Balaia Bowls Club News and Events
2025Balaia Bowls Club News and Events
2025
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ! THE BOWLING GREEN AT BALAIA IS PERMANENTLY CLOSEDTHE CLUB HAS RELOCATED TO VALVERDE BC NEAR
ALMANCIL AND SHARES WITH THEM ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE IN CASH, ON THE DAY. TARIFF HERE. SHOE HIRE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT VALVERDE. |
VALVERDE BC MEMORIAL PAIRS EVENT SUNDAY 2nd NOVEMBERAlison Wooding and Frances Reynolds won two games against
two very strong men’s pairs and drew against a mixed
pair. They finished actually joint 3rd place but due to
shot difference ended up 4th of 24 teams. CRAZY GOLF FRIDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2025
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MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY ROLL- UPS MAY BE
CANCELLED ON TOUR TEAM DAYS. ONLY ONE MORE THIS YEAR,
MONDAY 10th NOVEMBER
Complete touring teams schedule here.
A team under the name Valverde Voles has been entered
into the Winter League. It is hoped that the core of that
team will be those Balaia members who are residents and
therefore available all year. These will be supplemented
from elsewhere, but final arrangements have yet to be
agreed. The League will start on Saturday 1st November and
end on Saturday 21st March. There will be no scheduled
midweek matches nor any on December 20th, 27th or 3rd
January. However, any postponed for weather or other
reasons would be in midweek. Fixture list for Valverde
Voles here.
We do intend to hold our own competitions as per this
year, but in early 2026 rather than October and November
as originally planned. This will allow those who can only
be here for a few short weeks to enter. More about that
when the time comes. Players can enter the Bowls Algarve
Inter-Club competitions under the Balaia flag, as in
previous years.
We will enter a Balaia team in the Super 10's, which is
played on Thursdays in January and February.
There has been a gradual decline in membership since we
lost the green at Balaia in December 2023. This did not
come as a surprise. The Committee is now considering the
future. If you are reading this and live near Albufeira or
Almancil (where we now play) and would like to play lawn
bowls, please read on. It doesn't matter if you haven't
played for a while. Even if you have never played, the
basics are easy to grasp! All you need to start with are a
pair of flat shoes. We have sets of bowls that you can
use. There is a charge for normal play, but we will
consider a free introductory session for those really
keen.
We are more than willing to get beginners into the game.
If you are in any way interested, please contact our club
captain Jill by email - captain@balaiabowls.org and many
thanks in advance if you do.
These will be held in January and February 2026
- dates to be advised. We shall hold short game formats as
last year for Open Singles; Men's Pairs and Mixed
Pairs. Members will be advised of dates well
beforehand.
Geoff Upton and Henk Veenstra faced tough
opposition in the initial group stages and failed to
qualify for the top spots. In the end, they finished third
in the Plate round. At least they had some sunny days!
After a poor start, during which we claimed
only 32 points from out first ten matches, we improved
considerably during the second half. We won four matches,
tied one and lost another by only 1 point.
Many thanks to the 17 different players who represented
the club. Season's complete results here.
Now a few weeks off, games against tour sides excepted,
before the summer league gets under way.
Final Table
Six teams convened on a sunny afternoon after being denied by very stormy weather the previous week. Winners were Colin and Suzanne Le Poidevin, Runners-Up Pat Smith and Paul Frampton. Some pictures here.
A rare sunny day. We had just finished the
match when the rains came. To see the pictures, please
click or tap this link.
Click a picture to see it in a larger size.
Alison Wooding won the Valderde Ladies open
singles on Thursday afternoon last week, playing Mary
Lowe.The game was hurriedly brought forward to beat the
expected bad weather. Earlier in the week, David
Brooks lost 14 - 21 to Russ Malin in the final of the
Bowls Algarve two-wood singles. Well done to both. Jill
Dunkey won the drawn pairs, playing with Jack Romano.
A nice sunny afternoon and some serious
bowling.Henk Veenstra won all three group matches and his
semi final to meet Gary Chadwick in the final. Gary
qualified second in his group by virtue of shot
difference, followed by a comprehensive semi-final win.
Henk's bowling proved accurate over the eight ends final,
giving him a winning margin of 10 - 5. Thanks to all those
who took part and also to those helping out with the
marking, a task vital to the smooth running of the
afternoon. Click or tap a picture to see it in a larger
size.
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A successful afternoon of mostly very close
games. Each pair played matches of eight ends against the
other three. Gary Chadwick + Gabriel Noonan won two
matches as did Alan Camplin-Smith and Tom Allen. Gary and
Gabriel won the trophy on overall shot difference +1
opposed to -4. Alan and Tom lost their first game heavily,
the only one that wasn't close.
Click or tap a picture to see it full size, if you dare!
Club captain Brian Denyer is in the centre of the right
hand picture.
In the Bowls Algarve match against Pedras
Pythons on December 7th 2024, David Brooks, Tom Allen and
Brian Denyer achieved the very rare event of a 9 - 0
winning end trebles hotshot!
David was able to obtain certificates and medals from
bowls international.com below are the grinning faces of
the victorious!
CANCELLED
Fixtures and results for the Saturday League and Super
Ten's are available here.
December 2024 foodbank shop - news and pictures here
It was agreed at a meeting between the two committees
that playing fees for Balaia Bowls Club members will, with
immediate effect, fall into line with those paid by members of
Valverde BC.
Pay as you go - €85 a year plus €8 per game for those
registered as players with Bowls Algarve. Three months, including
all match fees, €175; six months €270; Annual €420. All others
wishing to play at the club will pay €12 per match. All payments
MUST be in cash, on the day.
Memberships will have the added benefit to Balaia members of membership of Valverde BC with all rights and privileges included. As a Valverde member, you will be eligible to enter their competitions.
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