Ember’s 2021 season kicked off on Sunday with a full complement of 24 bowlers on the Green. The sun was out, fun was had, Bar service was available (outdoor seating only) and acquaintances re-made after the lockdowns. If you want to join us check out our website www.embersportsclub.org.uk/bowls for all the information you need.
Our newly refurbished committee room now is set up ready with our new chairs in place for our members to use as a lounge once indoor socialising becomes possible again.
Our cherry tree is now in full blossom, and the sun is shining – as we return to outdoor sport.
“During this last lockdown ESC has been making further progress on clubhouse refurbishment. Tennis section member Paul Fielding has decorated our committee room, which also now has new tables in readiness for when we can finally open!”
The Government’s roadmap for the easing of lockdown restrictions has enabled us to prepare with confidence for the 2021 outdoor season. The Prime Minister’s announcement confirmed that outdoor affiliated bowls clubs will be able to open from 29 March.
Despite lock-down we have arranged a full program of fixtures for 2021. The Green is in good shape thanks to our team of volunteer green-keepers and we are ready to go.
Bowls is a naturally covid-safe sport being a socially-distanced, non-contact activity that also plays a key role in the mental and physical health of many across the country. The positive prospects for the new season provides a great opportunity to try something new or to pick up from where the pandemic stopped you. So why not kick off your lock-down blues on our Green. For more information see our website www.embersportsclub.org/bowls
A great picture sent in by one of our bowls club members, Stuart Chalmers, of his new front-door sign.
He said it will remind him of the time he was getting a bit of flack from the skip in his team during an especially tricky end.
As he went to play his last bowl he paused and shouted up the rink “Where’s my nearest bowl?”.
“In yer ******* hand!”, answered the skip….
Our new committee doors, installed by Lee of SE Countrywide Doors Ltd, & polished by one of the members of our bowls section, are now finished. We shall look forward to using them when the clubhouse re-opens!
Let us know if you see any of our members out and about displaying their brand new Ember Sports Club car stickers!
Assisted by a generous #SurreyMCA grant, sponsored by Cllrs Peter Szanto & Nick Darby, Ember Sports Club has new security shutters, replacing the broken ones.
Once we can re-open the bar, we invite members & their guests to celebrate this attractive new installation by Tri Door!
As their season was drawing to a close Ember’s bowlers took the opportunity to give Sport England a ‘Thumbs Up Thank You’ for their £3,500 support grant from the Community Emergency Fund (CEF).
Ember were facing a difficult year financially due to the Covid-19 lock-down. The loss of all fixtures, social events and internal competitions meant a shortage of funds needed to cover essential green maintenance and renovation programs. However the CEF grant to cover the operational and maintenance costs incurred during the lock-down period will enable the autumn and winter works to progress, leaving the club in a healthy position as it looks forward to next season.
The autumn renovation work starts this week and any help that members can give to complete the work will be most welcome.
