NEWSLETTER   

7th September 2026​​​​​​​

President's Message

Bowling season is just around the corner, with opening day on Saturday, 26 September 2026.  If the green is ready to play on before that date, it will be open for a roll-up.  Obviously, if not, then we won't play on it until Alan tells us that it is ready.

Subs are now due and can be paid at the bar.

Interclub Registrations

Please fill out the forms in the Clubrooms or register online (see the pink link in the NL) to play this season so the selectors can determine how many teams we need to enter.

See you Thursday, Clappy

Club Opening Day

26th September 2026

Please be at the Club by 12:30pm with the President's Fours to commence at 1:00pm, all dependant on the green being ready of course.

The Executive are working on a nice meal to follow the day's play that's looking like spit roast chicken in bread rolls or baps, with all the trimmings.

Raffles - ​​​​​​​Lotto Draw

Winners from the latest Draw are as follows:

Bonus Number = 18

Sheet 1 - Week 10

• Winner - The De Goldis
• One offs - Geoff & Mark

Sheet 2 - Week 7

• Winner - Jason
• One offs - Chanelle & Ross Groves

All winners have been notified and the judges decision is final. Prize money will be behind the bar on Thursday night.

Sheet 1 now has 2 weeks off and will resume Sat 26th September(opening day).

Please let Barney know if you would like your number in next round, most have. Reminder it's $20 for 10 weeks.

Cheers from the promotions committee.​​​​​​​ Barney on 021505064

Club Night Menu

Meal this Thursday for Club Night:

• Ribeye Steak, eggs, chips with either mushroom sauce or garlic butter

• Choice from the Bar menu

Bar Menu

• Bar Basket – choice of 4, with chips $15

1 seafood stick, 2 crumbed squid rings, 1 hotdog, 3 chicken nuggets,

3 samosas, or 3 mini spring rolls

• Fish pie $10
• Shepherd’s Pie $10
• Toasted sandwiches $5
• Basket of chips $5

Dinner will cost $20 or as per Bar Menu.

Orders to Jill Olesen please by Tuesday 9pm on mobile 027 200 8627

Online Registrations

Interclub - please keep arranging your registration, either online or through the forms in the Clubrooms.

We need Interclub registrations finalised in less than 2 weeks!

Registrations for Club Championships will be out shortly.

Registrations for Friendlies

There's a seperate registration form for members who want to play in the midweek Friendlies. That form is in the Clubrooms or you can go to it here or use the yellow form link below.

Centre Desk News

August Newsletter from the Centre is available here.

Minutes from the AGM are also available here.

Canterbury Development U8 Representative Teams (Men & Women). Expressions of interest are invited to players for these teams. There is a form you need to complete and the link to that form is here.

New Uniforms

Grant and Julie Adams will be available for members on Club nights Thursday 17th and 24th September, from 5:30pm until 6:30pm for their new uniform to be collected.

Also they have made some time available on Saturday 19th September from 11:30am until 12:30am.

Please note extra uniforms will not be part of this initial distribution but will be arranged after opening day.

To receive your new uniform you must hand in your old one and that means being clean as well!!

Grant & Julie have put in a significant amount of work on members behalf to get this sorted, so please use this opportunity to collect your new uniform and acknowledge them at the same time.

Annual Subs

As Clappy has mentioned, Subs for 2026/27 are now due. The new Subs for this season were confirmed at the AGM as follows:

Payment of Subs can be made by payment at the Bar or direct credit to our Bank Account - Belfast Bowling Club Inc
Account ASB 12-3149-0405480-00
Please include Subs as Reference

News from  Bowls Canterbury

Resignation of GM Lorraine McLeod effective 30 October.

Lorraine has made this decision to step down and has asked to share her letter of resignation here.