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Click here for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 archives.

Wanstead Central welcomes new members - beginners, improvers and experienced bowlers. Free tuition and loan of woods for beginners. Take some gentle exercise in a beautiful, peaceful setting and enjoy quizzes, whist, bridge, parties and other social activities

Jul 25th 2009

New : The Wanstead Central Blog

Senior members of the club will be posting news and information on our new weblog
Go To The Wanstead Central Blog to discover more.

Dec 13th 2009

The Nutter Xmas Rave

Seemingly oblivious to the risk of serious embarrassment, the members and friends celebrate the season with silly games.

Sept 20th 2009

Internal Triples Tournament

In what hopefully will be a trend, the tournament final featured newer members of the club as well as a few old hands.

Sept 6th 2009

Walthamsow And District Finals

Although well representated on the Finals day itself, Central only managed to come away with one trophy, though that was guaranteed as we were fielding both teams in the final of the Fours.

Sept 5th and 13th 2009

Club Finals

Anderson Championship

Harry Ward Pairs

Bostock Singles

Forshew Handicap

Nutter Fixed Jack

Bently Preston

Dover Over 65s Singles

Aug 31st 2009

Denton Two Wood

For the third year running the annual battle of the sexes results in a win for the ladies.

Aug 29th 2009

Captain's Day

Click on the play button to hear a sample of the club song

Aug 26th 2009

AGTL Triples League Finals

The Central boys take the £400 first prize by beating neighbours Wanstead B.C in a closely contested final, plus £62 for the points won in the league part of the competition.

Aug 22nd 2009

Quiz Nite

Aug 13th 2009

National Finals at Worthing

Aug 9th 2009

Open Day 2009

Another success for the club with a dry, well attended day full of good bowling and exceptional generosity towards the raffle and 'swindles'

Aug 1st 2009

Toe-riffic Triples Champions

Jul 25th 2009

Barbeque Summer Comes To Nutter Lane

On an uncharacteristically dry summer evening members and theirs friends gather to make a flaming
sacrifice to Tescos, the Greek god of gluttony

Jul 20th 2009

Stop Press : Central Mixed Four Power Through

Central field a lot of greenside support as Angela, Maureen, Rod and Paul reach Worthing in the
National Mixed Fours at the expense of Elm Park

Jul 19th 2009

It's A Jolly Harlow Day For Angie

Central Ladies scrape through against Griffin in the Top Club.
Wins in the singles and pairs are balanced by a loss in the triples and
a deficit in the fours, a situation that set the scene for a thrilling climax

Jul 11th 2009

Stop Press : ECBA Triples Semi-Finals
Bob, Rod and Paul Triumph Again

Wanstead Central, The Ilford Club, and Clay Hall are represented in the ECBA Semi Finals at Essex County B.C. in Southend
A troop of supporters from Group 5 made their way to the seaside on a cool, damp, overcast Saturday afternoon to cheer them on

Jul 2nd 2009

Stop Press : ECBA Triples Quarter Finals
Bob, Rod and Paul beat Saffron Waldon Threesome ...

Your roving reporter ventures outside the M25 to cover the Central trio's last 16 tie.
This was a fracious and frustrating game for all concerned. The vagueries of the rink played a very big part, as did luck, which
even to a biased observer, didn't favour Central at all until the later stages

Jun 28th 2009

London and Southern Counties Triples : Colin, Rod and Paul beat Aldersbrook Threesome ...

... in the noonday sun of a globally warmed Sunday ...
... coming from 9 shots down with 3 ends to play ...
... suffering a tied extra 19th end ...
... then taking the game on a nervous 20th end

Jun 27th 2009

Race Night

Jun 25th 2009

Central Threesome Reach Quarter Finals Of County Triples

Robert The Druce, "Rod Of Iron" Hudson, and Paul "The Tutor" Whellams beat Barley, taking and early lead, then staving off a comeback

Jun 17th 2009

Ladies Top Club : Central Defeat Buckhurst Hill And Progress To The Next Round

An insider said "Didn't we do well"

Jun 16th 2009

ECBA County Pairs : Rod and Paul Didn't Win Again, Again, Again

Doh!

Jun 9th 2009

ECBA County Pairs : Rod and Paul Win Again, Again

Jun 2nd 2009

ECBA County Pairs : Rod and Paul Win Again

May 30th 2009

Central versus Ilford Double Header Disaster

Ilford beat Central in both the Jackson Shield and the Top Club on our home soil

May 26th 2009

ECBA County Pairs : Rod and Paul Win

May 9th 2009

Central Steer Past Elm's Men

April 18th 2009

Opening Day Drive

Feb 1st 2009

The Games Evening

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