Astley Bridge Park Bowling Club

Team Rules  2025 [ updated 24th February 2025]

  1. The objectives of the team shall be to create a social and competitive group of bowlers with an enthusiastic frame of mind, and with the aim of improving the bowling ability of all team members.

2. All team members / reserves ( not emergency reserves) are expected to support the team on match night - whether it be marking/ measuring/walking around the green+encouraging/collecting subs/giving out cards/putting out blocks+mats/serving up cups of tea+coffee/washing up/tidying up etc .

3. The captain must be informed if a ‘player’ is going to be later than the start of the match.

Anyone not doing so will not go into the draw and will be considered  '1st reserve'.

4. Selection of Team

The squad/team size and purpose of the team will make playing every week very unlikely - but will guarantee a full team every week.

Three (3) reserves will automatically play in the match following the one attended.- replacing the worst 3  results from the match attended (no matter who your opponent was or even if you won. )

4th and subsequent reserves attending matches will move up the reserve list playing in the the matches following. 

This rota system will continue all season. - except in cup matches when best averages pick the team. [ note in 2025 season it looks like we are only going to have 2 reserves ]

5. The team and reserves will be posted on whatsapp group page - so that everyone knows who is playing on the night.

 (If a player informs the captain that they cannot make the ‘team’ on their selected match day then they will play in the next available match for them.)

(If a reserve cannot play in the following match for whatever reason + advises so a day before the next match then they will be 1st reserve in the following match or the next available one that they can play)

6.In order to improve player's bowling and build the team - pre season round robins will be organised at the club.

After home matches players have the option to go to the Conservative club (50 yards away) to have a drink and chat. [ they close at 9 pm so we can place last orders by 8.15pm ]

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2025 Team members fees as follows:

Permit fee to council £0  (£40 subsidised by our club)

[this allows you to play on any park green in Bolton for free].

There is no requirement to be a member of a conny club this year.

Astley bridge club membership is to remain at £12 + £1 for bcgba development fund.

Team member fee £0

 subs every time you play for the team £3  (as well as cup matches)

£4 for gate key (if you have not already got one) .

If we need to raise additional funds for the team then we need to have football cards or similar.

Please contact Kevan 07505320612 if you need any clarification.

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Past Events

19th August 2024 - Kev

Our cup final on Sunday 18th August 2024 was on Little Lever Conny Club . 

Although our team performed well, our opponents [ Church Ward ]were better on the day - with the draw and green size.

The team from left to right below:-

Keith Waddington/Lawrence Catterall/Barrie Howarth/Kevan Latham/Lorraine Seddon/Roy Ainsworth/Rosalyn Wilcock/Paul Pover/Christine Clinton/Peter Clinton/Milo [our Mascot] /Sandra Doel/Phil Doel  ( ''come on the Bridge !! '' )

[with Little Lever Conny Club behind]

Thanks also to Sean Toland [ on holiday ] and Ian Salisbury [away] who helped us to get to were we are this season

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Posted 19th May 2024- kev