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Haywards Heath & Beech Hurst Bowls Club Home

Welcome to the new-look Haywards Heath & Beech Hurst website 

This website is for you, the club's members - and for people interested in bowls or who would like to find out more.

The entire website can be navigated from this homepage.

Watch this space for news and developments at the club - latest highlights below, with links to more information here or from the News and Fixtures links at the top of the page.

Latest news:

  • Mid Sussex League: Narrow defeats to our title rivals
  • Internal competitions: Not one, but two stunning comebacks 
  • Hot weather: Please see Bowls England guidance on playing in extreme weather conditions (Documents tab)
  • Charity: Millennium Cup Day, Burgess Hill's charity day and another at Hurstpierpoint coming up
  • Photographs: We're desperately short. It would be lovely if some of you could take some at matches

Match details in Fixtures and Results section

Greenkeeper Marley Brooks has passed his exams with distinction (click here for details) Greenkeeper Marley Brooks has passed his exams with distinction (click here for details)

Hanging on in there despite double league blow

It's been a tough week for our Mid Sussex League side, who are bidding for promotion from Division Three.

Fate has thrown us up against our two biggest rivals in the same week - and we suffered two narrow defeats, meaning our destiny is now pretty much out of our own hands.

If ever there was proof of how fine margins can have big consequences, the month of July has demonstrated it starkly.

Beaten by one shot in the Tom Francis semi-final.

Beaten by a single shot against Horsham Park in the Mid Sussex League, costing us four points.

Beaten by two shots by Isle of Thorns - another four MSL points.

And while leaders Henfield won on all three rinks against us to deservedly take all 10 points, the winning rink margins were one, two and five shots.

That's one place in a cup final and at least eight league points, all resting on the fate of - in many cases - single woods.

That's not to feel sorry for ourselves - we've made massive strides this season, in my opinion. But it serves to illustrate the difference even the odd shot in defeat can make.

With three matches to go - including reverse fixtures against both Henfield and Isle of Thorns - we are still second. But our rivals behind us have closed the gap and leaders Henfield have pulled away a little.

But plenty still to play for - starting at Chelwood Gate next Thursday (July 30), when we play Isle of Thorns for the third time in 10 days.

The up-to-date Division Three table will be added here once the Mid Sussex League has confirmed it.

ND

Making new friends at Beech Hurst - click for full story (Photo: Carolyn Hunt) Making new friends at Beech Hurst - click for full story (Photo: Carolyn Hunt)