​The Linden Club

LATEST NEWS (more news items on the CLUB NEWS/BULLETINS page in the Members Only section)

27/08/16

A big thank you to all members and guests who turned up and played in the Mixed Pairs last Sunday.  And those who came to watch . It was a most enjoyable day. Been involved in running the day for last 5 or 6 years and it was  one of the best  days  of bowls and fun which is what its all about. So again thank you all for coming.

On behalf of Keith Walden

15/08/16

Just a reminder and a few final points about our Mixed Pairs bowling and BBQ event this Sunday, the 21st August.

·         If you wish to come along please get your names down on the notice on the events notice board at the club as soon as possible.

·         If you are unable to get in the club before the weekend please email lewpalmer@sky.com to confirm your attendance.

·         Names of those wishing to bowl are required as soon as possible so that we can do the draw beforehand

·         Note that the draw will give priority to those who are clearly listed as partners. We will then do our best to match up those who are listed as ‘singles’.

·         Whether you wish to play or not please bring any spare sets of bowls with you for those who do not have any.

·         Finally please let Lew know if you are able to help out in any way on the day by collecting glasses, serving on the bar, tidying up etc.

09/08/16

The mixed pairs bowling competition takes place at the club on Sunday 21st August.  We have a list on the notice board for members and guests who wish to take part on the day  but we have more male than female participants.   If you know of any females who would like to come down and have a enjoyable days bowling, let Keith Walden know.   £6.00  to enter including B.B.Q. with a 12.00 Start.  

 

Alternatively, you can enter their names on the list posted in the club. Local residents are also welcome to come along and join in.

16/06/2016

A new air conditioning system has been installed in the cellar by Tom McLaughlin within a week of notifying him that the existing system had packed in & it was getting impossible to keep the beers cool during the recent hot spell.

 

Tom’s magnificent response avoided what would have been a catastrophe with the County Bowling Match & Beer Fest Events coming up.

 

The outside fan has also been re-located to the side of the club so our neighbours & Dave’s bedroom are no longer within earshot of the fan.

23/05/2016

Please note that the Captain's Cup competition takes place this Sunday 29th May.  Please add your name to sheet on bowls notice  board if you wish to take part.
 

13/05/2016

We have another Sporting Double at the Club this Sunday the 15th May.

 

Greater Manchester V Birkenhead & District in a Senior County Championship Bowls Fixture .  Start at 2:00pm

The Linden Club are pleased to have been chosen to host this top flight match.  Some serious bowling will be on show.  This season the Altrincham & District LV League, in which we have two teams, has become affiliated with the Greater Manchester Parks CGBA and we can be justifiably proud that our Club has been chosen from the 30 or more greens available for selection.

 

Swansea V City     and    United V Bournemouth     KO at 3:00pm

The climax of the Premier League season will see both Manchester teams playing their final game knowing that the 4th  European Champions League place is at stake.  City are two points ahead of United and have a superior goal difference but, in a season that’s been as unpredictable as any, who knows what the outcome will be!  BOTH MATCHES WILL BE SHOWN SIMULTANEOUSLY at the club – one on the big screen in the TV room and the other on our new 70” TV in the main room

 

Food Available throughout the day. 

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24/11/15 AN UPDATE ON THE CHRISTMAS DRAW AS WE APPROACH THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT ON THE 12th December.

DRAW TICKETS

Although the Standing Order list for tickets is now closed you can still invest money in the draw by filling in the sheet on the main notice board. And you will be able to do so up to a few days before the event.  Draw tickets are just 50p each and are available to members and non-members, friends or family.  After filling in the sheet please write your name and ticket number/s on the envelope provided, place the money inside, and deposit the sealed envelope in the box by the bar.  You don't need to be at the draw night to win. Your prize(s) will be safely stored and you will be notified so that you can collect it/them. If you are unable to get in the club before please email Ian Sharpley at iansharpley@ntlworld.com with details of the amount you wish to commit and he will ensure that your ticket numbers are placed in the draw. We are aiming to spend a record amount on prizes this year although this will largely depend on how successful we are in our final push to sell tickets.

PRIZE DONATIONS

The generosity of members in donating prizes for the Draw is always greatly appreciated.  If you wish to contribute this year please add details to the list on the events notice board near the bar and bring the prize in at some time before the night. If you want to specify which of the 3 draws your donation goes to (either the ladies raffle, general raffle or the main draw) you can indicate this on the list.

ATTENDANCE ON THE NIGHT

As you know, for reasons of comfort and safety, the numbers attending the night will be limited.  If you wish to attend please buy your ticket as soon as possible.  They are £4 if bought in advance and £5 if you pay on the night, although it’s likely that we will have sold them all before then.

SEATING ARRANGEMENTS

In previous years it has proved difficult to accommodate everyone to their satisfaction despite our best efforts. We have either allowed people to reserve tables or just made them available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis but neither arrangement has worked well.  This year we will establish a seating plan in advance based, in the main, on the numbers of people in the various parties who are attending. Dave Evans will be making the arrangements so, if you have bought tickets, please email him at david.evans973@gmail.com with numbers in your party etc and he will do his best to fit you all in together. The seating plan will be made clear to all on the night. 

 

24/11/15 - WHISKY TASTING EVENING IN JANUARY - The club is planning a whisky tasting evening would be on Friday, 29th January, just after Burn’s Night which is on Monday 25th January. This is because attendances on a Monday night are generally poor. The evening is intended to be a whisky tasting event with a Burn’s theme rather than a Burn’s Evening. Beyond reducing the price of whiskeys for the evening and perhaps having a haggis supper we're looking for help with ideas & also support on the night. We would have to have some idea of the likely attendance both from the catering & whisky stocks aspect, so if you think this would interest you, please let Ian Sharpley know. Similarly, if you have any ideas for the evening, please contact Ian.

 

04/11/15 - LINDEN CLUB CHRISTMAS DRAW - The Club's Christmas Draw this year will be held on Saturday the 12th December and will start at 7.30pm. Details are in the poster attached.As in previous years the evening will commence with a welcome from the President and a drink for the ladies. The draw will be carried out in 3 stages culminating in the presentation of star prizes to the lucky winners. There will also be time to converse, socialise, enjoy the buffet and be entertained (expect something different this year!). Also, as well as being presented with the draw prizes you may have won, there will be a chance to win on the general raffle, the free ladies raffle, and the turkey draw. The evening should finish at 11:30. You will see in the attached that we have set an admittance charge of £5 (reduced to £4 if tickets bought in advance) this year and have done so to ensure that we continue to offer the levels of excellence that guests in previous years have become accustomed to. We hope you will understand that we are determined not to compromise on the quality of any aspect of the evening, in particular that of the buffet we provide and, given the rise in costs over the years, would submit that the charge offers great value for money. This event has always been popular with you and your guests and, for reasons of comfort and safety, the Committee have set a maximum attendance limit of 82 on the night. When this number is reached tickets will no longer be available so if you intend to come along we would encourage you to buy them as soon as possible. Tickets will be available from the steward from Friday 6th November. We hope to see you there!

 

01/11/15 - CHEESE & WINE EVENING. UPDATE. we already have 40+ names attending this popular event, although there is still room for more.  Please add your name to the list next to the bar in the club if you  will be attending. Test your skills and match the wines to the taste.

On the night we will be announcing the amount of money collected in the 'jar on the bar', with £20 to the winner.  The remainder will go to Christies.  There will also be a raffle.

Ian Smith

 

01/11/15 - REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

As per the last 2 years, the club will be represented at the Sale Cenotaph on RemeMbrance Day.  If you would like to contribute towards the wreath, Dave Featherstone has set up a collection on the bar.  Any monies over the required amount will be put into the poppy appeal.

 

 

 

 

30/07/15 - MARQUEE HIRE OFFER - Are you interested in hiring a marquee at a very reasonable cost? The nominal amount charged will go to Stockdales, a local charity that we have supported often. This offer is available to members and residents.  It has been made possible through Trafford Council's Make Sale Smile initiative. Download the attached for more details.  You can also download the Hire Form referred to in the attachment.

 

30/07/15 - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FLYER DISTRIBUTION - We are approaching a couple of events at the club (Mixed Pairs & BBQ and Allotment/Garden Produce & Bring & Buy sale) to which we have committed to invite our neighbours and are looking for volunteers to distribute some flyers to publicise them.We aim to do it next week and would be grateful if you could find an hour or so of your time to help. Please call Lew Palmer on 07532 229985 or email him at lewpalmer@sky.com if you can help. Lew will ensure the flyers are made available for you to pick up from the club or in any way convenient to you.

 

30/07/15 - MIXED PAIRS BOWLING & BBQ 16th AUGUST - Our next event is the Mixed Pairs Bowling and BBQ day on Sunday 16th August.  See attached for details and, as indicated, get your name down on the list. As always these events take time and effort to organise and manage on the day.  If you are able to help in any way please let Lew Palmer know on 07532 229985 or email him at lewpalmer@sky.com.

 

25/07/15 - FOOTBALL BUSTER - The coming season's buster starts 2 weeks today so if you haven't already joined it, now is the time to do so.  It's run by Keith Walden & there are notices up in the club giving you more details.
 To add interest to the competition, we will be putting details & results on the web site to help you follow exactly where your team(s) are up to, something that has been requested in the past.  We hope that this will give added interest to a competition that does invaluable work in raising money for club funds.  So if you haven't already joined, please do so.  You'll help the club and winnings can be quite significant.

Note: The Buster page is currently being prepared and will soon appear in the Members Only section.

 

20/07/15 - BOWLS FINALS DAY - The club is hosting the LV League KO finals day with 6 teams competing at various times throught the day.  We need some help to manage a number of tasks on the day and beforehand and a number of members have already volunteered.  Here's a message from Keith Walden, Bowls Secretary:

     To all who have offered help to run the Bowls Final day on Sunday August 30th.  

      I will be holding a meeting on Wednesday July 29th to finalise the day.  The main issues will be help with running the bar and helping

      with food preparation. Meeting will only take about 1 hour.

      Thank you, Keith

 

13/07/15 - LINDEN LOTTERY MEETING - Reminder. Linden Lottery Meeting  this Thursday 16th July at 8pm.

Message from Ian Smith:

We have 42 Linden Club members taking part in the weekly National Lottery Draw, its time for us to make some BIG decisions:

·         What is the balance at the bank?

·         Do we want to continue with our numbers or change them?

·         Shall we stay in the National Lottery or try another lottery like the Health Lottery?

·         Shall we do both?

·         What else can we do?

These are just some of the questions we will discuss on Thursday, please try to attend. Non lottery members who are thinking of joining are welcome.

 

28/06/15 - STEWARD'S CUP - There are still a few of places available on the coach to Guy’s Thatched Hamlet for The Steward’s Cup – our Bowls day out on Sunday 11th July. 

This has always been a popular event with members and is great value for money.  See the attached for details.   If you wish to go and haven’t yet put your name down on the list on the notice board in the club then do so as soon as possible. Alternatively you can just let Lew Palmer know.  Note that the required deposit is due now. For those who have seen the poster and have already booked please note the change to eating arrangements.

Further information about the day will follow in a few days.   There will be a discount for those who do not wish to take part in the competition.

Dave Featherstone will plan and manage the bowling competitions on the day and Lew Palmer is organising the day overall.  If you have any questions about the event call Lew on 07532 229985 or email him at lewpalmer@sky.com.

 

 

02/05/15 - BEER FESTIVAL - Our 3rd annual beer festival will take place from 19th to 21st June.  See our Events page for more details.

 

22/04/15 - KEVIN ANTHONY.  Message to members from the secretary:

 Dear All
 Just to let you know that Kevin's appearance at the club on Saturday was a great success - the place was rocking as they say.  If you missed it - hard luck!  However, he may be back judging by the shouts for "more", so look out for a return appearance, maybe next year.
 Thanks to all who turned up and had an evening to remember and also all those who organised the event, food & bar.  Your support is much appreciated.
 Kind regards,  Brian

(There is a selection of photos from the event in our Photos section on the Recent Events page)

 

15/03/15 - BOWLS COACHING SESSION.  A full day session to be run by the BCGBA has been arranged for Sunday 24th May (postponed from 26th April). Non members welcome! See Bowls page for details.

 

12/03/15 - OPENING OF THE GREEN.  The green will be formally opened by the President on Sunday March 22nd at 11:30 pm.  The season's first club competition - the Memorial Trophy - will take place immediately afterwards.

 

 

10/03/15 -  2015 BOWLS FIXTURES. Fixtures for the coming season have been published and are available from the 

the League Bowls page.  Club competition dates for 2015 have also been confirmed and appear in the Calendar

 

23/02/15  NEXT EVENT. Our next social event is the visit of Kevin Anthony, 'The Voice', on Saturday the 18th April.  Details are on the Events page.

 

10/02/15 - WEEKDAY PARKING RESTRICTIONS A reminder for bowlers and visitors as the new season approaches: Parking on Linden Avenue and nearby roads is restricted to 2 hours maximum between the hours of 9am & 5pm Monday to Friday. If you wish to park for a longer period, it is permissible to move your car to another spot for the next 2 hours.  Alternatively we expect the council to issue the club with one day parking tickets, as they did last year. They will cost in the region of 40p and are available from the stewrad or from Vets bowls team captains.