Winter Activities

2011/2012

Owing to the vagaries of the British climate the Outdoor Bowling season is normally curtailed to within 20-22 weeks.  In order to keep our membership stimulated and occupied during the dark and dreary months we run a programme of winter activities.  These activities are open to all full and social members of the club and normally run from close of play in the Autumn until opening time in the Spring.

Carpet Bowls : Sunday mornings at 10.00am (Start date 10th October ) & Thursdays at 7pm,  alternate Fridays at 7pm. ( start date 15th October )

The game of Carpet Bowls is a gentle variation of the standard outdoor bowls game.  It is played indoors on a carpet hence the name Carpet Bowls.  The carpet is 30-33 feet long and 6-6.5 feet wide.  A smaller biased version of outdoor bowls are used in this game the approximate size of carpet bowls being 2.5 inches in diameter.  A circular wooden obstruction is situated in the centre of the rink forcing bowlers to use the bias in their bowls to draw round the obstruction.

Clacton Carpet Bowls Section has TWO carpets and a plethora of carpet bowls for use by the members.  We also enter a team in the Clacton and District Carpet Bowls League and have been very successful in recent years.

The Carpet Bowls Section normally meets on alternate Friday evenings and every Sunday morning for roll-ups and practice.  League games are normally played on a Thursday evening on a Home and Away basis.

Bridge : Monday Afternoons at 1-1.30pm

The Bridge Club meets on Monday afternoons between 1pm and 4pm and is one of the more popular sections within the club.  Bridge adherents or new players should contact Ida Webster who not only organises this section but is also a qualified bridge teacher and will arrange tuition for new members.

 Canasta : Thusday afternoons at 1.00pm ( start date 7th October)

The Canasta Club meets on Thursday afternoons between 1pm and 4pm and although recently formed has proved to be a hit with the card playing members.   

Cribbage:  Wednesday afternoons At 1.00pm (start date 13th October )

The Crib or Cribbage Club has been running for some six years and again is very popular.  As many as forty members have attended individual Crib sessions in recent years.  This section is organised by Doreen Swan and again tuition is given to new or inexperienced players.  During the 2010 / 2011 winter season this section will meet on Wednesday afternoons between 1pm and 4pm.

Darts : Tuesday Afternoons AT 2.3Opm  This a new time

Afternoon Darts:  They are held on Tuesday afternoons and organised by Graham Agland.  We have two boards in constant use so you should not have to wait long for a game.

Social Evenings : Alternate Friday nights ( start date 8th October )

Socials are normally held on alternate Friday evenings, between the hours of 6pm to 10pm, during the winter months.  They include a wide range of activities including Bingo, Horse Racing, Quizzes etc.  It goes without saying that the bar is open and ready for business. Events will be found on the Club notice-board.

Ad Hoc Social Events

Other events such as a New Years Eve Party or extra winter Socials are organised by the membership and an eye should be kept on the notice board for such events.

Day Trips and Outings

These are regularly organised both during the Winter and the Summer seasons.   Again, an eye should be kept on the notice boards in order to avoid disappointment.