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Who's up for a cream tea? Plus match report, 11th June
Fancy a Sunday afternoon in the sunshine (hopefully!), sipping prosecco with a cream tea? £3.50 for a scone and tea; £5 for a scone and glass of prosecco. There will be beautiful surroundings and a chance to have a try at bowling - what's not to like?
Come and join us!

Kim Wright
1 day ago4 min read


Triples day in the sun, plus match report, 5th June
Triples Competition 2026
The weather was fine, the green looked in perfect condition, and a gentle breeze promised for a good bowling day. Ten teams played four games of an hour each over the course of the day, with the top two progressing to the final later in the afternoon.

Kim Wright
Jun 45 min read


This week's news - the weather! Plus weekly match report, 28th May
What a fantastic week it's been. Whilst last week's matches were dominated by torrential downpoors and soggy greens, this week we have been bathed in warm to very hot sunshine for days on end, as the UK recorded record temperatures. It makes the game of bowls a pleasure to play, although some have their limits in the heat, as shown when this week's ladies' friendly match was cancelled due to the high temperature. Triples Competition this weekend We are all set for our club tr

Kim Wright
May 286 min read


Social Events special, plus weekly news, 21st May
Our focus this week is on the social events coming up over the next few months. Read on for details, as well as the match report for a busy week of bowling. Social Events Mike Dolling has teamed up with Trevor Garfield to plan our social calendar, and events are coming together for the rest of the year. Following the success of the Steepholmers performance, we are trying some social get togethers that are new to us but promise to be be both entertaining and enjoyable. Pulled

Kim Wright
May 215 min read


Make your mark! Weekly news, 14th May
As our internal competitions get going, singles bowlers will need someone to mark their matches. This week's coaching special edition is on marking. Coach's corner Allan gives us a comprehensive expanation of what a marker should do, whilst Wendy was recently a marker at a tournament for blind bowlers, and she gives us an account of the intricacies of marking/guiding the blind player. Both Wendy and Allan have both taken the markers' course, so are happy to answer any queries

Kim Wright
May 146 min read


It's Competition time! Weekly news, 7th May
This year's competition draws are announced Tabs in Spaces The internal competitions were randomly drawn by the selection committee this week and are now available on the website here. Alternatively, scroll along to the Internal competitions tab on Spaces. The draws willl be up in the clubhouse on Saturday morning. Please check that you are listed in all the competitions you expect to be - and no others - and also note the deadline date for your first match. Competition draw

Kim Wright
May 76 min read


30th April; Weekly news and match report
Open day fun in the sun Alex and Kerry, who cycled from Haywood to join us It was a beautiful warm and sunny day for our open day last weekend. Many of our members came along and helped to make the day a really successful one. With the bunting fluttering, a tableful of cakes looking inviting and the BBQ ready to fire up, we waited anxiously to see if all the advertising and promotion had worked and we would get some visitors! By opening time, the green was already looking bus

Kim Wright
Apr 306 min read


Weekly news and match report
Special Edition - All about the green This week's Cornish tour team, enjoying the green As you probably know, the majority of our annual subscription is spent on the green, with greenkeeping contractors regularly attending to maintain it. However, much work continues daily all year round by club members to keep our green looking as good as it does. Paul Aldus oversees the green work, as well as putting in many hours himself. He creates a report for each committee meeting, giv

Kim Wright
Apr 235 min read


Weekly news and match report
President's Day The weather It was an interesting start to the afternoon, with glorious sunshine to welcome members back for the new season, followed almost immediately with a downpour of hail that turned the green white for a few minutes. It wasn't long before the hail disappeared and an afternoon of sun and minor showers with fresh winds then prevailed. A good turnout saw 40 members line up for the annual photo followed by a spider, won by Doreen Dickinson. The match Presid

Kim Wright
Apr 164 min read


And all of a sudden ..... the season is over
Captain's Day players It was sunny, if not quite so warm, for our last match of the season. There was a sociable atmosphere as members...

Kim Wright
Sep 14, 20252 min read


B is for Banwell, Bowling and Bingo
Following the excitement of last week's Triples Day competition and BBQ, members turned up on Monday evening for an informal rollup, and...

Kim Wright
Sep 1, 20254 min read


Terrific Triples Day and Belting BBQ
A warm day greeted the six teams ready to do battle for the coveted Triples Cup, one of the oldest of all the trophies in the club....

Kim Wright
Aug 25, 20253 min read


Janis wins Umbrella 2025
Great efforts were made last night with fancy dress and Give us some green on the final Umbrella Night of the season. The top four were...

Kim Wright
Aug 19, 20254 min read


Rinks Day Glory in the sunshine
Rinks day got underway on Saturday 10 th August with six teams competing for the coveted trophy. The day dawned bright and very warm,...

Kim Wright
Aug 12, 20255 min read


August already?
As the season rushes headlong towards Finals Day, we are enjoying a full programme of internal competitions, league matches and...

Kim Wright
Aug 5, 20253 min read


Peak season in full swing
As well as our normal matches and competitions, this season is building up to be one packed with social events, welcoming new people into...

Kim Wright
Jul 30, 20252 min read


Weekly news - well, nearly....
This edition of the club news covers a span of the last 3 weeks, due to the small issue of the editor moving house, and missing an...

Kim Wright
Jul 21, 20255 min read


There's lots going on....
Success at our Coffee Morning Our charity coffee morning went ahead last week, with lots of home made cakes, clothes sale and raffle. The...

Kim Wright
Jul 1, 20255 min read


What a week for wins!
Don't forget this week..... Members, please bring home-made cakes and raffle prizes if you can. Social Friday public bowling events...

Kim Wright
Jun 23, 20254 min read


Banwell members embrace success
Coaching Congratulations, Wendy and Allan Wendy and Allan attended the final assessment of their coach bowls level 1 qualification on...

Kim Wright
Jun 17, 20253 min read
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