We shall be holding a quiz night on Thursday April 16 starting at 7pm. If you would like to enter a team please contact Debbie at email hidden; JavaScript is required" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">email hidden; JavaScript is required
There will also be a coffee morning on Thursday April 28, 10am -12pm. Tea/coffee and a cake is £3 top-ups 50p.
If anybody would like to donate a cake please let Linda Pretty know.
We look forward to getting together as the season gets underway.
Following our spring meeting our President Bryan Atherton bowled the first bowl of the season. This was followed by a short roll up, We are all looking forward to our first match against Sherborne. Several matches are on the board for selection please put your names on the list as soon as possible. Good luck. Let’s have a great season.
A massive thank you to everybody that has donated to the CBC’s crowdfunder campaign to fund new steps and a green water storage tank.
We can now announce that as of April 7th the total has reached £3,760, with 22 supporters.
We are delighted to have been awarded a grant of £2000 from the Flutter UKI cash4clubs programme delivered in partnership with Sported.
This donation has been given to us to be used specifically to go towards financing the steps.
At this rate we will soon qualify for the £6471 that Sport England has promised us which will get us much nearer to our £12,942 target.
If you wish to donate follow this link https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/cbcnewaccessand-water-storage-tank to visit the crowdfunder site.
Please spread the word and keep the donations coming.
For many club members and visitors especially those with mobility issues safely accessing the green down the steep steps presents a considerable challenge. To address this problem our club committee has decided to improve the steps leading from the car park and install a new set of steps down to the green. This will ensure that all of our members are able to access the green safely.
In addition to the steps we are also raising money to install a 3000 litre water storage tank. This will be connected to a pump which will deliver water on to the green at a much faster rate than at present.
The total cost for both of these projects is £12,942. The good news is that we have received a pledge from Sport England for £6,471 which will be paid when we meet the other half of the target. To enable us to achieve this we have launched a crowdfunder campaign. To access our campaign page please click on the link https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/cbcnewaccessand-water-storage-tank
Please note: The Sport England amount is dependent on us providing our half and having a minimum of 25 pledges.
I suggest if more than one family member is donating that they each donate separately which will help us to meet the target.
We would like to get as many people involved as possible so please spread the word to friends and family as well as on Facebook and other social media platforms.
One obsevation has been that whilst pledging the site will give you the opportunity to add a tip. These tips cover the platform costs to ensure it’s ongoing functuality. If you would rather not tip the pledge screen has a slider that you can set to zero.
Any donation will be gratefully received. Let’s get behind this campaign and make these much needed improvements happen.
Bryan, Dave and Linda represented our club at the annual Somerset Bowls Association Luncheon in Lympsham where Bryan was presented with the Men’s League Two cup. The event which was held at Batch Country House was attended by 270 bowlers from clubs across the county. A wide range of cups and trophies were awarded covering all the competitions that had been contested throughout the year. Congratulations to the men’s team on winning the cup and good luck for next year when we will be in division one.
Following a very enjoyable and successful year of bowls we gathered at the Ilminster Bowls Club for our annual presentation dinner. We were served an excellent three course meal with a variety of dishes to choose from. After the meal our President Penny Dawson awarded the club competition match winners their trophies. The winners in each catergory were:
The afternoon and presentations went extremely well, there was a great atmosphere as everybody relaxed and enjoyed themselves.
Thank you to Vicky and Debbie for an an excellent job in organising the occasion.
We look forward to next year’s Presentation Meal.
As promised Reg accompanied by his guitar entertained us with a delightful evening of songs. We all sang along to a variety of tunes ranging from Beatles hits through to Pink Floyd. Rita and Anne stepped up to the mike with their renditions of hand bags and glad rags and those were the days my friends. Thanks to Reg for arranging the evening, we look forward to joining you in song in the future. Please visit the gallery to see more photos.
