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History of Tarring Priory Bowls Club
Tarring Priory Bowls Club was founded on the 19 October 1937 at a meeting in the Old Palace, Tarring. During the Seventy years since that inaugural meeting Tarring Priory has continued to grow in stature and is now without doubt one of the strongest clubs in the local area. The reasons behind this success are the excellent membership spirit that exists, a diversity of players participating in Social, Club, Inter-club, County and National competitions, together with a stable and forward looking management team.
It is because of this mix of experience in our membership, backed up by qualified coaches that we are able to extend a warm welcome to bowlers of all abilities. The outright novice in need of tuition, the social bowler wishing only to participate in roll-ups or spoon games, or someone who is interested in improving their playing technique or the very experienced bowler seeking competition at the highest level. Membership opportunities exist to join this very friendly Club.
Tarring Priory Bowls Club operates during the outdoor season, late April until the end of September, from a six rink green situated in Church House Grounds, Tarring, which is maintained by the Local Authority to a good standard and is available seven days a week.
The Club has the advantage of its own pavilion, comprising a social room with a bar, adjacent kitchen facilities with a separate changing room. Tarring Priory was one of the first Clubs in the area to introduce coloured shirts as part of their dress code, today our pale blue shirts are seen on greens around the region, many other clubs are now following this trend.
  

Our club

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The Pavilion at Church House Grounds (behind St Andrews Church), Tarring is the home of Tarring Priory Bowls Club throughout the outdoor season, where there is always a warm welcome for new or experienced bowlers. Qualified Instructors are on hand and Members of the Committee will be pleased to answer any queries and provide an application form for membership on request. Membership applications are usually considered at the next monthly Governing Committee meeting following receipt.
Newly elected members will be required to pay a one off entrance fee of £30.00 plus an annual subscription, currently £15.00 p.a.(a member joining halfway through the season will pay the entrance fee and a pro rata subscription, members joining at the end of a season will pay the entrance fee but no subscription until the start of the following year. A match fee of £1.00 is usually payable for play in club matches or competitions to help cover equipment, administation and refreshment costs. Green fees must also be paid of either £3.80 or £5.30 according to the length of session or alternatively by season ticket costing £97.00 (£50.00 for a new bowler for the first year). All green fees are payable to Continental Landscapes Ltd., as agent for the local authority.
The club official pale blue polo shirt with or without an official pale blue sweatshirt, both of which carry the club badge, are worn for all club events. Members having a casual 'roll up' are asked to wear either the club blue or a white shirt. Trousers in either grey or white are worn depending on the type of play or time of day. Flat soled bowling shoes in white, brown or grey are permitted. Club Blue or White wetsuits may also be worn in inclement weather.
  
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Prospective Member?
New to the area, considering changing your club or simply thinking of taking up the sport, then Tarring Priory Bowls Club in the place for you. As a club we offer a warm welcome and have a lot to offer male members who seek competitive or social bowling in a very friendly atmosphere. An introduction to the game as well as all necessary bowls instruction is available from our Qualified Club Coaches.

An application form may be downloaded HERE or alternatively contact may be made with any Club Officer or Committee Member direct from this website. You are always welcome to visit our green during the season to meet with our Members who will be pleased to answer any questions you might have.
  
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Club Champion 2007 - Ted Hood
Pictured is our 2007 Champion Ted Hood. Winning the club singles for the first time was the icing on the cake for Ted having skipped his side to a great win in the Sussex County 4's competition earlier in the year. Well done Ted.
  
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Presidents Report - July 2008
Over half of our fixture programme has been completed already the Outdoor Season really does speed by. The Green I am pleased to say is standing up well, despite not yet having taken possession of our new spiker machine; I am told it is all down to production delays. The weather has been reasonably good to us and the matches have been played in good spirit, although Captain Wally Burrows would still like a few more Members to put their names on the availability lists.

It is not too late to join our Tour to the Isle-of-Wight in September based at the Shanklin Hotel, Shanklin with a schedule of six matches arranged as there are still one or two places available. Any one interested please get in touch with me as soon as possible as we will have to close the list very shortly.
  
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Captains Report - March 2008
When you see this some of you might think (oh no not again) but it seems that everyones pen ran out of ink when it came to putting pen to paper to volunteer, a desperate situation needed desperate action. Whatever would it have looked like it the top Club in the town had to own up that no one wanted to be Captain. In my opinion it is an honour.
Lots of hard thinking has taken place over the last twelve months by Chris Rolph and Reps from the other three Clubs involved ensuring that the new leagues system gets underway this season.
I would like to see you all support Tarring Priory and myself 100% this season to make sure that everything runs as smoothly as possible. If you have any complaints or moans to make about anything don't stand in little groups to air your views, come to me and I will do my very best to sort things out. Just one little point (I cannot stand players going out to a match with their Club shirt not tucked in their trousers).
We have many games this year so we shall need many names on the lists. All I want is for you all to have a really good bowling season.
  
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Competition Secretary's Report
Johns final report for the 2007 season can be viewed by clicking the link HERE .

  

Club Competitions 2008 - updated as at 29th June 2008

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To view all the Tarring Priory Bowls Club Competition draws (and results) for this season - excluding the Handicap Triples please click HERE.
  

Sussex County Competitions (Division 4)

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To view the draw for the Sussex County Competitions for 2008 (Division 4) please click HERE
  

TARRING PRIORY BOWLS CLUB - 50 CLUB

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The clubs main fundraiser - The 50 Club - has been running successfully for many years. Wally Burrows & Moyna keep taking our money and transferring a percentage to 'the lucky few'. Winners over the last 12 months are as follows:
July 2007 - £75 R Westwater, £45 D Scott, £25 J Stevens
August 2007 - £75 A.Walker, £45 R.Friend, £25 R.Cocozza
September 2007 - £75 D Hutchings, £45 C Martin, £25 A Simmonds
October 2007 - £75 D Scott, £45 R Cocozza, £25 C Martin
November 2007 - £75 P Chiffins, £45 P Chiffins, £25 C Fox
December 2007 - £75 J Treasure, £45 J Finch, £25 J Stevens
January 2008 - £75 R Hauston, £45 D Hutchings, £25 F Tapp
February 2008 - £75 J Treasure, £45 P Chiffins, £25
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March 2008 - £75 J Finch, £45 E French, £25 P O'Leary
April 2008 - £75 I Kay, £45 C Fox, £25 R Hauston
May 2008 - £75 R Westwater, £45 B Knight, £25 A Pannu
June 2008 - £75 M Meadows, £45 P Chiffins, £25 P Hodges
Pictured this month is the first Prize winner Mick Meadows
  
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TARRING PRIORY MEMBERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR COUNTY BADGE
Eddie Barry, Gareth Beven, Keith Brinsmead, Wally Burrows, Alan Catterson, Peter Chiffins, Andy Clarke, Jon Clear, Ron Cocozza, Emilio Dipietro, Nic Dudman (Middleton Cup Flash), David Fairs, Mike Fairs (Middleton Cup Flash), Brian Ford, Eric French, Pat Graysmark, Paul Hodges, Ted Hood, Eric Hulme, Chris Ide, Derek Ridley, Chris Rolph (Middleton Cup Flash), Matthew Smith, Peter Tandy, Ken Timms, Alan Vidler & Gary Wyatt.
Pictured is one of our newer County Badge holders: Eddie Barry.
  

Steve - Our Greenkeeper

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Introducing Steve our greenkeeper. Steve works for Continental Landscapes and is responsible for the day to day maintainance of the Priory Green.
  

 

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