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?
You'd be very 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!
CRISTAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2026
Auriol Ladies are the new champions of the Cristal League, beating 12 other clubs to win the 2026 title. This is a magnificent achievement given the pressure on our players from the sheer number and intensity of fixtures, not to mention the extreme heat in which several of the matches were played. Very many congratulations to all of those who played a part in winning this prestigious championship.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026
The Finals of the club championships took place over the course of a week due to holiday re-arrangements, but produced some absolutely cracking matches. An early one was between Keith Gomm and Rosemary Wilman, with both players tied on 74 before Rosemary scored a 7 to bring her the victory. The 'official' Finals Day produced another nailbiting finish in the Handicap match between Keith Rodger and Stephen Warriner, which was won by Stephen by a tiny margin.
The key titles of Men's and Ladies'
Singles Champions were won by
Keith Rodger and
Di Newman respectively (photos to follow).
A list of winners of each of the Finals is shown on the
Results page of our website.
Many congratulations to all who took part in these Finals, both winners and runners-up, and particular congratulations to Competitions Secretary Jan Kentish for managing to organise a highly successful programme despite all the disruptions. Our thanks too to the brilliant catering team for laying on such a tasty, slap-up lunch on the official Finals Day - you deserve (Michelin) stars!
ABC League
The season-long ABC League competition was won by Team C, captained by Karen Daubney, with Team B finishing as Runners-up, just 1.5 ahead of Team D. See the
Results page for further details.
Indoor Champion
Very many congratulations to Auriol bowler
Richard Noel who became the 2025/26 Junior Champion at King George Field Indoor Bowling Club. The trophy was presented by KGIBC Competitions Secretary John Guinnard (see photo below).
.... and that's not all"
Richard was also a member of the team led by Louis Pelosi, and including fellow Auriol members
Di Newman,
Rosemary Wilman and
David Regan, who won the KGIBC 2025/26 Afternoon League, beating 8 other teams to the title.
Auriol on Tour
Bournemouth 2026
The Bournemouth tour organised by Keith Gomm produced the customary mixed fortunes in terms of results, but this didn't dampen the enjoyment of the club members who went on the tour, including two who had birthdays whilst away. As is also customary, Keith issued fines for a wide range of misdemeanours, with 'cockles' featuring heavily. The money raised via the fines will go towards funding the new rinkside cabin. The photo below shows the Auriol team (in white) with their opponents from New Milton (in blue). The other tour matches were against Boscombe and Bournemouth. Further photos from the tour can be found in the
Picture Gallery.
Auriol on Tour
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.
Pre-Season Meeting
The Pre-Season Meeting was held on Saturday 14 March 2026 in St. Mary's Church Hall. A summary of some of the key points from the meeting appears in the (password-protected)
Members page.
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 key points from the AGM is now 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.
Chris Ballard took the opportunity to announce to club members that he was stepping down from the Committee after an unprecedented 17 years continuous service as Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer. He was thanked by John Green for his valuable contribution to the club over all those years. The Committee members elected for 2026 are listed in the Who's Who 2026
page.
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