The Green will open in May 2021.
To use the green you must follow the instructions as follows:
General Guidelines for Members on opening of green.
All games/rollups should be booked in advance by either booking online through our website on the Rink Booking page or contacting Dick Holden on 07767 822497 between the hours of 10:00 am to 18:00pm. Do not turn up to play without a confirmed booking.
We will book rinks in 2 hour 30 mins sessions multiples and leave a 30 min gap between sessions to allow people 15mins to leave the ground immediately after the game has finished and for others to enter 15 mins before a game no earlier.
The green can be booked in sessions from 12:00 midday to 14:30pm, 15:00pm to 17:30pm, 18:00pm to 20:30pm. On a Monday, Wednesday and a Friday the green will not be open in the morning whilst the green keeping staff carry out maintenance and cutting the grass,
All players not from the same household should observe social distancing rules of 2 metres at all times.
Rinks to be used will be shown on the notice board, this will be rinks 1, 3, 5 on Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.
Rinks 2, 4, and 6 on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
Colours will be set by Greenkeepers only and should not be changed. Greenkeepers will change colours and turn rinks around weekly.
Maximum of 6 players within the grounds at any time, no spectators are allowed. Players waiting to play next session should wait in the car park until previous players have left the ground.
The clubhouse will be closed except for access to Toilets and washroom facilities. Only 1 person can enter at a time, there will be a notice on the door to say DO NOT ENTER 1 PERSON ALREADY IN BUILDING and on opposite side, YOU CAN ENTER BUT ONLY TO ACCESS TOILETS. Turn over notice as you enter.
People should bring their own sanitiser, as we cannot guarantee supply of same. We also recommend the use of Gloves when handling any apparatus including door entry handles, toilets, padlocks etc. We will try to have some disposable gloves, and paper towels (in toilets) to dry your hands but you should not reply upon this so please bring your own where possible, as our stocks are limited.
People should take all their rubbish back to their household for disposal, this would include the paper towels, disposable gloves, drinks etc. Note bins outside have been removed.
Playing formats and Guidelines
Individuals can play on their own.
Four individuals from different households can play on 1 rink.
Members of the same household on a single rink.
Members can use the following
Mats (1 player sets the mat for the whole game), Jacks (1 person only sets Jack at both ends using two jacks.) Gloves recommended for handling non personal items, use personal score cards, bowling arms, their own Bowls.
Members cannot use
Scoreboards, Bowl pushers, Ditch markers, chalk. Do not pick up opposition woods.
I will put above on the outside notice board at the club, so you can check when you arrive.
Alarm
Normal rules apply for locking and unlocking the club. I.e. you unset the alarm when you arrive if using the toilets and set alarm when you leave unless someone has agreed to do this for you E.G. next players if they are there.
