Today, visitors to the Club are met by the sight of a glorious seven rink green, with the refurbished and extended pavilion standing at the furthermost point, in an elevated position. It was not always like this. The Clubs history only goes back as far as 1983, when a group of local bowlers formed the Bearsted and Thurnham Bowling Club and arranged with the Parish Council to lease a plot of land adjacent to the Church Landway.
For the first three seasons, bowlers had to change in tents erected on the day and played on a slowly improving Green. Needless to say, all other facilities at the time were extremely primitive! In the bleak winter of 1986/87, a pavilion was constructed, with all the funding and much of the labour being provided by the clubs membership.
For the first three seasons, bowlers had to change in tents erected on the day and played on a slowly improving Green. Needless to say, all other facilities at the time were extremely primitive! In the bleak winter of 1986/87, a pavilion was constructed, with all the funding and much of the labour being provided by the clubs membership.
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Being transparent and providing accessible information to individuals about how we use member's personal data is a key element of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This policy sets out how Bearsted & Thurnham Bowling Club will collect and store personal information about the Club's members and others, and the use to which that information will be used.
Bearsted & Thurnham Bowling Club has considered its responsibilities to the young people participating in bowls at our premises and within our club very carefully and has produced the following Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy underpinning procedures in order to set out the standards we wish to uphold in providing activities for children and safeguarding the welfare of children in our care.
We have attached a Renewal Application which must be returned with the appropriate monies direct to the Treasurer - details on form. If you have already renewed, please disregard this request and accept our thanks. Once your membership has been confirmed by the committee you will be contacted for payment by the committee.
JUNIOR COACHING: Newcomers are most welcome in the age band 8 to 18. We require newcomers to be accompanied by an adult so that we can explain membership of the junior coaching scheme more fully. Although we are offering these coaching courses you are welcome to drop in on any Thursday evening through to Mid August to get more information about taking up bowls.
The following introduction covers the basic aspects of the game, as normally played in the UK. It is not intended to be a complete definition of the game or the rules. Like many games, the object of Bowls is essentially simple. It can be played by almost anyone, but to play consistently well demands determination, concentration and practice.
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