Hard Work on Saturday 18th July

This morning 11 people took to the green for the weekly taster session. With no brand new visitors it proved a useful time of coaching for some of our newer and regular attendees who received some support as well as enjoying playing with/against one another. This afternoon saw the latest league match played away ... More

Oh What Could Have Been!

This afternoon Wimbledon Park visited Merton Park for the latest mid-week triples match. Betty, Vernon and Barry played a tight game with 8 of the opening 9 ends being won by single shots, leaving WPBC 7 - 3 ahead. Unfortunately dropping a 2 and a 5 in the next two ends brought Merton Park level. Winning four of the final ... More

Merton Civic Award for Sporting Achievement

Congratulations to Barry for winning the 'Sporting Achievement' category at the Merton Civic Awards this evening. Following his leadership of the recruitment campaign in 2014, running each of the weekly taster sessions, organising the coaching of Wimbledon Park Primary School and the inter-school tournament, liaising ... More

District Champion of Champions

This evening Neil visited Wandilea for the District Champion of Champions competition. With his opponent settling quickly Neil soon found himself 0 - 7 down, a situation which didn't improve until he was 3 - 17 behind. A run of ends without reply brought him into the game and at 16 - 20 and holding two the game was won ... More

A Busy Saturday… What’s New?

This morning's taster session was once again a tremendous success with 15 bowlers taking to the green including 5 of the new bowlers who have joined Wimbledon Park in 2015. At the end of the session we welcomed our latest two club members, Claire and Matthew, who have enjoyed the weekly taster sessions so much that they ... More

Oh so close!

This evening Neil travelled to North Sheen to play in the Quarter-final of the Surrey Zone in the National Champion of Champions competition. Having got stuck in traffic and arriving 25 minutes late Neil was confronted with a quick green which took a while to settle to. After 6 ends he was 3 - 12 down, before rallying to ... More

What a Result!

This evening Jonathan made the trek down to deepest darkest Tongham, on the Surrey/Hampshire boarder, to play the semi-final of the Surrey Unbadged Singles. Starting well and playing some of the best bowls that he has played, Jonathan built up a 13 - 4 lead which he maintained at 17 - 7. His opponent from Mytchett then ... More

District Pairs – Down to the Wire!

Barry/Neil began defending the Wimbledon and District Men's Pairs title that they won in 2013 and in 2014 with a match against South London this evening. With their opponents playing tidily throughout and the opposition skip converting a number of ends, the home pair needed some big counts one of which came on the third ... More

What a Wonderful Day at Wimbledon Park

This afternoon Wimbledon Park was the place to be for celebrations. First at 1pm we welcomed County Men's President, John Tucker, to the green as he presented the club with their Bowls England award for being Regional Winners and 3rd place in England in the 2014 'Club of the Year' Competition. This is a tremendous ... More

Away Win in the Weekend League

This afternoon, which turned out to be a very hot and sunny one, Wimbledon Park travelled to Colliers Wood for their latest league match. Ralph, Helen, Pete and Martin were the first rink to finish and having won 15 ends to 6, came off with a 27 - 13 victory. Luke, Betty, Jonathan and Neil managed to win 13 ends to 8, ... More