Profile: I'm Bowling Sales Exec at TLH and the best part of my job is getting out and about meeting fellow bowlers. I started to play this wonderful game in Essex as a result watching my Mother play. This was about 1985. I was supposed to be ‘off hand’ having married and moved out of the family home. But I happened to visit a bowling green where my mother was playing a game, just to watch…… and that’s where it all started.
One rainy evening in October, just as we had started our indoor season and were re-acquainting ourselves with long lost teammates and fast carpets, three likely lads strayed in from the rain. They were all teenagers and they stood and watched us for a few minutes before one youngster asked if anyone could have a ... read the rest of "The Kids Got Bowls!!"
I had only been bowling for a couple of weeks when some bright spark suggested that I take part in a friendly game at the club one day. So onto the green I trooped with my new bowls and new white bowling skirt and top. I was quite proud to have been asked to play ... read the rest of "Ode to Bowls"
The Problem Many bowlers are now realising that, with dwindling membership, clubs will close. It’s a sad fact of life that, as nothing is being done, bowls is becoming an endangered pastime. With a view to promote this pastime, which to me should be called a SPORT, a phoenix is arising from the ashes of ... read the rest of "TLH and the BDA"
Recently I looked at the British Crown Green Bowling Association Handbook and I was concerned to read that there is a whole page set aside called: ‘Guidelines for Clubs Whose Greens Face Closure’ Reading the notes and the plans that have been laid down by the BCGBA, although I am impressed with the plans to ... read the rest of "Bowling Green Closures Threaten Clubs"
Conversation about uniform was banned, we joked with other players about the rules, we laughed and jibbed each other when measuring and generally had a great time. Where was this, I hear you ask……… At TLH Leisure Resort. . . . . Last weekend we invited umpires from all over the country to come and ... read the rest of "Umpires – what a great weekend!!!"
It is with pleasure that I attended the Men’s annual presentation for Bowls England. What a lovely evening with everyone shedding the grey and white uniform and dressing up in their evening attire. And I don’t mean pyjamas or nighties, it means our glad rags that possibly only come out once or twice a year. ... read the rest of "Bowls England Dinner and Presentation – February 25 2011"
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