
Dales sports /veremat bowls/ comfitpro
Are pleased to announce that they have agreed to sponsor the National Club Two Fairs Competition for 2011 with an option for 2012 and 2013.
Cycling to Paris for charity
The Charity Bike ride was completed successfully and the effort by all participants including our own Richard Steadman and Duncan Dales has raised much money for the three local charities.
Well Done Lads!
VERDEMAT& DALES
Proudly sponsoring the BOWLS ALLLIANCE with 5 short Mat Bowls Kits for the various target areas and the “ Have Mat will Travel” promotion
It is important interest in the sport of Bowls is generated to sustain the game and the clubs for the future and feel as market leaders in Fixed and portable Bowls surfaces it is important that we support such initiatives.
And independent invitation in Yorkshire through the Yorkshire Bowls Partnership has also been supported.
Dales presented with ‘Services to Bowls Award’
Dales Sports Surfaces Ltd received the “Services to Bowls Award” from World Bowls Tour Ltd at the 2010 Awards Ceremony held at Potters on Saturday 8th January 2011.
“This is a proud moment for the Company and our Employees and is an honour and privilege to be recognised by the World Bowls Tour with this award” said Richard Steadman – M.D.
It is 13 years since Dales first provided the T.V Portable Rink negotiated by the Company’s late principal Mr. Dickie Dales. The award was received and is dedicated to Dickie’s honour and memory.
Dales Sports Surfaces Ltd continue to provide the best Bowling Surfaces for the Worlds Best players.
2010 Commonwealth Games in India
England achieved great success in Delhi on the Dales Mastergreen World Bowls approved surfaces. It may have been due to the pre-event practice at Chess Vale B.C another Mastergreen surface where Jersey also practiced. Our Congratulations go to all the team, with special Congratulations to Ellen Falkner and Amy Monkhouse who won Gold in women's lawn bowls pairs, pictured left. The team was supplied with Comfitpro Bowls Bags by Dales subsidiary company Verdemat Bowls Ltd, Ellen Falkner is the official representative for Comfitpro Bowls Shoes, Bags and Accessories.
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To view the Comfitpro brochure CLICK HERE.
Mastergreen 2011 Installations
Mastergreen has been installed at some impressive overseas locations including:
• Scilly Isles – 2 rinks
• Turkey - 3 Greens
• Spain - 2 Greens
• Egypt - 1 Green
• Ireland - 1 Green
• Hong Kong - 1 Green
• Canada - Willowdale where the Canadian Nationals will be hosted in 2011
• 12 Greens in Australia
• 1 Green in Tasmania
The new PRO-GOLD rubber crumb underlay we use is manufactured exclusively for Dales by Duralay which gives a green speed of 17.5 - 18seconds. Installations in 2011 have met this specification. For Clubs requiring a slower surface there are other options.
Contracts from 2011 for Pro-Weave Carpets and Underlays have been successfully negotiated at:
• BILLINGHAM FORUM
• ISLE OF WHITE
• NORFOLK I.B.C
• ARDROSSAN I.B.C
• ROYAL
• TONBRIDGE WELLS I.B.C
• ANGEL I.B.C
• EGHAM I.B.C
• WEY VALLEY I.B.C
• GALLEON I.B.C
• BANNISTER PARK I.B.C
• PLYMOUTH I.B.C
• PORTBELLO I.B.C - EDINBOROUGH
• New Underlays are to be installed at:
• DURHAM I.B.C
• ACLE I.B.C
• DESBOROUGH I.B.C
• TURPINS I.B.C
• DISS I.B.C
• SWALE I.B.C
• FALCON I.B.C
• HANDY CROSS I.B.C
Major Civils Contracts have been negotiated at:
• H.M.P RAMPTON
• LIGHTWATER COUNTRY PARK (4 New Tennis Courts / Multi-Games Area, Floodlit and Fenced)
• Cricket Installations in march/April have been completed at:
• Boston Grammar School
• Reigate Grammar School
• Bourne Cricket Club
• Thomas Beckett School
• Wheathampstead Cricket Club
• Graves Park Cricket Club
• Tennis Surfaces have been installed at:
• Oakfield Tennis Club
• Whitkirk Lawn Tennis Club
• An Artificial Croquet Lawn and Artificial Bowling Green have been constructed at Burgess Hill.
• Indoor Sports Hall Floor with a Rubber Surface has been installed at NHS Hospital, Wells Road, NOTTINGHAM
Major Announcement
Dales Sports have now bought out Dales Australia (G.R & P.Y CLARK PTY.LTD) and all business will now be through:
Berry Bowling Systems
(ABS Sports Surfaces)
3 Cochrane Street
MITCHAM 3132
Telephone: 03 9873 0101 Fax: 03 9873 8974
Toll Free: 1300 66 36 35
Contact
Alan berry
David Aarons
Michelle Ryan
This will hopefully give us more direct access to the Clubs / Clients in Australia and will provide a more direct service and more competitive prices.
Berry Bowling Systems have an excellent reputation and together with the DALES range of products the aim is to strengthen the market position of the Dales WORLD BOWLS approved Bowls Surfaces with the construction and installation expertise of BERRY BOWLING Systems and the customer after care service.
Look out for the Dales Blue Portable Rink on TV at the forthcoming World Bowls Tour Events including Scottish Masters, Potters and Welsh Masters. To visit the World Bowls Tour website CLICK HERE.
• The W.I.B.C U25 is held on Pro-Weave at Gedling I.B.C.
• The International U18 event was held at Newport on the Blue Carpet
Potters Holiday Resort GO BLUE!
Potters Holiday Resort, the home of the World Indoor events held by World Bowls Tour where the Blue Portable Rink is resident for 3-4 weeks. Potters Holiday Resort have invested heavily in their permanent bowls facilities and have installed a Blue Pro-Weave Carpet on the International Arena and a new Dales laser levelled floor, underlay and Blue Pro-Weave Carpet on the Bowlers Bar green. With their new scoring system this has made Potters facilities WORLD CLASS!
To visit Potters Holiday Resort website CLICK HERE.
Other Major holiday/leisure resorts with Dales surfaces are:
• Constantinou Bros Hotels, Cyprus

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New Floors & Surfaces
2 clubs that have invested in a Dales laser levelled Bowling floor and Pro-Weave Bowling surface this summer are Bedford Borough I.B.C with 6 rinks, and Century I.B.C also with 6 rinks. www.boroughbowling.org.uk
Re-surfacing and Driveways
Belvoir Castle, Grantham
Dales are proud to have successfully completed the re-surfacing of the ‘North Terrace’ of Belvoir castle for the Duke & Duchess of Rutland. Dales are very pleased to have completed this prestigious project, securing yet another highly satisfied customer.
Macadam Driveways
Dales have also recently completed several macadam driveway-surfacing projects. The specialist team at Dales can offer various options of re-surfacing and ground works including: Private drives, Macadam, Block Paving, Overlays and Patching, for further information on these services CLICK HERE.
Multi-Sports Surfaces & Play Areas
A variety of sports surfaces, sports fencing and play areas have recently been completed. Dales offer a complete service from professional site surveys and design through to completion by specialist highly skilled teams. Contact us today to discuss your project, whether it's a 5-a-side football pitch, School playground or Block paving drive... we can fulfill your requirements.
Supply & Installation of the
following:
• Play areas – Hard/Soft
• Play equipment
• Playground extensions
• Adventure fitness trails
• Multi-use games areas
• Tennis courts
• Sports fencing
• Macadam surfacing
• Laser grading
• Private drives – Macadam, Block Paving
• Farm roads – Macadam, Overlays,
Patching
