NEWSLETTER
25th January 2025

1.    Club Finals – See Noticeboard for details but the Club Finals will take place on Sunday 6th April, some starting at 3pm and some at 6pm. We have still to fit in the Mixed pairs and c/c triples. With so many double ups Barbara will fit in the Ladies Finals as and when. 

2.    New Boiler – Thanks to the fundraising by Denis, all monies have been found for the new boiler and this will be installed during the first 2 weeks in May, so ladies please remove your gear from your changing room by then, or prepare to go down to the stream and get it scrubbing. 

3.    New screen - An extra TV screen will be erected at the ends of rinks 2/3 for improved viewing for members. Thanks to Bill, Ian and Colin for their work. 

4.    Summer Wednesday Evening League – Only those not already in a team will be drawn out into teams - See Noticeboard for League Format. 

5.    Mens C - Hard luck to them as they missed out on promotion and being League Champions by half a point

6.    Mens B – Good luck on their latest match of the season to vastly improve their chances to win the Championship – Toughie though as they are away to Kings Lynn. 

7.    Ladies C - Best season ever for our Ladies C finishing just half a point behind our ladies B team. 

8.    Atherley - Well done to Norfolk ladies of which there were 9 from Acle who were involved with the County side last weekend.   Norfolk now play Dorset in the National Final on 6th April - Good luck ladies. 

9.    Mens County Finals – Acle players will be in 4 of the 6 Finals this year - Dates yet to be agreed. 

NEWSLETTER

24th January 2025

Winter leagues -whilst the entries for the winter leagues are not yet on displayI would remind members and potential captains, that we have vacancies for TEAMS in the following winter leagues-

Monday Lunchtime Ladies triples – 3 Vacancies

Tuesday Evening Ladies triples – 4

Weds Afternoon Ladies pairs – 3

Wednesday Evening Open Aussie pairs – 2

Thursday Morning Mixed pairs – 2

Friday Lunchtime Mixed Triples – 2

Friday Lunchtime ladies Aussie pairs -6

ReserveList – also a reminder that if you wish to be the first to be considered for any team vacancy it would be wise to ask Lilian to put your team down in the ‘Reserve Register.’

Summer league -get your entries in asap and do not forget we have an extra league this year on Wednesday Evenings.

New end of season setsleague – our thanks to Barney and Bill for all their work in preparing this league and of course to Denis for his IT advise.

Novice league -thanks to Lilian and Simon for their work on this new league

Congrats – to our first team to qualify for the National Championships at Nottiingham this year and that’s the Mens O 60s Fours consisting ofBrian Kirby,Dave Crosby, Robin Norman, and Roger Barnbrook. Roger is an old hand at this having won the O 60s Singles and O 60s Pairswith Mr Pope, on previous visits.

Cups/Trophies = we need 3 new cups or trophies for the new leagues -anyone interested in donating one in memory of someone -see Lilian/Simon/Denis or Barney

Sunday 9thMarch evening -there will be rinks available at 6-00pm

Newsletter 

14th January 2025

1.    Acle Marsh Harriers – Just to clarify -all club members when they enter National Competitions and they  show on the form that they are Acle members they will have  ‘Their name followed by – Acle Marsh Harriers’ after their name, as we ,as a club ,have registered ‘Marsh Harriers ‘ as our logo in the same way that Spalding are known as ‘Spalding Lightning’ and South Shields are ‘the Vipers’. . A  number of  clubs  are following this trend but ,as you would expect ,Acle is one of the first .

The logo is not therefore exclusive to the A teams, hence we will have ,’Welcome to the home of Acle Marsh Harriers’ on the main noticeboard when we modernise it. 

2.    ‘Acle Trophy ‘ – you may have also noticed that the Junior International Series is being played in Scotland  for the ‘Acle Trophy’. This trophy was presented by the English Lady President , Margaret Jermy, who was a member of Acle, and rather than have the cup in her name she wanted it to be known as the “Acle Trophy’ in recognition of the work undertaken by Acle for the youth of our sport. 

We have in fact produced 12 England Junior Internationals since we opened in 1993. 

3.    Notices -you will see on the noticeboard that we are advertising for extra end of season experimental league, quiz night, Drive on a Sat evening and a new Summer league on Wednesday Evenings. If interested put your name down asap. 

4.    Drives – please be advised that the Tuesday and Thursday Drives are for fully paid up members only, so please do not invite any friends along who are not members ,to save any embarrassment. 

Newsletter
27th March 2025

MENS C TEAM END OF SEASON DINNER

If interested in attending go to Cantley Cock website -select from the menu then email Mick with your choice – mickaskham@talktalk.com 

By Weds 2nd April.

Dinner is at 7-30pm on Tuesday 8th April

ACLE SOCIAL CLUB

All members of the Indoor Bowls Club are members of the Acle Social Club as the cost( £10)  is paid within your Annual Membership fee .

We now have all your membership cards for the Social Club at the desk - just ask the duty steward for yours. The new Social Club Membership cards will be used by Bar Staff to swipe at the till so you all receive drinks at much reduced prices. If you do not present your card you will charge at a higher rate. 

The Bar has recently been re-decorated and new furniture has been provided. 

I would urge you all to wander in and have a look around. You will be surprised at how cheap the drinks are and I can also recommend the food that is available on Thurs Fri, Sat and Sun. There is actually a special offer on lunches at only £10 - see notices around the bowls club. 

There is also a new Social Club Noticeboard next to the Rec office to show everything is now open to scrutiny. 

We are also well represented on the Committee of the Social Club with Jo Stewart as Secretary, Charlie Challiis and Dave Crosby also there for us. 

In fact, I would go so far to say. we have the strongest Bowls, Social and Recreation Centre Committees we have  had in a long long time so we are in safe and efficient hands. 

Denis

Bowls Club Manager and 

Recreation Centre Trustee

Newsletter
7th March 2025

1.    Found -a Man Utd purse with Halifax Card in the name of  Maurice Bandini has been handed in at the office.

2.    Quiz Night – see Main Noticeboard to sign for yourself or your team and also your food choices. Date Sat 29th March starting at 7-00pm -£10pp including choice of meal ,again, see noticeboard for menu.

3.    Potters -good luck to the Acle gang at Potters next week. Take it easy on the vino. 

4.    County sides – we have 3 teams still in contention for league titles.

5.    Summer leagues – beginning to fill up so sign up  or be disappointed. 

Newsletter
17th February 2025

1.    Summer Leagues – entry forms on tables

2.    New Summer league -if interested in taking part in a new summer league on Wednesday evenings please sign in on noticeboard.

3.    End of Season Trial league -Barney is looking to fill a few free rinks/days in March /April with an experimental league -again please sign on the noticeboard notice. 

4.    Men’s O 60s Double Rinks -congrats to our seniors for reaching the County semi-finals. They play County Arts w/c 24th Feb for a place in the Final at Dereham. 

5.    Bowlr -give yourselves a pat on the back for mastering the new booking system, the exception being Denis ,of cours,e who still has Quill and paper ( parchment at that) 

6.    Hoops -thanks to Steve( Winkle) for making them secure again

7.    Stewards – we now have one vacancy for a duty steward position -anyone interested in helping the club administration should contact Simon to arrange some training. .

8.    Noticeboard -check the Board for dates for a Quiz Night and Bingo Night

9.    Novice league -now ready for collection, schedule on table opposite Stewards desk. Thanks to Lil and Simon for sorting it ,was a major headache, but hopefully will give our newish members some experience against similar standard players.