2026 President
   Steve Pattison   

Update  7 August 2026 - (John Prattley)​​​​​

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A sad week for the club as we said goodbye to one of our long standing members and a past president, Joan Ansell, who was a lovely and popular lady.  We would like to record our thanks to the Over 60s League who agreed to the postponement of our match, which enabled many club members to attend the funeral, and celebrate her life. 

A donation was made to her chosen charity, Cancer Research UK.

 

In view of the postponement of our Over 60s game, there was just one league match, which resulted in a 6-2 home win over Ashby A. 

 

We do not have a friendly fixture this Saturday, which will allow many players to catch up on outstanding club competition games in time for Finals Day next Saturday.

 

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Bowls Leicestershire have issued updated instructions (7 July 2026) in respect of playing in hot weather.  We will leave this on the Club News page of the website for easy reference.

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• If there is an official Red Hot weather warning in force for the arranged day of play which is still current on the day before the arranged date,  then the matches must be rearranged. 

• If the temperature is predicted to be over 30 degrees, then the match must be re- arranged. 

• If County Competitions are postponed the home team must contact the competition secretary to discuss timings for re- arranged matches. 

 

If temperatures are below those stated above but still hot, then players must take care and act accordingly trying to re-arrange matches at cooler times,

ensure to keep hydrated and stand in the shade if possible, taking breaks and reduce the number of ends played.

 

Can you please ensure all your affected players are aware of this.

Club Secretaries should also note that although this email refers to County Competitions and Matches, similar care should be taken with all other club bowling. i.e. club friendlies, club competitions, league matches,  and roll ups.

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Whitwick Park had a great 2025 and a summary of our season appears below​​​​​​

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Season Review 2025 ​

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• The Thursday Triples team finished 3rd in Division 1, winning 9 of the 14 matches, in the Coalville & District League. An excellent year - well done to everyone.

• The Over 60s team finished 5th in Division 1 of their league, having been promoted in 2024. A good season - congratulations to all the players.

• We played 23 friendly matches against teams throughout the county.

• County Competitions - Kevin Roome & Beth Ward reached the quarter finals of the County Mixed Pairs, and 14 of our players took part in County competitions.

• Peter Moult made his debut playing for the County.

• An excellent President's Day raised  over £200 for Age UK.

• The club competitions were all completed on time. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to John & Jen for the usual excellent organisation. See Comps tab for details.

• Sadly we lost three members of the Whitwick family this year - Sue Price, John Bentley & Frank Waterfield - all will be sadly missed.

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Full details of the match results and competition details can be seen by clicking the tabs at the top of the website.

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