BOOKING RINKS
From 2025, we will be using the online system ‘Surrey Match’ for recording our availability for matches, selecting match teams and to book rinks for any match, ballot or rollup at Purley.
Videos on how to book rinks, check rink bookings and cancel bookings are available below
HOW TO BOOK RINKS ON THE SURREY MATCH SYSTEM
HOW TO CHECK/UPDATE RINK BOOKINGS ON THE SURREY MATCH SYSTEM
RINK PRIORITY SYSTEM
Due to the specific demands of certain match types Purley Bowls Club applies a match priority in the event of clashes. This means that rink bookings may be changed or even cancelled to ensure the club can accommodate critical fixtures especially county and national matches.
The priorities for rink bookings are as follows:
- The interclub match rink requirements.
- The Ballot requirements (4 rinks on Monday and Friday afternoons; and 2 Rinks on Sunday mornings). However, see below*.
- Surrey and National play-on dates
- Internal competition play-on dates
- Other Surrey & National matches
- Other Internal competition matches
- Roll-up bookings.
Please note that, a rink allocation process takes place at the start of each week. In order to keep club matches on adjacent rinks the rink number you book in the Surrey Match system for a rollup may not be the rink you are allocated during the weekly allocation process. Also Surrey competition players are required to offer their opponent a choice of rinks so players in a rollup might be asked to move to another rink on the day.
BALLOTS
The Ballots are popular with newer members and members who prefer not to play in inter-club matches. We are continuing to provide, whenever possible, a minimum of 4 rinks for Ballot sessions on Mondays and Fridays and 2 rinks on a Sunday morning. Occasions may arise when, if there is no alternative (e.g. heavy demand for rinks on a Surrey/National play-on date), it may be necessary to curtail or cancel the Ballots on a particular day.
Please refer to the White Board in the Clubhouse on arrival to see which rink you have been allocated.
Booking to play in the Monday, Friday or Sunday Ballot
To play in a Ballot Session you must enter your name on the day on the Ballot Sheet located on the desk inside the Bowls Clubhouse before the booking deadline (see table below).
| Day | Booking deadline | Start time |
Finish Time |
| Monday | 1:40pm | 2:00pm | 4:15pm |
| Friday | 1:40pm | 2:00pm | 4:15pm |
| Sunday | 10:15am | 10:30am | 12:30pm |
A Ballot organiser will be allocated to each of the Monday and Friday ballots. As we tend to have fewer participants on a Sunday, the Sunday Ballot session should be organised by the attendees.
Ad-hoc roll up on the day
A member is allowed to play on a vacant rink. However, if a member with a confirmed booking arrives to play on that rink, then the Roll-up-and-Play member must find another rink.
