2012 Season Opening Matches

Matches scheduled to be played on Sunday 4th March

Broadside Division - Turks Head Hasketon v Bramford Cock'N'Boules II, Greyhound Pettistree I v La Tete Du Turc

Explorer Division - Trowel & Hammer Cotton v Laxfield A, Laxfield B v Laxfield Ladies

Ghostship Division - Dolphin Thorpeness v Mill Inn Aldeburgh II

Gunhill Division - Monarchs Bonce Stutton v Hare & Hounds East Bergholt, The Dicky I v The Dicky II, Wheatsheaf Tattingstone Chaffs v Wheatsheaf Tattingstone Stooks

Lighthouse Division - Martlesham WI v Woodbridge Saxons, Suivre Les Boules v The Exiles Bealings

Oyster Division - Crown Inn Snape v Golden Key Snape, Beaux Belles Middleton v Eels Foot Inn Eastbridge

Southwold Bitter Division - Bell Inn Walberswick v Star Inn Wenhaston, Harbour Inn Southwold v Three Horseshoes North Cove

Spindrift Division - Bramford Cock'N'Boules I v Deben Vikings, Christchurch Park Mansioneers v Christchurch Park Round Ponders

Tally Ho Division - Cretingham Bell v Framsden Dobermann, Brandeston v Railway Inn Framlingham

2012 Divisional Names

In keeping with the corporate sponsorship of our league by Adnams of Southwold, all nine of this seasons divisions have been named after Adnams branded drinks.

Therefore we are pleased to introduce the Broadside, Explorer, Ghostship, Gunhill, Lighthouse, Oyster, Southwold Bitter, Spindrift and Tally Ho divisions.

(See the logos further down the page, on the right hand side).

Once again our thanks to all at Adnams for their continued support.

Registration for 2012 season now closed

Thanks to all the hardy souls who braved last nights temperatures (as low as -10 at one point) and attended the Registration Night.

We start this season with 48 teams, once again another increase on last season's numbers and whilst we have lost a few existing teams along the way, due to pub closures, relocations etc, we welcome 7 new teams plus 1 further new location.

Most surprising of all is the absence of last seasons Bronze Medalists, Hoxne Swan PC, as they were, without question,one of the leagues stronger teams.

We were able to hand out £750 worth of Adnams freebies at last nights Registration, as they further enhance their corporate sponsorship of the league, and these were gratefully received by the attending teams.

2012 Belgium Trip Logo

Ok, something I've been tinkering around with for a couple of months now, is our official logo for our forthcoming Belgium trip. It will now be used on any trip paperwork and will be the feature of our gifts to our various hosts over the weekend.

(Currently a screen-shot of the logo)

2012 Registration Event

Friday 10th February 2012

Huntingfield Village Hall (opposite the Huntingfield Arms pub)

Doors open at 7.30pm....not any earlier!!

Registration is £15 per team and a team needs to consist of a minimum of 4 players.

Happy New Year and all that

To all viewing this blog, we hope that you've had a great Christmas and wish you all a Happy New Year.

Reminders are as follows;

(i) 2012 Registration Deadline is just 6 weeks away, ending on Friday 10th February

(ii) Further payments are required for the hotel costs for our May trip to Belgium

(iii) Venues and teams are still required for our ''Festival of Boules'' event, planned for July.

Another Award for the League

Last night we picked up a Certificate of Commendation as runners-up in the Coastal Sports Alliance category at the Suffolk Coastal Sports Awards, held at BT Adastral Park, Martlesham.

Originally nominated with 9 others, we made the final 4 on the short-list and were invited onto the stage to await the announcement of the winner. Unfortunately it wasn't our night (always the bridesmaid, never the bride!!), but yet another feather in the cap of the league, with its 3rd major sports award in the last 2 seasons.