Dates from the Diary March 2024

Bilton Bowling Club Dates from the Diary- March 24

So, is anyone else getting excited about bowling outdoors on grass? With lighter, and occasionally sunnier evenings in the last few days, its easy to be thinking of those sunny days on the Green. In the meantime, we wait a little longer.

So what’s the news for the coming few weeks?

Registration day Wednesday 20th March 2.00 – 7.30

• The clubhouse will be open for all members to enrol for the new season and renew your details and look at entries for this year's club competition.
• Details of the club competitions are also on our webpage.
• There will be tea and cake and anyone willing to help with teas will be very welcome to lend a hand.
• This year you are asked to opt in to our GDPR policy rather than be asked each year. You are able to withdraw your consent at any time. Please see the attached Club policy and a copy is also on the noticeboard.
• We will ask you to opt in/opt out giving consent for photography. We occasionally use photographs for celebrating people’s contributions and use these for publicising club activities.

Curling evening Friday 22nd March 7.00

An informal night, bring a friend and organise a team.

Craft Fair Sunday 24th March 12.00 – 4.00

Thank you to Ann and Steve for arranging this.

Tombola prizes are needed. Could you please bring these in on registration day or give to Helen or Sally

Hall hire

Do you or family and friends have a special date coming up? Support your club. We need to increase our hall hire opportunities. The standard hire fee is £25 per hour, minimum fee £75 and the hall must be booked to cover setting up and clearing away. Bar facilities are available, and we have a music licence. The hall booking form and terms and conditions can be found on our website or noticeboard.

Social & centenary committee meeting 12th March

Management committee meeting 26th March.

Bilton Bowling Club history

Do you have memories to share? During the year we’d like to get in touch to gather social stories to help tell the 100-year history of Bilton Bowling Club. Can you help? Talk to Malcolm or Sally

In other news - Bilton Bowling Club History 1928-1934

The management committee hold a meeting and present to the membership Mr Hortons “generous offer” to move the Green and facilities to its current site and the club moves its home as a permanent arrangement onto grounds owned by the Horton family. Mr Horton sadly dies in 1932 and a letter dated 1934 confirms the renewing of a lease; I enclose herewith a Tenancy Agreement for consideration of your committee. The rent of £5 per annum may seem to your committee a little high, but the members of the late Mr Horton’s family would like to subscribe the sum of £5 annually to your funds.

March news on behalf of the Management Committee 7.3.24