Vets A team finalists in the Fred Brockley Trophy

Fred Douglas’s Vets A team are in the Final of the Fred Brockley Trophy versus Hoole BC to be played at the Zetland Hotel, Southport on Monday 27 August at 1.30. The team would really appreciate your support on the day. Cheers Ted More

August Newsletter

Hi all members SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW The Southport Flower Show build up is continuing at a hectic pace. It is a huge job of work, requires enormous coordination and is a massive investment that depends on good weather for its success. The SFS preparation work puts our Car Park out of use until 3 September. All ... More

IMPORTANT – Car Parking

Dear All Please note that tomorrow Tuesday 31 July will be the last time we can use our car park until after the Southport Flower Show. Please note we should park instead in the North Paddock i.e. on left through barrier between railings and trees. Cheers Ted More

Captain’s update – Aughton Mens B

Impressive 6 – 4 win with a 173 to 138 aggregate against Crossens on Wednesday 25th July and nice to see Ron Birkinshaw back in action and bowling really well. Ted Morrell and Andy Muchall both limiting their opponents to two each. Had a phone call from Chris Butler at about 12 : 10 FROM HIS HOSPITAL BED to tell me he ... More

Victoria Park v Crossens Annual Competition Report

Hi everybody, Many thanks to all our members who came to Victoria Park for our annual competition. The weather was kind, not too hot and the rain kept off. There was a total of 38 players - 20 of which were from Crossens, although some of the Victoria Park members were also Crossens members.!! It was a close ... More

Croquet/Bowling Challenge Report

A big thank you to everyone who signed up and attended another hugely successful Croquet/ Bowling challenge yesterday 1st July. This was our second meeting with our near neighbours at the croquet club and judging by the pleasing comments could very well become an annual event.The croquet club hosted the morning event, ... More

Captain’s update – Ladies ‘B’ Team

The team played their game against Saracens Head, we won by 4 points. A good result for us as we were playing on the 2nd Green due to the revised watering arrangements on 1st Green.The temperature 27 degrees. We had a good win from our new team player Irene Kermode.. All my ladies played really well and all enjoyed ... More

Captain’s Update -Aughton Mens B

Long overdue win for VPBC 'B' against Aughton 'B' Five wins each but a 172 to 148 aggregate score for VPBC 'B'. We have been knocking on the door for long enough. Sad to see Frank Rylance playing his final game due to health issues, played a dogged game and managed to score a useful 7 points, all contributed towards the ... More

VPBC JUNE 2018 NEWSLETTER

It has been great to see lots of members new and old enjoying bowling at VPBC in the recent fine weather. We now have a group of member volunteers cutting the second green regularly which is already improving its condition. Members can now virtually always bowl - even if a match is underway. Soon both greens will be a ... More

Captain’s Blog – Parks ‘B’ Team

The team continues to be a happy team; games are played in a good spirit and all players support their teammates. We are especially delighted to have a loyal band of supporters who attend most games, encouraging the team, scoring matches and generally being helpful! We have now played 6 games and won all 6. Our core squad ... More