THE NEWSLETTER OF WORTHING PAVILION BOWLING CLUB
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DECEMBER 2018
Wishing all members of Pavilion Bowling Club a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year Sun 16 Wealden * Inside this Edition
Coaching:
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Arun (L) * Denny Cup H/A Egham Trophy H/A # Over 60’s Double Rink H/A Top Club #
Touring Club:
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Arun (L) Mason Trophy H/A Preston (L) Mince Pie Drive
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Welfare
Coaching Masons’ Visit Pavilion
Playing Matters Excerpt from December 2018 Fixture Card NB: Check website for any changes Men’s Friendlies (Mixed Matches) Sun 02 Denton Island # * Wed 06 Preston # Sat 15 Horsham #
20/11/2018
The last day of September heralded the visit of the Viatores Masonic Lodge to the club, we had twenty-five visitors and fifteen of them tried their hand at bowling. The evening proved to have a difficult start as some of the guests were delayed by traffic problems. However we overcame that small difficulty and twelve of the group started the evening off with a quick teach-in to learn the art of bowls. Once we had completed the introduction to bowls, the bowlers were split into teams and we had a game of two bowl triples. Once again we were surprised
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by the skills demonstrated after just a short teach-in and the game proved to be very competitive. The unfortunate members who had traffic problems, did not miss out and had an enjoyable introduction to bowls followed by a game of rinks. There was a very wide range of ages, ladies and men in the group and this was beneficial. They all seemed to enjoy the evening enormously. Special thanks go to Ian Lay, our new chairman of the board of directors, for arranging the event for the group and a special mention for treating all the coaches to the buffet and drinks afterwards. This is the first event that this has happened and the coaches were all very grateful to Ian. It was also very rewarding that at least three of the participants showed a real interest in joining the club and said they would be signing on for coaching. We all hope that this comes to fruition as this is the icing on the cake for all the hard work the coaches put into running the event. Special thanks to Mick Steggell and Peter Tomley who stepped in to help the coaches run the event. The usual band were: Trevor Parker, George Rhodes, Dennis Allen, Eric Henshaw and Keith Bowden. Without the support of our coaches we would not be able to run events such as these and this can be very beneficial to our club.
Richard Calvert & Gordon Kibbles Senior Coaches
PAVILION POST the notice board for when the date is published. The final administrative arrangements for the Bembridge tour will be discussed at this meeting and ferry passes issued.
Timothy Baldwin Touring Club Secretary
Club Website October 2018 Statistics Visitors from the Viatores Masonic Lodge
COACHING TIPS Use of the mat We have noticed over the years that some players are not using the mat to their advantage. When we are playing a game of bowls there are usually two static things on the rink i.e. the mat and the jack. Unless of course, the jack has been moved. Yet we frequently see players not thinking where they are standing on the mat from front to back, when they deliver the bowl. The position they adopt on the mat can vary by as much as two feet. By establishing a regular position on the mat the player will then show more consistency in their deliveries. This may seem obvious to most players but when you watch even the best players the positioning of their feet seems to vary quite a lot. The secret to accurate bowling is that every delivery for the chosen line is the same, yet we see players moving to the mat and without any preparation at all, deliver the bowl. By making sure you follow the same procedure every time you deliver the bowl, will make your game much more consistent. The mat has lines and advertising wording when it is manufactured, these can be used to make sure your feet position is exactly the same each time, for both forehand and backhand. When you have delivered your bowl you must stay on the mat facing the jack and wait until your bowl comes to rest. If you want to improve you must watch your delivery carefully as it travels down the rink. Watch the shoulder as it turns towards the jack and even if the delivery is poor, watch where it stops and wait for the skip to tell you the length. Remember when you deliver the bowl, you may have missed the green, but it
but it may be a perfect length. You may have got the line perfect, but you are short or long. This information is vital to make sure your next bowl is better. Try not to walk off the mat, by watching your delivery very carefully and identifying the problem with that delivery, you can then improve with your next bowl. There is nothing more infuriating to a skip, when they wait for the bowl to arrive and they look up to tell the player where the bowl has stopped and all they see is the back of the person walking off the rink. You have all seen the situation when the player thinks the bowl is so bad they walk away, only to see the bowl get an outrageous wick and come in for shot. Once you leave the mat and your bowl comes to rest you lose possession of the rink and your skip will not be able to let you know where your bowl finishes. How can you improve your game if you are not looking at the last bowl you played from the mat, as the perspective is so different from the side of the rink. When you bowl, you bowl from the mat, so wandering to the side of the rink is not helpful in any way. The mat is there for a purpose, please make use of it every time you play a game or a practice.
Richard Calvert & Gordon Kibbles Senior Coaches
Touring Club The AGM of the Touring Club will be called early in the New Year, so members are asked to keep an eye on
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The club website is still attracting an unprecedented level of interest for a relatively small sports club, as you can see from the following data: Hits:
103,137
Robots:
25,442
Unique visitors:
2,347
Countries by percentage: UK
78.17%
USA
7.90%
China
3.58%
Malcolm Gilbey Webmaster
Late Bereavements Tommy Hills It was with the most profound sense of shock that we learned of the sudden death of Tommy last month. Tommy was one of the longer serving stalwart members of the club who, over many years, enjoyed great success at club and County competitions. Most members now, will remember his never failing sense of fun, banter and humour as he reigned supreme behind the bar for many years. The “Twenty Second End� seems so much quieter now and we all miss the quips and comments now that he has gone. His funeral was a family occasion which reflected his wishes and those of Carol and the family but a large and pleasing number of his friends met at the club on the Friday before the funeral to remember him and raise a glass in his
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PAVILION POST honour. This was particularly appropriate as he loved his time with the Frens-o-Fred and the Friday Night Leaguers. His loyalty, service and dedication to the club were outstanding and he will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and met him.
laying and general maintenance. Interestingly, one of his early jobs was
Jim Miles 1936-2018 A number of club members joined with a packed congregation at the Gordon rd Chapel on 23 November to celebrate the life of Jim Miles, who died in Worthing Hospital on 28th October, after a period of illness. Jim was a true Worthingite. Born and bred in the town, he spent his life living here and was a well-known character in his area. He trained as a house fitter, learning skills of carpentry, upholstery, carpet
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to build coffins for the grandfather of Ian Hart, at whose funeral chapel Jim’s funeral was held. In his national service he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps.
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He was a family man, happily married to Pat for many years with three children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Those who knew him well recounted his enthusiasm to tell stories about his early days in Worthing. Jim’s knowledge of the history of the town was excellent. Before Jim’s period of illness his garden was his pride and joy and he also loved spending time with his friends in Scotland, where he was able to visit the occasional distillery and make a few purchases! Pavilion members all knew Jim for his good sense of fun, his positive outlook and his granite balls (!) Recently, his failing health prevented him from bowling but his love for the company and fellowship of the club remained undaunted and he continued to attend Spooners right up to his hospitalisation. He will be sadly missed by all of us who had the privilege of knowing him.
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01903418499S Please remember that if you know of a club member who has been hospitalised, or otherwise unwell, even not seen at Pavilion for a while, to notify the Club Welfare Officer:
Mrs Carol Tillett on the above Telephone Number
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Acknowledgement and thanks to Richard Calvert, Malcolm Gilbey, Graham French and Peter Woods for their contributions. Contributions to the newsletter should be sent to the editor by the 20th day of the month preferably by email. edited by Anthony Powell email ;- editor@wpavilionbc.org
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