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WELCOME

We are a Lawn Bowls Club located in the centre of Berkhamsted next to the High Street
To learn more about us and our facilities, see our latest Facebook posts or wish to contact us with an enquiry please click an appropriate button below.

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For the time being, Club Members wishing to see the team selected (when available) for a Match should click on the Sign Up button above and follow the instructions – Sign Up Sheets are now available for matches up to 13th June.

Our Fixtures/Results are available on the 2021 Fixtures page accessible from the Fixtures & Comps dropdown menu in the Navigation tabs towards the top of this page or by

LATEST INFORMATION

FREE Public Taster Sessions: Big Bowls Weekend – Saturday May 29th

1st SESSION – 10.00 am to 12.00 Noon

2nd SESSION – 12.30pm to 2.30 pm

3rd SESSION – 3.00pm to 5.00 pm

HOW TO REGISTER: Click Contact Us telling us your preferred time in the form that appears. We will reply with an email confirming your booking or, alternatively, click on the following to go through the Bowls England website link:

NUMBERS PER SESSION: At the moment we are intending to have a maximum of TWELVE people per taster session.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING: A pair of flat soled shoes like trainers are totally acceptable, refreshment, sanitiser and an open mind! All equipment and coaching is provided totally FREE

SAFETY: In accordance with Government and Bowls England guidelines we have safety measures in place which include sanitisers, wipes, disposable gloves, signage and follow good practice at all times.

So come along and try a new Sport; play it with your friends & family, relax your mind, exercise your body, improve your wellbeing, bowl away that anxiety & stress, make new friends, many for life, enjoy all year socials, play in competitions … treat yourself to quality leisure time, play some bowls!’

We look forward to seeing you and showing you what fun BOWLS is and what it can do for your wellbeing.

New Season – IMPORTANT GUIDELINES

We are delighted to say the new season is up and running! We look forward to seeing you all over the next few weeks particularly if you were unable to attend last year. Needless to say we have guidelines and rules to adhere to as we come out of lockdown which our club has been putting in place over the winter months. Please help us to help you so we can all stay safe and enjoy a great season of bowls.

The season is mainly divided into two halves following the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown. The first half is from April 24^th to 21^st June when rules regarding playing and socialising are in place. The second half is from June 21^st to September 31^st when all rules are expected to be lifted and things are ‘back to normal’ if things go well with the pandemic measures.

We will keep you posted of all developments via all our social media outlets so please keep checking our Facebook and website pages for our latest information in this fluid period. In the meantime Click Here to go to our own roadmap to read once again and familiarise yourself with it; if you have any queries please speak to your club committee members who will be happy to help.

Recent Press reports to the Hemel Gazette

Week Ending Sunday 23rd May: Following a match on Sunday against Bushey, Berkhamsted were winners by 79 Shots to 30 with a top rink of Brian Ralph, Dagmar McKay and Alan Jones, The Big Bowls Weekend is as follows

BERKHAMSTED BOWLS CLUB are holding FREE Public taster sessions as part of a National drive by Bowls England to promote the wonderful sport of modern bowls. The event is …….. To read more Click Here

MAY 2021 DRAW WINNERS

1st prize – Pat Ringwood (58)

2nd prize – Corinne Little (80)

3rd prize – Lesley Drake (138)

Subscriptions: 50% of which in Prize Money and 50% to Club Funds; Currently: 1st prize: £51, 2nd prize: £25 and 3rd prize: £13

Interested in joining the 100 Club or taking extra numbers – £1 per number per month? then contact: Lesley Brown (07850 123441 or lesleymbrown@ntlworld.com)

BOWLS ENGLAND ACTIVITIES & INITIATIVES

Information on Bowls England activities and initiatives can be obtained from their web site: www.bowlsengland.com/coronavirus-guidance or by subscribing to their YouTube channel which they have launched as part of its commitment to inform and entertain its members. This provides Bowls England with a ‘one-stop shop’ for all its multimedia content where you will find the ‘Extra End’ Podcast, ‘Keep Active’ videos and other audio-visual content.

To receive notification when any new content is uploaded, simply subscribe to the Bowls England channel by visiting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtPZ9KqcGZA1L0fHqxfMeg

CLUB RE-LAUNCH WEBSITE - Coming Soon

This unusual past year has given us the chance to modernise our website and keep ourselves at the forefront of providing good clear and attractive information to all users.

We have created a cleaner design using more imagery, consistent colour, better use of headings and less text to get over our message. We have also re categorised pages, changed titles and cleared dated information to aid better navigation. To read more …… Click Here