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THE NEWSLETTER OF WORTHING PAVILION BOWLING CLUB JANUARY 2019
Ladies’ Matches Inside this Edition
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Playing Matters.
Visual Heath Issues.
The Way Ahead survey.
Report into the problems with Rinks 4-5-6
Obituary for David Virgo.
Having read some of the returns from the survey and listened to complaints and rumours, we decided some action needed to be taken having spent £6000.00 on new under lay and
Social Element.
Notices
We had a visit from Dales in September and they started to change some of the grippers but were unable to finish the work needed as they ran out of time. I made a phone call to them and they th were happy to come on Thursday 15 November to carry out the rest of the work. Upon arrival the carpet was all lifted the under lay was then stretched and stapled into position. New grippers were fixed around the rink these are larger than anything used before. The carpet was then stretched. We then watched as they tested the carpet for speed, which was running at 17.65 seconds for the 27m length. This is the quickest it has been since the new underlay and carpet being turned over. We were also told it would improve even
Welfare
Playing Matters Excerpts from January 2019 Fixture Card NB: Check website for any changes Men’s Friendlies (Mixed Matches) Sat 09 Sun 06 Fri 11 Sat 12 Sat 19 Tue 22 Wed 23 Wed 30
Past Presidents Victory *# Shoreham @ Adur *# Metropolitan Police # Maltravers * Pavilion Ladies’ (Greys) Preston * Banks
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Sun 06 Top Club 3 round # Sun 13 Worthing IBC (L) Sat 26 Egerton Park (L) *
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The problem with Rink 6 exposed
having the carpet turned over in August 2015. We were very disappointed to see that the carpet was not increasing in speed it was in fact getting slower, taking 16.9 seconds to cover a 27m length when it should be nearer 18 seconds.
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more with use and when it will be stretched again in the spring. Some photos showing the work and speed testing are attached. We were also told there is no issue with the concrete as the carpet is attached to a wooden frame bolted to the concrete from above.
PAVILION POST - APPENDIX The consensus from members I have spoken to since Thursday, say it has been a great improvement..
Checking the speed on rink 5
The board think no further action needs to be taken and we will continue with our contract with Dales for the foreseeable future. Many thanks to the ladies’ for giving up the three rinks for the work to be carried out, also thanks to all those who helped.
Graham Farley Recruitment and Publicity Director
David Harold Virgo
his illness was managed reasonably well, the symptoms became progressively worse and he had to stop bowling a couple of years ago. However, David still popped into the club for an occasional coffee and a chat with his mates until very recently. David was a true gentleman with a great sense of humour. He was a regular church goer at Christ Church in Worthing, where he carried out a number of voluntary jobs for many years. A memorial service was held for him at the church on the 29th November 2018 which was well attended, with a number of club members in the congregation. Apart from bowling, David was an ardent Brighton & Hove Albion supporter and was a season ticket holder at the Amex. He will be sadly missed and our thoughts go out to his wife Andrea and all his family, at this particularly difficult time.
Barry Ledger Dinner / Dance
1941-2018 Sadly, former club member David Virgo passed away at St Barnabis Hospice on th 15 November 2018 after a prolonged illness. David was a member of Pavilion Bowling Club for nearly twenty years and was a very competitive bowler, playing for the Volunteers team for many years in the Friday invitation fours league. He also participated in club competitions both indoors and outdoors.
Over eighty members of Pavilion enjoyed a very successful evening with a Christmas dinner and great service from all at Highdown and entertainment from Taylor Maid and dance performances that will live long in the memory of Pavilion (Trevor). Many thanks should also go to Keith Leather and the social committee. th Put the 16 February in your diaries for a Valentines Dinner and Dance with entertainment from Taylor Maid.
Graham Farley Recruitment and Publicity Director
Club Survey
David Virgo
Unfortunately David was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2002 and although
No doubt many of you will have been aware of a committee made up of club members, ‘The Way Ahead’ who have been charged with looking at the future of the club from differing angles. To that extent they came up with a number of ways that the building itself may be improved and distributed a
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questionnaire to gauge club members’ support. It is difficult to say exactly how many survey sheets were distributed but from an estimated three hundred and fifty members around eighty completed surveys were returned, representing just 23% of the overall membership. A copy of the results of the survey are attached on page 4 appendix.
Christmas Dinner/ Dance
Vision Impairment CAN YOU SEE THE JACK? As we get older our eyesight can deteriorate. First point of help is an optician, who will check your vision and the back of the eye. A pair of specs will help most people, but for others an appointment, sometimes an urgent appointment at an NHS eye clinic is required. The number of people experiencing loss of central vision macula degeneration is increasing as the population ages. So it may be helpful to know where to go for help if you, or a relative/friend, is diagnosed with a sight impairment. The NHS offers a wide range of services. A new eye clinic has opened at Southlands Hospital and both Worthing and Chichester also offer treatment. Some club members travel to Moorfields Eye Hospital in East London for specialist services. West Sussex County Council offer an advisory service and are responsible for registering blind and partially sighted residents. They also issue Blue Badge Parking Permits. Aside from the statutory authorities many charities offer important services. Worthing Sight Support in Rowlands Road offer a wide range of social activities, classes, meals and advice on devices to assist local people. 4Sight Vision provides similar services in Shoreham, Bognor Regis and Midhurst, plus advisory services at Southlands and Chichester.
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PAVILION POST - APPENDIX Blind Veterans UK offers dedicated help to ex-servicemen/women with a minimum two years service. The famous St. Dunstans, now renamed The Brighton Centre is located near Rottingdean . Their motto is Victory over Blindness and they provide residential and home services at no cost. Holidays and recreational activities are available at Brighton and Llandudno, including bowls, archery, cycling and fitness training. Skiing in Italy, abseiling, climbing and sky diving are also available for all members. There are many other groups, charities such as RNIB and Macula Society for example. If you need more information please let me know.
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Jean Allen Peter Bunce Bernie Homer
Graham French Hon Secretary
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 or alternatively the Hon Secretary
Graham Foreshaw Keith Leather I am sure the grapevine has reached you all by now that I have resigned from my position as social director. Why? You may well ask. Just let’s say a conflict of interests and opinions. I send my very sincere thank you to you all, particularly those who have supported me during my tenure in office over the last years doing what I love doing, organising events. I am very proud of what the social committee has achieved in that time. From the social funds we have purchased two flying seagull scarers for the outside rinks, twelve new score boards, again for outside use. The barbecue, which was very successfully used during the June anniversary evening attended by one hundred and twenty-five people. We had made plans for another th barbeque on 17 May 2019 accompanied by yet another previously unused band. Finally we purchased the well used coffee machine that has proved to be a mega success. So, I hope you remember me and the social committee with more good thoughts than bad. Respectfully
Keith Leather Acknowledgement and thanks to Graham Farley(2) Malcolm Gilbey, Barry Ledger, Graham Forshaw and Graham French for their contributions. Contributions for the newsletter should reach the editor by the 20th day of the preceding month preferably by email
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PAVILION POST - APPENDIX
WORTHING PAVILION BOWLING CLUB. PROPOSED REFURNISHMENT OF LOUNGE AND DINING AREAS. Summary of results of the Survey of Members.
A. Redecorate the ceiling and beams in white
90% in favour
B. Remove the green backing to the honours board and rehang boards.
87% in favour
C. Dance floor this is at present used 3 – 4 times a year. Whist it is not intended to do away with a dance floor there are alternatives. 1. Re-carpet the lounge and retain a dance floor as now.
30% in favour
2. Re-carpet the lounge omitting the dance floor and providing a portable dance floor. These dance floors take approximately 15 minutes to lay/assemble and can be placed where required. Note – carpet can be woven in club colours if dance floor omitted. This is subject to manufacturers minimum quantity. D. Floor generally – take up carpets and laminate flooring and cover whole area in laminate flooring. Consideration must be given by the fact that carpet absorbs sound but a solid surface does not. Sound reverberation is considerable and effects those hard of hearing. E.
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86% against
Laminate floor – existing area from entrance – take up and replace with new in a modern colour.
80% in favour
Lighting – remove the existing fluorescent fittings, ceiling pendants and fans. Replace with modern circular LED ceiling pendants.
98% in favour
Furniture – chairs – it is intended to retain the large tub chairs but to renew the existing chairs with chairs of a similar style but with aluminium frames and possibly upholstered in the club colours.
90% in favour
Furniture – renew the current tables with pedestal tables with laminate table tops.
86% in favour
Blinds – replace the blinds to the windows between the lounge and rinks 1-3 with electrically operated roller blinds.
92% in favour
Blinds – replace the existing vertical blinds to the windows overlooking the external greens with electrically operated blinds K.
61% in favour
Balustrading – remove the exiting metal balustrade to the upper ramp section of the ramped access to rinks 1 – 3 and replace with a glass balustrade with infinity posts. Reason – at present when seated the view is obstructed by the various horizontal bars and vertical columns.
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86% in favour
92% in favour
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