Arclight Bowls Club
Arclight Bowls Club 75th Anniversary
1946-2021
Captain's Cup & Catterall Cup
Congratulations to Ian Norman for winning the Arclight Captain's Cup. Also congratulations to Jan Wood, who is the 2024 winner of the Catterall Cup.
Welcome to Arclight Bowls Club
We are a friendly mixed lawn bowls club situated at the West End Sports Ground in Eudo Road, Colchester. The club caters for all levels of skill and experience and with members ranging from beginners to international bowlers. The Club has good facilities including easy car parking and a well stocked licensed bar.
For the experienced bowler we offer an extensive fixture list fielding a variety of Ladies, Men’s and Mixed teams into 5 local leagues as well as County and National Competitions. For the more social bowler various friendly matches are available throughout the season in addition to weekly club nights and competitions.
During the playing season, from the beginning of May to the end of September, our green is open to members to play from 10.30am to dusk and the bar is open most evenings of the week.
New members are always very welcome and tuition and equipment can be provided for beginners. In order to spread the costs of starting a new sport we offer reduced rate membership packages for the first and second years of membership. Weekend only membership packages are also available, which may be more suitable for those unable to bowl during the week.
If you would like to try bowls then we would like to meet you – YOU WILL BE VERY WELCOME.
Neil Crockford
President
Arclight Bowls Club
New Bowlers Welcome for 2024 We are offering a reduced membership fee of just £35 for any one who is new to bowls and would like to join our friendly, welcoming club. This membership gives free unlimited access to bowling on our green. In addition there's the opportunity to play in more competitive games, such as Sudbury Triples Colchester Borough Leagues etc. Please click on Contact Us for more club details or to download an application form. We look forward to welcoming you in 2024. |
Champions
Arclight Raiders win the Indoor / Outdoor
2024 championship
Our Arclight Raiders Team has won the 2024
Fiducia Wealth Indoor/Outdoor Competition after a thrilling final against Braintree.
More details on our Arclight Bowls News Page
Arclight Ladies are Champions again
Arclight Ladies are the winners of the 2024 North West Essex Ladies League. This is a triples league that is played at home and away.
Our ladies have won this competition every year since 2016, with the exception of the years cancelled because of COVID.
Latest Club News 2024 Dates for your diary Saturday 14 September - Quiz Night Saturday 21 September - Sudbury Finals Sunday 15 & 22 September - Club Finals Saturday 28 September - Green closes Saturday 12 October - Club Celebratory Meal Friday 25 October - Club AGM Ladies County Games The second round of the ladies Team Tournament against Holland-on-sea, was held on 31 May. It was a close game with both teams winning on 2 rinks. However, Holland go forward to the next round on shots scored. In the County Ladies Pairs, Pat Holt and Jane Boucher, had an excellent run of wins to reach the Area Finals. This was played against a pair of bowlers from Braintree Bowls Club. It was a very close game with the final score being 14-16. Men's County and National Games In the National Senior Fours competition, Peter Leatherdale, Neil Crockford, Nigel Holt and Ian Norman, have reached the County semi finals and are waiting to hear who their opponents will be. Sudbury 2024 Competitions: Our double fours game against Boxford Green was postponed on 31 May, due to a waterlogged green at Boxford. We are currently waiting for Boxford to offer us a date to play this game. 2024 Sudbury Triples League The latest league tables are now on this website. 2023 Arclight Ladies are champions again! Arclight Ladies are champions of the North West Essex Ladies Triples league following their 6-0 victory over Castle Headingham. Our ladies have been champions in 2021, 2022 and now 2023. Congratulations to all those who played in games this season. An excellent achievement. The 2024 NWEL season is due to start on 3 June. Over 20 bowlers joined our bowls club during the last two seasons. That follows the twenty five new bowlers who joined the previous season. If you are interested in joining our club for the 2024 season, regardless as to whether you have bowled before, please get in touch. Click on Contact Us in the menu, we would love to hear from you. |
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