Category: General News

Winter Season COVID Safe Bowling

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Our winter season starts next week and already the club has a buzz about it.
It’s exciting to look forward to our programme of friendly roll ups, matches and competitions available to us, along with a selection of upcoming social events. However, as we head towards winter, I can’t help but be mindful of how we can keep us all safe from colds, flu and Covid. 

We, as a club, have been very successful in the last 18 months in keeping the club as sanitised as possible and we will continue to do so as a part of our commitment to you.

It’s now that I ask you to continue to:

All members/visitors who have not pre-booked bowling or bar/restaurant must sign in at the Green Stewards desk for test and trace purposes. 

Hand sanitise on entry and wherever you see the sign asking you too.

Keep use of the toilets to a maximum of 2.

Sanitise jacks, mats (at both ends) and scorers after you finish your session.

Start play from far end for rinks 1, 3 and 5 to even out rink use.

Refrain from hand shaking and hugging – bring back the knuckles and elbows!

Please wear masks in busy areas, our staff will be wearing masks when appropriate to protect you so please think of them.

It’s great to feel ‘normal again’ but let’s be careful too.

Thank you for your support.

Liz Parks

Health and Safety Director.

22.9.21.

 

Sunday Roast Is Back

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Michelle’s Sunday Roast is back

Starting Sunday 3rd October, Roast Beef & all the trimmings

Two courses £12

On a first come first served basis

First week only free bowl included 10-12

Lunch will be served from 12:30 to 1pm, your table will be called when ready

Please email email hidden; JavaScript is required  or phone 07983520461 stating whether the booking is with bowling so we can manage the rink bookings

Our restaurant bookings have been reduced slightly to maintain a comfortable setting

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU ALL BACK

 

*** QUIZ NIGHT *** QUIZ NIGHT ***

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After 18 months of no social events we are so happy to be able to welcome you back to our club for social events but we need to make sure that everyone attending is safe.

Our first event will be a long awaited quiz night, please click to view the following pdf documents for full details of the event and our Covid-19 safety guidance 

Club Social Events Covid-19 Safety

Quiz Night Details

Social Events At Our Club *** COVID-19 Safety***

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We cannot wait to welcome you back to our club for social events, but we
need to make sure that everyone attending is safe. Upon arrival, as well
as your tickets, anyone over 18 must demonstrate their Covid-19 status
to gain entry in one of the following ways:

• Full vaccination (first and second dose), and with the second dose administered at
least 14 days before your visit;
Proof can be Covid Pass (NHS website) or proof of ID and show of vaccine cards.

OR

• A negative lateral flow test taken within 48 hours of your visit;
Proof of result from reporting test via NHS Covid website which sends email/message
confirmation to individual or personal mobile phone photograph of test.

OR

• Proof of natural immunity (positive PCR test within the last six months, after selfisolation has ended and up to 180 days after taking the test).
Proof is a Positive report from PCR test within timescale as above.

Tickets for events will be sold over the bar and names will be taken for test and trace
purposes.

Our current safety measures of sanitising, suitable ventilation, mask wearing in busy
areas, max 2 people in toilets, and card payments will continue.

Each event will be risk assessed to provide a safe and comfortable environment.

Thank you for your continued support.
The Management Committee
16.8.21.

Summer Matches

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Dear Members,

We are now pleased to tell you we have the following matches, if you would like to play in any of them please let us know by email email hidden; JavaScript is required or leave your name and the dates you are available to play with Naomi.

19th August – Denton – Home – 2pm – Greys – Tea and Biscuits

27th August – Norwich & Norfolk Bowlers – Home – 2pm – Greys – Tea and Biscuits

9th September – Royal Tonbridge Wells – Home – 2pm – Greys – Tea and Biscuits

16th September – Denton – Away – 2pm – Greys – Tea and Biscuits

We are looking forward to the matches

Julie and Anita

Restaurant Closure Dates

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Naomi and Michelle will be taking annual leave during July and August so the restaurant will be closed on some days. Rink teas/coffees and crisp/chocolate bars etc will be served from the bar, there will be no hot/cold food available on the following dates:

July:

Wednesday 28th

Thursday 29th

Friday 30th

August:

Monday 2nd

Tuesday 10th

Wednesday 11th

Thursday 12th

Monday 23rd

Tuesday 24th

Thursday 26th

Booked rinks may use the restaurant tables to allow more room and comfort.

 

 

July 19th – What Happens Next . . .

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Dear Members,

On the 19th July all Government Covid 19 restrictions will come to an end. I am pleased to set out below how the club will operate from that date :

We will continue with the defogger in the Bowls Hall and Restaurant, sanitising will be carried out once a day as has been the case since we reopened.

Hand sanitising stations will remain around the club.

Bowlers will still be responsible for sanitising Jacks and Mats at the end of each session.

Toilets will be limited to two people at any one time.

All mandatory signs and barriers will be removed.

Bowling will return to normal play.

Members may play fours if they wish, but can continue to play triples until the Winter Season starts.

Rinks one , three and five when playing fours or triples should start from the far end.

Bowlers seeking a game may before a session starts ask the green keeper or centre manager if they can be placed on a rink which has availability.

Both the bar and restaurant will be set up pre Covid, you may request table service if you feel uncomfortable standing at the bar or servery .

Please continue to use the online booking system, although we do not wish to discourage drop ins and as before we will continue to record all visitors to the club.

It will not be compulsory to wear a mask, BUT, we ask you to be considerate to others by putting a mask on if you find yourself face to face in the following areas when they are busy:

At the bar when ordering drinks.

Restaurant servery when ordering food.

Around the locker areas and rink tables.

When entering the toilets.

At the green stewards desk when in discussion.

“ PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE CLUB IF YOU ARE UNWELL “

Whilst the club can lay out various rules and recommendations, at the end of the day we all have to be responsible for our own actions. We ask you to be considerate to staff and fellow members.

Best Regards

Dave Parks

Chairman

Congratulations to Eleanor – Our First University Placement Student

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Eleanor started her placement with the club to support her course work in all aspects of sports management. Although she couldn’t compete her planned hours due to Covid, she worked alongside all the directors, staff and members to gain knowledge that would help her complete her final year.

We are thrilled to tell you that she attained a First Class Degree and recently applied for employment with the Commonwealth Games, where she has been appointed as ‘Assistant Sport Competition Manager for Lawn and Para Lawn Bowls’ She will be involved in running the bowls event in Birmingham 2022. 

Message from Eleanor . . .

‘My job title is going to be Assistant Sport Competition Manager for Lawn & Para Lawn Bowls, so myself and my manager will be running the bowls event at Birmingham 2022.

I really cannot thank you and all of the members enough – it may have been just shy of two weeks for my placement but it really had a huge impact on me which I will be forever grateful for.

Best wishes,

Eleanor Skipp’

 

We wish her much success, what an amazing start to her career.

Preston 54 vs Eastbourne 92

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Message from Julie Woods, our Ladies Captain . . .

“I would like to thank all of our club members who drove and travelled to Preston for our first friendly mixed match in a very long time, we were made to feel very welcome and safe at Preston and would like to thank them for all their hard work in arranging the match.
It certainly was a very enjoyable afternoon and a wonderful feeling to be back bowling against a different club.
We won on all 4 rinks and the overall score was Preston 54 Eastbourne 92”.

Ladies Afternoon Bowling

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Our ladies captain, Julie Woods and vice-captain Anita Feltham would like to encourage our lady bowlers, whether you are a novice or experienced bowler to join in a Tuesday afternoon bowling session 2pm – 4pm.
 
The idea being to encourage and bond the ladies section in preparation for a return to matches in the future.
 
Going forward all 6 rinks will be available, the format will be drawn triples, each team having an experienced bowler as skip to give help and guidance to anyone who needs it, however, depending on the number of ladies attending each week it may mean some weeks the format will be pairs or a mixture of both.
 
If you would like to join this group but have not yet done so please email Anita email hidden; JavaScript is required to say you are interested.
 
Julie and Anita will be pleased to see you.
 

Ladies captain Julie Woods (L) and vice captain Anita Feltham (R)

 
Any ladies reading this who are not members of the club but would like to find out more please email our centre manager Naomi at email hidden; JavaScript is required or ring her on 01323 506009 Mon-Fri 10am-2pm.