IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ! CLOSURE OF BALAIA BOWLING GREENTHE BOWLING GREEN AT BALAIA IS NOW PERMANENTLY CLOSED.THE CLUB HAS RELOCATED TO VALVERDE BC NEAR ALMANCIL AND WILL SHARE WITH THEMRollup 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
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Balaia Bowls Club Competitions 2023 - 2024
Matches, results and other information here. |
Bowls Algarve Winter League 2023 - 2024The 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 - 2024Frances 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 - HEREFUNDRAISING AND CHARITIES |
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.
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.
There will be NO ROLLUP that day.
Work continues. They are being very careful and the grass is still being cut. Click or tap this link for the pictures I took.
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Please follow this link for some pictures -
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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.
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.
Last year's news and events here. Older news : 2019 2020 2021 2022 |