We're still busy ...

As the nights grow longer and winter approaches, the members of Tetbury Bowls Club remain as active as ever. 

The offseason ‘to do’ list from the buildings officer is already underway, with several members getting together to tackle one of the larger projects. This involves raising the slabs next to the wall along St. Saviour’s cemetery, levelling out the pathway, installing new ditch boards and then replacing the slabs. Plus, we’ll be deep cleaning, refreshing painted walls, and making small upgrades.

And work on the green doesn’t stop just because the playing season has ended. You may see our greenkeepers or specialists from Avonmore handling tasks like trimming, aeration, drag brushing, scarifying, overseeding, top dressing, and autumn fertilising. All of this work is necessary to ensure we have a high-performance green next year.

The adventurous members who spent a fabulous week in Albufeira are already missing the mild Portuguese weather that they enjoyed while playing three matches at clubs in the area. The organisers at the Valverde and Pedras bowls clubs were very welcoming, and our travellers met a wonderful group of people while playing in the friendlies. Needless to say, they are considering another trip in the future.

Early November marks the first meeting of our new club officers, and when planning for the 2025 season begins (although some fixtures are already confirmed!) Arrangements for the annual dinner and presentation evening are complete, and everyone is looking forward to celebrating the success of the club competition winners and runners-up. The list of winners is available on the club’s website.

Weekly socials continue to attract members, whether it’s for a few games of bingo, teaming up for challenging quizzes, or simply enjoying a coffee and bacon roll together on the occasional Sunday. If you have a free Friday evening and would like to join in, call us on 07414 274375 to find out what’s on or email tetburybowls@gmail.com.

Susanne Knaus

Tetbury Bowls Club