A completely new Scoreboard system has just been installed in the club complete with two 85” TV’s. The Rink Scoreboards are controlled by individual remote control handsets at the end of each rink to alleviate the need to step up out of the green to change the scores. Also, two 85” TV’s will display County League match scores and other competitions. At other times they will be used for displaying adverts from club sponsors. The central display boards are being redesigned and modernised in the near future.
The Club would like to thank both Bill Downie & Ian Anderson for all the hours spent installing and setting up the system saving the club thousands of pounds in the process
We have New Sponsors!
Lucas & Willis (Solicitors) have very kindly agreed a sponsorship deal with our club.
We look forward to seeing their name and logo on our team shirts in the near future.
Lucas & Wyllys have also agreed a very generous !0% discount on their services to all Acle IBC members.
Colin Starkings in Barbados
Bill Downie in The Maldives
Jayne Routledge in Cyprus
Edna Land in Lanzarote
Charlie Meechan in Malaga
Barry McGrath in Cyprus
Julie & Jackie on a bridge in South of Milan. Porta Vicoinese.
Wendy in Borneo
Sue, David, Brian & Colin in the Caribbean
Alan & Sally Davies in Madeira (+ Ronaldo)
Steve & Sally Webb at Monte Mar BC, Gran Alacant
Alan & Sally in The Maldives
Wouldn’t it be great if we could show more pics like this from around the world?
Please send them in and we’ll add them to this gallery
Newsletter
12th February 2026
Congratulations – To Lynne, Sandra, Barbara and Jenny on their victory in the fours over Gallow in the Area Final at NBC. The girls are now off to the National Championships in Nottingham at the end of March -good luck ladies bring back some silverware to Acle.
Federation – and one we missed, congrats to Jenny R who with her son Rambo and fellow clubmate Ian won the Norfolk Federation Triples and are also off to the National Finals this time to Lincoln. ( back on the Christmas card list -Jenny)
Coffee– new machine serving some tasty coffee via beans, hence slight delay in delivery due to the guy in the back crushing the beans. We will request a return of Bovril for the hate it/love it mob.
Date -a date for your diary the club finals will be on Sunday 29th March in the afternoon and evening.
Sponsor – we still have no car dealership as a sponsor of the club – come on good people, now is the time of year when you are changing vehicles, do not sign up to purchase, until the dealer signs a Partnership with the club. Denis will do the rest.
Stitching -we have ordered the repair of the stitching to the carpet.
Area Finals – We have 7 individuals or teams reached the Area Finals of Competitions. The Ladies Fours have already won theirs so good luck to the rest. Let’s see lots of the Marsh Harrier shirts at the National Finals.
Newsletter
8th February 2026
- Vouchers – we have a new supply of £100 off holidayvouchers at Potters, either Hopton or 5 Lakes. These are for those who have never been before. They are on display on the entrance noticeboard -help yourselves.
- Hampers – we do the draw for the 5 prizes including 2 fantastic hampers on Friday 13thFeb . Get buying and leave the money in the box clearly marked ‘Salvation Army,’ under the large cheque on the wall.
- Summer league – entry forms now on display
- Webcams – no your visit to Specsavers has not improved your vision that much, but the webcams are all now a lot clearer thanks to Denis’sapprentice, Bill, working his magic.
- Oops -Thorpe Travel contact phone number is 01603 700800 ( missed off last News)-booklets are around the club.
- Water Bottles – we have quite a collection of water bottles left in the club. Have a look in the box on the table if you have lost one.
- Federation County Finals -Congratulations to Jenny winning the Ladies Singles, Leo the U25s and Ryan, Graham and David winning the Mens Triples -now off to Lincolnfor the National Finals.
- Coffee Machine –a very swish new one now in place and coffee beans doing a grand job -70p a cup.
A group of players from Acle travelled out to Alicante in Spain for 10 days of sunshine and Bowls. They were playing a local team at Monte Mar Bowls Club and drew their first game 70-70.
Makes the rest of us back here in the cold and wet quite envious.
Newsletter 1st February 2026
- Summer leagues – entry forms are now on display.
- Travel Vouchers – Denis met with Rachel Jackson of Thorpe Travel last week and she has offered members a £50 voucher and the club a £25 donation should members wish to book with her Company, Contact details -Rachel Jackson, Branch Manager, Thorpe Travel part of Fred Olsen Travel Agents. -01603 700800-thorpetravel@fredolsentravel.co.uk . There are a few booklets around the club.
- WOW -Ladies Marsh Harriers must have been hungry while hovering for prey on Saturday, and in this case the prey was Lowestoft Railway. . With block wins of 45-3, 31-10, 28-4 and 29-3 there must have been some records broken with a 133-20 final scoreline in the 1st Division.
- Coffee Machine -we have ordered a new machine -it appears that kicking it did not cure the problems.
Our sponsors enjoyed a day out at Acle Indoor Bowls Club where they tried their hand at bowls (some for the first time)
An enjoyable day it was too hot both them and our members that were present to look after them.
On the Charity Day the Club hosted a competition to raise money and made £920.00 for Cancer Research UK. Simon Elliott`s team were winners and received the Simon Ollie Plate which was presented to them by Ken Scott-Greenard`s sister and Ollie's auntie Lisa. Barney, ken and Meryl would like thank everyone who took part and contributed in making such a fantastic amount of money. Also thanks go to Jane, Edna and Linda for their help , not forgetting Barney`s daughter in obtaining such a wonderful selection of raffle prizes. We are so grateful to those people who donated them.
Acle IBC are well known for their hospitality and charity work and we applaud them for allowing this event to happen.
International Visitors
The club was host to several International players getting in some practice before the play at the Potters World Bowls tournament.
Pictured are David (English) & Gary (New Zealander), both representing Canada and Darren (English) & Frank (Netherlands), both representing Thailand.
We wish them all the best of luck at Potters.
NEWSLETTER
21st January 2026
- Hampers – thanks to your generosity we have been able to fill 2 Hampers and added 3 more prizes to the raffle in aid of the Salvation Army -well worth a punt.
- • Roadworks – Denis met with the Highways reps yesterday and they are confident that they will be able to provide access to the club while the work is being carried out on Bridewell Lane and Sth Walsham Road. There could be a delay of 5 mins or so while the Gateman clears the way. We would recommend you approach from the village .
- • Jacket – Someone has taken a Navy Superdry Jacket (L) from the men’s changing room on Monday Evening the 19th -please return to the desk.
- • Junior Tournament – our thanks to Tim and all his helpers for organising an excellent Junior Tournament last Sunday. It will therefore be repeated next year.
Newsletter
26th January 2026
ACLE BOWLS MEMBERS WEEKEND
Come and enjoy great company, food (4 meals a day),drink, (free all day), five star entertainments, activities all day at Potters, Hopton on Sea.
Guaranteed 2 mini bowls tournaments with prizes.
Extra special exclusive prices for our club, including cancellation insurance.
Date Fri 20th Nov to Mon 23rd November -starts with evening meal on Friday and finishes after breakfast on Monday..
Standard Bungalow - £459-00pp
Bungalow Plus -£466-50pp
Hotel Premier £519-00pp
£50-00pp deposit required by 1st February
Contact Denis on dennisgoodley@btinternet,com or see Simon or Edna
Internal League & Cup winners 2024/25
Congratulations to all the internal league winner this season. Above are some of the winners. If you’d like your team picture to be added, send in your photo or ask a member of staff to take a photo for you.
NEWSLETTER
27th January 2026
1. Coffee machine – sorry about lack of coffee but mechanics( 3 so far) are trying to repair.
2. Coffee table -just a reminder that there are a number of games in the drawers of the coffee table, for use by members if they get fed up watching a match.
3. November Weekend at Potters – we have no vacancies for single accommodation over the weekend.
4. Re-branding -Acle Ladies A will be, and are, known as ‘Acle Marsh Harriers,’ Ladies B will be ‘Acle Kites ‘and Ladies C will be ‘Acle Swifts.’ Denis did make a suggestion but this was met with a loud NO and a slap.
5. Salvation Army Raffle – 5 very good prizes, including 2 large hampers -draw will be made on the 13hFebruary. And if lucky will save the day for those who forgot Valentine’s Day.
6. Norfolk U25s -reports back say our reps in the team played very well indeed.
7. Howdens – just a reminder ,as it seems a popular time of year to be renewing insurances ,that members should contact our Sponsors for a very competitive quote ,for car and house insurance. It will benefit yours and the club’s pockets. See the advert and leaflets in the club. Call -01702 225400 and quote’Acle Bowls’
Road Closure Latest
The scheme to resurface South Walsham Road and various other roads in Acle has been deferred to the next financial year 2026/27. The works are now intended to be carried out during daytime hours over the next summer holidays.
This decision has been made due to ongoing emergency works being undertaken by Anglian Water on B1140 Panxworth Road, which lies within our planned diversion route; this reduced our delivery window, preventing us from carrying out the planned works. As these works are outside of our control and significantly impact our traffic management, it is not feasible to proceed as originally scheduled.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this delay may cause and appreciate that changes to timelines can be disruptive. We would like to thank you for your patience and understanding while these essential works are reprogrammed. We will provide updates on the dates and times of the works closer to the scheduled period.
NEWSLETTERS
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Tim Stone’s creation, the Bandana League for the Summer Wednesday Evenings started this week. It is a 2 rink match in 2 halves with 2 mini games of pairs and triples.
The team names are quite amusing and are:
ARSELONA, THE RED RELICS, ITS GETTING MESSI & REAL SO SO BAD
Acle Shirts make their North American Debut
Proud to say that acle indoor shirt made there outdoor pairs debut yesterday in Kitchener.
They played in the Bill Bottiger Memorial Tournament. It is a very popular event in honour of Canada's most decorated players. The shirts went 3-0 and just fell short in the points accumulated for the day and finished a respectable third place.
The shirts were very well like by all and got some good attention.
The Simon Ollie Charity Shield 2025
Took place at the Acle Indoor bowling club on Sunday 21st September
Winners Tim stone Harry stone and Rob Parker
Runners up G. Ball A. Lee C. Wright
A very successful day with £1038.00 raised for the local charity Nelsons Journey
Big thanks to Ken and mel for donating the prize money
£500 was raised on the raffle thanks to local
Business donating prizes .
Gorleston pavilion, Gt yarmouth races, Norfolk museums, Basecamp, Hirst farm shop and cafe, Broadland sports club, Potters holidays, Great Yarmouth pleasure Beach
Farmfoods, Cantly cock, Caldicot hall, Aldfeds estate agents, Marina centre, Tesco caister, Claire Vout, Richard church, Stephen Smith, Jane Wymer whisky for spider , Gwyn
Donations
M. Hodgson £100. A piggot £25, G.ball £20
Thanks to all who made this such a successful day Dennis Simon Mel Linda Edna Ken jane Claire vout plus everyone who took part and supported Us
Barney and ken
