BASILDON SENIOR ROLLERS CLUB

ABOUT THE CLUB

We are a Tenpin Bowling Club, meeting twice a week at Basildon & Quasar Centre, 3-4 High Pavement, Town Square, Basildon.
On Mondays we have a singles competition and on Tuesdays we have a trios league. The teams for those are evenly matched, we get sides with similar handicaps playing against each other.
We're a club for people over the age of 50. We take pretty much anyone of that age, from utter beginners to really experienced people.

CLUB HISTORY

Following a fire at the Bowling Alley on Southend Pier, we started looking for a new venue. We also put up lots of adverts about the club locally and had a really good response. The manager of the bowling alley at Basildon was very pro-active and invited us over, and we've been meeting regularly ever since.

WHAT THE CLUB OFFERS

" I've certainly enjoyed my time bowling, I've been doing it for about 12 year now. With a lot of people, it gives them a good time and it gives them something to do.
I know there's a lot of the male members whose wives come up to me and say they're glad their husbands have joined as it means they have something to do"
Jon Harrison
Basildon Senior Rollers Club member

CLUB COMPETITIONS

There is a thriving bowling league scene across the south of England. The Basildon Senior Rollers travel to play teams in places such as the Isle of Wight, Eastbourne, Lewisham, Worthing, Romford and Heathrow airport!
Competitions are always good fun and at some of the places, once the match is finished, we spend the rest of the day sight-seeing.
Most bowling centres have a Seniors' side - they usually meet during the weekdays, when the centre is quiet.

CLUB SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

We organise excursions, such as theatre trips and holidays. This winter we are going to Switzerland, which we are all looking forward to.

CLUB NEWS AND REPORTS

BASILDON SENIOR ROLLERS V HEATHROW AIRPORT SENIORS

The Match against Heathrow Airport Seniors on the 24th February 2009 turned into a close fought contest, each club fielding 36 players.
Basildon ran out winners by 15,528 compared to the Airports 15,319 a winning margin of 209 pins.
High series of the day was scored by the Airport's Geoff Mitchell with 632.
Highest scoring team for Basildon was the Prefects ~ Peter Bedford, Jean Little, John Little, and Reg Stanford with a total of 1893.
The day was rounded off with an enjoyable buffet, raffle and presentation of the trophies.