Ladies Victoria League match away to Mark Moor 2nd July Cancelled due to lack of numbers.

Congratulations to Rich Mullan on  playing his first game for Burnham on Sea Bowling Club earlier today a against touring team Bicester from Oxfordshire.

Rich played very well and even out bowling his two fellow team mates, well done Rich and possible another very good bowler in the making. 

All new members are given a club shirt for playing in their first game for the club, plus their first years indoor membership is included.

Club Shirt Presented by President Richard Luscombe.

Details of the draw can be found in the Members area of the website and on the noticeboard at the Club.  Rules of each competition are also on the noticeboard.

Congratulations to Tim and Bob on making their debut for the bowls club at home, against touring team Brixham Saint Mary’s Bowls Club from Devon yesterday. Both said they thoroughly enjoyed the game, the friendly competition along with the fun experience. They are also both looking forward to their next match for the club. 

Tim and Bob contributed very nicely on their respective rinks winning both and helping the club to an overall small friendly win, a well-done guys from the club!

They are shown below being presented with complimentary club shirts from Chairman, Don Bridges.

                       Tim.                                                                                                 Bob.

Members are needed to help on the day 10.30 onwards. Please pop your name down on the sheet at the Club with your availability.

Donations of raffle prizes will be very much appreciated.

Playing members are encouraged to join in our in-house mixed ‘HEPA’ triples competition on Sunday. Please sign in by 1.30pm at the Club on the day. The draw will follow shortly afterwards.

     Andrew A and Mike H.                                                                                          Andrew A, Don B, and Mike H.

Congratulations to Andrew Ashfold and Mike Hardy on making their debut for the bowls club at home, against a very strong Liberty of Haven Touring Team last Thursday. Both members said they thoroughly enjoyed the competition and the fun experience. They are also added they are looking forward to playing many more matches for the club during the season. 

Andrew and Mike also contributed very nicely to win both of their respective rinks, resulting in an overall win for the club. A big well done from the other members and welcome to our friendly bowls club.

They are shown above with their complimentary club shirts for playing in their first match for the club with our Chairman, Don Bridges.

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The Spider

The afternoon was very well attended with over forty bowlers and plenty of spectators enjoying the sunshine along with some fine bowling.

The green was officially opened in the customary manner by the Club Presidents Sylvia Lupton and Richard Luscombe bowling the first woods of the season.

Followed by what is known as The Spider, with bowlers having one foot in the ditch and one on the green, each bowling one wood trying and get closest to the jack in the middle. Congratulations to Bryan Thomas who won and was presented with a litre bottle from Don Bridges.

As expected for the start of the season, the green was a little heavy. A match was played to ten ends over six rinks of triples.

Members and spectators then retired into the clubhouse for refreshments and presentation of the Indoor Section winter trophies.

The overall singles champion was Don Bridges, so congratulations to Don and to Tom Emmett who finished runner-up.

Congratulations to Alfie Dibble and Dennis Williams for picking up the pairs competition and to Paul Finch and Richard Luscombe runners-up.

Congratulations to Mary Ryder, Jim Bass and Richard Luscombe for winning the triples and  to the runners-up John Hill, Bob Attwood and Tim Rhodes. 

The indoor season has now finished and regarded by everyone who participated as a great success. The four leagues, single, pairs and triples competitions along with the two open umbrella evenings was very well supported. The clubhouse has now been transformed back ready for the outdoor season.

Now time is fast approaching to the opening of the green for the coming outdoor season As you know the green will be officially opened by the presidents at 3.00pm on Saturday13th April and I would like to give a very warm welcome to all existing and new members to the opening  when a spider with a bottle of whisky as a prize will take place. Should you be unable to attend the opening I trust your bowling for the forthcoming season will be very enjoyable and rewarding experience..

Without mentioning names because I am sure to forget someone, I would like to give my grateful thanks and appreciation to all members who have worked hard throughout the winter and the past few weeks getting the green, gardens, surrounds, benches and fences painted, and the internal work in the outside rooms and the clubhouse really looking spick and span.

We have a very full fixture list with the usual friendlies and leagues as well as fifteen tourist teams and I would like to reiterate the captain’s request to please put your name forward for as many matches as possible.

Again this season we are holding an open/charity day on Sunday 26th May, so I am asking for your support on the day and if you know of anyone interested in “having a try” please bring them along with a pair of flat soled.

Finally on behalf of Burnham-on-Sea Bowling Club I hope you all have a very pleasurable and fulfilling summer season.

Don Bridges

Chairman Burnham-on-Sea Club