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Latest News as at 4 March:

Wanted by the Club. 4 Wood Bowls Holders & Size 0 or 1 Woods. See George if you are prepared to give any of these items to the club. 

THIS WEEK:

Tuesday 9.30pm get free financial advice from Barron of De Rose Wealth Management one of our sponsors.   7pm Bingo!

Wednesday 2pm Social Whist

Thursday 8pm Crib at Home v Parklands

Friday 9.30am Management Committee Meeting 8.30pm 100 Club Draw

Saturday 7.45pm Elvis is back. 2 tickets to be resold. Contact Geoff or ask at the bar

BOWLING MATTERS: 

Bowlr Training. Michael has now trained 75 bowlers with about 20 lined up waiting for a suitable slot. Michael is has now paused training sessions until after race week. Have you got your slot yet as Michael hasn’t heard from around 40 members? If you think you are being neglected contact Michael at [email protected] or 07834181950. 

2025 National Awards see https://www.bowlsengland.com/bowls-england-awards-2025-honouring-the-heroes/  It’s 3 years since we won the Top Club Award, can we do it again this year?

UK Family Pairs. Great British Bowls is excited to announce the RINK 66 UK Family Pairs competition, set to take place on 8th June 2025 at Cheltenham Bowling Club. This event offers a fantastic opportunity for family pairs to showcase their skills and compete for substantial prizes. The winner of the regional family pairs at Cheltenham will progress to The Grand Finals which will once again be held at East Leake BC in Nottinghamshire on the Sunday 14th September 2025. For more details and how to enter go the the our FB page at https://www.facebook.com/cheltenhambowlingclub/?ref=hl#

Summary of BE 2025 AGM can be found at https://www.bowlsengland.com/bowls-england-2025-agm-reflects-on-successful-year/

Help! Ladies in distress. New men bowlers required for TNL to join Sandra Hambidge, Jenny Hill and Mo Purser. Team name: Night Owls. Contact Jeanette on 07961612856

Afternoon Triples League 2025. The first fixture is pencilled in for Friday 2nd May and every Friday after that,  except when club events take precedence. New members are very welcome! If you haven’t played in this league before and are available on Friday afternoons, please get in touch and we’ll try to find you a place on one of the teams. If you wish to enter a new team please get in touch with either Mary or Rob at [email protected]  or [email protected]

Short Mat. Latest league tables as at 1 March can be found at https://cheltenhambowlingclub.org.uk/short-mat-leagues/ 

OTHER MATTERS:

Gold Cup Racing at Suffolk Square on Friday 14th March 2025.  All guest entry fees (£5pp) must be paid by Friday 7th  March 2025;  there will be no reimbursement of entry fees to non-attending guests. Any questions to [email protected] 

MARKET PLACE:

REDUCED: Brand new club blue shirt & jacket size large £25 & £30 respectively. One pair of brand new red Drakes Pride shoes, never worn. Although size 10 they fit a standard 8 1/2 foot. £55 O.N.O. Campbell McColl 01242233189.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

Friday 14 March Gold Cup Racing at Suffolk Square (See above if you want to book a table. Closes 14 Feb). 

Tuesday 1 April Annual Bowlers Meeting

Friday 11 April We hope to shake off winter with a Club Night.  See Club Night 11 April 25

Saturday 19 April Opening of the Green

Monday 5 May VE Day 80th Celebration

For further details of Social Events see our Social Page at https://cheltenhambowlingclub.org.uk/social/