Derby West End Bowls Club

UPDATED - 5th May 2019

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BBC Radio Derby Visit’s DWEBC:  23^rd April

To help promote the Club Open Day on Sunday 28^th April a Presenter from BBC Radio Derby visited the Club on Tuesday 23^rd April. During the visit Ed Stagg, standing in for Andy Twigge, interviewed Club members, Martyn Barke, Liz and Bernie Greenough and received some coaching from Club Coach Mary Ronald.

Ed reported on his visit and his experience during his show later the same day;        Listen to the BBC Radio Derbyshire Broadcast on 23^rd April 2019: 

Click on the link below and go to the times shown on the timeline

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Club Open Day:   Sunday April 28^th 

The club open day was enjoyed by many current members of the club and ten new players looking to try Bowls for the first time.

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Work Party:   Sunday 28^th April 10-12pm

The Club is nearly ready for the season but needs that final push to complete some tasks and finish tidying the club.   Please come along and give some assistance.  We will also be getting the Club ready for the Open Day in the afternoon.

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Greens

As you will know the greens suffered from the dry weather last season. Your club has spent time and money on the Greens at the end of last season and in the last two months.   For grass to grow we need three things; grass seed, water and time. We can provide the seed, pray for rain, but there will be times when will need to close one of the greens to help it rest and recover. Please respect any notices you see and keep to the directions and markers specified for the day you are playing; this will help the greenkeeper with the green.   These instructions are displayed on the noticeboard outside the Pavillion.

Towards the end of last season, your Club purchased a new lawnmower which has a verticutter attachment. This has already been used on the green and will continue to be used throughout the season. The aim is to get on top of the moss and weeds and give the grass space to grow. We may also need to close a green after this operation is carried out to help the green recover.

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2019 Fixtures are now on the Fixtures page

You can find the 2019 Fixture card here

Updated 5th May.

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Thank you to the  members who have been busy tidying up the clubhouse storage area and other areas of the changing rooms. They have found that we have too many bowls and we are planning to sensibly dispose of them.  The sets of bowls we are planning to dispose of are being stored in the men's changing room.

If you are storing bowls at the club for any reason please check they are not in the men's changing room on or before the Club Open Day (Sunday 28th April). 

We will clear the Men's changing room of bowls after that date.

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National Championships and National Competitions 2019

Summary of Changes to Regulations

Click here for details

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Club AGM was held on the 18th November 2018, please see "The Committee" for details of the new Committee.

The subscription for the 2019 season was set at £70, now Due.

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