Balaia Bowls Club news and Events

Balaia Bowls Club News and Events

Practice roll-ups Tuesdays and Fridays. All Welcome

OUR REGULAR TUESDAY AND FRIDAY ROLL-UPS TAKE PLACE EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING

Please arrive by 0945 as it will be first come, first served. Late arrivals have no guarantee of a game!
Members and visitors especially please note. Growing numbers mean we are often full for 'roll-ups'. Do be on time!!

Fee 10 Euros for visitors includes hire of bowls and shoes if required. Bar adjacent! Session lasts about two hours OR 18 ENDS

TOURING SIDE VISITS OCTOBER 2019 - UPDATED 18th JUNE

There are further changes to the touring team fixtures. Updated list is here.

CRAZY GOLF MAY 18th 2019


Social Secretary Julie Sanderson congratulates overall winner Alan Reynolds	Julie with Sally Roberts, winner of the Hole In One	Peter King hiding while receiving the Wooden Spoon	Chairman Alan Camplin-Smith with thanks to Julie for an entertaining day	Various members in post match mode

Sanderson Trophy Final Table

Summer League 2019

This started on Thursday 9th May and conclude on Thursday 4th July
Full fixtures here. Weekly results and league table will on the Results page.

WINTER LEAGUE 2019 - 2020 CONFIRMED THAT BALAIA WILL ENTER TWO TEAMS IN THE NEW FORMAT WINTER LEAGUE

TOUR MATCHES SPRING 2019 - CLICK EACH PICTURE TO SEE THE LARGER SIZE

the original picture size varies!

QUIZ NIGHT THURSDAY 31st JANUARY

Members enjoyed a light meal and a quiz night at Adega do Zé in Torre da Medronheira near Albufeira.
The winning table, below, was Tom Allen, Keith Johnson, Jean King, Roy Impey. Thanks to Julie Sanderson for the organisation and to Alan Camplin-Smith for the suitably challenging quiz questions.
Click each picture to see the larger size. Light was not good!


The winners!	Thanks to Julie and Alan

LAST ROLL-UP OF 2018 - FESTIVE SPIRIT WELL AND TRULY ALIVE!

CLUB CHRISTMAS DINNER AT THE BOLIQUEIME INN SATURDAY 15th DECEMBER

Thanks to Jean King for photos from the evening when members met Santa! Click here to see them. Will open a new tab or window. Click a picture to make it larger.

TOURING TEAM PICTURES FOR AUTUMN 2018 HERE - CLICK EACH PICTURE TO SEE IT FULL SIZE.
TOURING TEAM PICTURES FOR SPRING 2018 HERE - CLICK EACH THUMBNAIL TO SEE THE LARGER SIZED PICTURE

The last few months news and events will be on this page. For photos from events in late 2016 and 2017, please click here.

PRESENTATIONS 14th SEPTEMBER 2018
(apologies to Janice - that picture was spoiled! )


Gerald Plant and Stuart Tyler receive the Men's Pairs trophy from sponsor Tony Dean	Brian Denyer and Jill Dunkey with the Aussie drawn pairs trophy

MEMBERS SUNSET CRUISE BOAT TRIP SEPTEMBER 13th 2018

A very pleasant evening, even if the sea was a little rough at times! Some of us did get a bit wet. Click a photo to see it full size.



			The rest of the pictures, mainly of cliffs and caves and things are here.

PRESENTATION TO BOMBEIROS 25th JULY 2018

A presentation took place to show the two 'tablets' purchased by the Bombeiros following a donation of €1,000 raised by the club.
Also purchased were two in vehicle chargers and two windscreen holders. These will be useful additions to the firemen's equipment. The second picture shows members enjoying a dnner out the following evening.

ALGARVE BOWLS SUMMER LEAGUE FINAL DAY THURSDAY 5th JULY 2018

An exciting but often very tense finals day saw Balaia going into the last game of the summer season with a five point advantage over nearest rivals Pedras Panthers. Six points would given Balaia their first trophy, but it was not to be. Although Panthers dropped a set and tied another, but despite best efforts Balaia gained only two points from one set won. Thus the teams finished level on 47 points. Panthers took the title on shots difference across the season. Nevertheless our players can be proud of what they achieved. Now for the winter season! Final League table here.

There is a selection pictures from the day here - will open in a new window or tab. Click each picture to see it in a larger size. if anyone wants the massive full sized version of any of them, send the picture number (eg 001, 002) to me webmaster@balaiabowls.org and I will send it to you. They are around 9Mb in size or 18 megapixels.

SPAIN TOUR 2018 - GROUP PHOTO AND ONE OF FRANCES REYNOLDS WITH THE CUP!

MAJOR PRESENTATION TO BOMBEIROS TUESDAY 31st October 2017

Well we did it – we have raised just over €10000 this year for the Bombeiros thanks to a collection pot at the Wander Inn pushing the total this year to €10,055!!!

The formal presentation of the monies raised at the 24 hour bowls marathon took place at the club.
One picture below, more pictures here - will open a new window. . The cheque represents the money raised from the 24 hr bowling marathon, €8022, plus €930.80 raised through spiders, swearbox etc. We had already donated €1103 earlier this year thus bringing the total to €10055.

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