Dear Members

Due to circumstances such as COVID and people having to isolate and the extreme hot weather some members have found it difficult to play some of their matches within the required time frame, so the 21st July date has been extended to  Friday 30th July. 
Members who still have a match outstanding which should have been played by the 21st July, will need to be played by Friday 30th July.  

NOTE….Any matches outstanding after this date will be decided by a draw. 

Thank you for your understanding.

Lynn Hicks
Competition Co-Ordinator.

NOTICE

Captains Charity Day on Sunday 8th August

Each year the Captains choose a particular Charity to support and arrange fund raising events.  For 2020 we chose to support Multiple Sclerosis.  We had a very successful coffee morning in February 2020 which raised £800.  Unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions, fundraising came to a standstill for the rest of 2020.  We decided to continue the fundraising for MS this year so on Captains Charity Day we hope to raise even more money for this very deserving Charity.  

The Day will start with a Ploughman’s Lunch at 12.30pm (£2.50) followed by a game of Bowls and a Cream Tea afterwards at 4.30pm (£2.50).  We will then finish with a raffle.

There will also be a ‘100 square’ numbers sheet at the Club for you to buy a lucky number for £1.00 with a draw for two lucky winners.  (Purchase as many numbers as you like). Two prizes of £25.00 will go to the first two numbers drawn out and £50 will go to the Charity.

BEWARE – there will be ‘Marshals’ patrolling on the Day and fines will be imposed for ALL unacceptable behaviour!.  The rules will be ‘made up’ by the Captains so come along with a full wallet/purse and plenty of loose change!!!

A signing up sheet will be in the Club on Monday 26th July for you to indicate if you want a Ploughman’s, Cream Tea (or both!) and also if you wish to bowl.

DRESS: Casual/colourful – no jeans.  

If you come wearing a Club shirt/ grey trousers/Bowls England shorts  – an immediate fine!!   

If you can provide a raffle prize it would be much appreciated.

This is all for a really good cause.  

Thank you for your support.

Club Captains 

Hello Everyone

We are pleased to let you know that a new Social Committee has now been formed and will meet to discuss proposed forthcoming events.

Your new Social Committee consist of Terry Miles, Chris Sweeney, Phil Coombes, Babs Galloway, Lynne Williams and Ellen Stiles ( Publicity and Administrator)

Should you have any ideas please speak with Ellen.

Please make every effort to support this new Committee and support  events they may arrange.

Management Team

IMPORTANT

The Monday and Tuesday Tea & Biscuit afternoon sessions have now come to an end.  

The Open Mixed sessions will now be 6.00pm – 8.00pm on Mondays and Fridays, and an afternoon Open Mixed session on Wednesday afternoon 2.30pm – 4.00pm.  

These will start from next Monday 21st June.  Please come along and enjoy some friendly bowling. 

DBC Bowls Committee 

Please click on the link below to see the latest information on pandemic restrictions from Bowls England following the governments road map step 3 announced today.

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For obvious reasons it has difficult to keep the website up to date as since September, other than meeting minutes, included in the members area, the many messages from Bowls Wiltshire and Bowls England has been the prominent feed for information to write about.

The committees have worked hard to plan for the 2021 season, despite an everchanging set of rules. The efforts to bring notices to you via the website on the whole have been very successful and we plan to continue with sign up sheets and rink bookings on line to supplement anything that may come into fruition as the rules change, yet again, and we are eventually allowed in the club to see notices on the board and the traditional table.

I would like to ask ALL team leaders to communicate results and submit reports throughout the season or if they cannot do this themselves please nominate a team member who is willing to do so.

Remember its your site! and it can only be a good as the information provided.

Dave Greenwood