Victoria Drive and Eastbourne Ladies Bowling Club

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#7D9216" VLINK="#7D9216" ALINK="#7D9216"> <P>About Victoria Drive and Eastbourne Ladies Bowling Club<BR><BR><BR> Victoria Drive and Eastbourne Ladies Bowling Club<BR>There has been a flat green bowling club in Victoria Drive, adjacent to The Drive Public House since 1931 when the Victoria Drive Bowling Club was formed, making it our 75th Anniversary in year 2006. In 1932 the ladies formed Eastbourne Ladies Bowling Club and in 2006 both clubs become a Joint Club Partnership with the new name of Victoria Drive and Eastbourne Ladies Bowling Club. Our 100 - strong membership continue to enjoy both ladies and men's matches together with mixed matches. <BR>We are a progressive club and are always looking for new ideas to promote the image of our sport within today's society, for example in 2005 a relaxed dress code for casual play was introduced to encourage members to bring along their friends and relatives for a game of bowls. <BR> Green and Outdoor Facilities. <BR>Our 6 rink green is arguably the best in Eastbourne and is maintained to a very high standard by the same green-keepers who administer the World Class Tennis Courts in Devonshire Park Eastbourne. We host various Sussex County events including a match against the County under 25s each year. We also host various rounds of the Eastbourne Open Bowls Tournament including the semi-finals and finals in some years. There is spectator access and seating to three sides of the green including the pavilion. <BR>Car parking for more than 30 - car's within adjoining car park and coach parking within the The Drive Public House car park. <BR> Indoor Facilities <BR>The New Pavilion was completed in 1995 with the aid of a Lottery grant and members generosity and hard work The pavilion consists of a large lounge area with seating for up to 100 members and guests. Hopefully during 2006 in conjunction with The Drive Public House we will have our own bar facility. Separate large changing rooms for both ladies and men complete with seating and lockers Fully fitted kitchen catering for light refreshments, high teas and suppers for touring teams and club social events.<BR>Social Activities <BR>The club has various social events during the playing season including Fun-days, Bar-B-Q evenings, Charity Days, Silent Auctions and various other evening events. We have a joint Finals weekend in September, this is viewed as a social event for all members with refreshments and a Bar-B-Q on-going all day. During the close season short mat bowls are played twice a week within the club house, Whist Drives are run weekly. Once a month a social evening is organised With various activities ranging from quiz nights, member participation evenings to film shows with refreshments provided. <BR> Contact Details<BR> We welcome touring teams. Clubs from as far afield as County Durham, The Midlands, East Anglia and the West Country have visited us in recent years, all enjoying their stay in Eastbourne and their games against Victoria Drive and Eastbourne Ladies, all played in a happy and friendly atmosphere. We can provide Men's, Ladies or Mixed matches to suit your particular type of membership. We are an extremely friendly club with good facilities, so why not visit us and share and enjoy our hospitality. <BR>How To Find Us <BR>The Club is in the Old Town of Eastbourne north-west of the main Town Centre and we are located in Victoria Drive adjoining The Drive Public House, which is opposite a small parade of shops in Green Street<BR><BR>Postal Address <BR>Victoria Drive and Eastbourne Ladies Bowling Club <BR>Victoria Drive (Adjacent The Drive Public House) <BR>Eastbourne <BR>East Sussex <BR>BN 20 8NH <BR>Tel: 01323 738813 <BR>About Eastbourne <BR>Eastbourne served by the A22, A27 and A259 is a town of some 90,000 inhabitants, about 70 - miles south of London and is situated on the coast under the lee of Beachy Head where the rolling South Downs sweep down to the sea.( Beachy Head a beauty spot not to be missed). Eastbourne, known as the sun trap of the South, is considered by many to be one of the most attractive seaside towns on the South Coast. The town has charm and character and boasts a seafront façade of buildings in the classic Victorian architecture designed by the then Duke of Devonshire the late 1850's. (These buildings originally built as private mansions, are now mainly attractive, 3, 4 and 5 star hotels). <BR>Eastbourne has arguably the finest seafront carpet gardens in the country and has a three tiered promenade running from the Pier,(another attraction built in classic Victorian style), through the Art Deco styled Bandstand to the Western Lawns, ending in the front of the magnificent 5 star Grand Hotel. The town has 4 - Golf courses, a modern Marina with shops and restaurants, three Theatres and excellent shopping facilities in the town centre within easy walking distance from sea front. There are numerous places to visit such as Brighton, Hastings, Pevensey , Rye, Tunbridge Wells - the list is endless - all within a radius of 25 - miles from the town. Closer to home Eastbourne is surrounded by the beautiful Sussex countryside which is a delight to walk and drive through. All in all Eastbourne has a lot to offer and is well worth a visit.<BR><BR><A HREF="bciam2.htm" TARGET="_self">About</A><BR><A HREF="bciaf2.htm" TARGET="_self">How to Find Us</A><BR><A HREF="bciac2.htm" TARGET="_self">Contacts</A><BR><A HREF="bciah2.htm" TARGET="_self">Eastbourne</A></P> <P>Web site designed and hosted by: www.bowlsclub.info</P> <P>*Your browser does not support 'frames' - this is a text only synopsis of the site.</P> </BODY>