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News

  • The Annual Walk

    The Annual Walk

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    It seems that Rob French's walk, initially arranged as a one off in 2024, is now becoming an annual event only this time it was harder. ...

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    Posted: 18 Apr 25
  • Green Preparation

    Green Preparation

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    Preparation of the green for the start of the 2025 season continues apace and last week, a comprehensive verticut was carried out by DGM ltd...

    Heavitree Bowls Club   |  
    Posted: 8 Apr 25
  • New Season Kit

    New Season Kit

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    The Committee has recently approved the design for a new club shirt for the 2025 season as shown in the photograph and this was adopted by m...

    Heavitree Bowls Club   |  
    Posted: 29 Dec 24
  • Closing Day 2024

    Closing Day 2024

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    Closing Day for the 2024 season was Sunday 22nd September but unfortunately, the plan for a final game in the afternoon was scuppered by the...

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    Posted: 30 Sep 24
  • Club Competitions

    Club Competitions

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    The club competitions finals were held on Saturday 14th September and we were able to complete them, with the exception of the Drawn Pairs F...

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    Posted: 19 Sep 24
  • Heavitree Shield

    Heavitree Shield

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    The annual Heavitree Shield was held on Saturday 31st August with visiting teams from Starcross, Exonia, Belmont, Phear Park and St Thomas ...

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    Posted: 3 Sep 24
  • 2024 Tour

    2024 Tour

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    On Friday 16th August, a mixture of 32 playing and social members set off by coach for the 2024 tour where we were based in the beautiful vi...

    Heavitree Bowls Club   |  
    Posted: 20 Aug 24
  • Football League 2024

    Football League 2024

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Derek Parsons

    The 2024 Football League competition, organised by Steve Hawkins, reached its conclusion on Friday 26th July following the 10th round of mat...

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    Posted: 2 Aug 24
  • Success in the Babs Barlow

    Success in the Babs Barlow

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Derek Parsons

    Congratulations to our ladies team of Jan Henderson, Shirley Parker, Lynn Conaway and Angela Foster which won the annual Babs Barlow compe...

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    Posted: 30 Jul 24
  • Victory in the Victory Cup

    Victory in the Victory Cup

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    Congratulations to the Heavitree team who secured victory in the Victory Cup tournament hosted by Exonia on Saturday 6th July. A number of l...

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    Posted: 9 Jul 24
  • Bowls Big Weekend

    Bowls Big Weekend

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    Like hundreds of clubs up and down the country, we joined in the Bowls Big Weekend, designed to attract more members to the club and to the ...

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    Posted: 29 May 24
  • The Sponsored Walk

    The Sponsored Walk

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    This was the brainchild of Rob French who thought that a good way to raise money for the club would be via a sponsored walk taking in all of...

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    Posted: 9 Apr 24
  • Closing Day

    Closing Day

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    Closing Day was held on Saturday 23rd September with a round robin tournament between 6 teams of club members. This produced a close finish ...

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    Posted: 7 Oct 23
  • Club Competitions

    Club Competitions

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Derek Parsons

    The Club competitions have now all been completed and the results can be viewed elsewhere on the website. The weekend of 16th and 17th Septe...

    Heavitree Bowls Club   |  
    Posted: 24 Sep 23
  • Captains Day 2023

    Captains Day 2023

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    Captains Day was held on Saturday 26th August and despite the threat of heavy rain, we escaped with only the occasional brief shower. The d...

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    Posted: 31 Aug 23
  • Triples League Success

    Triples League Success

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Derek Parsons

    The Club is delighted with the success of its Triples squad in winning Division 3 of the Exeter and District Thursday Evening Triples League...

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    Posted: 19 Aug 23
  • Community Lottery

    Community Lottery

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    We are delighted to announce that we have been approved as a "Worthy Cause "by the organisers of the Exeter Community Lottery. Thi...

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    Posted: 19 Aug 23
  • Heavitree Football League

    Heavitree Football League

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Derek Parsons

    The Friday night Football League, held over 10 rounds of matches, reached its climax on Friday 11th August and it produced an exciting finis...

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    Posted: 14 Aug 23
  • Heavitree Shield

    Heavitree Shield

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    The annual Heavitree Shield was held on Saturday 13th August and despite the threatening clouds, the rain stayed away and an excellent after...

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    Posted: 13 Aug 23
  • American Touring Team

    American Touring Team

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    We were delighted to welcome, for the first time ever, a touring team from America - the Palo Alto Bowling Club from California. They brough...

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    Posted: 6 Jul 23
  • Bowls Big Weekend

    Bowls Big Weekend

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Derek Parsons

    For the first time, we joined the Bowls England Big Weekend and arranged our own Open Day on Saturday 27th May and what a successful day it ...

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    Posted: 1 Jun 23
  • Day Trip to Minehead

    Day Trip to Minehead

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    We ran our first day trip of the season to Minehead and our first using the coach firm Stamps from Dunkeswell. The driver Aran proved to be ...

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    Posted: 23 May 23
  • No Play Today

    No Play Today

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    Torrential thunder storms today (9th May) have resulted in the cancellation of a club roll up, a County Pairs competition match and all Leag...

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    Posted: 9 May 23
  • Coronation Celebration

    Coronation Celebration

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Derek Parsons

    As part of the Coronation celebrations, the club organised a cream tea and bowls match for club members and guests on Monday 8th May. For mu...

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    Posted: 9 May 23
  • Opening Day

    Opening Day

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Angela Foster

    The official opening of the 2023 season took place on 22nd April and we were delighted that the first bowls of the season were delivered by ...

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    Posted: 23 Apr 23
  • Taster Session

    Taster Session

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Derek Parsons

    Our first public taster session of the season was held on 15th April in glorious sunshine. We were delighted by the number of people who tur...

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    Posted: 17 Apr 23
  • Tour 2022

    Tour 2022

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Derek Parsons

    The club tour 2022 took place from 5th August - 8th August when we were based at Bosworth Hall Hotel in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire and ...

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    Posted: 10 Aug 22
  • Shirley Parker

    Shirley Parker

    St Loyes, Exeter, Devon
    Article by: Derek Parsons

    Congratulations to Shirley on being presented with her Devon County Badge (see picture) on Tuesday 26th July. This is a well deserved reward...

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    Posted: 29 Jul 22