Better Bowls Day – March 2026

The Better Bowls Day, scheduled for Saturday 21st March, will now take place on the following Saturday 28th March, sorry for any inconvenience.

The day will start at 10am, and finish around 4pm. Please bring your own lunch, and bowl blank. I will have some bowl blanks for sale priced at £10 and £15 each.

The aim, and structure of the day will to improve your bowl turning and inspire you to make better bowl, it is not a bowl turning course because you can all turn a bowl.

Entry to the days event will to members only, and will have a charge of £10 to cover electricity, insurance etc.

Please indicate your willingness to attend by emailing me at

rolfbuwert@outlook.com

I would like a minimum of three and a maximum of seven attendees.

Thank you, and looking forward to seeing you on the 28th March

 

Rolf 

Programme 2026

The 2026 programme is now on the top tool bar of the web site and is ‘clickable’ as a PDF or web page, so you can save or print as suits you.

The programme is much as the printed version issued in December with the addition of two Saturday events, 21st March, Saturday, BETTER BOWLS session, led by Rolf Buwert

and

 20th June, also a Saturday, Demonstrator’s Training, led by Rolf Buwert

both of the above events are open to members only, are all day (10am to 4pm) and participation is by donation to the club. Bring your own lunch and wood on both days (I will also bring some wood).

 Katie Armstrong RPT is still to get back to us with a firm date for her all day demonstration, and I will update the programme as soon as I hear back.

 

Rolf

 

GWTC 2026 Programme

Chairman’s Report 2025

Galloway Woodturners

Chairman’s Report 2025

It gives me great pleasure to present my report for the past year.

Firstly, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all members of the committee for their hard work, dedication, and continued commitment throughout the year. Your efforts, both seen and unseen, have ensured that our club continues to thrive and remain well supported by our members.

 

A special thank you goes to

Phil Jones & Phil Howard for the creation of the beginners course manual.

Ken Powers and his wife for hosting Richard Findley

Phil Jones, who stepped down from the committee this year. Your contribution, time and enthusiasm have been greatly appreciated.

Sadly, we also remember the loss of one of our valued members Jake, this year. Their contribution, friendship, and enthusiasm, heckling will be deeply missed.

Despite this sadness, it has been another successful and positive year for our club. Membership remains strong at 61, our events and activities have been well attended, and the spirit of camaraderie that de?nes our group continues to shine through everything we do.

Our professional demonstrators this year have been Les Throne, Eugine Grimmley and Richard Findley. Unfortunately, the club experienced losses on two of the events, despite the considerable effort that went into planning and advertising.

Kenneth Coates & Stephen Eccles are qualified tutors and have run several beginners courses this year. Thank you

The dark nights are nearly upon us, with this in mind, Stephen and Kenneth have offered to open the club up on a Wednesday afternoon.

David Simpson has previously done this, but he is unable to this year.

Once again, thank you to everyone who has played a part—large or small—in making this another successful year. I look forward to working with you all in the year ahead.

Bryan Jardine