Newsletter
NOVEMBER
County Fours Short Mat Competition
Four members of the Club, Matt David, Hazel Comber, Ellen David & Russell Granat, entered the County Fours Short Mat competition played at Worthing Pavillion on Sunday 24th November. After a long and gruelling day they reached the final, where they played a Horley team that they had played and beaten in the first match of the day. Disappointingly, Horley took their revenge in the final. However by reaching the final the team was entitled to represent the County at the National Finals in Melton Mowbray next March – a great an achievement and something to look forward to in 2025. Photos are available to view in the Gallery.
Arundel Friendly Match 15th November
An 8 member short mat team went to Arundel to play a friendly match and both teams were fielding one or two inexperienced players. In a close fought match Arundel prevailed by 4 shots; a draw on one rink and a loss of 4 shots for us on the other. The match was played in a very friendly spirit and was enjoyed by all.
COD David Davies thanked the hosts for a very nice tea and looked forward to Arundel coming to us in the new year.
West Wittering Ladies Open
On Thursday 12th September a team of four ladies, Jan Cooper, Trish Baldwin, Maureen Davies, Hazel Comber, went to Witterings Bowls Club to play in their Ladies Open. There were twelve teams taking part and 3 sessions of eight ends were played, changing rinks at the end of each session. In spite of the exceptional weather, at one point playing through a hail storm, it was a very enjoyable afternoon as most of the opposing teams came from clubs that we don't usually play against, it was good to meet new clubs. The game was followed by a most delicious cream tea served by some of the men club members dressed in suits complete with bow ties.
East Preston came second just a couple of points behind the winners, Crablands. This was a most enjoyable competitive afternoon and Witterings were thanked for their hard work and hospitality
Friday Afternoon Mixed Triples
After 12 enjoyable weeks of Mixed Triples, the season concluded on 30th August with another splendid afternoon tea, with a large selection of sandwiches, cakes, and other goodies provided by our catering team led by Jan, Ellen, and the excellent team of volunteers.
The weather was kind, the green in good condition, and bowling was of a high standard.
The winners of this our second year of the popular competition was won by The Beachcombers, led by Simon Smith, and Jan Cooper, Vince Harvey, Mick Bushby, Jo Solomon, Debra Baker and Bill McMurray. Each team member was presented with a cash prize of £20.
Runners-up by only Two points were the Unbelievabowls.
The superb organisation and management of the event was once again in the very capable hands of Fred Muddle, who received a loud ovation from the participants.
Sadly Fred is standing down as Organiser, and the search is now on for a volunteer to take up the reins for next season. A photo of the winning team can be seen on the website Gallery.
Embassy Cup
On Wednesday 28th we played the Embassy Cup and what a wonderful sight it was to have 7 rinks of members playing in our green. The game was arranged for a rink shuffle which meant all the teams played 6 ends then all reams changed rinks, so 3 rink changes in the 18 ends. The game was played in a good spirit with lots of laughter and fun, the afternoon really enjoyed by all who took part.
The winning team presented with the Embassy Cup were Rita Bushby, Peter Lloyd, Ennis Allum. A photo of the winning team can be viewed in the Gallery.
Arundel vs East Preston August 26th
The match ended with Arundel 78 and East Preston 44. This was a poor result caused in part by the fact that of the original 16 selected players (4 Rinks), 8 withdrew and had to be substituted. Unfortunately, we could only then use 6 of the 8 substitutes listed, as 2 of the substitutes also withdrew. One further substitute was found and Arundel kindly provided 1 of their players to complete the team.
For East Preston, a club with 130 players available this was very poor. It was a Bank holiday and Arundel was very crowded with the Arundel Festival being celebrated all over the town, therefore in hindsight, it was probably not the ideal day for a fixture. However, this should be no excuse for this lack of support and commitment for this club.
This sort of thing is happening more and more, and making the job for the Captain of the day very time consuming and very stressful.
That being said, for the most part, players enjoyed the match and the atmosphere of the day. Our hosts were very friendly as always.
Mens Tuesday Evening Triples League
The Men's Tuesday Triples was won this year by the Footpads, comprising Bill McMurray, Jon Clear, Vic Ruocca, Simon Smith and John Halls and Stephen Tully (not in picture), losing only one game.
Ellen David, assisted by family members and her team, put on an excellent barbecue on the final night.
Fred Muddle did a great job of organising the ten-week tournament, keeping the league table up to date, and presenting the prizes. See Gallery for Photo of winning team without John and Stephen.
Ladies Monday Triples League
On Monday 19th August the ladies held their last Monday Triples game of the season. Although there was a clear winning team, 'Coopers Cuties' the last game was played in a good spirit and thoroughly enjoyed. Following the game a most delicious tea was organised and grateful thanks must go to the ladies who organised and prepared the tea. The Milly Allen Plate was presented to the winning team who were:- Ellen David, Helen Bender, Pat Charlton, Jan Cooper, Joy Granat and Maureen Muddle. See Gallery for Photo.
Match against the Chelsea Pensioners 21Aug 2024
A team of 24 EPKBC Bowlers paid a return visit to the Royal Hospital Chelsea as a result of an invitation given when the Chelsea Pensioners visited as part of our Centenary Celebrations last year. A friendly match was arranged as part of the day.
After a 3 hour journey by coach the team were greeted by Pensioner Ivan Sangster and given a guided tour, lasting almost 2 hours, around the Hospital and grounds including the Hospital Museum, the founders statue ( Charles II) a display of accommodations during the 300 years of the Hospital’s existence, the Chapel and the Great Hall, most of which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Ivan, who was very knowledgeable, gave a running commentary and answered any questions.
The team were then provided with a snack and tea and the match was then played on the 4 rink green within the hospital grounds. The match was played in a friendly but competitive spirit and each team won 2 rinks But EPKBC won overall by 4 shots. The green was described by some of the winning team as “Character Building”
After the match both teams adjourned to the Great Hall for a very pleasant meal of cold meat and salad and then to the residents bar for drinks and presentations. David Davies, as Chairman and CoD, thanked our hosts for a very interesting and active day and presented their Captain Mike Simmonds with a small memorial gift. Each of the Chelsea Pensioners team were presented with a button badge as a memento.
The EPKBC ream returned to the club at about 8pm and all members expressed their satisfaction at having had a very interesting and enjoyable day.
EPKBC vs Southwater 17th August
It was a closely fought match to win on 2 rinks but unfortunately losing on the other 2 rinks by 8 and 11 points, losing 58 - 72 overall.
EPKBC top rink were Ed Scott, Pat Charlton, Mark Sullett and skip Pam Tottman. The weather was very kind with a breeze to keep the players cooler and all enjoyed the day.
President v Captain match Sat 10th August 2024
The match was played in bright sunshine with a nice fresh breeze to keep the players cool. 48 members took part in teams of 4 on 6 rinks and everyone enjoyed the afternoon.
The result was a win for the President’s team who scored 114 shots to the Captain’s team score of 71 shots. A number of our newer bowlers took part and it was a good opportunity to introduce them to the rules and formats for match play which some had never played before.
The top rink for the President’s team were Rita Bushby, Jim Roberts, Stephen Tully and skip Terry Rollason and for the Captain’s team Jann Haggis, Ed Scott, Malcolm Paton and David Willis. Tea was taken after 9 ends and the teams gathered in the clubhouse at the end for a social drink and to draw the raffle.
A very successful day.
Congratulations to the Men’s East Preston B team who had their FIRST full points win in the West Sussex Bowls League today, the 7th August, playing away against Norfolk B. Lets hope they keep up their winning ways in their final two matches against Marine Gardens and Maltravers next week.
On Saturday 3rd August, East Preston A welcomed Tarring Priory for a West Sussex Bowls League One return match. At 2.00pm exactly it was the leads who were first to play. Conditions on the green were good, it was warm with a few dark clouds in the distance as both Clubs fielded their teams of four, with two bowls each player, on rinks 2, 3, 5 and 6. It was well and truly a game of two halves between the two Clubs sharing mid-place in the League One Table. At the ninth end, East Preston were leading on 2 rinks and Tarring Priory were leading on the other two, a ding-dong battle indeed. Some rain drops fell but spirits weren’t dampened. On shots, Tarring Priory were one ahead, 31 to East Preston’s 30. Neck and neck, the home side kept up the pressure and by the nineteenth end were 73 shots to the visitor’s 64 who were now trailing by 9. Hopes were high and Tarring battled on but East Preston matched them and came back to finish with wins on rink 5 and 3. Sadly, despite a valiant effort East Preston just couldn’t stretch to beat the visitors on rink 2 who in the end took a very close game 18-16. All eyes were now on rink 6 to see the final total. The match finished with each Club winning 2 rinks a piece but it was on the 21st end that Tarring got control of the day with the shot that gave them an extra 2 points and the overall victory 77-76. Despite the close result on the last end of the game, it was 4 points for East Preston and all smiles in the Club House over a well-earned drink. Next match is home against Chichester.
Report from Craig Baker
EPKBC vs Sussex Masonic - August 1st
As East Preston basked in the mid-summer sun, our Club was delighted to warmly welcome back old friends and new from Sussex Masonic. This friendly fixture is an annual highlight for East Preston and Sussex Masonic, with competitive bowls played as usual in a spirit of great friendship and old acquaintance.
The Captains of the Day agreed 18 ends, visitors’ jack and 1 on the first 2 ends and much needed refreshment at halfway. This year it was our visitors turn to raise the temperature on the green, winning the match 75 to 44 and on 3 out of 4 rinks but East Preston turned up the heat on rink 3 with a well-earned 18 to 14 victory.
The afternoon was judged a great success, with everyone coming away with a smile and looking forward to next year. Where does the time go between these fixtures? Thanks also to everyone who worked hard behind the scenes from match stewards to raffle organizers to kitchen and bar. Great job!
Ladies County Senior Fours
After a very hard final played at Preston Bowls Club yesterday the County Senior Fours Team of Pam Tottman, Maureen Davies, Shelley Rindsland, Hazel Comber sadly lost against a very strong team from Polegrove. Our team managed to stay level shots with Polegrove for the first half of the game but then then fell away in the second half.
The team would like to thank members for all their support and good wishes also a big thank you to those members who made the journey to support us on both occasions when we played at Preston, all this support was very much appreciated.
Men's League Division One match July 21st
It was a cloudy Sunday morning start at Worthing Pavilion but it was East Preston who were soon turning up the heat against the home side. After 3 hours of competitive bowls East Preston enjoyed well earned success by securing a 75 - 67 victory.
This closely contested game against the second in the table team Worthing Pavilion Bulls was hard fought all the way and East Preston wrapped up the contest with 7 points to the home side's 3. Nail biting at times but 2 wins and a draw secured the visitor's triumph to the delight of our travelling fans. Go EPKBC!
Ladies Senior County Fours
After a long, hard-fought game played against East Hoathly at Preston Park BC on Sunday14th July, the Senior County Team of Pam Tottman, Maureen Davies, Shelley Rindsland and Hazel Comber won through and will play in the final against Polegate at Preston Park on either Sat 27th or Sun 28th July. A brilliant effort by all involved to get this far, best of luck for the final.
Men’s Top Club
Last night (17th July), our Men's A Team faced Hove & Kingsway in the Top Club Area Final at Worthing Pavilion. It was a fine evening and the sun was shining on a near perfect green. After sealing success in previous games and with East Preston showcasing determined and competitive play our hopes were high but it was sadly our opponents who emerged victorious in the end. East Preston have displayed a fine team spirit throughout the Top Club competition putting in a strong team performance in this and all their matches to reach the final. It is many years since the team have reached this stage of the knock out competition. All the players enjoyed their matches and agreed it was a great opportunity to widen their experience against top quality opposition. Thank you to all those who took part, gave up their time to manage the team, the umpire and marker and it was fantastic to see so many supporters from East Preston turn up to cheer on our team. It was greatly appreciated. Watch out next year!
Friendly match at Selsey on 17 July
A team of 12 members, including a number of new players, went to Selsey to play a friendly triples match on 4 rinks. The result was 49 to EPKBC and 77 to Selsey with EPKBC winning on only one rink. The clubs top rink was Soona Cox, Joy Granat and , skip, David Davies. Despite the result, everybody had a very pleasant afternoon in bright sunshine with a nice cooling breeze. We will have a chance to reverse the result when Selsey pay a return visit on 4th August
Ladies Senior County Fours
Well done and congratulations to our Senior County Team of Pam Tottman, Maureen Davies, Shelly Rindsland and Hazel Comber, who after a long hard fought game played against East Hoathly at Preston Park BC on Sun 14th July, won the match and will now play in the final against Polegate at Preston Park on either Sat 27th or Sun 28th July.
Ladies vs Gents
"Unfortunately the Ladies v Gents match due to be played on 9th July was cancelled due to inclement weather and has now been rescheduled to September 10th.
Olympic Shield
Fortunately, the weather improved on 10th July and the scheduled Annual Olympic Shield competition went ahead with 36 members taking part. The competition was fierce but the winning team were the only one to win all three of their Sessions of 6 ends were declared the winners. The members of the team were Stephen Oliver, Helen Bender, Bob Palmer and skip Mary Greenfield and they were presented with the trophy by Chairman David Davies." A photo of the winning team will be in the Gallery shortly.
Jubilee Cup Match 2024
44 Club Members attended the annual Jubilee Cup Match enjoying fine weather although it was a little cool at times. The 12 teams played 3 sessions of 6 ends with a different opponent team and on a different rink each session. A break for tea was taken after the first 10 ends had been played.
Points were awarded for each session; 2 for a win and 1 for a draw. 3 teams won all three sessions so the winners were the team that recorded the greatest shot difference which was team D whose players were Rick Gosnell, Beryl Patterson, Steve Tully and skip Pat Lewis and who achieved an excellent score of 18 points difference. Well done!
Despite some difficulties at the start because of the East Preston Festival Parade, a great time was had by all.
Arundel Ladies GSM League Match
On Thursday 6th June East Preston ladies played a League match at home against Arundel. Unfortunately due to a heavy green one East Preston rink was not able to find the green and suffered a heavy loss to Arundel although East Preston ladies won on the other rink, East Preston lost overall ending with 4 points for Arundel and 2 for East Preston. As always the game was enjoyable and played in a good spirit, we look forward to the return match at Arundel on 19th June.
County Senior Fours
Our County Senior Fours: Pam, Maureen, Shelley and Hazel beat Burgess Hill 16-8 on Friday 7th June. They are now through to the County semi finals which will be played at Preston BC, Brighton in July. Well done and good luck in the next match ladies!
Following their win over Pagham on Tuesday 4th June our County Senior Fours: Pam, Maureen, Shelley and Hazel are through to the County Quarter Finals on Friday 7th June where they play Burgess Hill at home at 2:30.
Ladies League
On Friday 25th May the Ladies played a very hard fought home league game against Marine Gardens.
On rink 2 the team consisting of Maureen Davies, Pam Tottman, Shelley Rindsland and Ellen David, after a very tight game, just managed to pinch the lead and won 15 to 13.
On rink 3 the team consisting of Sue Fordyce, Debra Baker. Ennis Allum, Julie Brooks, managed to pick up a 5 late in the game which helped them to win 20 to 12.
So the ladies won by 10 and picked up 6 points.
Friendly Match against Marine Gardens 17th May
On Friday 17th East Preston played a mixed friendly away match against Marine Gardens. The weather was very good and as always, we received a very warm welcome from Marine Gardens members. The match was played in a very friendly rivalry spirit.
Sadly East Preston just lost with the score of 71 to East Preston and 85 to Marine Gardens. We look forward to the return match later in the season on our home ground.
The Cudmore Shield Match
The club played the annual Cudmore Shield Competition on Monday 13th May. There was a full rink of 48 players from all levels of the club in randomly drawn teams of 4. Each team played 3 sessions of 6 ends scoring points for winning or drawing a session. After some close fought games the only team to win all 3 sessions won the trophy. The winners were Craig Baker, Sue Fordyce, Roger Barnfather and skip Hazel Comber. After the match the members shared a drink in the clubhouse when the trophy was presented to the winners by the Club Chairman David Davies. The weather was kind and a great day was had by all. See the gallery for a photo of the winning team.
Match against White Hall BC Essex May 7
On Tuesday 7th May we welcomed White Hall Bowls Club to our club for a friendly match. White Hall are an Essex bowls club who were on a five day tour, they were staying at Warners Hayling Island.
It was a most enjoyable afternoon playing against a very friendly fun club. Most rinks were very close in their scores so the final result was very tight with East Preston winning by just four shots. Following a drink at the bar, White Hall left for their journey back, looking forward to playing at Arundel on Thursday. All players agreed it had been a lovely afternoon.
East Preston vs Goring Manor Friendly match - May 3
In the past it has been difficult to get a win at Goring Manor. This time we came very close to a win, but not close enough losing 62 - 61. Very close so looking good for us to win the return match later in the season.
Green Sweeping
A new page has been added to the website which brings updates and news about the important business of sweeping our green plus a copy of the current green sweeping rota.
On Wednesday 18th September, we had a friendly home game against Horsham. The weather was exceptional and the game was played in a very friendly enjoyable spirit.
The score was very tight but East Preston managed a win by just 3 shots.
On Thursday we had another friendly game at home against Goring Manor. Once again the weather was superb, in fact quite hot at times, as was the bowls. This game was also very tight with East Preston winning by 2 shots
It’s sad to think that these were our last two outdoor games, in what has been a good season, that passed so very quickly.
West Wittering Ladies Open
On Thursday 12th September a team of four ladies, Jan Cooper, Trish Baldwin, Maureen Davies, Hazel Comber, went to Witterings Bowls Club to play in their Ladies Open. There were twelve teams taking part and 3 sessions of eight ends were played, changing rinks at the end of each session. In spite of the exceptional weather, at one point playing through a hail storm, it was a very enjoyable afternoon as most of the opposing teams came from clubs that we don't usually play against, it was good to meet new clubs. The game was followed by a most delicious cream tea all served by some of the men club members dressed in suits complete with bow ties.
East Preston came second just a couple of points behind the winners, Crablands. This was a most enjoyable competitive afternoon and Witterings were thanked for their hard work and hospitality.
Competitions Finals Weekend
East Preston and Kingston Bowling Club staged a three-day Finals Weekend from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th September 2024.
Despite inclement weather, the bowlers were in good spirits, expectations were high, and the bowling performed to a high standard.
The presentations were held on Sunday afternoon, followed by an excellent buffet provided by our own team of volunteers.
The detailed results can be seen under "Club Competitions" on our website and photos of all the winners and runner ups can be viewed in the gallery. Just hover or click any photo for details. Any photo can be downloaded for home printing if needed.
Friday Afternoon Mixed Triples
After 12 enjoyable weeks of Mixed Triples, the season concluded on 30th August with another splendid afternoon tea, with a large selection of sandwiches, cakes, and other goodies provided by our catering team led by Jan, Ellen, and the excellent team of volunteers.
The weather was kind, the green in good condition, and bowling was of a high standard.
The winners of this our second year of the popular competition was won by The Beachcombers, led by Simon Smith, and Jan Cooper, Vince Harvey, Mick Bushby, Jo Solomon, Debra Baker and Bill McMurray. Each team member was presented with a cash prize of £20.
Runners-up by only Two points were the Unbelievabowls.
The superb organisation and management of the event was once again in the very capable hands of Fred Muddle, who received a loud ovation from the participants.
A photo of the winning team can be seen on the website Gallery.
Embassy Cup
On Wednesday 28th we played the Embassy Cup and what a wonderful sight it was to have 7 rinks of members playing in our green. The game was arranged for a rink shuffle which meant all the teams played 6 ends then all reams changed rinks, so 3 rink changes in the 18 ends. The game was played in a good spirit with lots of laughter and fun, the afternoon really enjoyed by all who took part.
The winning team presented with the Embassy Cup were Rita Bushby, Peter Lloyd, Ennis Allum. A photo of the winning team can be viewed in the Gallery.
Mens Tuesday Evening Triples League
The Mens' Tuesday Triples was won this year by the Footpads, comprising Bill McMurray, Jon Clear, Vic Ruocca, Simon Smith and John Halls and Stephen Tully (not in picture), losing only one game.
Ellen David, assisted by family members and her team, put on an excellent barbecue on the final night.
Fred Muddle did a great job of organising the ten-week tournament, keeping the league table up to date, and presenting the prizes. See Gallery for Photo of winning team without John and Stephen.
Ladies Monday Triples League
On Monday 19th August the ladies held their last Monday Triples game of the season. Although there was a clear winning team, 'Coopers Cuties' the last game was played in a good spirit and thoroughly enjoyed. Following the game a most delicious tea was organised and grateful thanks must go to the ladies who organised and prepared the tea. The Milly Allen Plate was presented to the winning team who were:- Ellen David, Helen Bender, Pat Charlton, Jan Cooper, Joy Granat and Maureen Muddle. See Gallery for Photo.
Mens WSBL Division 3
All games in this division for this season have now been played.
Maltravers were 1st, Marine Gardens 2nd, East Preston B 6th and Norfolk 7th.
Match against the Chelsea Pensioners 21Aug 2024
A team of 24 EPKBC Bowlers paid a return visit to the Royal Hospital Chelsea as a result of an invitation given when the Chelsea Pensioners visited as part of our Centenary Celebrations last year. A friendly match was arranged as part of the day.
After a 3 hour journey by coach the team were greeted by Pensioner Ivan Sangster and given a guided tour, lasting almost 2 hours, around the Hospital and grounds including the Hospital Museum, the founders statue ( Charles II) a display of accommodations during the 300 years of the Hospital’s existence, the Chapel and the Great Hall, most of which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Ivan, who was very knowledgeable, gave a running commentary and answered any questions.
The team were then provided with a snack and tea and the match was then played on the 4 rink green within the hospital grounds. The match was played in a friendly but competitive spirit and each team won 2 rinks But EPKBC won overall by 4 shots. The green was described by some of the winning team as “Character Building”
After the match both teams adjourned to the Great Hall for a very pleasant meal of cold meat and salad and then to the residents bar for drinks and presentations. David Davies, as Chairman and CoD, thanked our hosts for a very interesting and active day and presented their Captain Mike Simmonds with a small memorial gift. Each of the Chelsea Pensioners team were presented with a button badge as a memento.
The EPKBC ream returned to the club at about 8pm and all members expressed their satisfaction at having had a very interesting and enjoyable day.
For Sale items
Don't forget to check out the “For Sale” items in the members area. New item added today. It’s a good time in the season to add an item too, just contact either Craig or John Collis.
Mens WSBL League 3
Congratulations to The East Preston B team who had their FIRST full points win in the West Sussex Bowls League today 7th August, playing away against Norfolk B. Lets hope they keep up their winning ways in their final two matches against Marine Gardens and Maltravers next week.
Short Mat Fixtures 2024/2025 now available to view on our Website Fixtures page.
Ladies County Senior Fours
After a very hard final played at Preston Bowls Club yesterday the County Senior Fours Team of Pam Tottman, Maureen Davies, Shelley Rindsland, Hazel Comber sadly lost against a very strong team from Polegrove. Our team managed to stay level shots with Polegrove for the first half of the game but then then fell away in the second half.
The team would like to thank members for all their support and good wishes also a big thank you to those members who made the journey to support us on both occasions when we played at Preston, all this support was very much appreciated.
A Special Message on the advice of our Green Ranger Tony Badain
Due to recent damage sustained to our green we regret to advise all our playing members that from now until further notice, ALL play must be East / West, morning, afternoon and evening only. No play to take place North / South, this is to enable the green to recover.
With this simple action we hope to restore normal direction of play as soon as possible.
Club House Security
Please can we kindly ask members who are the last to leave the Club, to take a moment and check before leaving that the Club House, changing and visitors rooms as well as the toilets and equipment shed are all properly locked and the alarm is set.
Ladies Senior County Fours
After a long, hard-fought game played against East Hoathly at Preston Park BC on Sunday 14th the Senior County Team of Pam Tottman, Maureen Davies, Shelley Rindsland and Hazel Comber won through and will play in the final against Polegate at Preston Park on either Sat 27th or Sun 28th July.
Mens Top Club
Last night (July 17th), our Men's A Team faced Hove & Kingsway in the Top Club Area Final at Worthing Pavilion. It was a fine evening and the sun was shining on a near perfect green. After sealing success in previous games and with East Preston showcasing determined and competitive play our hopes were high but it was sadly our opponents who emerged victorious in the end. East Preston have displayed a fine team spirit throughout theTop Club competition, putting in a strong team performance in this and all their matches to reach the final.
Upcoming Match Changes
The match against Sussex Masonic on August 1st is now 4 rinks NOT triples
The match against Selsey on August 4th is now 4 triples NOT rinks.
Bingo Evening
Check your dobbers and eyes down for another evening of winning numbers with Jan and Alan on Friday 2nd August. Don't forget 6.30 for 7 pm start. Good luck! This is a new date as it was originally to take place on the 9th August. Check out all our upcoming social events on our Events page on our Club website www.epkbc.org.uk
Ladies Senior County Fours
The County Seniors Team, Pam Tottman, Maureen Davies, Shelley Rindsland and Hazel Comber will be playing in the in the County Semi Finals - 10.00am on Sunday 14th July at Preston Park Bowls Club, Brighton.
Mens Top Club Competition
Congratulations to our Top Club men’s team for a superb win knocking out Worthing Pavilion. They are now in the area final against Hove & Kingsway BC, which will be played at Worthing Pavilion at 6.00pm on Wednesday 17th July.
Mens PC CUP
Unfortunately, on 30th June, EPKBC's team were knocked out in the second round by Pulborough.
Please note that the Music Night planned for 5th July has been postponed. As soon as a new date is available, all will be advised and a new attendance sheet placed on the notice board.
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Ladies Top Club
Congratulations to our Ladies Top Club players who beat the Middleton team last Saturday 18th May by 2 shots and are now through to the next round.
Sandy’s Day
The Sandy’s day tournament is held every year in memory of Sandy Dall who sadly died of Motor Neurone Disease.
On Monday 20th May and 37 ladies enjoyed a lovely day of bowls and delicious food. We held a raffle and played a spider. The tournament was won by Jane Eastwood, Pat Palmer and Sue Fordyce as Skip.
The day raised £500 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
WSBL Divsion 1
Our men’s A team have got off to a great start to the 2024 season by winning their first two games in division one and are currently in 2nd place with a game in hand.
Ladies County Triples
Our champion Ladies triples team from last year PamTottman, Shelly Rindsland and Hazel Comber, have re-grouped again for this year and played their first match away against Goring Manor and won 18 - 10. They play again on Tuesday at home to Maltravers. Good luck and well done for winning at Goring Manor.
Open Day
For anyone taking a look at our website thinking about taking up bowls for the first time or just simply wanting to have a go at bowling, we have the answer for you. On Sunday May 19th between 10.00am and 4.00pm, we have a free open day at our club for complete beginners or even those who have played once or twice and want more instruction and possibly looking to join a bowls club. All you need is a pair of flat soled shoes or trainers (no heels) and we will provide the bowls and other equipment. It is totally informal and very friendly and we will demonstrate how to bowl and try out the game yourself on our green with experienced bowlers and coaches on hand to help you though out the day.
Members Area
The Members area is now live on the website. All Members have been invited by email ( from Hugofox our website providers), to create their own login and password to enable access to the area. The Members Area is new and more items content will added soon. When you get this email, be assured, it is not junk or scam mail.
Updates to the Website
The Roll Up page is a sub page of “About us” and has been updated to include revisions to the Roll Up arrangements regarding the “Rink Book”.
In addition, an addendum to the competition rules has been added to the Competition Rules page. If you have entered any of the competitions, you should read the additional information provided in the “Addendum to Rules”.
Men’s League division 1 and division 3
Both leagues need more players to add their names to the list’s of the new season’s games otherwise we may end up not being able to provide full teams in the first few matches. If anyone is not sure about playing in the league teams, put your doubt’s behind you and just give it a try by adding your name to the list(s), you have nothing to lose, but a lot to gain in representing your Club.
Notification about change in match start times
The start time of the men’s Double Fours on May 5 and the Top Club match on May 11 have been changed fro 10.00am to 11.00am
Cancelled Mens Tuesday Triple matches and Mixed Friday Triple matches
Due to low numbers signing up for both of these competitions, the number of allocated match days is greater than is now required. As a result each competition has had 4 matches cancelled and are listed below. It's a great shame. Not too many years ago the Tuesday night triples had to have two leagues and played on 6 or 7 rinks because of the number of players involved . That amount of players meant a good social evening after matches.
Men's Tuesday Triples Cancelled:- 14 May, 21 May, 28 May and 04 June.
Mixed Friday Triples Cancelled:- 24 May, 31 May, 07 June and 14 June.
Durrington Short Mat League
The final league table is available to view on the match report page.