Club Internal Competitions
2026 Ladies Champion - Charmaine Dempsey, Mens Champion - Roger Quick
Internal Club Competition Dates for 2026
Open to all members who, prior to playing in the first round of a competition, have been accepted as full members having
a) Paid the current club subscription
b) Not entered other clubs outdoor competitions for the current year, other than Open Competitions.
c) If for any reason at the start of (or during) the season a member finds they will not be available for Finals Weekend, they must not enter or, alternatively must withdraw immediately from any club competition listed below.
d) Entries must be received no later than 2 weeks after Regtistration Day ("Signing on Day" - 22 March 2026). Anyone wishing to enter after this date will be placed on a waiting list. Then, if any entrant pulls out of a competition(s) the Competition Secretary will offer the vacant draw spot to the first person on the waiting list.
e) The draw for competitions will be made by a quorum of 5 members consisting of mens/ladies - President/vice president, captain, vice-captain, competition secretary and players rep.
2026 Club Finals - 19 & 20 September *
* In exceptional circumstances Monday 21 September may be used
Presentations to all the competition winners will be Monday 21 September at 6pm
Mens
- Mens Championship - singles - 4 bowls, 21 shots
Open to all men
2026 won by Roger Quick, runner up Gary Cunningham
- Mens Two Wood - singles - 2 bowls, 21 ends
Open to all men
2026 won by Darren Patch, runner up Allan Corbett
- Mens Pairs - 4 bowls, 21 ends - handicapped
Choose your partner
Calculate the handicap by adding the two handicaps and dividing by two. If there is a 1/2 go to the lowest number (i.e. 7 + 2 = 9 divided by 2 = 4 1/2 = 4). The difference in the handicap of the players is added, after the first end, to the score of the players with the lowest handicap.
2026 won by Andy Coles & Roger Quick, runners up Julian Brown & Tony Westren
- Don Stanton Cup - singles, Fixed jack, 2 bowls, 16 ends
Saturday 22 August - 10.00 start
To be played as a normal competition. Short jack is 23m from the front edge of mat & long jack is 36m from front end of the mat, both indicated by T pegs, with the mat positioned with the front edge level with the 2m mark of the rink
2026 won by Dave Wynne, runner up Roger Quick, third place Andy Taylor. Top lady player Lynda Barr, second Katy Taylor, third Louise Carman
Ladies
- Ladies Championship - singles - 4 bowls, 21 shots
Open to all ladies
2026 won by Charmaine Dempsey, runner up Lynda Bowcutt
- Ladies Two Wood - singles - 2 bowls, 21 ends
Open to all ladies
2026 won by Katy Taylor, runner up Marion Pawsey
- Ladies Pairs - 4 bowls, 21 ends - handicapped
Choose your partner
Calculate the handicap by adding the two handicaps and dividing by two. If there is a 1/2 go to the lowest number (i.e. 7 + 2 = 9 divided by 2 = 4 1/2 = 4). The difference in the handicap of the players is added, after the first end, to the score of the players with the lowest handicap.
2026 won by Katy Taylor & Louise Carman, runners up Marion Pawsey & Janet Brailey
- Doris Payne - singles. A Fixed jack competition, 2 bowls, 16 ends & scoring 4, 3, 2, 1. Short jack is 23m from the front edge of mat & long jack is 36m from front end of the mat, both indicated by T pegs, with the mat positioned with the front edge level with the 2m mark of the rink
2026 won by Katy Taylor, runner up Sally Coles (84-76)
- Phyl Hammon Rose Bowl - singles - 3 bowls, 15 ends
Open to all ladies
2026 won by Katy Taylor, runner up Pauline Wynne
Mixed
- Presidents Shield - singles - 4 bowls, 21 shots
Open to all members, no handicap
(losers of the 1st round will automatically be entered into the Presidents Plate)
2026 won by Roger Quick, runner up Darren Patch
- Presidents Plate - singles - 4 bowls, 21 shots
Open to all members, no handicap
2026 won by Andy Evans, runner up Louise Carman
- Mixed Novice - singles - 4 bowls, 21 shots
Open to anyone who has not won at Ashcombe or elsewhere and have been a playing member for no more than 3 years at the start of the season
2026 won by Tony Barrett, runner up Tony Westren
- Mixed Veterans - singles - 4 bowls, 21 shots
Open to Full Members over the age of 65 at the start of the season.
2026 won by Allan Corbett, runner up Tony Barrett
- Mixed Handicap - singles - 4 bowls, 21 shots - handicapped
Open to men and women
2026 won by Roger Quick, runner up Andy Taylor
- Mixed Pairs - 3 bowls, 21 ends - handicapped
Choose your partner (opposite gender) when you enter on signing on day. If you do not have a partner then the Competition Secretary will allocate a partner for you.
Calculate the handicap by adding the two handicaps and dividing by two. If there is a 1/2 go to the lowest number (i.e. 7 + 2 = 9 divided by 2 = 4 1/2 = 4). The difference in the handicap of the players is added, after the first end, to the score of the players with the lowest handicap.
2026 won by Andy & Katy Taylor, runners up Andy & Sally Coles
- Mixed Triples - 3 bowls, 18 ends - handicapped
Choose your team (2 ladies & 1 man or 2 men & 1 lady or 3 persons of the same gender)
Calculate the handicap by adding the three handicaps together and dividing by three. If there is a 1/2 go to the lowest number (i.e. 7 + 2 + 4 = 13 divided by 3 = 4.333 = 4). The difference in the handicap of the players is added, after the first end, to the score of the players with the lowest handicap.
2026 won by Andy & Katy Taylor & Andy Evans, runners up Andy Coles, Tony Westren & Martyn West
- Wednesday Night Triples (Roger Cox Trophy) - 3 bowls - handicapped
Minimum of 12 ends (otherwise agreed between teams). Maximum of 5 players per team. Reserves very welcome, please register as such
2026 won by Guys and Doll - Martyn West, Louise Carman, Allan Corbett -being presented by Vice President Alan Newell & President Jackie Cornford (other team members were Denis Carr & Nigel Walker)
