STEWKLEY VILLAGE HALL
HIGH STREET NORTH
STEWKLEY
LU7 0EW
THE GENERATION GAME
THE SOCIAL BENEFITS
KEEPING HEALTHY
Short Mat Bowls truly is the sport for all. It
is for all ages and abilities - making it the
perfect sport for all members of a family
to enjoy together. Like all sports, the
object is essentially simple, but to be able
to play consistently well demands
determination, concentration and
practice. Bowls is a sport for life - those
who try it usually get hooked. It has been
medically proven that bowls improves
general health and helps to strengthen
the immune system. Bowls is not only a
sport, a varied and active social life comes
with it. It is the ideal sport for meeting
new people, socialising and meeting new
challenges head-on
Make new friends.
Stewkley Bowls Club welcomes new
members.
Don’t become isolated. Losing a loved one
often brings isolation, joining a bowls club
can help enjoyment return to life.
Feel safe. People feel safe in familiar
surroundings and company.
Bowls can be a lifeline. New friendships
can be formed.
Community spirit. All members of the
community can enjoy bowls and lead
healthier life style.
Bowls give muscles and joints a good
workout. The game provides all round
physical activity for the body and the
social side boosts psychological and
emotional health. Bowls is primarily
aerobic and provides valuable
cardiovascular exercise as well as
stretching muscles. Bowls exercises the
mind trying to outwit opponents. All of
this means during an average game you
will: Bend more than 30 times. Walk 10
times the length of the mat. Swing arms
more than 30 times to deliver a bowl
weighing more than three pounds.
Competitions - VSMBFL and JR
The club plays in two competitions during the winter months -
the Vale Short Mat Bowls Friendly League (VSMBFL) and the John Robinson Memorial Cup
(JR). This entails one home or away match per week from October through to April and is
purely voluntary and no pressure is made to play in competitive matches.
The VSMBFL matches consist of four teams of three people from each club playing ten ends
using three bowls. The format for the evening is four teams competing on two mats,
tea/coffee/biscuits break and then the other four teams play their games.
The JR competition consists of two games of singles, pairs and triples with the players names
drawn from a hat to determine which game they play in, which position they play and on
which mat. So you arrive at the club not knowing which game, position or mat you will play.
Makes for an enjoyable evening.
INTERESTED
To try short mat bowls just come along to a friendly roll-up session at Stewkley Village
Hall Thursdays 7:00pm. A friendly bunch of like-minded people will offer a welcome
and demonstrate how the game is played. All that’s needed is a pair of flat-soled shoes
or slippers and a willingness to have a go
There might even be a cup of tea on offer
MATCH PHOTOS
Come and meet ……
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