Riverain Bowls Club Ltd

General information

Welcome to Riverain Bowls ClubRiverain is a popular (flat green) Bowls Centre situated just off the A505 in Woolgrove Road Walsworth. This is an area within the old market town of Hitchin in the county of Hertfordshire England. Riverain Bowls Club is a small private limited company (founded in 1986). It is the owner of an Indoor Bowls Club (founded 1987) and an Outdoor Bowls Club (founded 1990).The Company's principal objective is to provide a flat green bowls service to the local community. The land occupied by Riverain contains a main building an outdoor green area and a tarmac car park (70 spaces); all in pleasant surroundings. Facilities for disabled persons are an integral part of the property.The management of Riverain is in the hands of its directors company accountant and company secretary (all of whom provide their skills and knowledge free of charge) together with a manageress and an assistant manageress. The main aim of the management team is to provide members and visitors with a friendly environment in which to enjoy the Company's facilities.The building is air-conditioned; it contains the Company's two central attractive forces; i.e. its international standard 8-rink indoor green and its bowls shop. The main building also contains spacious changing and locker rooms toilets a pleasant lounge area bar and catering services. The Bowls Shop is open to both members and non-members. Anyone planning to buy a set of bowls from us can subject to rink space availability be offered a half-hour free roll up in which to try their prospective purchase. Catering facilities include a popular tea bar/lunches service.Finally Riverain has a 6-rink outdoor green and a brick pavilion; as time passes its surrounds are becoming increasingly picturesque.For both Clubs a fees tariff operates; the tariff covers (a) membership ; and (b) matches .To cater for various demands of bowls people opening hours vary. Unless decreed otherwise by the directors Riverain is open for business as follows:-Main BuildingMay - Mid Sept : 9.00 hours - 17.00 hours Mid Sept - April : 9.00 hors - 22.30 hours Outdoor Green May - Sept: 12.00 hours - sundown.Play on the Indoor Green during the summer season is limited to 3 sessions which start at 09.30 hours 11.30 hours and 14.00 hours. Play during the winter season contains 5 sessions starting at 09.30 hours; 11.45 hours; 14.00 hours; 16.15 hours; and 19.00 hours.For meals after a match meals the Company is able to cater for a maximum of 80 persons at any one sitting. Riverain Indoor Bowls Club From September to April we operate a programme of leagues; these leagues are available only to members. Currently there are 10 daytime leagues and 6 evening leagues; within this framework there are single sex mixed and open leagues. From May to August we run 5 daytime leagues + a 'turn up and play' session on a Monday evening at 19.00 hours. Most weekends during the winter season we play 2 friendly matches against other indoor clubs or associations. On a more competitive basis Riverain as a club competes in both Men's and Ladies Association matches. The Club actively encourages members to participate in inter-club matches Club County and National Competitions. Mainly at 16.15 hours on weekdays and Saturday + Sunday mornings rink space is often available for members and guests to have full session roll-ups. Because 1 hour roll-ups are non-bookable in advance members are advised to telephone Riverain first so as to check on rink availability. Riverain Outdoor Bowls Club Weather permitting the outdoor green is available for play from late April to the end of September. Members use the green for roll-ups the playing of matches against other Clubs and Club + District + County competitions. Occasionally the Club hosts Association matches. The pavilion has both changing accommodation and the ability to serve tea and biscuits meals. For full meals etc the Club is able to use the Company's facilities in the main building. The Shop is also open for members and visitors to use when it is open. (See opening hours above.) Indoor Committee Members