Chesney Triples

We have booked sunshine for this Sunday, 8th June when we will play our in house competition, The Chesney Triples. Please put your name down on the availability sheets on line or at the Club by 10am Friday 6th, if you would like to play.
All full members are very welcome to join in this fun competition. New players are encouraged to take part. You don’t need to sort out your own team as it is a drawn order. Full rules will be explained on the day.
Teams will be announced shortly after 1.30pm on the day of the competition, so please arrive by 1.30pm. Dress code for players is whites and the fee to enter is £1.50.  Spectators, the more the merrier, are welcome. The bar will be open.

Burnham Bowlers Success

Congratulation to bowlers from our Club who won the Puriton Bowling Club winter triples competition.

The team known as the BB24s are shown in the photo from left to right:  Anthony Donnelly, Lenny Lismore, Andy Gait and Neil Bloy

Indoor Competition Results

The presentation of trophies to successful players was made following the opening of the green ceremony on 16th April. The competitions were well supported and enjoyed by players and spectators alike. Full results are within Members – Competitions – Indoor.

Photos show winners left to right: Triples – Roger Keen, Andrew Ashfold and Andrew Collett; Pairs – Roger Keen and Paul Finch: Singles – Jim Bass.

 

Green Opening

Mayor Sharon Perry officially opened the green with the first shot of the 2025 outdoor season.  This was quickly followed by a ‘spider’ with all the members, and the mayor, aiming at one jack in the middle of the green.  The bottle of whisky was won by the mayor who graciously surrendered this to the second place winner – Brenda Ford.

A lot of work has been carried out on the green during the winter and members are looking forward to a full season of outdoor bowls.

New members are welcomed with free coaching sessions to ease you into the game.  An open day is being arranged on Sunday 25 May 2025 for new members.

Our outdoor bowling season begins on 16th April at 3pm. The official start of the season!

Members wishing to play on the Green in the  short match, after the opening ceremony,  please arrive between 2pm and 2.30pm if possible. Dress code is whites on the Green for the spider and the match.

All welcome. Bar open ! Look forward to seeing you. Happy Bowling!

Fixture lists are now available on this website within Members’ area. You will also find a range of Availability sheets, Tea rota and Cleaning rota for the season. Full members will be able to collect their personalised diaries from the Club on or shortly after opening day.

Happy Bowling!

A Welcome Message from our 2025 Presidents

The outdoor season is now almost with us, following what we understand to have been a highly enjoyable indoor season. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have worked so hard to keep things running so smoothly throughout the winter months.

The green will open on Wednesday April 16th with Burnham Mayor and Town Crier doing the honours. There will be a spider, a few ends of bowls and the indoor competition trophy presentations.

Tom, our greenkeeping coordinator and team did a great deal of extra work during the closed season. The details are too much to go into here and, to be honest, we don’t fully understand some of the terms they use anyway! However, we would like to congratulate all those in the team and also Avon Sports for their hard work and for producing what is now a lovely and welcoming green for all our members and visitors to enjoy.

We have a full season ahead of us with opportunities for new members to become involved in all aspects of the game. Let’s just hope that members old and new will all support our selection team by indicating their availability to play games!

The club’s Open Day is Sunday 25th May from 11.00 to 16.00. Please come along to volunteer or just pop in to watch and support the club. There will be a BBQ, Raffle, Tombola plus plenty of other things to do and, of course, the bar will be open.

On behalf of the Management Committee, we sincerely thank you in advance all for your support and we trust you will all have an enjoyable season.

Happy bowling!

Sylvia Lupton and Bob Brown

Club Presidents

Monday Evenings Umbrella

Please join us on Monday evenings from 21st April for a social, yet competitive game of bowls amongst other members of the club. We have an optional fish a chip supper at the end of the games. You will be made welcome, and we are confident you will enjoy the evening. There is no commitment to play every week.

If you wish to take part, please register in the clubhouse no later than 5.30pm.  If you struggle to make it for 5.30pm phone Terry Cookson on: 07975 617175  

This is to give Terry time to organise the draw and be ready for a 6pm start.

Of course you can come along and watch the games and still have a fish and chip supper and or a drink in the bar. The fish and chip order, collection of money and collection of the food will be arranged by one of our regular volunteers. 

The cost for all bowlers is £1 to enter the competition and £1 per game thereafter, so £2 for the first umbrella you take part in. We play 10 ends, weather permitting.

You will receive a raffle ticket if you play. Additional raffle tickets may be purchased by bowlers and spectators at 50 pence per ticket.