◄ ◄ ◄ Membership Fees Due ► ► ►

Please note that renewal fees are due by 29th February, and renewals have been sent out accordingly. If you've not received your renewal invitation then contact the Membership Secretary, Kath Brown, details on the downloadable Membership Form available on this site.

Don't forget, if you pay by the end of January, you will benefit from a £15 Discount!

◄ ◄ ◄ AGM - Thursday 26th January  ► ► ►

The AGM was held on Thursday 26th January and as is the norm for the Bowls Section, it was very well attended.
The business was conducted with reports from both the Gents' and Ladies' Captains (read them in Captain's Reports forthwith) and the Director's Representative.
The Committee then stepped down and although they were prepared to stand for re-election with the exception of the resignation from the post of Ladies' Vice Captain by Kath Brown although she was happy to continue as Membership Secretary.  We did have a nomination, proposer and seconder for Pat Dale for the role of Ladies' Vice Captain, submitted in writing before the meeting.  The committee was re-elected with Pat Dale as Ladies Vice Captain and the 2012 committee can be found on the relevant web page.
A few items were raised under 'AOB' and will be taken on board by the committee at its next meeting.
The meeting was followed by refreshments and the Social Afternoon for those that wished to remain.
Our thanks to all the members that attended and for making it a successful afternoon.

Presentation Lunch, Wednesday 9th November 2011

The Presentation Lunch was held at The Globe in Gungate, and a good time was had by all.

 
Click on the photo for a report and larger photo of the Winners and Runners up

◄ ◄ ◄ The Green CLOSED on Sunday 9th October, 2011 ► ► ►

The green has been top dressed since the close of the season.

The Social Club afternoons resumed on Thursday 13th October, at 2:15pm in the Club house.

Table Tennis resumed from Tuesday 11th October and Friday 14th, at 2:30pm.

We hope to see many of you there on these days and supporting these activities!

Charity Hike for the Midlands Air Ambulance

On behalf of the "4 guys on a Charity Hike" who hiked for over 10 miles around the Peak District in aid of The Midlands Air Ambulance, we would like to thank all Spital Members who contributed to the final total of £500.

Captain's Corner

This is the area you'll find reports on the various matches played and other comments that the Captain's wish to make.

The captains for the 2011 season are Pat Perry for the ladies and Alan Clarke for the gents, and the vice captains are Barry Holmes and Kath Brown.

The page is well worth a visit if you want to see how we're progressing in our various matches, and the results are posted on the Fixtures & Results page.

Away Matches

Travel to away matches is normally arranged between groups of participating members and an informal agreement exists that any member providing the transport should be compensated at the rate of £2 per passenger towards fuel + insurance costs.

With the current costs of fuel & insurance, please be mindful of making a contribution to your host driver

Visitor Fees

Visitors wishing to play on the club green are welcome but please ensure that they sign the visitor's book (available in the club house), and that the playing fee of £3.00 per day is collected and passed to our membership secretary.

Visitors playing during the normal club afternoon and evening sessions will be expected to play in the team they are picked for at that time.

Any member wishing to play outside the normal club sessions may do so, but will require a key to gain access to the clubhouse facilities - see Sue Bates for a set of keys.

League Play

We play on a daily basis amongst ourselves, drawing names out of a hat so to speak on the day and compete internally amongst ourselves for various cups as detailed on the Fixtures List. We also play a number of other clubs in the area on a friendly, non-league basis.

We don't however play in any leagues, so if you're looking for that type of club then we aren't for you, so you might like to visit the Staffordshire County Bowling Association Site for a list of other clubs that might be more suitable for your requirements.