Subscription and Competition Guidance Notes

How subscriptions are used

Subscriptions include a £15 voluntary donation to clubhouse refurbishments

Social member subscription includes a £5 voluntary donation to clubhouse refurbishments

Competition entry fees are paid as donations

50% of all money received from tickets goes towards club funds for upkeep and renovations

50% goes into the 50/50 prize fund, 4 amounts to be won each month over 6 months (April-September)

 

Men’s Competitions

Championship - 4 bowls singles competition

Singles Handicap - Players are given a rating based on performances in singles competitions

Veterans - 4 bowls singles competition (aged 60 and over)

Pairs - 4 bowls each - pairings/positions drawn by selection committee

 

Ladies’ Competitions

Championship - 4 bowls singles competition

Pairs - 4 bowls each - pairings/positions drawn by selection committee

 

Competitions that are open to all

2 Wood - singles competition 2 bowls only

2 wood pairs - pairs using 2 bowls each - Pairings/positions drawn by selection committee

Open Pairs - pick you own partner and playing position - 4 bowls each

Novices - Available to anyone who has not won a singles club competition - singles 4 bowls each

Beginners - Available to anyone with 4 seasons or less experience

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Other Competitions

Umbrella - Mondays - starting on 13th May, you must be a paid up member. There is no entry fee, just £1 on the day. Players must play for 10 weeks or more to be in with a chance of winning.

 

Sign up online or on paper in the club:

Triples - 23/24th August - competition held over 2 days, teams seeded and drawn out by selection committee

Rinks Day - Sun 10th August - All day competition, teams seeded and drawn out by selection committee

Tony Hyde Shield - Sun 27th April - All day triples competition, teams seeded and drawn out by selection committee

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