Author: Dawn Slaughter

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EIBA Indoor National Competitions & L&SC Competitions for 2025-26

When you’ve finished entering all the outdoor comps for this summer (phew!), the entries for next indoor season’s National Competitions are open!

For individual comps e.g. singles, pairs, triples, fours, mixed pairs, mixed fours – all age groups, please log in (or register if you haven’t already) to your own account at eibacomps.co.uk

I will put all the team entries in for Cambridge Park e.g. Denny, Yetton, Masons, Over60’s Men’s Double Rink, Egham Trophy, Top Club.

The London & Southern Counties Indoor Comps are now open too.  Again, I will put in the Challenge Shield, two Single Rink entries.  If you want to enter Mixed Pairs, Mixed Fours, Mens Pairs, Ladies Pairs, please let me know

Thanks
Dawn

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Outdoors – South West Middlesex Competirions

If any of you would like to enter the South West Middlesex Outdoor Competitions, please select from those below and let Karen know by 11th May.
entry fees – please either pay the CP bank account direct with ref SWMComps*** where *** = your name

The other option is put the entry fees in an envelope clearly marked with your name and SWM Comps and give to Karen or to Jane to pass to Finance Director Wendy.
Thanks

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Indoor Fixtures – The Results

Thanks to Kevin K, Men’s Captain for this info.

CAMBRIDGE PARK INDOOR FIXTURES 2024/25
DATE VENUE TIME OPPONENTS FORMAT COMP RESULT FOR AGAINST
October 2024
Sun 6th Away 13:00 King George Field 4 Mixed R Friendly WIN 70 42
Sun 13th Home 14:00 Bishop Duppas 3 Mixed R Friendly WIN 77 50
Sun 20th Home 14:00 Camberley IBC 3 Mixed R Friendly WIN 68 53
Sat 26th Home 14:00 Chertsey 4 Mixed T Friendly WIN 86 46
Sun 27th Home 10:00 Century 4 Mixed R Top Club WIN
November 2024
Sat 2nd Home/Away 10:00 Herga 4 Men’s R Denny Cup WIN
Sat 2nd Home/Away 10:00 Egham 4 Ladies R Yetton Trophy LOSS
Sun 3rd Home/Away 10:00 Hounslow Mixed Egham Trophy LOSS
Tue 5th Home/Away 11 Herga 2 Men’s R O60 D/Rink LOSS
Sun 10th Home 14:00 West Surrey 4 Mixed R Friendly WIN 70 61
Sat 16th Home/Away 10:00 Richmond 4 Men’s R Denny Cup LOSS
Sat 16th Home/Away 10:00 Croydon 4 Ladies R Yetton Plate WIN
Sat 23rd Home/Away 10:00 Glebelands 4 Mixed R Middx League PP
Sun 24th Home 14:00 London CS 4 Mixed R Friendly CANX
December 2024
Sun 1st Home 14:00 Staines 4 Mixed T Friendly WIN 77 54
Fri 6th Home/Away 10:00 Hounslow 2 Ladies R Mason Trophy LOSS
Sat 7th Home/Away 10:00 Mole Valley 4 Ladies R Yetton Plate LOSS
Sat 14th Home/Away 10:00 King George Field 4 Mixed R LSC Shield LOSS
January 2025
Sun 5th Home 14:00 Bishop Duppas 4 Mixed R Friendly WIN 105 52
Sun 12th Home 14:00 Chertsey 4 Mixed T Friendly WIN 97 40
Sat 18th Home/Away 10:00 Century 4 Mixed R Middx League LOSS 78 85
Sun 19th Home 14:00 London Welsh 4 Mixed R Friendly WIN 101 46
Sat 25th Home/Away 10:00 Glebelands 4 Mixed R Middx League LOSS 72 81
Sun 26th Away 14:15 Camberley IBC 4 Mixed R Friendly LOSS 58 76
February 2025
Sat 1st Home 14:00 Ladygate 4 Mixed R Friendly WIN 94 40
Sun 2nd Home 14:00 Teddington 4 Mixed T Friendly WIN 69 37
Sat 8th Home 14:00 King George Field 4 Mixed R Friendly CANX
Sun 9th Home 14:00 London CS 4 Mixed R Friendly CANX
Sat 15th Home/Away 10:00 Hounslow 4 Mixed R Middx League LOSS 67 76
Sun 16th Home 14:00 Ladies v Gents Friendly Gents Gents Win
Sat 22nd Home/Away 10:00 The Lawns 4 Mixed R Middx League LOSS 54 91
Sun 23rd Home 14:00 Teddington 3 Mixed T Friendly WIN 82 39
March 2025
Sun 2nd Home 14:00 Ember 4 Mixed T Friendly WIN 106 37
Sat 8th Home 14:00 Masonians 4 Mixed R Friendly WIN 114 46
Sun 9th Home/Away 11:00 Bounds Green 4 Mixed R Middx League WIN 75 68
Sat 15th Home All Day Club Open Triples
Sun 16th Home All Day Club Open Triples
Sat 22nd Home 14:00 West Ealing 4 Mixed R Friendly WIN 107 49
Sun 23rd Home 14:00 North West Surrey 4 Mixed R Friendly WIN 80 60
Sat 29th Home/Away 10:00 Herga 4 Mixed R Middx League WIN 93 61
April 2025
Sat 5th Home All Day Club Finals
Sun 6th Home All Day Club Finals
SHOT DIFF. 1900 1290
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FINALS WEEKEND RESULTS – UPDATED on 9th April

 

A huge thanks to Stella for organising the competitions with her strong support team of Dave R ( whizz on spreadsheets); Brian Cr both in organising and his baking and kitchen skills; and to Jaqui L on assisting both on the Triples and Finals weekends.
Stella is handing over the Competition Organiser to Jacqui for next indoor season and Brian and Dave will be there to assist

Thanks to Alasdair and Karen for manning the bar over the weekend too.

Mike, Jimmy, Sean & Dylan – The Elkin-Smith Ruils Finalists
Brian & Gary – Drawn Pairs R/U
Colin – Men’s Championship
Andy H – Men’s R/U
Tina – Ladies Champion
Di – Ladies R/U
Peter J – 2 Bowls R/U
Dave P – 2 Bowls Champion
Pat, Andy & Will – Triple
Ange & Dave (without Dawn) – Triples R/U
Ann & Peter – Mixed Drawn Pairs R/U
Jimmy & Mike Ruils Pairs Champions
KevinPresident’s R/U and Paul – Presidents Champion
Dave & Ange – Mixed Pairs Champions
Ann & Peter – Mixed Pairs R/U
Teresa & Tricia – Ladies Pairs Champions
Jacqui & Stella – Ladies Pairs R/U
Dave & Peter – Pairs Champions
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Middlesex County Indoor Bowls – The Future

Please see the following email from Andy Docker (Chairman MCIBA) sent to all clubs who play indoors in Middlesex regarding the future of the MCIBA.

Good Afternoon,
In the first instance can I ask the Clubs to forward this email to their Members.
The future of Middlesex County Indoor Bowling Association needs to be decided.
Since the retirement of Andy Knott there have been no Friendly Fixtures and since the retirement of Chris Yelland (Secretary) and Laurence Gatfield (Treasurer) there has been no ‘real’ Committee.
We Thank them for their years of service to the County.
Over the past couple of years, with Thanks to Angela Frankland, the County competitions have continued to run, and to Jason Lyttlle for organising the Liberty and Home Counties teams, leaving me to pick up/cover all of the other aspects needed for the County to run on a limited basis.
This can not continue.
Angela is happy to continue to run the County competitions but a proper Team Manager, League Secretary, Secretary and Treasurer are needed immediately with people having the correct skill sets in order to fulfill the positions.
The County currently holds around £8,000 in its accounts.
Having had numerous conversations with bowlers from Middlesex the following seems to cover all the views.
Therefore please find notice that an AGM of the Middlesex County Indoor Bowling Association is called for Sunday 13th April 2025 commencing at 3pm (after the Home Counties League Final) being held at Century BC/IBC to discuss the following:
Agenda:
1) The future of MCIBA
Option 1 – Stay as we are until the death
The Association will continue to affiliate to the EIBA, enter Liberty & Home Counties etc. have County comps and League and pay for players green fees in  Liberty etc. until the funds have gone

Option 2 – Lean operation, still enter EIBA comps and run internal comps but minimise cash burn through a small club affiliation fee and have players cover green fees

As option 1 but with the return of a large amount of the funds held to be returned to the Clubs
Option 3 – Local association basis, internal comps only
The County will basically become like a local Association, funds will be returned to the Clubs, unaffiliate from EIBA, help with representation for Clubs to join other Counties, continue to run the competitions and the league under the guise say of Middlesex and District BA, there would be no need for the Association to have insurance as it does now and also a full committee would not be required

Option 4 – Shut it all down

To close the County completely, distribute the funds to the Clubs and assist in applications to new Counties (if required)
2) Proposal to change the Middlesex League to 18 ends              Proposed by Herga     Seconded by Glebelands
With regards to item 1 on the agenda Options 1 & 2 are only viable if suitable people take position at the AGM, if this does not happen the Chair will recommend that Option 3 is adopted with immediate effect.
A lot to think about and to be decided by the whole of Middlesex (hopefully) and remember that the Association is now Mixed.
As mentioned at the beginning can we please ensure that this communication is shared to as many people within Middlesex as possible.
I hope/trust all of the above makes sense to you.
Regards,
Andy Docker
Chairman
MCIBA
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Weekend Matches

Today, Saturday, we take on friends from Masonians starting at 2:00 pm  An afternoon of bowls and fun ahead .

Tomorrow we face Bounds Green in the Middlesex League starting at 11:00 . Two mixed rinks at home and two away  supporters and spectators welcome at both venues

 

 

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Message from the Board re Indoor Green Fees from 1st March

Indoor Carpet Replacement

After 20 years, the indoor carpet has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced this year, probably in early September (after the wall repairs have been completed).

The cost of this, including remedial work to level the floor in several areas and new underlay, will be in the region of £35,000 plus VAT. While this cost will be amortised over 20 years or so (the expected life of the carpet), we do need to increase our income to pay for it; therefore the board has decided to increase the indoor rink fee, as this is directly linked to use of the indoor green.

The increase will be from £3.50 per 2 hour session to £4, effective 1 March 2025. 1 hour sessions will increase pro-rata to £2.