News & Information 2024

Ladies Team Christmas Meal🍷🥳

Social activity is just as enjoyable as bowling, and the ladies are always up for a night out at a restaurant. This year we went for curry buffet at the Verandah https://verandahampthill.com/

We put in a great team effort to eat up the vast array of tasty dishes served.💪

🎄Christmas Social - Friday 13th December 🎁

Another fabulous social event, well attended at the clubhouse. Wine music and of course a fabulous 2 course meal prepared by our social committee. As well as bowling membership we offer a social membership which entitles members to come along and join in the many many social activities run at the clubhouse. Contact the club for membership enquiries.

County Runners-up Trophy🏆

Well done to our Ladies Senior Fours team, Patsy, Nicolette, Dianne and Jacky. They attended a fabulous County lunch event, where they were presented with the Runners up trophy for the second year in a row. Watch out 2025 - this teams a tough challenger!

Presentation Evening 2024

On Saturday 26th October 2024 the club held its annual Presentation evening. Members were greeted with a glass of wine to toast the Award winners. Needless to say the wine kept flowing all evening alongside an array of fabulous hot food including chicken in white wine, paella, macaroni cheese, honey sausages, pizza, baked potatoes, salads, apple crumble, trifle, cheese and biscuits. At Ampthill Bowls Club, we love our food, drink and socialising as much as our bowling!

Club President Ian

Awards

Celebrations

And the Winners are...

Club Champion

Ladies Singles

Mens Singles

Social

Vera Farr

Vera Babb

Nin & Don

Don Ross

Mens 2 Wood

Jean Osborn

Ladies Pairs

Mens handicap

Mens pairs

Mixed Pairs

Alex Soldon Shield

Congratulations to this seasons winners. Although the Green is closed the socials in the clubhouse continue....

Post Season Work on the Green begins

Greenkeepers prepare the wet muddy green for the top dressing

Ready and waiting for top dressing and an army of members to wheel barrow it onto the green

Lots of wheel barrows full of soil

Lets get to it

Ready

Steady

Throw

Don't forget the weeding

And the tea- followed by Bacon & Sausage butties

Team work

Looking good

Thanks from the President

A great big thank you to Goff and all the great crowd of people who came down to help this morning. The green looks really great. A big thank you to Beryl and Lynn for the Bacon and Sausage sandwiches and tea. Well done to all

2024 Finals - in the rain !

September 21/22nd will be well remembered this year, as it was the start of that very wet spell of weather, causing floods and chaos all over local roads and highways. Greenkeepers Goff, David & Martyn were inspecting the Green at 7 am to give updates to players with impending matches.

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The rain stops and David tries to blow dry the Green

The Play begins. Fantastic turn out,

lots of finals matches being played.

Matches stop and start to align with the downpours !

However - Ampthill players are made of sturdy stuff and were undeterred. Fantastic finals albeit wet. Well done everyone involved.

After a full day of bowling, the post match food and beverages, a big feature of our club was very much welcome.

Remembering our past members

At Ampthill Bowls club we place a plaque on our clubhouse wall for life members who have passed away. President Ian unveiled such a plaque for Ray Outridge who passed away recently. Rays wife Hayley and daughters came down to the club for the unveiling.

Ray will be sadly missed, he did so much for the club and was a qualified national umpire. A friendly, lovely bloke who will be remembered.

Local Scouts learn to bowl

To introduce and encourage younger people to the awesome game of Bowls, our club lay on a number of free sessions specifically for local youth groups. Below our local Scouts try out the game as well as our fabulous post game food in the clubhouse.

If you run a youth group or any local group that would like the opportunity to try out an evening of bowls then get in touch:

Email: enquiries@ampthillbowlsclub.com Clubhouse: 01525 841055

Ampthill Club Competition Trophies

Presidents Cup 2024

won by Ivan

Runners up Jacky and Brendan

Nin and Dom Trophy

won by Beryl and Mike

Presented by Patsy

Ladies 2-Wood Champion - Beryl

Champions

On a beautiful sunny day of bowling , club members battled it out to win the 2 Wood trophy. Beryl and Gary played extremely well and were triumphant!

Well You Bowled

Mens 2-Wood Champion - Gary

County Championship - runners up

Well done Ladies !

County Senior Fours Final

runners up

One of our new ladies Patrice will soon be rising up the competitions listing

Vera Farr Trophy: WINNER: Gary Blackbourn

On Sunday 14th July, 16 members battled it out on an entertaining afternoon which saw new member Gary Blackbourn win the Vera Farr Trophy.

On a lovely summers day we emulated the Euros by having 4 groups who played a round robin from which the winners went into the knock out stages.

Annual Intersports Club Competition 12 JULY 2024.

WINNERS: Ampthill Rugby Club (Ampthill Extras)

The Ampthill Bowls Intersports competition not only celebrates sportsmanship and camaraderie but also provides a platform for different sports clubs to interact and build stronger relationships within the community.

The event featured 12 teams, bringing together representatives from various local sports organizations including: Ampthill Rugby, Ampthill Cricket, Tennis, Walking Football, U3A, Table Tennis, Football, and Badminton clubs.

In addition to the exciting matches, attendees enjoyed a tasty BBQ, further enhancing the communal experience.

“We are thrilled with the turnout and the enthusiasm shown by all the participants and spectators,” said Sandra Read, Secretary of Ampthill Bowls Club. “Events like these highlight the importance of community and the role sports play in bringing people together".

The Ampthill Bowls Intersports competition not only celebrated sportsmanship and camaraderie but also provided a platform for different sports clubs to interact and build stronger relationships within the community. The club extends its gratitude to all the volunteers, participants, and sponsors who made this event possible.

View the video link below of the team in action.

https://www.instagram.com/ampthillextras/reel/C9Viw0SNQK7/

Club competitions have started...

Vera Babb Trophy: WINNERS Beryl, Jacky, Jenny

Sunday 9th June - This is a triples match. We had 12 members playing i.e 4 sets of triples. Members were drawn from seeded groups.

D-Day Celebrations

Some of our lady members, Jacky, Sandra, Collette and Carolyn dressed up as part of the D-Day celebrations and provided tea and cakes for visitors to the Kings Arm Gardens next door who were part of the Ampthill open gardens day. 200 + visitors came into our clubhouse to enjoy cake and watch the bowling.

Members Signing on day, 13 APRIL 2024. Green Open !

The season is about to start, the greens are almost ready, the club has been refurbished and members are renewing their membership. The 13th April is a day to pop into the club and renew memberships as well as catch up with fellow members. The Green will be open for bowling and prospective new bowlers are welcome to pop in and have a go or just meet and chat with existing members. 2pm - 4pm - the bar will be open!

Successful Sign on day - Sunny weather, Super food, and Some new bowlers!

We had a great turnout from our members and lots of new people came along to have a go at bowling, find out about us and enjoy our hospitality. They were all made very welcome and many signed up on the day.

It was great to have Cllr Susan Clinch our Town Mayor join us for the afternoon.

checking out the wood

Clubhouse food and beers

Club 100 draw

Admiring the green

Never too young to Bowl !

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