Category: Bowling

Below are the details of the above competition that is being held this year.
There has been a lot of interest and it has been agreed to extend the closing date for entries to the 17th June.

If you are interested and have not yet entered please contact our Secretary Les Fish either on 07793 000208 or by using the email on the website contact section.

It promises to be a very enjoyable competition with rewards for the successful.

Top four teams all receive cash prizes from the £420 Prize Pot

 After the success of last season’s Imagine Cruising Shield Competition, we are delighted to announce that Imagine Cruising have agreed to sponsor it again for 2022. It will be more interesting, with more prizes and open to more clubs.

We have taken on board your comments about the congestion of fixtures early in the season due to county and national matches so the competition will not commence until mid to late June.

Format:

The following is the format of the competition subject to the number of teams entering, each team will play at least 2 games.

Round One – (June/July) Groups of three teams play each other once in a ‘Round Robin’ with the top two teams progressing to the knockout stage.

Round Two – (August) Knock out stage to provide six teams for the final’s day.

Finals Day – Held at Calne Bowls Club on 11^th September. Six teams will all play each other in a ‘Round Robin’. The First four teams will all receive a cash prize.

Rules of entry:

1. Clubs entering must be available to play in the final on Sunday the 11^{th of} September 10.30am-4.30pm.
2. Teams are to consist of two rinks of triples, each containing at least one lady.
3. Teams must register the names of nine players per team (Players can be swapped for each game but must adhere to rule 2 above).
4. Cost of entry is £30 per team (Includes free BBQ for the six finalists and for all nine registered players).
5. Clubs can enter a second team but must adhere to rules 1-4 above.
6. Entry form can be obtained from our Secretary Les Fish either on 07793 000208 or by using the email on the website contact section.
7. Closing date for entries Friday 17^th June

Additional Information:

 There has already been significant interest shown and the total entries will be capped at 36 teams and entered in the draw on a first come first served basis. The finals day will include a free BBQ for all teams, a ‘Target’ Competition, a ‘Spider’ Competition and a pre-drawn raffle (Each team is asked to bring a raffle prize).

Prizes:

1^st Place – £150 Cash, Imagine Cruising Shield, Retained Trophy, Medals.

2^nd Place -£120 Cash, Retained Trophy, Medals.

3^rd Place -£90 Cash, Medals.

4^th Place -£60 Cash.

Complete the entry form below.

Yvonne winner 1st round National Singles

Whilst the rinks have been open for practice, due to competitive games starting this week. On Saturday morning chairman Barry Wicks officially opened the green,  using a set of woods bearing the initials BW. It must be pointed out that these were not his woods but they had belonged to a past bowler of Calne Bowls Club named Bramwell Watson and were over 100 years old. Bramwell managed to win the County Singles title in 1938 and was a member of the county 4’s winners in 1934, as well as winning the Calne Men’s singles 16 times over the period 1921 – 1961. Apparently when he started playing, he and a friend could not afford to buy a set of woods each so they bought this set of woods between them and shared them! Bramwell’s wife was Rose Watson and whilst he was bowling she did all the catering for the club. Their daughter Pauline played for the club and was a founding member of the Calne Ladies’ Club.  Pauline also proved to be a good bowler and won several club competitions as well as County competitions, becoming County 2 wood singles winner in 1998 and eventually Wiltshire Ladies’ President in 2000.

The woods bowled very well on Saturday, although much lighter than modern bowls as they are of course made of wood, and Barry was able to get near the jack with his first wood.

Below are  2 photos of Bramwell’s honours, and his woods, along with a picture of Pauline Watson.  Saturday’s photo’s follow.

Whilst the official opening day is the 23rd April 2022, the first roll-ups are today.

So a big thank you to all those who have worked tirelessly for the last 2 weeks getting the club ready.Below is a gallery of those workers, including some short matters who were holding a meeting in the Pavilion at the same time, it does not include everyone, but apologies if you are not included.

No captions but plenty of smiles!!!

Thanks to all of the hard work of the above members,seriously bowling commenced on Tuesday 19th April, with the men’s and ladies Tuesday’s teams.with over thirty members taking part, everyone had a great afternoon which was only interrupted by tea and biscuits, unfortunately the weather was not so kind to us but we did not have any rain.

The evening was a great success, thanks to Yvonne, Steve for setting the questions, Pip for the food, Rita for managing the raffle and finally to Les for being everywhere and setting up – washing up – setting out and compering when needed.

Many thank to all who turned up and made it so much fun, not only members but friends.

We managed to raise approx £200 for the club, ensuring that the event will be repeated.

Hear are some photos, with apologies as the camera has not ended it life!!!

On Saturday 26^th March the Ladies held there pre-season bowls meeting.

Babs Salter (Secretary) Bowls Ladies Wiltshire was invited to give a talk to our members on County games, and encouraged members to enter county competition’s.

The attendance was brilliant and members were all thanked for attending, and welcomed our new members who had joined the club.

We hope that all ladies will enjoy their full packed season of games whether it be friendlies, or league games.

Yvonne brought some samples of new the shirts and jackets, which the ladies all agreed that they will look good.