Est. 1917
NEWS 2020
CLUB AND SPORT ENGLAND STATEMENT
Frys Bowling Club in Keynsham has been awarded £3,245 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Emergency Fund towards the cost of green maintenance and loss of income from cancelled matches during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
The outbreak of the virus and the consequent shutdown of businesses as of March 23 has left the sport and physical activity sector facing a period of uncertainty.
In response, on March 31 Sport England announced a £195m package to help the sport and physical activity sector through covid-19. Within the package is a £20m Community Emergency Fund, of National Lottery money to deliver immediate funding to those who have a role in supporting the nation to be active but are experiencing short-term financial hardship or the ceasing of operations due to the impact of coronavirus.
The grant will allow Frys Bowling Club to cover the cost of green maintenance and loss of income for the coming months
Tim Hollingsworth, Sport England’s Chief Executive, said:
“As the body responsible for the growth of sport and physical activity participation, we want the vital grassroots organisations that make sport and physical activity happen in this country to not just to come through this crisis but to be in a position to thrive again in the future. The £20m Community Emergency fund, made possible by National Lottery players, is part of a multi-million pound package of support we are providing to ease the pressure on a huge number of the organisations who are central to the nation’s health and wellbeing.
We are proud to be able to provide vital funding to Frys Bowling Club to help it through these extremely challenging times.”
Andy Kendall, Chairman of Frys Bowling Club said:
“The club’s officers and members are extremely grateful for the award and would like to thank Sport England and the National Lottery for their generosity. Without this financial assistance the bowling club’s 103 year history may have come to an end. We can now look forward to providing local residents with this sports facility for many years to come."
BRISTOL AND DISTRICT BOWLS LEAGUE UPDATE
The Bristol and District Bowls League have announced that due to the current restrictions in place, there will be no league played during 2020. Inline with new guidelines from the Government and Bowls England, pairs and triples can now be played.
CLUB STATEMENT
Frys Bowling Club hope you are doing well during the present times. Following the recent changes to the lockdown from the Government, we are pleased to announce that Frys Bowling Club will be opening our green on Monday 1st June. We have followed advice from Bowls England and the Senior Officers of the club have put procedures in place to allow play to take place as safely as possible. We are taking enquires for new members, whether or not you have played bowls before. Bowls is a sport that provides benefits to both physical and mental wellbeing, and is a great way to meet new friends, even with the current restrictions in place. If you have never played before, we are able to offer tuition. All tuition can be given in accordance with the guidelines. If you would like to further information about the club, membership or arrange tuition, please contact the Club Secretary, Christopher Day. Contact details are available on the Contact Us and Directions page.
At the current time, no matches are being played. If the situation changes we will provide updates.
CLUB STATEMENT
Due to the ongoing restrictions with the coronavirus outbreak, Frys Bowling Club regret to announce that the green and facilities are on lockdown until further notice. No fixtures will be played during this time. We will provide an update when we can. The club are still open for enquires regarding membership or any other queries you may have. Contact details are available on the Contact Us and Directions page.