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www.facebook.com/NailsworthMillsBC Auction of Vintage Thomas Taylor Scotch Wooden Bowls: **UPDATE** Winning bid was from Chris French6/11/2025 ![]() Thomas Taylor Scotch Wooden Bowls Set: Complete with original box and individual marked wrappers Here's your chance to acquire a genuine vintage set of wooden bowls, gratefully donated to the club by Tom Beardsell. Boxed up and on display in the clubhouse, the closing date to add your bid is Sunday 15th June. The highest bid currently stands at £45.00. A similar set are on sale on Ebay for £79.99. All proceeds go to Nailsworth Mills Bowls Club.
Winning bid to be announced on Sunday 15th June during the Two Wood Competition. ![]() Have you earmarked your marketing budget for this year? Would you like us to help promote your local business or services? Est. in 1900, NMBC’s buildings and grounds on the estate play host to 1,000s of people every year, but there are considerable overheads. We wish to ensure equality and diversity by developing a culture that enables involvement for everyone. Further investment is needed in this and other areas. Growth in membership and fees is one way in which we fund the club, but help from local businesses, grants, formal sponsorship and charitable donations are always needed no matter how small. In return we can provide the following, dependent on investment level: Gain visibility for your business: not only at the grounds, but also through our active comms:- literature, website, online rink diary and social media. Bowls Bash/Corporate Event: a private booking for your staff to enjoy a quick and easy version of bowls with entertainment, bar and refreshments at the clubhouse plus your company visibility as mentioned above. We have lots of ideas on how you can support us and in return we can present relevant ways in which your business can be showcased by us. Here are just a few examples of how you can help:
Regards, Mike Isaacs, Development & Communications Officer, Nailsworth Mills Bowling Club [email protected] Mobile: 07985 252517 Don't miss out on Senior Competitions
Senior Competitions provide a brilliant opportunity for you to compete against bowlers aged 60 or over in competitive matches, to challenge yourself, make new friends or perhaps rekindle old rivalries. Senior Competitions available to enter include Over 60's Singles and Over 60's Pairs. Click here for an overview of our Senior Competitions or click below to enter before entries close on 1st March! Enter Now To enter, visit www.bowlsenglandcomps.com and log in or register for an account. You can go to the relevant event to make your entry using a credit or debit card. ![]() Gloucester City have announced a new competition open to all. It will be held on Sunday 15th June 2025. The entrance fee is just £25.00 per team (pairs) and includes lunch................ OPEN 3 WOOD PAIRS TOURNAMENT GLOUCESTER CITY BOWLS CLUB 19 SPA ROAD GLOUCESTER GL1 1UZ SUNDAY 15TH JUNE 2025 - GATES OPEN FROM 8AM Entrance fee - £25 per TEAM (TO INCLUDE LUNCH) 2 groups of 12 teams playing 5 games of 8 ends or 35 mins Games and groups decided by random draw 2 points a win, 1 point a draw, Group winners play final – 10 ends or 50 mins (in event of a tie, ends won will determine positions) Group runners up play off for 3rd & 4th places Winners will receive £200 Runners up will receive £100 For the full information and application form see the attached document below: ![]()
Click on the link below to find out about a new event in the Bowls England calendar for the 2025 season.
Introducing the Foundation Pairs Bowls England are excited to introduce a new competitive event for 2025. The Men's and Women's Foundation Pairs are designed for bowlers who may be new to competitions, want to develop their skills and introduce themselves to competitive bowls. The Foundation Pairs offers a unique opportunity to compete against others of similar experience, enjoy the thrill of a national event and aim for the biggest stage in bowls.
https://bowlsengland.co.uk/cr/AQjRvhMQzIBhGKG12l6fNVM5v8G8z17B75mgJXh4ciwEHFmw4YXkWpZz5B-jPQ
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Don't forget it is the presentation and skittles evening this Friday 11th October. Bring along a raffle prize if you can. See you there. The Stuart Singers are performing at St George’s on 12th October to help raise money for their “re-ordering’ appeal to make the Church building a more useable space. Go along and support them if you can.
To Club Secretaries and County Officers Dear All, The attached report on Gloucestershire involvement and achievement in the 2024 National Finals at Royal Leamington Spa, has been submitted and will shortly be on the GBA Website, but - in case not all of your members routinely go to the Website - I attach it herewith. You may like to circulate it or post on your club notice board. Regards, Lindsay County Administrator ![]()
The club competition finals have taken place over the past week or so with most games taking place last weekend. I huge thanks to all involved in the organisation, marking, scoring, food preparation and clearing up each day. Some close and highly entertaining games - particularly the last game with the ladies drawn pairs, with Rachel and Mandy winning by just one shot on the extra end following a tie break at 18 ends.
WINNERS OF EACH CATEGORY: * PEEL WATKINS (101)............................BOB JENNINGS * SIX COUNTIES......................................MIKE ISAACS * MIXED PAIRS.......................................BOB JENNINGS & JULIA STANNARD * LADIES NOMINTAED PAIRS..................PAT THORLEY & JULIE THAYER * MENS NOMINATED PAIRS...................BOB JENNINGS & JOHN PARTRIDGE * LADIES DRAWN PAIRS.........................RACHEL WILLIAMS & MANDY SLATER * MENS DRAWN PAIRS...........................PAUL STEPHENS & ADRIAN BALL * LADIES SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.........JULIA STANNARD * MENS SINGLES HANDICAP...................ADRIAN BALL * LADIES SINGLES HANDICAP..................JULIA STANNARD * MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP...........BOB JENNINGS Cheers NMBC Competitions Committee (Jane / Tom / Richard F) |
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