For those unable to attend the pre-season meeting last Monday subs for 2018 are now due. These are £25 including council fees. For those paying council fees elsewhere the subs will be discounted – full details are available from the club secretary.
The club complies with the recently updated requirements of the British Crown Green Bowling Association on safeguarding. The club’s Safeguarding Officer is Mrs Lorraine Douglas.
Recently the club ordered a new mower and is looking forward to taking delivery in a few weeks’ time. The mower was financed partly through a grant and partly through club funds. More details will be supplied at a later date.
In 2018 the club will play in the following leagues:
Worth Valley – Monday afternoon Veterans
Hebden Royd – Monday evening singles (two teams)
Airedale & Wharfedale – Tuesday evening pairs
Airedale & Wharfedale – Wednesday afternoon singles
Halifax – Thursday afternoon Veterans
Skipton – Thursday evening singles
Hebden Royd – Friday evening singles
Airedale & Wharfedale – Saturday afternoon singles
The green is open from 1st April 2018. The first fixtures in each league are as follows:
- Tue 3 Apr – AW pairs home to Shipley Club
- Wed 4 Apr –AW singles home to Grove Hill
- Fri 6 Apr – HR Friday league away at Cross Roads
- Sat 7 Apr – AW Sat singles away at Ilkley B
- Mon 9 Apr – HR KO round 1 – 2 teams(league starts Mon 23 Apr)
- Mon 9 Apr – WV vets away at Gargrave
- Thu 12 Apr – SL away at Devon
- Thu 19 Apr – Halifax vets home to Ripponden
- Mon 23 Apr – HR Mon A team away at Sowerby A
New members are very welcome to join the club and play in any of the above leagues. The club caters for all standards from beginners upwards. You can apply through the web site.
The time has now come and the committee wishes all members a successful season and, in the words of our Chairman, “Let’s get them near”
David Hemsley – Club Secretary