Following the successful taster sessions we are organising regular bowling sessions.
Firstly, evening sessions will be on a Wednesday 7.45pm – 9.45pm, except the third Wednesday of each month(when the wine club use the hall) starting on Wednesday 12th January with the second session on the 26th. We intend also to have a weekday daytime session. This will be chosen by canvassing those who bowl on the Wednesday evening and any interested in coming along who are unable to attend the evening session. Anyone interested in daytime bowling should contact Tony/Joan Durbin, telephone 01235 850035 or email jo_ham@btinternet.com The times available are Monday all day, Tuesday afternoon from 2.00pm and Friday all day. The restrictions at present are because of regular use of the hall by other clubs and groups and bowling commitments of the regular short mat bowlers (SMB’s) on Monday evenings, Wednesday mornings and Thursday afternoons with their current club.
We currently envisage a group of between 6 and 10 regular SMB’s from Upton and surrounding villages being interested in joining a club closer to where they live.
To cover hall hire costs and begin raising funds to repay UVHAT the cost of the equipment it is proposed to charge £2 per two-hour session. For any absolute beginners wishing to try the game and who were unable to attend the taster sessions their first session will be free.
In the future a Monday evening could become the regular evening session and the daytime session could then move to Wednesday (morning or afternoon) or Thursday afternoon. Thus, if you cannot make the current times do not despair, the situation will probably change after May 2011.
Tony and Joan Durbin