Let's Play Bowls

"Bowls is a very simple game which is complicated by humans".  This very wise and erudite remark was said to me when I took up the sport about 20 years ago and I often think about it and realise how true that gentleman was.

We, who play this noble sport variously refer to it as a sport, a game, a past-time, a hobby, a fellowship, an obsession or a match.  Bowls can be all things to all men and women.

The age range of members at Clacton Bowls Club varies between 10 and 92 years and there is something in it for every age group in between.  It is also one of the few sports where men and women compete on a level playing field (Excuse the pun).  Muscular strength, agility and athletic prowess count for little in the noble game.  Preferred attributes should be temperament, balance, patience, a tiny dose of natural ability and the capacity to remember simple instructions.

People take up bowls for a multitude of reasons and every one of them is valid.  Light and gentle exercise, fresh air, companionship, sociability and competitiveness all have their parts to play.

At Clacton you may rollup with your friends, practise on your own, take part in club sponsored drives, competitions, internal leagues, friendly matches or competitive matches.  The choice is yours.  You may even desire to purely  sit in the sun with a tall glass of your favourite tipple, that also is your choice.  Once you join Clacton there is no pressure to do anything.  All you have to remember is, do your own thing and enjoy it.

 If you are considering joining our bowls club why not give the Secretary a ring.  She will arrange a  Introduction for you with one of our qualified coaches to see if you like the game before you sign up as a member.  Do not rush out and buy a set of bowls because it's odds on you will buy the wrong size.  Bowls vary in size from  0 to 7 in two weight ranges.  We maintain a stock of bowls in all sizes and the first thing the coach will do is give you a variety of sizes to try out in an effort to find out which size you are most comfortable with.  All you need is a pair of flat soled shoes without heels.  Everything else comes later if you decide to join.

Ladies and Gentlemen  ring  Ann Newell on 01255 476394 for further details.

Remember this!  If a senile octogenarian with a hearing aid, a limp, a bad back, arthritis and all our yesterdays syndrome can deliver a bowl 35 yards to touch a little white ball, so can you!