Friendly & League Matches
The majority of our matches are played as “mixed triples” which means five teams of three bowlers, each having at least one lady and one gentleman. This results in good companionship amongst ourselves, meeting like-minded people within a radius of about 25 miles and renewing old acquaintances. Most of our matches are played on Wednesday evenings, Saturday and Sunday afternoons and are friendlies but we do compete in a mixed triples league.
The club captain maintains a fair play policy so that all members play about the same proportion of matches for which they make themselves available. An exception to this policy is provided to allow the captain to select the strongest side available for league matches.
Couples are selected together as far as the above policy allows although they will not play on the same rink as each other if they have expressed that preference.
Ladies Matches
Hurst ladies play a regular Tuesday afternoon match throughout the season and celebrate with high tea at the end of each match while catching up with the fortunes of the opposition.
Club Competitions
There are several internal club competitions which run through the summer and are open to all. These are an ideal opportunity for individuals to improve their standard of play.
Club Practice Evening
Club practice evening is every Tuesday during the playing season at 6pm. Mentoring and other advice is also available at this time. Members are entitled to practice individually or otherwise any other afternoon or evening if there is no match taking place.