April 2024

Membership Details

CHATTERIS TOWN BOWLS CLUB

MEMBERSHIP & COMPETITION ENTRY FEES YEAR 2024

Competition Entry Fee - £2 per competition

Full Club Membership - £50 

Junior Membership (under 18yrs) -     £5    

Social Playing Member - £25   

Social Non Playing Member - £15

Rink fees - £3 per game

Please contact membership secretary Anne Hay on 01354 694265 for an application form or download one from our 'Forms' page.

LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP EXPLAINED

Full Club Membership – Full access to Club grounds for practice sessions (subject to grounds maintenance), can play in all Competitions/Roll ups 

Junior Membership (under 18yrs) – as above but must be accompanied by a Full Club Member    

Social Playing Member – Can play in Club Roll Ups and Friendly Competitions only, as well as attend social functions – No general access to Club grounds              

Social Non Playing Member – Can attend all social events and as a spectator at all games

General members of the public - can play in a maximum of 3 Club organised roll ups per season prior to becoming a member

Open Day

Thank you to the members who took part in the roll ups on Saturday and Monday. We had a good turnout both days. 😁

As we have a number of new members, I thought that I would re-iterate that full paying members are entitled to enter the Club Grounds to practice after 11am any day, apart from Saturdays and Mondays which are reserved for Roll Ups and for Bowls induction for prospective new members.

Prior to 11am is  reserved for greenkeeping duties. If you don't already have the front gate key code please let Anne Hay know and she will forward it on, there should be Mats and Cotts left next to the Books for sale near the Gents changing room.

Spring Meeting

A great turn out for the Spring Meeting and some very welcome new faces.

Whilst most people completed membership and club championship forms this night, you are welcome to print off the membership form from the forms page and hand it in to a committee member. 

You have until May 31st to hand your forms in to partake in this seasons club championships.

Think someone else would like to have a go?

Let them know about Saturday and Monday roll ups from 2pm, starting Saturday 20th April.

It'd be great to see you here!

March 2024

It's been too long!!!

But the new 2024 season is almost here 🎉👍🥳

Spring Meeting

Wednesday 3rd April 2024 - 7pm

Come along to the Spring Meeting and see what's going on. Sign in for a season of bowls here at Chatteris Town Bowls Club.

Message from the Chairman

Morning Everyone,

Just to remind you all not to forget the Spring Meeting Wednesday 3rd April 7pm in the clubroom.

The Treasurer and Membership Secretary will be in attendance to collect your subscriptions. If you need an Application Form you can contact Anne on 01354 694265 or there will be some available on the night.

Pre-season outside maintenance is well underway. On behalf of Tony, I would like to thank those of you who have helped with the fences/rink surrounds.

If anyone can spare some time, the fence (from the gate to the toilets) still needs preserving and the sheds. Dark oak Ronseal is available near the Gents Changing Room with brushes. Your assistance is very much appreciated.

The Rinks look marvellous and you will chomping at the bit to get started, due to the skills and hard work put in by Andrew and his team.

Look forward to seeing you all again at the Meeting

Regards

Richard

Chairman

September 2023

Finals Weekend

Thank you to everyone who ensured that the finals weekend this year ran well.

Well done to Ernie who won the inaugural spider competition.

Congratulations to Anne Patter on winning the Ladies 2 Wood singles title and the Ladies 4 Wood singles title.

Congratulations to Richard Parfrey and Michael Hill on winning the Men's Pairs Final.

Well done to Michael Hill on winning the Mixed Sets and Mixed Handicap titles along with the  Men's 2 Wood and Mens 4 Wood titles.

Week 10 Draw

Well done John Lygo who won this year's week ten big draw.

Final Draw 💰

Also to take place this weekend is the 10th, final and largest draw of the season. £100 for this week's winner. 🤩 

Thank you to Gill for running the draw this year and to everyone who has supported it through the selling and buying of tickets.

Please scroll down 👇 to see the previous winners this year.

Good luck 🤞👍

Winter Shut Down

The green and surrounding areas will need to be tidied and sorted for the winter closure. 

Please lend a hand no matter how long. Many hands make light work. 🙏

To be held on Saturday 7th October.

Times tbc.

Club Nights Are Back

Club Nights return on Weds 13th at 6.30pm. Please join us for a chat, drink and maybe even a game of cards. 🃏♥️♣️♦️♠️

Roll Ups

The last roll up / drive will be Monday 18th September.

Join us if you can 👍

Finals Weekend

Join us this weekend (9th & 10th) for our 2023 Finals.

Played over 2 days, our finals showcase CTBC.

Please make sure that you order your burgers and hot dogs with Anne. 🍔🌭

Please see the order of play below.

A huge thank you to everyone who has participated and especially to everyone who has marked throughout and will be over the course of the weekend. 👏

Good luck to all of our finalists. 🤞🍀

August 2023

Ladies league and table

Defeat this week for the ladies team against Somersham leaves the current table looking like this.....

Weekly Draw

A huge thank you to everyone who has bought tickets for this years weekly draw.

Good luck 🍀

Week 1: no 293 M Savage 

Week 2: no 259 Derek Rutter

Week 3: no 330 James Buckland

Week 4: no 273 Paul Rutter

Week 5: no 479 Maria Warrington

Week 6: no 445 Sarah Huxtable 

Week 7: no 401 Darren Purcell

Week 8:  no 497 Tony Landin

Week 9: no 483 Maureen Royce

Join us this weekend for the finals and draw number 10 for the big money 💰😁

Week 10: no 357 John Lygo

Friendly @ Littleport

Unfortunately Littleport have had to cancel the upcoming friendly. Thank you to those who supported the friendlies this year.

July 2023

Friendly @ Littleport

Please let Clive know if you are available to play in the friendly away to Littleport on August 13th.

Royal Oak too strong

Defeat this week for the ladies as they came up against the league leaders. 

On to the next 👍

Ladies League

Despite having only 6 squad members our ladies team is doing very well this season.

As you can see they are currently 3rd in the league.

Again, if you would like to join our ladies team please contact the club. New members are always welcome.

Rothschild Trophy

A valiant effort from CTBC wasn't enough to claim a spot in this year's final.

Despite winning a rink, Black Cats were just a step too far. 

Everyone involved can be proud of reaching the semi final this year. Good luck to Black Cats in the final.

Ladies Win Again

Another fantastic win for the ladies this week. Well done 👍

June 2023

Weekly Draw

Gill would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has sold tickets for this year's weekly draw.

All 500 tickets have been sold and we look forward to the first draw on Saturday 8th July.

Well done everyone and good luck 🍀🤞

Come back to see who the winners are 👍

Ladies Win

A great result for the ladies this week. 

Well done for persevering with such a small squad 👍

If there are any ladies out there who wish to give bowling a try we would very much like to hear from you. 😁

Cancelled friendly.

Unfortunately the friendly against Littleport on Sunday 2nd July has needed to be cancelled.

Volunteers Required

We would like volunteers to help with the green cutting on a rota basis. Probably only once a fortnight.

Also, volunteers to help with the gardens. This would include weeding, pruning, trimming etc. Again, if we can get two or three people, it would only be one afternoon every couple of weeks.

Any help is very much appreciated.

Please contact Tony Landin if you can help or have any questions. 01354 692235 or 07775 688362.

May 2023

New watering system.

We at CTBC are pleased to announce the installation of a new watering sytem. This will greatly aid Andrew and the body of helpers who give up hours of their time to ensure that the greens at Chatteris are amongst the best around.

The work was carried out by Hortech Systems of Holbeach and the cost of the project was supported by a grant from Red Tile Windfarm Trust.

Thanks to everyone who helped support the process to make this possible.

Well done to the ladies team who won their match last night 👍 (22nd)

If there are any ladies interested in playing in social league matches please contact Anne Patter or a committee member.

Although the weather was chilly, a great friendly match against Haddenham BC was held today (13th). 

Five rinks of triples matches were played and a very enjoyable time was had by all.

Teas were served afterwards and further chat filled the clubhouse. Cake followed, a raffle was held and tea and coffee completed a lovely afternoon.

Thank you to Clive, Anne, David and everyone else who helped make the day a successful one.

Please check Diary Dates for further friendlies and let Clive know if you are available to play.

April 2023

A successful Open Day was held on Saturday and it was good to see the Moden family attending. Alan’s son, Peter, rolled the first wood and a drive was held to kick off the season. Tea was served by the committee ladies and helpers and many stayed on to socialise.

Drives on Mondays and Saturdays have commenced but competitive leagues do not start until into May.

I will run the Club Nights on Wednesdays until then, so if you would like to come to the club to chat and get up to date, the bar will be open normal times on today (19th) and next week (26th) April.

Full members will now have the Gate Code to access the rinks to practice. Mats, jacks and pushers are available near the main noticeboard.

I hope you have an enjoyable season and look forward to seeing you all soon.

Richard 

Open Day this Saturday! (15th)

Come along to our season opening roll up for a 2pm start.

Not a member? Don't worry, come along and find out how it works and have a go!

March 2023

Over 60s fixtures are now uploaded 👍

Ladies league fixtures are now uploaded 👍

There will be a drive on Monday 8th May in honour of King Charles III coronation. Please join us to roll up from 2pm.

Sunday lunch is on the 26th of March. Contact Anne to reserve your place.

Don't forget the Spring meeting where you can sign up for the coming season - Wednesday 22nd March at 7pm. Download the form to sign up.

Opening season drive is on Saturday 15th April @ 2pm.

Clive has arranged some friendly matches. Once you've signed on with Full Membership or Social Playing Membership, please let him know if you're interested in playing.

The club bar will be open at home game nights on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30pm - 10pm.

It will also be open from 2pm - 10pm on Saturdays.

Different membership levels have been clarified this season. You can see what your membership fee will get you below:

Full member  - £50 - Play in league matches, friendlies, club competitions, drives and roll up whenever.

Social Playing Member - £25 - Play in friendlies and drives but NOT in league matches or club competitions and no roll ups or general access.

Social Member - £15 - Non playing - no bowling.

Children - £5.

Rink Fees will be set at £3 across the board.

New members will be allowed to attend three times and then invited to join.

Feel free to download the form above and bring it to the Spring meeting on the 22nd of March....

January 2023

Diary Dates can now be found under their own section.

Please use the drop-down menu and click on Diary Dates.

The 2022 finals weekend in April has now been cancelled.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!!!

Dates for your diary....

January

Sunday 8th - Winter Lunch

Wednesday 11th - Club nights begin 7pm (Please check diary for dates that Club Night is not listed and therefore off that evening.)

February 

Sunday 19th - Valentines Lunch

March

Wednesday 8th - Committee Meeting 7pm

Wednesday 22nd - Spring Meeting 7pm

April

Saturday 15th - Opening roll up 2pm

Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd - 2022 Club Champs Weekend

September 

Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th - 2023 Club Champs Weekend 

December 2022

A good turn out for the last club night of the year on Wednesday. Keep an eye out here or your emails for the date of club nights restarting in the New Year. If you were unable to make the evening and want to participate in the March & District competitions please contact John Lygo.

You have until 30th December to confirm your places in the singles, pairs, mixed pairs, triples and/or fours.

Each entry costs £1.50 per person.

Contact John via jrlygo24@sky.com

It would be good to see more CTBC participation.

March & District sign up.

John Lygo will be at club night on Wednesday 14th December @7pm for everyone who wants to sign up to the M&D competitions.

November 2022

Lots to update from this week's committee meeting.

Great to see a full compliment around the table.

Dates for your diary....

Winter Club Nights are now to be held on Wednesday nights from 7pm.

There will be a New Year's lunch on Sunday 8th Jan. Please contact Anne Hay for details and to be added to the list.

The Spring meeting will be held on 22nd March @ 7pm and will finalise details for the new season.

The opening roll up to begin the new season will be held on Saturday 15th April from 2pm.

The rescheduled finals weekend from last year will be held over the weekend of 22nd & 23rd April. 

New club shirts are available. Please see Richard.

October 2022

Just to remind you all that the Club’s AGM is on Wednesday 9th November at 7pm in the Clubroom.

Nomination Forms for the 22/23 officials and committee are on the notice boards near the Gents Changing Room and in the clubhouse.

Please complete your forms and get them to Richard Parfrey asap 👍

September 2022

Congratulations to Gill Davies, this year's £100 draw winner 🎉🍾

Thank you to everyone who participated 👍

Weekly Draw Winners 2022:

Week 1: No 35 - Ernie Andrews

Week 2: No 2 - Clive Alexander

Week 3: No 78 - E P Coward

Week 4: No 56 - Sid Bower

Week 5: No 429 - Max Savage

Week 6: No 130 - Mrs L Hammond

Week 7: No 163 - S Corney

Week 8: No 309 - L Parfrey

Week 9: No 194 - L Ronsu

Week 10: No 82 - Gill Davies

Latest dates...

POSTPONED

Saturday 17th Sept - Drive cancelled

Monday 19th Sept - Drive cancelled

Tuesday 20th Sept - Club Night 630pm til late

Wednesday 21st Sept - Camsight 2pm til 4pm

Saturday 24th Sept - Final Drive to end the bowling season

Wednesday 9th November - AGM 7pm

Good Morning all members,

To respect the sad passing of Her Majesty the Queen yesterday the Club Committee have agreed the following ;

The Finals Weekend, tomorrow and Sunday has been postponed to a date to be arranged.

Monday’s Drive is cancelled.

Tuesday’s club night is cancelled.

There is a scheduled Committee Meeting on Wednesday evening in the clubroom at 7pm. Decisions will be made on the agenda going forward in the immediate coming days and I will contact you with any relevant news to end our season.

Regards

Club Champs Finals Weekend, this weekend 10th and 11th of September. Schedule below.

Congratulations to everyone that has made a final and good luck 🤞🍀

Thank you in advance to everyone who will be helping out across the weekend, beit as a marker, bartender, grounds person, food maker or assistant. We are all needed to make these great events work 👍🎉

August 2022

June 2022

Congratulations to Tony Landin, Andrew Hay, Jeff Hammond & Michael Hill who have reached the final of the March & District Open Fours competition.

Well done and good luck 🤞

March & District Competitions Update:

Well done and congratulations to the following from CTBC who have progressed well in the M&D competitions........

Quarter Finalists:

Men's singles - Tony Landin 

Mixed pairs - David Jackman & Maureen Jackman

Men's pairs - John Lygo & Terry Harrison

Triples - Jock Stevenson, Richard Parfrey & Alan Moden

Semi Finalists:

Fours - Tony Landin, Andrew Hay, Jeff Hammond & Michael Hill 

Congratulations to Maureen on reaching the Quarter Finals of the Ladies EBF County Competition.

A close victory seeing her through to the last 8.

Good luck in the next round 🤞🍀

A reminder please for everyone who has yet to return their ticket stubs and monies. First draw is early July so please get them in asap, thank you.

May 2022

Congratulations to Michael and Alan for winning their County Pairs match.

They now face the reigning County Champions in the last 16....

Good Luck 🤞🍀

The weekly draws are soon to be upon us.

Draw tickets are now available at £2 each.

This is a great way to help fund the club and a chance to win yourself a £20 weekly prize.

There will be a final draw made in September for a prize of £100.

Good Luck 🤞

April 2022

CTBC are pleased to announce their involvement with Camsight. Chatteris are hosting several sessions for the local organisation.....

April 20th

May 18th

June 29th

July 20th

August 17th

September 21st

Weekly drives are back! Beginning with the opening day drive on Saturday 16th April @2pm. Then Monday 18th April @2.15pm

Bowl On! 😁

March 2022

Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday 9th March @ 7pm.

February 2022

Committee meeting change. 

Due to unforseen circumstances the meeting scheduled for Wednesday 23rd February will now take place on Tuesday 22nd February at the earlier time of 6pm.

Tuesday Club Night will still run as normal on this night. 

Tuesday Club Nights are back!

Starting next week - 15th February. The bar will be open from 7pm. 

Why not come down for a chat and update on the coming seasons games/activiities and throw ideas into the mix on what you would like the committee to consider, make improvements etc?

It’s your club and we will endeavour to take all your opinions on board.

For those of you who haven’t been to Wood Street since last season, the extension inside toilets are fully operational and the bar/clubroom has taken on a completely new look.

The bowling season is not far off now and we have several changes to let you know and welcome your thoughts.

Spring Meeting - Weds 6th April 7pm

Previewing the year ahead and time to pay your subs ;) 

Subs will be as folows:

£50 for full membership 

£10 for non-playing members

Non-playing members should please note that they cannot participate in the club competitions or competitive teams and can only play in the friendlies if invited by the committee. 

Opening Day - Sat 16th April

January 2022

The draws have been made for the March & District competitions. 

For the pairs, triples and fours matches, only one person is listed.

Good luck 🍀

Next Committee meeting: Weds 26th January 7pm

There are 3 vacancies currently on the committee. If you are interested in what it entails please use the contact us form or contact the Chairman. 

Refurbishment of the clubroom is ongoing and John Stevenson (Maintenance) would appreciate any help with a couple of outside projects that are planned before the start of this season.

Dates for your diaries for the upcoming Sunday Lunches at the bowls club....... 

30th January

27th February

27th March

Anne Hay is now taking bookings for the 30th January. Tickets are £12 per head, when booking can you please let Anne know your preference for Beef or Pork.

Also, if you feel you can help prepare vegetables on the Saturday or help in the Kitchen on the Sunday, once again, please let Anne know. She is looking for volunteers to make a sweet, all contributions gratefully received.

Thank you

December 2021

Chatteris Town Bowls Club will now be playing mens League and Cup matches with the March & District Bowls Association.

Click here to see latest fixtures/results.

The club will be open on Tuesday nights from the 4th of January for games and a chat.

Come down from 7pm.

Next committee meeting is being held on January 10th.

The date for the Spring meeting will be confirmed soon. Watch this space. 🧐

The upcoming season will see the mens teams play in the March & District League on Tuesday nights until further notice. 

The Ladies will continue in the Hunts League on Mondays.

The Over 60s will compete in the Millicent Child's Trophy on Wednesdays.

Good luck to all for the upcoming season. 🤞

September 2021

2021 Club Championships Results

Congratulations to all of our Club Champions for 2021..........

Ladies Singles 2 Bowl -                                              Maureen Jackman

Men’s Singles 2 Bowl -                                                    Jeff Hammond 

Mixed Handicap Singles 4 Bowl -                              Michael Hill 

Ladies Pairs 4 Bowl -                                                      Joan Alexander & Maureen Jackman

Men’s Pairs 4 Bowl -                                                       Jock Stevenson & Alan Moden

Mixed Singles 4 Bowls Sets -                                      Maureen Jackman 

Mixed Pairs 4 Bowl -                                                  Maureen Jackman & Michael Hill 

Men’s Singles 4 Bowl -                                                  Michael Hill 

Ladies Singles 4 Bowl -                                                  Maureen Jackman

July 2021

Weekly Draw Winners

Good Luck everyone entered into the weekly draw. 🍀

Week 1: No 134 - E Docherty

Week 2: No 204 - M Hill

Week 3: No 82 - G Davis

Week 4: No 83 - G Davis

Week 5: No 97 - M Elborn

Week 6: No 98 - S Elborn

Week 7: No 466 - P Batchelor

Week 8: No 413 - J Lancaster

Week 9: No 353 - K Patter

Week 10: No 138 - M Guyer

Well done to all of our winners and to everyone who sold and bought tickets to help support our club. 

Thank you very much 👍

2021 Club Championships

The draws have been made and are posted on the club notice board. 

Please check them and if you are the 'home' player, arrange the date and time with your opposite number. Don't forget to arrange an umpire for singles matches.

Please try and complete each round by the given date.

Last 16 matches - 7th August

Quarter Finals - 21st August

Semi Finals - 4th September

Finals Weekend - 11th & 12th September 

Good luck everyone 🍀 

Maureen and David Chapman are in the Senior Mixed Pairs County competition.

They will be playing at Chatteris Bowls Club this Sunday, 13th June.

The match starts at 6.30pm and we all wish them the best of luck.  🍀 

Champion of Champions. 

David Chapman has a busy few days as he is also playing a Champion of Champions match!

It is at Chatteris Bowls Club on Tuesday 15th June, this time a 2pm start.

Again, we wish him the best of luck 🤞 

April 2021

Four charities directly supporting the Chatteris community have been awarded a cash donation as part of Jack’s supermarket’s Jack’s Supports Scheme.

All four charities will receive £500 each to help fund their ongoing work within the community.

Jack’s Supermarket, on Fenland Way, part of the Tesco family, launched its Jack’s Supports scheme to donate proceeds from the sale of carrier bags to local good causes.

Chatteris Bowls Club has received a grant from their local Jack's supermarket.

Usually, the four charities selected would each receive £250, and voting units would be placed in store where shoppers could nominate one charity to receive an extra donation. However, as voting in store has closed due to social distancing measures, each selected charity will instead receive an increased donation of £500 to help those whose usual fundraising efforts may have been impacted by the pandemic.

The four winning charities are:

Chatteris Town Bowls Club, an outdoor lawn bowls club open to all.

Andrew Hay, chair of Chatteris Town Bowls Club, said: “We would like to thank the Jack’s Supports Scheme for their donation, this will go towards the construction costs of an extension to the clubhouse to provide inside toilets which allow full disabled access, this is something we have been working towards over recent years.”

Fenland Pastures CIC, an animal sanctuary that also provides equine interaction sessions to vulnerable people.

Chatteris in Bloom has been given £500 by Jack's supermarket.

Chatteris in Bloom, a group of volunteers who work with the community and local businesses to help brighten up the town.

Little Acre Fen Pocket Park, a recently created open space that includes a number of features that will continually enhance the space for everyone to enjoy over time.

Peter Lonsdale, store manager, said: “The Jack’s Supports scheme has been running for a while now and it’s important to everyone at Jack’s to be able to give back to the local community who have always been so kind to us. As charity fundraising has been massively affected by the pandemic, we are delighted that we are able to offer more support to organisations than ever before.

“We strongly recommended anyone who’s considering applying for the next round to definitely get involved, we want to support as many local charities as possible, especially during such difficult times.”

To be considered for the next round of Jack’s Supports funding you can apply by visiting https://jackssupports.org.uk/.

March 2021

Click on the button above to download the latest signing on forms. 

These can be returned to the club treasurer or at the club on opening day this Saturday @ 2pm. (17th April) 

14th September 2020

The club has been running club roll-ups and competitions as all league games were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Andrew Hay (Chairman) said: “We have risk assessments in place and strict cleaning protocols together with social distancing rules; this has enabled us to have an enjoyable season whilst ensuring all members feel safe. Although our club membership ranges from 13 to 80 and over with the majority in the higher age range, we all feel life must go on and quality of life must be paramount.”

Finals weekend was held in glorious sunshine and produced some excellent matches. Thank you to everyone who made the weekend possible!

2020 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Ladies Singles 2 Bowl - Anne Patter

Men’s Singles 2 Bowl - David Jackman

Mixed Handicap Singles 4 Bowl - Maureen Jackman

Ladies Pairs 4 Bowl - Joan Alexander & Anne Patter

Men’s Pairs 4 Bowl - David Jackman & Geoff Blackburn

Mixed Singles 4 Bowls Sets - Michael Hill

Mixed Pairs 4 Bowl - Anne Hay & John Woolf

Men’s Singles 4 Bowl - Nevile Patter

Ladies Singles 4 Bowl - Maureen Jackman