Interested in trying bowls?
Are you looking for a friendly and sociable sport that's easy to learn and keeps you fit? Why not try bowls here at Auriol?
Our outdoor season is now over but we shall be starting bowling again in April, when you'd be welcome to pop in any
Monday
at 10.45 a.m or 4.15 p.m, or at 10.45 on a
Thursday
morning when you can have a
free 'taster' session
where everything -
including coaching by one of our qualified coaches
- will be provided; just bring or wear flat-soled shoes (eg. trainers). Alternatively, you can come along at other days/times by appointment. Experienced players also very welcome. For more information see
About our Club
or phone our Club Secretary Janet
on 020 8873 7006. We look forward to welcoming you!
AGM 2025
The 2025 AGM, which was held in St. Mary's Church Hall, was preceded by the presentation of a cheque for the President's charity (see item below). It was attended by 42 members, and a summary of the AGM will appear on the
Members
page.
An important event was the election of John Green to continue for an extra year as Club President whilst the search for a female President continues. John nominated a drive to raise funds for a new outbuilding by the green as his chosen target for the coming year. The Committee members elected for 2026 are listed in the Who's Who 2026
page.
President's Charity
When he was elected Club President for his 2-year term in 2024, John Green
nominated SERV Surrey and London as his chosen charity for funds to be raised by the club. SERV
stands for Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers, commonly known as the Blood Bikes, who transport blood products, urgent samples and medical supplies, along with donated breast milk, to hospitals and milk banks across Surrey & London. They also carry out a daily delivery of blood to Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex.
By the end of the two years a grand total of £2275
had been raised by members, comfortably exceeding John's target of £2000. The cheque was presented by John to SERV member Nick at the club's 2025 AGM, and both John and Nick expressed their thanks to the club members for donating so generously.
Presentation Dinner & Dance
The annual Presentation Dinner & Dance was held this year at the King George Field Indoor Bowls Club, and was attended by nearly 60 Auriol members and their guests. A tasty meal was provided by Terry and his catering team at King George's, and music courtesy of Auriol member .... the one & only James Rayne. Trophies were presented by club
President John Green
to the 2025 club competion winners, including singles champions,
Diann Newman and
Keith Gomm.
Our thanks to Geoff Izzard and his team for organising the event, and to Competitions Secretary Jan Kentish for getting all the trophies engraved and looking great. Photos from the evening will appear in the Picture Gallery shortly.
2025 Club Champions decided
A special early running of two club Finals - the Junior and the Handicap - was held on a beautiful sunny Sunday a week before the main Finals weekend. The first match played, in the morning, was the
Junior, between two of the club's newer members,
Wing Sang Yuen
and
Richard Noel
(see photo in
Gallery)
which resulted in a win for
Richard. The afternoon match was the
Handicap, played between
Brenda Lisney
and
Richard Noel. This produced some top-class bowling from both players, strongly applauded by the many members who came to watch, and finished with a well-deserved win by
Brenda.
..... and then the main Finals Day results
The two scheduled Finals Days were played in mixed conditions, but were quite well attended despite that. The overall
Singles Ladies Champion
was
Di Newman, and the
Mens Singles Champion
was
Keith Gomm
(see photos below), and the full list of competition winners is shown on the
Results
page. The weekend produced some exciting games, particularly the
Veterans
match between Ken Brock and Patrick Daubney which was finally decided after 29 ends, with
Ken Brock
the winner.
Huge thanks to all those who helped out with the marking & scoring, the catering team for the lovely lunch, and to all the club members & friends who attended and supported the players. Particular thanks, though, to
Jan Kentish
who organised the whole competition programme leading up to the Finals, and on the Finals days themselves; we really appreciate it.
Auriol on Tour
Torquay Tour 2025
Early May saw a lively group from Auriol set off on a bowls tour to Torquay, organised by Keith Gomm. A very good time was had by all, plenty of charity fund-raising fines imposed by Keith for such misdemeanours as being last on the coach or eating the last croissant, and the the bowls side of things ended perfectly balanced with one win, one draw, and one loss.
Many thanks to Keith for organising the trip.
Portugal 2026 Bowls Tour
Following up on the highly successful and enjoyable club tour to Portugal in 2024 organised by Keith Gomm, another Portugese tour will be run in 2026, staying at the Hotel Jupiter in Praia da Rocha, starting on 8th October 2026.
Photos from the 2024 tour can be found in the
Picture Gallery.
