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THE NEWSLETTER OF WORTHING PAVILION BOWLING CLUB
post JULY 2014
LACK OF NAMES FOR FRIENDLIES = CANCELLATIONSCOSTS THE CLUB!! Inside this Edition Playing Matters: New Fixtures A Word from the Bridge: Monthly Review of Friendlies Cancelled Friendly Matches Signing Off Team Sheets Fixture Emendations Ladies’ Section Monthly Review of Matches Letter of Appreciation Planetbowls November Tournament Touring Club: Update
Winners D.Jackson, A. Anderson, G Leaman and R McBeth photographed with organiser Ray Leggett.
Social Scene: Captains thank you Regular Cards dates Forthcoming Functions
2014 ‘Wiggy Plate’ th
On Monday 26 May 2014 eighty players representing twenty teams drawn from Portsmouth, Southampton, Chipstead, Sutton Surrey, Croydon, Newdigate, Lindfield, The Witterings, Storrington, Bognor Regis, Pagham, Chichester, Hotham, Southwick, Worthing and new entrants this year from Eastney met at Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club to compete in an open fours competition; better known as ‘Wiggys Plate’. The Tournament was organised by Ray Leggett. The weather was so wet the outside greens were deemed to be unplayable, so the tournament was transferred into the indoor rinks at Pavilion. The tournament was run all day with the final play offs in the early evening for the final position. The play off for third and fourth place was between a team skipped by John Collins(4) against a team skipped by Terry Honnor (3) The play off for first and second was between Bognor skipped by G. Leaman 28/06/2014
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(1 ) against the Dream team skipped by nd Dave Williams (2 ) Everyone stated they had a very enjoyable day at Worthing Pavilion, that hosted the event.
Malcolm Gilbey For those that are interested more photographs can be found on www.wpavilionbc.org
Playing Matters July Fixture Card excerpt NB: Check website for any changes Mens’ Friendlies (and Mixed Matches) Mon 07 Wed 09 Thur 10 Fri 11 Sun 13 Wed 16 Sat 19 Sun 20 Sun 20 Wed 23 Fri 25 Mon 28 Wed 30
Henfield # British Rail (Preston Park)* # Hurstpierpoint * Rottingdean Horsham (Friendship Cup) * Lindfield * Portsmouth Post Office Insurance # Petworth * Burgess Hill Burpham # The Drive Hove # Newdigate * #
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Men’s League Matches Fri Sat Sat Sun Sat Sun Tue Thur Sat Sat Sat Thur
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Marine Gdns (‘C’ Team) Southbourne (‘B’ Team) Aldingbourne (‘A’ Team) * (Chiichester ‘A’ (‘A’ Team) * Lancing (‘B’ Team) Bognor ‘A’ (‘A’ Team) * West Tarring (‘C’ Team) * Chichester ‘A’ (‘B’ Team) Worthing (‘A’ Team) * Norfolk ‘A’ (‘A’ Team) * East Preston (‘C’ Team) Norfolk ‘A’ (‘B’ Team)
Ladies’ Friendlies Thur Sun Tue Thur Tue Thur Tue Thur
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Two Wood Yardstick Ladies’ Invitation Day Sussex Masonic Ladies Pagham* The Drive Hove East Preston Field Place Norfolk
* Indicates away matches # Indicates mixed matches
New Fixtures This month will see Pavilion travelling to the picturesque village of Lindfield located on the far side of Haywards
PAVILION POST Heath, for a new friendly fixture with Lindfield Bowling Club. situated in Backwoods Lane, Lindfield, The bowling club was founded in 1903
Lindfield Bowling Club
and has independent Men’s and Ladies’ Sections. Despite its size the club boasts a playing membership in excess of one hundred and twenty players. From reading information on their website, it would appear that we could well have a competitive match to look forward to!
A Word from the Bridge Monthly Review Friendly Matches Phew what a scorching June we had. I would have thought that the glorious weather would have encouraged more of you to want to play in the friendly matches. However my pleas for more members to make themselves available to play in friendly matches seem to have fallen on deaf ears yet again, as the situation has not improved one iota. With almost every friendly match I am frequently left scratching around for players at the eleventh hour. Since the closing date of the last newsletter, I have had to cancel at least five friendly matches; at home against Newdigate, Middleton, Hayes & District, London Welsh as well as away to Steyning. The Hayes and Welsh fixtures in particular, are long standing and had to be cancelled at short notice, due the lack of members putting themselves forward for selection. Who knows what the future will hold for these fixtures. The Hayes and London Welsh cancellations are likely to cost the club dearly in compensating the caterers; hopefully we will not receive a claim in due course to compensate the visitors’ coach costs. Taking this all on-board, consideration has been given to cancelling a number of forthcoming friendly matches, the first
being the away trip to Byfleet; to avoid the likelihood of having to pay any compensation to the coach firm if we have to cancel the fixture with short notice. The other cancellations will be shown on the club website in due course. Cancelling the new fixtures with clubs like Southwater, Hurstpierpoint and Newdigate; could well result in losing these fixtures in the years to come? Members really do need to wise up and support Pavilion more readily, by making themselves available to play in friendly fixtures, that are vital to the club. Despite the problems in fielding sides last month, Pavilion won all five home matches, whilst losing our only away match to Tarring Priory.
Signing off on team sheets It would make my life a lot simpler if those members who have second thoughts about making themselves available for friendlies, just put a single line through their name. Frequently members typex or otherwise completely obliterate their name on the list. When I subsequently phone around to try to make up numbers, I often find myself telephoning someone who has already obliterated their name on the list. That is just a waste of my time and cost of a telephone call.
Monthly Review Ladies’ Section Despite only having twenty regular outdoor lady players, the ladies have managed to play all their fixtures both league and friendly. This month they have played four league matches winning a home match against Shoreham and gaining all six points, but losing three away matches, one against Middleton, one against East Preston and one against Aldingbourne. They have played four friendly matches; all away; and have won two and lost two. Thank you ladies, for your continued support in putting your names down for these fixtures.
Ann Button Ladies’ Captain
Letter of Appreciation The following letter of appreciation from, a visiting player to Dennis Lindup, follows the friendly match against RHP th Chelmsford Bowls Club on Sunday 15 June 2014 a match where the number of rinks had to be reduced in order to meet the fixture. Hello Dennis
Friendly Fixtures Amendments As previously mentioned, In order to avoid the likelihood of unnecessary financial penalties against the club; owing to match cancellations at short notice; it was decided to cancel or otherwise amend a number of friendly fixtures; a comprehensive list of which is shown below:09 Jul 20 Jul 30 Jul 01 Aug 03 Aug 10 Aug 26 Aug 03 Sep 05 Sep 13 Sep
British Rail (Away) Cancelled Insurance (Home) Cancelled Newdigate (Away) Cancelled Hollinbury reduced from six to four rinks Horsell reduced from eight to six rinks Croydon (Away) Cancelled Hurstpierpoint (Home) Cancelled Southwater (Home) Cancelled Banister Park change of time from 12pm to 2pm Woodlands Park (Away) Cancelled
Edward Cripps
As promised sending you my contact card. Will be telephoning my sister on return from her cruise. I and all members of RHP Bowls Club really enjoyed your clubs hospitality. Give my compliments to the chef on the dinner we received. Keep bowling. I really enjoyed the banter I had with your team, I know you all started to get worried near the end, as our score started to gather pace. Ha! Keep bowling and good health. Yours in bowls
Ron Burrell Catering For the information of members, the kitchen will be closed from 4pm Sunday st 21 September 2014 and will not reth open until 9am Wednesday 8 October 2014.
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PAVILION POST Planetbowls
Indoor Tournament I am pleased to confirm that Planetbowls will be visiting us again on th th the weekend of 8 and 9 November 2014, for what they have advertised on their web site, as an indoor singles tournament with a maximum entry of sixty-four players. The board have stipulated that play will not start until noon on the Saturday and will run until closing time around 10.30pm. Depending on the number of entries, the same will apply on the Sunday; but hopefully the final will be a little bit earlier, as some competitors will have a long trip home. Prize money will depend on the number of entries and sponsorship, but there will be a minimum prize of £1,000 for the winner with a minimum of £500 for the runner-up. I hope that as last time, many members will support this event by either playing, marking or stewarding. I would also emphasise that these events help the kitchen as well as the bar revenues and in the long run helps to sustain membership fees. The tournaments also help to maintain Worthing on the bowls map. Entry forms will be available from the end of July and will be stored in the yellow rink binders.
Warwick Davis Touring Club BEMBRIDGE The deposits for both November and March have now been paid and the lists in the Clubhouse will be removed. We have twenty-six members going in November 2014 and forty-one next March, but if any more members wish to travel with us they will need to contact Warners Bembridge direct, to arrange their ferry and bowling entry. I have requested and numbered the rooms that you all stayed in last time, so hopefully this will resolve all the problems relating to room allocations. With my involvement with Planetbowls and my work commitments, I have decided to stand down with immediate effect. I am glad to say that Tim
Baldwin has agreed to take over and Don Elliot will continuing as treasurer. Many thanks for your support over the past few years.
Warwick Davis
Bridge We play Rubber Bridge (cut in) every Tuesday night 6.30pm. Contact John Combeer 01903 230833
Etiquettes Whist Drive
Match Etiquette At a recent meeting of the Men’s Playing Committee, I raised the matter of the home side buying drinks for the visitors. This is a long-standing tradition and as such is considered to be part of the etiquette of lawn bowls. Some players are finding that with the ever increasing cost of living, the practice of buying a drink for their opposite number after a bowling match has become a cost too far and therefore they are reluctant to participate. Please let me know your views on this matter which may then be included in the next AGM agenda.
Edward Cripps Men’s Captain
Social Scene
Last Friday of each month starting at 2pm. Contact Ron Colbourne. 01903 204503
Dog Racing at Hove th
Thursday 14 August 2014
Mixed Fun Drive & Meal th
Friday 29 August 2014
Summer Dinner/ Dance A big ‘thank-you’ from your captain to all who attended this function. At the summer Dinner Dance held on 6th June 2014, the ‘Munchers, Movers and Groovers’ attending raised £250 for the Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance charity; with a further £50 being raised from the ‘Guess the Celebrity’ scratch draw. Tim Baldwin has my thanks for organising a very well supported raffle, despite the fact that some folk went home with their arms still up behind their backs! We had a fantastic evening with live entertainment from guitarist Peter Bennett and an excellent meal from Temptations Catering. Thank you again for supporting the charity.
Quiz Night & Buffet th
Friday 11 July 2014
Cine Horse Racing & Ploughman’s th
Thursday 18 September 2014 Change of Function & Date
Edward Cripps Men’s Captain
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Please remember that if you know of a club member who has been hospitalised, or otherwise unwell, or even not seen at Pavilion for a while, to notify the Club Welfare Officer:
Peter Woods on the above Telephone Number or alternatively inform
Bryan Bodicoat Hon Secretary
Acknowledgement and thanks to Malcolm Gilbey, Ted Cripps, Ann Button, Warwick Davis and Richard Calvert for their contributions Closing date for material for the next newsletter is 20th July preferably by email
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