Ormskirk Bowling Club

1st Prize Anthony Daw £40

2nd Prize Roland Wilkinson £25

Congratulations to this month’s winners-your winnings are on the way. The draw was conducted on 19th March 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.

The Cricket Club has asked that we are extra vigilant about the main gate onto Altys Lane being shut in the evening. If you are the last to leave please ensure it is closed and locked.

In terms of parking, the Cricket Club are having some extensive work done to the nets and have asked that there be no parking beyond the gates through to the neighbouring playing field for the next week or so. The Club will advise when this changes. Access is needed for lorries and space needed for the storage of materials.

Provisionally depending on weather this will occur on Good Friday 29th March.

We are looking for volunteers to help out next Saturday with filling in the potholes on the path up to the club. We are ordering 2 tonnes of stones and we can also push stones back in which have moved. Please bring shovels and rakes.

Thank you for your help.

Just a reminder that smoking is not permitted on our bowling greens. Please can all members refrain from smoking (normal cigarettes or vapes) on the bowling greens or within our pavilion or shelters. Thank you

Players are desperately needed for our Ormskirk Castle team that plays on a Wednesday evening in the Aughton & District Bowling League.  If we don’t get a few more players soon then the team will have to fold which would be a real shame.  All fixtures are local (no further than Rainford/Halsall) and there are three other of our teams in the League so plenty of games will be played at our own club!

If you are interested please get in touch as soon as possible with Eric Barklem on 07501 095 335 or at barklem.eric75@gmail.com.

As part of our Lottery grant funding the Club has now purchased a ‘Bradshaw Buggy’ wheelchair for use on the greens. Further equipment will be purchased to assist those who have trouble bending or who are unstable.

Following the very popular Winter Pairs Knockout competition held last year by the Maghull & District Bowling League @OBC; it is planned that this competition will be run again for 2024.  Interested Ormskirk Bowling Club members that have not participated in the Winter Pairs League are also invited to enter the Pairs Knockout Competition (32 Pairs total) which will be run by the Maghull & District Bowling League on the Artificial Green over 3 Tuesdays.

The Winter Pairs Knockout competition is planned to commence on completion of the Winter Pairs League, starting Tue 12 Mar 24.

The Knockout Heats will be held in 4 groups over 2 days, 

Tue 12 Mar 24 -10:30 am (8 pairs down to 2)

Tue 12 Mar 24 -13:00 pm (8 pairs down to 2)

and 

Tue 19 Mar 24 -10:30 am (8 pairs down to 2)

Tue 19 Mar 24 -13:00 pm (8 pairs down to 2)

 Finals on Tue 26 Mar 24 – 12:00 pm (Final 8 Pairs)

 There will be an entry fee of £2.50/Player (£5/Pair).

Prize monies subject to Entrance Fees

ALL dates are subject to change due to weather etc.

If interested, full details can be found by contacting Chris Ellis on 07799305463 or Martin Roberts on 07796938600.

As Eric is going to be unable to attend to the greens for most of the season we are going to need some volunteers to help out.

We will set up a rota for the work that needs to be carried out and a major part of this will be mowing the grass green, scarifying,etc.

Please can you join us at the green this Saturday 17th Feb at 2pm if you are able/willing to assist for a demonstration. Eric will run through the mower,etc (don’t worry we will be making notes!).

If you are unable to come on Saturday but would be happy to join the rota, please send an e-mail to ormskirkbowlingclub2013@gmail.com and we will add you to the list.

Thank you for your help.