D.I.B.C. Members Update August ‘25

The Winter season is nearly upon us and a great big thank you goes to all those members who have participated in the leagues, knockouts and special events throughout the Summer season.

To celebrate the end of the Summer season and the start of the 25/26 Winter season we are holding a Summer Season Finale on   Sunday 31^st August commencing at 10.30am until 1.30pm

This is a seeded “Drawn Triples” event, with prizes; followed by our Summer League and Knockout presentations; with refreshments and a Raffle to finish. 

Cost £5.00 and a signing up sheet is on the board in the Foyer.  It would be really helpful if you can sign up by Thurs 28^th – so the draw can be done beforehand.  Thank you.

Winter Season

Membership renewal forms and League entry forms are now available for collection at the Club;  and all Winter Leagues will commence w.e.f. Monday 8^th September 2025.  (If this is problematic for any reason please contact us asap, and we’ll do our best to help you.)

Leagues:  It is really important that members make every effort to sign up for their winter league choices as soon as possible. The deadline for entries is Saturday 23^rd August, so teams can be drawn where required, names entered onto the Sports Management system, fixtures generated and any problems sorted.

Members interested in playing in; or entering a new team into established leagues, are advised that there are limited spaces available, and you should just talk to Mick, Shelley, Anthony or any experienced player for advice, or put your name on the ‘looking for a team’ sheet on the noticeboard.

Carpet stretching:  the Bowls carpet is due to be stretched on

Tuesday 26^th August

This will take a day to complete and has been organised so as to minimise any inconvenience to members. 

Once completed the carpet will be usable with immediate effect, for the final games of the Summer Leagues and the Knockouts.

Open Day / Bring a Friend:    the Club will be hosting an Open Day / Bring a Friend session on Saturday 27^th September from 12.00noon until approx. 4.00pm.

This will include free taster sessions and refreshments for those attending; and subsequently we will offer free coaching sessions for those who wish to ‘give it a go’, and incentives to those wanting to join.