Shepley Bowling Club News & Information

LATEST NEWS

Our Mirfield & District Team tops their Division

Congratulations to our Mirfield & District League team who have finished the 2024 season at the top of Division 6. It was a closely fought battle against second placed Waterloo with overall points tied at 93 apiece and Shepley coming out on top by virtue of a better 'Average aggregate for' of 146.79 vs 145.93. It doesn't come much closer that that!

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Early history of the club

We have been digging through our archives and doing some detective work to shed light on how Shepley Bowling Club was formed and the people involved. Take a look at our Club History pages to see the latest update.

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Green opens on 29th March

Here's our green on 28th March looking amazing for the start of the new season tomorrow.  (Photo  courtesy of David Erving, amazing green courtesy of Norman Raper)

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Our constitution has been given a refresh

Our Committee have been giving the Club Constitution a thorough review over the past few weeks and will be proposing an updated version to members at the Annual General Meeting in February.  A copy of the draft proposal is available to see below and will come into effect for the new season subject to being accepted at the meeting. (Subsequent note: The updated Constitution was accepted at the AGM is is now to be found on the 'About Us' page)

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Annual General Meeting 22 February

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 22nd February 2024 at 7.00pm in the Clubhouse. All members and anyone interested in joining us are invited to attend this meeting. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the Club, our Members, bowling teams and social events such as Club competitions and other fun events. You don’t need to be an experienced bowler to join us in this gentle sport, whilst enjoying a social afternoon or evening spent in our glorious countryside.  Please see the 'Home' page on this website for directions to our Clubhouse.

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Fantastic turnout for our 2023 Presentation Evening

Our Annual Presentation Evening was held on Friday 17th November 2023 at Shepley Cricket Club with over 50 club members attending. It was another brilliant evening for which much thanks is due to Heather and Norman Raper and friends, and to Sue Roberts for her table decorations which added beautifully to the wonderful atmosphere provided by the room. After a delicious buffet, and a few visits to the bar, we moved on to the main event - the presentation of awards acknowledging the many successes of our various team and individual players.

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2023 Presentation Evening

The 2023 Presentation Evening will be held on Friday 17th November at Shepley Cricket Club. There will be a hot and cold buffet with a selection of sweets. If you would like to attend please be sure to send your completed slip and payment to Andrea by no later than 27th October.  If you would like to donate a raffle prize could you please bring this with you on the evening. 

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Another season comes to an end and .....

Our expert green keeper Norman, together with a small team of club volunteers, helped apply three tonnes of top dressing to the green this afternoon. Preparations began at 3pm with the distribution of over one hundred bags of dressing around the green and then it was a case of regularly feeding the beast of a top dressing machine.  

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Our Mirfield & District Team tops their Division

Congratulations to our Mirfield & District League team who have finished the 2024 season at the top of Division 6. It was a closely fought battle against second placed Waterloo with overall points tied at 93 apiece and Shepley coming out on top by virtue of a better 'Average aggregate for' of 146.79 vs 145.93. It doesn't come much closer that that!

Read more »

Early history of the club

We have been digging through our archives and doing some detective work to shed light on how Shepley Bowling Club was formed and the people involved. Take a look at our Club History pages to see the latest update.

Read more »

Green opens on 29th March

Here's our green on 28th March looking amazing for the start of the new season tomorrow.  (Photo  courtesy of David Erving, amazing green courtesy of Norman Raper)

Read more »

Our constitution has been given a refresh

Our Committee have been giving the Club Constitution a thorough review over the past few weeks and will be proposing an updated version to members at the Annual General Meeting in February.  A copy of the draft proposal is available to see below and will come into effect for the new season subject to being accepted at the meeting. (Subsequent note: The updated Constitution was accepted at the AGM is is now to be found on the 'About Us' page)

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Annual General Meeting 22 February

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 22nd February 2024 at 7.00pm in the Clubhouse. All members and anyone interested in joining us are invited to attend this meeting. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the Club, our Members, bowling teams and social events such as Club competitions and other fun events. You don’t need to be an experienced bowler to join us in this gentle sport, whilst enjoying a social afternoon or evening spent in our glorious countryside.  Please see the 'Home' page on this website for directions to our Clubhouse.

Read more »

Fantastic turnout for our 2023 Presentation Evening

Our Annual Presentation Evening was held on Friday 17th November 2023 at Shepley Cricket Club with over 50 club members attending. It was another brilliant evening for which much thanks is due to Heather and Norman Raper and friends, and to Sue Roberts for her table decorations which added beautifully to the wonderful atmosphere provided by the room. After a delicious buffet, and a few visits to the bar, we moved on to the main event - the presentation of awards acknowledging the many successes of our various team and individual players.

Read more »

2023 Presentation Evening

The 2023 Presentation Evening will be held on Friday 17th November at Shepley Cricket Club. There will be a hot and cold buffet with a selection of sweets. If you would like to attend please be sure to send your completed slip and payment to Andrea by no later than 27th October.  If you would like to donate a raffle prize could you please bring this with you on the evening. 

Read more »

Another season comes to an end and .....

Our expert green keeper Norman, together with a small team of club volunteers, helped apply three tonnes of top dressing to the green this afternoon. Preparations began at 3pm with the distribution of over one hundred bags of dressing around the green and then it was a case of regularly feeding the beast of a top dressing machine.  

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