Club News

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

The Hutchinson Wealth Management mixed rinks competition will take place on Sunday 12th September 2021 with a start time of 10.00 am for 10.30 am. Dress code is greys.

The nominations sheet will go up in the clubhouse on a date to be announced.

Maximum entry will be 48 players with extras as reserves. Twelve teams will be selected.

The Bradley Trophy competition for mixed triple teams will take place on Saturday 7th August 2021 with a start time of 10.00 am for 10.30 am. Dress code is whites.

The nomination sheet will go up in the clubhouse on a date to be announced.

You select your own team, if there is a gap on the sheet insert your name or your team. When full put your name on the reserve list. Maximum of 12 teams.

GRIEVES MEDAL

The Grieves Medal is a two wood knockout singles competition which will take place on Saturday 24th July 2021 at 1.30 pm. The draw will be made at 1.00 pm on the day of the competition. Dress code is greys.

The nomination sheet will go up in the clubhouse on a date to be announced

FENWICK TROPHY

The Fenwick Trophy is a two wood mixed pairs competition playing first to 15 points. In this competition you pick your partner.

The draw for the first round will take place on Sunday 6th June 2021.

COACHING SESSIONS

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced bowler in need of some assistance, coaching is available.

Sessions are held every Tuesday morning during the season. Please turn up at 09.45 am for a 10.00 am start, sessions will finish at 12.00 noon.

If you do not have your own equipment don't worry we have plenty of shoes and

bowls available.

The first session of 2021 will be held on Tuesday 27th April. Qualified coaches will be on hand to help you.

A GUIDE TO CLUB AFTERNOONS

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Club Afternoons are held throughout the season, usually on a Thursday afternoon.

The 2021 dates are as follows:

Thursday 20th May Thursday 1st July

Thursday 27th May Thursday 22nd July

Thursday 3rd June Thursday 12th August

Thursday 10th June Thursday 26th August

Thursday 17th June Thursday 2nd September

Thursday 24th June

The afternoon normally constitutes two games of four ends each and one of six ends. Teams are drawn randomly for each game.

The rink fee per person is £1. This covers the half-time hot drink, and the cost of the prizes.

The prizes are played for on the day and are for the best aggregate score from both a Lady and a Gent. There is also a 'Lucky Scorecard' prize draw.

In addition, there is an ongoing competition running throughout the season for the accolade of 'Verity Frearson Club Afternoon Player of the Year'.

Points are earned on the basis of three points if you are part of a winning team in a four-end game, and four points if your team wins the six-end game. There is one point for a drawn four-end game and two points for a drawn six-end game. Thus a player winning, say, one four-end game and the six-end game, will have a total of seven points for that afternoon.

A player's best eight scores over the season are added together and the player with the highest score will be the 'Verity Frearson Club Afternoon Player of the Year'.

WHERE DID WE FINISH IN 2021?

Harrogate Ladies League (Played on Wednesday afternoons)

This league did not operate during the 2021 season

Harrogate Ebor

Harrogate Gardens

Dalesman League Gents (Played Wednesday afternoons)

Harrogate Stray finished 2nd of 7 teams with 65 points

Harrogate Spa finished 4th of 7 teams with 44.5 points

York League Gents (Played Monday & Wednesday evenings)

This league did not operate during the 2021 season

Harrogate

Bateson League Mixed (Played Friday afternoons)