We had an enjoyable day with a game followed by a barbecue and prize giving. a few pictures (taken by Martin) can be seen at Captains Day. You can click on the pictures to see larger versions.
A meeting for members who are interested in being involved in the social side
of the club during this Autumn, Winter and early spring was held on Sept 19th. A number of
proposals for social events were made and once finalised will be added on events page of this site and/or
presented at the AGM.
Do not forget we are looking for a new catering manager for the next season, we have a great team
who help and a new manager would be great. (Gillian)
Craig Ayres wishes to sell a set of Size 2 Heavy woods as pictured , he would like £280 for them, if interested
send your contact details by email to [email protected] and I will ask Craig to contact you.
We have been invited to send teams to play against Guests at the TLH Hotel group on their indoor green. If you are interested
in playing in any of these games please check Rink Diary and advise Ray O'Brien, as he will be organising our teams for these
games.
The Short Mat Bowls in the Village Hall re-started on Wednesday October 1st 2025 at 2pm.
All members are welcome to take part, cost is £2.50 a session. Take your own woods and shoes. Gordon Page may also require additional players for the
shortmat league which takes place on Monday and Tuesday Night at Marldon BC and various other clubs around Torbay,
Contact Gordon if you are interested in playing in this league.
See COMPETITIONS page for latest news about the results from Finals weekend.
Entries into the 2026 county and national competitions are now closed and submitted and if you haven't yet
paid then please do so as soon as possible, preferably by BACS to Club account.
Please note, we will continue with the cashless bar at social events through this winter, as it makes life much easier for the team of bar volunteers and the bar manager.
This event took place as planned on a bright sunny day and the £200 first prize was won (for second time!) by Ian Bristow's rink from Torbay B.C. The runners up, collecting £100, were from Kingsteignton BC and third place (£72) went to first time entrants Pymouth and District Retired Civil Servants B.C.
From Torquay B.C. Ian Bristow, Zoe Bristow, Christine Marshall and Gerry Coffield.
From Kingsteignton, John Saunders, Margaret Sole, Hilary Downing and Ray Blair
Plymouth Retired Civil Servants, Phil Toms, Gloria Taylor, Steve Creed and Joyce Goad.
You can find more pictures from the day by visiting our GALLERY page and clicking on the appropriate link.
Geoff Hard, who I played against tonight at Newton Abbot, advised me he is taking a number of Sets of Bowls to
Pershore Bowls Centre in November for re-testing/re-stamping etc. and offered to take any bowls Marldon Players
might want to send. Contact him directly using the contact details in our members Facebook page or contact
Bob Tame for his contact info.
Taking up his offer will save you the cost of posting Bowls that need attention.
You can find an up to date price list on their Facebook Page
here
We have a Members only area of this web site which is password protected. Members should contact BobTame for the password or to advise of any content they would like to see in there.
Rink Diary is being used through the winter for booking friendly games at the Derwent
Look in the TEAMS section for the games now available and get your names down early, please.
Rink Diary can be accessed from Computers,Tablets or Smartphones and a computer will be available at the club when
it is open, for anyone who does not have a suitable device.
The link is www.marldon.rinkdiary.co.uk.
If you have forgotten your Rink Diary password then you can generate a new one by using the 'Forgot Password' option:
https://www.marldon.rinkdiary.co.uk/forgot-password/
Training and support is still available for anyone who still requires it, contact Les Clarke to arrange or have a look at the training information below.
Training 1 - How to register and put name down for games. Register/Name down
Training 2 - Booking a rink (for competitions etc) (Note Booking a rink for a rollup is is optional.) Booking a rink
Our Presidents for 2025, Dave and Sue, have been raising funds for the
Devon Air Ambulance Trust.
At the AGM in Octoberthey will reveal how much they have raised during their year as Presidents and will present
a cheque to representitives of Devon Air Ambulance.
Club nights have now finished for this season. Many thanks to all the members who supported this weekly event which is very good for giving new members an opportuntiy to play in organised matches.
We have updated our privacy notice by adding the following paragraph, to remind members that we have CCTV operating on site at all times.
"To capture images of individuals engaged in theft, vandalism, or trespassing. To both act as a deterrent and toidentify person or persons involved.
This will be helpful when pursuing criminal or management committee investigations".
The policy can be accessed on this site from the "About us" Page
Page updated 3rd October 2025.