Burton & Puddington Bowls Club
at Gladstone Village Hall
Please read the guidance before booking time on the green. Government Advice is that Bowling Greens can now open. Step 3, from 17 May at the earliest, is planned to allow larger groups and use of Clubhouses. The Club has undertaken a risk assessment and has agreed the following guidance for members which must be … Read more
To celebrate our greater freedom and kick the season off, we are planning to run a Round Robin Social on Saturday 22 May starting at 1pm. This will be open to a maximum of 16 paid-up members on a first come, first served basis. The emphasis this time will be on ’social’ so there will … Read more
Saturday 15 May 2021 We are forming a Working Party to do a bit of weeding and tidying up around the green. If you are free, do come and join us if only for half an hour. Just bring a few gardening tools, rubbish bags, gloves etc. We will be starting at 10am.
And we’re back! We were anticipating the possibility of some resumption of bowling this summer and were awaiting guidance from the British Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA). That guidance finally arrived at the weekend (the last possible moment!) and the Committee have met and agreed a way forward. The national guidance envisages a 4 step … Read more
Government Advice is that Bowling Greens can now open but, initially in Steps 1 and 2, only under restrictive conditions. Step 3, from 17 May at the earliest, is planned to allow larger groups and use of Clubhouses. The Club has undertaken a risk assessment and agreed the following guidance for members which must be … Read more
Even though we are not playing, the green still requires regular maintenance and, of course, we want it to be ready once things get going again. Normally we employ a contractor to scarify the green. This process removes dead and dying material and lets in air to stimulate growth. This year, the contractor kindly lent … Read more
Dear All Hope you are well and managing to cope with the current situation. To those of our colleagues who are perhaps not so well we wish you a speedy return to good health. This is just a brief update. Two weeks ago the mower broke down and we are awaiting a new part. As … Read more
We’ll be sprucing up the green as part of the Community Clean Up Day. All welcome. Free tea and cake!
And so the first week of re-opening the green is over! Eleven people used the green, some on two occasions, and more have booked for this week. The green is looking great and, despite conditions being variable due to the weather, everyone has enjoyed the chance to get rolling again. The main takeaway from this … Read more