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
10th June 2022
Outdoor Club Competitions
As most members will know by now, all of the Club Competitions have been drawn and placed on the noticeboard. The website has also been updated. Click Outdoor Competition (essexcountybowlsclub.com) Please make every effort to get your games played in plenty of time to avoid complications further into the season.
Club Website
Various areas of the website have been rearranged and efforts will be
6th June 2022
Our first month back out on the greens is now through and we’re looking forward to June with our fingers crossed for some sunny days when we can reach for the sun cream rather than our waterproofs.
Ladies afternoons are proving very enjoyable with good turnouts most weeks. All ladies are very welcome; come along around 1.30pm to register, we play from 2pm.
A big thank you to everyone who continues to
19th May 2022
Open Day
A reminder that our Open Day this year will be held on Saturday 28th May 10am-4pm.
All members can help with making this event a success – the easiest way being telling a friend and/or bringing them along. As always there is no charge for anyone attending – PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!
Mens Indoor County Competitions 2022/23
The deadline for entries is today, however we have only received ONE entry to date, therefore the deadline may need to be extended slightly –
12th May 2022
To all members of ECBC,
One of the most important days of our year is fast approaching – our Club Open Day on
Saturday 28th May 10am to 4pm
If you and every other member of our Club are able to bring a friend along it will make a huge difference.
The event is for Indoors and Outdoors, it is completely free of charge as always.
We will also require a large number
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).
