Volunteers are Vital

The next volunteer crew morning to help with all the little bits and pieces around the club will be on Monday 5th January 2026 from 10am to 12 noon. All volunteers will be welcomed with open arms.

In the meantime, our stalwart trio (Ian, John B and David L) is beavering away. Thanks to them and Bobby, and a few other volunteers, the green looks so beautifully green and lush already. What a quick revival after such a long, hot, dry summer. John B is also painting the clubhouse with just the rear of the building left to do. With clever purchasing of materials by members when prices were discounted, it makes it more affordable to keep on top of the maintenance tasks.

Our lush, green Green? Well, maybe not quite. Come back tomorrow for a real photo of our Green.

Volunteer at the Green Today or, if wet, arrive anyway at 10am for a chat with others about volunteering on Mondays

Please come and volunteer at the green today as part of a Volunteer Maintenance Crew, from 10:00am to 12 noon (or for as long as you can commit to). So, to have a break from thinking about Christmas, please come along to the green to help out in any way you can. As Marina the Chairman said at the AGM, tea and coffee will also need to be prepared for everyone so, in whatever way you can help, you’ll be very welcome.

Two volunteers are already there doing what they think is their bit for the green

Picture This

Click Here to see the photographs from Friday’s AGM.

Your 2025 Committee Officers: Left to Right Alan T; Elaine; Marina; and, the outgoing President Shan

NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS: Volunteer maintenance crew needed tomorrow from 10:00am to 12 noon (or for as long as you can commit to). So, to have a break from thinking about Christmas, please come along to the green to help out in any way.

The Aftermath

Thank you to all the members that attended yesterday’s Annual General Meeting. Photographs and reminders of some items about upcoming events will appear on the website over the next few days, so please keep checking back to see them. In the meantime, Ian has written one of his epic poems. Here’s a little taster of how it starts and Click Here to whizz to the full length poem. Very entertaining Ian.

2025 was not just another of those seasons
That fades in the memory for various reasons.
Four heatwaves by June made conditions so hot,
No rainfall predicted and the green going to pot.
It's of no home advantage, all began to mutter,
As wood after wood trickled slowly to the gutter. (Continues)
Ian, the poem’s author
Dave P, Ray, Bob in front with Wynne, John & Carol B and Doreen just behind and Gwyneth, Esther and Gary J behind them

Darting About

For the dart players amongst us, the Players Championship is being televised live on ITV4. Today are the Quarter, Semi and Finals. So, if you’re looking for some tips by watching the professionals, remember to tune in.

It’s Happening

Yesterday Vardre Bowling Club raised £2.50 just by two people using Easyfundraising. Easyfundraising, Tesco and Amazon were the donors. Imagine, if we could raise £2.50 per day over a year, the Club could receive over £900.00, just because you shop online!

Read yesterday’s post below to learn how you could help contribute to Club funds just by online shopping via the Easyfundraising website. It will cost you nothing and the company you buy from will make the donation. It will be even better if you download the Easyfundraising App before 30th November as, like Mark found yesterday, you will be able to immediately add £2.00 to the Club’s fundraising account.

Dave H is in the process of handing over the administration of this to me. So, let’s see if we can make this work with a renewed effort to involve more members in the scheme. The more the merrier. We currently have 12-members signed up. With over 80-members at the Club, there’s real scope to to bring in the pennies which will all count towards making the pounds. Thank you for your support.

Easy Peasy Money For Nothing

Do you remember that Dave H registered Vardre Bowling Club as a cause for financial support through Easyfundraising? It’s a way that you can ensure a financial gift to the club, at no cost to yourself, and it doesn’t take more time than you would usually take when making an online purchase. If you sign up before 30th November 2025, then £2 could be credited to your cause, i.e. Vardre Bowling Club (Click Here).

How is it possible for a donation to be made to your Cause at no cost to you? Well, Retailers (currently 8,100) pay Easyfundraising a Commission when a sale is made on their website by someone who has reached their website via Easyfundraising. Easyfundraising then passes a good percentage of that payment to the cause already identified by the purchaser, e.g. Vardre Bowling Club. Payments are made 4-times a year (if total amount exceeds £15).

What do you have to do? Simply sign-up on their website (Click Here) and identify the cause you want to support, e.g. Vardre Bowling Club. You can then install an Extension for your browser that will remind you to go to Easyfundraising first before you make your purchase online. There is also an App that can be downloaded from Apple or Google Play Stores.