Clocks go backwards by one hour. All your electronic devices should do it automatically but cars may/may not depending on how they’re feeling. All carriage/grandfather/grandmother clocks will have be to changed in the old-fashioned way!
It’s the National Top Club first round v Egham at Egham. Breakfasts available from 08:30. Play starts at 10:00 Supporters and spectators welcome. We’ll be up against it … again but that won’t stop us trying!
Four mixed rinks take in Camberley in another mixed friendly on Sunday starting at 2:00. Supporters and spectators welcome. Bar open from 1:15.
The first of our National Team Competitions for this season and we won on 3 rinks to 1 with a shot difference of +32! Well done to all who played great job! Thanks to the many supporters who came along to CP it was so good to see you all! Thanks to John and Alasdair …
Thanks to David H for running the Monday outdoor NPL League
As you will be aware, Ann M is organising a bumper Christmas raffle in aid of Macmillian Cancer with the draw on 13th December after the Christmas Meal. Do any of you (or your family/friends) have a hamper basket that Ann can have please? She would need it by Friday 30th October. It can …
Thanks to Ange and her twin sister, Susie, who will be manning the Christmas Dinner kitchen for all of you! Also, thanks to Ann M who will be drawing the bumper raffle in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. Donations of prizes as well as ticket purchases needed!
Thanks to Ange for organising Bingo, Bangers & Mash, the first of three social Events before 2026 flies past! All social events for any members – combined, indoor only, outdoor only or social Get your names down quickly or ring the club and ask someone to add it along with menu choices.
Many thanks to Paul S who did a great job organising the competitions (and assistant Karen for persuading a few reluctant bowlers to enter and have a go!) and covering all the finals which, for various reasons, had to be played over multiple dates. We will be very pleased if you two will do it …
Congratulations to Cathy who beat Alison in the Ladies Singles. Well done to Alison who was in several finals in her first season ! Keep it up!
Congratulations to Anthony & Alison on their win in the final end of the Mixed Pairs v Peter T & Dawn who were holding match with 4 shots when Anthony’s bowl caught Alison’s bowl and it slipped in between the 4 and sat down for shot! (Their opposition are still sobbing!!!)
Congratulations to Ann & Cathy on their win v Caroline & Alison in the Ladies Pairs Final on a glorious September afternoon!
Congratulations to Anthony H who beat George N in a very close 75 shot final. George had to dash off so Paul stood in!
Margaret B is desperate to get on with marmalade and jam making, but she doesn’t have the back up of jars as Paddington did in prison! So, It would be very much appreciated if you could bring all your 1lb/450g jam jars down to the club so Margaret can get stirring and jarring! Thanks
Congratulations to Steve G & Peter T who beat Anthony & Shaf in the Aussie Pairs final by 24-13 in a lovely sunny September evening.
Congratulations to Dave P, Ange & Scott who took the 18th end to win the final. it was 15-15 after 17 ends. Runners up – George N, Peter T & Steve G. Men’s Pairs Final tonight.
Congratulations to Dave P who beat Steve G in the Men’s Championship Final
Thanks to Paul S for organising and collating all the comps.
Good luck to: Shaf- 75 Shots – lost to Tracey F from Sunbury Peter J (as Strawberry Hill competitor) in both the Firestone and Gillette Singles Finals and won both v Andy B from Ashford Brian Le M & Dawn in the Aussie Pairs final lost on the final end to Andy & Brad B …
Please be sensible. We need all of you!
George’s daughter let us know that George passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning in his care home. He hadn’t bowled since he came to watch Finals Day in 2024, went home poorly and spent weeks in West Middlesex Hospital before moving to a lovely room in a Care Home in Chobham where he was comfortable, …
Congratulations to Teresa & Tricia – Ladies Pairs Winners Jacqui & Karen – Runners Up Dave & Peter – Men’s Pairs Winners Steve & Ian – Runners Up Steve – Men’s Championship Winner Andy H – Runner Up Tina – Ladies Championship- Winner Di – Runner Up Ian – Men’s Challenge Cup – Winner Bill …
As there was a query as to why the 18.3 secs seems slower than our previous 17 secs, here’s Henselite’s explanation.
Following the email from the Board to all members, this is to let you know details of the Member Bounty Scheme are on the Members’ page. Thanks On Behalf of the Board
Following the AGM on 16th October, please find the updated Club Constitution on the Members’ page. Thanks The Board
For those of you who have collected your envelope with details of subs etc, it refers to our GDPR policy. This has now been uploaded to the Updated Policies tab on the website. You need to have read this to be able to tick the box on the Membership Form. Other policies will go up …
Greg Harlow was greeted at the Club this morning by Brian delivering a wrong bias with the new set of bowls he’d bought from Greg at Potters last month! Brian asked who had ‘sneaked’ on him and Greg said it was him! Not every Wrong Bias Club bowler can claim to have a certificate signed …
Busy day today. Several CP members are in the Middlesex Liberty team playing at Century this morning starting at 10:00 The Club has a mixed triples friendly v Chertsey this afternoon at 2:00. Supporters and spectators welcome. At Sutton, both Steve & Tina and Kevin K & Teresa play their first round of the National …