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Saturday 29th of March

2025 Captains Welcome Meeting to be held in the Club House on Thursday 10 April 2025 @ 6pm

As we now conclude the outdoor season,
A new rhyme is in order, I reason,
It’s been a blast,
From start to last,
Now to short mat we ease-in,

The weather has not always been our friend,
Its driven Brian and the green team, round the bend,
But I’ll say it out loud,
YOU’VE DONE US VERY PROUD
So for 2025, please keep up the trend.

Ladies, a great season in the ESL
Third in the league, we gave the opposition hell
Calmly led by Captain Janet
And all the others that ran it
First next year? Maybe time will tell??

Gentlemen another great year!
We salute you with plenty of beer,
With Brian at the lead,
The Border Cup and League we did succeed,
Horley now are a club to fear?

Our Socials and celebrations have been a blast,
Thanks to Janet A and her full and part time cast,
They have cooked, cleaned and partied,
Trophies, food and gifts they have carted,
Thinking caps on please as next year is approaching fast!

Friendship and Jubilee Leagues have done well,
Too many people to thank, but you have all been swell,
Games mornings are fun,
With a coffee and bun,
Please join in next year we impel.

Huge congratulations all our club winners,
Whether you be, established, a novice or beginner,
You’ve had Trophies as an award,
And maybe your name on a board,
And don’t forget to celebrate the end of season Dance and Dinner,

Last but not least huge congratulations to our Club victors Tessa and Brian,
Who completed their final Champion of Champions match second time of tryin’
To the Unbadged champion of surrey, Denise,
Her and Jackie Badged, if you please!
And to all the members whose support is undying.

(Be sure to look regularly at the SM ‘News Update’ on the SM website page – https://horleybowlingclub.org/short-mat-news/

Teams and playing dates for all those who entered the Wednesday triples league are pinned to the notice board. Those who I see will be handed theirs.

The very simple rules and a result sheet will also be on the board, by the time the competition starts on Wednesday the 30th of October at 2:00pm.

For all short mat bowlers who wish to take advantage of some preseason coaching and tips on marking, our coaches plan to hold a couple of sessions prior to the opening of the season.

We would suggest that any new members and those who have played but are still relatively new to short mat to book up for one or both of these sessions.

We are looking to hold them on either the Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, either afternoon or evening prior to opening, the day and time will depend on your preference.

Please let Allan Weller (07955 161443‬) know if you wish to participate, and advise your day and time preference.

1st Dolly Blake £25

2nd Peter O’Malley £15

3rd  Pat Adams £10

Congratulations to ALL members of Horley Bowling Club who were involved in the Border League, and the Border League Cup throughout the 2024 season

In this photo, taken on occasion of the Cup Final at Downsman on Sunday 18th August 2024 …
Front – Peter Gay, Brian Farley (Captain), and Tony Buckee. Back – Peter Brownlow, Brian Wilson, Graham Thomson, Steve Maslen and Mark Clark

Denise George – Surrey Ladies Unbadged Singles Competition Winner with the cup & Surrey President