Hedge End Bowling Club

The sign-up sheet for the Gerald Miller Shield is now in the clubhouse. Any mixed pairs wishing to enter, please ensure you add your names.
Have you ever wondered how this competition came about? We asked the man himself to explain the competition’s origins.

The G. Miller Shield was started in 1992 to mark my President’s year. This was the second year after the club was formed. The format for the competition is based on a similar competition
that I played in when a member of Pirelli Bowling Club prior to the formation of HEBC.
I wanted a competition that would be of interest to both new and experienced bowlers, and I
think this format does that.
It is a day-long competition (Saturday 8 August 2026, 10:30 prompt start) with finals played on
the finals weekend (5/6 September or 12/13 September 2026). Originally, when it first
started, we played to a finish on the one day but found this to be a bit of a marathon. It is a
mixed pairs competition, which ideally needs 24 pairs to enable it to run smoothly and to
make it an exciting event. The 24 pairs are drawn into groups A and B and C and D of 6 pairs each, 
and these matches are played throughout the day until we are left with the two final teams.
This competition has been played every year since 1992 except in the year when the club
was vandalised and one year of rain.

As you can see from Gerald’s summary, this is a long-running competition at HEBC. We
would therefore encourage members to get involved for what is an enjoyable day of
bowls.

Crown Green Competition Day

On Saturday 30 May, 16 pairs, split into 4 leagues took part in a Crown Green Competition
at HEBC.
It has been a few years since this competition has been run, but everyone who took part had
a very enjoyable day, in the rather hot sunshine, trying their best to avoid bowls heading in
all sorts of random directions.
The finals were held in the afternoon with Malcolm Linn and David Mather against Peter
Stokes and Andy Mintrim. It was a close fought match with Malcolm and David being
crowned the victors.
Well done to you all and congratulations to the competition winners, Malcolm and David.
Thank you to everyone who took part , with a special thanks to Ian Holmes for organising the
competition and a big thank you to everyone who helped on the day to make this event such
a success. It was great fun and a lot of laughs were had.

The Winners

• Location: Woodhouse Lane between its junction with the Maypole Roundabout and the B3354 Botley Bypass.
• Duration: Restrictions come into force on 1 June 2026 and are expected to remain in place until 28 February 2027.
• Extent: The works and associated traffic restrictions will impact a four-mile stretch of the road. [1, 2

Official diversions will be in place; please allow extra time to travel to the club

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