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Special Events

Candlelit Supper

Our traditional end-of-season evening. Candlelight Supper is a unique evening game of bowls played in the dark, illuminated by tea lights on the green followed by a meal (fish & chips or chicken & chips) . A £1 forfeit is incurred for each broken or extinguished light, which contributes to club funds. The usual quota of lights were extinguished this year, with one notable breakage caused by an over-enthusiastic wayward delivery of the jack by (name redacted).

Udens Friendly

One of our sponsors, Udens, said they would like to have a friendly match (some of their people had never played before, but were keen to come and have a go). So on a warm summer's evening a couple of teams were assembled from each side, and a light-hearted game was enjoyed, followed by a few sandwiches.

Our 120th Birthday

We really felt that we couldn't let our 120th anniversary go by unnoticed (well, any excuse!), so to mark this special occasion we had a roll-up (we are after all a bowls club) followed by a celebratory meal. After this we took the opportunity to look back over this time, from our beginnings in Butterfly Lane, our move to Halons Road, the numerous developments and improvements leading up to the present day, and the challenges facing us as we look forward to the next 120 years.

An added bonus was an interesting talk given by our celebrity guest, Margaret Mizen on her charity, the Mizen Foundation prior to her cutting our special birthday cake.

Cancer Research Day 2026

For some years now Eltham Bowls Club has run a special event to raise money for Cancer Research UK. This year 7 teams of 4 took part in a round robin format competition, with each game consisting of 4 ends. There were prizes of £60 for the winners (which they kindly donated back to Cancer Research UK), and £30 for the runners-up.

There was a £1 penalty for failure to wear something pink, and a further £1 penalty for any wrong bias bowled. The day was rounded off by a delicious meal, courtesy of the local Cancer Research fundraising committee (lasagne and salad followed by a selection of desserts, mostly home made). A great day, and some generous donations contributed to a magnificent total of £392.22 raised for Cancer Research UK.

Any further donations gratefully received on this PayPal Giving Fund!