Ormskirk Bowling Club

A big thank you to the members who helped out at the green today. The grass green is looking fantastic and the surrounds & driveway looking much tidier.

Spring has finally arrived! With this in mind we need to get our greens season ready. This Saturday we are looking to fill the potholes on the driveway (stones delivered) & tidy up around the greens-moss killer in the gutters, trimming the hedges,etc.

We would appreciate our members assistance, the more the merrier (& quicker!). Please bring wheelbarrows, spades,rakes & hedgecutters if you have them.

Thank you for your anticipated help. See you on Saturday.

The grass green will be open for the season from Saturday 21st March.

1st Prize Tony Daw £37.50

2nd Prize Ted Baker £25.00

Congratulations to this month’s winners. Your prizes are on the way. The draw was conducted at yesterday’s Winter League game by Dean Simmonds. To those existing and new members who would like to support the club, details to join and pay £5 a month per ticket are on the 100 Club tab on the club website. Your contributions are/will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you to all the members who attended last night. Minutes will be sent out by e-mail but in the meantime congratulations to all the winners with some pictures below.

Brian’s long time life partner Carole Bownass was his sole beneficiary and had indicated that his bowls should be given to the club. Unfortunately Carole died on the 7th of January, the day after Brian’s funeral. Her sons Adam and Duncan have now carried out the wishes of Brian and Carole and seen to the gifting of his bowls (five pairs) to Ormskirk bowling club. The Club would like to express its gratitude for this kind donation in Brian’s memory.

Cuthbert, who was acting for Brian’s estate, wanted to thank all the club members who attended Brian’s funeral and escorted his coffin at the crematorium
and also to thank Dave Roper for being a link to the club during that period.

Ritchie Laird of Coronation Park BC sadly passed away recently. His funeral will be held on 11 March at 2pm. Further details can be found at https://richardlaird.muchloved.com.

We have been asked to share the following information with you for John Marriott’s funeral arrangements following his recent passing. John played for Burscough Legion for many years and was always a friendly and likeable person, and well known around the bowling circuit.

Subject: Celebration of life – John Marriott

Could you please inform all clubs of the following arrangements.

There will be a service to celebrate John’s life at St John’s C of E Church, School Lane, Burscough L40 4AE. On Thursday the 19th March at 12:00. At Johns request he would like everyone to wear no black he wanted everyone to be wearing colours if possible. You are all then invited to Hurlston Hall afterwards for a buffet and to share memories of John. If you could let me know if you’re thinking of coming back then I can get an idea for catering requirements. Thank you so much for all your support following John’s passing.  It has brought us comfort to read messages of how much John meant to everyone, thank you Lesley. X

1st Prize Nigel Whitehurst £40.00

2nd Prize Haydn Preece £27.50

Congratulations to this month’s winners. Your prizes are on the way. The draw was conducted at today’s Winter League game by Mike Fagan. To those existing and new members who would like to support the club, details to join and pay £5 a month per ticket are on the 100 Club tab on the club website. Your contributions are/will be greatly appreciated.

Our Ormskirk Vikings team, which plays on a Wed afternoon in the over 55’s league, is looking for one or two extra players.

Please either contact the Club Secretary or Phil Birchall, the team captain, on 07745 372904, if you either fancy becoming a Viking or would just like more information.