**NEW MEMBER SPECIAL OFFER**
You are invited to join West Berks IBC now as a full playing member for £120 subscription valid until 30th September 2024. We’ll also throw in a free taster session. Easy access, plenty of free parking, online booking, open 7 days a week.
Interested? Call Angela on 07729 183373 or email .
We really do want you to join us!
12.08.2023
A BIG THANK YOU to Rose and the Ladies of West Berks for hand making the lovely Coronation bunting displayed around the club. (No plastic here)
It’s brightened the place up and even put a smile on Clive’s face! He’s looking forward to serving you one of his Coronation Cocktails on Sunday. Well done Ladies!
TED would like to remind you that you are welcome to our
to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III
Drop in at Anytime between 12 noon and 6 pm
You are welcome to bring your own food or why not get together with friends, share refreshments and make it a ‘Street Party’ !
Red, white and blue dress optional
See you there, Love from Ted
Members are invited to the Bowls Committee AGM on Friday, 14th April at 7.30 pm .
At the AGM members will have the opportunity to vote for the Bowls Committee Officers and Members according to the Nominations sheet posted in the club, together with any proposed alterations to the rules of the club. A Notice of the AGM and the Minutes of last year’s AGM are displayed in the club.
The Competitions Finals Week will start on Monday, 10th April at 6.00 pm. Matches will be held each evening, culminating in the Singles Finals on Friday, 14th April from 5.00 pm. Bowlr will show the full week’s schedule of matches.
The Club Presentations will follow the AGM.
As always, we hope you will support your club!
03.04.2023
Good luck to West Berks members Derek Parsonson and Richard Kozlowski, who won the Area 14 Final in the Men’s Over 60 Pairs, and now go forward to the last 16 of the National Championships to be held at Nottingham on April 5th and 6th, 2023.
THIS IS AN OPEN INVITATION TO ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO COME AND GIVE BOWLS A TRY!
WE OFFER A FREE, NO OBLIGATION, TASTER. NO BOOKING REQUIRED – JUST DROP IN DURING OPEN WEEKEND AND HAVE A FREE GO ON THE GREEN AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO.
Not sure if bowls is for you? Perhaps you can no longer play your chosen sport, but you’re still competitive. Or maybe you just need to get out of the house, have a bit of gentle exercise and meet new people in a friendly and welcoming environment.
At West Berks you can play at your own level at a time that suits you, whatever your age or ability and we have full disabled facilities.
So why not come along and enjoy a FREE, no obligation, TASTER session during –
We provide the equipment, just bring clean, flat soled shoes. All ages (over 9 yrs) and abilities welcome. Free parking. Cafe/Bar/Lounge.
When it’s cold or raining outside, you can play indoor bowls in superb air conditioned premises all year round.
Further details, please email or call Angela on 07729 183373
West Berks IBC has pleasure in hosting Semi Final 2 of the Wessex on Sunday, 26th March, 2023 at 11 am when Victory will face Dolphin. Semi Final 1 is being played simultaneously at Tamworth when Bromsgrove play Welford.
Update: Dolphin were victorious over Victory and now face Bromsgrove in the Final at Malvern Hills on Sunday, 2nd April.
The Wessex League was founded in 1983 as a Men’s premier bowls league offering top class competition to major indoor clubs on a regular basis. There are currently 54 clubs in the league spanning 12 counties. West Berks IBC play in the Thames region made up of 9 clubs. Well done to the ‘A’ team who reached the Quarter Finals and came second in the Thames League and to the ‘B’ team in their inaugural season coming 7th. Further info on www.wessexbowlsleague.co.uk
Representing England in the Senior Fours – West Berks IBC members (l-r) Fred Brown, Richard Kozlowski, Derek Parsonson and Tony Aubrey.
The four were victorious in the Preliminary Round against Scotland held at Abbeyview Indoor Bowls Club on 13th March 2023 by 27 shots to 19.
The next day they faced Ireland in the Semi-Final. Our guys performed well and were 18-18 on the 17th end, a real nail biter, but unfortunately it was not to be and they were defeated by 24 shots to 19, but what an achievement to represent your country. Well done guys! You’ve made your club proud.
Well done also to . . .
The Wessex League ‘A’ Team for a win against Ilminster IBC. They now face Dolphin in the Quarter Finals (Home & Away) on Sunday, 19th March at 10 am. Unfortunately the West Berks lads lost out to Dolphin.
Players are reminded of the following points of etiquette:
***** SOLD OUT ***** SORRY!
Back by popular demand, the West Berks Race Night will be held on SATURDAY, 4th MARCH, 2023.
Take your seats and have a pre-race tipple from 6.30 pm. The first televised race ‘The Willie Fall Derby’ will start at 7 pm prompt.
Tickets are £8 to include a Ploughman’s Supper and are available now from the Office/Bar and selling fast!
Members and their friends, family, children and grandchildren all welcome.
This is always a fun night and a good club fundraiser. Why not dress for the occasion?
See you there!
