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Acle’s County Federation Champions 2018/19

Norfolk’s Leading Indoor Bowls Club

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Welcome to Acle ibc

Where we breed Success

What we can offer you:

Acle Indoor Bowls Club offers its members a large array of internal leagues at all times of the day and evening as well as plenty of ‘Roll up’ sessions. We also offer the opportunity to enter Club, County or National competitions.

We can offer something for everyone at any level.

Pictures from Nottingham & Club Finals 2021

Ladies County Leagues in progress

What we can offer you

We can offer something for everyone at any level.

New Members

At Acle Indoor Bowls Club, we always welcome new members. Beginners can take advantage of free hire of equipment and coaching by our fully qualified coaches. This service is also free of charge. We also have a special wheelchair for use on the rinks, for the disabled.

Of course, experienced bowlers of any level are also made more than welcome at Acle.

Acle IBC has 2 hour sessions on every day of the week during the main season ( September - April ). During these sessions, various events take place:

• Internal leagues (Pairs, Triples & Fours, all in Mens, Ladies and Mixed formats).

• A friendly ‘Drive’ session where you may be drawn to play against (and with) anyone. All very light hearted and a half time cup of something refreshing goes down very nicely. You may even be in the money at the end of it all.

• For those more competitive, there are inter-club matches in the County Leagues as well as Club & County or even national competitions.

• We also welcome visiting executive and county teams in friendly games

Where we are

Club Fees

• Annual Membership - £40

(Includes Social Club Membership)

Juniors - £10

Associate Membership - £10

• 2 hour rink fees - £3 Juniors - £1

• Coaching - Free

• Equipment hire - Free

• Lockers for season - £5

Juniors must be under 18 and in full time education

Acle Indoor Bowls facility was built in 1993 as part of the

Acle Recreation Centre complex.

At Acle Indoor Bowls, our goal is to provide you with a courteous & professional service of the highest calibre. For those who require help,

our coaches are adaptable and find ways to help you enjoy the sport of Bowls.

Meet friends, have a game and then a drink either in the Bowls Lounge or the Recreation Centre Bar, and on occasions why not a enjoy a meal.

A club steward is always on call in the Bowls Lounge to assist, making your game and visit an enjoyable social occasion. Sport is all about enjoyment and competing, there are many internal club leagues and for those a bit more adventurous Acle Indoor Bowls are represented in County Leagues.

If you have any questions or would like to speak with an Acle IBC representative regarding our club please don’t hesitate to contact us:

At Acle Indoor Bowls, its members always come first.

Committee Members

(Rogues Gallery)

Denis Goodley “Arkwright”

(Manager)

Lilian Barber

(Secretary & Ladies Secretary)

John & Jane Mann

(Men’s & Ladies Presidents)

Ken Scott-Greenard

(Men’s ‘C’ team Cpt & Recreation Centre Representative)

Peter Church

(Chairman)

Barbara Meeks (Ladies ‘A’ team Cpt

& Ladies Competition Secretary)

Barney Wymer (Men’s ‘A’ team Cpt

& Men’s Competition Secretary)

Bill Downie

(Webmaster & Denis’s I.T. Apprentice)

Glen Gardiner

(Publicity Officer)

The Club’s Spacious Bar Area

Live Webcams

The club was the first in the country to have live streaming of the games in progress. It currently boasts 4 HD Cameras covering all 6 rinks at both ends. These are live 24/7 for all to see Free of charge.

Click on the Camera you wish to view below:

Men’s Section

ROUNDWOOD 'A' 2 OCTOBER 2021 HOME 2.30

SHOTFORD 'A' 9 OCTOBER 2021 AWAY 2.00

DISS 16 OCTOBER 2021 HOME 2.30

ROUNDWOOD 'A' 13 NOVEMBER 2021 AWAY 2.30

PENTNEY ‘A’ 27 NOVEMBER 2021 HOME 2.30

WYMONDHAM 'B' 4 DECEMBER 2021 AWAY 2.00

ACLE 'C' 11 DECEMBER 2021 HOME 2.30

SHOTFORD 'A' 18 DECEMBER 2021 HOME 2.30

DISS 8 JANUARY 2022 AWAY 2.30

NORFOLK BC 'B' 22 JANUARY 2022 HOME 2.30

ACLE 'C' 29 JANUARY 2022 AWAY 2.30

COUNTY ARTS 'B' 12 FEBRUARY 2022 AWAY 2.00

PENTNEY ‘A’ 26TH FEBRUARY 2022 AWAY 2.30

WYMONDHAM 'B' 12 MARCH 2022 HOME 2.30

NORFOLK BC 'B' 19 MARCH 2022 AWAY 2.00

COUNTY ARTS 'B' 9 APRIL 2022 HOME 2.30

Men’s ‘B’ Team News

Men’s ‘C’ Team News

Men’s ‘A’ Team News

2020/21 Squad - click here

2020/21 Fixtures - click here

Click HERE to see an individual game’s Team Selection

Match reports will be posted here

2020/21 Fixtures - click here

Men’s ‘B’ team played Diss at home

Won 88-60 (5-2)

Rink 3 won by 9 shots 22-13, Skip Peter Hurren, Vic Moore, I Wilson, Malcom French, Rink 4 lost by 1 shot 21-22 skip Matty Sparrow, Bill Downie, Arthur Jolliffe, Terry Grainfield, Rink 5 won by 16 shots 28-12, skip Jon High, David Brawn, Aaron Linford, Rot Turner, Rink 6 lost by 16 shots 33-17, skip John Sparrow, Chris Brister, Dave Airey, Ken Squires

Peter’s team had a little slow start but then took control of the game losing only 8 of the 21 ends, Matty’s team started off really well, leading 19-8 on the 14th ends, a big loss on end 15 losing a 7 made all the difference, from there it was really close going into the last end 21 all, the guys fort well but lost the last end by just 1 shot ending their game 21-22,Jon’s team had a great win 28-12 by the 8th end they were down 7-5, then they started to kick in taking 10 of the last 13 ends winning 28-12,John’s team didn’t fare so well and lost their game 33-17, they started well leading on end 5 7-2, then a big loss of 7 shots with a 4 the following end put them behind 13-7, then Diss took full control winning 9 on the next 16.

The next match is against Roundwood ‘A’ 13th November away at 2:30pm

Shotford v Acle B 9-10-21

On Rink 1 ,Peter Hurrens boys were 6-0 down by the 4th end but then got to grips with the green and ran out comfortable winners 27-15. On rink 2 Denis Goodley's team were always struggling and went down 24 -9. The closest match was John Sparrows team ,nothing separating the teams but the Acle boys squeezed home, 16-15. Paul Webb team must be the unluckiest players ever having pulled back from 15-4 down to be only 1 shot down on the 19th end ,at 20-19, and holding 2 shots only to see the Shotford skip pull off the shot of the season , taking out both Acle bowls and collect a 7 and the match. On that same end the score overall was 68-68 and all to play for. A 5-2 defeat away at Shotford,82-71, was a good result overall.

Men’s ‘C’ team played Norfolk Bowling Club ‘B’ team away

Lost 49-115 (7-0)

Rink 2 lost by 15 shots 14-29, Mick Askham, B Hern, J Chegwidden, M Harvey, Rink 3 lost by 12 shots 22-10 Skip David Crosby, K Scott-Greenard, M Skilton, J Spooner, Rink 5 lost by 26 shots 40-14, Skip C Starkings, A Jones, T Applegate, P Mowforth, Rink 6 lost by 13 shots 11-24, Skip Gordon Ives, C Minns, G Webb, R Hayton

With a total of 164 shots unfortunately Acle ‘C’ were on the losing side of the points against a very good Norfolk Bowling club side, David Crosby team didn’t have the run of the green, even on the final end holding 3 shots they were beaten by a wick which gave the opposition 4 shots, Mick’s team just couldn’t get a look when Norfolk Bowling Club winning 13 of the 22ends, losing 3 shots on the 1st and 2nd end put them 6 down going into end 3, they pulled a couple back only to see 5 ends slip away, again they pulled a couple back by were outplayed by the skip. Starking’s team took the 1st end by 2 shots, but then lost the next 2 ends both by 5 shots putting them 10-2 down, they did win 8 of the last 20 ends but were out played all the way through the match, losing a seven of end 7.

Next match is against County Arts ‘B’ 30th October at home 2:30

PENTNEY ‘A’ 2 OCTOBER 2021 AWAY 2.30

WYMONDHAM 'B' 9 OCTOBER 2021 HOME 2.30

NORFOLK BC ‘B’ 16 OCTOBER 2021 AWAY 2.00

COUNTY ARTS 'B' 30 OCTOBER 2021 HOME 2.30

PENTNEY ‘A’ 13 NOVEMBER 2021 HOME 2.30

DISS 20 NOVEMBER 2021 HOME 2.30

ACLE 'B' 11 DECEMBER 2021 AWAY 2.30

WYMONDHAM 'B' 18 DECEMBER 2021 AWAY 2.00

NBC 'B' 8 JANUARY 2022 HOME 2.30

COUNTY ARTS 'B' 15 JANUARY 2022 AWAY 2.00

SHOTFORD 'A' 22 JANUARY 2022 AWAY 2.00

ACLE 'B' 29 JANUARY 2022 HOME 2.30

ROUNDWOOD 'A' 19 FEBRUARY 2022 HOME 2.30

SHOTFORD 'A' 5 MARCH 2022 HOME 2.30

DISS 12 MARCH 2022 AWAY 2.30

ROUNDWOOD 'A' 9 APRIL 2022 AWAY 2.30

2020/21 Squad - click here

2020/21 Fixtures - click here

Click HERE to see an individual game’s Team Selection

Ladies Section

Ladies ‘C’ Team News

Ladies ‘A’ Team News

Ladies ‘B’ Team News

2020/21 Squad - click here

2020/21 Fixtures - click here

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Ladie’s ‘A’ team

Played Acle ‘B’ team

Home

82-49

Won 6-1

Rink 2 lost by 2 shots 15-17, Skip Sharon Rickman, Jess Murison, Fev Norris,

Rink 3 won by 13 shots 23-10, Skip Barbara Meeks, Susan Moore, Martia Linford,

Rink 4 won by 8 shots 24-16, Skip Geraldine Reeve, Elaine Cole, Gwen Fletton,

Rink 5 won by 14 shots 20-6, Skip Jenny Kirby, Lilian Barber, Judy Millar

Match Reports

The ladies ‘A’ sponsored by ICENI played our own Acle ‘B’ team,

Rink 2 Sharon’s team lost by 2 shots 15-17, getting off to a good start bud after end 3 lost the next 5 ends dropping 8 shots, they pulled 2 more ends back taking the lead 11-9, then ‘B’ team pulled 2 ends back to level the match 11 all on end 11, a 4 shot on end 12 put the B team in front by 4 shots, it went end to end leaving the final score 17-15 to Acle ‘B’ team,

Rink 3 Barbara’s team won by 13 shots 23-10 they lost the 1st end by 5 shots then they took control winning 7 of the next 10 ends and they were leading by 20-7, they then took 4 of the last 6 ends giving them the win 23-10,

Rink 4 Geraldine’s team won by 8 shots 24-16, they won the 1st 5 ends, giving them a great start to be 14-0 up, then they lost a 5 shot on end 6, they continued taking ends leading 20-6 by end 10, then lost 6 shots on the next 2 ends, they won 2 of the last 4 ends giving them the win 24-16,

Rink 5 Jenny’s team won by 14 shots 20-6, they started off taking the 1st 5 ends leading by 8-0, towards the middle of the match the ‘B’ team stared to claw some points back only 4 shots down on end 10, but then Jenny’s team kicked in taking the last 6 ends to win 20-6

The next match is against Wymondham ‘A’ Tuesday 26th October away 2:00pm

Ladies ‘A’ team played Acle ‘B’ team away

Won 31-106 (7-0)

Rink 2 won by 26 shots 30-4, Skip Geraldine Reeve, Sharon Rickman, Edna Land, Rink 3 won by 17 shots 26-9, Skip Jenny Kirby, Susan Moore, Gwen Fletton, Rink 4 won by 22 shots 29-7, Skip Mel Haylett, Jude Ward, Fev Norris, Rink 5 won by 10 shots 21-11, Skip Marie Morton, Gwyn Xuereb, Sandra Fairclough

The ladies ‘A’ sponsored by ICENI played our own Acle ‘B’ team, Geraldine’s team didn’t get off to a great start losing the first 3 ends, but then won the next 15 ends, Jenny’s team started the match with a 6 shot lead after the first end, they continued to take the next 4 ends and then the Acle ‘B’ team came back with a 5 shots win on end 6, Jenny’s team won the next 7 of the last 10 ends with a good win 26-9, Mel’s team took a 6 and then a 5 on the 1st & 2nd end giving them a great start, after this they won 8 of the next 14 ends giving them a comfortable win 29-7, Marie’s team started very well winning the first 6 ends then lost the next 4 ends giving them a 10-6 lead, they played a better second half winning 21-11

The next match is against Acle ‘B Friday 22nd October 2:30pm

Ladies ‘B’ team

Played Acle ‘A’ team

Away

49-82

Lost 1-6

Rink 2 won by 2 shots, 17-15, Skip Sandra Edmonds, Francis Hendrick, Jean Naylor,

Rink 3 lost by 13 shots, 10-23, Skip Angela Lee, Jill Finein, Fran Pope,

Rink 4 lost by 8 shots 16-24, Skip Elane Donoran, Sharon Boyce, Jayne Greenacre,

Rink 5 lost by 14 shots, 6-20, Skip Rose Yaxley, Julia Crosby, Dahlia McDonald

Match Reports

Rink 2 Sandra’s team won by 2 shots 17-15, they went into end 3, 6-1 down, then pulled the next 5 ends back taking the lead 9-6, lack on concentration lost the next 2 ends giving the ‘A’ the lead 11-9, again the ‘B’ team kicked in to take 6 shots in the next 2 end giving then a 4 shots lead, 15-11, the ‘A’ team didn’t give up and it was end for end, going into the final end the ‘B’ had the lead by one shot, they won that end by 1 shot giving them the win 17-15,

Rink 3 Angela’s team made a great start winning the 1st end by 5 shots, then they lost the next 4 ends losing a total of 12 shots, from there on the ‘A’ team continued to take end after end, the ‘B’ team sadly lost by 13 shots 10-23,

Rink 4 Elaine’s team didn’t make a good start losing the 1st 5 ends putting them 14 shots down, they then pulled 5 shots back on end 6, but then the ‘A’ took the next 3 of the 5 next ends to make it 20-6, they didn’t give up taking end 11 by 4 shots, sadly the game was lost by 8 shots 16-24,

Rink 5 Rose’s team lost the 1st 5 ends putting them 8 shots down, out of the next 11 ends they only managed to win 4 of them, out played by a good ‘A’ squad to sadly lose the match by 14 shots, 6-20

The next match is against County Arts ‘A’ team Thursday 28th October away 11:45

Ladies ‘B’ team played Acle ‘A’ team at home

Lost 31-106 (0-7)

The next match is against Acle ‘B Friday 22nd October 2:30pm

Sadly, due to a lack of interest, we are not able to field a Ladies ‘C’ team for the 2021/22 season.