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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.
Internal League & Cup winners 2024/25
Overseas Visitors to Acle ibc
From Canada: Rob & Eric Gallipeau 2020-22 Jake Masterson & Rick Lyons 2023/24 David Llewellyn 2024/25
From New Zealand: Gary Pickering 2025
From South Africa: Christoffel Lambreche & Fred Botha 2025
Plus visitors from Falkland islands, Belarus, Norway and of course we have 2 current members from the Shetland islands.
Of course our own members also travel abroad as seen on the photo section in the members Page.
England Internationals who have played at Acle include, Jean Baker, Mervyn King, Jayne Roylance,Lynda Jarman, David Ward,
Katherine Hawes, Norma Shaw, Edna Bessell, Sandy Hazell, Amy Gowshall, Carol Ashby & Debbie Stavro
International stars and World Champions include – Ian Schuback from Twin Peaks in Australia, Margaret Johnstone from N. Ireland,
Cecil Bransky from Tel Aviv in Israel, Ian Taylor from Gold Coast in Australia, Billy Jackson & Richard Corsie from Scotland,
We must not forget our homegrown talent who include – England Internationals , Sharon Rickman & Tim Stone.
Also Junior Internationals -George Tubby, etc
Acle’s County Federation Champions 2018/19
Internal League in progress
Club Fees
• Annual Membership - £45
(Includes Social Club Membership)
Juniors - £10
Half Year (from 1st January - £20
Associate Membership - £15
• 2 hour rink fees - £4
Juniors - £1
• Coaching - Free
• Equipment hire - Free
• Lockers for season - £5
Juniors must be under 18 and in full time education
Where we are
Committee Members
(Rogues Gallery)
Bill Downie
(Webmaster & Denis’s I.T. Apprentice)
Denis Goodley “Arkwright”
(Manager)
Barbara Meeks (Ladies ‘A’ team Cpt
& Ladies Competition Secretary)
Lilian Barber
(Secretary & Ladies Secretary)
Ken Scott- Greenard
(Chairman)
Mick Askham
Men’s ‘C’ team Captain
Rob Parker
(Men’s ‘A’ team Capteam)
Peter Hurren
Men’s ‘B’ team Captain
Aaron Linford
Head Coach
Barney Wymer
(Men’s Competition Secretary)
Julia Crosby
Ladies ‘B’ team Captain
Jackie Tierney
Ladies ‘C’ team Captain
The Club’s well stocked Bar Area
Rinks 1, 2 & 3
Scoreboard end
Rinks 1, 2 & 3
Lounge end
Rinks 4, 5 & 6
Lounge end
Rinks 4, 5 & 6
Scoreboard end
Our Sponsors
Ladies B Team
FIXTURES 2024/25
Acle C Sat 5th October 2024 Home 12.00
Gallow B Sat 19th October 2024 Home 12.00
County Arts B Sat 26th October 2024 Home 12.00
Acle C Sat 9th November 2024 Away 12.00
Hunstanton Sat 23rd November 2024 Away 11.00
Dereham Sat 7th December 2024 Away 10.00
Hunstanton Sat 14th December 2024 Home 12.00
Wymondham Dell Thurs 9th January 2025 Away 2.00
Gallow B Sat 25th January 2025 Away 11.45
County Arts B Tues 4th February 2025 Away 11.45
Wymondham Dell Sat 8th March 2025 Home 12.00
Dereham Sat 22nd March 2025 Home 12.00
Men’s A Team
FIXTURES 2024/25
BECCLES ‘A’ 11TH OCTOBER 2024 AWAY 6.45
DENNY PRE-LIM 19TH OCTOBER 2024
LIBERTY 1ST RND 26TH OCTOBER 2024
DENNY 1ST RND/PLATE P-LIM 2ND NOVEMBER 2024
WYMONDHAM DELL ‘A’ 9TH NOVEMBR 2024 AWAY 2.00
DENNY 2ND RND/PLATE 1ST RND 16TH NOVEMBER 2024
NORFOLK BC ‘A’ 23RD NOVEMBER 2024 HOME 2.30
GALLOW A 30TH NOVEMBER 2024 AWAY 2.30
DENNY 3RD RND/PLATE 2ND RND 7TH DECEMBER 2024
DENNY 4TH RND/PLATE 3RD RND 4TH JANUARY 2025
LIBERTY 2ND RND 11TH JANUARY 2025
DENNY 5TH RND/PLATE 4TH RND 18TH JANUARY 2025
COUNTY ARTS ‘A’ 1ST FEBRUARY 2025 AWAY 10.00
DENNY QF/ PLATE QF 8TH FEBRUARY 2025
NORFOLK BC ‘B; 8TH FEBRUARY 2025 HOME 2.30
BECCLES ‘A ’ 22ND FEBRUARY 2025 HOME 2.30
LIBERTY Q/F 1ST MARCH 2025
DENNY SF/PLATE SF 8TH MARCH 2025
WYMONDHAM DELL ‘A’ 8TH MARCH 2025 HOME 2.30
NORFOLK BC ‘A ’ 15TH MARCH 2025 AWAY 2.00
LIBERTY S/F 22ND MARCH 2025
GALLOW ‘A’ 29TH MARCH 2025 HOME 2.30
COUNTY ARTS ‘A’ 5TH APRIL 2025 HO ME 2.30
NORFOLK BC ‘B’ 12TH APRIL 2025 AWAY 2.00
Men’s Over 60’s ‘A’
FIXTURES 2024/25
Acle A v Acle B Tuesday 29.10.24 10.00am
Acle B v Acle A Tuesday 29.10.24 10.00am
Acle A v Beccles Tuesday 12.11.24 10.00am
Beccles v Acle A Tuesday 12.11.24 10.00am
Acle A v Lowestoft Rail A Tuesday 03.12.24 10.00am
Lowestoft Rail A v Acle A Monday 02.12.24 10.00am
Acle A v Lowestoft Rail B Monday 20.01.25 1.00pm
Lowestoft Rail B v Acle A Tuesday 21.01.25 10.00am
Acle A v County Arts Tuesday 11.02.25 10.00am
County Arts v Acle A Wednesday 12.02.25 11.30am
Ladies A Team
FIXTURES 2024/25
Roundwood Sat 12th October 2024 Home 12.00
Gallow A Sat 9th November 2024 Away 11.45
County Arts A Thurs 14th November 2024 Away 11.45
Norfolk BC B Thurs 5th December 2024 Away 10.00
Norfolk BC A Sat 21st December 2024 Home 12.00
Norfolk BC B Fri 10th January 2025 Home 2.30
Gallow A Sat 25th January 2025 Home 12.00
Lowestoft Railway Sat 1st February 2025 Home 12.00
Lowestoft Railway Sat 8th February 2025 Away 12.00
County Arts A Sat 22nd February 2025 Home 12.00
Roundwood Sat 8th March 2025 Away 10.00
Norfolk BC A Thursday 13th March 2025 Away 10.00
Men’s B Team
FIXTURES 2024/25
DISS ‘A’ 12TH OCTOBER 2024 HOME 2.30
LOWESTOFT RAILWAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2024 HOME 2.30
ROUNDWOOD ‘A’ 23RD NOVEMBER 2024 AWAY 2.00
LYNN SPORT ‘A’ 30TH NOVEMBER 2024 HOME 2.30
SHOTFORD ‘A’ 25TH JANUARY 2025 HOME 2.30
DEREHAM ‘A’ 8TH FEBRUARY 2025 AWAY 2.00
DISS ‘A’ 22ND FEBRUARY 2025 AWAY 2.00
LOWESTOFT RAILWAY 8TH MARCH 2025 AWAY 2.30
ROUNDWOOD ‘A’ 15TH MARCH 2025 HOME 2.30
LYNN SPORT ‘A’ 29TH MARCH 2025 AWAY 2.00
SHOTFORD ‘A’ 5TH APRIL 2025 AWAY 2.00
DEREHAM ‘A’ 12TH APRIL 2025 HOME 2.30
Men’s Over 60’s ‘B’
FIXTURES 2024/25
Acle A v Acle B Tuesday 29.10.24 10.00am
Acle B v Acle A Tuesday 29.10.24 10.00am
Acle B v Lowestoft Rail B Tuesday 12.11.24 10.00am
Lowestoft Rail B v Acle B Monday 11.11.24 1.00pm
Acle B v Beccles Tuesday 03.12.24 10.00am
Beccles v Acle B Tuesday 03.12.24 10.00am
Acle B v County Arts Tuesday 21.01.25 10.00am
County Arts v Acle B Wednesday 22.01.25 11.30am
Acle B v Lowestoft Rail A Tuesday 11.02.25 10.00am
Lowestoft Rail A v Acle B Wednesday 10.02.25 11.30am
Men’s C Team
FIXTURES 2024/25
GALLOW ‘C’ 19TH OCTOBER 2024 AWAY 2.30
BECCLES ‘B’ 26TH OCTOBER 2024 HOME 2.30
WYMONDHAM DELL ‘B’ 2ND NOVEMBER 2024 HOME 2.30
GALLOW ‘B’ 16TH NOVEMBER 2024 AWAY 2.30
COUNTY ARTS ‘B’ 7TH DECEMBER 2024 HOME 2.30
ROUNDWOOD ‘B’ 4TH JANUARY 2025 AWAY 2.00
GALLOW ‘C’ 11TH JANUARY HOME 2.30
BECCLES ‘B’ 18TH JANUARY 2025 AWAY 10.00
WYMONDHAM DELL ‘B’ 25TH JANUARY 2025 AWAY 2.30
GALLOW ‘B’ 1ST FEBRUARY 2025 HOME 2.30
COUNTY ARTS ‘B’ 15TH MARCH 2025 AWAY 2.00
ROUNDWOOD ‘B’ 22ND MARCH 2025 HOME 2.30
Ladies C Team
FIXTURES 2024/25
Acle B Sat 5th October 2024 Away 12.00
Gallow B Sat 26th October 2024 Away 11.45
Hunstanton Sat 2nd November 2024 Away 11.00
Acle B Sat 9th November 2024 Home 12.00
County Arts B Tues 19th November 2024 Away 11.45
Dereham Sat 23rd November 2024 Away 10.00
Hunstanton Sat 30th November 2024 Home 12.00
Gallow B Sat 11th January 2025 Home 12.00
Dereham Sat 8th February 2025 Home 12.00
Wymondham Dell Thurs 13th February 2025 Away 2.00
County Arts B Sat 1st March 2025 Home 12.00
Wymondham Del Fri 21st March 2025 Home 2.30
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County Leagues
Click on Badge to view all the Men’s County League Fixtures, Tables & Results
NEWSLETTER
28th April 2025
1 Bandana League – was launched last Wednesday Evening and we have 4 league entries and if you would like to follow the action the team names and colours are as follows and Denis would like it to be known the captains picked their team names !!!!
Team 1 – It’s getting Messi – Black
Team 2 – Red Relics – Red
Team 3 – RealSoSo Bad – Blue
Team 4 – Arselona – Pink
150 hits recorded on the webcams on the first night
2 Norfolk Men’s County- Roger, Rob and Tim won the County Triples Final, Tim won the 2County Singles and Peter and Tim signed off with the County Pairsits beginning to look like the old times .
3 Outdoor -watch out for a change in the weather as the outdoor matches start to kick off .
4 Respirator Training – do not lie down anywhere in the club as the Stewards are undergoing resuscitation training this week and are looking for patients to practise on.
5 Winter leagues – Final warning to captains to get their league entries in for next season as Lilian will not have time to remind you and we have a number on the reserve list.
No other Proposals will be considered or voted on ,on the day, but there will be the traditionalOpen Forum after the AGM .
6 Lincoln Federation Finals – we had 12 Acle members representing Norfolk but no silverware came home.
7 AGM – will take place in the club lounge at 10-00am on Sunday 4th May -Proposals to be voted on are on the Main Board as you enter the club.
NEWSLETTER
16th June 2025
FREE MEMBERSHIP - use our sponsors and save enough to pay for your membership -
FINAL WARNING – Next seasons winter league fixtures will be released the first week in July so any Captain who has not bothered to put an entry in and paid the fee - be warned.
Old Bowls – there are a few sets of secondhand bowls in the club
Old Gear – last chance for a bargain as we will be clearing club of old clothes in the next few weeks.
Newsletter
12th May 2025
That Lilian Barber be made Hon Life member of the Club – carried unanimously and Lilian was presented with a bouquet. Brian Kirby was also presented with the Service Award in recognition of all the work he does for the club.
There will be no visiting the head in the domestic leagues and if he/ she does,, then, he/she loses the right to bowl any more woods that end. -Carried
Starting times changed to start at 10-00am – NOT carried.
Village league will in future be 2 bowls and 21 ends – Carried
An experiment will be carried out in the Monday Morning Men’s league only , that ladies may be used as Subs rather than a match being cancelled – Carried.
Newsletter
6th May 2025
1. Boiler – the work on replacing the boiler will start on Mon 19th May so ladies best you move any gear into the Brian Grint room for a time.
2. Lucas and Wyllys ,our Sponsor, now have a Court of Protection Department and Millicent Jermy from L & W will attend at the club on Thursday 15th May from 10am to give free advice on ‘Deputyship’.
What is Deputyship and how can L & W help?
‘If someone has lost capacity ,but did not donate a Lasting Power of Attorney, L&W can help. L & W can make an application to the Court to obtain an Order to deal with their Property and affairs and/or Personal Welfare.
An additional application can be made to the Court for a Statutory Will which will allow the Deputy to draft a Will in accordance with the persons wishes and not The Rules of Intestacy.
A Deputyship can be applied for in many different circumstances including brain damage, Dementia ,learning difficulties etc.
L & W can help you become a Deputy for someone, or they can act as a Sole, or Joint Deputy.
3. Outdoor – I did warn you that the weather would change as soon as we went outdoors.
Newsletter
22nd April 2025
1 Easter – belated Easter greetings to you all
2 Summer Season – so goodbye winter league welcome to the 2025 Summer league
3 Mon, Weds, Fri mornings we have the normal triples leagues
4 SUMMER LEAGUE WITHDRAWAL -A TEAM HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE WEDNEDAY MORNING LEAGUE SO IF INTERESTED IN REPLACING SAME SEE SIMON OR LILIAN.THE LEAGUE IS OPEN,CAN BE ALL MALE ,ALL FEMALE OR MIXED.
Drives will be the usual Tuesdays at 4-30 but the Thursday Drives go to Thursday mornings - report to the desk for 10-00am
Wednesday Evening – ‘Welcome to Tim’s World’- this league known as the ‘Bandana league’ (teams wear different coloured bandanas somewhere on their person) starts on Weds 23rdApril at 6-30 and is played every 2 weeks. Should be worth a look on the web.
5 Sunday Mornings -should be an odd rink available for roll ups.
6 Winter league 2025/26 -best you captains get your league entries in as Lil unlikely to have the time to remind you and we have a reserve list on a number of the leagues.
7 Men’s County Finals – start10-30am On Sat and Sunday mornings at County Arts this coming weekend (26thand 27th) Go along and cheer on the Acle boys who are featured in most of the Finals.
8 Lincoln -National Federation Finals start at Lincoln from Tuesday 22ndApril -good luck to all the Acle players who will be representing Norfolk in most of the disciplines.
9 Club AGM – all club officer posts have received a nomination and only the club committee proposals have been posted . No proposals are accepted on the day of the AGM as per the Constitution but there is always an opportunity after the closure of the AGM business to raise matters for the Committee to perhaps consider.
Newsletter
21st May 2025
1. New TV – now in position above rink 2 -our thanks to Bill, Chris , Denis and especially scaffolder/Meccano man , Colin.
2. Boiler -worked commenced on Tues 20th.So be advised to bring a jacket with you.
3. Sunday Evening League – details of the league format and dates are on the noticeboard so if interested please sign the sheet -limit of 12 teams . In brief it will be once a fortnight starting in October. Please read the rules before entering.
4. To save confusion you may refer to John/Mike Daulby as IVOR!!!!!and that’s not helped.
5. DIY man -required to put together a few frames for our future Pennants -see Simon or Lilian.
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