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DIARY DATES
10 April (Friday 7pm): Bowls pre-season meeting.
11 April (Saturday 2.30pm): Bowls season starts! 1st Roll-up.
14 April (Tuesday 2pm): ‘Returners Roll Up’ (new members who joined last year)
26 April (Sunday 2.30pm): Away match against Sunbury (4 rinks).
30 April (Thursday 5.30pm): Home match against Malden Manor (3 rinks)
3 May (Sunday 10am): Beginners’ Course starts.
11 December (Friday 7pm) Music Night with These Days Rock Band.
OPENING UP THE GREEN (IAIN GREGG/JOHN LE MAIRE)
Great work last weekend by Dave Bardsley and Iain Gregg who cut and scarified the green and bagging the arisings on Sunday. Both were totally knackered by the end of the day after doing an excellent job.
A big thank you also to everyone who helped last Monday; it was such a sterling effort that we were able to stand down everyone who had volunteered for Tuesday. Those helping on Monday were Chris Axton, Jenny Baird, Malcolm Baird, Kate Bartholomew, George Cameron, Guill Collis, Simon Craig, Cliff Elliot, Malcolm Fain, Ray Fairhead, Sheila Fairhead, Ken Homewood, John Le Maire and Mike Petitt. Apologies to anyone I missed. A big thank you to all those who volunteered for Tuesday (names on file for next time)!!). An extra big thank you to John Le Maire, Iain Gregg, Dave Bardsley and Wendy Beaney for organising the programme.
PRE-SEASON MEETING 10 APRIL (TONY BAKER)
Probably no further reminder is necessary, but you will get two nevertheless! This one plus a separate email with various documents including entries for Club competitions., the new 100 competition, publicity material on the Club and lots of information on the arrangements for the Club over the coming season. How exciting!
Please do make sure to attend this meeting, sign up for competitions, perhaps buy some bowls supplies and bowls if any to sell…..I will look forward to seeing you there.
NEW MEMBERS/BEGINNERS COURSE (PAT COOKE)
Members are encouraged to talk to any friends or neighbours who might be interested in joining the Club. Our free taster/training course for beginners is as follows:-
Sunday 3 May 10am – 12noon
Thursday 7 May 6pm – 8pm
Sunday 10 May 10am – 12noon
Thursday 14 May 6pm – 8pm
Sunday 17 May 10am – 12noon Welcome Roll Up – Sets of bowls will be provided to use.
Please would members tell anyone that they think might be interested to call Pat Cooke on 07984714061 OR just turn up wearing flat soled shoes. People should come to as many sessions as possible to get the full benefit.
Word of mouth is the best way of spreading the joy of playing bowls!
BOWLS TO SELL? (TONY BAKER)
Sets of bowls are expensive! Members may have bought bowls that they no longer use as they are too big/small, not enough/too much bias, or they just don’t like them anymore! Other members may still welcome buying these pre-loved bowls.
If you have any sets of bowls, you do not want and would be interested in selling contact Tony Baker who will arrange ‘advertising’ among the members and can advise on price.
NORTHWEST SURREY COMPETITIONS (TONY BAKER)
Details of the N W Surrey competitions will be circulated very shortly with information on all the Club competitions and an entry form.
However, there is a change this year for the N W Surrey competitions: you need to enter through your Club rather than members sending in individual entries. We will advise in our email full details and the contact person. Start to think about who you might like to enter pairs, triples etc with so you are prepared. Entries really need to be finalised at the pre-season meeting on 10 April as clubs need to submit combined entries and pay for them by 19 April at the very latest.
POSSIBLE MEMBER LUNCH (MIKE PETITT)
Mike is thinking of arranging a 1pm lunch for ALL bowls members at The Old Crown in Great Bookham for a Wednesday in the next month or so.
The price will be fixed and there is a superb private function room available to accommodate 35 to 40 guests.
Anyone interested please contact Mike Petitt Tel: 07976 985764 or mike.b.petitt@gmail.com quickly so he can discuss a set menu with the restaurant manager and chef with a proposed choice of 6 starters, 6 main courses and several desserts at a fixed price of £25 to £30 per head. Hopefully will get a welcome drink and coffee included.
LIVE MUSIC AT THE CLUB: 13 MARCH (MIKE PETITT)
What a great evening! A total sell-out enjoyed the great live band ‘These Days and Louise’ with the Club enjoying a great rock spectacular as the following pictures give a flavour of the evening.
It was also a great night for the bar!
Enormous thanks go to Mike Petitt who did a superb job in organising the evening.
Advance notice! The band will be back for a Christmas on Friday 11 December. Please add the date to your diaries. It should be a great evening just before Christmas. Mike Petitt is organising the evening, and he will have further details nearer the time.
All details will be confirmed before any commitment is asked for.
LADIES TEA: 27 MARCH (LINDA PILLMAN)
While ‘going to press’ around 30 ladies were expected for the annual pre-season get together for old and current members. Instead of a lunch the ladies opted for an afternoon tea in the clubhouse on Friday afternoon.
Take a look at these websites to keep up to date with bowls at county and national levels.
www.bowlsengland.com
www.surreycountybowls.co.uk
www.ladiesbowlssurrey.co.uk
