Ormskirk Bowling Club

Our next club competition as above (replacing the Roy Ashcroft Trophy) is a pairs competition with names drawn out of a hat. Please arrive by 12.45pm for a prompt start. Entry fee is £2 and Ian Gill will be co-ordinating the event. All welcome.

Please note that, due to the Ormskirk Beer Festival being on next weekend, the cricket club entrance from Altys Lane will be closed to vehicles from Thursday 25th May to Monday 29th May inclusive. There will be pedestrian access available. All vehicular access will be via the playing field entrance off St Helens Road. This should be open whilst the Beer Festival is on but Steve James is looking to get a key just in case, so please contact him if there are any issues or concerns. Below is a plan showing where the St Helens Road access is.

The Club held its first ‘Bowl for Fun’ session on Thursday evening. There was a fantastic attendance of 22 people new to bowling looking to have a go, with more who couldn’t attend! Bowl for Fun is designed as a 5/6 week series of coached sessions to attract new people into bowling. If anyone else who hasn’t bowled before would like to come along sessions are £2 each, start at 7pm on Thursdays and there will be discounted club membership at the end for beginners who take part. You can just turn up on the night, no booking necessary and all equipment is provided.

This Sunday, 14th May, the Ormskirk West Lancs Federation team will be taking on Rochdale on our artificial green in the National League. The match will start at 2pm and the team contains two of our very own talented players – Mike Fagan and Aaron Backhouse. Spectators are welcome to attend to come and support the team in what is sure to be a competitive fixture.

Parking may be a little limited as there is also a big cricket game also on so please be mindful of this fact, and that there be quite a few people about, and drive carefully into the site or park elsewhere.

Unfortunately our Junior and Adult coaching sessions have been cancelled this evening due to the weather. Hopefully we will be playing next week!

With superb weather for competition day, a select few turned up for a good afternoon’s bowling on Sunday.

After 3 hours of nearly continuous bowling Dave Hulse and Keith Knaggs took the inaugural  Spring Pairs Title closely followed by Peter Grimes and Karen Jones as runners-up.

Big thanks to all those that turned up to play, the Arnold household who turned up en masse to provide support, and John Leadbetter for helping run the event.

The next competition is to be held on Sunday 4th June – the Ken Knowles Memorial Trophy. All members or prospective members are welcome to attend and pairs will be drawn out of the hat on the day. £2 entry with funds raised going to help the Club. Please attend if you can.

Congratulations to the winners who were selected at last night’s fixtures.

1st Prize Pauline Snelson £40

2nd Prize Pauline Silvester £27.50

Please see the 100 Club tab on the website if you wish to join.

I big thank you from the club to the ‘Castle’ members for their kind donation of the above seats and table set. I am sure they will get plenty of use.

Thanks again it is much appreciated.

Ormskirk Bowling Club is starting a 6 week series of sessions to help you meet new people, learn a new skill and get a bit of gentle exercise. Starting on Thursday 4th May at 7pm you will be welcome to come along and give bowling a go. You can attend as many or as few sessions as you like – each session is £2. The sessions will be run by our trained coaches, but the emphasis will be on you having a bit of fun and the chance to socialise with a tea or coffee at the end. You can register your details at https://ormskirkbowlingclub.com/interested-in-bowling/ and we will contact you with further information, but if you are not sure yet just turn up on the night.

If any of our members would like to come along and help on the night then you would be more than welcome. Please pass the information on to any friends or relatives who may be interested.

We have added this additional club trophy for the new season. It is open to all members and potential members and entry is £2 per head. Please arrive by 12.45pm for a prompt start. Pairs will be drawn from a hat and the winners will receive the trophy on the day and a replica in due course.