Here’s the Official Club Photo for 2025 – thanks Judith!
And the fixtures for the singles competitions – normal and handicap.
Other competition fixtures to follow, hopefully.
Captains’ Day 2025
The 2025 season started with some great bowling in the sunshine at Captains’ Day on Saturday.
Houshy captured the day in pictures – see the full gallery by clicking on the words ‘photo album’ below:
You can click on each image to make it bigger.
Three Updates from County Bowls, FYI
1. As the new season approaches, all of our Men’s and Mixed County
Friendly Matches have been listed on the SBA Website.
Please check them out: www.somersetbowls.org.uk/new-match-page/
Taking part in a County Friendly match is an enjoyable way to play
with another set of players on a different green throughout
Somerset and the South West.
For any new bowlers interested in playing for the County,
there will be an “OPEN DAY” at Winscombe BC
on Sunday 11th May. (The club of our Men’s President Chris).
Please come along for a chat and a roll up with some of our
County Friendly bowlers in a relaxed atmosphere.
“Open Day” details to follow in due course.
To contact me with any queries you may have:
phone: 01749 678988
email: email hidden; JavaScript is required
2. County Competitions – available to all, not just the ‘stars’.
These competitions are County based and don’t progress to the Bowls England Finals. Played regionally to start and progressing to our County Finals Day, Sunday 7th September at Winscombe.
Ladies Beginners Singles Players must be new to bowls and have played 5 years or less (ie. not bowled before 2020). It is four bowls singles, first to 21 shots.
Mens Beginners Singles Players must be new to bowls and have played 5 years or less (not bowled before 2020). It is four bowls singles, first to 21 shots.
Hon Secs Open to a club’s secretary or fixture secretary (be that men’s, ladies’ or mixed). It is four bowls singles, first to 21 shots.
Mixed Pairs Open to any club mixed pair. Playing four bowls each over 18 ends.
Mixed Triples Open to any club mixed triple (2 men and 1 woman or 2 women and 1 man). Playing three bowls each over 18 ends.
Open Championship Open to any affiliated club member – male or female, young or old. It is four bowls singles, first to 21 shots.
Entries close 31st January County Competitions – Somerset Bowls Association
3. Week of Learning – 20th-24th January
We are running our Week of Learning on the w/c 20th January providing FREE workshops to support clubs affiliated to English Indoor Bowling Association, Bowls England, British Crown Green Bowling Association and English Short Mat Bowls Association
Dates and times for the upcoming workshops can be found below. More information about each workshop together with the booking link for participants can be found on our education platform: Education – Bowls Development Alliance).
Creating a Marketing Strategy
20/01/2025
10-11:30am
How to Complete the Club Health Checker
20/01/2025
2pm-3pm
Safeguarding Children and Young People
20/01/2024
5-6pm
What Funding do you need and Why?
21/01/2025
10-11:30am
How to put together a funding bid?
21/01/2025
1-2:30pm
Engaging Your Communities
21/01/2025
6-7:30pm
Safeguarding Children and Young People
22/01/2025
10-11am
Introduction to Bowls Big Weekend
22/01/2025
6-7pm
Introduction to Bowls Big Weekend
23/01/2025
10-11am
Creating a Marketing Strategy
23/01/2025
6-7:30pm
Engaging Your Communities
24/01/2025
10-11:30am
Completed Club Health Checker – Questions and Answers
24/01/2025
2pm-3pm
Ben Abrahams
Club and Community Development Officer ‑ South West
07557 819569
www.bowlsdevelopmentalliance.com
A date for your diaries and a call for help.
Fred has shared the news that we are in the process of agreeing to supervise and host a disability bowls competition for Somerset. It is to happen on Sunday the 31st of August. Fred has the task of putting the competition together and providing the management of the day and needs several people to assist him with the planning of this project. On the day, we will need considerable support from club members to ensure it is successful. It will be good publicity for the club and is a good thing in its own right. If the entry level is greater than we expect, we would possibly have to consider one extra day for the preliminary rounds at a date to be agreed.
The competition will be open to all bowlers who need an aid to enable them to bowl, such as a bowls stick, a bowling arm, a wheelchair, or any other support during the bowling action.
We will seek sponsorship from the various companies and businesses within the village and other firms within the Bowls World.
We would like volunteers to help with stewarding and marking on the day.
We are in contact with some of the bowls equipment suppliers and hope they will support and, if time is available, put on a demonstration of various bowls aids at the event.
We see this as an opportunity to demonstrate the inclusivity of our sport. It provides a showcase for all that our sport can do for any age and any person of whatever physical and mental ability.
The competition will be open to all bowlers who need an aid to enable them to bowl, such as a bowls stick, a bowling arm, a wheelchair, or any other support during the bowling action.
We will seek sponsorship from the various companies and businesses within the village and other firms within the Bowls World.
We would like volunteers to help with stewarding and marking on the day.
We are in contact with some of the bowls equipment suppliers and hope they will support and, if time is available, put on a demonstration of various bowls aids at the event.
We see this as an opportunity to demonstrate the inclusivity of our sport. It provides a showcase for all that our sport can do for any age and any person of whatever physical and mental ability.
Updates on Coaching Sessions, Short Mat, and Fundraising
COACHING SESSIONS
The coaching sessions on Monday mornings have now ceased for the Christmas break and will recommence on Monday the 6th January 10 to 12 in the morning. If the weather is bad we will conduct the coaching in the Rec bar with the short mat. So Coaching will be every Monday morning from the 6th of January to the start of the Summer season.
SHORT MAT
As all members can now see we have found our short mats (they are at present stored in the men`s changing rooms).
We are going to start providing a short mat session in the Rec Bar from 2 till 5 pm on the 6th Jan and then every other Monday i.e. the 2nd session will be on the 20th Jan. There will be a one off cost of £5 for the players which will be for the year and pays for their membership of the English Short Mat Bowls Association who have been very helpful to us in reintroducing this facility to the club.
It is hoped that should we get sufficient interest then we will arrange further sessions possibly in the Memorial Hall and other venues.
FUNDRAISING
Don’t forget you can do your bit for the club by this:
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Coaching Course
If anyone is interested.
There are just 7 spaces left on a Level 1 Coaching Course at Ilminster starting Monday 6th January. Click on the link to book, and remember, most candidates will be eligible for a 50% bursary from Bowls England:
There are just 7 spaces left on a Level 1 Coaching Course at Ilminster starting Monday 6th January. Click on the link to book, and remember, most candidates will be eligible for a 50% bursary from Bowls England:
Flat Green – Level 1 – Ilminster BC – Somerset
Messages from Somerset Bowls
Messages From Somerset Bowls’ Association – November
1. Somerset shortlisted for ‘County of the Year’ – AGAIN.
We have been shortlisted for ‘County of the Year’ again, thanks to the effort of you and your members:
• Actively embracing the new Safeguarding legislation.
• Promoting Bowls Big Weekend and Bowls Bash.
• Supporting our performance squads, both at senior and junior level.
• Entering and succeeding in National and County Competitions.
And, finally, by playing this great sport.
2. We have three Board Members retiring at the next AGM.
We already have applications for Treasurer and Competitions Secretary, but not General Secretary.
The new General Secretary needs to come from your membership, so please circulate this email to ALL your members.
The sooner we recruit a successor, the easier and smoother the handover will be.
Anyone wishing to learn a little more please phone me: 01225 317176, or email email hidden; JavaScript is required for a chat.
This is a Board Appointment so does not need proposing or seconding by a Club, just a written (email) application. If there is more than one application, it will go to a vote at the AGM.
3. Draft Minutes of the AGM are available to view on our website:
These are not a secret, please share the link with your clubmates.
November Update
Hi all.
Our Winter season has started and 6 teams of approx. 6 players (of which 3 play each week) have now started our triples competition. Bowlers from neighbouring clubs such as Congresbury, Yatton and Winscombe also come to play with us during the winter season on our all-weather Green. Come and see us play on Wednesday afternoons and join us for drinks and biscuits afterwards next to the recreation ground on Silver Street. All welcome.
If you would like to join us for a “roll up”, which is an informal game, even better, playing each Wednesday afternoon.
Coaching sessions for new players and existing members are held every Monday morning and Friday afternoon.
This season, if you prefer to play indoors, we are re-introducing short mat bowling in The Rec. It’s great fun.
If you are interested in either watching us, or playing outdoor or indoor bowls, please don’t hesitate to contact our coach Fred Cowgill on 07872 692992. Coaching is free and we also have a selection of bowls free to use.
Ian Harries
October Update
It is the end of the summer season and I am pleased to report that Wrington Bowling Club finished third in our league.
Well done to everyone involved.
Having completed the season we recently had our final game, a friendly that we have against our friends and colleagues in Congresbury Bowling Club for the Norris Bryan Cup.
After a closely fought match where both teams won two rinks, Wrington finally won the match on shots (points).
Our Winter season will have already started by the time this is published and we will be welcoming bowlers from neighbouring clubs such as Congresbury, Yatton and Winscombe who play with us during the winter season on our all-weather Green.
If you would like to join us for a “roll up” which is an informal game or take part in the winter season “triples” where we play with three bowls each in a 6 team competition, playing each Wednesday afternoon, then please don’t hesitate to contact our coach Fred Cowgill on 07872 692992. By the way, we also provide coaching for free and have a selection of bowls also free to use.
Ian Harries
