What do you think of bowling in winter?

Winter League

As the season progresses and thoughts turn to life after the Winter League completes its first-ever season we look ahead to what life in the Winter League could be like next time around.

It seems that there is sufficient enthusiasm to run the League again in 2021. We already have the offer of another three greens that are prepared to host matches next season. We are aware that some of the current teams in our League are talking about entering another team next year such has been the interest within these clubs. We are also aware that some new clubs are interested in playing in the League next year. All the pointers are to an increase in size of the League for the 2021-22 season.

That being the case we would like to start recruiting new teams for next year as soon as possible so shortly we will be opening the doors for new team applications and at the same time we want to start promoting the benefits of winter bowling. This is where you can help.

If you have any positive messages from your experiences of bowling in the League this year then how about sharing them with us and we can use them to promote our League to potential new teams and bowlers. There is nothing like an endorsement from a current bowler to sway someone in their thinking.

The survey below asks 14 basic questions about your experiences of bowling in the Winter League this year and some more questions of those who haven't bowled this year but could be interested next time around.

One of the changes we are considering for the 2021-22 season is the day of the week that we bowl matches. Currently our weekly bowling day is Tuesday but we are now aware that this clashes with the Hove Edge Winter League which may stop some clubs entering teams into our League. Similarly there is a Winter League at Thrum Hall which plays on a Thursday which became our standby day for playing fixtures. So one of the questions we are asking is your preferred bowling date and we also ask that you identify all the days of the week when you could bowl if matches were played then. This question applies as much to bowlers considering joining the League as it does current bowlers.

So tell us what you have found to be the most enjoyable part of bowling in the League. Share those thoughts with us so that we can use them to promote our League to the wider audience. Just add your views to the form below. You can do that anonymously if you wish but there is more chance of that thought being used in this promotion if it carries your name and club. Thanks for your help.

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