Bowlathon
* Just added: our JustGiving page to help us raise money for the event can be accessed by clicking this link *
If you are looking for an e-mail address to contact the Club directly with offers of support, the Club's main e-mail address is here; or alternatively you can e-mail the Website Manager.
Andover Bowling Club's first-ever Bowlathon, to be held in support of funds for the new Clubhouse and for the Countess of Brecknock Hospice, takes place from noon on 23 May until noon on 24 May.
Brad Godden has announced his intention to bowl for the full 24 hours; and a number of other members of the Club will be turning out throughout the day and night both to support him and to give him some competition. The format for the bowlathon will be one triples matches with the participants divided into skip, 2nd and lead roles for Owls and Larks; with the scoring and the ends to roll forward right throughout the whole 24 hours. You can find the rota for the teams, and the bowling slots, as well as some basic instructions (e.g. don't forget to bring a torch in the hours of darkness to help light your way in from the street!), in the documents at the foot of the page. There, you'll also find Glen Peters' risk assessment which you should read.
The incoming Mayor of Andover, Cllr Linda Lashbrook, will be delivering the first bowl to start the event, accompanied by her Consort, Cllr Philip Lashbrook.
In addition, we are organising a variety of fund-raising activities to take place on and around the green from noon until 6pm on 23 May; and from 9am on Suunday morning. These will include a number of bowls-related fun competitions, as well as a tombola, cake stall, a plant stall, name the teddy, guess the number of sweets in the jar, refreshments, etc.
We are determined to make this a success and to raise as much money as we can; and we hope that you will see plenty of references to it in the media in the coming days!
Another of our members, Tracy Howard, who is organising the activities for the day, appeared on That's TV Hampshire on Tuesday 28 April to discuss the event. You can catch up with this interview, which focused on the need for a new Clubhouse as well as the Countess of Brecknock Hospice, on the That's TV Hampshire Facebook page.
What you can do:
* access our JustGiving page to donate directly in support of the teams on the day; and share that page with everyone you know
* alternatively, download the sponsorship form below and encourage sponsorship of our bowlathon team from your family and friends - you don't have to be taking part in the bowling yourself: all sponsorship monies will support the Club and the Countess of Brecknock Hospice
* book the date in your diary, come along on the day and be part of our history! The more people we get, the more successful our efforts will turn out to be.
* if you can, let us have a tombola prize (or two!)
* download our handbill below and place it in your window
* if you have good contacts with local businesses, trades people (boiler service engineers, etc), shops and salons around the town that might be willing to help with a cash donation and/or a tombola prize, let us know their names - we'll do the rest! It always helps if we can make a direct approach where the contact is a little warmer. Equally, if you are in work, if the company you work for has a publicity department, or provides matching sponsorship for individual employee efforts, do let us know.
Our friends and supporters
We are deeply indebted to the following Andover businesses who have offered us assistance for the Bowlathon, either in the way of a cash donation or in the form of vouchers we can use as tombola prizes. When you are out and about in the town centre, do remember to support the businesses that have helped support your bowling club:
The Kitten's Emporium (FB page)
Sarah Quirke Wealth Associates
Willow & Rose (IG page)