Ormskirk Bowling Club

The next of our club competitions takes place on the above date for all members and prospective new members. The format is pairs with names drawn out of a hat. Please arrive promptly so we can start by 1pm.

Look forward to seeing you then.

Two of our teams, Ormskirk Castle and Ormskirk Phoenix, have reached the final of the Aughton League 2nd Division Knockout Cup and will play each other at Scarisbrick NSC on Wednesday 20th July. Spectators are welcome but please note that only food or drink purchased at the bar can be consumed around the green – please support the club that are hosting the final. It is 8 players per team and players need to have played 3 league games to be eligible for the final. Well done and good luck to both teams.

Well done to Chris Horsfall and Susie Lawson who took the Roy Ashcroft Memorial Trophy today by beating Ian Prescott and Dean Simmonds in the final.

There was a good turnout of 26 bowlers who were divided up into three groups for the initial round robin stage. Group A was narrowly won by Pauline Snelson and Dave Hulse over Steve James and Brian Johnson who just finished second. Runaway winners in Group B were Dean Simmonds and Ian Prescott. Julie Brennan and Anne Johnson came second, just pipping Ian Gill and young Max Birch. Max was only playing his second game of bowls ever and he played really well.

Finally Group C was won by Keith Knaggs and Martin Roberts, with Chris Horsfall and Susie Lawson narrowly coming second.

The semifinals were all close run affairs. Chris and Susie narrowly beat Pauline and Dave by 7 points to 5, and in the other semifinal Ian and Dean only just pipped Martin and Keith by 5 points to 4.

The final was also a decent match but in the end Chris and Susie won by 8 points to 4 to win a thoroughly deserved trophy, and £30 in prize money.

Just a reminder the above pairs event takes place this Sunday. Please support if you can.

In view of the poor forecast for tomorrow a decision has been taken to postpone the above event until 12 June at 1pm. Just a reminder this is a pairs competition open to all new and prospective members with partners drawn out of a hat. Hope to see you next week.

The club had a great turnout of 22 people today, all of whom are new to bowling, at its Bowls Big Weekend event. A massive thank you to all the members who helped support this as we couldn’t have done it without you.

The first of our annual cup competitions will take place on the above date and is open to all members and prospective members. It will take the format of a pairs competition with names drawn out of a hat on the day.

Please just turn up on the day and if anyone is interested in organising the competition or future competitions this season please contact Nigel Whitehurst Club Secretary at nigel.whitehurst@gmail.com.

The Club will be holding its ‘Coffee. Cakes and Bowls’ open day event as part of the Bowls’ Big Weekend (BBW) this coming Sunday. Visitors are welcome anytime between 1pm and 4.30pm to try bowls out for the first time. You can sign up via our BBW page on this website or simply turn up. It is all free. Members are welcome to bring friends or relatives along to give the sport a go.

If any of our members would like to bring along a cake and help out in any way, and for any amount of time, you would be more than welcome.

If people cannot make it to our club on Sunday, the Saracens Head Bowling Club will be holding a similar event on Saturday, starting at 11am

Some of the Clubs teams are seeing successful starts to the season in their various leagues. In Division 2 of the Aughton Senior Citizens League our Ormskirk BC team sits top followed by our new Ormskirk Academy team in second.

In the Ormskirk League Premier Division there has also been a good start from our teams, with Ormskirk sitting in 2nd place and Ormskirk Castle not far behind in 4th.

In the Westhead League, Ormskirk BC sit top of Division 1 and Ormskirk Castle are second in Division 2.

In the 2nd Division of the Aughton League Ormskirk BC are in second with Ormskirk Castle just behind in third.

All fixtures, results and latest league tables for all our teams can be found via our Bowlsnet Portal at https://bowlsnet.uk/OrmskirkBC.

On Sunday (24th April) at 12 noon our Club is hosting the Ormskirk West Lancs v Mid Cheshire Federation match. This home leg on our artificial green will see 12 of the finest bowlers in the area, including two from our own club, take on the best from Mid Cheshire.

Steve James and Aaron Backhouse will be amongst the other local bowling superstars playing, so come along, see some high quality bowling and support your local bowlers. It is sure to be a great match and played in an intense atmosphere.