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Match v Arun IBC on Wednesday 10th April 2024 (posted on 27th March updated on 8th April)

Captain Roger has selected his squad to play in this fixture. Arun have managed to get 5 rinks for the game. 5 x rinks, 14:15, Hot Meal, Burgundy & Greys. Norman BURCHFELL (half game), John BUSSELL, Paul CHIVERS, Ken CLARK, … Continue reading

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Robert Anderson

Robert joined the club on 11th October 1993 and passed away during 2001. He toured with us on 4 occasions.

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Alec Boxall RIP

Sad news has reached me of the passing of Alec Boxall on 9th March 2024. He had two spells as a member of the club 1985-1988 and then 1995-2002. He toured with us on 4 occasions. Alec was 81 years … Continue reading

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2024 Club Tour (12th – 18th May 2024) – Bedford

Our rearranged 2024 tour will be based in Bedford at The Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel.

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Monday 13th May 2024 – TOUR MATCH v Datchworth BC (Herts)

The first match of our 2024 tour is at Datchworth BC. The game will be played over 7 x rinks. 13:00 start.

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Tuesday 14th May 2024 – TOUR MATCH v Ampthill BC (Beds)

The second match of our 2024 tour is at Ampthill BC. The game will be played over 6 x rinks. 13:30 start.

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Wednesday 15th May 2024 – TOUR MATCH v Baldock Town BC (Herts)

The third match of our 2024 tour is at Ampthill BC. The game will be played over 6 x rinks. 13:30 start.

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Roger Ayling (Honorary Life Vice President)

Year Joined: 1995 Outdoor Club: Norfolk BC Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 25 A tour regular and incumbent of the famous ‘back seat of the coach’ Roger was co-opted to the clubs General Committee when taking on the role … Continue reading

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Geof Armstrong

Geof was born on 1st January 1923 and passed away on 5th November 2009 aged 86 years. He joined the club on 29th October 1985 and toured with us on 23 occasions. Was club President in 1996 & 1997, Captain … Continue reading

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Thursday 16th May 2024 – TOUR MATCH v Maulden BC (Beds)

The fourth match of our 2024 tour is at Maulden BC. The game will be played over 7 x rinks. 13:30 start.

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Friday 17th May 2024 – TOUR MATCH v Linslade BC (Beds)

The last match of our 2024 tour is at Linslade BC. The game will be played over 6 x rinks. 13:00 start.

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2025 Club Tour (12th – 19th May 2025) – Paignton

The management committee have made a decision to return to The Queens Hotel at Paignton in May 2025. With inflation rife at the moment the price offered by the Queens was such that we could not find anywhere that was … Continue reading

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ANNUAL DINNER 2023

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Ken Armstrong

Ken was born on 1st January 1923 and passed away on 27th May 2014 aged 91 years. A stalwart of the club having joined us in the spring of 1980. He travelled on tour every year from 1980 until 2014 a … Continue reading

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Gareth Beven

Year Joined: 2005 Outdoor Club: Unattached Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 14 ‘Sheep Head’, toured for the first time in 2006. Seems to only drink, sleep and eat when on tour. Became tour champion (jointly) in 2018. Elected to the clubs … Continue reading

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Paul Blakemore

Year Joined: 2017 Outdoor Club: Unattached Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 4 Paul was elected a member on 3rd February 2017. Paul joined us on tour for the first time in May 2017 at Bournemouth.

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Michael Booth

  Year Joined: 2015 Outdoor Club: Petworth BC Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 7 Michael joined the club in February 2015 and travelled with us for the first time to Exmouth in May of that year.

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Derek Brockhurst (Honorary Life Vice President)

Year Joined: 1994 Outdoor Club: Norfolk BC Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 14 Derek has been a member for almost 30 years but did not tour with us until 2008. Elected to the clubs General Committee in 2009. In … Continue reading

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Barry Brown

Year Joined: 2023 Outdoor Club: Bognor Regis BC Indoor Club: Arun Indoor BC Number of Tours: 1 Barry joined the club in February 2023 and toured with us the same year when travelling to Paignton. Took on the role as … Continue reading

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Norman Burchfell

Year Joined: 2011 Outdoor Club: Bognor Regis BC Indoor Club: Arun IBC Number of Tours: 9 Norman was accepted as a member at the Committee’s Spring 2011 meeting. Toured to Weston-Super-Mare with us in 2013 and was elected straight into the … Continue reading

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