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16th January -  It is with much sadness that we have heard that Bill Lammas passed away on the 11th of January.  Bill was a member of Rosedale BC, a Life Member of Hertfordshire Bowls (since 1996), Middleton Cup selector and HB Greens Advisor for many years up until the time of his passing. He will be greatly missed within the Bowls fraternity.

17th September - All results from Club Finals Day 2019 have been added to the Member Profiles section of the website.

14th September - Today was the last home weekend friendly of this season, Captain v Captain.  6 triples saw every rink in use, 36 players in all enjoying the September sunshine.  Lots of merriment, high jinks and dubious behaviour saw the gentlemen defeat the ladies.  Many thanks to all those who made this so enjoyable.  To Eddie and his band of merry helpers for providing us with an excellent meal, all those that helped make our club look spectacular, even at the end of the season.

4th September - Final EHBL tables show Buntingford Bears finishing in 6th place of division one, and the Buntingford Bulls narrowly missing out on promotion by finishing 3rd in division three. Well done to everyone who played throughout the year.

3rd September - Ross Murphy and Tony Keeling will play in the finals of the EHBL pairs competition on Sunday 8th September, starting at 10am at Welwyn & District Bowls Club. Ross Murphy will also play in the final of the singles at 1pm. Ross Murphy, Dave Murphy, Mark Plume and Gary Warrender will also contest the fours at 3pm. Please go along and support our club members in these finals!

29th August - Ross Murphy won the first round of the National Men's 2 Wood Singles Competition in Leamington. He beat Stuart Holland from Spartan & Lakeside 14-7. Unfortunately, Ross lost the second round of the competition to Dave Love from Wellingborough 14-10. An excellent achievement to make it that far. Thank you to all of the club members that went up to support him too!

28th August - Two Buntingford ladies have contested the semi final of the EHDWBA Millennium singles in a very hard fought match.
Roxana Clifton took an early lead of 18-2 only to be pegged back by Grace Gibbs, the final score being Roxana 21 Grace 16.
Good luck to Roxana in the final on Tuesday 10th September at Hoddesdon Rosehill Bowls Club.

26th August - Mad dogs, Englishmen and Bunty bowlers go out in the midday sun...  28 intrepid souls competed in very hot conditions for the annual Aussie Pairs competition.  The winners were Chris Hatley & Brian Bushell.  Thanks to everyone who made this event happen.

24th August - Debbie Marks, Gwen Beale, Ellen Amos & Roxy Clifton finished a commendable third in this year's Rosehill Gala.

19th August - The latest EHBL tables show both the Buntingford Bears and the Buntingford Bulls in 3rd place in their respective divisions. Well done to both teams so far!

6th August - Tony Keeling, Dave Murphy, Vic Greenberg and Bryan Davies have won the first round of the Senior Fours at Leamington! They were 4 up going into the final end, where they then dropped a 3. The team won with an extremely close score of 16-15. They will play the second round on 7th August, in front of many supporters from the club. Good luck and we'll hopefully see the trophy being brought home!

6th August - Ladies Gala Day was an oustanding success. 22 teams battled for the title of 2019 champions. The overall winners of the day were Rosehill, closely followed by Bishops Stortford and Riverain A in second and third places. Lots of money was raised for the club and everyone had a great time. Thank you to everybody that helped make the day run as smoothly as it did!




5th August - Roxanna Clifton is through to the semi-final of the Millenium cup. She will play the winner of Grace Gibb's quarter-final being played on 7th August. Good luck to both in the rest of the competition.

4th August - Buntingford have won the Eversley cup. Three Fours played Welwyn Garden City in the morning and advanced to play Garston in the finals in the afternoon. Well done to all that represented the club!

31st July - Chris Hatley, Val Moules and Dinah Geere have gone through to the semi final of the EHDWBA triples competition, having beaten a team from Hertford. The score of 7 late on in the game was the turning point.
Good luck in the next game.

29th July -  

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28th July - Ross Murphy has won the Mens County 2 Wood Singles Competition, with an incredibly close score of 16-15, against a player from Garston. Good luck to Ross up in Leamington- His games will take place on Tuesday 27th August. Please head up to support if you can!
 
25th July - Latest EHBL tables show the Buntingford Bears take up 8th position in division one, and the Buntingford Bulls coming an incredible second place in division three - Fingers crossed for promotion!

24th July - The rink of Pete Warren, Vic Greenburg, Scott Wake and Carl Frostick scored a 'double hotshot' in the county league on Tuesday night against a decent side from Datchworth. Extremely rare to get an 8, let alone two in the same game!
We eventually won 32-16 and our other rink (Ross Murphy, Bryan Davies, Dave Murphy and Tony Keeling) won 28-14.

23rd July - A message from our president...

July 6th was Club Presidents Day - 36 members of the club played 2 different games of bowls but not as we know it!
The first game was played with 2 jacks and the second game was played without a jack until the head had been created. Great fun was had by all especially when it came to scoring!

The overall points winner was Roseanne Bantick.

A lovely meal from the kitchen team led by Roxana finished
off the day. There was a spectacular raffle, a spider and scratch cards
for everyone.

The grand sum of £428.00 was raised on the day and this
together with the money raised at last year’s event gave a
total of £1028.00 to donate to Macmillam Nurses.

Thanks to all who helped out on the day and made it so
successful.

22nd July - Bryan Davies, Vic Greenberg, Dave Murphy and Tony Keeling have won the senior 4s with a good display of bowls against a Garston 4. They now go to Leamington on 6th August where their first round is against a Wiltshire 4. They have to win 5 games over 3 days to become National champions. Hotel is booked, why not pop up and support them, Leamington is a fabulous experience!

20th July - 27 intrepid bowlers competed in the annual Fixed Jack competition, the result was very close with Bob Lowers & Mick Marks tying for third place, Dave Murphy just missing out on glory and finishing second and this year's winner was Brian Bushell by a nose.  John Collins won the Spider (it was a measure).  Many thanks to Rosemary Webber and her helpers for a lovely lunch, thanks to all those who provided raffle prizes.  A massive thank you to Phil Geere & Roger Evans who set out the rinks so expertly.  Next event is Aussie Pairs on August Bank Holiday Monday, the list is already up in the clubhouse.

Too many cooks didn't spoil the broth!

Sue Batchelor had two portions of the raspberry pie,
all labelled and waiting for her...

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9th July - Ross Murphy won the Semi-Final of the County 2 Wood singles competition on the last end, 14-13. He will be in the final at Bishops Stortford on Sunday 28th July. It would be great to see many members supporting him at this event. Ross will also be heading to Leamington since he reached the county final! 

18th July - Sadly Dinah Geere has had to withdraw from the County Unbadged Competition semi final due to unforeseen circumstances.
She managed to win four rounds which was a great achievement this year.

16th July - Well done to Warwick Brown, John Collins & Mick Marks though to EHBL Triples quarter finals, after winning against a strong team from Shire Park on Monday 15th July.

13th/14th July - A historic moment, Bunty won BOTH of this weekend's friendlies. On Saturday 13th away against Cheshunt and on Sunday 14th at home to Allenbury's.

13th July - Latest EHBL tables see Buntingford Bears rise to 10th position in division one and the Buntingford Bears fall to 3rd in division three. 

10th July - Mark Plume and Dave Murphy march on in the FIFA 2 wood pairs beating Don Fox and partner 21-11.

4th July - Another great win for Dinah Geere going through to the semi finals of the Ladies County unbadged competition. She beat Laura Hay from Garston 21-20. Thank you to Dinah Geere for this update. 

2nd July - The 'Old Bunty Geezers', Bryan Davies, Vic Greenburg, Dave Murphy and Tony Keeling travelled to a very heavy Potters Bar for the senior fours quarter final against a Royston 4. After going down 9-0 in the first 4 ends and being behind the whole game, the bunty geezers picked up a 3 on the last end to win 17-16. The Semi-Final is next week at Welwyn against Mill End. Thank you to Dave Murphy for this update. 

29th June - Buntingford travelled to Rosedale on Saturday to play a friendly for the inaugural 'Oz Cup'. It was a very hot day and even though the captain of the day, Dave Murphy, lost his triple Buntingford won 80 shots to 72. Well done to all and thanks to Rosedale for an enjoyable game and good company. Thank you to Dave Murphy for this update. 

28th June - Roger Evans and Mike Hatley had a good win over a pair from Hertford Castle on a very hot and sultry day in the East Herts Bowls League Mens Pairs. On being 4 - 1 down after 4 ends, Roger decided to shorten the mat on the 5th end to great effects, with the Bunty pair winning 32 - 10  with the visitors shaking hands after 18 ends. Thank you to Mike Hatley for this update. 

8th June - Dinah Geere has made it through to the quarter finals of the County unbadged singles competition. An exceptional acheivement and possibly a first for the club too. Thanks to Dinah Geere for providing this update.

27th June - Greg Amos and Dave Murphy travelled to Whit Hern in the Bowls league pairs today and won 20-12. Thank you to Dave Murphy for this update.

27th June - After going behind 16-5 to a Bengeo 4, Ross Murphy, Dave Murphy, Mark Plume and Gary Warrender shortened the jack and went onto to win 25-18 in the Bowls league 4s.Thank you to Dave Murphy for this update.

26th June - Roger Evans, Mike Hatley, Tony Keeling and Carl Frostick had a good win over a strong team from Welwyn Garden City in the East Herts Bowls League Fours. After a slow start, the Bunty Boys took hold of the game after five ends to win 23 - 10  with the visitors shaking hands on 18 ends. Thank you to Mike Hatley for this update.

21st June - Latest EHBL tables show Buntingford Bears taking up 15th position in division one, and the Buntingford Bulls at 2nd place in division three.

16th June - Tony Keeling and Dave Murphy travelled to Sawbridgeworth on a Rainy, sunny, cold and warm day (no snow) and beat a Sawbridgeworth pair 21-19. A close match- the Bunty old boys dropped a 3 on the 20th end then got a 3 on the last end to draw, after Dave bowled the last wood taking the jack back. They won with a 2 on the extra end. Thank you to Dave Murphy for this update.

13th June - Vic Greenberg & Mark Plume beat Carl Frostick & Scott Wake in a high quality match in the County Pairs. There was nothing between them for much of the game with some outstanding bowls from all four players, and towards the end of the game Vic and Mark Pulled away to record the victory. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

13th June - Tony Keeling & Dave Murphy left it late to reach the next round of the County Pairs by picking up three shots on the last end at Hoddesdon & Rye Park. Well done lads. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

13th June - Hard luck to the Ladies of Debbie Marks & Roxana Clifton in their County Pairs match. After leading for much of the game they went into the last end leading by 4 shots – but dropped a 5 to head out of the competition. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

12th June - The county league 2 fours season got off to a solid start at Whithern, with the team winning 4 of the 6 points available. The rink with Peter Warren, Vic Greenberg, Scott Wake & Mark Plume overran their opposition with a thumping 46-10 victory. On a difficult rink, the team of Ross Murphy, Bryan Davies, Tony Keeling & Garry Warrender went down 16-23.
Well done lads, and thanks to team manager Roger Evans & Ellen and Greg Amos for braving the bed weather to support the team. Thank you to Vic Greenberg for this update.

12th June - Record tumbled as Buntingford’s Men won by a 43 shots in their Thurgood Cup match against Hertford. The match was shortened to a 15 end game because of the heavy rain, and they only played 14 ends before shaking hands. Ross Murphy, Dave Baxter, Dave Murphy & Carl Frostick won 28-6. Peter Warren, Vic Greenberg, Scott Wake & Mark Plume won 28-7. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

12th June - Bryan Davies has made it through to the last 16 of the County Unbadged Singles after defeating fellow club member Rick Brown.Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

11th June - Buntingford’s Men picked up 4 points in their first County League match of the season at a very heavy and interesting Whit Hern Green. Ross Murphy, Bryan Davies, Tony Keeling & Garry Warrender went down 16-23, but the rink of Peter Warren, Vic Greenberg, Scott Wake & Mark Plume secured a whopping 46-10 win! Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

11th June - County Singles wins for Carl Frostick against Dave Murphy, Garry Warrender against Mark Plume, Vic Greenberg against Ross Murphy, and a win for Tony Keeling sees 4 Buntingford players through to the Last 32 of the competition. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

10th June - On a windswept, wet & freezing evening, the 'old boys' 
consisting of Tony Keeling, Vic Greenberg, Dave Murphy & Brian Davies travelled to Batchwood Hall in St Albans and won 15-10 in the Men's Senior Fours. They now progress to the quarter finals at Potters Bar on 2nd July against either a team from Royston or Sawbridgeworth. Good luck to our boys! Thank you to Vic Greenberg for this update. 

9th June - Buntingford’s Men still can’t get past the second round of the Bowls England National Top Club competition after a 3-2 loss to Baldock. It all came down to the Fours match with the Bunty Boys holding 4 shots on the 20^th end, only for the opposing skip to get a piece of luck to reduce the deficit. The 21^st end didn’t go the lads way and Buntingford bowed out. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

9th June - Buntingford 1 lost by 5 shots to a strong team from Kings Langley in the Tony Allcock Trophy competition. Thank you to Dinah Geere for this update.

5th June - Comfortable wins in the County Pairs for Carl Frostick & Scott Wake, and Vic Greenberg & Mark Plume. Unfortunately for both pairs will now face each other in the next round! Tony Keeling & Dave Murphy also made it through to the next round.Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

5th June- Current EHBA League Tables see the Buntingford Bears take up 15th position in division one, and the Buntingford Bulls take up 11th place in division three. 

5th June - Dave Murphy beat Colin Dyer from Rosedale in the county singles last night. 21-8 . Thank you to Dave Murphy for this update.

4th June - 8 Buntingford players have made it through to the 3^rd Round of the County Singles which is the most there has ever been. Unfortunately now in round four, 6 of those players will now play against each other! Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

4th June - A new partnership between Mark Plume and Dave Murphy beat a pair from Herford in the EHBA 2 wood pairs.   25-10 . Thank you to Dave Murphy for this update.

3rd June - Nice to see new Members Dave Baxter and Dennis Beauchamp playing their first competitive match in a Buntingford shirt together. Both have recently joined the club from Cheshunt and came through their EHBA Pairs first round match with ease. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

3rd June - 7 down with 2 ends to play – no problem!?! Roxana Clifton & Bryan Davies were just that when they then went and picked up a 6 followed by a 4 to win by 3 shots in their EHBA Mixed Pairs match. It’s never over until it over……Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

2nd June - Buntingford’s Men came through a tricky tie at Stevenage in the National Club Two Fours. With the draw seeing Rinks 1 and 6 being played on the lads expected them to be the best two rinks – but they were far from that! One rink was 4-0 down and the other 10-3 down but both rinks recovered to win comfortably. Peter Warren, Vic Greenberg, Carl Frostick & Mark Plume won 22-13. Ross Murphy, Tony Keeling, Dave Murphy & Garry Warrender won 26-18. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

1st June - The first game in the Middleton Cup match didn’t go Hertfordshire’s way as they were beaten 19 points to 3 against Cambridgeshire. Carl Frostick playing at three on his rink went down 29-14. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

31st May - For those that like stats and facts, in the 5 Matches Buntingford’s Men have won in external competitions so far this year, they have won on 16 rinks, and lost none. A really great start to the season. Thank you to Vic Greenburg for this update.

31st May - Buntingford’s Men came through a tough encounter against Royston in the County Top Team competition. The Bunty Boys won all four matches to record a 4-0 win, but the match was tougher than the score line suggested. Well done to the Team of Peter Warren, Scott Wake, Mark Plume, Vic Greenberg, Carl Frostick, Garry Warrender, Dave Murphy, Tony Keeling, Ross Murphy & Bryan Davies. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

31st May - Tony Keeling and Dave Murphy beat a Bishop's Stortford pair at home in the first round of the EHBA pairs. 23-11 . Thank you to Dave Murphy for this update.

29th May - Ross Murphy, Carl Frostick, Scott Wake & Mark Plume bowed out of the County Fours at the Quarter Final stage. Not a great rink to be playing on at Baldock and with the poor weather contributed to an under par performance from the lads. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

27th May - The Hertfordshire Middleton Cup Team has been named for their first match against Cambridgeshire. Congratulations to Carl Frostick on his selection and this will be the first time he plays a ‘back-end’ position at this level as he is chosen to be playing three to Nick Muir. Peter Warren takes his plays as a reserve for the first game, and I’m sure it won’t be long until Peter is picked to play. All the best lads. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

24th May - Buntingford’s Men came through against Whit Hern in the Hertfordshire County Club Championship (Eversley) winning on all 3 rinks. Thank you to Mark Plume for this udpate. 

23rd May - Buntingford’s only triple left in the County Triples Competition bowed out in the round of last 16 against a very strong Harpenden Team. Last year’s finalists Carl Frostick, Scott Wake & Mark Plume never really got going and found themselves 17-3 down at the half way stage. They battled back and got close but conceded the game on the last end. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

22nd May - A historic first as all 3 Buntingford Ladies left in the County Unbadged Singles competition have made it through to the Last 16. Roxana Clifton, Debbie Marks and Dinah Geere are still going strong and have put themselves in a great position to progress further. We wish the Bunty Belles all the very best. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

22nd May - On the same night as the Ladies, Buntingford’s Men had 4 players in the first round of the County Singles – and all 4 came through with ease. 8 Buntingford players will take to the green in Round Two.Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

21st May - A fantastic effort from Dave Clifton, Mick Grimsdale, Len Purdy and Greg Amos as they took their Middleton Cup opponents to the last end in the County Fours Last 16 clash. It wasn’t to be in the end but the lads have reached this stage of the competition for the very first time and can feel proud of their achievement. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

21st May - Ross Murphy, Carl Frostick, Scott Wake & Mark Plume took on a very strong Royston four in their last 16 match of the County Fours and with some excellent bowling came through by 7 shots. Their Quarter Final match will be played at Baldock Bowls Club on Wednesday 29^th May. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

21st May - Congratulations to Peter Warren & Carl Frostick on their selection for the Hertfordshire Bowls Middleton Cup Squad. Carl has been a regular for a number of years now, but this is Peter’s first ever call up. 6 Buntingford members have played in the Middleton Cup in the past and Peter will add more history to the club if selected for the first match. Both players deserve their selection and we wish them all the very best. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

19th May - Buntingford’s Men had a very comfortable 5-0 victory against Hemel Hempstead in the National Top Club. This competition has not been very favourable for the Bunty Boys in the past as they have not gone further than the second round, but this impressive start put the lads on the right path to progress deep into the latter stages. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

18th May - A great start for Buntingford in the National Tony Allcock Trophy as they won through Round One. Last year the team reached the Last 32 in the Country and have made a positive start this year. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

18th May - Ross Murphy & Carl Frostick finished on the highest winning rink as Hertfordshire took on Cambridgeshire in the Eastern Counties League. This puts the lads in an excellent position as the Middleton Cup Squad is selected at the end of the month. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

16th May - Two Buntingford Fours are through to the Last 16 of the County Fours – and a first for Greg Amos Four reaching this stage of the competition. An easy win for Ross Murphy, Carl Frostick, Scott Wake & Mark Plume at Whit Hern 22-9, and a solid win for Dave Clifton, Mick Grimsdale, Len Purdy and Greg Amos at Sawbridgeworth. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

16th May - Bryan Davies and Vic Greenberg won through in the National Old Man Pairs first round with a great win against Don Fox & Mark Harris from Sawbridgeworth. The correct name for the Competition is the ‘Senior Pairs’ but it doesn’t quite have the same ring to it…. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

15th May - Carl Frostick, Scott Wake & Mark Plume came through a tough encounter in front of a bumper crowd at Bishop’s Stortford Bowls Club in their County Triples match against Scott Lepley & Co. A close start to the game but the Bunty Boys ran out 19-10 winners and reach the Last 16 as the only Buntingford Triple left in the competition. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

14th May - The road back to Leamington is underway for the Bunty Boys as they cruised through the first round of the National Two Fours Competition with a comfortable win at Whitethorn 50-27. The rink of Peter Warren, Vic Greenberg, Scott Wake & Carl Frostick won by 4 shots, and Ross Murphy, Tony Keeling, Dave Murphy & Garry Warrender won by 19 shots. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

14th May- Three Bunty Belles are into the 3^rd Round of the County Unbadged Singles. A great win for Dinah Geere against John’s Trophy Squad member Sarah Best from Ware. Equally impressive wins for Roxana Clifton and Debbie Marks. Well done Ladies. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

13th May- Matthew Murphy can hold his head up high after an impressive display in his first ever County Competition. After a slow start in the County Unbadged Singles Matthew dug in and came close to victory. Although the final result didn’t go his way, he was commended for his conduct on the green and his excellent performance. Well done Matthew. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

12th May - Peter Warren, Ross Murphy & Carl Frostick took part in the latest Middleton Cup Trial at Welwyn & District Bowls Club. All 3 Buntingford players have an excellent chance of making the Middleton Cup Squad that is selected at the end of May. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update. 

10th May - Three County Fours Teams into the 3^rd Round of the County Fours – and a debut for Michael Foulger in a County Competition. Teams of Roger Evans, Michael Foulger, Dave Baxter & Bryan Davies (who won through against a strong Rosedale Four), Ross Murphy, Carl Frostick, Scott Wake & Mark Plume won through comfortably, and Peter Warren, Tony Keeling, Vic Greenberg & Garry Warrender also had a comfortable win. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

9th May - A great turnout for the ‘Free Lessons’ as over 20 people turn out. Thank you to all of the Coaches and helpers. 

9th May- The battle of Buntingford went to Carl Frostick, Scott Wake & Mark Plume as they won through their County Triples match against Ross Murphy, Tony Keeling & Garry Warrender. Nip and tuck throughout the match came down to the last 2 ends. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

3rd May - A tough start for the Bunty Boys in an early 1^st Round Triples match. Mark Plume playing his first match since his Appendix operation struggled to bend down and played Lead. Dave Murphy subbing for Scott Wake played Two, and Cark Frostick skipped the Triple to a win at a very heavy and unpredictable Sele Farm green. Thank you to Mark Plume for this update.

3rd May -  A tight finish in the first ‘Battle of Buntingford’ this season as Ross Murphy, Tony Keeling and Garry Warrender got the better of Rick Brown’s triple on an extra end in the first round of the County Triples. Rick Brown’s triple fell behind early on and were heading for an early bath – but inspired by Mick Marks excellent performance they battled back to force the game into an extra end – and Mick missed winning the match by just a matter of centimetre’s with his last bowl. A great game to start the season off with. Thank you to Mark Plume for providing this update. 

24th April - Now that the outdoor season is underway, it is time to to update about Buntingford's successes in the indoor season. After winning division B in the 2017/18 indoor season and getting promotion to 
Division A, the Bunty boys were at again in the 2018/19 season, winning the division A title by a clear six points. The team went unbeaten in the first half of the season winning the first 13 games, but a blip in mid season saw the team drop to third in the table. A resurgence of form saw the team win their last half dozen games to finish the season well.
A squad of: Mike Hatley, Brian Bushell, John Collins, Rick Brown, Roger Evans, Ross Murphy, Dave Murphy, along with Riverain's Ron Williams did Buntingford proud.
Also Mike Hatley, Brian Bushell, along with Ron Williams, lost narrowly in the clubs men's triples final to a team containing a national indoor finalist, so no shame there.
All in all, a successful indoor season for Buntingford.

22nd April - The first bowling event of this year's season was a roaring success with 7 rinks of triples playing.  The Spider was won by Brian Bushell and Mick Grimsdale was this year's winner of the Spoon Drive.  A big thank you to all those in the kitchen who provided a lovely meal afterwards, those who set out the rink, those who helped on the bar.  The sun shone and good fun was had by all.


I bid a fond farewell to the website after 12 years......
After spending hour upon hour upon hour updating the news, collating stats and facts, delving deep into our history and having access to over 5000 photograph's - it's now time for someone new to take over the reigns.
Thanks for reading. Mark.


         The Website is in tip-top condition for the upcoming season:

 - This includes a brand new 'Past Members' page.
 - The 'Current Member 2019' section is all up to date.
 - The 'Club History' section has been updated.
-  The 'History in Pics' page contains new photograph's.
 - The 'Club Honours' page has been updated.
 - The 'Club Finals Results' page shows more detail.
 - The 'Club Fixtures for 2019' have now been loaded.

     On Monday 22nd April 2019 at 10.15am the total visitors to the Buntingford Bowls Club Website was 50602. 
       There have been 1844 views so far in 2019 averaging 16 visitors every single day. Thanks for visiting us.
                                               (The website count stood at 48758 at the end of 2018)


14th April - Congratulations to Peter Warren and Carl Frostick as both have received a Hertfordshire Middleton Cup Trial and both have been selected in the first Eastern Counties League games. We wish them all the best as they battle for places in the Middleton Cup Squad that will be announced at the end of May.

13th April - Today was the Club's annual spring clean morning. Many thanks to those who worked very hard to get our rink and surrounds ready for the forthcoming season. Thanks also to the members who worked inside the club, washing, cleaning and tidying up. The Club's first game is a Spoon Drive on Monday 22nd April at 2.30pm.

18th March -
Gold Medal success for Murphy & Plume representing Team England in Hong Kong & China.
What a fantastic experience for Ross Murphy & Mark Plume to be the first players in Club History to pull on a Bowls England shirt and represent their Country.

The Hong Kong World Invitational Event was played on Indoor Greens and Outdoor greens. With 21 Countries taking part Ross Murphy and his rink were 'England 'A', and Mark Plume and his rink were 'England 'B'.
Countries came as far as South Africa (who had 4 Internationals in their team, accompanied by a Team Manager). Zimbabwe were represented, Australia, Macau. Commonwealth Medalists from Malaysia and China were present. Canada made the journey, a team from South Korea also came, and many, many more.
And what a start for both Ross and Mark!
6 League Games with only the best 4 placed teams across all of the groups qualifying for the Semi Finals. A tough competition and a Gold Medal for Ross Murphy who had an excellent game in the Final against Malaysia. Mark and his rink started with a Bronze Medal. It was still all so surreal.

Onto the China Open and 'wow' again. A Gold Medal for Mark Plume who faced Ross Murphy and his England rink in the Final. Ross settled for a Silver this time around.

A 3rd tournament took place in China which was another 3 hours drive from the first, and this time England 'A' (Ross) bowed out in the Group phase, with England 'B' (Mark) reaching the Quarter Finals only to be defeated by just 1 shot by China. Our England 'C' team won that event making England the first ever Country to make a clean sweep winning all 3 competitions. Our Ladies Team also managed 2 Bronze Medals in their 3 tournaments making it a memorable 2 weeks for Team England.
                         
  

15th February - 32 members and friends had a great week at Potters Leisure Resort. Several people excelled in Competitions including Archery, Air Rifle Shooting, Clay Pigeon Shooting along with Snooker and Segway. We even had a couple of big wins at Bingo!
Sadly we did not fare very well in the Bowls Competition and nobody progressed to the final stages this time.
Our thanks to Greg and Ellen Amos who organised the trip. Dinah.

24th January - A reminder to all members about the upcoming 'Out of this World Quiz' this Saturday evening (26th). It is not too late to add your name to the list of attendees. Please contact either Roxy, Debbie, Gwen or Ellen if you wish to attend. Thank you.

You'll notice that some of the pages are having a makeover.
 - The Home Page has been re-designed slightly.
 - The Club Information page has been re-worded completely and updated.
 - The Current Members 2018 page has been updated.
 - The Past Members page is more structured now and will be finished shortly.
 - The news from 2017 that was currently on the Latest News page has now been moved to the Club News 2007-2017 page. If you've got some time it's always great to look back to see what has happened over the years........
 - The Club History page has been updated further.

 - And don't forget our Facebook page. Any member can join the group, and any member can post a story, or a photograph - don't be shy......... 

 - I need your stories to add to the Website. A plea at the AGM was for more members to contribute and send in their news for me to publish.
At the moment it's still the same 1 or 2 members that seem to do so and we have 100+ members at the club.............

 - Please contact me at: admin@buntingfordbowls.co.uk

18th January - The latest Club Newsletter has been uploaded to the website.

13th January - The Buntingford Bowls Club Socials are coming up thick and fast and your club needs you to make them a success.
January 26th at 7.30pm for an 8pm start - An Out of this World Quiz with Vic
March 9th at 7.30pm for an 8pm start - Big Mick Quiz Night
Please pop down the club to add you name to the list of attendees, or contact Debbie Marks direct. Thank you

SUBS are due by February 28th: The Club is open every Wednesday morning to pay them in person, or contact Roxana Clifton to arrange payment.
And remember - The Junior fee this year is FREE - yes, completely FREE!
This is an excellent opportunity to promote the club to under 18's as the only sporting activity in Buntingford that is completely FREE of charge. The club needs your help to spread the word. Put it on Social Media, tell your friends, shout it from the roof-tops.... The Club is at the height of it's popularity and needs to capatilise on the success of 2018. Everyone can play their part - PLEEEAAASSSEEE.....

       On Sunday 13th January at 2.00pm the total visitors to the Buntingford Bowls Club Website was 49016. 
        There have been 258 views so far in 2019 averaging 21 visitors every single day. Thank you so much
                                                 The count stood at 48758 at the end of 2018
 
 Congratulations to Ross Murphy & Mark Plume
      as both will represent England in 3 World 
       Invitational Events in Hong Kong & China:

  ENGLAND REPRESENTATIVES ENDORSED TO COMPETE AT EVENTS
                                  IN CHINA AND HONG KONG:
Bowls England is delighted to endorse 12 bowlers to compete in the Tiger Bowls World Invitation, which will take place on the 9th and 10th March 2019, followed by the One Belt One Road World Invitation from the 11th to 16th March 2019, organised jointly by the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Training Centre and Shenzhen Zhong Ti Shi Dai International Sports Development Co. Ltd.

Bowls England received a lot of interest in this opportunity, and have obtained special dispensation from the event organisers to enter three rinks into the 2019 events. The individuals endorsed by Bowls England to participate are: Ashley Caress (Lincolnshire), James Fuge (Essex), Josh Minto (Northumberland), Ross Murphy (Hertfordshire), Steve Pallas (Northumberland), Jason Parkinson (Lancashire), Mark Plume (Hertfordshire), Simon Richardson (Northumberland), Charlie Souter (Surrey), Robert Stirling (Lancashire), Glenn Williams (Hertfordshire) and Chris Yeomans (Northumberland).

These prestigious tournaments are poised to become one of the signature bowls events on the International Bowls Calendar. Being one of the largest annual International Lawn Bowls events in the world, Tiger Bowls has, in the past, attracted over 500 bowlers to take part in the event.To make these events even more competitive and exciting, invitations are sent to all national members of World Bowls and also all local clubs in Hong Kong to participate in. Bowls England wishes the 12 players the best of luck for both Tournaments.

1st January - Report from Debbie Marks on the New Years Eve Party:
The club members welcomed in 2019 at a banquet last night. Many thanks to Roxy for a scrumptious four course dinner, preceeded by canapes. Thanks to Graham Waite for providing the music, thanks to Mick Marks for manning the bar, thank you to all the troupers in the kitchen who tidied up after the meal, you know who you are. Happy New Year to everyone, looking forward to seeing you at the next social on Saturday 26th January.

1st January 2019 - A new Website Record......
31st Dec 2018: Website count stood at 48758 = 9308 views in 2018 Averaging 25 views per day.
31st Dec 2017: Website count stood at 39450 = 8450 views in 2017 Averaging 23 views per day.
31st Dec 2016: Website count stood at 31000 = 8607 views in 2016 Averaging 24 views per day.
31st Dec 2015: Website count stood at 22393 = 5950 views in 2015 Averaging 16 views per day.
31st Dec 2014: Website count stood at 16443 = 4733 views in 2014 Averaging 13 views per day.
31st Dec 2013: Website count stood at 11710 = 4441 views in 2013 Averaging 12 views per day.
31st Dec 2012: Website count stood at 7269 = 2788 views in 2012 Averaging 7 views per day.
31st Dec 2011: Website count stood at 4481 = 4481 views 2007-11 Averaging 3 views per day.
                   (The Buntingford Bowls Club ​​Website was constructed in July 2007)
This is the year to capatalise on our success from 2018. Please spread the word about our great club. We are truly a fantastic club. Thank you.
 

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  For News prior to 2019, please visit the new 'Archived News' Section.