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Category: General News
Winter Season 2024/25 Club Update
The Mens and Ladies teams enjoyed continuing success during the season. The Men were runners up in the Sussex County Championship having been Champions in 2023/24, 2022/23 and 2021/22. The Ladies retained the Sussex County Women’s Championship having won this in 2023/24. They were also runners up in the prestigious National Vivienne Trophy reaching the final played at Nottingham with support from a coach full of Club Members. Some of our Bowlers performed well in various National and County competitions.
Our own Club Leagues and Competitions ran throughout the season for both Novice and experienced players. The Finals weekend in April producing some excellent bowling played in the true spirit of the game of bowls. The Junior section is doing well and producing some promising talent for the future. Our casual bowling sessions remain as popular as ever. More details can be found under the Honours Tab on this website and on our Facebook pages.
The active social events calendar included a busy Christmas Fayre, a Burns Night complete with Haggis and Piper, the New Years Eve and End of Season Partying as well as regular bingo, quiz and race nights. Our charity fund raising efforts raised around £1,500 for St Wilfrid’s Hospice this season.
We have a steady influx of new members, many of whom are new to the game of bowls and they are taking part in the courses run by our Club coaches. If you are thinking of becoming a Member, either to play Bowls or as a Social Member, please contact the Club by the enquiry form on this website or by phone 01323 506009 or call in when we are open. You will be made most welcome.
St Wilfrid’s Hospice Donations Reach £32,000
We are delighted to report that St Wilfrid’s Hospice has advised us that the amount raised to date by the puzzle table at Eastbourne and District Indoor Bowls Club has reached an incredible £32,000.
Originally a craft table started many years ago by a group of lady members who made greeting cards and sold them to club members to raise money for charity the table has become a well established feature in the Club where members can buy or hire jigsaw puzzles, books etc., Payment is by using an honesty box, the proceeds of which are donated to St Wilfrid’s. The table, pictured below, is organised these days by Marion and Malcolm Livesey who ensure there is a range of items donated by members for sale or hire.
The table remains very popular with Club members and continues to provide a steady stream of donations to support this vital local charity. As a result Eastbourne and District Indoor Bowls Club are now an official Bronze partner of St Wilfrid’s Hospice. The Partner scheme is open to businesses and organisations who pledge to raise money for St Wilfrid’s annually and the Club is proud to be joining this scheme.
A big, big thank you to all Club members, past and present, for your continued support of this wonderful charity.
St Wilfrid’s Hospice will also be our Captain’s Charity for the new season 2024/25
London to Brighton Bike Ride
We have a member John Mason who is doing the London to Brighton Bike Ride which is 55 miles, On Sunday 15th September 2024.John will be doing the bike ride to raise money for St Wilfrid’s Hospice which not only is a charity close to many of us, it is also at present our captains charity.
It would be great if as many of us as possible could support John by sponsoring him for this worthy cause and there is a sponsor form at the front office if you wish to do so.
Alternatively click on the link below to go to John’s “Just Giving” page
Good luck John
Captains Charity Raises £1,055
We are pleased to confirm that this seasons Captains Charity Night, held on Saturday 24th February, raised an amazing total of £1,055 for St Wilfred’s Hospice. Pictured below are Bill Fuller and Anita Feltham, Men and Ladies Captains, with Kayleigh Tippett from St.Wilfreds.
As previously reported about 90 members and guests danced the night away with music provided by the local Beatles tribute band “Nothing is Real” who performed for free. The food was provided by the Social Team and the bar run by volunteers. A raffle was held with prizes donated by members and guests. The final dance number – Hey Jude – had everyone on the dance floor asking for an encore. A great night for a worthy cause.
County League Double 2023-24
Congratulations to both our Ladies and Mens teams who have won their respective County Leagues.
Club Champions 2023-24
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April 2024 saw the climax of what has been a fantastic season for our club with the internal club competitions taking place. There was a great atmosphere in the club on both days with lots of spectators, family and friends supporting all the finalists.
Take a look at the winners . . .
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- Ladies Champion – Jo Morris
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- Men’s Champion – Tristan Fordham
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- Ladies Novice Singles – Annabel Murphy
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- Men’s Novice Singles – Neil Hoad
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- Ladies Pairs – Pat Bain, Jo Morris
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- Ladies Senior Pairs – Barbara Graham, Mandy Carrie
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- Men’s Pairs – Peter Carter, Dave Buttle
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- Men’s Senior Pairs – Mike Taylor, Malcolm Livesey
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- Australian Pairs – Mike Taylor, Neil Pierce
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- Mixed Pairs – Colin Carrie, Mandy Carrie
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- Ladies Triples – Chris Dodd, Mandy Carrie, Tracey Jenner
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- Men’s Triples – Simon Knight, Simon Perry, Neil Pierce
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- Mixed Triples – Linda Stanley, Andy Hayward, Alice Phillimore
Ladies County Competition Winners 2024
Congratulations to Jo Morris on retaining the Badged Singles beating our very own Nicki Dale in the final and also retaining the Badged Pairs with Lorraine Kuhler.
Mandy Carrie, Barbara Graham, Jo Brand and Nicki Dale were runner’s up in the Fours and Mandy was also runner up in the Open Triples with Pauline Phillips and Jen Poulter
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- Badged Singles Winner Jo Morris
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- Badged Pairs Winners Jo Morris and Lorraine Kuhler
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- Badged Singles Runner Up Nicki Dale
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- Open Triples Runner’s Up Pauline Phillips, Mandy Carrie, Jen Poulter
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- Fours Runner’s Up Barbara Graham, Mandy Carrie, Jo Brand, Nicki Dale
S.C.W.I.B.A. League Champions 2023/24
Congratulations to our Ladies team who won the Ladies County Division East and successfully beat the Ladies from Adur who had won the Ladies County Division West, to become overall Sussex County Champions for the very first time.
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- L-R Vice Captain Wendy Avery and Captain Anita Feltham
International Umpire – Dave Buttle
Congratulations to Dave Buttle who has received his INTERNATIONAL UMPIRES CERTIFICATE from Steve Boughton, EIBA President at the British Isles International Women’s Series at Chelmsford on 8th March 2024.
Well done Dave from all your bowling colleagues at EDIBA, we are very proud of you.
