28th November 2022
For the first time since CoVID, we are back to hosting the following:
NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
Tickets will be going on sale from 1st December directly from the Club Bar.
This promises to be a popular event, so grab your tickets ASAP.
For further details, see the Entertainment noticeboard at the Club.
QUIZ NIGHT
We will be holding another of our popular quiz nights on
Saturday 14th January (7:30pm start)
14th November 2022
- Men's Outdoor County Competitions are now open for entry, via the EBCA competitions website - https://www.essexcomps.co.uk - Entries deadline 31st Jan 2023
- Ladies Outdoor County Competitions have already closed
- Southend & District Competitions (men, ladies and mixed) are now open for entry, forms can be downloaded - https://www.essexcountybowlsclub.com/files/sanddcompform.pdf - as well as available from the S&D noticeboard at the Club - Entries deadline 28th Feb 2023
- National Outdoor Competitions will open for entry on 1st December via Bowls England's website
For any
29th September 2022
Outdoor Season
The final results of the club competitions and disc games are now on the website. Outdoor Competition (essexcountybowlsclub.com)
Indoor Season
A warm welcome back to all of our Indoor bowlers, plenty of you have been rolling up furiously in preparation for the season commencing this Saturday! A reminder to those who have not yet paid their subscriptions to please do so at your earliest convenience.
If anyone has
2nd September 2022
September has arrived and the weather is changing; warmer clothing is appearing and the daily knobbly knees parade reducing. We have only three games remaining in the Affinity and 20/20 leagues and two ladies afternoons before our final event which will be the end of season tea and presentation on Monday 19th September.Demand for places is high so book your place soon! There will not be the usual ladies bowls afternoon on the 19th - this does mean
17th August 2022
Gordon Rosenberg
Today is a very special day as Gordon is celebrating his 100th birthday!
I am sure the whole Club wish him well and many more years of happy bowling.
Ray Benge Trophy
Entries are now being accepted for this year’s tournament. For those who don’t know, this is a 1-day Triples event (held this year on Sun 4th Sept) – Club members can invite non-members to play with them if
15th August 2022
One of our longstanding (over 30 years!) Outdoor Members Gordon Rosenberg will reach his 100th birthday on Wednesday 17th August.
Club Members will no doubt wish to send him best wishes and congratulations on this significant milestone.
Happy Birthday Gordon!
4th August 2022
With July gone we’re now into the final weeks of the outdoor season. The weather is holding out and after a damp start back in May we can now complain about the heat; such is our English weather.
Ladies afternoons continue through to mid September (but not August Bank Holiday) with all ladies very welcome to come along. Arrive around 1.30pm to register, we play from 2pm.
A big thank you to
6th July 2022
The handbook lists the BBQ League to start in July, however due to the uncertainty of being able to have a BBQ each week it has been decided to rename it as above.
The planned start to now be Friday 21st July.
What is planned is either a BBQ (if possible, as a couple of years back), or fish/chicken and chips (from Oldhams). Either of the options will be discretionary.
5th July 2022
June has flown past and we’re now almost half-way through the outdoor season. Time really does fly past when you’re having fun!
Ladies afternoons continue to have good turnouts. All ladies are very welcome; come along around 1.30pm to register, we play from 2pm.
A big thank you to everyone for continuing to put their names forward for the Affinity and 20/20 league games. If you are not selected for a game,
21st June 2022
Terry Davies would like to invite all members to attend his President’s Day on Saturday 23rd July
Bowling will commence at 2pm and a list is now up on the friendly match noticeboard – please add your name if you would like to play.
Non-playing members and guests are encouraged to come along on the day also. We expect Southend Mayor and Mayoress in attendance, along with our local MP.
In the build up to
Essex County Bowling Club is a private members’ club and is one of Westcliff-on-Sea’s best kept secrets since 1906.
The club provides bowling all-year-round with 2 high quality grass greens providing 12 rinks Outdoors and a 6 rink blue carpet for Indoor bowling.
We would encourage anyone new to bowls to visit the club and have a chat with our staff and members – Membership is open to all, we even encompass a Wheelchair section.
We have a large car park, a restaurant and a well-stocked bar.
We are a registered member of the CASC scheme (Community Amateur Sports Club).
