Please find attached a covering letter, Winter National Competitions Entry Forms for the 2021/2022 season along with a copy of the rules. Any entries along with payment need to be received by the 7th June 2021. Entries can either be made via the club or individuals can enter directly with the EIBA. Entry Form A can […]
Please find attached an amended version of the Team Competition Dates for 2021/2022, it has been necessary to amend some dates to avoid clashes of competitions. Any changes to dates are highlighted in yellow. Please disregard the previous version of the team competition dates. The dates will also be available on the website from Wednesday […]
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Newsletter Issue 39
A muted “ Hooray “! We have heard the official response of the EIBA to the road map out of lockdown announced by the Government on Monday. No earlier than 12th April 2021, indoor bowls clubs will be able to open and have individuals or people from the same household play on the same rink […]
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Newsletter Issue 38
It’s getting harder and harder to find news since we’re not seeing anyone, doing anything or going anywhere! The gardening is on hold again. I do quite enjoy it when I’m out there but not in subzero temperatures! It’s freeeeezing out there. Even our dog was keen to get home and snuggle up to the […]
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Newsletter Issue 37
Having said in my last newsletter that gardening was out of the question, I have actually done some this afternoon and feel better for it. Should the mild weather continue (I’m not expecting it to) I’ll get on with some more tidying tomorrow. The longer this lockdown continues, the harder I find it to motivate […]
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Newsletter Issue 36
Now that the World Bowls has finished, I guess it’s back to the jigsaw! I really enjoyed the bowling (the downside is that it underlines just what we’re missing). There were some excellent matches and, as for Mark Dawes, he couldn’t do a thing wrong in the final. Unfortunately, his local club has now closed. […]
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Newsletter Issue 35
Hello everyone, Not a lot to report since we’re following government guidance and staying at home. However, the leaks in the gents’ loos are now fixed. Dave Carter came last Friday but, after he’d finished, there was still an issue which he was able to identify but needed another part. He returned on Monday after […]
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Newsflash 7
We have just heard the sad news that Bob Baldwin of The Wannabees died on Christmas Day. It’s sad at any time but particularly so on such a day and in such a year. Our thoughts are with his family. Bob was a lovely, quiet, unassuming man and an excellent bowler who was very capable […]
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Newsletter Issue 34
I’m writing this on the first official day of yet another lockdown (Lockdown 3)! It may be the last but, then again, it may not be. We have a target of 15th February by which time the majority of our club should have been vaccinated and, three weeks later, protected against this horrible virus. I […]
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Newsletter Issue 33
What a year! When I began writing the newsletters, the idea was to keep in touch with everyone during the “short” time when we would be closed! Although we were open for a couple of months, I never imagined that this crippling situation would still be affecting us nine months later. There is light at […]