Hi all members,
Thank you to all who have assisted in getting the Club ready for the 2026 season.
Thanks to everyone who has ordered their new club shirts these have been ordered and will arrive towards the end of May and will be distributed ready for playing.
Teams for the two leagues will be chosen for those who have shown an interest for this season and will be published accordingly.
a) Tuesday night mixed Weald League
b) Men’s Friday Night League
c) The new Ladder
As a reminder, the Club Competition draw, this will be held on Saturday, 2nd May 2026 at 1.15pm, prior to the Club game.
Weekly friendlies – we will be introduction a new role – Club Steward. Each week when the teams are selected, 2 people in the group will be nominated to be Club Stewards. The responsibilities of the Club Stewards will be to ensure that the greens are set up prior to the match with all the necessary equipment and to ensure that everything is packed away after the game. Also to ensure that all the toilets, changing rooms and club house is locked up before leaving the green. If you are unable to fulfil this role when you are appointed please advise Lol asap, in order for him to find a replacement.
The ladies rotas for cleaning and tea duty will be sent to you next week and will be placed on the notice board in the Ladies Changing Room.
The rota for the men to assist at the greens will be also be sent in the next few weeks.
We are having the final working party, on Wednesday, 22nd April 2026 at 9am., so we are requesting men volunteers to assist. Your assistance would be most appreciated.
Since printing the Fixtures Card, there has been a game added to the fixtures, so please be sure to add this to your own booklet. The game is a friendly against Pembury at home, on Sunday, 21st June 2026 2.30pm.
Important dates to diarise.
Club Competition Draw – Saturday, 2nd May 2026 at 1.15pm
Club Open Day Tournament – Saturday, 14th August 2026 – All day – more details to be given closer to the time.
Finals Day – Saturday, 5th September 2026. Remember that you have to be present on this day if you are through to the finals. No exceptions will be given.
Annual Dinner & Presentation Evening – Monday, 16th November 2026.
Look forward to seeing you all soon
Regards
Lorraine
ITV MERIDIAN NEWS - HUNTON BOWLS CLUB AIRED ON 11TH JULY 2025
ITV Meridian recently touched base with Sue Bell through our website and on Tuesday, 2nd July 2025 came down to the club to do interview and to take footage of people bowling.
SPRINKLERS
Recently the sprinklers came on when roll up were happening. If this should happen to you, you can switch it off. In the ladies change room, directly opposite the door, is a small pine cabinet. Inside the cabinet on the right hand side, is a plug switch. Simply switch this to off.
BOOKING A RINK FOR A CLUB COMPETITION
When booking a rink to play a competition please do it one of two ways.
Check the rinks calendar on the website or the one in the clubhouse to make sure a rink is free. If you are doing it online then email Andy via huntonbowlsclub@gmail.com with the date you wish to play, the rink number, who you are playing
If you are in the clubhouse then enter the details onto the paper copy and then email the above address. That way Andy can keep the online version up to date.
Please try and use the email whenever possible but if you can’t email then send a text to Andy on 07751 644441
GREEN FEES & RAFFLE TOKENS
The token system is now in place and available for purchase.
You can either pay cash, by cheque or by bank transfer.
The green tokens are for match fees and cost £3 per token.
The red tokens are for raffles and roll ups and cost £1 per token
MATCH SELECTION
You can now check if you have been selected to play in matches, the list is added in the FIXTURES CALENDER on the play date, click on the date, then the game and scroll down you should see an attachment which shows who is playing.