Club Handicap Pairs Competition

July 3rd - this afternoon saw the early stages of the Club Handicap Pairs Competition. At the end of the group stages there was a tie for top spot in group A, which led to a single bowl shoot out which was won by Anne/Barry over Christine/Vernon. Group B had Cherry/Neil top the group, with Alison/Derek as Runners-Up. In ... More

Excellent Taster Session

July 2nd - with the Wimbledon Tennis queues heading off into the distance, Wimbledon Park Bowling Green saw 17 people playing this morning, along with a huge number of people stopping and watching. Thanks to all club players involved as well as to Helen, Martin and Sabrina for the workshop on marking. More

District Men’s Pairs, Oh So Close!

June 27th - this evening, yet another damp one, Pete and Martin took on Mitcham in the 1st round of the Wimbledon and District Men's Pairs. In what turned out to be a tight game, Mitcham drew well and kept their noses in front early on. Picking up a 4, and altering the jack length, WPBC opened up a gap of 5 shots as they ... More

Strong Performance in the Mid-Week Triples League

June 29th - this afternoon Wimbledon Park travelled to Colliers Wood for the postponed mid-week triples match. In a close game, where the scores were levelled on 5 occasions it was Vernon, Betty and Barry who came through strongly at the end to win 18 - 14. Derek, Ossie and Jonathan found their game more one-sided, opening ... More

A Game of Two Halves

June 28th - this evening over at Croydon, Derek, Barry and Neil played Croydon in the Area Final of the Surrey Men's Triples. Against the home team WPBC found the going tough and by half way were 4 - 15 down. A strong second half performance saw them pull back to 13 - 17 with one end to play, but a single on the last end ... More

Surrey Area 1 away to Surrey Area 2

June 26th - this morning Jonathan and Neil represented Surrey Area 1 as they took on Area 2 away at Southey Bowls Club. Both Jonathan, at lead, and Neil, at skip, were pleased with their contributions in assisting their respective rinks to winning scores. Overall, it turned out to be a very close match with Area 2 finish... More

Club rallies to clear green after flood

June 25th - this morning, following Wednesday's torrential rain which led to the bowls green being completely under water, 15 of the club members rallied to the SOS call and turned out to clear the green. With the Wimbledon Park lake having over-flowed and washed soil, stones and bark chippings on to the green, it took a ... More

The Surrey Pairs Come to an End

June 23rd - after a great run in the Surrey Pairs, Pete and Martin faced a strong Wandilea pair for a place in the Surrey Area Pairs Final. With the game having to be played on a neutral green at South London, as Wandilea was water-logged, it turned out to be the Wandilea players who settled quickly. With the scores at 7- ... More

Tough Time in the Mid-week League

June 23rd - this afternoon, following the torrential rain overnight, Wimbledon Park travelled to Heathfield for their 3rd mid-week triples game this year. With the green bowling quite heavily, WPBC found the going tough, but a surge mid-game saw Derek, Vernon and Barry go from 6 - 16 down at the mid-way point to 19 - 19, 5 ... More

Excellent start to the District Over 60’s Men’s Singles

June 21st - this evening Barry played his first match in the Wimbledon and District Men's Over 60's Singles. Playing over at Southey, Barry found the green immediately, taking control of the game to book his place in the quarter-finals with a 21 - 4 win. More