The Ambassador Cruise Line World Bowls Tour 2026 got under way today.
Sammy Tindell & Jon Wilson (Egham) made their debut on the portable green tonight comfortably winning their opening Pairs match. Well done. Great start!
You can keep up with live streaming and playbacks on YouTube. Search for World Indoor Bowls Championship 2026.
If you book an Ambassador cruise, there’s also a promotion code to gain you a discount.
Tomorrow we take on Masonians in a mixed friendly and on Sunday, it’s Chertsey.
Both opposition clubs will have players who also play indoors at CP, so there will be friendly rivalry and banter between the bowls!
Both matches start at 2:00 and spectators/ supporters are welcome.
The club competitions are well on their way so make sure you book the rinks you need. If you have to cancel, there’s a link on the bottom of the confirmation email you received.
We still have players in both National and County comps, so good luck to everyone playing.
Having done a 180 degree spin turn on the ice walking out of my front gate this morning, this just a warning to be careful especially when it’s dark. Last night’s rain has frozen up!
Advice over the airwaves is to “ walk like a penguin” ie Feet at 10 to 2, knees slightly bent and take small steps.
It may look odd but if it saves a broken wrist/collar bone/hip, it would be worth it
Not the best start to 2026 as Reg had a fall just after Christmas leaving with a broken femur and hip.
‘Plucky’ is his middle name. He’s never been one to sit around and isn’t going to start now! He has been walking with his frame around the ward and will be discharged home this week.
Help is at hand in the form of his granddaughter who will be looking after him for few weeks.
He wishes everyone a Happy New Year and looks forward to joining us for his mid week lager soon (but will wait until it warmer and less icy. )
Karen is organising a roll up starting at 2:00 today. Come along and get your bowling limbs moving again ready for the next half season!
Firstly Happy New Year! Hope 2026 aes you stay warm, healthy and with more stunning bowls than the other sort!
Last night Steve G, Kevin K, Andy H & Peter Twells took on an Egham Four in the London & Southern Counties Single Rink competition.
Our lads shot off from the Starting block with great speed and were 6+ shots ahead. They kept Egham from entering the lead until the final few ends. They were 11-15 down with 3 ends to go. They picked up a single on a measure. Steve manages to kill two ends giving the team another attempt at crossing the 18th end first. They were 12-15 down but holding the 3 to force an extra end. Mark S played the best shot a skip could for under pressure and held 3rd bowl. Steve took his time on the mat and played a brilliant yard-on shot removing Mark’s bowl from the rink as well as his own bowl. Mark held his nerve and put his final bowl into third and our chaps went out 14-15. Great game!
Today, Kevin and Peter T were back in action at CP in the mixed friendly v Teddington.
It finished 2-1 to CP with Andy K, Gym B & Tony O’B taking the top rink spot. Well done to Jonathan H playing for his outdoor Club and taking their top rink spot
Well played to everyone who contributed to the afternoon.
Leagues start again on Monday and we have another mixed friendly v Masonians next Saturday afternoon and another v Chertsey on Sunday afternoon
Kevin K can now be contacted on phone as well as WhatsApp and email.
Normal service has resumed!
Happy Christmas to all our members, their families and friends!
A few photos from previous years
Hapoy Christmas!
