Faringdon Bowling Club

16/10/2024

Faringdon Bowling Club.

The outdoor season is now well & truly sewn up with league positions & club champions decided. The green has been closed until Spring 2025, seems like an age away. However, that's not the end of bowling at the club. We have now rolled out the 'Short Mats' in the club house. Whilst this is broadly similar to the outdoor game in terms of scoring etc, although it does require a different skill set. And it's a great way to get familiar with the ins & outs of the game.
Both full playing members & social members are welcome to use the short mat facilities.
Why not pop down for a taster session & try your hand. Social membership also opens up access to the rest of the clubs events. Message me directly if you fancy having a go.

16/10/2024

Faringdon Bowling Club.
Hi everyone, it was quite an eventful year for the club. We saw some great bowling in both the league competitions and our club championships.
Firstly, league positions:-
Swindon & District Evening Rinks League, we managed to finish 9thin Div. 2
Swindon & District Afternoon Triples League, 2 teams A team 4thin Div 5, B team 2nd in Div 6
KLV League, we won Div. 3 West but were pipped at the post in the play off with Div 3 East winners.
Ashley Baker League, we managed 7th place.
Club Championships:-
Winner Runner Up
Men's Championship, Mark Jackson Gordon Rothwell
Men's Handycap, Colin Peacock John Rimmer
Men's Never won, John Nightingale Chris Fairfull
Men's 2 Wood Singles, Colin Peacock Gordon Rothwell
Men's Pairs, Mark Greenway & Chris Fairfull &
Mark Jackson Colin Peacock.
Men's 2 Wood Pairs, Colin Peacock & Dennis Winter &
Brian Sly Darren Strowger
2 Wood Open Pairs, Gordon Rothwell & Diana Morbey &
Colin Peacock John Morbey
Ladies Championship, Sheila Weston Paula Draper
Ladies Never Won, Emma Payne Sheila Weston
Ladies 2 Wood Singles, Emma Payne Sheila Weston
Ladies Pairs, Paula Draper & Jane Rimmer &
Emma Payne Caroline Weston
Ladies 2 Wood Pairs, Diana Morbey & Jane Rimmer &
Emma Payne Lou Guthrie
Mixed Pairs. Diana Morbey & Lou Guthrie &
Nigel Taylor Chris Fairfull
Mixed Troples, Nigel Taylor & Mary Plant &
Diana Morbey & Danny Reade &
Gordon Rothwell Ian Grant.
Well done to all who took in the competitions & leagues & congratulations to all of the winners & runners up.
Guess what? We can do it all again next year.
The text formatting took a hit when I put it on FB. but you get the gist.

13/07/2024

Lawn bowls is a great sport for all. Whatever your ability, age or experience it's a great way to get some exercise, keep mobile, satisfy your competitive spirit & to meet people & make friends. Why not pop along sometime & give it a go.

08/05/2024

Faringdon Bowling Club.
Hi all,
in the light of the continuing gorgeous weather, we are pleased to announce that we will be open to welcome anyone who would like to give our fantastic sport a go. We'll be there tomorrow, 9th May, from 1:00 pm until 3:00pm & on Friday 10th, from 6:00pm. ( Bar open at 7:00) . We are situated on Gravel Walk. We look forward to seeing you. It's a great way to get some gentle exercise & meet new friends. Just pop down & ask for June.

07/01/2024

Faringdon Bowling Club

A very Happy New Year to all of the good citizens of Faringdon & surrounding villages. A new year has begun & our members at the club are waiting anxiously for the new outdoor bowling season to begin.
In the meantime, we are bowling indoors on the 'Short Mat'. Same rules, different format, still very enjoyable.
If you're new to the area, or ever wondered what bowls is all about, why not pop along & have a look, or better still, give it a go, you'll always be given a warm welcome & there's usually someone there who can show you what it's all about. And remember, it's not just an old persons sport, there are many younger players who enjoy the competitive side of the sport, and it is very competitive!
We have many other functions available, as well as the coffee mornings & whist nights, which are open to everyone, we have member only events also. Such as skittles evenings, race nights & even a casino night. There are Sunday lunch days and of course our regular Friday social nights in the bar.
The club is available also for private parties & functions.
So what are you waiting for? Pop along & check us out. We are located at the end of Gravel Walk Nr. To the 'Aunties Emporium' set back off of the road.
We look forward to meeting you.

19/09/2023

Faringdon Bowling Club
End of term report

Hi everyone, so the outdoor season 2023 is all but over, with just a few friendly matches & the sponsored triples to go.
I have to say, it's been a really fun season with some great bowling. Although we didn't exactly cover ourselves in glory in all of the leagues, it would be fair to say that a good time was had by all. The league results are below.

In the club competitions there was some really, & I mean really good close bowling. It was good to see some of our new members really step up to the plate & give some of the old hands a run for their money. The winners & runners up results are below also.

For now, we will look forward to the 'Short Mat' season, with some internal competitions & hopefully some friendly matches against some local clubs.

Don't forget about the Friday night social nights & to look out for some special events. The whist evenings start soon and the regular coffee mornings will continue as usual.

See you all soon.

Results

Swindon & District Evening Rinks League Div.2
We finished 7th out of 12 teams

Swindon & District Afternoon Triples League Div 5
We finished 7th out of 10 teams

Swindon & District Afternoon Triples League Div 6
We finished 4th out of 10 teams

Kennet League Over 55's Afternoon Triples League Div 2 West
We finished bottom and will be relegated next season into Div 3 West.

FARINGDON BOWLING CLUB 2022 CLUB COMPETITIONS.
RECIPIENTS OF WINNERS & RUNNERS-UP CERTIFICATES.
COMPETITION WINNER RUNNER-UP
Men’s Championship Colin Peacock Darren Strowger
Men’s Handicap Mark Jackson Thomas |Belcher
Men’s Never Won Dave Dalton Gordon Wilcox
Men’s Two Wood Singles Trevor Durrant Thomas Belcher
Men’s Pairs John Rimmer & Iain Fraser Mark Jackson & Gordon Rothwell
Men’s Two Wood Pairs Colin Peacock & John Rimmer & Darren Strowger Richard Moore

Two Wood Open Pairs Gordon Rothwell John Stickley & & Colin Peacock Mark Jackson

Ladies Championship Jane Rimmer Gill Booth
Ladies Never Won Paula Draper Gill Booth
Ladies Two Wood Singles Lou Guthrie Jane Rimmer
Ladies Pairs Paula Draper & Annie Goodenough
Vanessa Ilott & Christine Mott

Ladies Two Wood Pairs Christine Mott & Sheila Weston &
Emma Payne Jinny Durham

Mixed Pairs Christine Mott & Emma Payne &
Iain Fraser Mark Jackson

Mixed Triples Gill Booth Frank Walsham
Iain Fraser Louie Prentice Dave Mendham June Blackman

Mixed Fours Chris Fairfull Mike Weston Dave Buckland Paula Draper Jane Rimmer Emma Payne
Robin Haines Brian Sly

Well done to all who participated in this years leagues & competitions.

07/09/2023

The Club finals weekend. 2nd & 3rd September 2023.

13/04/2023

Faringdon Bowling Club

Good day fellow Faringdonians,
Easter Monday saw the opening of the Bowls Club green for the 1st time this year. The opening match was a 'President's Vs. Captain's challenge match.

With the green looking superb, the first challenge was 'The Spider'. Each player stands at the edge of the green with one foot in the 'ditch', & sends one bowl to a 'jack' in the centre of the green. Nearest to the jack wins a bottle of scotch. The winner was a new member, sorry, didn't get your name, but well done.

The main match began with a good amount of sunshine but a very strong wind. The green was quite hard going for most, being quite heavy to bowl on, but this will improve greatly as it gets used more. We had 1 triples & 4 four's, with the President's side prevailing on all 5 rinks. Well done to all who played.

The match was followed by a lovely tea.

All in all, a great start to the season.

And don't forget, if you'd like to pop along & check out Faringdon's hidden gem, you will be made most welcome. Bowls is a game for all ages & abilities & is great fun with some gentle exercise.

20/02/2023

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09/02/2023

Faringdon Bowling Club

The new outdoor bowling season is fast approaching & will be on us before we know it. Green preparations are well under way to give us a great surface to bowl on. And believe me, having visited many other local clubs last season, Faringdon has one of the best, along with a great club house & other facilities.
So if you are interested in giving this great sport a try, you are very welcome to pop along & have a go. At the moment we are still rolling up on the 'short mat' indoors to keep our eyes in, but we'll soon be out on the green enjoying the peaceful surroundings, delightful grounds & wonderful company.
Hopefully see you there soon.

01/12/2022

Faringdon Bowling Club
Hi fellow Farindionians, a few dates of events at the club in December to put in your calender.
On Tuesday 6th at 10:00 AM our popular coffee morning, £2 for a tea or coffee with a delicious slice of home made cake or a hot sausage roll. With free refills for tea & coffee.
On Friday 9th at 7:30 PM it is a Whist drive, open to non members as well. Why not pop along & try your luck.
Tuesday 20th 10:00 AM sees the Christmas special coffee morning.
If you enjoy the events at the club, why not consider joining as a social member. There are many other enjoyable events open to members such as skittles evenings, race nights and Sunday lunches. You could also try bowling. Short mat indoors at the moment, but outdoors on the green from April. It really is good friendly fun with gentle exercise.
We hope to see you at the club soon.