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Dress Code


Event Description Dress Code
Roll-ups Informal social bowls. Presentable Casual Wear
Drives Drives are open to all and are a good way to enjoy an afternoon or evening playing with different people. These are run on Monday, either starting at 2.00pm or 6.00pm, depending on the time of year. However, it is important to arrive 30 minutes before the start so that the organisers can arrange the number of players and rinks. Once registered and all players have booked in, you pick a disk which tells you which rink you are playing on and whether you are on the red or black team. Once there, you meet the folks who you are playing with and the opposing team. It is at this point that you decide who will play lead, two, three and skip Greys with Club/White tops (with collars)
Club Competitions These Competitions are open to all and include:

Garner Cup Men’s Championship - 4 Woods, 21 Shots.
Keene Cup Ladies Championship - 4 Woods, 21 Shots.
Merfield Cup Men’s Singles H’cap - 4 Woods, 21 Shots.
Wilmot Cup Ladies Singles H’cap - 4 Woods, 21 Shots.
Kekwick Trophy Men’s Singles - 2 Woods, 21 Ends.
Vine Cup Ladies Singles - 2 Woods, 21 Ends.
100 Up - 4 Woods, 4-3-2-1.
Smith Trophy Men’s Pairs H’cap - 4 Woods, 18 Ends.
Froom Cup Ladies Pairs H’cap - 4 Woods, 18 Ends.
Roderick Jones Cup Mixed Pairs H’cap - 4 Woods, 18 Ends.
(Pairs Competitions are randomly drawn.)
Cassels Cup Mixed Singles H’cap - 4 Woods, 21 Shots.
(For those with a Handicap of 5 or below)
Greys with Club/White tops (with collars)
Friendly Club Matches   Whites with Club tops
PUBLIC EVENTS
Club Open Day   Greys with Club tops
SPECIAL EVENTS
Beagley Cup Open to all. Short jack - 23 metres. Followed by Fish & Chip supper Whites with Club tops
President's/Captain's Day Open to all. Fun event with different games Whites with Club tops
Aussie Pairs An all-day event. Open to all. Lead player bowls first two woods. Skip then plays all four woods. Lead plays final two woods. Next end, Lead and Skip change roles. Greys with Club Tops
Connie Parks Cup Open to all. A friendly competition. Organisers select even teams from those who sign up Whites with Club tops
Gentlemen vs. Ladies Ladies vs. Gentlemen, Sign up. Open to all. Triples or pairs depending on numbers. Catering arranged alternately by men and ladies Whites with Club tops
David Adkin Cup (was Kingsley Lee Cup) Open to all. Mixed Pairs. Players choose their partners Whites with Club tops
Memorial Day Minutes Silence. Followed by Barbecue, salad and dessert Greys with Club tops
Michaelmas Trophy Last event of the season. Open to all. Organisers select even teams from those who sign up Whites with Club tops
FINALS DAY
Competitors   Whites with Club tops
Officials   All Whites
INTERCLUB MATCHES
Inter-Club Matches Inter-Club Matches are open to all.
To be considered for the team you need to add your name to the match sheet.
The sheet colours are:
Blue - Men's matches.  Open to all men;
Pink - Ladies matches.  Open to all ladies;
Pale Sand - Mixed matches.  Open to all men and ladies;
Green - League matches.  Selected on merit from those signing up.
Whites with Club tops
GENTS EVENTS
Bill Hawkins   Greys with Club tops
Edward Rowlands   Greys with Club tops
B&HDistrict League Teams are selected on merit Greys with Club tops
Double 4's   Greys with Club tops
LADIES EVENTS
Top Club   Whites with Club tops
Double Rinks   Whites with Club tops
Ladies Day   Whites with Club tops
B&Hove District Ladies League   Greys with Club tops
Gladys Rowland Teams are selected on merit Greys with Club tops
MIXED EVENTS
Meridian League Teams are selected on Merit Whites with club tops
Hove Bowling League

Nine players are selected on Merit

Teams are drawn before match starts. Match played as 1 x Pair, 1 x Triple, 1 x Rink                           

Greys with Club tops
FURTHER TO THE ABOVE
All white tops must have collars
Shorts or cropped trousers may be worn (grey or white as stated above)
Flat soled shoes must be worn when bowling to protect the Bowling Green