Category: Club Updates

The last curling session of 2025 will be on 12th December and the first session in 2026 will be on 9th January.

Our End of Season Awards Dinner was held on 24th November and was most enjoyable.

Congratulations to our Friday League A Team after finishing second in Division 1 and Runners Up in the Leagues Cup Competition on Friday 3rd October played at Moor Lane in the pouring rain.

A very close match in the semi-final saw Mere Green have a great win against Hollyfields but then lost in the final against the deserved winners Boldmere St.Michael’s.

A Great Season!

Indoor Curling is Due to Restart Soon

Due to Bowling commitments on 3rd October Curling will be restarting at Mere Green Community Centre at 1pm on Friday 10th October.

The entrance fee has been held at £4 for the past four years but now, after further increases in room-hire costs we will be raising it to £5.

We look forward to seeing everyone again, and welcoming any newcomers, on the 10th October.

We held our Captain’s Cup Handicap Singles Competition on Saturday and we had a great turn out. There were some close games culminating in a great win in the delayed final on Tuesday evening by Glenys Hanson.

Well done Glenys!

We are now halfway through the season enjoying the sunny weather and all our teams are competing well. Our Friday League A Team are currently lying second in Division One after some great performances.

We also had our Singles Trophy Competition on 7th June where Baz Brazier beat Roy Hassell in the final and we braved the really hot weather on 12th July for the The Doubles Trophy won by Andrew Burgess and Alan Oliver. Well played!

The new season of bowling is well underway. Congratulations to Vic and Neil who beat Bob and Roy to win our first competition the Hero’s Cup Doubles.

Unfortunately due to high demand we cannot accept any more new players at our Indoor Curling sessions at the Mere Green Community Centre on Friday afternoons.

Our End of Season Awards Dinner was held on 8th November and was most enjoyable.

Our Indoor Curling sessions every Friday afternoon at the Mere Green Community Centre has been a real success again this year.

Please note that our last session before Christmas will be on Friday 13th December 2024. We will re-commence in the New Year on Friday 3rd January 2025.

Our Indoor Curling Season is starting on Friday October 4th 2024. We play 1pm to 4pm every Friday afternoon at the Mere Green Community Centre.

These are fun casual sessions that are open to everyone. Price £4 per session – Just Pay on the Door.

Our team – Bob, Vic, Roy and Liz won the Friday Over 55’s League B Cup beating teams from Boldmere St. Michaels in the semi-final and Streetly Methodist in the final. Vic our captain said ‘As captain of the winning B team I am so proud of all those that represented us in the cup games – Bob S, Liz, Roy, Roger, Patrick, Gordon, Bob B not forgetting my wife Carole for all the support and encouragement at every Friday game and thanks to all who came and supported us all season’

A great two days playing unfinished finals and our Doubles competition at the club. Some great matches – Good Fun1

The crown green leagues have now finished and all our teams have performed well. Here are some photos from our matches this season – good fun!

Great Support at Walmley

The new season of bowling is well underway!

We have had some good games already in the Spring sunshine.

For the 2024 Season, new members can join our club without paying any membership fee (normally £95).

Register your interest now and come along next March to give us a try.

For details text or call Baz Brazier – Tel: 07843 684461

Our End of Season Awards Dinner was held on 8th November and was most enjoyable.

Our Chairman Bob Smith and Richard Hanson presented the prizes.

Captain’s Cup Singles Competition Winner – Colin Burton

Best Average Trophy for the EBOS Wednesday League A Team presented to Alan Oliver

Best Average Trophy for the Birmingham Over 55’s Friday League A Team presented to Baz Brazier

Hero’s Cup Doubles Competition Winner – Vic Howell

Hero’s Cup Doubles Competition Winners – Glenys Hanson and Vic Howell. Presented after the event as poor Glenys was not well enough to attend the presentation.

Unfortunately the following people were not able to attend to receive their trophies:

Glenys Hanson – Hero’s Cup Winner with Vic Howell and Doubles Cup winner with Baz Brazier

Roy Hassell – Singles Knock Out Winner & EBOS Wednesday League B Team Average winner

Frank Burns – Over 55’s Friday League B Team Average Winner

Our Indoor Curling Sessions start again at 1pm on Friday 6th October at the Mere Green Community Centre – still only £4 for 3 hours of fun.

This is a fun casual session – you don’t have to be a member of the bowls club and we welcome anyone – especially those who have not played indoor curling before.

The Friday B Team have had a good season here is a message from their Captain Vic Howell:

“As captain of the Friday Over 55s B Team this season for the first time since joining Mere Green last year I have to say that I am extremely proud of everyone who has been part of the team throughout the season in the Over 55s B Cup and Division 2.

We were defeated by Water Orton B in both the B Cup and in the final game in Division 2 which meant we were defeated by the eventual winners of the Cup and they also pipped us to promotion.

It goes without saying that every single player has done themselves, Mere Green club and myself as captain very proud. I think we have the makings of great things to come.”

The Friday team just before the B Cup semi-final against Water Orton. From left to right: Alan Oliver (super sub), Roy Hassall, Kathryn Coulthard, Vic Howell (Captain) and Colin Burton.

The Captains Cup Singles competition took place in September and was well enjoyed by club members.

Many Congratulations to Colin Burton who beat Alan Oliver in the Final – A Great Win Colin!