Author Archives: Chris Rolph

Year Joined: 1999 Outdoor Club: Petworth BC Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 25 First toured in 1999 as a ‘non bowler’. Some would say that he still does come as a non bowler! One of the real characters of … Continue reading →

Year Joined: 2023 Outdoor Club: Witterings BC Indoor Club: Arun IBC Number of Tours: 3 Gwilym joined the club in March 2023, he made his first tour in 2024 to Bedford.

Year Joined: 2023 Outdoor Club: Unattached Indoor Club: Adur IBC Number of Tours: 4 Barry joined the club in February 2023 and toured with us to Paignton in May that year.

Year Joined: 2026 Outdoor Club: Bognor BC Indoor Club: Adur IBC Number of Tours: 0 Don joined the club on 23rd January 2026 and is looking forward to touring with us in May 2027.

Year Joined: 2026 Outdoor Club: Norfolk Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 1 Jimbo joined the club on 19th February 2026 and toured with us to Tenby in May this year. Immediately appointed Refuse and Cleansing Director of the tour.

Year Joined: 2014 Outdoor Club: Bognor Regis BC Indoor Club: Arun IBC Number of Tours: 7 David joined the club on 6th February 2014 and travelled with us to Exmouth in May 2015. David is the clubs ‘headcounter’ whilst away … Continue reading →

Year Joined: 2000 Outdoor Club: Unattached Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 16 Famously remembered for his first day exploits on tour in 1995 at Exmouth. Despite moving to Swindon he still supports the club in all events and made … Continue reading →

Year Joined: 2021 Outdoor Club: Marine Gardens BC Indoor Club: Worthing Indoor BC Number of Tours: 5 Graham joined the club on 19th July 2021. He travelled to Torquay in 2022 for his first tour with us.

Year Joined: 2023 Outdoor Club: East Preston BC Indoor Club: Worthing IBC Number of Tours: 3 Jim joined the club on 17th July 2023, he made his first tour with us in 2024 to Bedford. Tour Champion at Temby in … Continue reading →

Year Joined: 1984 Outdoor Club: Unattached Indoor Club: Adur IBC Number of Tours: 41 Chris has been a member since 1984 and has toured every year since (except of course for Covid). Now a ‘veteran’ of a club record 41 … Continue reading →

Year Joined: 2022 Outdoor Club: Tarring Priory BC Indoor Club: Worthing IBC Number of Tours: 3 Simon joined the club on 21st November 2022. He travelled with us for the first time to Paignton in May 2023.

Year Joined: 2006 Outdoor Club: Unattached Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 15 Franco took bowling up in 2005 and quickly heard about the West Sussex Tourists. Applied, joined and toured in May 2006. Has now been on 15 tours.

Year Joined: 2004 Outdoor Club: Norfolk BC Indoor Club: Worthing Indoor BC Number of Tours: 0 Trevor has been a member since 2004 and supports the club in non tour games. Unfortuanately for whatever reasons Trevor has not managed to … Continue reading →

Year Joined: 2025 Outdoor Club: Marine Gardens BC Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 1 Rod was elected to the club on 13th February 2025. Enjoyed his firsat tour with us at tenby in 2026.

Year Joined: 2020 Outdoor Club: Pagham BC Indoor Club: Arun IBC Number of Tours: 2 Tony joined the club on 13th February 2020. He made his first tour with us in 2022 to Torquay.

Year Joined: 2018 Outdoor Club: Chichester BC Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 3 Simon was elected a member at the committee meeting on 8th February 2018. Toured with us to Paignton in May 2023. Elected to the manangement committee … Continue reading →

Year Joined: 2019 Outdoor Club: East Preston BC Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 5 Barrie was elected to join the club on 11th February 2019. Travelled with us to Tenby in May 2019 earning the nickname of ‘the voice’. … Continue reading →

Year Joined: 2023 Outdoor Club: Sutton (Sussex) BC Indoor Club: Arun IBC Number of Tours: 3 Tom joined the club on 24th May 2023. Tom’s first tour with us was to Bedford in 2024.

Year Joined: 1995 Outdoor Club: Unattached Indoor Club: None Number of Tours: 18 A member for 30 years he quickly beacme a tour regular. Ill health has now stopped Stan from playing and touring. An Honorary Life Vice President of … Continue reading →

Year Joined: 2019 Outdoor Club: Pagham BC Indoor Club: Arun IBC Number of Tours: 3 John was elected to join the club on 11th February 2019. Travelled with us to Tenby for the first time in 2019.