Details of the competitions have been emailed to entrants today by Paul Finch, Indoor Secretary. Members will also be able to view these details at the Club, as they are displayed on the noticeboard.
Category: News
Our Richard Thomas is fundraising for Alzheimer’s Research UK
Richard Thomas from Burnham on Sea Bowling Club is running the 2024 London Marathon and hoping to raise vital money for Alzheimer’s Research UK at the same time.
If anyone would like to support Rich please click on the photo or the link below, there is also a sponsorship form in the clubhouse and feel free to share it with family and friends, any donations would be greatly appreciated.
Fairwater Garage fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Research UK
https://www.justgiving.com/page/fairwatergarage
Story
My name is Paul Liell from Fairwater Garage, and we are raising money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity, dedicated to causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure.
In 2019 over 850,000 people aged 65 and over in the UK had dementia and by 2040, there will be over 1.5 million people with dementia in the UK. 5 in every 100 people with Alzheimer’s disease are under 65.
A friend of mine has just received this terrible diagnosis and not only has it had a massive impact on them but also on all those close to them. Many of you will know someone who is also suffering.
My wife Claire and her friend Richard Thomas are running the London Marathon in April 2024, and we are looking to raise as much money as possible to support Alzheimer’s Research UK for a cure.
Any donation will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much for your support!
Best wishes
Paul x
https://www.justgiving.com/page/fairwatergarage
Indoor Competitions
Competition entries close at the end of the November. Players are invited to enter by putting their names on the lists in the Clubhouse. If you are entering Triples or Pairs please include details of your partner/team members.
Club Gardens
We are hoping to form a gardening group to look after the flower and shrub borders surrounding the Green, so they can be enjoyed next season by all who enter the Club gates.
10.30am on Tuesday, 21st November there will be a short meeting to look at the areas that need attention during the winter and spring. If you are able to do gardening such as weeding/shrub pruning and willing to give a little time please do come along or let us know of your interest.
If gardening really isn’t for you there are many other essential tasks that the Club relies on volunteers to do, be it bar duties, maintenance, green keeping or cleaning. All roles are important in helping the Club to function and keep membership costs affordable.
Please get in touch if there is a skill or interest you have and we can find a voluntary task to suit your availability!
Electric Fence
There is a temporary electric fence surrounding the outdoor green. This is in an effort to reduce further damage to the green by foxes. Warning signs are displayed on the fence, please do not ignore them.
Members will have received an email, but it would be appreciated if you could pass the word around to those you know who do not use email or this Website.
2023 Presentation Lunch Photos are now showing in the Gallery.
If anyone has other photos they would like added or see any already added they would prefer to be removed please let Paula or Jim know.
Indoor Bowls Programme at the Clubhouse.
Monday’s 10.00-11.00 Coaching
Monday’s 11.00-13.00 Open Umbrella
Monday’s 19.00-20.55 League Matches
Tuesday’s 19.00-20.55 League Matches
Wednesday’s 14.00-15.55 League Matches
Wednesday’s 19.00-20.55 League Matches
Thursday’s 19.00-20.55 Open Umbrella
Friday’s 11.00-12.55 Bowls Class of 23 Umbrella
Friday’s 19.00-20.55 Bowls Class of 23 Umbrella
(Bowls Class of 23 – members who have joined the club this season)
All other times are free to turn up and play at £2.00 per session per bowler.
Richard explaining Tom on the indoor mat
↓ A perfect deliver from the
↓ Master Himself
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Indoor Bowling
Team sheets are ready and can be collected from the clubhouse by those who have signed up to a league. The first of the matches start on Monday 25th September. Please can you collect your copy and check when you will be playing in your first and subsequent matches throughout the season.
Captains’ v. Presidents’ Match Saturday 23rd September
Please can players arrive by 1.30pm . The dress code for the match will be grey bottom half and’ anything goes’ on the top! Those who have said they can play will know who their captain is upon arrival.
Green Closure & Laying Indoor Carpet
The green will close from sunset Saturday the 23rd of the month and the indoor carpet will be laid Sunday morning.
Looking for a few volunteers to help put the green to bed and remove most of the tables and chairs from the clubhouse.
The ditch liners need to be turned over and the benches placed under cover in the Joan Hazelton area.
Most tables and chairs to be moved from clubhouse into visitors changing rooms.
Meeting at around 10.00 am Sunday the 24th and normally takes about an hour.