BOWLS NEWS

Hi All,

Good to be Bowling again. Weather still very changeable but good to be out there playing.

MATCHES - Please remember to put your names forward for matches.

Just login to your Lovebowls website account and tick availability Matches - rafa381bowls

FIXTURES 2025 - Fixtures and Social events for 2025 https://www.lovebowls.co.uk/matches?skip=0&search=&fix=true .

Booze Busters - A report from Tony;

Starts on Friday the 27th June at 5.30pm and this year we have three new lady managers :-

Rosemary Newby - The Sky Blues

Jenny Turner - The Foxes

Ann Walford - The Villains

John Lea - will continue with The Gunners

Tommy Gaskin - will continue with The Eagles

John Curnick - will continue with The Bees

COMPETITIONS - Details are now on the noticeboard in the Bowls green changing rooms - check the competitions that you have entered and start arranging your matches. First name listed is responsible for organising that game.

Bert Cox Two Woods - Due to insufficient entries this competition will not be played on the 8th June as per our fixture list.

Mixed Drawn Triples - We could do with another six players for this usually popular competition which is due to be played on Sunday the 3rd of August.

Tony would be pleased to hear from you if you could be available - his phone number is 07889 094782.

SOCIAL EVENT - Vintage Cabaret with Dawn GracieThursday 5th June 2025 2.30-4.30pm at The 381 Club.

Tickets £10.00 Bowlers/£12.00 non Bowlers.

Pay cash at Club Bar for tickets by 30th May.

GREEN FEES - Payment is the same online method as last year through Tivoli (Clubspark / Arun District Bowls / Membership / Packages)

If you have not purchased a Tivoli Green pass then you can make payment each time you play - just pay Kevin (our Treasurer) or your Team Captain if playing in a match.

LORRIMER CUP -Hilly is still looking for additional Volunteers to help sort out the planning and operations of the day - Can you help please?

Please contact Hilly 07501 822553 or hillyayton@hotmail.co.uk

Remember to visit Emma, our website guru. She can answer all of your general Bowls and RAFA 381 Bowls Club questions.

Give her a try now.

You will find Emma in the top right of the screen when you go to our Bowls website. www.lovebowls.co.uk/club/rafa381bowls. Just click and then ask a question.

BOWLS RULES - Please click on the following link for a quick refresher of Bowls etiquette and rules;

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ef52fba537ab7236b33a611/t/611753e6e7841a61e1147317/1628918759297/LAWN+BOWLS+ETIQUETTE+AND+BASIC+RULES.pdf .

THE 381 CLUB & Bowls - Want to know what is happening at The 381 Club or our future Bowls events; https://lovebowls.co.uk/club/rafa 381

Remember ….. Bowls is vital for survival!
I mean, dinosaurs didn’t have Bowls and look how that turned out......

That's it from me for now ..........

Ian

Key dates for your diary;

- 27th June 2025 - Friday Booze busters starts.

- 17th August 2025 - Lorrimer Cup.

- 26th September 2025 - Skittles at The 381 Club, 7.15pm.

- 28th September 2025 - Fun Day. Starts 2.00pm on the Green.

- 20th October 2025 - Bowls AGM at The 381 Club (time tba).

- 5th December 2025 - Winners Cup Presentations / Christmas Party at The 381 Club.

- Tuesday Roll Ups - 9.45 for 10.00 am. Finish midday.

- Thursday weekly Refreshers - 10.15 -11.30am on "B" Green.

- Sunday Roll Ups - Midday informal roll ups.

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