Welcome to Torquay Bowling Club
Club website under attack
The Club’s website has ben under attack in recent weeks from 2 groups, one in Turkey and the other in China. It appears they have managed to find the Members Area id’s. Why we are being targeted I don’t know, usually it is to either obtain personal details, to cause damage or lock us out and demand a ransom.
The number of attacks has reduced but is still running at about 400 attempts a day (3 August).
To make it as difficult as possible to them will you please always log out of the members area each time you visit it. If you have left it open please log in and close down the access. This will not stop these attempts but will make it more difficult for them to succeed. Be assured the only personal information held is your email address.
The Latest on our Ladies National Competition Progress
In the Ladies Junior Singles Ella Crouch lost to Nicole Rogers 18-21 in the County Final but this does mean she has qualified to play at Leamington. Plus they go together in the Ladies Junior Pairs to Leamington. Ella is also in the quarter-final of the Group A Ladies 2 Wood Singles on 31st July at Paignton.
In the County Fours Liz Lock, Ella Crouch, Natalie Heath and Val Davis lost in the Group B semi-final.
In the Ladies Triples we have a three of Natalie Heath, Val Davis and Ella Crouch lost in the Group B final.
Val Davis, Jane Perrett, Sue Coffield and Liz Lock won through to the semi-final of the Senior Fours when they lost 15 to 18 to Crediton.
Ladies B Team getting back to normal
After successive promotions this year has been a bit more difficult for the Ladies B Team. However after a 10-2 victory over table topping Chudleigh we hope they are getting back to normal.
Photo courtesy of Geoff Gay
Farewell Derek, Many Thanks for your Years of Service to the Club
Welcome to Tony, Our New Fixtures Secretary
After many years of loyal service to the club, Derek Griffin has made the decision to stand down from the position of Club Fixtures Secretary.
The Committee and members wish to extend to Derek their sincere thanks for all his hard work carried out over the years.
As a consequence of Derek’s resignation, the position of Torquay Bowling Club Fixture Secretary has been taken up by Tony Mordaunt with immediate effect.
All correspondence, enquiries and information concerning Club Fixtures should now be directed to Tony as follows.
Tony Mordaunt
Contact Telephone number 07557 766884
Email Address tonym5851@icloud.com
In conclusion the club welcomes Tony to the Committee, and offers their best wishes for the future.
2022 Fixture List
The Fixture List has been updated (25 April) See it here Fixtures page
For Sale Page
Now Club members can advertise bowls equipment and clothing either wanted of for sale on the For Sale page. See the page for full details
Club Charity
For 2022 the club’s charity remains Devon Air Ambulance. There will be plenty of opportunities to donate to this great cause throughout the year.
Want to Contact Us
You can use the Contact page to email June, our Secretary. Contact details for all of our Committee Members and League Team Captains and Selectors can be found on the Club Directory page or email torquaybowlingclub@gmail.com.
Items for sale
From time to time the club has surplus items which we would like to dispose of. These can be found on the For Sale page. Club members can also advertise bowls equipment and clothing, either for sale or wanted, on the page.
Riviera Tournament
We are co-hosts of the annual English Riviera Open Bowls Tournament. In 2022 it will be held between 19th and 25th June. Full details from the tournament web-site
Forthcoming Events
For details of all our activities not in the fixtures list see the Events Diary.
League Tables
See the latest league tables for all of our competitive sides, that is when we start playing them again, in 2022?
Interested in playing bowls
The best thing you can do is give it a try. Have a look at our page devoted to those who haven’t yet taken the plunge and actually played the game. We look forward to meeting you on the green.
Friends of Torquay Bowling Club
Shows you all the businesses that are supporting the club through sponsorship and advertising. Please consider them when making purchases. You may also find the occasional special offer to club members, so keep returning to the page.
Thanks to Sarah there has been a club page on Facebook for some time, but sadly many of us didn’t know. Well now we do. If you have something to share, or just want to browse, go and have a look.
Bowls Tours to Torquay
Why you should come, where to stay and what to do
For a successful tour you want a comfy bed, good food, enjoyable bowling and something to do when not bowling. To help you plan your tour and make the most of your time we have put together a page with a mixture of local information and selected adverts. More content will be added so keep coming back to see what is on offer.
Defibrillator on site
Thanks to the generosity of Susie Colley of West Country Healthcare we now have a defibrillator on site just in case.
Support for the Deaf
One of our members is a qualified signer for the deaf. If you are visiting us on a tour or interested in joining our club, are deaf and would appreciate the support of a signer, please get in touch with us in advance of your visit.
Thinking of joining our club
You probably know what you are looking for in a club so please feel free to look around our site and see what we have to offer. Why not start at the About us page. Then it’s up to you to either drop in and talk to us or contact June our secretary.
Free WiFi
We now have free wifi for members and guests in the clubhouse.
To all club members
Help to keep the website up to date and useful for all members by keeping me, Barry, or email torquaybowlingclub@gmail.com informed of any news or events to be held that you think should be on these pages. Please don’t be offended if your submission doesn’t make it onto these pages.