NEWS
Junior "Come and Try" Sunday 4th January 10am
Parents, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles - do you wish you had started at a young age? Is there a junior in your family who would like to have a go at bowls? Bring them along (with their friends) on Sunday 4th January at 10am when we are having a special junior "come and try" morning. We have a selection of small bowling shoes to borrow, but their flat-soled trainers would be fine. We also have small bowls for young hands. (Ages 8 - 18, to be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Hampshire Match - Saturday 11th October 2pm
The Hampshire team are to play the British Isles Civil Service at Palmerston on Saturday 11th October. The visitors are from various parts of the UK and are expected to be a strong team including several internationals, so Hampshire are putting out a strong side. This is a useful season starter for our county team before they begin their inter county championship campaign. Expect a high standard of bowling with a good atmosphere. Spectators are welcome - entry is free. The match is expected to finish around 5.30 - 6pm. Refreshments will be available.
Open Day - Saturday 13th September
Do you know of anyone who would like to try the sport of bowls? Our annual open day will be held on Saturday 13th September 2008 from 10am to 4pm. This is an opportunity to come and see our facilities, talk to members and have a go at bowling. We will have a number of qualified coaches on hand to help you. Refreshments will be available. Just turn up - shoe and bowl hire will be provided without charge.
The new indoor season starts on Monday 15th September when all 2008-9 leagues will begin. If you haven't yet paid your annual subscription, please note this was due on 1st September and must be paid by the end of September.
In the August closedown week, extensive maintenance was performed on the bowling surface by our new maintenance contractors Dales. The carpet was unstitched, reversed and re-stitched followed by re-tensioning and cleaning. New gripper rods were supplied and fixed at the bottom of all 4 ditches and the top and bottom ditches were fitted with raised platforms to hide the gripper rods (and provide greater strength for the tensioning process). Whilst each carpet section was lifted the underlay was inspected in some detail for signs of wear or "foreign bodies"; no visible sign of damage etc was found. Many people have commented favourably on the improved appearance of the rinks and the way in which they are bowling. The physical state of the weave also gives some confidence that one of the objectives of extending the life of the carpet has been met. The carpet speed was timed at 17 seconds.
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