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Presidents Charity

On Saturday the 20th April our President Linda Oakey along with her husband Trevor and several club members will be undertaking a sponsored walk from Hunstanton to our Bowls Club (Beulah street King’s Lynn)  in aid of her chosen charity, Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

They will be setting off at 09.00hrs if you should see them en route you can donate or give them a supporting wave, if you would like to donate to this charity contact Christine on 07368489250.

Golden Jubilee

Saturday the 13th April is, to the day, our 50th anniversary.

Members will be celebrating our Golden Jubilee with entertainment, bowling, followed by a meal at the end of the day. Also the deputy mayor will be attending in the afternoon to endorse the celebrations,

OPENING DAY

Winter has all but gone, Spring is nearly here and outdoor bowling is almost upon us, thank goodness.

King’s Lynn Bowls Club opens for the 2024 bowls season on Saturday the 6th April.                        The clubhouse and bar will be open from 12.00 hrs, hot dogs and burgers will be available and do not forget your free glass of wine!! For those hardy (slightly mad) bowlers among you a roll up will commence around 14.00 hrs. If you have never bowled before and fancy a go come along we have a county coach who will guide you through the preliminary stages.

We look forward to seeing all our existing members and especially any new prospective members. Whatever your ability is we can cater for everybody. If you are a complete novice we hold coaching sessions every week throughout the season, if you are not competitive and just fancy fun bowling we have social bowling every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon however for those more experienced who want league bowling we have league bowling 6 nights a week.

As well as bowling we have a very extensive social calendar, bingo, quiz nights coach trips to shows (this year Thursford) why don’t you come along and give it try bowls is a perfect sport for everybody especially couples.

End of Season Dinner

On the 22nd of October we held our end of season dinner at Knights Hill, our special guest was Michelle Padwick, a representative of the Presidents chosen charity the ‘BIG C’.                                After an excellent meal the President, Tony Pinder, presented Michelle with cheque for £1150.00 the amount raised by the members throughout the bowling season.

Don’t forget the opening of the green in 2024 (our golden anniversary year) is Saturday the 6th April, watch this space for further information.

Presidents Day

Sunday the 30th July was our Presidents Day, the whole day is devoted to raising money for the Presidents chosen charity for this year, The Big “C”. The day was very well attended and fortunately the weather was kind to us. On the day, with other monies still to come in, a fantastic amount of £870 was raised, well done and a huge thank you to all who contributed.

Opening of the Green 2023

Winter almost gone Summer almost here, good news, outdoor bowls will soon be starting.      We open on Saturday 1st April, the clubhouse will be open from 12 noon. We look forward to seeing all our old members and especially new members.

King’s Lynn BC caters for all levels of bowling, serious or just fun bowling, if you have never bowled before we run coaching sessions for beginners every Wednesday mornings              10,30 to 12.00 commencing on the 6th April.

So, new members, old members, come along on opening day, the bar will be open and food will be available  (hot dogs/burgers)  and of course your free glass of wine. Weather permitting bowling will be take place for the hardier members, look forward to seeing you all on the          1st April.

Clubhouse/Bar

Information for those members who frequent the bar or those who would just like to pop in for a drink and a chat.

The Clubhouse/Bar is now closed for the Christmas and New Year period and will re open Friday 6th January 2023. Have a great Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.

See you in 2023

Club Competitions Winners 2022

All club competitions have now finished, well done to all those who took part in the finals weekend, the successful bowlers.

LADIES

4 Wood Singles                        Audrey Porter

2 Wood Singles                        Leslie Stringer

Pairs                                           Helen Young & Sue Reeves

Triples                                        Freda Wren,  Christine Szewc & Anne Rogers

MEN

4 Wood Singles                          Graham Keeley

Millennium Shield                        Jim Forrest

2 Wood Singles                          Laurence Scott

Pairs                                            Barry Footer & Dean Scott

Triples                                         Tony Moore, Tony Pinder & David Pinder

Mixed

Fixed Jack    Helen Young.             Mixed Triples    Nigel Blyth, Maralyn South & Geoff Upton

Mixed Pairs   Pat Sayer & Geoff Bonnick.          Aussie Pairs     Tony Moore & Mervyn Gosling

2 Wood Singles    Laurence Scott               Presidents Shield    Geoff Upton & Mike Bell

Toddy Trophy       Sue Reeves, Pat Sayer, Ron Graham & Nigel Blyth

Ray Williamson Trophy       Sue Reeves & Laurence Scott

Norfolk County Bowls Association (Federation) Semi Finals and Finals

N,C.B,A are holding their competition semi finals on Sunday the 10th July and finals on Sunday 17th July at King’s Lyhh Bowls Club. If you are interested in bowling or would just like a days entertainment free of charge why not come along and enjoy a day of quality bowling. The bar will be open and food will be available, look forward to seeing on the day.

Roll Ups

Opening day went very well, we even had some hardy souls taking to the green.
Roll ups will start on Tuesday 5th April (14.oo hrs) and will continue every Tuesday and Thursday until the end of the season.
Do not forget coaching sessions for beginners Wednesday mornings 10.30am.