Green Opening Times & Rink Allocation

The playing day is divided into 3 sessions
Mornings
Play starts at 10:30 am, except on Monday mornings, when it is closed for maintenance. 
​Matches should finish by 1:45 pm.
Some Club Matches or special events (e.g. Galas) may start earlier. If an earlier start is required, please contact the Green Ranger to check whether the Green can be made available before 10:30 am. This will depend on whether early cutting arrangements can be made.
Afternoons
Play starts at 2:00 pm and matches should finish by 5:45 pm.
Evenings
Play starts at 6:00 pm.
RINK ALLOCATIONS & BOOKINGS
  1. Roll-Ups Members wishing to have a Roll-Up must book a rink in advance to ensure availability.
    Please note: ticking a rink number does not reserve that specific rink — it simply means one rink will be available to you for the chosen time and date only.
  2. Rink Priority Given to -
    1st: Bowls England matches
    2nd: County level matches
    3rd: Club competitions and Veterans matches
    4th: Club friendly games
    5th: Roll-Ups and other general uses of the Green

    Rink 7 is normally reserved as the Roll-Up Rink, except when County matches or special Club games are being played.

Green Ranger

The Green Ranger is responsible to the Committee for the running of the Green including liaison with our Contractor. 
Any matters or problems relating to the Green should be discussed with the Green Ranger and not our Contractor.

Maintenance of the Green

The Green is maintained by Club Members working with a Contractor, Chris Buswell who trades as BTC. Chris undertakes specialist work on the Green including aeration, scarification and application of all chemicals working to a basic schedule agreed with the Committee via the Green Ranger. He also undertakes end of season renovations.
Club Members undertake all mowing and additional duties such as maintenance of the green edges, ditches and surrounds.    
Please contact the Green Ranger if you are willing to help maintain the green on a regular (not necessarily weekly!) or occasional basis.  

Inclement Weather & Green Fitness for Play

Members of the Green Committee are on a rota to make the decision if the green is playable. The Committee agreed that the green is to be bowled on and not overprotected. We cannot afford to have the green closed all day so the green inspection should take place before the morning session and again before the afternoon and evening sessions.
It was suggested that if the green becomes waterlogged, members should use their common sense and come off the green. Normally, If there are no water trails the game should continue.
The committee also agreed that a notice should be put up in the clubhouse to state:-
"When the green is closed the situation will be reviewed before the start of the morning, afternoon and evening session. This inspection will be carried out by a member of the green committee.