Category: General News

Captains Charity Raises £3,000

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Members, friends and guests of Eastbourne & District Indoor Bowls Club based within Hampden Park have raised over £3,000 for this seasons Captains Charity, The Children With Cancer Fund, Polegate.

On 26th January, 72 Club bowlers of all levels of ability played in a very enjoyable Captains Charity Bowls Tournament. All Match fees, proceeds from bar and restaurant sales, raffle, tombola and auctions were donated with Barclays Bank generously matching the amount raised by raffle ticket sales.

In March the local Beatles tribute band “Nothing Is Real” played for free to a sold out concert in the Club. 120 members and guests enjoyed an excellent evening of nostalgia with all entrance money being donated, as well as proceeds from the raffle, tombola and auctions.

E&DIBC Men’s Captain, Peter Ring said “I am extremely proud of the support and  generosity of our Members, guests, local businesses, and to the organisers, for the amount raised for this fantastic local Charity in our Clubs 40th Anniversary year”

Zoe, Fund Raiser at CWCF, said “A huge massive thank you to you all and the Eastbourne and District Indoor Bowls club for all your support and fundraising, you are all amazing”

Pictured are Greg, Sue and Chloe from CWCF and Peter Ring.

Eastbourne & District IBC In National Bowls Final

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A team from Eastbourne & District Indoor Bowls Club played in the Potters Holiday Champions  of Champions Final at Potters Resort, Norfolk on Sunday 27th January 2019 and narrowly lost 11-10 to Durham IBC in a nail biting 8 end match.

The Club entered several teams in the preliminary round during April 2018 and the Team comprising of Bill Fuller, Paul Davies, Roger Cable and Jim Preston qualified to play in the Champion of Champions Play Offs during December 2018, which they won, going through to play Durham in the final match which took place before the World Indoor Bowls Championship Singles Final.

All at Eastbourne & District IBC are very proud of the achievement of this team who represented the Club and the Town with distinction. Jim Preston who has over 60 years bowling experience and a founder member of E&DIBC commented that “playing in this final is the pinnacle of my playing career”  A Club spokesman said “we are entering several teams in April this year and hope to go one better and win the Championship”

Pictured below from left to right are Roger Cable, Bill Fuller, Greg Harlow (World No. 1) Jim Preston, Paul Davies