BOWLS WA REPORTS - FIXTURES & EVENTS As a volunteer group, the Fixtures & Events (F & E) committee, with the support of Bowls WA Competition and Talent Development Manager Pieter Harris, attempt to provide a structure to the WA bowling community by delivering a pennant Leonie Potts competition along with State Championships, Over 60’s events, Under 18 Championships, Country Weeks and various other major bowls events.
particular I would like to thank those clubs who offered greens late in the season for the Mixed State Pairs. I would like to note the continual difficulties to get sufficient venues to hold events. Should this continue, as a committee, we will need to look at different strategies.
The Bowls Management committee (BMC) is made up of another group of volunteers who represent bowlers throughout the State. They play an important role in considering recommendations made by the F & E committee before changes or decisions are implemented. The members of this committee form a vital connection with the bowling community of In order to do this, my committee dedicates which they are all members. I thank them for the many hours involving planning and drafting support and encouragement they give to the F & calendars, reviewing and updating Field of Play E committee. and Conditions of Play documents (all during This year, the season started earlier to complete the off bowling season), adjudicating pennant Promotion Finals and Champion of Champion disputes, organising draws and venues for events events from 2019-2020. and then attending the events to oversee the The participants entering both Men’s and running of them. Women’s State events showed an increase this The F & E committee is currently made up season. of seven very dedicated members who go about their duties without expectation of any My thanks also to the BWA Board and staff who acknowledgement but enjoying being a part of have encouraged and supported our committee the BWA organisation. I thank them for their throughout the past year. The pool of volunteers commitment and, as a bowler, I appreciate the from the bowls community appears to be drying fact that without them Bowls WA would not be up and I implore lovers of the sport of bowls to able to provide the competition structure that consider taking on a role within one of the BWA it currently does. I would also like to thank the committees. If you have ideas, suggestions or Greens and Umpires committee members of skills to offer that will support or improve our great game of bowls then bowls needs you Bowls WA for their contribution to events. now. Join the F & E committee and help make a Obviously, many other match officials and positive difference to our sport. umpires at a club level are required to assist the F & E committee and these volunteers play their part in providing the competitive structure for bowlers to enjoy. I thank them all and appreciate the effort they put into supporting their individual clubs and Bowls WA. Another group that supports our committee are the green keepers and club officials who look after their clubs’ greens. Without the cooperation of clubs in making their facilities available for events, no competitions would take place. In FIXTURES AND EVENTS
Leonie Potts
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