Pp 2013 7 by Malcolm Gilbey

Pavilion

THE NEWSLETTER OF WORTHING PAVILION BOWLING CLUB

post JULY 2013

Inside this Edition

Playing Matters: Excerpt of Fixtures Match Reports

Junior Section County Matches Social Scene Regular Events Forthcoming Functions Theatre Trips

Touring Club: Updates

Notices Vacancies Welfare Taking the Paper

School Involvement Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club makes every effort to promote bowls, especially to the younger generation. For some time WPBC has been getting involved with the local schools by either visiting schools, or entertaining classes at the club. During May pupils from year seven at Davison High School spent the day at Pavilion. In the morning the club coaches explained the basics of bowling to the girls. They then carried out some exercises to get familiar on how to

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Students from Davison High School at Pavilion girls. handle the bowls. They then

handle the bowls. Then in the afternoon a competition was held; red teams verses the green teams; the green teams managed a victory. Quote from a member of the school staff:“We had a great day and the girls really enjoyed it. The coaches were brilliant and very patient and encouraging. Hopefully a couple of the girls who showed promise will look into joining up”.

They again followed the formula of having the principles of bowling explained, then some exercises to get the feel of the bowls, followed by a game.

Malcolm Gilbey

Members are reminded that the New Zealand team taking part in the World Visually Impaired Bowls Championship th th at Beech House Park from 8 -18 July 2013 will be using Pavilion as their base during the tournament. It has been agreed by the board of directors that the visitors can enjoy the club facilities and allowed to practice on the greens at Pavilion. As far as we are aware there will probably be eight competitors and eight assistants in the NZ contingent. We trust that the visitors receive a warm welcome from members.

Scouts Visit Pavilion During the early part of June half the th 8 Worthing Sea Scouts-Starboard troop spent two hours on a Friday evening at Pavilion experiencing bowls and seemed to enjoy themselves.

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Photograph overleaf.

Malcolm Gilbey Kiwi’s Visit to Pavilion

PAVILION POST As the score line indicated, this was a closely contested match. After fifteen ends we were four down, after eighteen ends three down, then a satisfying finish. This was another occasion where the team had to dig deep to carve out a favourable result - all things considered this was a very good team effort on a challenging afternoon. In the third round we face either Tarring Priory ‘A’ or Chichester ‘A’ away. Pavilion ‘A’ played Chichester ‘A’ at Chichester in the third round of the National Club Two Fours this morning nd 22 June 2013 - results as follows:8th Worthing Sea Scouts after their ‘Bowls Session’

Playing Matters

Ladies’ League 11

July Fixture Card excerpt

Indicates Mixed Match

NB: Check website for any changes

Match Reports Mens’ Friendlies (Mixed Matches)

National Competitions 03 10 12 17 19 20 21 26

Pavilion Ladies British Rail (Preston Park) *# Rottingdean VCD (MW) BC # West Sussex Tourists Portsmouth Post Office Shirley Park # Burpham

Mens’ League 05 06 08 13 13 14 16 18 20 22 24 25 27

Marine Gdns * Witterings * Bognor ‘B’ * Lancing Petworth * Bognor ‘A’ * West Tarring * Chichester ‘A’ Worthing * Maltravers * Norfolk ‘A’ * Chichester ‘B’ * Pagham

L2 L2 L3 L1 L3 L1 L2 L1 L1 L3 L1 L3 L2

Ladies Friendlies 02 03 04 07 09 18 23

Two Wood Yardstick Pavilion Men Bognor Regis Ladies Invitation Day Sussex Masonic Ladies East Preston Field Place

23-14

Jackson Schofield Leach Bonnar

Westlake Whitmore Honnor Vidler

19-17

Talamge Howick Sayers Page

Pavilion

42-31

Chichester.

Pagham *

* Indicates Pavilion Away Match #

Leggett Faithfull Beven Beven

Pavilion played Chichester in the National Two Fours competition on th Sunday 26 May 2013 and came away with a win: R.Leggett G.Beven A.Vidler G.Beven

15-21

Buckle Hargrove Hobbs Edgcock

On the fifth end we were holding shot; their skip with his last wood tickled the pill for six shots! Well done to Vids who was suffering from the makings of a migraine, for staying the course. J.Westlake R.Faithfull T.Honnor P.Bunce

24-12

Pavilion

39-33

Linfield White Wade Bayfield Chichester

On 2 June 2013 Pavilion played the Tarring Priory "B" team at Pavilion in the second round of the National Club Two Fours and the result was as follows:P.Bunce G.Beven

18-24 25-16

T.Hood M.Smith

Pavilion

43-40

Tarring P

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Another excellent all round team performance. The first time pairing of the Beven ‘boyos’ at skip and three worked exceptionally well. Alan Vidler came in as a last minute for Doc Dray who sustained a leg injury whilst playing in the County Fours the previous evening. Vids skipped the rink leading from the front taking it from eight shots down after eight ends to 16-16 after nineteen ends, going on to win by two shots. Thus far we have taken out Chichester ‘B’ in the first round, Tarring Priory in the second round completing a hat trick of wins by overcoming Chichester ‘A’ this morning. Our opposition in the fourth round will be away to either Lindfield or Preston. You may care to note our ongoing successes in the County competitions as follows:Colin Meeney, unbadged singles and Terry Honnor singles are both through to the County quarter finals. In the pairs Johnny Westlake and Barry Whitmore play Brian Lee and Richard Dray for a place in the County quarter finals. We also have two teams in the triples Barry Whitmore, Chris Scott and Merv Hilton - John Westlake, Wiggy Leggett and Roger Faithfull who both play for a place in the County quarter finals; as do Colin Meeney, Peter Bunce,

PAVILION POST Terry Honnor and Richard Dray in the fours. A most impressive all round performance in the name of Worthing Pavilion - I hope ‘all’ will agree!!

National Top Club th

Two Wood Singles 5–17

J Clear

Four Wood Singles J Westlake

21-10

E. D'Pietro

Pairs G.Beven A.Vidler

20-12

K.Brinsmead E.Hood

13-22

C.Ide, S.Burvill G.Wyatt

Triples B.Lee R. Faithfull P.Bunce Fours S.Davey C.Scott, R.Forrester R.Dray

County League

On Wednesday 29 May 2013 a Pavilion team travelled to Chichester to play the away leg and the result was as follows:Rebera Beven Frew Bunce

19-11 10-23 17-21 27-11

Sayers Bonnar Page Schofield

Pavilion 73-66 Chichester Pavilion 6pts 4pts Chichester This was an excellent team performance; everyone was up for a win. Chichester had already played and won four matches, dropping only seven out of a total of forty points. This fixture is always keenly contested and the result went some way to making up for a two shot defeat last year.

Pavilion ’A’ v East Preston (Home) 20-16

W.Burrows J.Fairs P.Tandy A.Clarke

Bottom line score Pavilion three wins = 3 points Tarring Priory two wins = 2 points. Another sterling team performance; on a very grey evening and on a ‘sporty’ green. The match was tight throughout and went literally to the wire on the last discipline to finish the Fours. Going in to the last end the rink was one down on the game; we were holding one shot when skip ‘Doc’ Dray delivered his first wood which was a pearler, tickling the jack to potentially give us game and match. Opposing skip Clunky Clarke; despite the fact that he had his ‘lucky’ leprechaun in his pocket; was unable to change the situation and we went on to pick up a spectacular five shots on the last end! Securing a win at any time at Priory; our vocal local rivals; is never easy making this one that much sweeter. We now await the outcome of the match between Chichester and Norfolk

Pavilion ’A’ v Tarring Priory (Home) On Saturday 8 June 2013 Pavilion played Tarring Priory at home with the following results:-

Pavilion ’A’ v Chichester (Away)

On Tuesday 11 June 2013 Pavilion Tarring Priory in this competition at Tarring coming away with a valuable win:-

B Whitmore

to see who we've drawn away in the third round.

On Wednesday 5 June 2013 Pavilion played East Preston at home and the scores on the board were:Frew Bunce Dray Vidler

25-18 25-24 32-11 26-11

Dicker Webb Holt Leaman

Pavilion 108-64 E.Preston Pavilion10pts 0pts E.Preston

This was the first of three league games scheduled to be played in five days. It proved to be yet another extremely satisfactory all round team performance. Peter Bunce and his boyos digging in deep to score eight shots on two of the last three ends to ensure a win by one shot; securing the all-important two points! We were extremely grateful to Trevor Parker for very kindly stepping in at literally the last minute to cover for a selected player who failed to appear!

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Beven Frew Dray Rebera

23-10 24-12 33-13 13-21

Tandy Clear Wyatt Clarke

Pavilion Pavilion 8pts

93-58

Tarring 2pts Tarring

This match is always a closely contested fixture against our vocal local rivals. This was another excellent all round performance. After ten ends Pavilion was eight shots up, we then stepped up a gear to go twenty-two shots up after fifteen ends, thirty up after eighteen ends going on to win by thirtyseven shots. All players are to be commended for the very best of good team spirit.

Pavilion ’A’ v Bognor (Home) Pavilion played Bognor at Pavilion on th the afternoon of Sunday 9 June 2013 and the results were as follows:Beven Bunce Frew Rebera

31-12 19-13 22-18 19-17

Gardner Richardson Roots Gaskill

Pavilion 91-60 Bognor Pavilion 10pts 0pts Bognor Today we completed our third league match in five days and secured another win. Last year we played Bognor on an exceedingly windy day and they beat us by ten shots and we only notched up two points! To secure a clean sweep today was very sweet for all concerned. After ten ends we were a mere four shots in front but, once again, all rinks dug deep and went on to win by thirtyone shots. Going into the last end Ron Rebera's rink was four shots in front, but when Ron delivered his first wood he was six down in the head! The ever ‘cool ‘ Ron held his nerve and secured third wood and the rest is history. As always, team spirit and commitment could not be faulted.

PAVILION POST Pavilion ‘A’ v Lancing (Away)

Pavilion v Southbourne (Away)

Pavilion ‘A’ played Lancing away on th Saturday 15 June 2013 and the results were as follows:-

The Pavilion ‘A’ team played away at rd Southbourne on Sunday 23 June 2013 and the results were as follows:-

Rebera Beven Frew Bunce

Frew Vidler Bunce Rebera

11-23 34-13 16-13 26-14

Hillsden Gobeil Leppard Kilhams

12-21 21-24 21-14 24-16

Simmonds Armstrong Bull Fewell

Pavilion 87-63 Lancing Pavilion 8pts 2pts Lancing

Pavilion 78-75 Southbourne Pavilion 6pts 4pts Southbourne

Undoubtedly the trickiest green we have had to bowl on in the league this year to date and there was a howling wind to contend with as well. At the outset, things didn't look particularly rosy - we were only one shot up after five ends and many were still finding it very difficult to launch our bowls anywhere near a full jack. True to the form witnessed throughout the season the team stuck to the task in hand and by fifteen ends we were twenty-four shots in front; as we were at the conclusion of the match. Support, commitment and team spirit couldn't be faulted.

As per the norm, this was a nail biter from start to finish. The green doesn't get any easier and a strong prevailing wind didn't help our cause. The scores across the board were level after ten and fifteen ends - at eighteen ends we were three in front and that difference was maintained. Last year we lost this match by two shots. Whilst John Frew's rink lost - beaten by runs in the rink and a skip who had his shoes inspected after the match - it did nonetheless pick up four shots on the last end which; as it turned out; secured the match. Eight played and eight won - thus far, not a bad record.

Pavilion ‘A’ v Crablands (Away) Pavilion played Crablands (away) on th Wednesday 19 June 2013. Results as follows:Bunce Frew Rebera Wilson

20-14 25-9 27-20 17-21

Jones Blyth Heaseman Humphrey

Pavilion 89- 64 Crablands Pavilion 8 pts 2 pts Crablands Great to see the winning momentum being continued; making seven wins from seven thus far this season, which keeps us in the hunt. It is never easy at Crablands on a challenging green. After ten ends we were three down with only one winning rink - again the team stuck to the task in hand and after fifteen ends we were ten shots the better going on to win by twenty-five shots. We continue to be very grateful to a number of players who once again made special arrangements with their places of work so as to ensure that they arrived at the playing venue in good time - one from Reading! Tremendous sense of team spirit and commitment.

The return match will be on the 3 of August at Horsham with Pavilion taking a seventy-nine shot lead into the match.

Pavilion v Insurance (Home) nd

On the afternoon of Sunday 2 June Pavilion played a mixed friendly game against Insurance Association Bowls Club at Worthing which Pavilion unfortunately lost by 98 to 126.

Malcolm Gilbey

Brian Lee

Pavilion ‘B’ Team Updat The Pavilion ‘B’ team are doing well, with latest results as follows:Pavilion’B’

8pts-2pts

Arundel

Pavilion’B’

8pts-2pts

Storrington

Pavilion’B’

6pts-4pts

Ald’bourne

The Aldingbourne win was due to a great rink win by Malcolm Gardiner, Alan Page, Gordon Kibbles and Don Elliot, winning forty shots to six shots. Keep it up lads, we are currently top of Division 2.

Chris Scott Friendly Matches Friendship Cup (Home) st

On Saturday 1 June 2013 Pavilion played Horsham Bowling Club at Worthing in the first leg of the Friendship Cup securing a good win, with the final score being Pavilion 170 Horsham 91.

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Crossed Wires

Day out to Windsor Park On Saturday 22nd June thirty-eight of us set off to the Royal Household Bowling Club at Windsor with some apprehension; after all personal details had been previously been sent and who knew what past nefarious deeds might be uncovered. Thank God for ASH, no not the Islandic kind but our Match Secretary, for without him we could still be circulating Windsor looking for an entrance to the (RHBC). After a tour of the lanes of Sussex, Surrey and Berkshire a very pleasant drive through Windsor Great Park we were still nowhere near our destination some two and a half hours after leaving Pavilion, until Alan came to our rescue with his mobile phone Sat Nav. We duly arrived to a very warm welcome; if not a damp start to the afternoon. John Wright was fully equipped and glad it was raining, as he'd forgotten to bring his white

PAVILION POST trousers, so he didn't look out of place in his wet weather gear. The consensus of opinion was that the green was not up to Pavilion standard by any stretch of the imagination and if we arrange a return match, they will bring their own worm'casts and dandelions to even up the score. The lady visitors managed to do a very good impression of in out in out shake it all about between sun, showers and a very cold wind and we persevered to sit outside to watch the gallant efforts of the team. Jim Harrington stayed in the warm throughout sensible man. The rink skipped by Chris Scott set off at a cracking pace to be 16- 5 up at tea, but as always the opposition laced the tea and chocolate biscuits and they went on to lose by one shot. Captain Paul's team got off to a flying start, one shot, a five then zilch, but they did manage to get to double figures, just (ten). Special thanks must go to Margaret Mackney for stepping in at the last minute from visitor to player, as we were a player short. I'm afraid the Queen didn't have time to pop in, as she was at Ascot for the afternoon (perhaps we would have had more luck there).We were hoping to see her return home but it was not to be. After the match we all enjoyed a nice meal in a very convivial atmosphere, and I believe some of our players managed to imbibe the very smooth scotch whiskey that was on offer in the bar. The return journey was made in very good time after instructing the coach driver the quickest way to the M25!!!!! Oh, I might have just failed to mention we lost the match 134 to 89 but it really didn't seem to matter as a very good day was had by one and all.

Junior Section

Saturday 27 July 2013 Sunday 19 May saw all four of our junior girls at Victoria Drive BC in Eastbourne, playing for the County U31 team against the County Executive. There were two rinks of girls playing and four rinks of lads from the U-25 squad. I am delighted to say that the Pavilion girls all featured on the same rink and ended with a comfortable win over their rather more experienced opponents. Lauren Brennan played at three throughout the match; Kate Urben and Rachel Williams played at lead and two respectively for the first eleven ends; while Hannah Samuel played the last ten ends at two. Denise Hodd – manager of the U-31 squad outdoors and U-25 squad indoors, was impressed with the standard of play from our girls and all four have been invited to attend U-31 squad training sessions. These will take place at Newick BC because it is relatively central for girls from across the County. Continuing the theme of County recognition for Pavilion juniors I can report that Tom and Stephen ClarkeLambert have both appeared twice more for the U-25 team in away games to Buckinghamshire. The inaugural Sussex mixed U-18 singles competition will be played at Pavilion on 28 July 2013. Hopefully the selectors will be impressed and more of our junior boys and girls will get a run out at County level.

Fun Drive + Barbeque

Terry Urben

‘From Here to Eternity‘

Penny & Bryan Bridge

Congratulations must go to Richard Dray who has been selected to play for the County against Middlesex in the Men's National Top Two Fours Competition. Well Done Richard.

Brian Lee

Friday 30 August 2013

Quiz Night + Buffet rd

Monday 23 September 2013

Night Bowls + Fish & Chips th

Wednesday 30 October 2013

Shuffleboard + Buffet Xmas Raffle Tickets will be on sale from October to th the draw on 19 December 2013. In addition to the planned functions up until the end of the year, there are various theatre trips (Local and London) Please see Social Notice Board or website for details. Donations of prizes for the Xmas raffle would be welcomed, so if you would like to donate a prize please let me know.

Dennis Dixon Details to be published nearer dates th

Wednesday 27 November 2013 Matinee performance of

Shaftsbury Theatre

Social Scene

County Call Up

Forthcoming Functions

We play Rubber Bridge (cut in) every Tuesday night 6.30pm. Contact John Combleer Tel: 01903 230833

Whist Drive Last Friday of each month starting at 2pm. Contact Ron Colbourne. 01903 204503

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£47.50 per person Includes theatre tickets and coach to and from the Theatre Check Notice Board for availability

Touring Club BOURNEMOUTH You should all receive your letter shortly confirming the details of the balance due as well as details of our four matches one of which is on the way; at Lyndhurst starting at Noon. Currently we only have twenty-one bowlers. We are supposed to have five rinks each day, so if anymore

PAVILION POST husbands and wives who are bowlers wish to join us you would be more than welcome.

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BEMBRIDGE Believe it or not, I am still awaiting final details on this; as Warner’s computer problems continue; but hopefully I will be able to confirm the full details in next month’s Post, so please bear with me on this situation.

Warwick Davis Playing Committee Vacancy for Secretary

To whom is removing the Worthing Herald from the club. This newspaper is provided for the enjoyment of all the members, not just one. It should not therefore be removed from the club premises.

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

Malcolm Gilbey

on the above Telephone Number or alternatively inform Hon Sec Bryan Bodicoat