NEWSLETTER
4th April 2026

• Bernie Bould – update – unfortunately,someincorrect rumours spread among club members, so the situation is thatBernie had a fire in his bungalow and thanks to quick action by the Fire brigade, he was rescued, but obviously had to be taken to hospital. He is only allowed family members visits. We all wish him well.
• Good Friday Tournament – our thanks to Tim and Bec for organising a really enjoyable, but exhausting, Good Friday Bowls Tournament. With the age group of the Finalist the future of the club looks to be in safe hands. Our apologies for those who had to wait for their meals but we should have made it clearer to the chef of the numbers attending. A lesson learnt.
• Proposals – a final reminder to put your nominations and proposals for the AGM inby the 12thApril.
• Social Club AGM – will take place on Tuesday 21stApril -see Notice in main hallway. Please make the effort to attend and vote for your reps, Charlie, Dave and Jo who are doing a fantastic job in turning around a failing Social Club into the fantastic place it is now.
• Front Tables – just a reminder that we do not allow meals to be eaten at the front tables. The smell of fish and chips on the green is notpleasant, and we have plenty of tables set aside for meals. Please think of others.

NEWSLETTER

30th March 2026

Weekend – what a weekend for the club with Ladies A big win over Wymondham, followed by Men’s A over Gallows but both topped by the Swifts ( old C team ) 6.5 to .5 win at NBC to take them to runners up spot in the 2nd Division. They all came back to the club to celebrate and thank the coaches for their input this season. Bar profits up as well. 

AGM Proposals – just a reminder that any proposals need to be with the Club Secretary  by 12th April so that they can be publicised in the club.

No Proposals will be accepted after this date nor at the AGM .

We do allow time after the AGM for members to raise any concerns or matters they may wish the Club Committee to consider in future seasons.

Bags -would members please keep the benches in the changing rooms free from bags so others can have a seat while changing. 

Acle Trophy - For those who read bowls news you may have seen that  the England U25s ladies won the ACLE TROPHY  at the recent International Series. .This  trophy was presented by the Ladies National President  and she wished for it to be called ‘The Acle Trophy,’ in recognition of the work undertaken by Acle coaches at U25 level. The President , at the time ,was Margaret Jermy – a member of Acle IBC. 

Webcams – As previously notified, the club’s webcams have recently been upgraded resulting in a far superior quality stream.   This does however require a better internet speed at the viewers end than a few of our members appear to have resulting in Buffering or ghosting of the stream.    Sadly, there is no way of giving an option to reduce the quality to correct this.    All but the most remote of locations in our area have internet speeds available that would more than meet the demands of our webcams.   A lot of areas can now get Full Fibre connections to the home which cost little or no extra cost to the consumer   Please check with your internet provider to see what is available to you.   The installation of Full Fibre to the home is completely free of charge no matter which provider you use.   The club apologises for any inconvenience but at the same time needs to keep its place at the forefront of technology and innovation.

Newsletter 

16th March 2026

Finals Dates

Ladies Singles – 6-30pm -16th March- Barbara  v Jenny

Ladies Triples – Mon – 23rd March at 6-30pm- Lynne,Sandra,Barbara  v Lesley,Julie, Julia

Mens Finals

Triples – Fri – 27th March at 6-30pm – M. Elliott v Matty Carter

Singles – Sunday 29th March at 2-00pm – M. Elliott  v S. Elliott

U25s – not yet decided

Pairs – Sun 29th at 6-30pm – M. Elliott v R. Barnbrook

Fours – Sun 29th March at 6-30pm – G. Tubby v Matty Carter

Handicap Singles – not yet decided

O60s Drawn Pairs – KSG v  A. Pigott at 6-30pm on Sunday 29th March

Congratulations to all Finalists at getting to the Finals and on schedule.

BIG THANKS to Barbara and Barney  for their organisational skills. 

There should be some cracking games( Denis is available as sub but is unwilling to take the ‘brick test ‘to qualify for the ladies – I said brick.

Stitching -advance warning there will be a few minutes delay around midday on Weds while the carpet guy repairs the stitching. 

Mens County League -some good results over the weekend with A beating Arts 6-1 and B winning 7-0 agst Diss to go top of the league -with a final game agst Lowestoft to decide the Championship.

Flowerpots -there is a bag of assorted flowerpots in the office -anybody own them?

Newsletter
6th March 2026

• Pennant 2 –another County Men’s Pennant is on the way to Acle as once again we have both finalists, this time it is Ryan and Tim to face each other in the Match play Singles.
• 2026/27 Winter League – league entry forms are now out for members, all leagues, as usual with the exception of a proposed Sunday Evening Pairs Set Play League (only played every 3 weeks). Dependent on support of course.
• Planning ahead – dates are already being booked for the 2026/27 County Competitions play-offs.
• Good Friday–The Club Tournament is fully booked and Tim is preparing the draw. Barbara and Simon will re-schedule any matches already booked on that day so check the post.
• Rinks available – from Tuesday 6th April a few leagues will have been completed so lots of spare rinks available.
• Club Finals – are also taking shape and a full program will soon be ready so you can book your seats for some great entertainment.  Congrats again to Barney for all his hard work.
• Summer National Comps – anyone interested in entering these, see noticeboard - but be warned may involve a lot of travelling as not too many local entries.
• Bugs - There is a flu-like bug doing the rounds at the moment so we will put the fans on all day, keep the hand gel available and suggest to members not to shake hands.  A  “good luck” or  “well bowled.”should be adequate for the time being.

Newsletter
8th April 2026

• Winter leagues – get your entries in asap as we have a number on the waiting list.
• Captains – just a reminder to County League Captains that you can appoint your own Vice Captains so need to nominate them.
• Club /County Comps - These will be out at the beginning of the new season and we will have entry forms in the club during the summer so you can get them in early. Our own internal club comps entries are much later as less pressure on ‘play by’ dates.
• Social Club AGM – will be in the Main Hall starting at 7-45pm on Tuesday 21st April - Come and vote for our reps, Jo, Bing and Charlie.
• County Finals -Ryan has already presented us with our first CountyWinners Pennant, by winning the Matchplay Singles. WE are also guaranteed another as both U25s Finalists are from Acle, and they are ,Leo and Harry. Hoping to add to the tally is Simon who is in the Singles Final and Roger and Rob who are in the Pairs Final. All to be played at County Arts, The County Presidents Club, this comingFriday or Sunday.
• Big Weekend -we wish the Men’s B Team good fortune as they play Lowestoft A on Saturday ,at Lowestoft, and our boys just need 4 pts to be 2nd Div Champions and promotion to the 1st Division. Come on Rhinos.

Newsletter
23rd March 2026

Keys -Someone has borrowed the master lockers keys from the office and not returned them -please check.

Finals - -

-Ladies triples Tonight -6-45pm

Mixed pairs and U25s Finals – 24th at 6-30pm

Handicap Singles -Friday 27th March at 6-45pm

And of course  remaining Club Finals this Sunday ( 29th) all day. 

All those that can please come along and cheer on the teams rather than watch on webcams -it creates a  great atmosphere for the players. 

Good luck to our Ladies Fours who play at the National Championships at Nottingham next Monday. 

Some are there so often they should think about booking an apartment.