What an Exciting Game!

This evening, Helen (playing for an injured Sabrina), Barry and Neil played away at Wandilea in the District Bill Simpson Mixed Triples. Playing on a very quick and tricky rink the game was close throughout with the opposition skip saving Wandilea from dropping shots on a number of occasions. At the end of the 18 ends, ... More

Two Tough District Competitions

This afternoon Vanessa (Mitcham) and Neil played away at Southey in the District Mixed Pairs Competition. Having lost the first 4 ends to singles they bounced back to take the lead, a lead which changed hands no less than five times during the game. By 15 ends Vanessa/Neil had built up a lead of 14 shots to 7, only for ... More

What a Great Day in The Ladies’ Championship

This afternoon the Ladies played the early stages of the Club Championship Competition. The group stages were characterised by tidy bowling with some close matches ensuing as a result. At the end of the round robin the semi-final draw was complete and will see Sabrina play Mary and Gay play Anne B. Congratulations to ... More

Surrey Under-25 Badge Awarded

This morning Jonathan played for the Surrey Under-25 Team in their Junior Home Counties League Match against Kent. Before the game started Jonathan was awarded his Surrey Under-25 Badge having represented the county three times in competitive fixtures. The game itself went to Kent, who won on two of the three rinks, ... More

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