President's Address for 2026
It is an honour and a privilege to be invited to be Vice President, then President of Moordown Bowling Club. This is a very special Club, with a warm hearted and generous Membership, readily welcoming new Members into the fold.
I joined MBC in 2016 and was impressed by the kindness and encouragement shown to me and by the enjoyment people took from playing Club Nights and Friendlies, a great way to learn the game, to spot emerging talent and move them towards competitive games.
Covid and its aftermath took a lot out of the Club, making it difficult to gather and connect as we usually did, and we lost some big characters on and off the Green. A stronger recruitment plan was needed, and I am so pleased that our numbers have surged over the last couple of years, partly because income protects the Club, but mostly for what those new Members have brought in terms of ideas and personalities.
There is great atmosphere around the Club, it shows in the attendance of Club events, and I enjoy seeing the Green busier especially through our new ‘Affleck Family and Friends Cup’ which has been so well supported. We have also seen success at individual, Team, and Club level, reaching the latter stages of B&D BA/B&D WBA competitions, including runners-up in the new Club Competition at the beginning of the season.
There are challenges ahead, on and off the Green, which will be met by the Committee. I am honoured to sit among them as President and help them to guide Moordown to many more years of growth and success.
Moordown is a well-run Club and we have the respect of other Clubs because we play the game in the right spirit, balancing our will to win with a friendly welcome and a sense of fun. So, let’s keep doing what we do, enjoying success when it comes and graciously accepting when it doesn’t.
A happy and healthy season to you all, see you on the Green!
Phil Brierley
President 2026
