Events
Winter activity
Short Mat Bowls
Monday at 6.00pm and 7.30pm. Monday Night Triples League.
Tuesday at 10am. Roll-up.
Wednesday at 10am. Mid Week League.
Thursday at 10am and 2pm. Mid Week League.
Friday at 2.00pm. Roll-up .
Various matches against other Clubs in the East Kent Short Mat Bowls League are played both home and away.
The Short Mat Diary and Fixture Calendar can be found here.
Bridge
Every Tuesday at 1.30pm. Everything else about the Bridge Club is explained on this link.
Line dancing
Every Monday at 1.30pm. More information can be found on this link.
Snooker
Everything you need to know about Snooker at the Club can be found in this link.
Snooker evenings
Friday 14, 28, February
Friday 21, March
Friday 4, April
Outdoor Season 2025
Recruitment Open Day
Saturday April 26 between 10am and 4pm
Come along yourself and bring with you neighbours, colleagues, friends, family and anyone who might be interested in trying our wonderful sport.
Men's Events
Saturday 5 April - Spring Meeting - 10am to 12pm
General meet up, get your name down for club competitions and early matches.
Friday 11 April - Captain's Dinner - 6.30pm for 7pm
Cottage pie and veg with choice of dessert. £11. Captain provides (some) free beer!
Saturday 19 April - Opening Day - 2.30pm
Captain's team v President's team
Arrive at 1.30pm for photo in club blazer and tie.
Cost £5 for ploughman's and spider.
Monday 28 April - Major Carroll competition starts
Tuesday 29 April - Forest of Blean league starts
Friday 2 May - Two wood triples league starts
Thursday 12 June - Dover League starts
Saturday 16 August - Men's Drawn Pairs
Saturday 6 September - Matthew/Allen Cups (Pairs)
Ladies' events
Saturday 12 April - Ladies Spring Meeting 10am to 12pm
General meet up and information distribution
Sunday 20 April - Opening Day - 2.30pm
Monday 12 May - Ladies Evening League starts
Thursday 15 May- Heron League starts
Monday 2 June - Dover League starts
Sunday 8 June - Ladies Fun Day
Saturday 14 June - Ladies Drawn Pairs day
Sunday 22 June - Ladies Open Triples Tournament
Tuesday 12 August - Ladies Captain's Dinner
Mixed events
Sunday 11 May - East Kent Mixed Triples League starts
Saturday 26 July - Centenary Cup (Drawn Triples)
Saturday 2 August - Belmore Cup (Men v Ladies)
Sunday 24 August - Dickins Trophy (Mixed Triples)
Sunday 13 September - Finals Day
One Off Social Events
Generally organised by the Social Committee
Thursday 8 May - VE Day Celebration
From 6pm. Cost £5 for Jacket potato and dessert.
Wartime quiz, music and games, sing-a -long, recollections.
Raffle
See further detail in the corridor
Saturday 17 May - Coffee Morning
More details to come, but includes free hearing tests from Specsavers and a free hamper raffle from McCarthy Stone.
Saturday 18 October - Celebratory Dinner
Club Administrative Events
Tuesday 8 April - Short Mat AGM - 7.15pm
Saturday 11 October - Ladies' AGM
Friday 31 October - Men's AGM - 7.15pm
Friday 21November - Club AGM
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Other Notable Events
Short Mat Fun Day
Saturday 15 March - 10am with lunch
Book in the corridor
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