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Hexham Elvaston Bowling Club

Welcome!

Welcome to the website of

Hexham (Elvaston) Bowling Club

in Northumberland.

The outdoor season ended in September and the green is closed for play as regular maintenance takes place each week during the winter. This involves keeping the grass length down, brushing and sweeping dew and worm casts off the green and aeration.

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 is in full swing at the club each Saturday at 2.00pm.

Glenwright Trophy 26th August

1/2

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

Site last updated on 12th December 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

Team shortlisted

Our West Tyne League winning team has been shortlisted for the Adult Team of the Year award at the Sport Tynedale Awards Evening on December 8th at Hexham Mart beginning at 6.00pm. Commenting on our inclusion Kathie Keady of Sport Tynedale said, 'The calibre of nominations was exceptionally high and you should be very proud to be shortlisted.'

Well done to all club members who played in the league last season.

Sponsorship Support from

the Co-op

Nick and Sandra from Cop-op Funeralcare Hexham were welcomed to the club by honorary secretary Phil Hood and Suzanne Phillips when they presented the club with new bowling mats and cloths. We are very grateful for their kind support and encouragement.

Jean's service to Bowls recognised

We are delighted to announce that our very own Jean Allan was presented with a very well deserved lifetime achievement award at the Northumberland Women’s bowls luncheon at Kingston Park recently. This award, a first for the organisation, was in recognition of Jean’s county service over many as player, president, committee member and selector. Jean also has a very long list of titles at both county and national level… too many to mention here. After the presentation by Sheila Storey and Margaret Maddison, Jean was given a standing ovation and a rousing rendition of “For she’s a jolly good fellow”.

What's happening this week

Saturdays at 2.00pm Carpet bowls in the clubhouse

Some future dates for your diaries:

Keep an eye open for dates

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.

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

Christmas Lunch on December 20th at 12.30pm at Danielle's in Hexham.