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2024 Annual Report Now Available

2024 Annual Report Now Available

Our 2024 Annual Report is now available and can be downloaded here. Please review this if you can before attending our AGM this Sunday, 29th September, at 11:00.

Have your say and find out more at our AGM on 29th September

Have your say and find out more at our AGM on 29th September

Etherow IBC is pleased to invite all our members to the 2024 Annual General Meeting on Sunday 29th September at 11am. The AGM will be held at our centre, and refreshments will be available. We plan to share updates from the past year and plans for the future with you....

Etherow IBC Members win ESMBA 2024 Open Pairs

Etherow IBC Members win ESMBA 2024 Open Pairs

This weekend saw the annual ESMBA Open Pairs competition take place in Melton Mowbray where 39 pairs of experienced short mat bowlers from all over the country fought it out the mats in a bid to be crowned the 2024 ESMBA Open Pairs champions. We're thrilled to report...

Need for Volunteers to Keep Prices Low Emphasised at Member’s Meeting

Need for Volunteers to Keep Prices Low Emphasised at Member’s Meeting

At the member's meeting on Sunday, 36 of our members joined the committee to hear about what we've done since taking over running the centre a year ago and what our future plans are. The committee also emphasised the importance of volunteers coming forwards to help us...

Members Meeting : Sunday 11th August

Members Meeting : Sunday 11th August

The Etherow IBC committee are holding a members meeting on Sunday 11th August at 10:30 in the centre and we would like to see as many members there as possible so we can get your input. The meeting will provide our members with to to date details of our objectives,...

Anglo-Norse Relations Boosted in Friendly Event

Anglo-Norse Relations Boosted in Friendly Event

Etherow IBC recently hosted Short Mat players from Norway in an Anglo-Norse short mat friendly play off. The event saw eight Etherow IBC members and our two guests from Norway play against each other in a round robin competition. Everyone had lots of fun and our...

Macmillan Event raises £500 for Charity

Macmillan Event raises £500 for Charity

Etherow IBC recently hosted a charity long mat triples event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The event, that was kindly sponsored by Etherow IBC member, Gerry Thackrey, saw twelve teams of three bowlers compete head to head to become the first winners of the...

Car Park Disruption Beginning 1st May

Car Park Disruption Beginning 1st May

As many of our members and visitors will recognise, our investment programme to improve the centre and facilities is ongoing, and next on the list is the car park. We are looking forward to a cleaner, brighter car park with gravel deployed alongside the existing...

End of Long Mat Season Knockouts enjoyed by all

End of Long Mat Season Knockouts enjoyed by all

Last Saturday saw the winning and runner up teams from each league come together to play against each other in the inaugural end of Long Mat season knockout competition, and whilst all the games were fiercely fought, everyone that attended enjoyed themselves and are...

Macmillan Long Mat Triples – Sunday 17th March

Macmillan Long Mat Triples – Sunday 17th March

Etherow IBC is hosting a charity triples long mat bowling competition on Sunday 17th March in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Twelve teams of three will compete head to head in three groups of four before the winner of each group, along with the best overall runner...