An enjoyable afternoon, welcoming the Exonia ladies to Budleigh. But sadly the result wasn’t in our favour. 
Ann, Melissa and Marilyn had a strong start on rink 1, it was level pegging at the half way stage. A few big wins put paid to the brief lead and Exonia finished strongly.
Angela, Gwen and Marilyn on rink 2 were well behind at the half way stage but rallied well to lead going into the last end, a good 3 from the Exonia ladies meant the final score went their way.
Congratulations to Exonia and well played to our ladies!!

​A very enjoyable afternoon and thank you Chardstock for coming all that way. Unfortunately you met a couple of Budleigh teams who were on form on the day and the result was a win for the home team 51-20. 
I’m sure they will get their revenge when we meet them on their home ground in the summer.

Another full house and a successful quiz and fish and chip event last night. But there was drama at the end when the scores were totted up, as neither of the two previous winners were able to retain their previous top form and the worthy winners were Anne, John, Tim and Sue, pictured above with the quizmaster John, and Tony Mackness. Well done.
Thanks to John for the quiz and the other volunteers who helped make this such an enjoyable event.

​A great win for our ladies today against Madeira. 
A very enjoyable afternoon and a win on both rinks for Budleigh at home.
On rink 1 Lynda, Melissa and Marilyn were behind nearly all the way until the last four ends when they drew level then crept ahead and maintained that lead until the final end.
On rink 2 Annie, Ann and Gwen were trailing Madeira until the half way stage then drew ahead and never looked back.
Well done to you all.

We would like to wish all our members and families a very happy Christmas and a happy and healthy 2025. Thank you all for your valued support this year.

​Our Budleigh ladies had a very enjoyable afternoon entertaining their old friends from Sidmouth, with lots of laughs. However, the result was not so much fun as they were runners up to a stronger Sidmouth side.

​Thanks to everyone who came to our Xmas Draw and Buffet this evening and making it a such a success.  Nearly all the draw tickets were sold and the 34 prizes were gratefully received by the winners. Thanks to all who donated them, including Krispies and Saveur Restaurant. Also thank you to everyone who helped serve the food, run the bar, collect the money at the door and especially Tony Gooding who organised the draw so efficiently.

Budleigh ladies had a very enjoyable afternoon playing at Madeira, we received a lovely welcome. The result of the match was never really in doubt but we hope to prevail on our next visit.

​Work continued all last week on the replacement of the backboards on two sides of the outdoor green. It’s been harder work than anticipated but due to the stalwart efforts of the volunteers the work has almost been completed. We are so grateful for all the volunteers who have generously given their time. It is now looking so good. Nearly there!!

The prestigious quiz trophy was reluctantly handed back last night by the previous winners and the new winners are shown above. Our quiz master John, who had definitely upped the ante with the difficult questions, is pictured below. 
A good time was had by all and the curry went down well again. 
Thanks to all those who helped in organising this enjoyable event. 
Any disappointed teams will have a chance to quiz again in the New Year.

​Budleigh ladies were welcomed to Exonia yesterday and played a good game but struggled against the skill of their players.

​A very enjoyable afternoon, playing against our friends from Topsham. A resounding win for Andy, Gwen and Marilyn 22-6, and on the other rink Melissa, Stewart and Terry lost by just three points. Overall a winning score of 43-30 to Budleigh. Well done to all.

​Today we visited Sidmouth for an enjoyable friendly match. On rink 1 the match was close until nearly halfway when a big win on one end meant the Budleigh players were playing catch up for the rest of the match. While getting to within 2 points at one stage, Sidmouth kept the lead and finished 5 points ahead. On rink 2 the match was more one-sided with Sidmouth finishing 17 points ahead. Better luck next time Budleigh!

​The ladies played the gents in two triples games in our annual indoor match. On rink 1 the gents, Terry, Stewart and Ted won well with a 9 point difference at the end against Marilyn, Ann and Wendy.
On rink two the ladies, Hilary, Gwen and Ann had a resounding win with an 18 point advantage against Andy, Derek and John. Although in terms of rinks it was a one all draw, overall the ladies won with a 9 point difference. Well done ladies!!
​A big thank you to Linda for staying until the end to do the teas assisted by Trevor.​

We hosted a Mixed Triples match against a team of six local Masonic bowlers on Saturday 19th October. The Masonic bowlers belong to a variety of Clubs and come together as a team to play against local Clubs. Their visit to Budleigh is an annual event, and this year was played over 16 Ends.

The Budleigh squad was led by John Sheppard and at the halfway point John and his team on Rink 2, Nic Jones and Gwen Hurst, were holding a narrow lead of 6 shots to 4. In the second half the masonic bowlers fought back and the result was a draw 12:12.
Meanwhile on Rink 1 the Budleigh trio of Jackey Phillips, Ann Vincent and John Dill held a lead throughout their game and secured a victory of 18:8. This gave Budleigh an overall win of 30:20.
After the match the teams gathered for a well-earned tea and John Sheppard commented "These social games are at the heart of the Club and it was a pleasure to host such a friendly group of players. We look forward to playing them again when we move to the outdoor green in 2025".
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We had an enjoyable friendly match with Madeira, they were the winners this time.

​Our first friendly match of the indoor season was against Honiton.
On one rink, after losing a few ends in succession, we fought our way back to lose by just one point, but on the other rink the result was not so close. Not the opening match we would have hoped for!

Our end of outdoor season Crazy Bowls event was a great success. ​The bowls games were different and challenging, but good fun, bowling in an unconventional way and still, mostly, achieving good results. Definitely an event to be repeated. 
The afternoon was followed by a delivery of delicious fish and chips from Krispies in Exmouth.  A nice ending to a successful afternoon. Thank you to Tony Mackness for all his hard work.
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​Congratulations to the winners and runners up who are shown below.

​​On Tuesday 17th September, the Exmouth and District u3a Bowls Group played their final Outdoor game of 2024 at Budleigh Bowls Club.  The game involved Crazy Bowls, which required skills such as right-handed players having to use their left hand to play the Wood and left-handed players using their right hand. After 2 hours of play in mixed teams, the clear winners were the team of Bob Norton, Margaret Alvarez, Chris Williamson and Chris Woodward. In second place was the team of Les Gay, Ricky Alvarez and Sue Davies.

The Exmouth and District u3a Bowls Group was established in 2022 and play at Budleigh Bowls Club each Tuesday at 10.30am and 2.00pm. More than 80 u3a members have had a trial session and each week up to 50 u3a bowlers travel to Budleigh to play friendly yet competitive games  
U3a is a national charity, and the Exmouth & District branch is one of the largest branches with around 1200 Members. The u3a motto is Live, Laugh, Learn and the Exmouth branch offers nearly 100 activities that include sports such as bowls and golf, arts and crafts, languages, book clubs, pub visits and many more. Further information can be found on the website ​https://exmouthu3a.online