Our last social of the winter is this coming Tuesday 5th April at 7:30pm .. Target Bowls. Later in the week is the pre-season dinner on Thursday 7th from 7pm. You’ll get to see the new carpets that have been fitted in the main hall and our club rooms.
Just a reminder that payments need to be made to Barry if you’re attending the pre-season dinner on 7th April. On the night we’ll be served canapés, 3-course dinner, together with a raffle all for £25pp. The evening starts from 7pm.
Before that we have our last social of the winter on Tues 5th April at 7:30pm – it’s a good chance to practise your delivery with target bowls!
Then we have something everyone is looking forward to – Grounds clear-up on Sat 9th April. If you can spare any time and energy please do pop down.
As Covid restrictions ease we can return to a more normal way of doing things, starting with a Joining Night on Tues 15th March from 7:30pm.
You are invited to come along to chat about plans for the season ahead, join up, enter competitions and join weekly leagues.
The Fixtures Secretary has been working hard on arranging a programme of team matches – both friendlies and more competitive ones in the South Middlesex League. As well as regular Club Nights on Tuesday evening and Friday morning league, we also plan on running a full complement of internal competitions. Towards the end of the season we will compete in the Bluewood Shield with Fordbridge Park and Hampton, and run the popular Men v Women match.
List of Fixtures .. Calendar 2022
Internal competitions .. Competitions 2022
Back by popular demand is an evening of cards on Tues 1st March 7:30pm. From the Hearts group of card games, Alan Cordery will guide us through Slippery Ann. There’s a prize for the winner and plenty of opportunity for quick updates on your fellow bowlers and members as the game progresses. Everyone is welcome.
A pre-season dinner is now confirmed for Thur 7th April at 7pm. If you haven’t already please contact Nikki or a member of the committee if you’d like to attend. All are welcome.
We have provisionally booked a sit-down dinner at the Club for Thur 7th April. Please could you let Nikki or anyone on the committee know if you’d like to attend.
Tue 1st Mar 7:30pm – Social Evening
Tue 15th Mar 7:30pm – Joining Night
The work on the car park resurfacing has been delayed due to the adverse weather.
Here’s a programme of events in the club this week and weekend ..
Our next social event is on Tues 1st Feb at 7:30pm .. come and try your skill at skittles! All are welcome.
The funeral service for our ex-President, David Todd, will be held on Mon 14th Feb at 3pm at the Crematorium at Hanworth. The family have requested for family flowers only please and donations to Meadow House Hospice in memory of David – see .. l2d.live/fbj
The Bowls Club Constitution has been published on our website – follow the link … Club Constitution
The green has been cut recently and is looking good. The mowers are due to be serviced soon to ensure they survive another season of hard labour .. the folk who push them will be trimming off any winter excesses too!
As we gear up for the coming season here are some dates for your diaries. We are also thinking of an informal pre-season dinner at the SSA in Mar-Apr. Please contact a committee member if interested so we can gauge interest.
Tue 1Feb – Social evening .. Skittles
Tue 1Mar – Social evening .. tba
Tue 15Mar – Joining night & competitions
Tue 5Apr – Social evening .. target bowls
Sat 16Apr – Green opening
Sat-Sun 14-15May – Open Weekend
The work on the patio and verandah nears completion whilst work on upgrading the car park is due to commence in February – unfortunately the SSA failed in their bid for a grant so the work will be scaled back to fit the budget.
The Club Hall will also be redecorated in February and volunteers are being sought to help with painting on the following days – Thurs 3rd, Sat 5th and Thurs 10th. Please contact Dave Smith (email – dave54smith@yahoo.com) if you can help anytime between 10am-2pm.
Some more sad news to report with the passing of David Todd at a local hospice.
David was a valued member at Sunbury for many years being Secretary, Treasurer and President at various times. He was also a stalwart of Middlesex Bowls and represented the county for many years.
He’ll be remembered for many things but personally I can recall him being one of the few true firers of the bowls, with results to match too! RIP David.
