Booking Rinks

This is a monthly newsletter for TCBC members with the aim of enhancing communication within the Club. July 2015

Booking Rinks Jan Hutchins and partner Sue Devonport had an impressive run in the Teignmouth Tournament and As deadlines approach for the next round of Club actually won the Ladies Pairs. What an excellent competitions it is not surprising to see rink bookings result for personal satisfaction and the promotion of increase as bowlers panic to get their games played on our Club. Well done. time. Unfortunately, Greens maintenance has sometimes restricted the choice of Green but please In the County Mixed Triples Alan Hawke, Margaret remember you are also restricted to playing on the Eddy and Steve Northam beat Jeff Tolchard, Barbara Green of the day, colour and direction as detailed Bellamy and Geoff Bellamy in the quarter finals. The (and highlighted) in the Booking File and on the “three Kings” were 19-6 down when they conceded noticeboard. The rotation of Greens, colours and after 14 ends of the allotted 18. direction is to ensure even use of the Greens and to preserve their condition. Excessive use of one rink for instance could cause it to develop bald patches and an uneven surface. Obviously if both Greens are open and the Green of the day is fully booked then the overspill can be accommodated on the other Green. We are lucky. Those bowlers contesting County competitions have priority and can select their preferred Green, colour and rink. Likewise, League teams decide which Green, colour and rink to play on. Thank you for your co-operation and hopefully the Greens will remain in the beautiful condition that they have now achieved. They now wait to see who they play in the semi-final. It could be another Country Club trio. More about this Achievements that have been reported. next month I hope.

Congratulations to Arthur Wopling (reported as In other action on Sunday 28th of June Pete Hutchins, Worling) and John Newcombe for being runners up TCBC, and Rob Honeywell, Kings,, below, competed when representing Paignton (Devon) in the 11th in the National Over 55s pairs competition. Annual Bridgwater tournament for the visually impaired.

Jenny Corps missed out on a trip to the 2-wood national finals at Leamington Spa when she was beaten in the Section A final by Marion Kelsey. It was a great effort Jenny and commiserations.

Jenny featured again this month when she was joined by husband Barry and Jan Hutchins to come second in the Culm Vale Triples Tournament. Well done all three of you. Finally, in the Section 6 County Triples final Brian Next Social Event Thomas, Derek Conbeer and Steve Northam beat the highly rated Kings trio of Joe Melmore, Louie Get out your most outrageous flowery shirt, blouse, Rideout and Sam Tolchard to book an encounter with shorts, sarong or grass skirt and wear flowers in your a team from Plymouth at Tiverton. hair with a lei around your neck for the Hawaiian Night on Saturday 25th July at 6pm. (fancy dress is The Kings team shock hands after 14 ends when the not compulsory) score was 20-4 in TCBC’s favour. Although Sam was slightly unwell, the margin of the win was a testament Look out for the notice to sign and the table plan to and credit to the performance of the home team. ensure you sit with whom you wish.

Unfortunately the next round is scheduled to be This months BBQ was oversubscribed and there was played at 9:30am on Friday 10th July at Tiverton when a waiting list so make sure you are quick and don’t Brian is away and Steve arrives back from France that miss this next event. day. Although he could make a midday start, and we have also offered to play Plymouth in Plymouth, the If you did not attend the BBQ then this is what you County officials, despite our pleading, are inflexible missed. on this occasion, even though they have showed compassion in other instances. Pity.

So, perhaps we will not be able to contest the next round as also only one substitute is allowed. We are hoping for torrential rain that day and a cancellation!!!

If you have some news/opinions you wish to share please send them to [email protected]

Here is an example. Thank you Jim for this submission.

“A” Team Report by Jim Pettigrew

The way the fixtures have worked out this year for the TCBC A Team meant that it was always going to be a tough start for us with four of our first five matches played against Shaldon, Kings and Newton Abbot. the top three teams in the Premier Division. And so it has proved. However we did extremely well to take four points away from Shaldon on their Green, played well with no reward away to Kings and Newton Abbot and had a great “last bowl, last end, last rink” 8-6 at home to Newton Abbot. We have also enjoyed a good 10-4 win at home against newly promoted Babbacombe. To summarise, in the league, we have played five, won two, lost three matches and have collected 22 points to date in total. We are currently in sixth place – the same position as we finished last year.

We won our 1st round Foxlands Cup match against Brixham Furzeham by a single point but lost After a wet morning and afternoon the weather heavily in the 2nd round against Torquay. In the improved so much that we could cook outside in the Top Club Trophy away to Brixham St Marys, we dry. lost 3-2. Ross our latest BBQ recruit. That’s the price you pay “One can? That’ll be £7.50 please. I’m off on for knowing Pete and Jan Hutchins! Thanks Ross. holiday soon you know.” Just joking!!!

“Yes, I’m a good friend of Steve Northam. He walks on water you know.”

Thank you to everyone who helped, the cooks, Jan Hutchins, Sue Devonport, Pete Hutchins, Eric Devonport, Ross Whittington and Graham and Pat at the bar and everyone else. See you in Hawaii!!!!