Despite the wind and rain the Beer Garden opened as planned on Monday, the first time since October 2020. It was well supported even if the weather couldn’t have been more different to the previous weekend!

By Tuesday the winds had picked up and thankfully there were a few hardy souls who were playing Bowls in the afternoon and rescued the tent as it was preparing to take off. Thanks guys! We plan to get more rope and fixings attached to the tent in time for Opening Day on Saturday.

Opening Day – Saturday 1st May 2021 2pm for a 2.30pm start. There is a one-way system inside the Clubhouse and Masks must be worn at all times when indoors.

Membership Subscriptions As previously announced the Subscription for this season is £10 for all categories of Membership and this can be paid on Saturday.

The Weather forecast for Saturday looks promising, Preparations are almost complete and we are looking forward to seeing all Members, old and new.

Stay safe 🙏

A massive thanks to everyone who turned up to help with the tent and preparation in getting the Beer Garden ready for Monday 26th April.

We would like to extend our grateful thanks to the Menstrie Community Council for the gift of their tent ! Thanks guys 🙏

We hope to see you sometime over the next week.

Stay safe 🙏

MONDAY 26th APRIL. 3 – 8pm

TUESDAY 27th Closed

WEDNESDAY 28th Closed

THURSDAY 29th 3 – 8pm

FRIDAY 30th 3 – 8pm

SATURDAY 1st MAY 1 – 8pm

SUNDAY 2nd MAY 1 – 6pm

The above hours may vary depending on weather.

Stay safe!

Play has started on the Green with players enjoying the good weather and long may the sunshine continue!

The Beer Garden will open at 3pm on Monday 26th April and close at 8pm. It will also then open on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th April 3pm – 8pm.

Sheets for Opening Day and Competitions are now up on the board, so why not pop along and put your name down. Remember and continue to follow Guidelines when using the Green.

Stay safe!

The Green will be open from today, Tuesday 13th April and will begin with the usual Senior session in the afternoon. Currently there are only 15 players allowed on the Green at any one time until we move to Level 3 on the 26th April.

Please take a look at the Bowls Scotland website which has lot of info on Returning to the Green.

https://www.bowlsscotland.com/clubs/club-support-covid-19

Changing will have to be done on the benches outside and entering the Clubhouse will require a mask to be worn.

Please continue to Social Distance, Wash hands and use the Sanitiser provided. Equipment will require to be cleaned.

Dates for your Diary!

Beer Garden open Monday evening of 26th April 2021.

Official Opening Day Saturday 1st May 2021 @ 2pm

We are planning to erect a Tent on Saturday 24th April from 10am and any help would be appreciated, so if you’re free to give us a hand then pop along for 10amon the 24th (weather permitting!)

Meantime why not come along and make use of the Green.

Stay safe!

We will continue to follow the Guidelines set down by the Scottish Government and Bowls Scotland.

The Green will reopen for General Play on Tuesday 15th April 2021. At present there can be no more than 15 players allowed on the Green at any one time so the set up will be the same as last year, Rink booking, Hand sanitising, Mat & Jack cleaning.

We continue to wait for Bowls Scotland updates.

The plan is to open the Beer Garden on Monday evening of the 26th April ‘21 and thanks to the generosity of Menstrie Community Council for their donation of a couple of tents, we will have a tent in place for the Summer season.

Monday 26th April – Bar Opens. Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th April – Closed. Thursday 29th & Friday 30th April – Bar open.

We plan to hold our Opening Day (of sorts!) on Saturday 1st May ‘21 and depending on Bowls Scotland guidelines it may be a case of playing in 2 sessions!

With regards to the season, the SBA have cancelled all Scottish ties and I would imagine that the County will follow suit. Whether or not Friendlies will be allowed we will have to wait and see.

Next update coming soon, until then Stay Safe!

The Committee are currently waiting for Government Guidance before an AGM can be organised and the likelihood is that this could be as late as May/June. We will continue to run the Club until such time.

We have made a decision regarding 2021 fees and would like to thank everyone for their support during the last year. We realise that the Season was curtailed and the Club closed for long periods of time and so the plan for this year is to charge just £10 per person for ALL MEMBERS, Bowling and Social. Further information will follow regarding payment of fees!

In order to attract newcomers to Bowling we will also be charging £10 membership fees to encourage new Members.

We are continuing to prepare for the New Season and hope to see everyone soon! In the meantime,

Take Care & Stay Safe!

Two former members of the Club passed away recently,

ANGUS DOW

Angus was a hardworking Committee Member of Menstrie Bowling Club for a number of years and was involved in many Club improvements that we continue to benefit from today. He was a keen bowler and had his own unique style of playing and will be missed by many.

ANNE HARRISON

Anne Harrison was well known within the local area and was a member of the Club before moving to play at Cambus. Whilst at Menstrie Bowling Club Anne won many Ladies Competitions, individually and as part of the Ladies Section including The Ladies Club Championship on two occasions.

Anne leaves many friend at the Club.

The Committee and Members would like to send their condolences to both Angus and Anne’s families.

Stay safe!

The Committee and Members of Menstrie Bowling Club would like to offer their Condolences to the family and friends of Stan Paterson, his death was sudden and a complete shock to everyone who knew him.

Stan was a former Chairman of Menstrie Community Council and continued as a hard working member after stepping down.

He was involved in many projects, the Community Garden, the Christmas lights, food parcel deliveries to name but a few. Stan always had a smile and a chat for anyone he passed, he made Menstrie a better place to live and was a true Gentleman!

RIP Stan

WE HOPE THAT EVERYONE IS WELL AND GETTING ON WITH DAILY LIFE WITH AS MUCH EASE AS COVID19 ALLOWS!

THE NEW BUILDING WAS ERECTED IN EARLY JANUARY AND WE ARE CURRENTLY FITTING OUT THE INSIDE, INSTALLING INSULATION / PLASTERBOARD, ELECTRICS, LIGHTING ETC. WE SHOULD HAVE THE WORK COMPLETED AND READY TO GO IN TIME FOR THE START OF THE SEASON!

AUDITOR

JIM HOLDEN HAS COMPLETED LAST YEAR’S BALANCE SHEET AND WE ARE IN A GOOD POSITION FINANCIALLY THANKS TO GRANTS WE HAVE RECEIVED OVER THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS.

THIS WILL BE JIM’S LAST ACT AS AUDITOR. HE HAS SERVED AS TREASURER AND AUDITOR FOR MANY YEARS AND WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR THANKS TO JIM FOR KEEPING THE CLUB ON A STRAIGHT AND HEALTHY FINANCIAL PATH AND SEND WARMEST WISHES TO JIM AND MONICA FROM THE MEMBERS OF MENSTRIE BOWLING CLUB!

JOHN McQUADE IS TAKING OVER AS AUDITOR AND WE ARE CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A SMOOTH TRANSITION.

AGM

WE ARE IN LIMBO WITH REGARDS TO THE AGM. THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR GOVERNMENT ADVICE AND UPDATE WHEN WE ARE IN A POSITION TO DO SO.

MEANTIME STAY WELL AND STAY HEALTHY!