1st March 2021
Our new Club shirts (provided by Henselite) are now ready for order.
The first shirt will be discounted to just £10 thanks to generous sponsorship from our main Club sponsor Stibbards and Sons. Subsequent shirts are £25 each.
Click HERE to see the design.
Contact Ed in the Club Office if you would like to order.
In time, these shirts will be used for all Club representative matches.
1st March 2021
Club News – March
Outdoor Season
Following the good recent news from Boris, we are planning on opening as early as possible this coming season. Of course this is entirely dependent on Government guidelines and most importantly the weather, so lets hope for some warm and dry weather!
Regardless of when exactly we open, we are planning a full season to be as close to a normal (what is normal these days?!) schedule as possible – we hope you will join us for
3rd February 2021
As with the Club News from January there is very little to report whilst we remain closed. Management, Indoor and Outdoor Committee meetings are continuing via video conferencing so please keep up to date with the minutes that have been added to the Members’ Area of the Club website.
Club AGM
The Management Committee agreed that we simply cannot hold an AGM currently, for obvious reasons. Instead a pack will be sent in the post to all Full members including a motion
5th January 2021
Club News – January
Sadly as the Club continues to be closed by government restrictions there is not a lot of news currently to share with members.
However, there are a few (bowls related) ideas to temporarily halt the boredom of another lockdown:
Wrong Bias Bowls Podcast
Bowls talkshow with hosts David Bolt and Richie McKie covering a variety of topics either locally, national or worldwide. Guests, competitions and updates. www.buzzsprout.com/692521
You can find all episodes here dating back to the podcast’s inception. The
15th December 2020
As our region of the country has been placed within ‘tier 3’ for COVID restrictions the management committee have decided that the club will be closed with effect from Wednesday 16th December until further notice and certainly for the rest of 2020.
The management committee will continue to monitor the situation and will take advice as necessary from the EIBA, local authority and government in making further decisions regarding the running of the club and when and how it can reopen.
All
3rd December 2020
As you no doubt are aware, our region of the country has been placed within ‘tier 2’ for CoVID restrictions. This means that we can re-open the Club on Monday 7th December but with some very strict conditions:
- Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 10am-7:30pm
- Sessions will begin at 10am, 12noon, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm – each will last for 90minutes; extending the gap between sessions for safety reasons. Players are expected to leave the Club immediately after the conclusion
2nd November 2020
Following the recent announcement from the government of another national lockdown, the Club will remain closed until at least Monday 7th December.
28th October 2020
Temporary Club Closure
The CoVID Sub-Committee are continuing to meet and liaise with the Management Committee in regards to whether we can re-open safely with the current Government guidelines.
No decision has been made yet, therefore the temporary closure will now be extended to at least Sun 8th November.
We understand those disappointed with this, but it is a delicate situation. Please keep your eyes on the website for interim updates, or of course your e-mail.
Outdoor Competitions 2021
At this time all outdoor governing
26th October 2020
Sadly, the temporary closure of the Club has been extended until at least 8th November.
The current situation and government guidance is continually being reviewed by the CoVID Sub-Committee.
Original news article with full details here
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).
