Ormskirk Bowling Club

The Club will hold its first competition (Chairman’s Cup) for its members on Sunday 11th September and all are welcome to attend, whatever ability you are.  This will start at 1pm, so please arrive promptly so we can proceed quickly with the draw.  Entry will be £2 per person, with monies paid out as prizes and some retained for trophies.  Pairs will be drawn out of the hat from those there on the day (so you don’t need to bring a partner) and matches will be round robin.  If there are young players who would like to play with their relatives this will be accommodated.  The Club looks forward to seeing as many members as possible there on the day as this will be a friendly afternoon where everyone can come and enjoy the bowling. Contact Ian Gill if you have any queries.

The Club has secured 12 free tickets for the Waterloo Handicap Final Day (Wednesday 21st September) thanks to our sponsors Co-op Funeralcare.  We have had a few people interested so far for what is one of the biggest days in the crown green calendar.  The final day will be broadcast live on ITV4 but it is far better sampling the atmosphere at the event itself.  If you are interested in attending please let Ian Gill know as soon as possible.  We will try to car share and arrange lifts between ourselves.

The event is held at the Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool and the final day will see the 4 quarter finals, two semis and the final itself being played, so you get a full day of entertainment.

The latest BCGBA Newsletter can be found by clicking on this link http://www.bcgba.org.uk/newsletters.html

Just a reminder that we have set aside Monday and Tuesday afternoons for members to turn up and do some social bowling, from 2pm.  Numbers haven’t been that great so far so we might review if these time are convenient.  Look out for an email or some form of communication in due course.

Could all members who use the green please ensure that the gate is padlocked behind them when leaving, if you are the last to leave.  The gate has been left open on a couple of occasions, and we just want to ensure that we don’t get any damage.  Many thanks.

As we are now into August, the Committee have decided that anyone wanting to join as a Winter Member who joins now can have immediate access to the greens – 8 months membership for the price of 6!! So if you have any friends who may be interested in joining please ask them to complete the form on the website and send it or hand it in with a cheque for £25 payable to Ormskirk Bowling Club.

Hot news, Ormskirk’s Gingerbread man, that has just arrived for the Gingerbread Festival tomorrow, has taken up crown green bowls.

Our sponsors, Co-op Funeralcare, are able to give out some free tickets for the final day of the Waterloo Handicap if anyone would like to come long.  It will be held on Wednesday 21st September at the Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool and will be broadcast live on ITV 4.  It lasts from about 10am until approximately 5pm, and you get to see the quarter finals, semis and Final. It was a fantastic day out last year for those that went.  Anyone interested to contact Ian Gill as we need to give names in.  We can organise a car share.

Anyone fancy a trip to the All England Merit Final Day on Sunday 30th? Should be a good crowd for one of the biggest events in the crown green calendar. If you do get in touch with Ian Gill as he may be able to give a lift, or pay for petrol if anyone else fancies driving – details below:

Held at Llay Miners Welfare
The Ring, Llay, Wrexham LL12 0TH