Welcome to Torquay Bowling Club
MDL Cup
Both Torquay teams entered in the MDL Cup are through to the semi-finals. On Saturday 14th July, Ray Blair, Harry Aspinall, Jerry Coffield and Ray Scott beat TCBC B who conceded after 18 ends with the score at 28 – 6. In the second round they beat Starcross by a narrow 24 – 22. The team of Mike Gregory, Derek Murgatroyd, Alan Hewitt and Eric Leason overcame Marldon B by the narrowest of margins, 17 – 16 in the first round and Kingsbridge Park 19 -14 in the second round. Well done to all concerned. The semi-final and final will be played at Upton Park on Saturday 8th September.
Other News
Congratulations to the men for getting through to the last 16 in the County Trophy. They take on Beacon Down at Rock Park, Barnstaple at 10:00 am on Sunday (12th August). If successful the quarter-final starts at 2:00 pm.
The ladies are in the Section 6 Final of the Grace Mathews Top Club.
For Sale
We have 16 chairs as shown above which are surplus to requirements. They are all in good condition and available for offers in the region of £100, that’s only £6.30 a chair. We will consider splitting them into smaller lots. If interested please contact our Secretary June on 01803 842533 or email us from the Contacts page..
League Tables
We now have the latest league tables for all of our competitive teams. Last updated 13th August , see them here.
Club Champions 2017
Congratulations to our 2017 Club Champions Sarah Vinnicombe and Geoff Gay
Congratulations
Dave Vinnicombe and Val Davis are the 2017 County Mixed Pairs Champions
Harry Aspinall is the 2017 MDL Singles Champion
Latest Twitter News
England play Tunisia on Monday. As it's Riviera Week we will be showing the match on the large TV. Special prices for all draught drinks from 5pm.
The Engish Riviera Bowls Tournament starts today. A week of great bowls to look forward to. Come and see, free entry, everyone welcome.
Delighted to host Sir Francis Drake on Friday, the first game of their tour. The two streakers added to the entertainment. https://t.co/NwbOT0bsuS
Good luck to our two ladies, Ella Crouch and Val Davis, who are trialing for the Devon Johns team tomorrow https://t.co/Bx11fAlA50
It's our Open Day / Family Fun Day on Saturday 12 May. Everyone welcome. If you have never played bowls come and have a go.
Club Charity
This year’s charity is the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust who are raising money to plant 3000 trees at Churston Woods. Many of the trees there had to be culled after a tree infection was detected last 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.
Riviera Tournament
We are co-hosts of the annual English Riviera Open Bowls Tournament. In 2018 it will be held between 17th and 24th 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
To all club members
Help to keep the website up to date and useful for all members by keeping me (Barry 01803 215626 or email tqwebsite@gmail.com) informed of any news or events to be held that you think should be on these pages.