The refurbishment of the Away Changing Room is well advanced with the roofing due to be completed this week. The room has been tidied up internally and was used for the match v Newdigate yesterday.

Next social event at RBC will be President’s Day on 3rd June.
Monty has kindly donated a trophy for the top rink. Sign up on the list in the Clubhouse or contact Lyn Davison to have your name added.

Tomorrow evening (Friday 11th May) RBC will host the Surrey County BA Senior 4’s Area 3 Finals. The winners of the two Area Finals tomorrow will go forward to the County Quarterfinals. Details of the draw can be found using this URL:

http://www.surreycountybowls.co.uk/areas-comps/area-three/over-55-s-fours/

We have given SCBA full use of our green so there will be no casual play tomorrow evening.

On Wednesday 16th May RBC are hosting Surrey Ladies v Sussex Ladies and all rinks will be in use for the match that afternoon.

Both matches are listed in our Fixture Card.

An excellent turnout for our Charity Drive yesterday – 28 bowlers plus lots more spectating. Lovely cream tea after bowls – thanks to Gill Jarrett for putting this on helped by Pam Wilkins on the day. Our charity will receive £180 so thanks everyone for their generosity. RBC participated in the Borough Festival of Sport …

Message from Bryan Gaunt:

The Reigate Festival of Sport is taking place this coming Sunday (6^TH May), starting at 10:30 in Priory Park, Reigate. The Club has secured a pitch near the Pavilion & Park Office.

This is an opportunity to showcase our Club and potentially pick up some new members. However, we need your help.

Could I ask for some volunteers to help on the day. I will be at RBC at 9:00 on Sunday morning to load up the equipment we need. However, I may struggle to get everything in my car, so I need some volunteers to help load, transport, unload and set up at our pitch.

It was also be helpful if some club members could come along on the day to help on our stand. This will involve talking to people, trying out the game of bowls and encouraging them to come along to the club. This is a great opportunity some please do try and come along.

The Festival is due to finish at 3:30 and I will need some help to transport everything back to the club.

Thanks to everyone. I hope to see as many people as possible on Sunday

Bryan Gaunt

Our next Social Event is a Charity Drive – details below.
Sign up on the list in the Clubhouse or contact Sam Cates or Lyn Davison. Please arrive in good time for a 2.30 pm start – dress is Greys. Raffle donations would be welcomed. All for a good cause.

39 members plus lots of spectators enjoyed great weather and a good afternoon of bowls at our first event of the season. Top rink were Roy Wren, Lyn Davison, Alan Beaver and David Rigg. Tea and home made cakes were enjoyed afterwards. Thanks to Lyn Davison and Sam Alan for the organisation and those who made cakes and helped wash up afterwards.

Please check your entries on the list in the Clubhouse.
It is not too late to enter competitions – deadline is 29th April
Speak to Sam or Lyn
Charge is £1-50 per comp.

The Clubhouse phone is currently out of action. A fault has been logged. Would Green Stewards or other members at the club this week please check if the phone is working by calling John Davison’s mobile on 07817 616161 as similar problems in the past have been intermittent.