Friday 24th July
Bowls
In the next few days it is hoped that bowling will be eased a little more so that we will be able to more freely have some of our annual cup competitions. If there is any interest from members for this please contact Simon Fullard so that we can work out the viability of organising them. We have already started a Round Robin Competition on Tuesday afternoons which is very popular and unfortunately there is no more space for any other members to join in.
Don't forget practice sessions can be played by contacting Roger Haynes via the details below.
Tennis
The tennis section is busily playing 5 cup competitions this year and hoping to have a finals day at the end of August with a BBQ and cups hopefully presented by someone from Tennis Shropshire : watch this space!
Table Tennis
We are opening the back room of the Clubhouse from the 1st August to allow Table Tennis practice with strict Covid-19 precautions being put in place. If any member is interested in this please contact either Mitch Haynes or Simon Fullard for full details.
Clubhouse Bar and Kitchen
Unfortunately, for the forseeable future, the Clubhouse kitchen and bar will be closed. There are too many issues of cleaning, money handling, serving etc caused by Covid-19 to risk these facilities being opened. Apologies to all members regarding this.
Over the last few months we have been able to have the Clubhouse redecorated inside and out, new windows installed in the back room, the kitchen area restyled plus other modernisation put in place all for Members' future benefit. Hopefully everyone will be able to enjoy these changes when we have better times!
Monday 1st June
Bowls
As and from yesterday BCGBA have released new guidelines for Bowling Clubs. Our response however will still be one of caution and from today 4 people will be allowed on our Green at any one time. This can be 2 singles practice games or a practice game between a household group of 3 plus one other. 2 metre social distancing is still required between non-household members and a 4 metre minimum gap must be kept between groups on the Green.
Booking with Roger Haynes as the details below is still essential and as before the Clubhouse and toilets will still be closed. Hand sanitiser will still be available at the side of the Green.
Tennis
The LTA has also released new guidelines which can be found by using the link below. However we are still awaiting full clarification on the use of our 2 court venue from Tennis Shropshire as regards doubles play.
Friday 15th May
From Monday 18th May the Bowling Green will be open to Members only for practice sessions (as per the details below from 13th May) by Booking in advance with Bowls Booking Contact Roger Haynes by email to tbtcbookings@gmail.com or phone / text 07853 051696. The Clubhouse and toilets will not be open and you will need to bring your own equipment- Bowls, Jack and Mat. Hand Sanitiser will be provided.
From Wednesday 20th May Tennis practice sessions will start for Members only for 3 specific days and times a week : Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays using the specified parameters laid out by the LTA in the link below.
https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/tennis-news/news-and-opinion/general-news/2020/march/coronavirus-covid-19---latest-advice/
You must bring your own equipment and play with your own marked Tennis Balls.Again Hand Sanitiser will be provided although we suggest your own would be helpful to use while playing on court, but the Tennis Hut and main Clubhouse will NOT be open. The sessions will be run by Mitch Haynes contact 07866 381459.
Tennis opening times: Wednesday Evenings 18.30 - 21.00
Friday Evenings 17.00 - 20.00
Saturday Afternoons 14.00 - 16.30
Full details of all the above with the necessary procedures for your sessions, tracing and tracking and booking will be emailed to Members over the weekend.
Thursday 14th May
Green opening -further details: Currently,to give us time to put all necessary required booking details and signage etc in place, and to give John Welburn the chance to finish decorating outside the Clubhouse it looks as though the Green will be open from Monday 18th by appointment. Further details will be released over the weekend. Sorry it won't be until then but everything needs to be right - we need to keep you safe.
Wednesday 13th May
Following the announcement by the Government with a slight relaxing of rules regarding outdoor sports and Covid-19 we are pleased to advise that in a limited way we will be able to partly open our Bowling Green and Tennis Courts in the near future. Members will be advised when this is possible after all risk assessments have been carried out.
BCGBA guidlines will be followed for Bowls as below:
Crown Green Bowls - The Opening of Greens
• Limited Green Opening, Exercise and Practice (Full Social distancing must be maintained 2 metres distance)
• During Phase 1 only 1 group permitted on the green at a time
• Bowling Greens can re-open, but you should only partake alone, or with members of your household, or with one other person from outside your household, while practising social distancing
• Club Schedule of Attendance (names, dates & times must be recorded) produced to ensure limited attendance should be maintained (record of green availability should be maintained)
• Club to appoint a central contact (To enable track and trace records should this be required)
• Only Club members allowed on a Green
• Ensure that your Insurance cover is up to date, Endsleigh Cover is dependant on membership of BCGBA (club fee £35.00)
• Each Club will have to make their own assessment of the safety in opening your green
• Arrangements should be made to manage the social distancing and all other hygiene procedures
• Maintenance schedule will need to be reviewed to ensure green is available for play prior to opening
• Club Buildings and toilets to remain closed, will be reviewed as part of phase 2/3
Be aware that this guidance could change at any point and could be withdrawn if the risk level increases
GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS:
• Only use your equipment brought from home (jacks, mats, bowls etc.)
• Sterilize equipment before and after use
• Keep strict social distancing measures in place - you must remain at a safe distance (2 metres) from people outside of your household
• Follow strong hygiene practices at every opportunity - wash your hands when you get home
• You must have permission from your club to use the green
• Your club will have an agreed process for you to agree a time for you to access the green
• Once you have completed your session, please depart as soon as you safely can to enable others to access the green.
• You may only play on green if you are a member of the club
DO NOT:
• Do not enter clubhouse, or any facility which is part of the club (including toilets)
• Do not use club equipment
• Do not organise any competitive bowls.
• Do not turn up at the green without prior agreement from your club
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT:
• Being careful about touching solid surfaces e.g. gates, seating, doors, etc.
• Wash your hands as soon as you get home, avoid touching your face and take hand sanitiser with you to use while out if possible
NOTE FOR CLUBS:
• It is the clubs’ responsibility to decide if your facility is open.
As regards Tennis a lot of LTA requirements information is accessible by following the link below:
https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/tennis-news/news-and-opinion/general-news/2020/march/coronavirus-covid-19---latest-advice/
Please bear with us while this is sorted- you will be advised when we are open again as per the rules above
Below is a simple interpretation of the Bowling Rules
Phase 1
Green booking—only groups as below permitted on green at one time
Member books the green and plays alone, use own equipment, woods and jack. No jack just use woods.
2 Members book the green and play using own equipment and jacks. If playing together ensure you social distance and use own jack, or play separately. (Only 2 on green)
Family Member books the green and plays with family. use own equipment, woods and jack. No jack just use woods. Only family group on the green.
If I don’t have a jack or a mat, (the club communal equipment MUST NOT be used).
• This does not preclude people from taking a timed slot • Use anything as a target item ie. a ball of some sort, tennis ball ,another bowl, virtually anything you can think of, as the target is just that in respect of practice • If you don't have a ball, you don't have to roll it to set a mark, you can just walk over and place the target item • Same with a mat, utilise anything flat that will not damage the green
As this current exercise is just to get people back on the greens, the play will not be competitive, and we obviously want to get as many people back involved.
At the AGM the following Team Captains were elected:
Whitchurch A Richard Welburn
Whitchurch B John Welburn
Whitchurch C Roger Haynes
Market Drayton A* Simon Fullard
Market Drayton B* Herbie Skitt
* We are approaching the MDBL to have the Team letters reversed
Barlows A Herbie Skitt
Barlows B Roger Haynes
Market Drayton Seniors Jean White
Tennis Mens Doubles Team Adrian Swaby-Boag
A New Membership year and payment details were added under Rule 8b- see "Constitution and Rules" on the Current Subscriptions and Membership page.
There is no change in the Annual Membership charge and a new one parent fee was added-see Current Subscriptions and Membership page.
Payment will be accepted in future by Bank Transfer- see Membership Form on the Current Subscription and Membership page.
WEM LEAGUE DARTS AND DOMINOES for the Autumn and Winter-New players always welcome-Contact John Welburn if you are interested in playing or even just helping behind the Bar
SHREWSBURY TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE-played on Monday Nights - home match dates on the Calendar
Bowls
In the next few days it is hoped that bowling will be eased a little more so that we will be able to more freely have some of our annual cup competitions. If there is any interest from members for this please contact Simon Fullard so that we can work out the viability of organising them. We have already started a Round Robin Competition on Tuesday afternoons which is very popular and unfortunately there is no more space for any other members to join in.
Don't forget practice sessions can be played by contacting Roger Haynes via the details below.
Tennis
The tennis section is busily playing 5 cup competitions this year and hoping to have a finals day at the end of August with a BBQ and cups hopefully presented by someone from Tennis Shropshire : watch this space!
Table Tennis
We are opening the back room of the Clubhouse from the 1st August to allow Table Tennis practice with strict Covid-19 precautions being put in place. If any member is interested in this please contact either Mitch Haynes or Simon Fullard for full details.
Clubhouse Bar and Kitchen
Unfortunately, for the forseeable future, the Clubhouse kitchen and bar will be closed. There are too many issues of cleaning, money handling, serving etc caused by Covid-19 to risk these facilities being opened. Apologies to all members regarding this.
Over the last few months we have been able to have the Clubhouse redecorated inside and out, new windows installed in the back room, the kitchen area restyled plus other modernisation put in place all for Members' future benefit. Hopefully everyone will be able to enjoy these changes when we have better times!
Monday 1st June
Bowls
As and from yesterday BCGBA have released new guidelines for Bowling Clubs. Our response however will still be one of caution and from today 4 people will be allowed on our Green at any one time. This can be 2 singles practice games or a practice game between a household group of 3 plus one other. 2 metre social distancing is still required between non-household members and a 4 metre minimum gap must be kept between groups on the Green.
Booking with Roger Haynes as the details below is still essential and as before the Clubhouse and toilets will still be closed. Hand sanitiser will still be available at the side of the Green.
Tennis
The LTA has also released new guidelines which can be found by using the link below. However we are still awaiting full clarification on the use of our 2 court venue from Tennis Shropshire as regards doubles play.
Friday 15th May
From Monday 18th May the Bowling Green will be open to Members only for practice sessions (as per the details below from 13th May) by Booking in advance with Bowls Booking Contact Roger Haynes by email to tbtcbookings@gmail.com or phone / text 07853 051696. The Clubhouse and toilets will not be open and you will need to bring your own equipment- Bowls, Jack and Mat. Hand Sanitiser will be provided.
From Wednesday 20th May Tennis practice sessions will start for Members only for 3 specific days and times a week : Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays using the specified parameters laid out by the LTA in the link below.
https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/tennis-news/news-and-opinion/general-news/2020/march/coronavirus-covid-19---latest-advice/
You must bring your own equipment and play with your own marked Tennis Balls.Again Hand Sanitiser will be provided although we suggest your own would be helpful to use while playing on court, but the Tennis Hut and main Clubhouse will NOT be open. The sessions will be run by Mitch Haynes contact 07866 381459.
Tennis opening times: Wednesday Evenings 18.30 - 21.00
Friday Evenings 17.00 - 20.00
Saturday Afternoons 14.00 - 16.30
Full details of all the above with the necessary procedures for your sessions, tracing and tracking and booking will be emailed to Members over the weekend.
Thursday 14th May
Green opening -further details: Currently,to give us time to put all necessary required booking details and signage etc in place, and to give John Welburn the chance to finish decorating outside the Clubhouse it looks as though the Green will be open from Monday 18th by appointment. Further details will be released over the weekend. Sorry it won't be until then but everything needs to be right - we need to keep you safe.
Wednesday 13th May
Following the announcement by the Government with a slight relaxing of rules regarding outdoor sports and Covid-19 we are pleased to advise that in a limited way we will be able to partly open our Bowling Green and Tennis Courts in the near future. Members will be advised when this is possible after all risk assessments have been carried out.
BCGBA guidlines will be followed for Bowls as below:
Crown Green Bowls - The Opening of Greens
• Limited Green Opening, Exercise and Practice (Full Social distancing must be maintained 2 metres distance)
• During Phase 1 only 1 group permitted on the green at a time
• Bowling Greens can re-open, but you should only partake alone, or with members of your household, or with one other person from outside your household, while practising social distancing
• Club Schedule of Attendance (names, dates & times must be recorded) produced to ensure limited attendance should be maintained (record of green availability should be maintained)
• Club to appoint a central contact (To enable track and trace records should this be required)
• Only Club members allowed on a Green
• Ensure that your Insurance cover is up to date, Endsleigh Cover is dependant on membership of BCGBA (club fee £35.00)
• Each Club will have to make their own assessment of the safety in opening your green
• Arrangements should be made to manage the social distancing and all other hygiene procedures
• Maintenance schedule will need to be reviewed to ensure green is available for play prior to opening
• Club Buildings and toilets to remain closed, will be reviewed as part of phase 2/3
Be aware that this guidance could change at any point and could be withdrawn if the risk level increases
GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS:
• Only use your equipment brought from home (jacks, mats, bowls etc.)
• Sterilize equipment before and after use
• Keep strict social distancing measures in place - you must remain at a safe distance (2 metres) from people outside of your household
• Follow strong hygiene practices at every opportunity - wash your hands when you get home
• You must have permission from your club to use the green
• Your club will have an agreed process for you to agree a time for you to access the green
• Once you have completed your session, please depart as soon as you safely can to enable others to access the green.
• You may only play on green if you are a member of the club
DO NOT:
• Do not enter clubhouse, or any facility which is part of the club (including toilets)
• Do not use club equipment
• Do not organise any competitive bowls.
• Do not turn up at the green without prior agreement from your club
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT:
• Being careful about touching solid surfaces e.g. gates, seating, doors, etc.
• Wash your hands as soon as you get home, avoid touching your face and take hand sanitiser with you to use while out if possible
NOTE FOR CLUBS:
• It is the clubs’ responsibility to decide if your facility is open.
As regards Tennis a lot of LTA requirements information is accessible by following the link below:
https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/tennis-news/news-and-opinion/general-news/2020/march/coronavirus-covid-19---latest-advice/
Please bear with us while this is sorted- you will be advised when we are open again as per the rules above
Below is a simple interpretation of the Bowling Rules
Phase 1
Green booking—only groups as below permitted on green at one time
Member books the green and plays alone, use own equipment, woods and jack. No jack just use woods.
2 Members book the green and play using own equipment and jacks. If playing together ensure you social distance and use own jack, or play separately. (Only 2 on green)
Family Member books the green and plays with family. use own equipment, woods and jack. No jack just use woods. Only family group on the green.
If I don’t have a jack or a mat, (the club communal equipment MUST NOT be used).
• This does not preclude people from taking a timed slot • Use anything as a target item ie. a ball of some sort, tennis ball ,another bowl, virtually anything you can think of, as the target is just that in respect of practice • If you don't have a ball, you don't have to roll it to set a mark, you can just walk over and place the target item • Same with a mat, utilise anything flat that will not damage the green
As this current exercise is just to get people back on the greens, the play will not be competitive, and we obviously want to get as many people back involved.
At the AGM the following Team Captains were elected:
Whitchurch A Richard Welburn
Whitchurch B John Welburn
Whitchurch C Roger Haynes
Market Drayton A* Simon Fullard
Market Drayton B* Herbie Skitt
* We are approaching the MDBL to have the Team letters reversed
Barlows A Herbie Skitt
Barlows B Roger Haynes
Market Drayton Seniors Jean White
Tennis Mens Doubles Team Adrian Swaby-Boag
A New Membership year and payment details were added under Rule 8b- see "Constitution and Rules" on the Current Subscriptions and Membership page.
There is no change in the Annual Membership charge and a new one parent fee was added-see Current Subscriptions and Membership page.
Payment will be accepted in future by Bank Transfer- see Membership Form on the Current Subscription and Membership page.
WEM LEAGUE DARTS AND DOMINOES for the Autumn and Winter-New players always welcome-Contact John Welburn if you are interested in playing or even just helping behind the Bar
SHREWSBURY TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE-played on Monday Nights - home match dates on the Calendar