Opening of the Green for the 2026 Season

Message from Elaine, Club Secretary, about arrangements for the green opening on Saturday 21st:

  • 1.30pm – Club open
  • 2.00pm – Our Club President, Diane will bowl the first jack and bowl to declare our new bowling season open.
  • Followed by members having time on the green as 4-5 blocks will be available at half-hour intervals up to 5pm; book in with Ian on arrival.
  • You’re invited to bring some snacks, a few sandwiches or cakes, etc. which will be well appreciated and, of course, eaten.

I wish you all good luck for a great season.

Elaine

Diary Date

The Opening Day of the season will be on Saturday 21st March. Volunteer members, in harmony with Bobby, have taken great care of the green during the Autumn and Winter. The green is looking very healthy and living up to its name of “green”.

6th March

The comedian Frankie Howerd (link opens in a new tab. IMDb – website information on people and movies) was born on this day in 1917. He died 19th April 1992, the day before the death of fellow comedian Benny Hill.

Team Shirts, etc.

Clothes for Work supply our club shirts, fleeces, etc. and the company has recently moved into space above Darcey’s Interiors shop in Craig y Don. This year’s prices are awaited but, in the meantime, Click Here to see last year’s prices as a guide. The sponsor’s logo will no longer be added to new shirts.

An Investment in the Future

Calling all Club Members and Other Friends: The club committee has identified that an Irrigation System is the club’s top priority for funding over the next 12-months and we hope that you will give your full support to this project. During the 2025 season, it was not possible to water the green as often as the green needed it and, as a result, the green was stressed and difficult to play on as the season wore on. A regular system of watering would help preserve the green for future generations as well as benefit us, and our visitors, now.

The current manual system takes 6-hours to run, in 3 two-hour runs across the green, from 6am to midday on the days it can be operated. There is very little control over the amount of water it distributes.  This gives Ian an early morning rise and regular attendance during those 6-hours to relocate the tractor for each of the 3-runs it needs to water the whole green.

An automated irrigation system, however, would take just 20-minutes to release an exact amount of water to the green, and it could be run overnight with no attendance required on site. And especially no early morning for Ian, or others!

A project team has been set up to progress the work needed to obtain an automated system. However, the club needs to find matched-funding for a grant bid to stand any chance of success. Please watch this space to find out how you could help the club attract the additional funds necessary to install this irrigation system, perhaps as early as the Winter of 2026/27. In the meantime, if you have any ideas, or questions, and can help this project be the success that we hope it will be, please contact any of the team members: Marina, John B, Elaine, Ian or Diane. Thank you all.

Bowled Over

I wondered why the bowl kept getting larger. Then it hit me!

Why do golfers wear two pairs of trousers? In case they get a hole in one!

What did the camping tent say to the sleeping bag? I’ve got you covered!

I am not lazy. I’m in energy saving mode?

JohnC offers a £10 note to stop telling jokes

Plants & Cuttings Needed Please

Our Maintenance Morning Monday’s volunteers have tidied up all round the green. Now plants, cuttings, etc. are needed to fill the gaps created by all their care and attention

If you have any spare plants that you could share with the club then please bring them down to the club for planting. You would also be welcome to help with the planting if you would like to do so. The stretch in front of the Away Team area has been prepared for additional planting, so hopefully it will provide a colourful display during the season ahead. Thank you.