****** LATEST NEWS 2025 ******
Welcome to the Latest News Page 2025. Here you will find up to date news of forthcoming events and anything of note that has happened recently. Previous years' LATEST NEWS pages have been archived for posterity and can be browsed HERE Enjoy!
****** April Coffee Morning ******
A cold but sunny day for April's Coffee Morning. It was a successful morning with a valuable £200 made for essential club funds. Thanks to Pat and Adrian Bevan the baristas, all the guests, bakers and donors of cakes and treats and to volunteers for making it a great success. See you in May.
****** and on... ******
Thursday 3rd April - a working party, organised by Adrian started on removing the significant materials and debris from the demolition of the old changing rooms. Everything is to be carried and manually transferred from the pavilion end to the club entrance for removal in several loads by a local contractor. Volunteers today were Adrian, Mike B , Chris L, Gavin and Mark.
****** Work goes on... ******
Sunday 16th March: A good morning’s work in the cold March sun, by Iain, Adrian, Brian, Peter, Mike, Chris, Gordon and Alan. Two main jobs done:
1. Brambles cleared away and new fence erected just before entrance to the club. All materials used were from the ditch repair work last year.
2. The leaking gutter along the front of the pavilion was repaired. B.I.
1. Brambles cleared away and new fence erected just before entrance to the club. All materials used were from the ditch repair work last year.
2. The leaking gutter along the front of the pavilion was repaired. B.I.
****** Rubbish Clearance ******
Sunday 9th March: Another day of favourable weather, and another successful morning for the volunteers clearing a lot of debris and rubbish from the old changing room and other items that have accumulated over recent years. Also, some of the slabs where the new changing rooms will be located have been turned and relaid. Thanks to Chris, Peter, Mike, Alan, Gavin, Iain, Adrian and Eileen for tea, coffee and biscuits. The new season is almost upon us but there is still a lot of work to be done. We will try to work every Sunday (weather dependent) between now and the season start. Thanks everyone, Iain.
****** Ground work done ******
Sunday 2nd March: Finally, some decent dry weather for the working party. The sunny weather provided good conditions for the the final clearance of the ground in readiness for the installation of the new changing rooms at the end of April. Thanks to Iain, Ian. Brian, Peter, Gordan and Eileen for the refreshments.
****** Hard Work ******
For the third Sunday in a row, the Maintenance Team have been hard at work - today, the difficult and laborious task of cutting up and dismantling the roof, walls and floor of the old changing rooms. This clearing up will allow Sheds Wales a more straightforward installation of the the new changing rooms in April. Thanks to: Adrian, Iain, Ian, Brian, Chris, Peter, Mike, Gordon and Ranjith.
****** Demolition Day ******
A week later, Sunday 9th, the Green and Maintenance Team were back. Today, they made significant and obvious progress with the pulling down of the roof and walls. Thanks to today's team: Brian, Ian, Adrian, Gordon, Mike, Iain, Chris, Ranjith and Eileen for the teas and coffees.
****** Back to work ******
The Green and Maintenance Team was back in action on Sunday 2nd February. The task of the day was to continue demolishing the old changing room in preparation for the installment of the new unit. Thanks to Adrian, Iain, Brian, Mike, Chris L, Ian, Peter O' and Alan.
****** Wintry Scenes at the Green ******
For the second time in four days the green has been dusted with snow. Our green and setting is beautiful at all times of the year. What a setting to play bowls at. 07.01.25
