Cambridge Park runs a series of internal indoor leagues during the autumn and winter, with the new season starting in the third or fourth week of October. These leagues can be open to players of any standard. Many members already play in these leagues, but we’d also like to invite new players to join the teams. Sign-up sheets will therefore be put up on the club indoor noticeboard, for members who want to express an interest in joining a league and playing for one of the teams.

All the league matches are two hour games and there are currently 5 leagues: Evening leagues on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to about 8:30pm, with afternoon leagues on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm. The leagues tend to run from late October until the end of March/early April the following year.

If you play in a team, you will normally be put on a playing rota for your team and typically play once every two to three weeks. During the season, you can swap your playing days around with other team members if you have a clash with another personal commitment. Please note that you can play in more than one league, you just can’t play for more than one team in a single league.

Just like any indoor game, each match costs normal match fee of a £4 playing ticket. There is also a very small one-off entry fee (£To be confirmed, but it was £3 last year) paid once at the start of the season for each team you belong to, which is partly used to fund the prizes for the league winners at the end of the season.

So, if you’re potentially interested in signing up for team, please look out for the sign-up sheets which will be put up on the indoor notice board. If you are attending the AGM at 2pm on the 28th September, that’s also a good time to sign up.

David Hale – Indoor League Secretary

Thanks to Stella S, our in-house photographer!

Men’s Champion Dave P & Runner-up Peter J

Ladies Championship Runner – Up – Karen

Ladies Chapion – Cathy T with Karen

Oh, go on, share it!

Alasdair – 75 shot runner-up

Happy Bowlers!

Happy Paul & Barry M

Paul & Elaine -Mixed Drawn Pairs

Paul & Elaine – Mixed Pairs Champsions

Paul S & Anthony – Men’s Open Pairs Champions

Karen &vAnthony- Mixed Pairs Runners up

Brian C & Dave P – Men’s Drawn Pairs

You’d have thought Dave would have been used to holding trophies in a more seemly manner! Poor Peter!

The fixture list is coming soon.
First National Team Comps:

Saturday 18th October – Denny Cup – Men v Egham at 10:00

Sunday 19th October – Mixed Top Club v Hounslow at 10:00. ( This has been brought forward from scheduled date of 26th)

Sunday 19th October at 2:00 – Mixed Friendly v Camberley

The sun is out. Come and watch some bowls today!

(Bar will open from noon BM if you fancy popping over Ray Fortune!)

This Saturday sees the green filled with club members as the men take on the ladies for the annual end of season match.
12:00 start. Club colours.
Ladies’ Captain: Jacqui L.
Men’s Capt: Anthony H

Post match Ploughman’s – no charge for players. (£2.50 for supporters and spectators – please let Karen know if you would like to join in with food/banter/speeches )

Have a great afternoon ( and go get ‘em ladies – oh, did I type that out loud?!)

Please see note below from Peter and the Board regarding the indoor green and new carpet.

As you can see, normal indoor service will be resumed very soon which is good because it is definitely turning autumnal now!

On behalf of the Board, Karen would like to thank everyone who has worked in the kitchen producing lunches, post match meals, mid roll up/pre-match teas and coffees as the Club has retained it’s 5* Food Hygiene Award.

Karen has been the push behind getting all the necessary food and other safety procedures in place in the kitchen, so she also deserves a big thank you from all of us too!

Thanks to Alasdair for passing the details below.

Lovely day for being in the sun for Outdoor Finals!