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IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ! CLOSURE OF BALAIA BOWLING GREEN

THE  BOWLING GREEN AT BALAIA IS NOW PERMANENTLY CLOSED.

THE CLUB HAS RELOCATED TO VALVERDE BC NEAR ALMANCIL AND WILL SHARE WITH THEM
Rollup days and times until further notice will be MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS meet at 10.00 for 10.30 start

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO ROLL-UP FRIDAY 22nd MARCH AND OTHERS MAY NOT TAKE PLACE THAT WEEK.
THE GREEN AT VALVERDE IS BOOKED FOR TOUR SIDE VISITS.
OTHER DATES IN MARCH AND APRIL MAY BE CLOSED. I RECOMMEND YOU CHECK THEIR DIARY FOR CLOSED DATES AT

https://www.valverdebc.co.uk/tours



  THE COST OF PLAYING AT VALVERDE IS FOR THE PRESENT THE SAME AS IT WAS AT BALAIA.  THIS IS HOWEVER SUBJECT TO REVIEW.
FOR VALVERDE BC LOCATION MAP ETC PLEASE CLICK OR TAP
HERE
WOOD AND SHOE HIRE  ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT VALVERDE. FLAT SOLED BOWLING SHOES ARE MANDATORY!
ALL PAYMENTS MUST NOW BE IN CASH, ON THE DAY. €10 FOR ONE GAME, €50 PER MONTH, €270 FOR SIX MONTHS
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR COUPLES ON THE MONTHLY AND SIX MONTHLY TARIFF.

Balaia Bowls Club Competitions 2023 - 2024

Matches, results and other information here.

Bowls Algarve Winter League 2023 - 2024

The final game of the winter season, scheduled for 9th March, was postponed owing to heavy rain! Really. Not something we often get here. Re-arranged for Saturday 16th March.

Fixtures, results and league table here.

Bowls Algarve Inter Club competitions 2023 - 2024

Frances and Jill reached the semi-finals of the open pairs competition, but lost 23 - 10 to the very good pair Nick Gooch and Mark Richards from Pedras BC. Thus ended our involvement.

Balaia Diary - new!

Our upcoming club, inter-club and Bowls Algarve league matches plus special events all in one place - HERE

FUNDRAISING AND CHARITIES

BALAIA BOWLING GREEN TUESDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2024

These pictures were taken this morning, before the Committee Meeting. It's a public holiday today, so no-one was working. I was able to get a better look than before. It is clear now that what is being built between the green and the big white wall of the building behind is a turning circle for cars and a little lay-by for perhaps two or three parking spaces. A fire hydrant has appeared on one corner of the green where the water pumping mechanism once stood. This work has cut away another corner of the green, which was not expected. That whole work area is very close to what would be the edge of the green. The trench along the side has been filled, but there are all sorts of pipes and cables laying around. The good news is that the grass is still being cut - you will see the mower in a couple of the pictures.  Elsewhere, construction of the roads on either side of the driving range continues.

To see a larger version of the pictures, please click or tap. The situation was discussed in Committee. All members have been sent the notes of the meeting.

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BOWLS ALGARVE INTER-CLUB OPEN PAIRS RESULT

Monday 5th February - Frances and Jill, defending their title, reached this season's semi final with a 21 - 11 win over Susan Kinane and Greer Hogg from Floresta. The semi-final will be at Pedras on either 21st or 22nd February.


VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL EVENT - FEBRUARY 14th

 There will be NO ROLLUP that day.


BALAIA BOWLING GREEN ON FRIDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2024

Work continues. They are being very careful and the grass is still being cut. Click or tap this link for the pictures I took.

https://1drv.ms/f/s!Am0w7qp9HCpqh6R5cxzUMiOguf7BHQ?e=aIHyG7


BALAIA BOWLING GREEN ON FRIDAY 12th JANUARY 2024

Please follow this link for some pictures - https://1drv.ms/f/s!Am0w7qp9HCpqh6NCC9w3O0mvZRzMEA?e=O1xp0o
I also took some pictures of the motorway being built down the side of the driving range. When you get there, click a picture to see it full size.
You will see that the greenkeepers were hard at work on the green, cutting out areas of contaminated grass and doing other stuff.
Turves were being carefully stacked along the end being cut, along with the metal edging strips.
The committee is of the opinion that they wouldn't be bothering if the green was not going to be re-instated.  The little car park has been ripped up.



Balaia Bowls Club Christmas lunch 22nd December 2023

An excellent gathering, enjoyed by all, at Restaurante O Lavrador near Boliqueime. A raffle raised €210 for our charity, the Albufeira Food Bank. Click or tap a picture to see a larger size.
That concluded our activities for 2023. The bowling season resumes on 3rd January 2024.

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Balaia Bowls Club Christmas rollup Thursday 21st December 2023 - and the green that same day.

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click or tap for a larger size - we were at Valverde as our green remains closed

Not all members could be present. Afterwards we repaired to the Balaia clubhouse for a drink.

Whose jumper is the best?

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click or tap to see a larger size.
The shed has gone and the first excavations between the green and the wall of the adjacent property are under way.
The grass is still being cut, a good sign.

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