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DIARY DATES
14 November (Saturday 7pm) Bowls Social Horse Race Night: Sold out!
22 November (Sunday 2pm) Indoor match against Mole Valley
11 December (Friday 7pm) Music Night with These Days Rock Band: see below
AGM OUTCOME 24 OCTOBER 2026 (ANN GREGG/TONY BAKER)
Forty-nine Bowls Club members attended the AGM at which the previous season was reviewed, and some aspects considered for the next season. The minutes of the meeting will be circulated to all members in November.
Comprehensive reports were circulated before the meeting which covered all the main events for the recent bowls season and looked forward to the start of bowling again in April.
There was a lively technical discussion on minor changes to the Club rules and importantly members were informed about work taking place to consider outsourcing the green maintenance.
Election of Officers and Committee Members and main positions:
Chairman Tony Baker
Men’s Captain Stewart Palmer (Vice Captain Mike Petitt)
Ladies Captain Alison Craze (Vice Captain Gill Ovington)
Secretary Ann Gregg
Match Secretary George Cameron
Competition Secretary Mary Baker
Treasurer John Le Maire
Green Ranger Iain Gregg
National/County Delegate Linda Pillman
Other Committee Members: Chris Axton, Debbie Johns, Becky Gardiner, Cliff/Laurie Elliott (bar manager). It was noted the new Committee would be asked to co-opt Pat Cooke as Coach Co-ordinator
Stewart Palmer received the Club Person of the Year Award for his outstanding contribution to the running of the Club being a member of the Committee. Men’s Captain and so much more… bar rota, chief BBQ operator, helping on the green and with the socials.
Presentations were also made to the retiring Ladies Captain, Linda Pillman and Stewart Palmer who was continuing as Men’s captain.
INDOOR BOWLS (STEWART PALMER/TONY BAKER)
We currently have just one match set up: 2pm Sunday 22 November v Mole Valley.
If you are interested in please contact Tony Baker or Stewart Palmer (stewartrpalmer@gmail.com) or sign up in the Clubhouse (asap please!).
BAND NIGHT 11 DECEMBER (MIKE PETITT)
Our pre-Christmas social is a live music night with These Days Rock Band. Their previous visits to the Club have been sell-outs so members are advised to book their places quickly by contacting Mike Petitt (mike.b.petitt@gmail.com)
Take a look at these websites to keep up to date with bowls at county and national levels.
www.bowlsengland.com
www.surreycountybowls.co.uk
www.ladiesbowlssurrey.co.uk
