High Valleyfield Bowling Club

21/02/2023

Might Oaks from Little Acorns Grow
The Forward West Fife Steering Group has agreed that Valleyfield Bowling club’s application for a grant meets the criteria of either the Climate Fund or the Legacy Fund. A public voting event will decide who is awarded a grant, and this takes place on Saturday 25thFebruary from 10am - 12.30pm at High Valleyfield Community Centre, Chapel Street, KY12 8SJ. The event takes the form of a marketplace, where residents are invited to come along to find out more about each project. This allows them the opportunity to ask questions about the applications, how and when the projects will be delivered, and the wider benefits to the community. Each person attending will be allowed to cast up to 5 votes for any of the projects. This is your chance to have a say. It is hoped that successful projects can be announced on the day.
The bowling club project is entitled “Might Oaks from Little Acorns Grow”. The title was chosen to demonstrate the club’s desire and determination to grow and develop the club. I would ask that you please, please come along and choose our project. A grant award will make a massive impact on the club and its facilities, and will help us build on the work already done these past two years.
Brief Project Objectives
No Water Supply. The club has no flushing toilets, no tap water, and no water to keep the grass healthy. This seriously restricts the activities that the club can offer to the community. By building a rainwater collection system we have an ultra-energy efficient environmental solution that only requires gravity to deliver the water to where it is needed.
No Electricity Supply. The club has no heating, lighting, or any kitchen facility. This seriously limits how the clubhouse can be used, especially over the winter months. By installing solar panels with a battery backup we will have an efficient and environmentally friendly means of resolving this issue.
Waste Management. The bowling green has to be cut 2/3 times a week. This produces a lot of grass cuttings. A very environmentally friendly way to dispose of cuttings is “hot composting”. A hot composting system works up to 32 times faster than traditional cold composting. It can also take shredded paper or card. Excess compost produced by the system will be offered free to local gardeners.
The Garden. These areas have only been partially planted due to cost. More plants are needed. Colourful, fragrant, flowers and berries are not only pleasing to the eye but are pollen rich attracting insects, bees, and birds.
Implementing all of the above will allow the club to offer a wider range of services to the community. Improved facilities and a better overall appearance, both practically and visually, offers much more to the local community. Your support at this time would be very, very welcome,
The Next Stage. The ultimate aim is to build a custom designed clubhouse using our portable building for storage or other indoor activities.
For more information please visit our table (see above) and talk to club members.
Full details of our proposal are available for examination and discussion.

Club Contact Details - Tel : 01383889341 E-Mail : [email protected]

12/01/2023

Please find below draft agenda for meeting on Wednesday the 18th of January at 14:30 hrs. If you have any items you wish to add or comment on, please advise before before Tuesday the 17th, or come along and deliver your comments in person.

DRAFT Agenda – Wednesday 18th January 2023 14.30 hrs
In the Upstairs Room of Community Club
Suggested Agenda

1. How to increase membership
2. How to raise Club profile
3. How to make the club more attractive to new members
4. Regular maintenance rota. (Garden, Surrounding areas, Buildings)
5. Using funds to stock up on equipment (bowls, Shirts, Shoes) if required for new starts.
6. Internal Mini league.

Any new ideas for enhancement of the club will be gratefully received and discussed at the above proposed meeting.

03/11/2022

Valleyfield Bowling Club will be holding a Quiz Night on 25th November in the Community Club - 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Entry fee will be £2.50 per person (sorry no children). The bar will open and there will be free coffee/tea/biscuits half way through the quiz, plus a raffle. Please come along and bring your friends, family and neighbours too. It'll be a bit of fun and a chance to socialise in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

03/10/2022

VALLEYFIELD BOWLING CLUB CLOSING DAY

Sadly the outdoor bowling season is now over. Last Saturday was our closing day, and luckily the weather was kind to us. We finished the season with a limited end singles event utilising all six rinks. The games were played in a very friendly and jovial manner, and I think it is fair to say that a good time was had by all. Half way through the event we stopped to have afternoon tea which went down ready well. The day finished with the club president presenting trophies to the winners of several of our internal competitions. The Fulton family swept up three trophies – the men's singles, the ladies singles, and the men's handicap. Quite an impressive sweep. I hope they have a mantelpiece big enough to display them all.

The greenkeepers at Valleyfield Bowling Club have been working hard all season to improve the playing area. Now that bowling has stopped an intensive programme will be undertaken to further the green's development. The clubhouse has also undergone an external refurbishment and work on the inside will be undertaken over the close season. By next Spring we will be raring to go and are issuing an open invitation to any bowler, or budding bowler, to come along and see what we have to offer. We are a very friendly bunch and will welcome old hands and novices to the club with no obligation whatsoever. It will cost nothing to try bowls and we can support and offer advice if required. Once you try it can be a compulsive sport and you may end up wishing you had tried it sooner. I did!!!

A few photos are attached of the winners and club members.

26/09/2022

The Autumn Fair run by the Bowling Club in the Community Club hall on Saturday the 24th September went really well. The total raised was £623.42. That includes some goods that have been sold on E-Bay plus several cash donations.

I would like to offer our sincere thanks and gratitude to the following :

1. the local businesses who contributed prizes for the raffle or the tombola.
2. those who kindly gave a cash donation.
3. the Community Club for allowing us to use the hall, for their encouragement and support, and for providing teas and coffees.
4. those who gave us a multiple variety of goods to sell.
5. those who came along and supported the Fair. I hope everybody had a good time and managed to find some bargains to take home.

We tend to forget that an event such as this requires helpers. A lot of hard work and many hours were given freely by Bowling Club members and their families prior to the Fair collecting goods, then setting up tables, serving during the Fair, and tidying up afterwards. Without helpers giving their time freely there would be no Fair. Please give them all a thought as you enjoy your purchases.

Finally, a very special mention has to be given to ladies who baked their hearts out for the cake stall. The tables full of cakes were a joy to behold, and the smells as you came in the hall door were amazing. It was immensely popular and it is easy to see why.

PS The prize for “Find The Treasure” was won by Georgia Carberry, and the prize for “Peg Race” was won by Michael Brown.

As a small local charity your support is very welcome and much appreciated. The money raised will be put to good use. Please keep you eyes open for further events in the coming months.

16/09/2022

Valleyfield Bowling Club are hosting an Autumn Fair and Fun Day on the 24th September from 12.00 to 15.00 in the Community Club (which is opposite the bowling green). Entry is free. Everyone is welcome to come along. Further details can be seen in the attached poster. Why not come along and browse the items for sale, have a tea/coffee, and/or have a go at the games (which are primarily for the children but all are welocme to try their luck. .

15/06/2022

This month you can WIN £500 for Valleyfield Bowling Club by entering the Father's Day Giveaway!
For a FREE entry, all you have to do is visit the competition page and click any of the listed retailers. This would make a BIG difference to us, so please take a moment to get involved!

Courtesy of Microsoft in the Father’s Day Giveaway.

27/05/2022

Can I remind everybody that there is a members meeting tomorrow Saturday at 1.00p-m in the Community Club upstairs room. Please try your best to attend and contribute the discussion on the club’s future. Past, present and potential new members are all very welcome.
PS There is an open day in the Community Club form 1.00pm where there will be an opportunity to see what has been happening in the club and to join in with various activities.

23/05/2022

There will be a members meeting on Saturday 28th May at 1.00pm in the upstairs room of Valleyfield Community Club. All present and past members are welcome to attend. The meeting will discuss a programme of activities for the remainder of the season. This will include the use of the upstairs room in the community club, fund raising activities, ongoing green and club maintenance, membership recruitment, plus any other relevant issues. Please make every effort to attend. Bring your ideas and suggestions or e-mail to [email protected]/ or send them the club’s WhatsApp.
The Community Club are also holding an open day on Saturday the 28th and have issued the following an invite to all :

We would like to invite you to come along on Sat 28th May, 1-3pm and see what we have been doing in the Club and garden. The gym has been decorated and we have invested in new equipment. The Scouts will be doing a BBQ, the bar will be open and there will be face painting, balloon modelling and Boccia indoor bowls. 1-3pm Sat 28th May hope to see you there!

After the bowling club meeting bowling club members are invited to attend the open day. The community club has been transformed over the past 12-18 months. Please come see the facilities. You will be very welcome.