Blairgowrie & Rattray Hub Magazine Summer 2023
The Summer 2023 edition of the Blairgowrie & Rattray Hub Magazine. The latest news and articles from community groups and the public.
The Summer 2023 edition of the Blairgowrie & Rattray Hub Magazine. The latest news and articles from community groups and the public.
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The outdoor bowling season is now underway<br />
here at Blairgowie Bowling Club, with a packed<br />
calendar of fixtures and events planned. We<br />
opened our green on Saturday 15th April with the<br />
bowling gods looking down on us favourably with<br />
fine weather enjoyed by all. We had a fantastic<br />
turnout with over 40 members playing on the day<br />
with many more in attendance, supporting and<br />
spectating along with friends and family.<br />
After the bowls, our members all pulled together<br />
to produce a wonderful buffet which was enjoyed<br />
by all. There was the customary raffle with some<br />
amazing prizes donated. In addition, we gathered<br />
together to watch the Grand National with some<br />
of us cheering more loudly than others as the<br />
horses crossed the finish line! The evening was<br />
topped off with another enjoyable session of live<br />
music. Everyone had a thoroughly enjoyable day<br />
and it was so wonderful to see so many members<br />
up supporting the club. I would like to take this<br />
opportunity to once again thank all members,<br />
friends and family for all their hard work in<br />
undertaking the many tasks involved to put on<br />
such a successful day. These included preparing<br />
the green and surrounding areas, contributing to<br />
the buffet and putting on the entertainment. It<br />
really was a fantastic team effort.<br />
BLAIRGOWRIE BOWLING CLUB<br />
Championships. Club competitions will also be<br />
getting underway shortly. I would like to wish<br />
all our members taking part in the various<br />
competitions, the very best of luck.<br />
Our ‘Rinks’ sessions are in full swing, they are held<br />
on a Monday afternoon, 1.30pm for a 2pm start<br />
and a Friday evening, 6pm for a 6.30pm start. If<br />
you are thinking about giving bowls a try, you are<br />
welcome to come and join us at one of the rinks<br />
sessions to see how you get on. You will be given<br />
a warm, friendly welcome from our members<br />
We can supply all the equipment that you will<br />
need, all you need to do is wear flat soled shoes<br />
such as trainers. We can promise it will be an<br />
enjoyable afternoon or evening. Bowling is a great<br />
sport that everyone can take part in, and we look<br />
forward to welcoming you to the club.<br />
We have a thriving social membership, with our<br />
clubhouse offering a fully stocked bar, pool table,<br />
darts and sessions of bingo on a Friday night<br />
along with a function suite with kitchen that can<br />
be hired out for events. The club is not just about<br />
bowls and is a great facility available for the<br />
local community. If you are interested in finding<br />
out more, please pop along to the club or email<br />
secretary@blairgowriebc.co.uk<br />
Our friendly ties are now underway and over<br />
the summer season we will welcome and visit a<br />
number of different clubs. The various leagues<br />
our members participate in are now underway<br />
along with member representation in association<br />
competitions and qualifiers for the National<br />
Please keep an eye on our website;<br />
www.blairgowriebc.co.uk or our Facebook page<br />
for details of events that will be happening in the<br />
club over the summer months.<br />
Diana Findlay Secretary<br />
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