Welcome to our Club News summary page.
Please click 'HERE' for details about
joining our club. in 2024
(Council permits paid by club - see below)
Click 'Here' for table of all home matches so you can support our teams.
posted 23rd July -kev
Workparty planned for Monday 29th july 10 till 1pm - we have a lot to do to keep the green and surrounds in good shape - whatever your ability there is always something you can do to help our regulars - just turning up and making a cuppa is a big help - or watering the plants. - as they say 'many hands make light work'.
If you like having a chat and a laugh then our half time break with tea and biscuits is great fun - when we can all catch up with what's going on.
You can join our workparty whatsapp group to keep in the know.
text Kev on 07505320612
Posted 26th July
- Report on Conny match 24th July + team for 31st July match click 'HERE'
Posted 22nd July 2024
Sad news - Bill Morris passed away on 22nd July .
He was a really nice fella - lately played for Tonge.
He will be missed by all who new him, especially the bowling community.
We send our condolences to his family.
If anyone knows any details of his funeral or would like to add anything to this article please text Kev on 07505320612
Posted 24th July - kev.
FREE COMPETITION
(24th july changes)
Hi everyone.
Change to the vets Mixed Pairs competition.
It will now be played to a final on Friday, 2nd August on Darbishire Park - arrive 11:00 for 11.30 start - women entries can be extended to 31st July.
Partners are randomly chosen on the day and the comp. is good fun.
Note
Any queries text Kev. on 07505320612
posted 10th july
Bolton CVS are offering (on a first come basis ) our club the opportunity to go on a :
FREE first aid course level 3
The course is a full day, face to face, accredited course for people who have a specific responsibility in their organisation to provide basic first aid to a range of people in first aid emergencies and the usual cost is £70 per person.
The course covers:
The Law relating to First Aid/Dealing with the Incident/Artificial Ventilation and CPR/The Recovery Position/Shock/Choking/Bleeding and Breaks/Burns/Epilepsy
On successful completion of the course, attendees will receive a certificate which is registered with the awarding body.
please contact Kevan asap so I can apply. 07505320612
Updated 25th July - kev - For vets league comps click 'HERE' - sign up on our notice board. (See above for mixed pairs )
Updated 16th july - kev
Hi members - Our club is hosting the Betfred individuals cup final on Friday 6th September.
Help with kitchen/marking/measuring/ setting up cushions/umbrellas /maybe brushing the green of leaves etc.
Thanks to Peter Clinton/Barry Winrow/Ken Bissitt already offered to help - but more the better for everyone - please text Kevan 07505320612 and I will update the list on this article.
1st July - Kev
On the 1st July our workparty did a great job maintaining our facilities - for details click on link 'HERE'
24th june -kev
On Friday 21st June our volunteers did a great job even though we were short on numbers.
Please click 'HERE'for details of work done.
Voluntary work
A lot of work goes on at the club that members dont see like obtaining grants/ keeping books + membership details /purchases to keep club running /discussions with council re maintenance /planning and doing work on the green and surrounds/workparties/team leaders/web page/coordination+meetings with league representatives/keeping clubhouse clean and doing essential jobs - so thanks to our volunteers.
All this work and efforts have made it possible to pay for the council permit fee of £76 per person.
20th May posted
Another cup for Astley Bridge Park 19th May
-------------For our conny league presidents cup winner click on this LINK
Updated 25th May 
The Vets league Fraser Huyton pairs comp. finals were played 24th May on Tonge Park, with Astley Bridge pair of John and Mark being the winners - yet another cup for Astley Bridge Park B.Club.
Please click 'HERE' for report and photos.
updated 30th March 2024 - kev
Click 'HERE' for details/photos of the early bird comps played this March
29th April 2024 - kev
More good news - this week we received £1000 grant from 
'Forever Manchester' from their Zuto fund - for specialist work and maintenance to our bowling green.
So a big thank you to them .
27th February 2024 - kev
Brilliant news- just heard from Bolton's Fund (administered by Bolton CVS) that we have been awarded a grant for £2,000 for specialist work on our green to keep it in great shape this year - a really big thank you to them for this award which helps us to keep providing a community park facility that gives help to all our volunteers and pleasure / exercise and a social meeting point to all in our community. - thank you so much.
updated 17 Feb 2024 - committee
Great news for our club :
After years of trying to attract/develop teams at our club we have 2 ready made teams coming to our club from Bar lane.
They are Bar Lane in the municipal league and will play on Monday nights. and
Bar Lane mixed in the mills league and will play on Friday nights
The club rules of play and charges will apply exactly as our own teams and they come as members of our club and we all welcome them.
A number of the team members are already members of our club.
I am sure that once the teams settle in and some of their players meet with us in the March comps then we will all be thinking of joining each others teams as reserves or players.
Makes sense seeing that we have all paid our memberships and the council permits are being paid out of our club finances.
'Roll on' the bowling season.
29/4/2024 R.I.P. Jimmy
'Jimmy Johnstone' has been laid to rest in our 'Jimmy Johnstone' section of our web pages - please click on his name to go to that page.
Feb.7th - committee
We had our AGM on 7th February 2024 and the abbreviated minutes of it can be found by clicking on 'meetings/contacts page'
Summary of membership and playing charges are as follows --
1)£12 membership fee per player.
2)members purchase own keys for gate.
3)Council permit fees subsidised by our club (none to pay)
4)£3 per player for all home and away and cup matches go to our club finances.
5)We pay league fees for all teams.
6)Free tea and coffee for matches.
7)Clubhouse/kitchen to be left in clean condition after matches.
7)Social play is free for members.
8)non members pay £1 to play social games.
9)anyone with a council permit can play for free
Any queries please get in touch with
Kev 07505320612
updated 29th April 2024 - kev
Hi members - your committee is looking at ways of continuing subsidising all of the council permit fees every year from now, so that bowling charges are easily affordable and will encourage everyone to socialise and play bowls as often as they would like for virtually nothing - without the need to purchase a permit from the council.
These low charges are dependent on keeping our teams intact/ encouraging teams to play at Astley Bridge park and also about raising funds and volunteers to maintain our facilities.
What can each of you do?
1] please keep in touch with your team mates and chat about it.
2] consider joining our volunteer group
3]consider joining our committee as we need folk to organise friendly competitions
4] how about trying to recruit new members to the club - where our permit subscriptions are zero and all our teams would benefit from extra players
5] Think if you can raise a team for either the district/ mills or turton leagues - as our green is only utilised one night per week
contact Kev on 07505320612 for a chat if you can help
17th January 2024 - committee
If you would like to be part of the club's ' WHATSAPP ' group you can be by: texting 'add me to AB group' to Kevan on 07505320612
posted 20th Dcember 2023 - kev
Hi club volunteers - great turnout on 19th December for volunteers xmas party - click 'HERE' for report and photos
posted 15 April 2023
In March 'Forever Manchester' and in April 'Bolton CVS' granted us funding for various projects/replacements/maintenance
/equipment that will make our facilities better and make the work of our volunteers a lot easier.
Thank you to them both for helping our club maintain its facilities.
updated 7th April 2023 - kev
Our
'random pairs' competitions on Thursday 30th March + Thursday 6th April were a great success with 52 entries and a number of spectators/supporters
Please click 'HERE' for photos and details
updated 6th August 2022 - updated more bowls - kev
Want to sell your bowls ?
You can advertise them 'here' whether a member or not - recycling is better for everyone.
updated 13th March 2022 - kev
French Boules Project 
This project has been completed now making it possible that the club has an outside activity that can be played all year round and with better outside facilities for the club.
The scheme has been funded by an award from Sports England on a 'Return to play' scheme
So a massive thank you to them.
For more details and photos click 'HERE'
updated 24th January 2024 kev
Did you know that we have a very popular website with 18707 page views last year.
2024 to date we have over 10,000 views on our pages.
- Lots of info and news on a regular basis.
- Thanks for visiting and passing the word - kev.
updated 18th February 2022 - kev
To keep folk up to speed with the latest bcgba news and information for 2024 season. - please click on the following link 
Also, I have given a link to the latest bowls videos on youtube that the BCGBA list for 2021 - one of which is from Westhoughton pro' green - this will keep you occupied on a wet day - whilst picking up tips from the pro's
If you wish to see some panel bowls all year round at the Red Lion Westhoughton [ and not a member ] it costs £2.50 per visit - click 'HERE' for full details.
updated 20th November 2022 - kev
Hello everyone - Our club will still provide sanitisers/wipes for your hands in the forthcoming season - as the covid and other germs have not gone away.
updated 27th February - kev
Great web site with lots to read about Waterloo bowls history
click https://www.bowls.co.uk/the-waterloo
updated 5th April - kev
Ever wondered how the original wooden bowls were made. Here is a great link to explain all the history in an article sent in by Rosalyn -thanks +happy reading
https://www.thesportofbowls.co.uk/bowls-articles/article-4-lignum-bowls
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