CELEBRATING 75 YEARS IN 2025
Work is underway to make our 75th Anniversary a very successful one in 2025. Ember Sports Club was founded in the mid-1930s following the completion of part of what was then known as the Pound Farm Estate. The grounds form an “island” of land between the residential houses in The Drive and Grove Way, Esher, which was generously donated by the housing developers for the benefit of the neighbourhood. It is a primary, multi-sports club, serving the Elmbridge area.
Initially a Tennis Club a Bowls Section was formed in 1950 and it has grown and thrived since then. Currently membership stands at around 80 members making us one of the larger Clubs in the area.
The anniversary will be celebrated next year but in the meantime the Club remains very busy! There are social evenings over the winter, some matches against indoor bowls clubs and a lot of work on maintaining and improving the bowls green ready for the start of the new season in April.
We greatly welcome new bowlers: complete beginners or people who have played before so if you are interested please take a look around our website. If you want more information, please use any of the contacts listed on our Contacts page. Or just click on our membership application form via the Join Ember page. You can also follow us on Facebook.
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- 6 good quality outdoor rinks
- Qualified coaches
- Introductory courses for beginners
- All standards of bowling catered for.
- Attractive and well maintained grounds
- Garden with seating area overlooking green
- Quiet, safe and secluded environment
- Club car park
- Monthly Club newsletter
- Social events throughout the year
- Qualified National and County level Umpires and Markers
- Large clubhouse including:
- Well stocked bar and lounge
- Changing rooms with Showers
- Fully equipped kitchen
- A full programme of Friendly matches and League fixtures with neighbouring clubs
- Entry into National, County and District Association competitions
- Internal club competitions
Club Roll-up – All join in.
In Play
At Rest.
Membership at Ember is open to people of all ages and abilities, although there are some restrictions (mainly for safety reasons). You do not need to be a member to join our Introductory Course.
Annual subscriptions are payable from 1st April each year. There is no entrance fee.
A dual membership of both the Ember Sports Club and the Bowls Club is required. A Full Member subscription for 2024-25 costs £188, First Year Bowlers qualify for a reduced subscription of £148. The Sports Club fee (£98 per annum) is included in the membership rates, however you will be entitled to a discount if you join more than one section (for details of these reduced rates contact Nick Burges on 0132 462358 or email: nicholas.burges@btinternet.com
Have a look at our Join Us page for our Application Form which includes details of membership rates for all sections of the Club.
If you have any query relating to membership of the bowls section, please contact the our Secretary, Ann Gregg (ann.gregg@ymail.com) or 020 8979 4500.
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No “playing-in” standard is required to join us, other than the ability to deliver a bowl without damaging the playing surface.
Within our programme of events you will see that we cater for a wide range of abilities. Whilst 8 of our members have attained their county badge, we also have members who are absolute beginners. The ability of most of our members falls somewhere between these two extremes!
To encourage beginners we hold an Introductory Course towards the end of April into the first half of May. This consists of a “Taster” session and four follow-up sessions over the next two weeks. For details of this course please see the Ember’s Introductory Course page. New bowlers who join the Club are encouraged to continue meeting on Thursday evenings for further development. We also run ‘Path To Progress’ sessions giving more advanced tuition and guidance for novice and experienced bowlers.
Otherwise the Club aims to provide an environment where players can improve their standards and progress through playing in matches and competitions to the highest level they can.
Enjoying a drink in the Clubhouse
Games Night
Supper after a Seaside Trip.
Ladies Who Lunch
Happy Christmas!
The Bowls section run a number of social events ranging from fun days, barbecues, lunches, quizzes, race nights etc. throughout the year. The main events for your diary in 2024 are:
- Sat 17th Feb: Spring Social evening. Expect games, maybe a bit of Bingo, plus an evening supper
- Tue 20th March: Pre-Season Ladies Lunch. A chance to catch up for members and former members.
- Mon 25th-Wed 27th March: Green Preparation Working Party. Setting up and getting excied for the season’s opening
- Fri 12th April: Pre-Season Meeting at the Clubhouse for all members.
- Sat 13th April: Opening Day Roll-Up to celebrate the start of the season
- Sun 12th May: Our Beginner’s Course starts. We hope you will feel welcome.
- Sun 19th May: Club Fun Day. Who knows what might happen?
- Sun 26th May: Bowls England’s Big Bowls Weekend. Open House for those who want to try.
- Mon 3rd June: Ladies vs. Gentlemen match. Not a friendly!
- 15th July: Hosting NWS Past Presidents vs. West Surrey BA
- Sat 20th July: Mixed 2-Wood Triples competition followed by a BBQ
- Sun 17th August: Bowls Club Charity Day. Bowls with a difference and a BBQ
- Sun 25th August: Hosting the North West Surrey BA Finals. A meet-up for bowlers across the area.
- Sat/Sun 7th & 8th Sept: Ember BC’s Finals Weekend. A great club occasion.
- Sat 26th October: Club AGM.
- November: Our Winter get-together. Theme to be decided. Quiz, Games, Music or whatever you fancy.
Members of the Bowls Section can also take part in and enjoy many other events organised by the Sports Club and by the other sections. Information on forthcoming events is published in the Club’s monthly Newsletter, in the News and Diary section of this website and on the Notice Boards in the clubhouse.
Club Sponsors
Leightons
Leightons is an independent and family-run company with 35 locations across the South of England, built on great service and word of mouth since 1928. We are dedicated to offering the very latest in sight and hearing tests. From Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), which uses 3D scanning technology to help detect eye problems early, to the most recent in hearing aid advancements, we believe our commitment and genuine care helps our customers live life to the full.
For more visit their website at www.leightons.co.uk
AIM Investment Management
Asset & Investment Management Ltd. are a firm of Chartered financial planners. This means they have satisfied rigorous criteria relating to professional qualifications and ethical good practice. It means you can be confident that you are dealing with one of the UK’s leading firms that is wholly committed to providing you with the best possible advice, service and support. They are directly authorised and regulated by the FCA and provide whole of market, independent and unbiased financial advice.
They have offices in Hampton Wick, just around the corner from Bushy Park. Their clients are typically local to Kingston, Twickenham, Richmond, Surbiton and Teddington but they welcome anyone from London, and beyond!
AIM’s main services include: Financial planning, Investment advice, Retirement planning, and Estate planning (Wills and Powers of Attorney). For more visit their website at www.aimifa.com
We would like to thank Crossy’s Home & Garden at 26-28 Manor Road North, Hinchley Wood, KT10 0SH for their sponsorship in past years. Although no longer an official sponsor they are still offering a10% discount to all Ember members.
Ember Bowls In The Community
Ember’s Nominated Charity – The Brigitte Trust
Each year our Captains choose a charity for us to support throughout the season. For 2024 they have nominated THE BRIGITTE TRUST.
The Brigitte Trust offer a free service of emotional support and practical help from trained and supported volunteers. The service is for adults and their carers living in every Surrey borough and facing the challenges of life-limiting conditions including cancer, Motor Neurone Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. Brigitte Trust volunteers provide a listening ear and practical help which is unique and respectful of the needs of the individual and the family. The aim is for our clients to live life fully and as well as possible.
For further information please visit their website at https://www.brigittetrust.org
If you support the community the community will support you.
If you would like to support Ember Bowls Club please contact our Club Secretary at ann.gregg@ymail.com or 020 8979 4500
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