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Hexham Elvaston Bowling Club

Welcome!

Welcome to the website of

Hexham (Elvaston) Bowling Club

in Northumberland.

The outdoor season has ended and the green is now closed for play. Work on the green was carried out in the week following and now we are hopeful the combination of late summer warmth and rainfall has encouraged the overseeding to germinate successfully and make for a better bowling surface next year. About ten members of the club put in a lot of work to achieve this and we are very grateful for their enthusiasm, good humour and support in getting this all done. Where the green required it further seeding has taken place.

Looking ahead to next year you may want to consider playing bowls with us. If you haven't played bowls before then have a scroll down this page where we hope you will discover some of the many advantages of taking up bowls. In addition we've listed some benefits of joining Elvaston.

Age is no barrier to this sport. People of all ages can compete and partake successfully with one another and the youngest, from the age of about eleven, and eldest bowlers can play in the same game and have a very close match. If you are looking to take up a good, social and enjoyable sport with minimal costs for equipment then bowls will be for you, as well as being very good for you. Do get in touch with us for more details or if you have any questions not answered here on the website. We look forward to hearing from you and meeting up.

It has been very encouraging to see men and women with no previous experience of bowling attend our training sessions on Saturdays and do really well. Some have already dipped their toes into Saturday afternoon jumbles.

New bowlers are often their own harshest critics but there are many reasons for them to feel pleased with how they have done so far. So, well done all of you.

And if you don't fancy outdoor bowling our indoor season rolls off at the club on Saturday 14th at 2.00pm.

Glenwright Trophy 26th August

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We enjoyed good bowling and a dry day!

Thank You to our Club Sponsors
We are grateful to local businesses who sponsor our club. Please support them and when you use their services do mention you are a member of the club. If your business would like to sponsor our club then please contact David our Honorary Treasurer on 01434 600375:

Down to Earth Garden Centre

Hexham's largest garden centre
T: 01434 600920

E: sales@downtoearthhexham.co.uk

Karpet Mills
for all Floor Coverings
T: 01434 600100
https://www.karpetmills.co.uk/stores/hexham

Orchard House Veterinary Centre
Hexham, Stocksfield & Bellingham
T: 01434 607677
https://www.orchardhousevets.com/

Williamsons Craig Solicitors

For all your legal services
T: 01434 602643

E: info@williamsonscraig.co.uk
https://www.williamsonscraig.co.uk/

Corbridge Larder & Deli at the Station
Award winning deli and café
T: 01434 632948

E: info@corbridgelarder.co.uk
https://corbridgelarder.co.uk

MKM
Building Supplies
T: 01434 612610

E: hexham@mkmbs.co.uk
http://mkm.com

Jewitts Coaches

Day and holiday coach tours & corporate hire

T: 01434 681325

E: helen.jewitt@jewittscoaches.co.uk

http://www.jewittscoaches.co.uk

Specsavers

Opticians and audiologists

T: 01434 600222

https://www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/hexham

The President's charity for 2024 is

Collection tins are in place on the kitchen bench for cash donations and for the payment of £1 for 'wrong bias' shots in a match - at your discretion and honesty.

Site last updated on 6th October 2024
Webmaster for Elvastonbowlingclub:
Michael Slade
E: elvastonwebmaster(at)gmail.com

The Lynch Mob entertained us well at the Irish evening in aid of the President's charity. £680 raised: brilliant!

Latest News

The President's Charity result

At the presentation of trophies on Saturday 7th September Pat Sheedy announced that £1111.00 had been raised for Macmillan Cancer Support by club members this year which is a fantastic result. Pat expressed his heartfelt thanks to members as we do to him for being such an encouragement for this worthy cause.

What's happening this week

Saturdays at 2.00pm Carpet bowls in the clubhouse

Some future dates for your diaries:

Saturday 14th 2.00pm Carpet bowls began in the club house. For further information see here

Saturday October 26th Club AGM at the Clubhouse at 10.30am. All welcome. See the nomination form on the club notice board for committee positions. Any member can be proposed and seconded. County match entry sheets are also on the notice board.

League matches and Friendlies

Our club enters a team in each of the three leagues below. Members of all abilities are invited to come in to the clubhouse and look at the sign-up sheets on the notice boards for the league, fixture and date and enter their name on as many sheets as they feel able to commit to. Teams will be selected from the names entered on the sheets. Please don't be disappointed if you are not selected for every match you enter, it's good for as many as possible to have a go.

Clegg League matches (for men & women)

Wednesdays at 6.30pm

.... fixtures will be listed here.

Collins & Shipley matches (for women)

Wednesdays at 2.00pm

.... fixtures will appear here next year.

West Tyne League matches

(for men & women)

Thursdays at 6.30pm

.... fixtures will appear here next year

Friendlies with other clubs,

home & away

..... will appear here next year

Internal club competitions

These are open to all members, from absolute beginner to those with years of experience.

Regular club matches during

the playing season

Mondays Shield matches, great for beginners and experienced alike for friendly competition.

Saturdays Friendly 'Jumbles' matches for all abilities. Three games with tea & biscuits break between games 2 and 3. £1 entry fee. All new members and especially new bowlers are encouraged to play at these sessions, they are a great and friendly way of learning the game and meeting fellow members

Occasionally Shield and jumbles matches don't take place if a competition is being played on a Monday or Saturday

Interested in taking up bowls?

Then read on...

If you are new to bowling and have got this far on the website; well done!

Here are some reasons why playing bowls at Elvaston is a good decision:

pleasant, quiet location
easy, on-street free parking
half-price membership fees to new bowlers in their first season
free bowling tuition from Bowls England qualified club coaches
free use of club facilities when no matches are being played
friendly welcome from members who enjoy bowls
be involved as much as you wish, including league matches and friendlies
Saturday afternoon jumbles - great for beginners
occasional social events
all whilst having fun.

We rely on members being involved with their club. If you would like to offer your gifts and talents too that is a real bonus and great all round. It's a real team effort on and off the green.

Play the Game

Direction of Play

To try to even out the wear on the playing surface we change the direction of play each week and Mike realigns the settings of the rinks on a planned basis. It will either be Hut to Hut (clubhouse at your back) or Hedge to Hedge (hedge at your back). The direction of play will be displayed on the notice board in the clubhouse foyer.

Social events

The Race Night on October 4th was very well supported and over £700 was raised for club funds. Thank you to everyone who made the night so special.

We hope to run a Quiz Night in the New Year. Keep your eyes peeled for details.

Non-member guests warmly welcomed. Social events are a great opportunity to have a bit of fun and to raise funds for the club.

Non-members and visitors to our lovely town and county are warmly welcomed to play. Please contact the club Secretary in the first instance.

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