Welcome to the Kidlington Bowls Club website
 
We are a very friendly club who would welcome both young and older generations to visit the club and try the game of bowls.  We are situated in the centre of Kidlington with ample parking on site.
We have coaches who will be there to help you and get you started in this most enjoyable and friendly game.
 

Start of Short Mat Season Postponed...

Dear short mat bowlers. Please note that due to the new regulations issued by the short mat bowls association on 28 th September, an additional step has been added to ensure the club is Covid safe.

The club is required to be affiliated with the short mat bowls association before the County can approve our Covid risk assessment.

We are exploring affiliation, and hope we can submit our risk assessment soon.

We have therefore had to postpone the start of the short mat season. Please watch this space for further details as to when the season can get underway.

Maureen and the committee.

Planning Ahead

Update 20.9.20


A big hello to all our members. The committee held a socially distanced meeting earlier this week and we just wanted to keep members up to date in what we are thinking and planning for the weeks and months ahead.

With Government guidelines changing frequently, again I can only speak with this weeks guidance in mind. Everyone will be aware that all our planning will have to be rethought if the guidance changes again next week.

So here goes.

Outdoor bowling – The green will be open (weather permitting) until end of play on Sat 3rd October. So please make use of this facility in your groups and continue to book a rink with Maureen.

Work party - Bob has arranged a work party on Sunday 4th October to try and complete all the small maintenance jobs outstanding and the usual tasks of putting all the equipment away. If anyone can spare an hour or so to help from 10.00 am this would be most appreciated.

Short-mat Bowls. As the guidance stands currently, the rule of 6 does not apply to organised sport, so we plan to run the Short-mat bowls starting on Friday 9th October 2-4 pm. A full risk assessment will be carried out to ensure the guidance is fully implemented, but as for the outdoor bowls, this is mostly common sense. To ensure social distancing can be maintained the numbers will be capped to 16 per session, therefore as for outdoors please call Joy Williams to book your place. A big thanks in advance to Flo, Charlie, Bob and Joy, who are working hard to ensure this goes ahead smoothly.

Social evenings. For a trial period, the Club is changing the social evening to 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month starting on Saturday 10th October, 7.30 – 10.30 pm. This is for members and social members during October – December. Opening after Christmas will be dependant on numbers/ demand. To encourage more people to come, the committee have planned to host activities on these evenings including music quiz, a regular ‘Play your cards right’ session, Card bingo, darts competitions to name a few. We will post the programme at the club nearer the time. Please, if you feel able to, come and support your club during the Winter.

Sue still has 2 events planned for 2021, but it is uncertain if they will go ahead as numbers within the club are currently limited to 30 people. More details later.

AGM. - Guidance does not allow the Club to host an AGM this year, I am therefore grateful for the current committee members who have agreed to continue in position until an AGM can be called. There remains a vacant position of Press Officer, if anyone is interested in taking this up please let one of the committee members know.

Membership Fees. The Club needs your support. We have had a to pay the full amount of expenses during the summer regarding green maintenance and cutting, with very little income. A letter will be going out to all members in the next week setting out the position and asking for your support, but please if you have any fundraising suggestions or wish to discuss your membership please call Maureen.

My thanks go to the Committee who have worked hard during the Summer to keep things running in difficult circumstances. Looking forward, we have secured a grant of £1000 to improve disabled/ wheelchair access to the green, and will hopefully have that work complete by the beginning of the 2021 season.

Paul has already booked a full calendar of outdoor fixtures for 2021, and we will also be hosting the Middleton Cup and League Cup games for the County teams and the County under 25s home games.

So 2021 looks to be shaping up for a great season if we can only get past this Virus.

Keep safe everyone, and hope to see you at the club in the near future.

Maureen and the Committee.
 

Social Play Update - 24 August 2020

Dear Members, apologies, its been a while since the last update, but unfortunately as you are all aware there continues to be some restrictions on the use of the green and facilities.
 
I am delighted to report that to date 24 members have taken up the opportunity for social play on the green during the past weeks with some weeks busier than others. They all report that the procedure before and after play is common sense and should not put anyone off.
 
Bowls England have amended the guidelines of play to ensure social distancing can be maintained. and now allow all rinks to be used at the same time if pairs and triples are being played, but advise the use of alternate rinks if teams of 4 are playing. So please call up your friends and arrange small groups to get together for an hour or two, while we still can, during the remaining weeks of the outdoor season. The full guidance document has been printed and available in the foyer of the club if anyone is interested.
 
Don’t forget to nominate someone from your group to call Maureen to book a rink, so that we can:
• Ensure we adhere to the guidelines regarding numbers on a rink,
• Ensure the green and rinks are used evenly
• For that important “Track and Trace”
 
We as a committee with Flo and Bob, are currently looking into what is needed for “Short mat bowls” to be able to be played safely during the winter so watch this space for more details as it becomes available.
 
Friday night socials (members and social members only) are being enjoyed by on average 15 -20 people weekly, but we could seat up to 30, so if you are looking for a safe venue to meet up with your fellow bowls club members come along and be sure of a friendly welcome.
 
 
Best wishes
Maureen and the Committee.
 
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