooke and John Hanford. Congratulations! Runners up were: Josie Russell, Barry Perkins and Matt Moseley. Thank you to all those who helped to set up the rinks and assisted with the catering and clearing up afterwards. It made a huge difference and was greatly appreciated.

PRESIDENT'S DAY - SATURDAY 14TH JUNE 2PM

We hope as many members as possible will attend this very special event on Saturday 14th June at 2pm in celebration of John's year as President. Bowlers and spectators are most welcome. Members are asked to pay £3pp. The Bar will be open. The buffet following the match will be free for everyone and John would like to give the money raised from members to his chosen charities: Breast Cancer Research and Prostate Cancer UK. There will be a raffle and we would welcome any donations of prizes. Please sign up on the outside notice board by Saturday 7th June, so that we know numbers for the catering. As always, we would be most grateful for any offers of help. inside or outside, before or after the match. We hope you will be able to join us.😀

You may also have noticed a rather large cuddly bear in the clubhouse. You are invited to guess the name for £1 per go and write your own name underneath. Please put your money in the box provided. All proceeds will go to the above charities. Thank you.

MATCHES AND COMPETITIONS

We are now well into the season and our teams have played a number of matches. If you would like to keep abreast of the results and our position in the different leagues, please visit our club website: enderbybowlsclub.com and click on the link at the top right hand side of the Home page. You will find results for the leagues and friendly matches. 

Many of our club and county competitions are already taking place. Please ensure that you have played the first round of our club competitions by the date specified on the notice board outside the club. Good luck, Everyone!😄

MATS ON THE GREEN

Since our Opening Gala, we have been very fortunate with the weather and have enjoyed some lovely, sunny days. However, this has meant watering the Green regularly. Over the last few weeks, this has resulted in a more vulnerable, soft surface and a few unwanted dents. Consequently, the mats were put down before the match yesterday as a precautionary measure. This may happen from time to time as last year. Putting the mats down occasionally will help to avoid an uneven and irreparable surface and therefore better conditions for all bowlers. Please speak to our Greenkeeper, Charlie, if you have any queries about the Green.

CLUB SHIRTS ETC.

We have the following new Club Shirts for sale:

Ladies:  1 x Size 12 and 2 x Size 14

Mens: 1 x Large

We also have some good as new, freshly laundered clothing:

Ladies: 3 x Small shirts and 2 x Medium shirts

              1 x Emsmorm grey trousers size 16, leg 27"

Mens:    3 x grey trousers - 34w x 31" leg

               1 x 2XL white Taylor jacket.

Please contact me if you are interested in any of these items of clothing. All donations to club funds.

Kind regards,

Josie