Open Night
Friday 13th September from 7pm onwards. A great opportunity to pay any subs, league registrations or Club competition fees. There will be a buffet and the bar will be open so come down and socialise before the start of the season!
Membership Renewals 2024/25
Membership is now up for renewal (due by Monday 30th September 2024), membership forms can be downloaded from the ‘Club Info’ section on the Bowlr system.
AGM
The Club’s AGM is Sunday 7th July at 7:00pm.
Email address update
Please be aware that our old email address (snibc@btconnect.com) is no longer in use. The new email address for the Club is snibc@outlook.com
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
A huge congratulations to our Yetton Trophy ladies who comfortably beat Dolphin IBC in the final on Saturday 13th April at Nottingham. The ladies got out to an early lead of 20+ shots which they managed to keep a hold of, finally winning 77-65!
EIBA National Finals Update
Congratulations to Carly Thompson and Adam Barker for reaching the Semi-Final of the Open Pairs, just falling short against a tough pair from Ilminster. A great effort getting to that stage!
CIBA Seniors League Winners 2023/24
Congratulations to St Neots A for winning the Senior County League this season!!
Important Ampthill Friendly Information
Unfortunately Ampthill has cancelled the friendly this Saturday (9th March) due to lack of support on their end. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. (5/3/24)
Area Final
Good Luck to Christine, Sandra and Hayley playing Wellingborough in the Over 50’s Triples Area Final on Friday 8th March at Kempston!
National Update
Congratulations to our Mason team who beat Malvern Hills in the last 16, 32-31! They now face Norfolk or Colchester in the National Quarter-Final on Friday 8th March.
Social Night
Thank you to everyone who supported the Quiz Night on Saturday 24th February, we raised an amazing £287 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.
National Qualifiers
Congratulations and Good Luck to the following members for qualifying for the National Finals at Nottingham starting later next month…
Rebecca Usher, Rachel Tremlett & Rebecca Moorbey - Ladies Triples v Winners of Area 7 on Thursday 11th April
Carly Thompson & Adam Barker - Open Pairs v Winners of Area 14 on Tuesday 26th March
Rebecca Moorbey - Ladies 2 Bowl Singles v Winner of Area 15 on Friday 22nd March
Rebecca Usher, Rachel Tremlett, Rebecca Moorbey & Michelle Coleman - Ladies Fours v Dolphin on Tuesday 2nd April
Quiz Night
Don’t forget the next Quiz Night is this Saturday, 24th February, 7:00pm for 7:30pm start! Tickets are on sale behind the bar at £5.00 per person, but can also be purchased on the door! All profits made will go to this year's President’s Charity - East Anglian Children’s Hospices.
Yetton Trophy Finalists!!
Huge congratulations to our Yetton Trophy team who have made the National Final of the Yetton Trophy which will take place at Nottingham on Saturday 13th April.
Under 25 Internationals
Good luck to Mack May who will be playing in the Under 25 Men’s International Series this weekend in Glasgow!
Under 25 Internationals
Good Luck to Rebecca Moorbey and Rachel Tremlett who will be playing in the Under 25 International Series this weekend in Belfast!
Area Finalists
Congratulations to the following members who have reached the area finals. They are now 1 game away from qualifying in the National Finals at Nottingham in March/April -
Ross Tomlinson - Mens 2 Bowl Singles, Rebecca Moorbey - Ladies 2 Bowl & 4 Bowl Singles, Ladies Triples & Ladies Fours, Rachel Tremlett - Ladies Triples & Fours, Rebecca Usher - Ladies Triples & Fours, Michelle Colman - Ladies Fours, Adam Barker - Family Pairs & Open Pairs, Jamie Barker - Family Pairs, Carly Thompson - Open Pairs
Mixed Fours
Congratulations to Rebecca Usher, Carly Thompson, Barry Kitto and Adam Barker who have qualified in the Mixed Fours. They play at Bristol IBC in the National Finals on Friday 23rd February. We wish you all the best!
Yetton Trophy Update
Congratulations to our ladies who beat York, 74-66, on Saturday 27th January in the National Quarter Final!! They now play Norfolk in the Semi-Final on Saturday 17th February, venue tbc.
National Update - 22/1/24
London and Southern Challenge Shield - St Neots beat Huntingdon 71-70!
Denny Plate - Unfortunately the men lost 70-84 to Erewash
Vivienne - the ladies also suffered defeat, losing to Huntingdon 45-85
Mason Trophy - A great win against Wellingborough (33-30) see the ladies move into the last 16 of the competition!
Potters
Good Luck to Rebecca Moorbey who will be playing in the World U25 Singles at Potters this Saturday (21st January).
National U25 Singles
Good Luck to Rachel Tremlett who is playing in the National Finals of the Ladies Under 25 Singles this weekend (21st-22nd January) at Solihull!
Social Update
The quiz night held on 13th January raised £211 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. The next date for your diary is Saturday 24th February!
Upcoming Nationals
Friday 5th January - London and Southern Challenge Shield v Huntingdon
Saturday 6th January - Denny Plate v Erewash
Thursday 11th January - Vivienne v Huntingdon
Friday 19th January - Mason v Wellingborough
Christmas and New Year
The Club will close on Friday 22nd December and reopen again on Tuesday 2nd January. We hope you all have a lovely Christmas and Happy New Year!
Saturday 16th December
PRESIDENT’S DAY!
All profits made on this day will go to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.
National Update - 11/12/23
Another great weekend of results!
A win in the Mason Trophy 31-28
A win in the Yetton Trophy 94-81
A win in the Denny Plate 90-64
A win in the London and Southern 72-39
Nationals coming up this weekend!
Friday 8th December - Mason v Chesterton A
Saturday 9th December - Yetton Trophy v Spalding
Saturday 9th December - Denny Plate v Stamford
Sunday 10th December - London and Southern v Tye Green
Sunday 3rd December
Christmas Craft Fair!
10am - 2pm
Everyone welcome!
National Update - 3/12/23
The Mason Trophy team beat Huntingdon 46-27
Our Under 30 Double Rink lost to Norfolk 25-30
The Vivienne team beat Wellingborough 72-58
Coming up…
Friday 24th November - Mason v Huntingdon ‘B’
Saturday 25th November - Under 30 Double Rink v Norfolk
Thursday 30th November - Vivienne v Wellingborough
World U25 Singles
Congratulations to Rebecca Moorbey who has qualified for the World Under 25 Singles, which will take place on Saturday 20th January at Potters!
Coming up this weekend
Saturday 18th November - Yetton Trophy v Boston
Saturday 18th November - Denny Plate v Peterborough
On this weekend - 11th & 12th November
Saturday 11th - OPEN DAY 10am - 1pm
Sunday 12th - OPEN DAY 10am - 1pm
Sunday 12th - EGHAM TROPHY v Huntingdon - 10am start
National Update - 6/11/23
What a weekend of results!
Mason Trophy win against Ely 35-23
Yetton Trophy win against Huntingdon 109-56
Denny Plate win against Chesterton 76-48
U30 Double Rink win against Huntingdon 35-29
Friendly Cancellation
For all those who were due to play in the friendly on Sunday 5th November, please note this has now been cancelled by Stowmarket.
Maisie J’s Lunchtime Cafe
Just a reminder that there will be no Cafe on Wednesday 8th November as Jane and Roger are away. The Lunchtime Cafe will return to normal the following week - Wednesday 15th November.
Upcoming Nationals
This coming weekend we have a packed schedule of National games. Starting off with the ladies Mason team facing City of Ely on Friday 3rd November. Followed by the Yetton Trophy who are taking on a strong Huntingdon side on Saturday 4th November. Also on Saturday, we have the men playing in the first round of the Denny Plate against Chesterton. Finishing off the weekend with the Under 30 Double Rink on Sunday 5th November against Huntingdon, once again. All games start at 10am, so please come down and support your Club!
Sunday 29th October - Egham Trophy
Our mixed Egham Trophy team face City of Ely on Sunday 29th October at 10am. Come down and support - you’re guaranteed to see some high quality matches!
Wednesday Lunchtime Cafe
We are pleased to announce that Maisie J’s will be starting up the Wednesday Lunchtime Cafe again from Wednesday 25th October, serving from 11:30am!
Christmas Craft Fair
Our annual Christmas Craft Fair will be taking place on Sunday 3rd December from 10am till 2pm. We have approximately 20 stalls participating so far with a few open spots remaining. If you are interesting in having a stall or would like more information contact snibccraftfair@gmail.com
OPEN WEEKEND
We have an Open Weekend coming up on the 11th & 12th November from 10am till 1pm each day. Bowls will be provided for you, you just need to bring yourselves!
Saturday 21st October - Yetton Trophy
Our Ladies will take on Chesterton in the first round of the Yetton Trophy on Saturday 21st October.
Sunday 15th October - Denny Cup
Our Denny Team start their campaign on Sunday against a very strong Huntingdon side. Play starts at 10am - all support will be appreciated! It's guaranteed to be a high quality match!
Friendly Cancellation
For all those who were due to play in the friendly on Saturday 14th October, please note this has now been cancelled by St Neots Outdoor Bowls Club.
Mark Royal - Jack&Bowl Bowls Shop
Mark Royal is due in the club with Jack&Bowl Bowls Shop on Tuesday 10th October from 11:30am. He brings with him a range of clothing, bowls and bowls equipment for you to purchase.
Social Events Update
Thank you to everyone who supported our social events over the weekend, we raised an impressive £368.37 for Macmillan Cancer Support and £195.90 from our Ukulele Night!!
Club Competitions
Forms are now out for club competitions, these can be picked up within the club or downloaded from our ‘Club Info’ section on the Bowlr system. Deadline for entries is 31st October 2023.
Sunday 1st October - Top Club
Our B team are heading over to Huntingdon on the 1st October in the preliminary round of the National Mixed Top Club. Play starts at 10am - any support would be greatly appreciated!
Saturday 30th September 2023 - Sandy Ukulele Club
Our first social night of the winter season will be Sandy Ukulele Club on Saturday 30th September 2023 at 7pm. Tickets are £5.00 per person and can be purchased over the bar or on the door on the night.
Feel free to bring your own nibbles!
Friday 29th September 2023 - Macmillan Coffee Morning
We are once again hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 29th September from 10am till 2pm. Please come along and support this worthy cause.
Any cake donations are much appreciated!
Friday 15th September 2023 - Open Night
Our winter season commences on Friday 15th September. Please come along to the Open Night which starts at 7pm, it is a great way to meet up with team members before the season starts, pay subs and enjoy a free buffet.
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