Roll-Ups & Stuff

Want to practice by yourself?

Green Times
Are from 11.0am to dusk on every day except when green maintenance delays access to the green, any green maintenance after 11.0am will be scheduled in the rink booking diary.

More fun with other people:

With Other Club members:

Roll-ups
Monday and Thursday afternoons from 2.0pm are normally reserved for friendly roll-ups at which members make up into teams of triples as and when sufficient players arrive.
Friday night roll-ups commence at 5.0pm and new members are particularly welcome to bowl from 5.0pm and take part in the after-match socialising which usually includes a fish and chip supper. Dress Code is smart casual.

Internal Matches
Members of all skill levels are encouraged to play in our occasional weekend intra club matches. A form will go up on the Captain's board outside the clubhouse for you to write your name down. Generally, all those wishing to play are accommodated. Because they are at weekends, we wear "white" - club or white shirt, white below the waist.

Club Competitions
There are open and handicapped competitions, so anyone can enter. Entry forms are sent out with the Subscription Renewal forms in March and the draws for each event are posted on the internal notice boards and on the website. Handicaps are assigned to everybody before the competitions start and are displayed on the internal notice boards and published on the website. Click the link in the menu above for more information. Normally played on weekdays, so we wear "grey" - club or white shirt, grey or Bowls England blue below the waist.

Against Other Clubs

Friendly matches
All members are encouraged to play in the games listed in the Fixtures List - there is a mens', ladies’ or mixed matche most weeks. They are an opportunity for new bowlers to step up from the roll-ups to something more competitive but still friendly. Keep an eye on the Captain's notice board outside the clubhouse for the "application to play" forms, and put your name down if you can make the date and time. The teams are posted on the same notice board at the start of the week the matches are due to be played. Dress for weekday matches is "grey", at weekends it is "white".

Leagues
Bucks League matches for men and women are played on a Wednesday night, and Chiltern and Thames League mixed triples matches are played midweek. Notices go up on the Captain's board early in the season asking who wants to play. You can see information about the various teams under the 'County Comps' tab in the top menu. The teams vary in quality, and there is usually a team for newish bowlers - in 2019 it will be the Pick&Mix team.

County & National Competitions
There is a wide variety of County Competitions for men & women. Applications are at the end of the season for the following year. Notices are posted in the changing rooms for members to put their names down. In most competitions the winners and runners-up at the County level go on to compete in the nationals at Leamington in August. See the National Comps/Individual tab in the menu above to see who has entered for the coming year, and how they are doing once the matches have started.


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