Christmas falls at a weekend this year and following are the hours the Club will be open – except by special arrangement (should you and your entire family wish to come for a roll-up session!).

Monday 20th: ROLL UP 9.30 to 12.00, thereafter Rinks available for play/practice until 6.00pm.
Tuesday 21st – 9am until 9pm, Rinks available for play/practice
Weds 22nd – 9 to 12.00pm.
Thurs 23rd –  ROLL UP 9.30 to 12.00, open until approx 2.30 – Thursday lunch available to book at only £7.50 a head, 2 courses. Roast Turkey, roast potatoes, veg, followed by Christmas Pudding
Friday 24th – Closed
Monday 27th – Closed
Tuesday 28th – ROLL UP 9.30 to 12.00, Close.
Wednesday 29th – Morning sessions 9 to 12.00, then 4.30 until 8.00pm Rinks available for play/practice
Thursday 30th – ROLL UP 9.30 to 12.00 – Lunch available to book, £7.50, 2 courses. Chinese Chicken strips, rice, peas, Ice Cream, caramel sauce, fresh fruit. Close approx 2.30pm.
Friday 31st – Closed
Monday 3rd – ROLL UP 9.30 to 12.00 – Leagues commence, open until 8.00pm.

Please make use of the rinks while they are available but book in advance please, likewise the lunches must be booked and paid for in advance.

The English Indoor Bowling Association have, following the emergence of the Omicron variant, circulated the following guidance.

Whilst the requirement to wear face coverings does not apply to indoor sports facilities, the EIBA recommend that members and visitors should wear masks unless they are playing or eating/drinking.  I would also add that I still suggest that close contact (hand shaking, etc) be avoided and that regular use is made of the hand sanitiser located throughout the club.

Please note the requirement to self-isolate  for 10 days if you live with or have been in contact with anyone who has, or is suspected of having, the Omicron variant, even if you have been double or triple jabbed.

Your continued co-operation is much appreciated.

Richard Purssell

Final score was Sevenoaks 60  Angels 116..  It was an enjoyable match but despite our best efforts we  lost across all  the rinks with the Angel taking all the points.  Brenda B’s team was our highest scoring rink,  they held the lead for the most of the match, losing by just one point.

KCIBA 142 Sevenoaks 76. 
6 x Rinks.
Sevenoaks Captain of the Day was Russ Berryman. The KCIBA Captain was their president, Steve Powell.
Sevenoaks fielded a full team with one reserve. (1st time, I believe, this season.  Well done Sevenoaks).
Unfortunately we only won on the one rink,  the Captain’s Rink, who won 21-12. A very good result there. The day was followed with another excellent meal from Florence and enjoyed by both teams and their 7 guests.

On Wednesday 1st December, our ladies travelled to Maidstone for an agreed 5 rink Kent League Game against Mote Park ladies.  A number of our regular players were unfortunately unavailable due to ill health and other reasons, so we took a weakened team, whereas Mote Park fielded a very strong team as usual.

 Although we came away with only 1 point, the winning team of Brenda Bennett, Mary Gardiner, Val Stevens and Dot Fuller defeated the Mote Park Captain’s rink 21-16.  All four players did their bit, and it was certainly a superb and unexpected victory’.

A great win for Sevenoaks, 112 – 79. Looks as if we may be turning a corner! A big “well done gents”.