Hello Everyone,

It has been a rollercoaster ride for me being this year’s Club Captain and I would like to thank everyone for their advice and support so far.

A brief update on how well we have all been doing.

We started the year off trying to introduce 36 Cubs /Parents on 25 April and 40 Scouts/Parents on 16 May to bowling with tremendous help from Tony and various Club members.

We had our annual May Bank Holiday Club Tour to Northampton area and it was well attended. Apart from the vegetable-gate scandal at the hotel, we managed to enjoy ourselves in the usual manner, ably helped by having Wetherspoons and Green King pubs next door to the hotel. It goes without saying we had some cracking 4 days of bowling too.

Dave Williams has assured me that next year the hotel will be much better so please ensure you show your interest by signing the form for next year’s tour to Northumberland.

We had a tremendous and very well supported Mystery tour, first stop at Cheltenham for lunch and then off to Burford Town Bowls Club for a very enjoyable game. Thanks to Dave and Anthea for organising this.

The various leagues appear to be doing very well and my thanks to those that answer the call when Team Captains are short of players.

There are a lot of Club league games and competitions, along with County/BE matches and competitions that appear to be creating tightly packed scheduling of games. This unfortunately has also impacted on our Friday roll ups such that there is a new Club pairs competition to help with reinvigorating the Friday roll up nights. So please support this as best you can even if not playing by cheering on others, but also we have a lot of friendlies this year and August is a very busy month, so please support these matches too.

We have had some promising newbies join us following some coaching by Tony and with your help I would like to see them included in some of the league squads if possible.

Recently there was an incident this week in John Coles Park whereby “travellers” had gained access to the area around the tennis courts and play areas probably through the open gate from the car park. Thankfully they were swiftly moved on by the police and all gate lock combination numbers have been changed.

Please be vigilant when opening and closing the gates and above all be safe.

Happy Bowling Everyone and stay healthy.

Paul Hall

 

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Please check out the fixture list for dates of the new Social Bowls dates 

There is also a new Friday evening league where players score points by playing on the winning team this is acrued and totaled at the end of the season

Monday Roll-up – Every Monday 2pm. Every Friday 6pm

 

APRIL

Sat 12 H 2.00pm Fish & Chips 6 Mixed Rinks FW

Tue 15 H 6.00pm Ladies & Gents Roll up 6 Rinks G

Thu 17 A 6.15pm Bradford on Avon MWT Div 1 Chip Park A

Sat 19 H 2.00pm Ladies & Gents Roll Up 6 Rinks G

Mon 21 H 6.00pm Broughton Gifford 3 Rink League

Tue 22 A 2.00pm Broughton Gifford B 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 22 A 2.00pm BOA Constrictors 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 23 H 6.15pm Warminster 4 Rink League

Thu 24 H 6.15pm Devizes A MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 25 H 2.00pm Malmesbury T & B

Sun 27 H 2.00pm Swindon North End 4/5 Mixed Rinks FW

Tue 29 H 2.00pm Avon Dinosaurs 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 29 H 2.00pm Trowbridge Westboure C 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Tue 29 A 6.15pm Chippenham Town Swallows MWT Div 1 Chip Park B

Wed 30 A 6.15pm Devizes 4 Rink League

MAY

Fri 02 to Mon 5^th Club Tour

Mon 05 A 6.15pm Broughton Gifford MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Tue 06 A 2.00pm North Wilts E 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 06 A 2.00pm Avon Brewers 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 07 H 6.15pm Trowbridge Westbourne 4 Rink League

Thu 08 A 6.15pm Calne B MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 08 H 6.15pm Box MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 09 A 2.00pm North Wilts T & B

Fri 09 A 6.00pm Bath Romans 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Fri 09 H 6.15pm Devizes 3 Rink League

Sat 10 H 2.00pm Fancy Dress V E Day 6 Mixed Rinks

Tue 13 A 2.00pm Chippenham Town A 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 13 H 2.00pm Broughton Gifford A 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Tue 13 A 6.15pm North Wilts 3 Rink League

Tue 13 H 6.15pm Devizes Demons 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Wed 14 A 6.15pm Pewsey Vale 4 Rink League

Thu 15 A 6.15pm Chippenham Town 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Thu 15 H 6.15pm Devizes C MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 15 A 6.15pm Spencer Moulton MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 16 A 2.00pm Chippenham Town T & B

Sat 17 A 2.30pm Chippenham Town Hutchens 6 Mixed Triples G

Tue 20 H 2.00pm Gloucestershire V Wiltshire 6 Men’s Rinks

Tue 20 A 2.00pm Calne Falcons 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 20 A 2.00pm Devizes B 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 21 A 6.15pm Devizes Alpha 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Wed 21 H 6.15pm Spencer Melksham 4 Rink League

Thu 22 A 6.15pm Trowbridge Town A MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 22 H 6.15pm Bradford on Avon MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 23 H 6.15pm Avon 3 Rink League

Sat 24 H 10.00am Bowls Big Weekend 6 Rinks

Sun 25 H 2.30pm G B Britton 5 Mixed Rinks FW

Mon 26 A 6.30pm Chippenham Town 3 Rink League

Tue 27 A 2.00pm Box Purple 1 Rink Seidal G

Tue 27 A 2.00pm Trowbridge Westbourne A 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 27 A 2.00pm Trowbridge Town B 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 28 A 6.15pm North Wilts 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Wed 28 H 6.30pm Corsham 4 Rink League

Thu 29 H 6.30pm Chippenham Park B MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 29 A 6.30pm Chippenham Park A MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 30 H 2.00pm North Wilts T & B

JUNE

Sun 01 H 2.30pm North Wilts Hutchens Cup 6 Mixed Triples G

Tue 03 A 2.00pm Box Pink 1 Rink Seidal G

Tue 03 H 2.00pm Avon Arrows 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 03 H 2.00pm Chippenham Town C 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Tue 03 H 6.30pm Holt 3 Rink League

Wed 04 A 6.30pm Malmesbury 4 Rink League

Thu 05 A 6.30pm Devizes A MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 05 H 6.30pm Broughton Gifford MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 06 A 2.00pm Malmesbury T & B

Tue 10 H 2.00pm Calne Green 1 Rink Seidal G

Tue 10 A 2.00pm Warminster Warriors 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 10 A 2.00pm Devizes E 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Tue 10 H 6.00pm Spencer Melksham 3 Rink League

Wed 11 A 6.30pm Wilton 4 Rink League

Thu 12 H 6.30pm Chippenham Town Swallows MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 12 A 6.30pm Calne B MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 13 A 2.00pm Chippenham Town T & B

Sat 14 H 2.30pm Haydon Wick 6 Mixed Rinks FW

Sun 15 A 2.00pm Amesbury 3 Rink League

Tue 17 A 2.00pm North Wilts Poppies 1 Rink Seidal G

Tue 17 H 2.00pm Chippenham Town Tigers 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 17 H 2.00pm Box Foxes 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 18 A 6.15pm Spencer Melksham 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Wed 18 H 6.30pm Amesbury 4 Rink League

Thu 19 A 6.30pm Box MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 19 H 6.30pm Devizes C MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Sun 22 H 2.00pm Rodbourne Cheney 5 Mixed Triples FW

Mon 23 A 6.30pm Broughton Gifford 3 Rink League

Tue 24 H 2.00pm Calne Blue 1 Rink Seidal G

Tue 24 H 2.00pm Broughton Gifford B 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 24 H 2.00pm BOA Constrictors 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 25 H 6.15pm Calne 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Wed 25 A 6.30pm Warminster 4 Rink League

Thu 26 H 6.30pm Spencer Moulton MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 26 A 6.30pm Trowbridge Town A MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 27 H 2.00pm Malmesbury T & B

Sun 29 TBA Club Mystery Tour 6 Mixed Rinks FW

JULY

Tue 01 A 2.00pm Avon Dinosaurs 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 01 A 2.00pm Trowbridge Westbourne C 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 02 H 6.30pm Devizes 4 Rink League

Thu 03 H 6.30pm Bradford on Avon MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Fri 04 A 2.00pm North Wilts T & B

Fri 04 H 6.15pm Chippenham Town 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Sat 05 H 2.00pm Free for club Matches Players to arrange matches

Sun 06 H 2.00pm Blackwood B C 6 Mixed Rinks FW

Mon 07 A 6.30pm Devizes 3 Rink League

Tue 08 H 2.00pm Corsham 1 Rink Seidal G

Tue 08 H 2.00pm North Wilts E 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 08 H 2.00pm Avon Brewers 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 09 H 6.15pm Spencer Melksham 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Wed 09 A 6.30pm Trowbridge Westbourne 4 Rink League

Thu 10 A 6.30pm Devizes A MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 11 H 2.00pm Chippenham Town T & B

Sat 12 H 2.00pm Free for club comps Players to arrange matches

Sun 13 H 2.30pm Trowbridge Westbourne 4/5 Mixed Rinks FW

Tue 15 H 2.00pm Chippenham Town A 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 15 A 2.00pm Broughton Gifford A 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Tue 15 H 6.30pm North Wilts 3 Rink League

Wed 16 H 6.30pm Pewsey Vale 4 Rink League

Thu 17 H 6.30pm Broughton Gifford MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 17 H 6.30pm Chippenham Town Swallows MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Sat 19 H 2.00pm Free for club comps Players to arrange matches

Sun 20 A 2.00pm North Wilts Hutchens Cup 6 Mixed Triples G

Tue 22 H 2.00pm Box Purple 1 Rink Seidal G

Tue 22 H 2.00pm Calne Falcons 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 22 H 2.00pm Devizes B 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 23 A 6.15pm Devizes Demons 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Wed 23 A 6.30pm Spencer Melksham 4 Rink League

Thu 24 H 6.30pm Calne B MWT Div1 Chip Park A

Thu 24 A 6.30pm Box MWT Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 25 H 2.00pm North Wilts T & B

Fri 25 A 6.30pm Avon 3 Rink League

Sat 26 H 2.00pm Rugby 6 Men’s Rinks

Sun 27 H 2.00pm Free for club comps Players to arrange matches

Mon 28 H 6.30pm Chippenham Town 3 Rink League

Tue 29 H 2.00pm Box Pink 1 Rink Seidal G

Tue 29 H 2.00pm Trowbridge Westbourne A 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 29 H 2.00pm Trowbridge Town B 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 30 A 6.15pm Corsham 4 Rink League

Wed 30 A 6.15pm Calne 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Thu 31 A 6.15pm Devizes C MWT Div1 Chip Park A

Thu 31 H 6.15pm Spencer Moulton MWT Div 1 Chip Park B

AUGUST

Fri 01 A 2.00pm Malmesbury T & B

Sun 03 H 2.30pm Kingswood & Hanham 6 Mixed Rinks FW

Mon 04 A 6.15pm Holt 3 Rink League

Tue 05 A 2.00pm Calne Green 1 Rink Seidal G

Tue 05 A 2.00pm Avon Arrows 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 05 A 2.00pm Chippenham Town C 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 06 H 6.15pm Malmesbury 4 Rink League

Thu 07 H 6.15pm Trowbridge Town A MWT Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 07 A 6.15pm Bradford on Avon MWT Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 08 H 2.00pm Chippenham Town T & B

Fri 08 H 6.15pm North Wilts 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Sat 09 H TBA Hardenhuish Cup 6 Mixed Triples FW

Sun 10 A 2.30pm Trowbridge Westbourne 4/5 Mixed Rinks FW

Mon 11 H 6.15pm Devizes Alpha 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Tue 12 H 2.00pm North Wilts Poppies 1 Rink Seidal G

Tue 12 H 2.00pm Warminster Warriors 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 12 H 2.00pm Devizes E 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Tue 12 A 6.00pm Spencer Melksham 3 Rink League

Wed 13 H 6.15pm Wilton 4 Rink League

Thu 14 H 6.15pm Chippenham Park A MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Thu 14 A 6.15pm Chippenham Park B MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Sat 16 A 2.30pm Kingswood & Hanham 6 Mixed Rinks FW

Sun 17 H 2.30pm Pineholt 6 Mixed Rinks FW

Mon 18 H 6.15pm Bath Romans 2 Triples Ladies Ash G

Tue 19 A 2.00pm Calne Blue 1 Rink Seidal G

Tue 19 A 2.00pm Chippenham Town Tigers 1 Rink WHL Chip Park A

Tue 19 A 2.00pm Box Foxes 1 Rink WHL Park Rangers

Wed 20 A 6.15pm Amesbury 4 Rink League

Thu 21 H 6.00pm Devizes A MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 21 A 6.00pm Broughton Gifford MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 22 H 2.00pm Finals Day T & B @ Chip Park

Sat 23 H 2.30pm Amesbury 3 Rink League

Tue 26 A 2.30pm Yate 4 Mixed Rinks FW

Thu 28 H 6.00pm Calne B MWT Div 1 Chip Park B

Fri 29 H 2.00pm Eastleigh Rail 6 Mixed Rinks FW

Sat 30 H 2.00pm Club Competitions 6 Rinks

Sun 31 H 2.30pm Chippenham Town Hutchens 6 Mixed Triples G

 

SEPTEMBER

Mon 01 A 6.00pm Chippenham Town Swallows MWT Div 1 Chip Park A

Tue 02 A 2.00pm Corsham 1 Rink Seidal G

Thu 04 H 6.00pm Box MWT Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 04 A 6.00pm Devizes C MWT Div 1 Chip Park B

Sat 06 A 2.30pm G.B. Britton 5 Mixed Rinks FW

Sun 07 H 2.00pm Club Competitions 6 Rinks

Thu 11 A 6.00pm Spencer Moulton MWTL Div 1 Chip Park A

Thu 11 H 6.00pm Trowbridge Town A MWTL Div 1 Chip Park B

Sat 13 H 2.00pm Club Competitions 6 Rinks

Sun 14 H 2.00pm Vines Park 6 Mixed Rinks FW

Wed 17 A 6.30pm Chip Town under lights 6 Mixed Rinks FG

Sat 20 H 2.00pm Captain & President’s Day 6 Mixed Rinks FW

The 2025 season is very close, I am sure we are all hoping for a summer of fine weather.  This seasons Captain is Mr Paul Hall and his Vice Captain is Mr Kevin Jefferies, I am sure they have a program of exciting and interesting events, so keep checking the website for updates. 

Captain Paul has commenced his campaign to encourage new members to  join our very social and friendly Lawn Bowls Club here in John Coles Park.
Our first social event for members is usually the “Fish and Chip” fixture, this is a time when we all meet up for the first time as bowlers.

We have had very successful Wednesday morning social meetings at the club, well attended and enjoyable, coffee/tea and cake, dominoes fives and three’s, Cribbage or just sit with friends and chat.

Throughout the Winter season there have been several social evenings organised by Anthea and her husband Dave, thank you both for your efforts.
We have our qualified Club Coach Mr Tony Bromilow who a little later in the season will have his coaching sessions usually on a Friday evening, he will welcome both new and seasoned bowlers.

The Club not only has Full Bowling Membership there is also Social Membership, if you only want to pop in and enjoy watching a game, either seated outside or in our excellent Club House, that is the membership for you.

So if you have clicked on to our website and are interested in joining, the details are on the front page.
There will be a friendly welcome for all so please come and visit.