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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 2023/24
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)
Denis Goodley “Arkwright”
(Manager)
Lilian Barber
(Secretary & Ladies Secretary)
Ken Scott- Greenard
(Chairman)
Bill Downie
(Webmaster & Denis’s I.T. Apprentice)
Barbara Meeks (Ladies ‘A’ team Cpt
& Ladies Competition Secretary)
Barney Wymer (Men’s ‘A’ team Cpt
& Men’s Competition Secretary)
Mick Askham
Men’s ‘C’ team Captain
Peter Hurren
Men’s ‘B’ team Captain
Julia Crosby
Ladies ‘B’ team Captain
Aaron Linford
Head Coach
Jackie Tierney
Ladies ‘C’ team Captain
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
Click on Badge to view all the Men’s County League Fixtures, Tables & Results
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 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 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
County Leagues
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
Click on Badge to view all the Ladies County League Fixtures, Tables & Results
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
NEWSLETTER
16th December 2024
1. Christmas Day -those who access the ‘members area’ will have noticed a lot of matches on Christmas day -no- they are not being played- we have just ‘parked’ them there until we re-assign them.
2. Cheese and Wine -our thanks to Mike for providing the cheese and wine last Friday to celebrate our amazing club. He raised £200 for the Alzheimer Society.
3. Clothes – a number of members have been asked to comply with club dress code but are still awaiting the arrival of their new gear. I would also remind members that wearing your outdoor club shirt is also a No No as it would be if you wore an Acle IBC top at your outdoor club.
4. This week – we relax the dress code so you can all wear your Christmas sparkle .
5. 20th Dec -is the youngsters Christmas ‘do’ when they can enjoy their Christmas fare of cheesy chips and coke. Our thanks to Aaron for looking after them for the past year. Volunteers to assist him always welcome.
NEWSLETTER
2nd December 2024
1. WB Tickets -most have been picked up from Stewards desk -reminder that you can still order and cheapest way to pay is by cash as we have to add extra on cards.
2. Drakespride -still a few shirts and measures for sale at bargain prices on table and hanging up near office door.
3. Xmas Cards – there are tables opposite the Stewards desk for you to leave your Xmas cards to your friends in the club.
4. Vivienne -congrats ladies on your win keep you a troshing.
5. Christmas decs -thanks to our Christmas fairies putting up the Christmas decorations.
6. New Year Monday Night League – Captains should soon receive their fixtures and rules for the new sets play. leagues starting in the New Year. At the end of the season we will survey Monday Night Captains to see if they wish to have a normal triples league till the end of March or same as this season., or even a full season of a sets play league.
7. Mens B -now have a youth policy within their squad with the introduction of young Mike Dolby -good win boys .
8. Cheese and Wine -Mike Hodgson is hosting a cheese and wine day at the club on Friday 13th Dec -all welcome -donations to charity.
9. 9. Ladies C -looking to be the team to beat if you want to win their league.
Newsletter
9th January 2025
Newsletter
23rd December 2024
SOS
Our Canadian visitors are asking if they can borrow the following bowls while with us –
Groove (z-scoop) -never heard of these
Or
Henselite Evo -sizes 3 or 4
Or
Taylor Blaze size 4
Plus
One of the guys arrives early and whilst we have allocated him some practise sessions he would also like to join in with members who are just having a roll-up – so feel free to chat and invite him to join you-his name is David llewellyn and he arrives on the 29th December.
Anyone know the history of-
Signed World Bowls shirt in the office -suspect it was donated to raise some funds or
Set of 4 bowls with Gt. Plumstead stickers -also in the office? Are these for us to sell for club finds?
Late news – we now have the Netherlands coming to practise -any Ace 3 and 4bowls available to borrow. -see Denis
Newsletter
12th December 2024
News -General -Nationals
May have mentioned before but worth a repeat –
Priority on rink bookings
Acle is affiliated to the National Governing Body of Indoor Bowls (EIBA) (Denis was a Director for 14 years) so any member or team playing in a National Competition has the right to book any rink, at anytime, and to this end, even club league matches may have to be changed to accommodate, and of course roll-ups may have to be moved or deleted.
Fortunately, the majority of our members playing in these Competitions tend to be considerate of the needs of other club members and only insist on this priority as a last resort.
🎄 ON BEHALF OF THE BOWLS COMMITTEE AND OUR WONDERFUL STEWARDS WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OUR MEMBERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND POSSIBLY EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, A HEALTHY NEW YEAR. 🎄
Newsletter
1st January 2025
A HAPPY AND HEALTHY 2025 TO ALL OUR MEMBERS
1. Lost bowls? -we have a set of 4M black Drakes pride Professional Bowls in the office,with a red aeroplane logo and Gt Plumstead stickers -any body know who they belong or whether we have them for sale for club funds?
2. Extra Rinks Free – we have a number of rinks free at 4-30pm on the 3rd and 10th January as there is no junior bowling.
3. Batteries -there is a collection of batteries in the Brian Grint room -anyone know who they belong to or if being collected for a Charity.
4. Old clothes – it seems a shame to have to say farewell to 4 blazers on the clothes rack -surely someone could make use of them before they are placed in clothes recycling centre.
5. David our Canadian , sends his thanks to everyone for making his stay with us so enjoyable. His bowls partner, a Kiwi, arrives on Saturday., and the Dutch on Tuesday the 7th.
6. Denis has an apprentice IT guy called Bill who is refreshing our website -take a look.
7. Sponsor – we could do with another sponsor so anyone who has a friend in high places who wishes to be engaged with one of the top bowls clubs in the country, please have a word with Denis and ‘Arkright ‘will be released.
GOOD LUCK TO OUR LADIES WHO ARE DOING US PROUD WITH RUNS IN THE VIVIENNE, MASON AND YETTON NATIONALS. Denis has made room in the trophy cabinet.
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