NEWSLETTER
28th April 2025

1  Bandana League – was launched last Wednesday Evening and we have 4 league entries and if you would like to follow the action the team names and colours are as follows and Denis would like it to be known the captains picked their team names !!!!

Team 1 – It’s getting Messi – Black

Team 2 – Red Relics – Red

Team 3 – RealSoSo Bad – Blue

Team 4 – Arselona – Pink

150 hits recorded on the webcams on the first night

2  Norfolk Men’s County- Roger, Rob and Tim won the County Triples Final, Tim won the 2County Singles and Peter and Tim signed off with the County Pairsits beginning to look like the old times .

3  Outdoor -watch out for a change in the weather as the outdoor matches start to kick off .

4  Respirator Training – do not lie down anywhere in the club as the Stewards are undergoing resuscitation  training this week and are looking for patients to practise on.

5  Winter leagues – Final warning to captains to get their league entries in for next season as Lilian will not have time to remind you and we have a number on the reserve list.

No other Proposals will be considered or voted on ,on the day, but there will be the traditionalOpen Forum after the AGM .

6  Lincoln Federation Finals – we had 12 Acle members representing Norfolk but no silverware came home.

7  AGM – will take place in the club lounge at 10-00am on Sunday 4th May -Proposals to be voted on are on the Main Board as you enter the club.

NEWSLETTER

14th April 2025

1.    Lincoln – Good luck to all our members who will be playing at the Federation National Finals at Lincoln from 22nd April .

2.    Summer Wednesday – details of the teams and format of the new Wednesday Evening League in the Summer are on the main noticeboard. First meeting is on Weds 23rd April at 6-30pm -any problems or queries see Tim.

3.    EIBA Nationals – congrats to our ladies who qualified for nationals but it proved a step too far this year. 

4.    Mens County Finals – Acle players will contest all the Finals ( return to the old days) except the fours and are already guaranteed  one  winners Pennant in the  Singles as an all Acle Final  between Tim and Aaron.  Finals take place at County Arts on the weekend of the 26th and 27th April -go along and support Acle.

5.    Social Club – All indoor bowls club members are automatically members of the Acle Social Club and your membership cards are ready for collection at the Stewards Desk. You need to present this card every time you buy drinks or food in the bar to receive your discount prices. 

The AGM of the Social Club takes place on Tuesday 15th April at 7-00pm in the Bure room -please go along and support Jo, Charlie and Dave your reps on the Committee ,which has done a fantastic job this year. 

6.    Ladies Aussie league – we hope to continue with the Ladies Aussie league on Fridays ,even with so few entries ,and hope to run this alongside  another Novice league next season, so make sure you enter or lose it. 

7.    AGM – please put forward your nominations for Officer positions and of course any proposals for consideration at the AGM must have a proposer and seconder (signatures we can read). Also happy to receive any notes or ideas for the Committee to consider for next season. Proposals close on Easter Monday. 

8.    Novice league -will continue next season and entries can be made early next season -watch the noticeboard for more info. 

9.    Nationals -congrats to all the Acle ladies who played for Norfolk on Sat to defeat Dorset in the Final of the Atherley trophy and  become National Champions. 

Newsletter 

31st March 2025

Potters Nov – we now have the price for the Presidents Weekend break at Potters from Fri 21st Nov to Mon 24th November with bowls on the Sat and Sun morning .Brochure price £609-00pp includes Ins, but ACLE CLUB PRICE WILL BE –

4429-00 PP STANDARD BUNG

436 -50 PP BUNGALOW PLUS AND

489 PP FOR PREMIER HOTEL.

So a saving of £180pp

Still time to add your name to the list or cross off.

A £50 deposit will be required and an invoice sent to you in the next few weeks.

A typical list ofPotters activities can be found on the table opposite.

Club Finals -see brochure on table opposite noticeboard

Men’s County Finals =see advert on table opposite noticeboard

Good Friday Tournament -only open to club members please sign in as a team or an individual.

Soc. Club Food – ‘The Street food Box menu’s are on display around the club and a special offer of £10 for main meal and sweet is a great offer . Use itor lose it.

Ladies County Comp Finals – for those new to the sport there are NO Ladies County Finals as their County Association are unable to recruit a volunteer to run them !!!!

Recreation Committee -the AGM took place this week and all Officers were returned ,so our repBarry Brooks remains the Chairman and Denis is a Trustee appointed by the Parish Council

Social Club AGM – takes place in the Bure Room on 17th April at 7-00pm. Put the date in your diary and go along and elect your club members, Jo Stewart, Charlie Challen and David Crosby who along with the rest of that Committee have been doing an excellent job.

Acle Trophy -England U 25s were presented with the Acle Trophy for winning the International Series.

Newsletter
7th April 2025

1.    National Entries 2025/26 – the national entry portal is now open on the EIBA website so get your entries sorted. A copy of the National Rules are displayed on the noticeboard at end of rink 2, plus an entry form for you to copy if required. 

2.    May 4th -is not only our AGM day but the World Naked Gardening Day and as Denis is so Woke nowadays he will say nothing ,other than he has persuaded Chris not to take part!!!!!!!( a little part)

3.    AGM -the club AGM will take place at 10-00am in the club lounge -proposals from the Committee and Nomination Forms are  on display. 

4.    Nationals report – Aaron reached the quarter finals as did Brian, Dave, Rocky and Roger  and of course Rocky again with the  Elliott boys in the triples-great to see Acle Marsh Harriers on display at the Nationals  -Ladies next to swoop for a title.

5.    November Weekend – requests for £50 deposits pp now in the letter-rack. 

6.    Good Friday Tournament – has been cancelled 

7.    Club Finals – great day on Sunday with very close games -big WELL DONE to Barney for organising the day ,and of course the comps throughout the season ,and thanks to all the players for getting their matches  played on time -it all helps the smooth running of the club and comps. 

8.    Web -on Sunday 526 hits were recorded on the webcams the second highest of the season with the 544 during the Junior Tournament being the largest number of hits.

9.    League Winners – if league winner captains would like to see Lilian or Simon, they can collect their winnings ,or donate of course to the club charities. Ask Simon for your trophy for a photo shoot for the website.  

Newsletter
27th March 2025

MENS C TEAM END OF SEASON DINNER

If interested in attending go to Cantley Cock website -select from the menu then email Mick with your choice – mickaskham@talktalk.com 

By Weds 2nd April.

Dinner is at 7-30pm on Tuesday 8th April

ACLE SOCIAL CLUB

All members of the Indoor Bowls Club are members of the Acle Social Club as the cost( £10)  is paid within your Annual Membership fee .

We now have all your membership cards for the Social Club at the desk - just ask the duty steward for yours. The new Social Club Membership cards will be used by Bar Staff to swipe at the till so you all receive drinks at much reduced prices. If you do not present your card you will charge at a higher rate. 

The Bar has recently been re-decorated and new furniture has been provided. 

I would urge you all to wander in and have a look around. You will be surprised at how cheap the drinks are and I can also recommend the food that is available on Thurs Fri, Sat and Sun. There is actually a special offer on lunches at only £10 - see notices around the bowls club. 

There is also a new Social Club Noticeboard next to the Rec office to show everything is now open to scrutiny. 

We are also well represented on the Committee of the Social Club with Jo Stewart as Secretary, Charlie Challiis and Dave Crosby also there for us. 

In fact, I would go so far to say. we have the strongest Bowls, Social and Recreation Centre Committees we have  had in a long long time so we are in safe and efficient hands. 

Denis

Bowls Club Manager and 

Recreation Centre Trustee

Newsletter
22nd April 2025

    1    Easter – belated Easter greetings to you all

    2    Summer Season – so goodbye winter league welcome to the 2025 Summer league

    3    Mon, Weds, Fri mornings we have the normal triples leagues

    4    SUMMER LEAGUE WITHDRAWAL -A TEAM HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE WEDNEDAY MORNING LEAGUE SO IF INTERESTED IN REPLACING SAME SEE SIMON OR LILIAN.THE LEAGUE IS OPEN,CAN BE ALL MALE ,ALL FEMALE OR MIXED.
Drives will be the usual Tuesdays at 4-30 but the Thursday Drives go to Thursday mornings - report to the desk for 10-00am
Wednesday Evening – ‘Welcome to Tim’s World’- this league known as the ‘Bandana league’ (teams wear different coloured bandanas somewhere on their person) starts on Weds 23rdApril at 6-30 and is played every 2 weeks. Should be worth a look on the web.

    5    Sunday Mornings -should be an odd rink available for roll ups.

    6    Winter league 2025/26 -best you captains get your league entries in as Lil unlikely to have the time to remind you and we have a reserve list on a number of the leagues.

    7    Men’s County Finals – start10-30am On Sat and Sunday mornings at County Arts this coming weekend (26thand 27th) Go along and cheer on the Acle boys who are featured in most of the Finals.

    8    Lincoln -National Federation Finals start at Lincoln from Tuesday 22ndApril -good luck to all the Acle players who will be representing Norfolk in most of the disciplines.

    9    Club AGM – all club officer posts have received a nomination and only the club committee proposals have been posted . No proposals are accepted on the day of the AGM as per the Constitution but there is always an opportunity after the closure of the AGM business to raise matters for the Committee to perhaps consider.