Balaia Bowls Club News and Events
2025Balaia Bowls Club News and Events
2025
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ! THE BOWLING GREEN AT BALAIA IS PERMANENTLY CLOSEDTHE CLUB HAS RELOCATED TO VALVERDE BC NEAR
ALMANCIL AND SHARES WITH THEM ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE IN CASH, ON THE DAY. TARIFF HERE. SHOE HIRE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT VALVERDE. |
More success on the green, March 6th!Alison Wooding won the Valderde Ladies open
singles on Thursday afternoon, playing Mary Lowe.The game
was hurriedly brought forward from today to beat the
expected bad weather. Earlier in the week, David
Brooks lost 14 - 21 to Russ Malin in the final of the
Bowls Algarve two-wood singles. Well done to both. Jill
Dunkey and Roy Impey are both involved in other finals of
the Valverde BC competitions, scheduled for 11th and 12th
March. Balaia Bowls Club Open Singles Competition Monday 24th FebruaryA nice sunny afternoon and some serious
bowling.Henk Veenstra won all three group matches and his
semi final to meet Gary Chadwick in the final. Gary
qualified second in his group by virtue of shot
difference, followed by a comprehensive semi-final win.
Henk's bowling proved accurate over the eight ends final,
giving him a winning margin of 10 - 5. Thanks to all those
who took part and also to those helping out with the
marking, a task vital to the smooth running of the
afternoon. Click or tap a picture to see it in a larger
size.
Balaia Bowls Club Men's Pairs Competition Monday 17th February 2025A successful afternoon of mostly very close
games. Each pair played matches of eight ends against the
other three. Gary Chadwick + Gabriel Noonan won two
matches as did Alan Camplin-Smith and Tom Allen. Gary and
Gabriel won the trophy on overall shot difference +1
opposed to -4. Alan and Tom lost their first game heavily,
the only one that wasn't close.
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 If you can bear to, click or tap the picture to se it full size. WE HAVE TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS!In the Bowls Algarve match against Pedras
Pythons on December 7th 2024, David Brooks, Tom Allen and
Brian Denyer achieved the very rare event of a 9 - 0
winning end trebles hotshot! ALSO, AND NO LESS IMPORTANT, ALISON WOODING
REACHED THE FINAL OF THE VALVERDEBC LADIES SINGLES
TOURNAMENT. SHE WILL PLAY MARY LOWE ON A DATET O BE
ARRANGED. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025This will be held on FRIDAY 21st
MARCH at 11:00am. Venue : The Lake House
Restaurant at Balaia Golf Club. Papers will be circulated
not less than two weeks prior. |
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MEMORIAL DAY COMPETITION 2025This has been scheduled for Saturday 29th
March. This will be an all day event. Please see the
notice on the board at Valverde BC as well as information
circulated by e-mail. |
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Balaia Bowls Club Competitions 2024 - 2025Our club competitions will be in February and March 2025.With a shortage of available dates, the Committee has agreed that all three competitions will be held as short format events. Dates as follows, all MONDAYS from 1300hrs / 1pm 17th February - Men's Pairs; 24th February - Open Singles 17th March - Mixed pairs |
Bowls Algarve Winter League 2024 - 2025Fixtures and results for the Saturday League and Super
Ten's are available here. |
FUNDRAISING AND CHARITIES
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It was agreed at a meeting between the two committees
that playing fees for Balaia Bowls Club members will, with
immediate effect, fall into line with those paid by members of
Valverde BC.
Pay as you go - €85 a year plus €8 per game for those
registered as players with Bowls Algarve. Three months, including
all match fees, €175; six months €270; Annual €420. All others
wishing to play at the club will pay €12 per match. All payments
MUST be in cash, on the day.
Memberships will have the added benefit to Balaia members of membership of Valverde BC with all rights and privileges included. As a Valverde member, you will be eligible to enter their competitions.
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