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AUGUST 9th Battram (Mixed) H time of the game and arrive in sufficient Wymeswold (Mixed) A time to change and be on the green 11th L&D Trips League - Hawks H Humberstone H accordingly 12th LLCBA v Huntingdon * Do not drop your bowls onto the green. Official Newsletter of the Bowling Club No 30 - August 2008 Executive Committee Meeting * Shake hands with your opponent(s) 13th Rotary Club H before and after the game. 14th Belgrave H * Wait until the result of the end has been 15th Knighton Victoria H decided before breaking up the head. LLCBA v Norfolk * If you are responsible for keeping 16th Knighton Victoria H score, compare your card with that of Thringstone A 17th Melton Trips League Finals Day - your opponents at regular intervals. Oakham A * If you have lost the game, remember to congratulate your opponent. IN HIS SPEECH to Members and guests at the President’s Day held on 1st August, 18th L&D Triples League - Men’s President, Ian Oxman, said that the lead article in the July issue of this Woodpeckers H * Never be heard to criticise the green or 19th Keyworth (Mixed) H your opponent. Newsletter had caused him to question what makes a successful Club. Success on the green, while important, was not the only measure. It was also necessary SBC Board Meeting * Acknowledge any “fluke” and commend 20th Leicester Banks A an opponent’s good bowl. to look at the way in which the Men’s and Ladies’ Sections co-operated and LLCBA v Worcestershire worked together for the good of the Club as a whole. He pointed to the importance * Do not run on the green. 21st Enderby H of Captains sustaining a flexible and inclusive approach to team selection. While 23rd Wymeswold (Mixed) H POST SCRIPT: this was difficult and the temptation to field “fixed” rinks was difficult to resist, the Birstall A A number of Members have been benefits of giving as many Members as possible the opportunity to participate in 27th LLCBA v Northants games with other Clubs should be the overriding consideration. 28th Nuneaton H challenged in recent weeks about “foot 29th LLCBA v Notts faults”. To avoid the possibility of a We should avoid, at all costs, the 30th Greenwood Cup H/A challenge, remember the Rule that, at development of cliques or “elite” squads 31st Melton Triples League - Tom the point of delivery, your trailing foot of players, who regarded their inclusion in Brown KO Trophy at Market must be on or in the area directly above all games as automatic, which militated Overton A the mat. (i.e. There is nothing wrong in against the successful integration of new SEPTEMBER your trailing foot being in the air as Members into the Club. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Colin 1st A He stressed the importance of a sound 3rd LLCBA v Cambridge long as it is clearly in the area above Grimes, reports that, at the time of going to 4th Melton Town A the mat). coaching programme in the success of a press, the Club’s entry to the 2008 Bowls 5th LLCBA v Berkshire Club, and the commitment of volunteers /Drake’s Pride Club of the Year 6th Non-Leamington Finals H to undertake responsibility for the wide competition is in its final stages of Kirby Muxloe (to be played at range of jobs involved in the day-to-day preparation. Closing date for entries is 1st Brookfield) A running of the Club. Continued overleaf September. Leicester Banks (Mixed Trips) A MEMBERS were delighted to have the It is hoped that we can improve on last 8th Management Group Meeting opportunity to meet up again with Mick Hall year’s standard when we received a 9th Keyworth (Mixed) A at the President’s Day on 1st August. As Birstall H “Highly Commended” citation and SBC Board Meeting he continues his slow (and rather Matt Seadon on certificate. 10th Leicester Ladies H unsteady) road to recovery, we offer him his way to victory A copy of the final entry will be posted in 11th Countesthorpe (Mixed) A and his wife Zena our warmest best wishes against Peter the Clubhouse, for all Members to read, in 12th County Lady President's Day H and trust that it will not be too long before Farrow (Holwell) due course, In the meantime, if any 13th Coffee Morning we see them around the Clubhouse once in the County Member has any suggestions about what Soar Valley H again. Champion of might be included in the entry to impress Battram A Champions the judges, or has any photographs of Club Competition. facilities and activities, which could be used Colour key: Men: Ladies: Mixed: SBC For cheap holidays on Madeira at any time of the to illustrate what a fine Club we have in year, contact Colin Grimes (2608412) Syston, please contact Colin without delay. SYSTON BOWLING CLUB Clubhouse Telephone: 0116 269 2105 All communications to The Secretary: Your views, opinions, news and any other material of interest to Members would Mr Roy Hill, 31 George Toon Court, SYSTON, Leics LE7 1ZQ be welcomed for publication in future editions. Please send to George Dodge, as Telephone: 0116 260 1532 email: [email protected] Editor, by the first Monday in every month 2 Concluded 3 A successful Club kept Members fully informed of what was going on and operated a successful social programme throughout the Close Season. Involvement in and service to the local IT WOULD be extremely helpful if * ALWAYS stand behind your opponent community and a commitment to charitable Members who have items to donate for when he/she is on the mat. CONGRATULATIONS to Brenda Oxman causes had also to be taken into consideration. auction, at the forthcoming Charity Day * After you have delivered your wood and Myles Clare, winners of this year’s In all of these areas - success on the green, on 24th August, could arrange for them and are watching it down the bowling Warner Trophy played on Friday 25th July. co-operation between the Sections, flexible to be delivered to the Clubhouse by no line, don’t move over too close to the All 28 players involved had a most team selection, strong volunteer support, later than Monday 18th August - next rink enjoyable evening on the green followed by good communications, an attractive social marked for the attention of Colin Grimes. * Never distract the attention of a player a tasty supper and presentation ceremony. programme, involvement in the local Although items can be accepted at any who is about to bowl. This principle community and support for charities - he was later time up to the opening of the applies whether the player is one of pleased and proud to be in a position to claim Auction, it is hoped to produce an your opponents or one of your own that Syston was, indeed, a success! advance “catalogue” of goods to attract rink. Sometimes, when a Skip is about He offered personal thanks to the Ladies’ and assist bidders and help us to raise to deliver a wood, his Number Three President, Anita Lowder, to Vice-President, the maximum amount of money possible will try to offer advice on the way to Colin Grimes, all team Captains and to Club for the joint Presidents’ good causes. play the shot and thereby disturb his Coach, Des Eggitt. He singled out Verna concentration. This is bad practice. Kennel and Roger Bentley for their exemplary The Skip will have already read the voluntary work behind the scenes throughout the head and will have decided what shot year without whose support the Club would be in A school teacher was arrested today at he is going to play. As a Number JFK International Airport as he attempted Three, only offer the Skip advice if Brenda Oxman checks the head while some difficulty. He then offered thanks to the Myles Clare and Ken Renshaw look on ladies who had worked hard and to such great to board a flight while in possession of a there has been some significant effect on the catering arrangements for the ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide change in the head since the Skip’s President’s Day. rule and a calculator. last wood. There has been some talk about the future He closed his address by thanking all Members At a morning press conference, Attorney * When both Number Threes are viability and the current relevance of this for their active support throughout the Season. General John Ashcroft said he believes measuring for shots, Leads and trophy in the Club’s rather packed the man is a member of the notorious Seconds must say out of the head. competition calendar. Joint Club Presidents’ Al-Gebra movement. He did not identify However, a Lead or Second may draw On the one hand, it would appear to be a the man, who has been charged by the the attention of a Number Three to a great pity to lose an event which involves CHARITY DAY FBI with carrying weapons of maths shot that might have been overlooked. the full support and co-operation of both instruction. (An overlooked shot could make the Sections of the Club offering, as it does, a Sunday 24th August 2008 difference between winning and losing great opportunity for light-hearted starting at 2.30 p.m. a match.) competition and rivalry between mixed In the presence of * If your opponent appears to be rinks while raising money for charity. His Worshipful the Mayor of Charnwood and Men’s Saturday matches overlooking a shot in his/her favour, it P: 34 W:13 L: 21 Shot Diff: -334 On the other hand, if the event is not the Mayoress is good sportsmanship to draw his/her supported by sufficient Members to make it Men’s Weekday matches Light-hearted (fancy dress) bowls match attention to the possibility. a viable proposition, there would seem to P:15 W: 7 D: 1 L: 7 Shot Diff: -16 Craft, cakes, preserves and plant stalls REMEMBER - Bowls is a game of be little point in persisting with it. & District Triples * Auction (4.30 p.m. approx) good sportsmanship. Views on the subject from Members P:12 SW: 6 RW: 13½ Pts: 39 Pos:5/8 Light refreshments available all day Other points of etiquette to be borne in given to the respective Section Tickets: 50p Melton Triples League mind (See Club noticeboard) are: Committees would be welcomed to MEMBERS ARE URGED TO PROVIDE P: 4 RW: 8 RD: 2 RL: 6 Pts: 22 * Check that you know and comply with assist them in reaching a decision about STOCK FOR ALL STALLS (See Janice Ladies’ matches the correct dress for the occasion. the event for next year. Wilbourn) AND ITEMS FOR AUCTION P:18 W: 4 L:14 Shot Diff: -220 * Make sure that you know the starting (See separate article on this page) (as at Friday, 8th August 2008) Continued overleaf Special evening charity cabaret starring Detailed scores for all matches, much JACKIE LEE more information about the Club - and * My wife is a sex object. Every time I ask Starting at 7.30 p.m. the game of bowls - can be found on the for sex, she objects! The Club’s own web site * Light refreshments and full bar available new Club web site: They say marriage is made in heaven. Tickets: £3.00 www.systonbowlingclub.org But so is thunder and lightning! is now fully operational * Available, in advance , from Brian Adams Sadly, things appear to be “slipping” Money isn’t everything - but it certainly after a good start to the Season. keeps you in touch with your children.