Last Bowling Sunday Summer 2021

Now the weather is improving its time to spend Sunday outside doing all those activities instead of short mat bowls like eating ice cream. With this in mind the last Sunday for bowls this Summer will be 11th July.

Bowling will then be scheduled every Wednesday only until the 25th August. After which we will be back to bowling twice a week again.

Have a great Summer. No more than two ice creams at a time.  

Stay safe.

   

Christow SMBC AGM - Wednesday 23rd June.

 Just to let everyone know that this year's Christow SMBC AGM is on the 23rd June.

See you there at 7pm.

Return of Short Mat Bowls at Christow on 19th May

Good Evening. Firstly hope you are all well and keeping safe.

Following a no. of calls, discussion and latest Government guidance we are able to begin bowling again.

Bowls will begin on Wednesday May 19th at 7 p.m. The hall has been booked for each Sunday and Wednesday until July 11th. Then every Wednesday only until August 25th. The finishing time on each occasion will be 9 pm.

We will adopt the same process as before.

If you would like to play bowls on Wednesday 19th please complete and submit a request form, as normal, via the link below.

https://www.cognitoforms.com/ChristowSMBC/ChristowClubNightBookings

The cut off time for submission is Monday 17th 6pm.

Look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Christow awarded "Safe Bowls Status"

Please note this as update that Christow has now been awarded "Safe Bowls Status" from ESMBA.

Thank you to all the members that have worked tirelessly over the last weeks to enable the club to achieve this.

List of all approved "Safe Clubs" is available through the link below. 

Approved Safe Clubs

Short Mat Bowls - Update

Following the Government's latest Coronavirus briefing on 31st July there will be no short mat bowls until further notice.      

Short Mat Bowls Returns to Christow

Good Evening.  Hope you are all well and keeping safe.

Here is the news that you have all been waiting for. After many months of missing your favourite sport we are now in a position to announce that Short Mat Bowls will again be able to be played albeit with some changes.

So dust off your bowls, retrieve your cloth from the dog, as their favourite new toy and stop using your measure for those DIY jobs.

The hall will be open from Wednesday 5th August, based on current Government advice, for those evening roll-ups.
The changes to keep us all safe will be that only four people will be allowed on each mat, with four mats in play equally spaced.
Hands to be sanitised through washing or hand sanitiser before and after each match.
Face coverings or masks will need to be worn please.

We will not be using the kitchen so please bring your own drinks.

For more information please see Government advice on return to recreational sport at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/return-to-recreational-team-sport-framework

Also guidance on safe use of community halls at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-multi-purpose-community-facilities/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-multi-purpose-community-facilities#permitted-activities-in-multi-use-community-facilities-signposting-to-relevant-guidance

Looking forward very much to seeing you soon.

Note for your diary: Sunday evening roll-ups to begin again on 6th September.

(Very) Short Mat Bowls - Exeter vs Plymouth - 2020

A page has now been created for the (Very) Short Mat Bowls Competition results.

Please see right hand menu on the blog under "Links to more Content".

Stay in, stay safe and take care of yourselves. 

Teignbridge League - Final Results

The results for the Teignbridge league have now been received.

The results maybe final as all remaining games have been cancelled so the results stand as they are. There will be no champion club this year so we will all look forward to a new season when we are told we can start bowling again.
I would like to thank everyone for their commitment for the season and hope they all stay safe during this terrible virus.
Regards 
Jim

Please see the final standings below:

	Teignbridge League   dated 22/03//2020
Team	Played	shots for	shots ag:	shot dif	mat pts	match pts	total pts
Christow	9	491	306	185	54	15	69
Abbotskerswell	9	536	292	244	52	14	66
Bishopsteignton	12	546	485	61	50	12	62
Kingsteignton	11	441	535	-94	40	8	48
Buckfast	11	409	578	-169	34	8	42
Exminster	10	366	479	-113	29	9	38
Ideford	8	287	401	-114	21	4	25

(Very) Short Mat Bowls - Exeter vs Plymouth - 2020

(Very) Short Mat Bowls continues at 34 Park Road Kingskerswell.
This is the ongoing match between Exeter (Ava) and Plymouth (Marcus).

Exeter are playing with the purple woods and Plymouth with the black ones.
The jack is of a silver colour.

Each day, depending on availability of the players, a match is played with the winner being the first team to collect 5 shots.
Today saw a very close match with Exeter winning by a narrow margin of 5 shots to 4.

Please see some pictures from the match below.

Good Luck to Plymouth for tomorrow's encounter.

(For information the mat is constructed of astro turf and measures 11ft x 6 ft. Very short mat bowls does not use a block. Each player has two woods.)

Please continue to take care and stay safe.

Coronavirus Update - Bowls Suspended for One Month

Following the Government's latest advice on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic the decision has been taken to suspend bowls from today until 17th April initially.

Please watch the blog for more updates that will be posted as soon as further information becomes available.

In the meantime please take care and look out for each other.

Health information and advice is available at:

NHS Coronavirus Advice

COVID-19: ESMBA Statement

ENGLISH SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

 Issued at 09:35 on Friday 13th March 2020

 Dear County Secretaries

 Based on UK Government policy and NHS guidance the ESMBA Management Committee has decided to postpone all forthcoming events until further notice starting with the ICC semi finals on 14/15 March.

The ESMBA Management Committee has also taken into account the ageing player population and that the events will be held indoors in a close defined area. The current thinking is to re-arrange the diary for September 2020 and play the ICC and National Championships in the first two weeks of September.

The ESMBA Management Committee is also advising County Associations to postpone events where numbers exceed 100 attendees.

Barry Hedges ESMBA Chairman

Teignbridge League - Christow vs Ideford Sunday1st March

On Sunday 1st March four teams from Christow took on Ideford at home.
After a successful evening of bowling Christow won all four of their matches and also picked up the two bonus points for the greatest shot difference.

Congratulations to Christow. Top of the league now after nine matches. Keep going.

Teignbridge League - Christow vs Abbotskerswell Change of Date

Please note new date for the league match against Abbotskerwell.
The match will now take place on Sunday 29th March. Team to stay the same.

Many Thanks
Jim.

Teignbridge League - Selection for Upcoming Matches

Please see below selections for upcoming matches in the Teignbridge League.  

Buckfastleigh Home Wednesday 25th March 7pm

      Geoff.       Sean.        Jim.        Steve.
      Edwin.      Ian.            Trevor.   Derek.
      Maureen. Beryl.         Ralph.   Tony.


      Ideford Away.  Tuesday 31st March 7pm.

       Brad.       Steve.        Jim.        Sean.
       Ralph.      Ian.            Trevor.   Geoff.
       Marcus.   Ava.           Chloe.    Janet.


       Abbotskerswell Home Sunday 5th April 7pm

       Sean.        Jim.        Steve.        Brad.
       Geoff.       Trevor.    Ian.            Edwin.
       Janet.       Chloe.     Ava.          Chris.

Teignbridge League - Christow vs Kingsteignton Away - 27th February

On Thursday 27th February four teams from Christow played against Kingsteignton away in the next round of the Teignbridge League.

The final score was 7 points to Christow , 3 points to Kingsteignton. Christow winning two out of the four matches, drawing one and gaining two points for the greater shot difference.

Congratulations to Christow. Keep it up.


Happy Birthday to Geoff for the 28th.