Welcome Message from the Club’s President

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Welcome to Babbacombe Bowling Club.Our club is open early April to the end of September for outdoor bowling. You will certainly be greeted with a warm friendly welcome, whether to play, have a taster of bowling (as there is usually help at hand every Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings) or as a spectator.We have many touring teams visit us throughout the season and our Fixture Secretary is more than happy to accommodate your club.We are in the beautiful area of Babbacombe, with many amenities nearby. Cafes, restaurants, spectacular views across Lyme Bay and easy access to Torquay.We are fortunate to have free roadside parking on roads around the club plus a good selection of hotels nearby.We would be delighted to see you and meet you in person and thank you for browsing through our website which I hope has been of interest to you.Thank you.

Sue PerduePresident Babbacombe Bowling Club.

 

Always Welcoming New Members

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JOIN US At BABBACOMBE BOWLING CLUB

Corner Cary Avenue and Aveland Road, 

Babbacombe TQ1 3QT

Experienced and New Members Welcome! 

Learn how to bowl! 

Make new Friends! 

Have fun doing it!

 

You’ll always get a warm welcome at Babbacombe Bowling Club.  From 1st May to 31st August a member is on duty every Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 10am – 1 pm to assist new and experienced bowlers. 

If these times don’t suit you, click on ‘Contact Us’ give us a call and we’ll arrange for a member to meet you at the Club.  Flat soled shoes are required.

See you on the green!

About our Club

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Bowlers have been enjoying their sport on the greens at Babbacombe Bowling Club for over 120 years. We are a friendly club and always extend a warm welcome to players and the general public alike.

Babbacombe Bowling Club plays outdoor bowls, with some indoor matches during the winter, and a short mat season in the clubhouse in the winter.

We welcome new members (both full and social), tours, friendly matches and competitive league players.

 

Club Short Mat Pairs Competition

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Once again the Club Short Mat Pairs Competition is underway and adds an element of competitive fun to take us through the winter months. 

It’s played every Wednesday from October to the end of February, by eight participating teams who are members of our Club.   

Each team has a uniquely creative name, such as: The Stingers, Torbay Tigers, the Grumpies and Pointless – to name a few! 

The Standings are updated and placed on the board each Friday and is sometimes met with comments, such as: a head shaking we’ve gone down! Or a delighted Look at that, we’ve moved up!  

The games are played every Wednesday from 10 am to 4 pm.  Each game lasts ten ends or one hour.  

As plans do change and games have to be rescheduled on an ongoing basis, there’s a full updated schedule on the board at the club.  

Peter and Marilyn Moodie,  

Club Short Mat Pairs Competition Organisers 

November 2024 

Saturday 7th September 2024

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On Saturday 7th September Babbacombe hosted the Mid Devon League Finals.

The morning session Paignton A & Brixham St Mary’s A overcame Marldon A & Abbrook Park B respectively in the semi finals of the MDL cup.
As the afternoon finals started it also started raining.  After about 30minutes the umpire and competition secretary offered the players the option of continuing or suspending play.
The singles and pairs decided to continue.  S Lynch (Newton Abbot) winning the singles by 21-18 against J Phillips (Marldon)
Both pairs were from Abbrook Park, T Sanderlance and G Warren winning 17-15 against P Stanley and N Wilson.
The MDL cup and the Triples final have been rescheduled for the 19th of September to be played at Brixham bowls club at 2 o’clock.

Section 6 Finals – Sunday 4th August 2024

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We were proud to host the Section 6 Ladies Finals and what a day it was. Superb bowling by all competitors. Lovely to see so many spectators as well. With thanks to all those who worked so hard to make the day a success – the Green Manager & Team, the Catering & Bar Team, the Responsible Person and Markers and of course Denise Clarke for ensuring the day ran well. Apologies if anyone has been missed but your input is always appreciated.
Well done to the winners and commiserations to those who didn’t win but you all did so well to get so far
Photos courtesy of Debbie and Alan

Sunday 4th August 2024

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We are delighted to be hosting Bowls Devon Section 6 Finals this coming Sunday.
Refreshments will be available. Please come along and enjoy watching some splendid bowling on what promises to be a lovely sunny day.
Programme of events to follow.