Club opens at 08:00 every day and shuts at 22:30 weekdays and 20:00 weekends.
Bar times are:
Lists of all league and the team sponsors are available in the Indoor handbook. You can put your name on the “Want to join a league” list stating which league(s), date and times, located in the corridor halfway down on the right. You can contact league sponsors direct, contact the League secretary or ask in the Club office for assistance. A little effort and patience may be required.
Indoors - For National/County competitions rinks can be reserved/booked on our website via the Member’s Area. The Diary page shows an up-to-date availability of rinks. You can contact you opponent having found 2 or 3 convenient dates first. Failing this you can always contact the Office with the details.
For internal Club competitions, immediately following logging in, click on “My account” and then “My Competitions” and follow the instructions.
Only rinks identified as 'Open Play' can be booked for competitionsSee notice board for selected teams – both Friendlies and Competitive. League sponsors pick the teams for all their games at the start of the season and provide every member with a schedule for the entire season.
For competitive games, notify the Selector/Team manager - details published on the team sheet.
For Friendlies, the Captain of the day – details published on the match sheet.
For Leagues, a designated reserve (if selected) or the league sponsor.
These can now be found on the Member’s area of our website. A full set of rules are also printed on the Competitions noticeboard.
On the wall adjacent to rink 6 indoors together with an accident book which should always be completed.
Throughout the season, a mobile shop visits the club between 11:00 and 19:00 with virtually everything that you need in bowls. Details are published on the noticeboard/website/TV screen.
There is also a “For Sale” board in the corridor.
Indoors - outside the main entrance or out through the porch door opposite the bar. If wearing bowling shoes,
please slip on a pair of overshoes if going outside – in case of dirt being deposited on the indoor carpet.
Outdoors – there is no smoking on the greens.
Rule books can be purchased, if not via the Club, through the National governing body – Bowls England (Outdoors) or the English Indoor Bowling Association indoors – details available via the Office.
You will receive a “FEE renewal” letter at the start of the season i.e. in August/September for the start of the Indoor season and/or in March/April for the start of the Outdoor season. Cheques (payable to ECBC), debit card or cash is preferred.
The Estate Manager – again, go through the Office Administrator in the first instance.
Behind the bar or at the session desk or from the office.
Again, see the website or the officer’s board in the corridor just past the office.
One is held for the Outdoor section members, one for the Indoor section members and one for the Club. At the Club AGM, ALL members can attend but only Full members (Indoor and Outdoor member) can vote.
Any of the trained and qualified coaches as detailed on the website and the noticeboard. Regular scheduled coaching is available throughout the year.
The Club welcomes any constructive suggestions that you wish to make. There is a Suggestion box on the wall in the corridor, simply complete a form and pop it in the box.