In yesterday’s semi-final against Purley Bury we won on 1 rink, drew 1 rink and lost 1 rink with an overall deficit of 7 shots. Some pride was restored by securing 3rd place in beating Ashtead & Co on all 3 rinks with 2 of these only decided on the final end. Caterham took an …

Would RBC members playing short mat please observe these guidelines from EIBA. No hand shaking please!   English Indoor Bowling Association 4 March·   Statement – Coronavirus (COVID-19) The English Indoor Bowling Association has been monitoring the situation regarding Coronavirus and following the publishing of the UK Governments’ plan, yesterday, https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-guidance wish to advise its Clubs, County …

The club land line has a fault.
Contacts for short mat league/drive are:
Tuesday – Marion Gatland
Wednesday – Steve Whiting
Saturday – John Davison

The forms have been sent out recently to all members. Some have been posted in lockers at Donyngs IBC and pigeonholes at RBC.
If you haven’t received yours by now please contact Gill Jarrett.

Last night we had 46 quiz participants making up 8 teams plus Quizmasters Ken & Di Jupp and Sam Alan who kindly manned the bar all evening. So the Clubhouse was nicely full. The winning team was Mary Peckham. Gill Jarrett, Ralph Wycherley , Elaine Reece, Roland Simon & John & Lyn Davison. In 2nd place were Roy & Wendy Wren, Chris …

The list is now closed and the fish & chips ordered (thanks Steve). The Clubhouse will be nice and busy and many thanks to those who have already donated a raffle prize. More prizes are always welcome and these can be brought on the night.

In the Spitfire League yesterday a late surge on one rink enabled RBC to beat Godstone 10-0 in our last match of the group stage. We will go through to the finals on 11th March. Due to a deferred match between Caterham and Godstone to be played next week we will not know our final position in the table until then. Our opponents in the semi-final will probably be either Purley Bury or Ashtead & Co who were 1st and 2nd in their group going in to the final round.
In the Colin Hibbs League 4 teams including RBC are currently on 12 points at the top of the table.
In the Outdoor Clubs League RBC Redskins top the table with a 4 point lead.
So well done to all the members representing the club indoors at Donyngs.

As a mark of respect to the late Ann Loader there will be no short mat league on 18th February.
Ann’s funeral is at 1.30 p.m. on that day at the Sussex & Surrey Crematorium.

Thanks to all who have signed up so far. We have over 40 participants already. Please let Ros Penton or John Davison know if you want your name added and please pay in advance.

By request the maximum team size has been increased to 8.