Ormskirk Bowling Club

Just a reminder that Matthew Gill, is organising a doubles competition on our new artificial green on the 9th April 2017 (Sunday) to help fundraise for his trip to South Africa. This will involve him volunteering at schools to help coach disadvantaged children life skills and sports! Entry is £4 a person and a raffle + hot food and refreshments will be available on the day! It will start at 11 but practice will begin at 10:30. First round will be a round robin so you are guaranteed more than 1 game. Half the money from entry fees will go on prizemoney for the winners and runners up. There are still some places left.

You can enter with a partner but you can still be paired up with someone if you are still interested but don’t have a partner. Pay on the day!

Reply if you are interested!

In the end a great day was had by all, but the day started with torrential rain and it was touch and go whether we would be able to play. However, bowlers are nothing if not stoical and so the decision was made to play.  After a round robin first round, the clouds started to lift and so did our spirits. New pairs who hadn’t even played on the green before took 3 of the 4 semi final places.

Ian Gill and Ian Mayne beat Keith Robinson 9-0 and Peter Wilson and Syd Stafford beat the form pairing from the early stages, Brian Coleman and Steve McManus, 9-5.

The final was fairly one sided due to Ian Mayne’s excellent leading, and the two Ian’s ran out 11-3 winners. The main purpose of the day was to raise money for the Mayor’s charity though, and a decent sum must have been raised.

Thanks to Paul and Mike who did most of the work laying the path to the toilet block this morning. Thanks also to Julie and Linda who donned their rubber gloves and cleaned the pavilion and toilet block. Looking good for our Mayors comp next Saturday. Still a few places left if anyone wants to enter.

Could all members please note that the night for payment of subs and collection of fixtures is being moved to Tuesday 21st March.  Please come anytime between 7pm and 8pm.  The venue is still the Prince Albert in Westhead.

• Adults £35 (match fee £1 per match if in a team)
• Cricket Club members £30
• Full time education & Students £20
• Family £80 (2 adults & children in education)
• Winter Only £25

A poster for the Mayor’s Charity Fundraising Competition on 1st April is attached here – Bowling Comp 2017 (002) (002)

There are 13 places left so far with over 2 week s to go.  Entries will be opened out to other clubs soon so get your place reserved now if you want to enter.

Also a reminder for Matthew’s fundraiser on 9th April.  Even fewer places left for this – just 9 more pairs before it is full, so if you are interested get in touch.

Steve Denning has done a great job finishing off our plumbing and units in the clubhouse. Our water should be switched on by the end of the month at the latest, so the toilet block should be operational soon as well.

The floor of the toilet block has been painted  (thanks largely to Ken Knowles) so it looks like new and we just need to give them a good clean so they will be ready to go once our water is on