FOUNDED 1934 CYMDEITHAS BOWLIO DAN DO CYMRU WELSH INDOOR BOWLS ASSOCIATION HANDBOOK 2018/19 WELSH INDOOR BOWLS ASSOCIATION HANDBOOK 2018/19 ASSOCIATION WELSH INDOOR BOWLS www.welshindoorbowls.com Professional Print, Graphic and Signage Services long & short run large format event branding signage For more information please contact: Ross Owen t: 02920 002 200 a: Unit 7 | Llantrisant Business Park | Llantrisant | Rhondda Cynon Ta | CF72 8LF www.upriseprint.co.uk CONTENTS Presidents Message ......................…………………………………….... Page 2 WIBA Officers & Life Members …………………………………………… Page 4 Officers & Committee …………………………………………………....... Page 5 WIBA Delegates …………..................................................................... Page 6 Sub-Committees ……………………….…………………………….......... Page 7 Past Presidents ……………………………………………………............ Page 8 Dates for Your Diary ……………………………………………................ Page 10 Management Committee Members ……………………......................... Page 11 Constitution & Rules ………………………………………………............ Page 12 Licensing of Tournaments ……………………………………….............. Page 20 Code of Conduct for Players & Officials …………………….................. Page 22 Teams & Divisions ……………………………………………….............. Page 30 WIBA Calendar …………………………………………………………….. Page 31 Club Allocation for Competition Entries ……………………………........ Page 37 National Competition Rules …………………………………………........ Page 38 National Championship Rota of Venues ……………………………....... Page 40 Procedure for Dealing with Running on the Green …………….............. Page 41 Respotting Rule ..................................................................................... Page 42 National Club Championship Rules ……………………………….......... Page 44 National Club Championship Past Records ………………………......... Page 45 Knock Out Cup Rules & Past Records ………………………………...... Page 46 National Merit Table Rules & Records …………………………………... Page 47 National Team Championship Rules ………………………………......... Page 48 National Team Championship Past Records ………………………....... Page 49 Over 60’s National Club Championship Rules ……………………........ Page 50 Over 60’s National Club Championship Past Records ………………... Page 51 International & National Gallery ….………………………………………. Page 52 Hall of Fame ….……………………………………….............................. Page 63 World Indoor Bowls Council Officers ……………………………………. Page 64 British Isles Indoor Bowls Council Officers ……………………………... Page 65 BIIBC Championships & Events Welsh Winners ………………………. Page 66 Secretary’s Annual Report 2017 -18 ..................................................... Page 67 Records of WIBA Championship Winners & Runners Up …………….. Page 68 Welsh Indoor Young Bowlers Association Report ………………........... Page 77 Players Ranking Rules & List .………………………………………….... Page 78 Safeguarding Policy ……………………............................................... Page 80 Record of International Matches …………………………………………. Page 81 Record of Junior & O50 International Players Past & Present ……...... Page 82 Record of International Players Past & Present ………………………... Page 90 WIBA Director Report ............................................................................ Page 92 Director of Bowls Under 18 Report ....................................................... Page 94 Test Match Report ................................................................................ Page 95 Director of Bowls Under 25 Report ....................................................... Page 96 Report of Results .................................................................................. Page 97 Affiliated Club Details ……………………………………………………… Page 99 Welsh Bowls Umpires Association Officers …………………………...... Page 124 Welsh Bowls Coaching Association Officers ……………………........... Page 125 Bowls Wales Officers …………………………………………………....... Page 126 Welsh Association of Visually Impaired Bowlers ……………………….. Page 127 Officers of Other Associated Bodies & Media Contacts ……………...... Page 127 1 Peter Groom President Welsh Indoor Bowls Association 2018/2019 Thank you all for allowing me to honour and privilege of becoming the fifty third President of the Welsh Indoor Bowls Association. Firstly I congratulate Mostyn Lewis on the dignified manner he conducted himself and carried out his duties as Welsh Indoor Bowls Association President. It was a pleasure to be your senior Vice President. I would also like to thank David Phillips for whom I served as junior Vice President. Thank you both for your company and support. I will endeavour to follow your example. My thanks to my proposer, Brian Davies, my seconder, Malcom Woolley and Ogwr Indoor Bowls Club for nominating me. As the third President from Ogwr I am proud to follow Harold Morgan and Brian Davies who I 2 know set a very high standard in the office for President, which I do my utmost to maintain. I look forward to the year ahead working with senior Vice President, Michael Doody and junior Vice President, Michael Flanagan together with immediate past President , Mostyn Lewis as well as all the officers of the Association. We have a change of Treasurer and on your behalf I thank the outgoing Treasurer, Mr Ken Burton for the excellent work he has done for the Association for a number of years and I wish you good health and many years of enjoying other persuits. I congratulate Mr David Phillips as our new Treasurer and know our affairs are in good hands. To all the delegates, may I on behalf of the Welsh Indoor Bowls Association ask you to thank your clubs for all their undertakings on our behalf in respect of international national competitions, the junior bowls and also the umpires they supply for the coming season. During my year as President I will endeavour to maintain the traditions and standards set by past Presidents. I will maintain my principles and be proud of the position I represent and be positive in all my undertakings on behalf of Welsh Indoor Bowls Association and most importantly, enjoy every moment. I will be pleased to accept invitations to visit clubs and will also be pleased to accept any invitations from other clubs wishing to host a Presidents match. My chosen charity is Prostate Cancer Support/Research. May I wish you good health and good bowling. Please enjoy the game for what it is. I will also appreciate your support and friendship during my year as President and beyond and if I can be of any assistance to members or clubs, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind Regards, Peter 3 WELSH INDOOR BOWLS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS & COMMITTEE 2018/2019 PRESIDENT: PETER GROOM PETER GROOM 7 CHESTNUT DRIVE DANYGRIG PORTHCAWL CF36 5AD Tel: 01656 788464 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT: MIKE DOODY 63 SCHOONER CIRCLE NEWPORT NP10 8EX Tel: 01633 380137 Mob: 07584208918 Email: [email protected] JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT: MIKE FLANAGAN 5 GROVE COTTAGES BAGLEYS LANE LLANDRINIO POWYS SY22 6RP Mobile: 07474274935 Email: [email protected] IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: MOSTYN LEWIS 35 ALFRED STREET, EBBW VALE NP23 6NQ Tel: 01495 305203 HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS LEON STANFIELD Merthyr Tydfil GARETH HUMPHREYS M.B.E Sully GERALD HARRIS Pembrokeshire BRIAN DAVIES Ogwr JIM MORGAN Sully JOHN HAGUE C & C Swansea PETER RALPH Newport DAVID PHILLIPS C & C Swansea KEN BURTON Dinefwr 4 OFFICERS & COMMITTEE 2018/2019 Season HONORARY SECRETARY: BARRIE BELLAMY 11 HEOL Y GORS VIRGINIA GARDENS CAERPHILLY CF83 3EW Tel 02920862443 Email: [email protected] HONORARY TREASURER: DAVID PHILLIPS 50 PENYRHEOL ROAD, GORSEINON, SWANSEA, SA4 4GA Tel: 01792 538061 Email: [email protected] DIRECTOR OF BOWLS: STEPHEN REES 31 GOLWG COED, BIRCHGROVE, SWANSEA, SA7 0HY Tel: 01792 310614 / 07581 65412 Email: [email protected] HONORARY COMPETITION SECRETARY: NIGEL WILLIAMS FLAT 16 BRIGHTON COURT, BRIGHTON ROAD, GORSEINON, SWANSEA SA4 4BW Tel: 07528 932452 Email: [email protected] 5 HONORARY LEAGUE SECRETARY: NEIL JONES 1C ROMENEY ROAD, SANDFIELDS, PORT TALBOT, SA12 6SA Tel: 07531 888276 Email: [email protected] JUNIOR BOWLS CO-ORDINATOR, HONORARY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY: JOHN PHILLIPS 126 GORSEINON RD, PENLLER GAER, SWANSEA SA4 9AA Tel: 07541364841 Email: [email protected] SAFEGUARDING OFFICER: PETER BRILL 5 DURHAM CLOSE MERTHYR TYDFIL CF48 1SL Tel: 01685 371417 Mobile: 07805 077381 Email: [email protected] W.B.A. DELEGATE THE SECRETARY NIGEL WILLIAMS W.B.U.A. DELEGATE T.B.A W.B.C.A. DELEGATE BARRIE BELLAMY 02920 862443 BOWLS WALES T.B.A 6 COMPOSITION OF SUB-COMMITTEES 2018/2019 SEASON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President, Senior Vice President, Junior Vice President. Immediate Past President, Safeguarding Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, Competition Secretary, League Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Brian Davies, John Hague, Gerald Harris, Gwyn Rees, Robert Williams, Maurice Ashton, Patrick Hussey, Billy Hull, Ken Burton, Peter Ralph, Nigel Franklin, Alun Morris. DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE President, Senior or Junior Vice President. Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary, John Hague, Nigel Williams. Ken Burton, Director of Bowls. NATIONAL FIXTURE COMMITTEE President, Senior or Junior Vice President. Secretary, Treasurer, Competition Secretary, League Secretary, plus one male delegate from each club. TOURNAMENT & CHAMPIONSHIP COMMITTEE President, Senior Vice President, Junior Vice President. Immediate Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary, Competition Secretary, League Secretary, plus one member from the host club. FINANCE COMMITTEE President, Secretary, Treasurer, John Hague, Patrick Hussey DELEGATES TO THE INTERNATIONAL