The Cost Of Bowls

[kernowbowler]

Hi all, how much does it cost yous for a game of bowls?

[wrong bias]

hi, indoor or outdoor

[Surfer]

Hi we pay two fifty for a two hour game, indoors, think thats pretty good, , when you think what a golfer pays for a round of golf .:grin:

[Angel]

Just had our Spring meeting this week, and we voted to put our green fees up to a pound a game, up until this year it was fifty pence, we had to purchase a lot of equipment for the green cost a fortune,:rolleyes:

[wrong bias]

there is one or two people in my club moaning cos its £2.50 a game,they are moving to another club ,and they charge £2.00 a game plus they also have a cheaper subscription,,,,i mean 50p difference ,as you said golf is much more expensive,,

[Surfer]

Bowls is the cheapest sport around, once you have your wood shoes, its just the joining fees, good company great sport, anyone leaving a club for a fifty pence rise in rink fees, needs their head examining,

[kernowbowler]

wow, great response, wrong bias - indoor really, just wanted to know if we had been paying the right price all this time!
We pay £2

[Crabie]

I think i am getting a good deal, we only pay one pound fifty for a league game, but pay two fifty for a county game, good value for money,the wife spends more getting a coffee in tesco, :rolleyes:

[Frogett]

Has anyone sat down and worked out the cost of playing in the friendly’s, love them but play a couple of games and buy your opposite player a drink, it gets pricey, any thoughts on how to cut the cost.:(

[wrong bias]

Has anyone sat down and worked out the cost of playing in the friendly’s, love them but play a couple of games and buy your opposite player a drink, it gets pricey, any thoughts on how to cut the cost.:(dont know about england ,but up here in a district game its only1 drink each then we usually return to our club,in freindly or saturday club games then it a heavy session, cutting costs no chance

[kernowbowler]

and how much for the season?

[Frogett]

Hi we don’t usually have more than one drink. But if the missus is also playing, its five pounds plus two for raffle, and we have to supply the prizes, the drinks probably come in at six pounds bringing it to thirteen pounds, if playing twice a week the pension is getting stretched. :rolleyes:

[thedog]

We pay fifty five pounds a year, we have short mat in winter cards and bingo, and also a bar with club prices, you can not beat this, :rolleyes:

[kernowbowler]

£55 sounds good a price to me

[thedog]

Hi Fogget, know what you mean about friendles, I seem to be called in to play a lot in the summer think the cost could have something to do with it, perhaps your club could cut down on the raffle,

[wrong bias]

the biggest cost for us is not for bowling, its fuel, we are about 17miles from our two nearest indoor clubs,so if your playing two to three times a week it can be expensive:( my outdoor club is about 100yds away

[Bigbear]

I can see my club from the garden, great only trouble is i am too convenient end up getting so many jobs, Know what you mean about petrol, price has gone through the roof, The trouble with my club it is allways fundraising, but its the same old people who attend, would me more fair if they put up the subs.

[barry]

Petrol prices are dreadful, and we have to get about, just filled up the oil tank, and that has nearly doubled in price, the government take most of that, shall think before I vote next time.:confused:

[Blondie]

Hi wrong bias, just had to say I like your flag, haven’t managed to do any thing like that yet, getting around to matches will be more costly, us ladies car share, :p

[wrong bias]

Hi wrong bias, just had to say I like your flag, haven’t managed to do any thing like that yet, getting around to matches will be more costly, us ladies car share, :p
it was the only pic small enough that i had on my pc,
car sharing is the best way, :)

[Surfer]

We give two to three pounds, in travelling costs depending on the distance covered, don’t think this is enough, might bring it up at the next club meeting, 8-)any thoughts,

[Transtort]

[quote=Bigbear;217] The trouble with my club it is allways fundraising,

i agree, a few years ago, I spent all summer saving items from my work (retail goods going cheap) to work towards a fundraising day. we raised a few hundred quid at the time, but even after that event they were still wanting to get everyone involved.

Mind, that club seems to be doing well know, it has two grown greens now, has had an extension on the club house and from the looks of the results in thr local paper, they have 9/10 teams across six divisions in the local county league!!

[kernowbowler]

Sounds like you helped them out - maybe you could get some accreditation!