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Opening Day: Our summer season begins this coming Saturday, 9th September. Names are to be in by 12.45pm (earlier if you can manage) and whites are to be worn. Cost for the day is $3 per person. Come and meet new bowlers, catch up on “old” bowlers and have an afternoon of fun. A very big turnout is expected. New Members: Last year, with 30+ new bowlers, we were the envy of every club in Hawkes Bay. Your warmth and generosity was a key factor in attracting and keeping these players. As I read down the list of members in this season’s club handbook I am heartened by the number of new names that appear. Each new member is very welcome. This is your club and we are all there to help you (and beat you on the green – if we can!) Bowlers are surfers: Some of you might be pleasantly surprised to learn how many of our bowlers have access to the internet. I still have 55 people to check but there are already 108 (membership is 182) on my emailing list. New Laws: Do you know the Laws of bowls have been reviewed worldwide so there is the same set of laws for every bowling nation? You can see the laws (including changes) by clicking the link at the top of this page. Very brief summary of the new laws: I will try to include the new laws in each of our newsletters but in the meantime here is a “summarised summary” of them.
Support your committee: Club Calendar: Open mini hetero triples Friday 15th September 12.30 pm
Mona Pharazyn Trophy (mixed drawn pairs):
This
was played on Sunday 27th August in cool windy
conditions. A large turnout made for strong competition and those
who took part enjoyed the day. Congratulations to the winners (Jack
Budge and Sheryl Taylor) and to the runners up (Colin Salmon and
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Opening Day Immaculate grounds, festive decorations, a brand new Administration Building and a large turnout all made for a memorable afternoon to mark the start of the bowling season last Saturday. Following the formal speeches of welcome the new Administration Building was declared open then bowling began on both greens. Heavy drizzle caused a slightly early finish to bowling before members moved into the club premises for drinks, food and talk.
28 New Members During the speeches on Opening day our President, Joyce Budge, welcomed individually 28 new club members. These are people who have joined our club since the last season got under way. Aren't we lucky? It is up to each of us to cherish and look after these bowlers. NZ Club of the Year Did you know that the "Bowls NZ Second Club Conference" was held in Christchurch this past weekend? (Wilma was there) Did you know that Bowls Taradale was one of only a few clubs nationwide which had been nominated as "NZ Club of the Year"? Unfortunately we did not win the title but to have been in the race is a real honour. Well done to all of you for making it possible. Quote Do your best, even when the odds seem against you. Have faith in yourself and always believe you have a chance to win. New
Laws -
Improper delivery of the jack
LAW 23:
Improper delivery of the jack 2 If a player improperly delivers the jack, the opposing player should place the mat and re-deliver the jack, making sure that it is centred, but the opposing player should not play first. 3 If the jack is improperly delivered once by each player in any end, it should not be delivered again in that end. Instead, it should be centred with the nearest point of the jack to the mat line being 2 metres from the front ditch, and the mat should be placed by the first player to play. Etiquette Start and finish a game with a handshake. Club Calendar Open mini hetero triples Friday 15th September 12.30 pm
Email from Alan and Marjorie Dawe
Hello John, and all our bowling mates,
Good to get your Bowls Newsletter over here in USA. Hope everyone
enjoys Opening Day on Saturday and welcome to all new members - we
will catch up with you all later in November. Well it is hard to
believe that we have been away for five weeks, and on Thursday (7th)
we fly off to England. We have crammed so much into our stay here.
We have visited numerous museums, zoos, been up the Washington
Monument, got up close to the White House, and been to a baseball
game in a huge stadium. We have been to San Francisco, Atlantic
City, and New York. We went up the top of the Empire State Building,
sailed past the Statue of Liberty and visited the Twin Tower site
(very moving).Our family over here have shown us and given us a
wonderful holiday in America, and it is sad that we have to move on.
We only hope that the next 9 weeks will be as exciting in the UK as
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Tamatea High School As many of
you will be aware Bowls Taradale has been running an introductory
bowling programme involving students from Tamatea High School. Two
8-week sessions have been completed and below are comments from
three students: I enjoyed learning a new
sport and I wouldn’t mind getting in the school team. I enjoyed the
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12.45 pm
Centre Book
Bowls NZ AGM and 2nd Annual Club Conference - Christchurch
9/10 September Etiquette - Lie the mat straight in line with the number on the bank and the centre of the mat. Hand your opponent’s bowl to him/her or place it next to the mat. Stand at least 1 metre behind the mat. The bowls on the mat should be to the rear and side of the mat. When they are directly behind the mat they can be a danger to those players who step back after delivering a bowl. New Laws
Calendar - Progressive Triples
Wanted to Buy (or Sell)
Bob Howitt Internet
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NEWSLETTER No 4 - September 25 - 2006 Earlier Newsletters – I will leave only two newsletters on the home page of our website (the current newsletter and one from the previous week). Earlier ones will be transferred to “Newsletters” - there is a link at the top of this page.
Progressive Triples Etiquette – Be ready. Always be on time for the start of play and for the start of each game. Quote
Alan and Marjorie Dawe
Men’s Championship Triples
HB v Kapiti 5 yrs & Under
Gardener Shield
New Laws
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NEWSLETTER No 5 - October 2 - 2006
You
are our Reporter
Nicole Kathryn Mandy Excel
Men’s Championship Triples
Club Only 2x4x2
HB v
Kapiti 5 yrs & Under
Quote Etiquette
Open Over 60’s Hetero Triples
Junior Singles October 7-8
Trial Ends
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NEWSLETTER No 6 - October 9 - 2006 Open Over
60’s Hetero Triples Four of our male members made post-section play in the Men's Junior Singles - Barry Hanlen, Peter Townrow, Paul Harrison and John McLaughlin. John went down in the semifinals to the eventual Singles winner, Barry Wakely from Bay View. Well done, Bay View for winning both
the men's and the women's events. Etiquette
Men’s Championship Triples - Day
2
Club only 2x4x2 (mufti)
HB v Kapiti
Gardener Shield
Nice One, Brenda!
New Laws
A
player should not:
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Grippo New members may not be aware that the Taradale Club stocks some basic bowling supplies such as Grippo all at very reasonable prices. Bar staff will be only too pleased to help you. |
William Tell was a bowler
Historical evidence has been found that William Tell and his
family were avid bowlers (known as lawn bowling at the time).
However, all the league records were unfortunately lost to
antiquity. Thus we'll never know for whom the Tells bowled.
The stork has landed
Some of you will have met Brent, my son, and Michelle who have
attended some roll-ups over the past month. In this week's "game"
Michelle won the toss, placed the mat at 8 am on Saturday morning
and made her first delivery (a beautiful 6 lb 13 oz boy - black
hair, large hands, will need size 5 bowls). Both Nana and Grandad
are progressing well!!
NEWSLETTER No 7 - October 16 - 2006
Men’s Championship Triples - Day
2
The second day of the Men's Championship Triples took place last
Saturday and now the finishing line is not too far away. Only four
teams remain. The skips are Jack Halka, Jon O'Shea, Darryl Le Claire
and Basil Hook. Each of these teams has lost one life so from here
on it is sudden death.
Club only 2x4x2 (mufti)
Yesterday a second successful
2x4x2 was held. Almost two full greens was an indication of the
popularity of the event. "Well organised, very enjoyable, a pity
about the wind" was the reaction of one participant.
HB v Kapiti
Dannevirke was yesterday's venue for a clash between Hawkes Bay
and Kapiti bowlers. A fortnight ago the Juniors from both areas
competed but this time it was Senior and Development (Years 1-10)
players, men and women. Gale force winds made good bowling difficult
but HB were the overall winners, thanks especially to the
outstanding results from the women. Representatives from our club
included Wilma Ennor, Karen Grainger, Barry Hanlen, John McLaughlin,
Jack Halka, Jon O'Shea, Paul Selby and Murray Glassey.
Quote
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
Etiquette
There should not be too much talking
behind the mat – it can disrupt the player’s concentration.
Junior
Bowlers – Tong Cup
A few days ago someone asked me
when will the HB Men’s Junior Pairs be played. There is no HB Men’s
Junior Pairs. The closest you will get to it is the Tong Cup which
is competed for in the first week of November. It is a 2x4x2 (pairs)
tournament for Junior bowlers only and teams are hetero (two men,
two women, or one man and one woman). Entries close very soon.
Gardener Shield
Begins today Monday 16th Oct
New Laws
If you are playing interclub (eg
Gardener Shield) or representative bowls please be aware of the
following:
Adhesive Markings
If adhesive markings are used, all bowls belonging to players within
a team or side should have adhesive markings of the same design and
colour (Law 8.1.8)
Club Quiz
Name the person who:
1. – lived in two houses while he was growing up. Both those
houses no longer exist - each was burnt down.
2. –
wishes he’d taken extra snack bars away
with him
on a recent
holiday?
Answers from last week
Noeline Gardiner
- knits TV slippers for other members of
her family and extended family ... and now has had a play written
and produced about her knitting.
Noeline
Gardiner – left her vehicle at X’s house because X was taking
her to Havelock North. When they returned from HNth she found her
car would not start. She had left the car’s lights on.
(Correction – When Noeline arrived at H Nth she remembered the car’s
lights were on so she rang her husband who went and turned them off)
Coaching with John Hanlen
John
began his weekly summer coaching sessions last week. Anyone who
wishes to attend is most welcome. Coaching will take place each
Thursday afternoon commencing at 4 pm. People with John’s skills are
few and far between so ………... use his skills to develop your skills.
Marjorie and Alan
Dawe – 10/10/2006
Well, we will be home this time in 5 weeks. The time has flown and I
think these last weeks will too. We leave England 4 weeks today and
we are going to France again on Thursday with Reg & Barbara (our
daughter in laws parents) they are taking us through the Chunnel and
then Monday we are off to Scotland. Will only be home two days then
we are away in Cardiff etc for 5 days, home 2 and then to Prague and
of course at the weekends we are out sightseeing all the time. Went
to Oxford and Stratford on Avon on Saturday they were both beautiful
places and then on Sunday we went to London and went to the Tower of
London, Harrods, and Lords cricket ground, so we are certainly
getting around. Keeping up with the Bridge and Bowls
news. Kind regards to everyone. Marj & Alan.
Marjorie and Alan
Dawe - 14/10/06
Well another week
nearly over the time is really flying now and as we are away
for most of our time left in England from now on I`m sure it is just
going to
go so fast. Tuesday was the birthday party and 14 8 yr olds with the
loudest
sets of lungs imaginable enjoyed 2hrs of fun with us. Not too bad.
Yesterday we went to France for the day stopping off to look at
Canterbury
which is a lovely little Quaint place with the narrow cobble stoned
streets
which we love so much, We then continued on to Dover to the castle
and the
church where Julias grandparents had strong ties, there is a photo
of her
Grandfather in the church.We had a picnic lunch in the grounds of
the castle
and then drove to Folkstone to catch the Chunnel to France a very
fascinating
experience you just sit in the car and it takes about 35mins for the
train to
cross the channel in the tunnel. We drove to a small seaside resort
and it was
a beautiful day about 21degrees and we could look over at the cliffs
of dover
and they were so clear. We then drove back to Calais and looked at
some of the
shops we then had a lovely meal at a restaurant and headed back for
our trip
home on the Chunnel all in all a very enjoyable day.
This could be our last email before we come home as our feet will
not be
touching the ground much in the time we have left.
Looking forward to catching up with everyone in about a month.
Regards,
Marj & Alan.
NEWSLETTER No 8 - October 23 - 2006
Gardener Shield
What a great beginning to the Gardener Shield. Two wins against
Wairere is a magnificent start.
Quote
Last Sunday I
met Cliff. He had spent most of his working life growing flowers
commercially and eight years ago he retired and took up bowls. He
told me the best thing about bowling was the people he
met – pleasant, sincere, interesting.
So …… for this week’s quote:
What you are as a person is far more important that what you are as
a bowler
Etiquette
If you are waiting for your opponent
to deliver the last bowl wait until he/she moves off the mat before
placing the mat on the bank.
New Laws
Some time ago
I saw a player roll up the jack before placing the mat so I
thought this might be appropriate – Law 19
Mat placement
If
it is found that the mat has not been correctly placed:-
(a) before the jack is delivered, the player to play first should
place the mat correctly.
(b) after the jack is delivered but before the first bowl is
delivered, the opposing player should reposition the mat and
redeliver the jack, but not play the first bowl.
(c) after the first player to play has delivered the bowl, no one
has the right to challenge the position of the mat.
Women’s
Championship Fours
This
is the first Club Championship event of the season for our women
bowlers. Play begins next Saturday, October 28th, at 8.30
am
Men’s Senior
Championship Pairs
Starts
next Saturday, October 28th, at 8.30 am
Coaching Reminder (with John Hanlen)
Coaching takes place each Thursday afternoon commencing at 4 pm.
Club Quiz
Name the person who:
(I need
more contributions)
Answers from last
week
John
McLaughlin
– lived in two houses while he was growing up. Both those houses no
longer exist - each was burnt down.
John Brock
– wishes he’d taken extra snack
bars away with him
on a recent
holiday?
Movie Clips
Using Your Digital Camera 
or
Cellphone
Quite a few bowlers own a digital camera and/or cellphone and many of these
take short movie clips. Have you thought of using your camera to
make a movie of your bowling action? When you see yourself as a
"movie star" it might help you pick up a flaw in your technique. If
you wish you could show it to John Hanlen for a comment. If you
don't have access to a camera or cellphone I am sure others would be
only too pleased to help out.
YouTube
Google made headlines recently when it bought YouTube for US$1.65 Billion. YouTube is a website where you can
store and play short movie clips like the ones I mentioned in the
previous paragraph. I had never made a movie clip before so to
show you how easy it is I used a digital camera and made a short one
minute movie of four people bowling
then put it on YouTube so you can see what it is like. Click on the
picture link
below. If you have a
slow connection please be patient. Once you have downloaded the full clip
you can replay it as many times as you wish.
If you are interested in having a look at the YouTube website click here www.youtube.com
NEWSLETTER No 9 - October 30 - 2006
Women’s
Championship Fours
This
event should have begun on Saturday but the large number of entries
in the Men’s Senior Pairs postponed it one day. Windy cool weather
meant windbreakers and jerseys were a must but this did not detract
from the enthusiasm and determination of those taking part. Five
teams remain; Sue Brock and Sylvia Rowe each have two lives while
one lifers include Irene Millar, Julie Haslett and Fay Johnson.
Men’s Senior
Championship Pairs
Bowls
Taradale can feel very satisfied with the large number of entries in
this year’s Men’s Championship Pairs. Ideal weather on Day 1 was
replaced by testing conditions on Day 2. Personal bests, surprising
results and some outstanding shot play were all evident as the two
days unfolded. Well done to everyone who took part. Four pairs
remain after two days play. Darryl Le Claire & Peter Thomson (2
lives), Lex Parsons & Jack Budge (1 life),
Bryan
Gilbertson & Johnny Ward (1 life), Murray Glassey & Dave Thorne (1
life)
Fitness For
Bowls
If
anyone says “You don’t need to be fit to play bowls” don’t believe
them. I played three games on Saturday and two on Sunday and my body
is sending me a message. If you feel the same then heed the warning
and do something about it. This
is what my "bowls bible" has to say about fitness ....
Most bowlers develop good leg strength from playing the game but
often neglect the stabilising muscles in the torso which contribute
to a smooth delivery. Good cardiovascular and muscular endurance
means less fatigue, especially at the end of the day. Most bowlers
use walking for exercise to develop fitness but a variety of other
methods (jogging, cycling, swimming) can be used to develop
endurance. Stretching for flexibility increases the muscles’ range
of motion; this promotes ease of delivery and more consistency on
the green.
Do You Have
Wind (?)
Do not
expect to get the same results on windy days as you would hope to
achieve on calm days. A bowl that is a metre from the jack in windy
conditions will more often than not be in the count. When playing
with the wind at an angle to the green play around the
clock. Do not have your bowl finishing directly into the wind or
finishing with the wind directly behind it. This means that the wind
should always be hitting the side of your bowl as it finishes into
the head. This has less impact on the slowing bowl compared with the
wind hitting its running surface. Remember if you want to understand
how to play in windy conditions then get out and practise on windy
days.
Quote
If you
can't accept losing, you don’t deserve to win.
Etiquette
After your opponent has delivered the last bowl wait for him/her
to move up the green before you move off.
New Laws
Remember the mat is yours until your bowl stops. Sometimes you
see an opponent standing on the mat about to deliver a bowl before
the previous bowl has come to rest.
Premature delivery
If a
player delivers a bowl before the previous bowl has come to rest,
the umpire should:-
· on the first occasion, warn the player in the presence of the skip and advise the manager or the coach when they are present that a warning has been given.
· on every subsequent occasion, declare
the player’s bowl dead, and the opposing skip or opponent in singles
should choose whether to:
(i) replace the head
(ii) leave the head as altered
(iii) declare the end dead (Law 34.2.2)
If At First You Don't Succeed
Try one
of the following;
a. Blame your Bowls
b. Blame someone else
c. Seek coaching.
Coaching Reminder (with John Hanlen)
Coaching takes place each Thursday afternoon commencing at 4 pm.
Club Open Mini Hetero Triples
Next
Friday at 12.30 pm
Tong Cup
This annual event for Junior players commences next weekend. Four
games of 2x4x2 will be played on Saturday with 3 and 4 winners
qualifying for post section play on Sunday. Good luck to all those
Juniors who have entered. Remember to “drink heaps” (of water!!)
during the day.
Men’s East Coast Chartered Clubs Tournament
(FOURS)
Held on
6-7-8 March 2007 at Port Ahuriri Bowls Club
Taradale is allocated TWO entries – but if not enough entries are
received we may be offered more. Accordingly as there will possibly
be more than two teams interested in playing in this tournament the
committee is asking for team entries (SEE CLUB NOTICEBOARD) before
30th November. If more than two teams are received a
playoff to decide entries will be held.
Marjorie and Alan Dawe
Dear
All,
We have just arrived back from Scotland had good weather in
all, we have
had 4 wet days in the 12 weeks we have been away so that is pretty
good , have
only 2 days at home and then off to Cardiff etc for 5 days. Scotland
was good
but we both preferred Ireland. We visited the Royal Yacht Britannia
and that
was brilliant we spent about 2 hrs looking around it. Did the hop on
hop off
bus trips for 2 days but was a little bit restricted as Edinburgh is
so hilly
and I could go down but not up. Went to Rye last Saturday and
several other
little villages Hastings and Lewes, Rye was lovely and on Sunday we
went to
Dorking , Shere and Boxhill also a place called Dawes Green and on
the way
home we completed our trip we saw a fox sitting by a duck pond. He
just looked
like a long legged Corgi.
Once again see you all soon,
Regards,
Marj & Alan.
Dear All,
We returned last night from our trip to Cardiff. Liverpool and
Nottingham, also visited Lacock which is a beautiful little village
and then
on to Bath which was very nice but much bigger than we were led to
believe, loved
Cardiff
and did a tour of Cardiff Arms Park which Alan really
enjoyed. Liverpool has some beautiful buildings and the most
beautiful Library
with a big round room with a magnificent ceiling. Nottingham was
very Robin
Hoody and heaps of big shopping malls. We went across country to a
friend of
Julias on the way home and the country side was lovely all stone
fences
between the paddocks and lovely little villages.
At 7.30 in the morning we leave for Prague and arrive back at
11pm on
Tuesday night. We are both getting very tired but we only have the
Rugby on
the 5th and then we leave here on the Tuesday for 4 days in L.A. and
then we
are home. I have had Bronchitis this week which hasn`t been so good
but I`m
dosed up on Antibiotics so hopefully it will be all gone for our
trip home
other than that we have both been very good.
Looking forward to catching up with everyone in a couple of
weeks.
Regards,
Marj & Alan
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NEWSLETTER No 10 - November 6 - 2006
Gardener Shield
Round 1
- win, win v Wairere
Round 2 - win, win v Port Ahuriri
Congratulations! We are the only club with four wins after two
rounds
Tong Cup
Twelve of our Junior players took part in last weekend’s Tong Cup
(Hawkes Bay Junior Pairs). Of the 42
teams who started the competition only 14 made "sudden death"
play on Day 2 - including two from our club; Colleen McLaughlin / Barbara Exeter, and Barry Hanlen / John
McLaughlin. Colleen (Year 2) and Barbara (Year 1) are to commended
for doing so well. Congratulations to Barry and John who went
through to the finals and finished runners-up. A large crowd was
treated to such a close encounter (12-12 after 12 ends) that an
extra end had to be played. "Sneak" and "Porky" (Kevin Barron and
Craig Faulkner) from Bay View won the event.
Men’s Senior Championship Pairs
Day 3 of this event was held on Saturday.
Only
four pairs remained from Day 2; Darryl Le Claire & Peter
Thomson (2 lives), Lex Parsons & Jack Budge (1 life), Bryan
Gilbertson & Johnny Ward (1 life), Murray Glassey & Dave Thorne (1
life). Congratulations to Bryan Gilbertson and Johnny Ward for
lasting the distance and winning the final against Murray Glassey
and Dave Thorne. I was told Johnny was so excited to win his
first-ever senior title he took off his hat and waved to all the
crowd. What a great response, what a thrill for both Johnny and
Bryan and what a fitting reward for consistent bowling. Well done to Murray and Dave.
Of the 29 teams which started only you
lasted the distance.
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Johnny and Bryan |
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Quote
Of all
your troubles, great and small
the greatest are the ones that don't happen at all.
Etiquette
Stand
still on the head till the player has delivered the bowl. You can
indicate with your foot where you want the bowl to finish but remove
your foot as soon as the bowl is greened.
Fireworks Yesterday
The
local police arrested two old bowlers leaving the club yesterday,
one was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. So
they charged one and let the other one off.
Slow and Fast
Greens
The
speed of a green is indicated by the number of seconds a bowl takes
to cover the distance from delivery until it comes to rest 27m from
the front of the mat. On fast greens, where the surface is dry and
smooth, the arc travelled by the bowl will be large so the bowl will
take longer to cover the distance, perhaps 15 to 20 seconds. On slow
greens, where the ground may be soft and the grass more lush, the
arc will be more narrow and the bowl will cover a more direct route
to the jack taking less time, perhaps 12 seconds.
New Laws
During
recent Championships some eyebrows were raised when we were told to
put the finishing time on our scorecards. If any team wishes to
lodge an appeal it must do so within 10 minutes of the conclusion of
the game – hence the reason for including the finishing time.
Scorecards
The skip will record
on the scorecard the time that the game finished and then sign the
scorecard. (Law 37.3 dot point 5)·
Women’s Championship Fours
Continues next Saturday
– 11th November
Five teams remain; Sue Brock and Sylvia Rowe each have two lives
while one lifers include Irene Millar, Julie Haslett and Fay
Johnson.
Hawkes Bay Men’s Open Pairs
This
event will be held next Saturday and Sunday 11-12 November. Good
luck to all club members who will be taking part.
Second
Reminder
Men’s East Coast Chartered Clubs Tournament
(FOURS)
Held on 6-7-8 March 2007 at Port Ahuriri Bowls Club
Taradale is allocated TWO entries – but if not enough entries are
received we may be offered more. Accordingly as there will possibly
be more than two teams interested in playing in this tournament the
committee is asking for team entries (SEE CLUB NOTICEBOARD) before
30th November. If more than two teams are received a
playoff to decide entries will be held.
Marjorie and Alan Dawe
Hi again,
Arrived home at midnight last night from 3 days in Prague. It is a
city full of amazing buildings as most of the European cities are.
We had
lovely weather and used the public transport which was very cheap,
as were
clothes, and meals, took the opportunity and did most of my Xmas
shopping. Our
hotel was lovely and the tram stopped at the door so couldn`t have
asked for
more. We walked miles again though and both of our legs and feet are
feeling
the strain still, only LA. to explore now I bet that will add a few
more miles
of plodding to two already weary bodies. We only have 3 more flights
out of
the 11 to go and when we get home we are both going to sleep for a
week!!!!!!
We are off to the Rugby on Sunday and then leave here on Tuesday so
this will
be our last contact till we are home as we will not have access to a
computer.
The weather here is still nice although temperatures are dropping we
cannot
believe the luck we have had with weather. It will be sad saying
goodbye to our family as we don`t know when we will next see them
next hopefully they will visit N.Z. sometime. Must away watching N.Z.
playing cricket at the moment doesn`t look too hopeful
unfortunately. See you all soon. Regards. Marj & Alan.
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NEWSLETTER No 11 - November 13 - 2006
HB Men’s Open
Pairs - is ours!!!
This was held last Saturday and Sunday 11-12 November at Port
Ahuriri (2 greens) and Wairere (1 green). 46 teams began the
tournament and two teams from Bowls Taradale reached Post Section
play on Sunday; Lex Parsons & Jack Budge along with Jon O'Shea and
John Hanlen. Special congratulations to Jon O'Shea and John Hanlen
who WON THE FINAL. What an outstanding feat from
two outstanding bowlers.
Gardener Shield
In this
interclub competition each club fields two teams of three
players
Round 1 - win, win
v Wairere
Round 2 - win, win v
Port Ahuriri
Round 3 - win, loss
v Omarunui
Round 4 - win, loss
v Bay View
Round 5
v Napier
Round 6
v Bluff Hill
Round 7
bye
Women’s Championship Fours
In warm sunny conditions five teams continued Day 2 of this
championship event last Saturday.
Five teams remained alive from the first day; Sue Brock and Sylvia
Rowe each had two lives. One lifers included Irene Millar, Julie
Haslett and Fay Johnson. Steady draw bowling from many players made
for some close finishes. At the close of the day's play Sue Brock's
team still had their two lives intact. The only other remaining team
was Sylvia's.
Those who watched Day 3 had a real treat of bowling in store. Sylvia's team, which had lost to Sue on Saturday, came back and beat them on Sunday morning. The final was a cliff-hanger; 12-12 after 14 ends and 14-14 going into the last end. Sylvia's team held on and won 15-14. Congratulations to the winning team of Sylvia Rowe, Jenny Hosegood, Barbara O'Brien and Colleen McLaughlin. Nothing can be taken from the gallant fighting spirit of the runners-up who included Sue Brock, Del Girven, Marie Turner and Viv McLauchlan. Our club can feel very pleased and proud of the calibre of our bowlers.
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You are never a loser until you quit trying.
Etiquette
Please carry the bowls when returning
them after a killed end. Do not kick them up the green
Question:
What do you do
with someone who can't draw, can't roll the jack, can't set the mat,
can't keep score and won't listen?
Answer: Make them skip.
New Laws
If ever
you are watching a game of bowls please be aware that you are not to
offer advice to those playing. The Rule books has this to say;
Spectators should stay clear of the rink
and not offer advice or disturb players. Umpires can report
spectators and controlling bodies may remove spectators from the
green or the venue. (Law 58.4)
Tong Cup ‘Flipper’
During last week’s year’s Tong Cup a player lost control of the bowl
she was delivering. It slipped from her hand and rolled end over end
for about 6 or 7 metres. One of her team wasn’t sure what to do
and another called out, “Ask the ref.” Meanwhile the bowler
responsible for the slippage retrieved the bowl and put it behind
her on the bank (and did not replay the shot). What do you think was
the correct thing to do?
It is dead! A bowl is a dead bowl if after completing its original course it comes to rest less than 14 metres as measured in a straight line from the mat line; (Law 27. 1)
Craig suggested I add the following: "Sportsmanship should (in my opinion) come into play, insofar as if it has been an obvious slip and the bowl has only travelled a metre or two, ie. not a true delivery attempt, then that bowl should be returned for redelivery."
Busy Championship Weekend Coming Up
Two
club championships get under way this coming weekend; both start on
Saturday 18th November at
8.30 am
1. Men’s Championship Fours
2. Women’s Championship Triples
Paving Stones - Almost Finished
Where would we be without our great workers? Thanks men
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Club Only 2x4x2 Mufti
Entries are now being taken for this popular event - to be held on
Sunday 26th November starting at 12.30 pm. The Entry Form is in the
new Administration Building. Make up a pair and get your names in
today.
Steve Clifton
Did you
see Steve’s name mentioned in the latest “Bowls NZ” magazine? (p3
“From the CEO”) Kerry Clark writes: “It gives me pleasure to
introduce our new Operations Manager Steve Clifton. Steve, who has a
Diploma in Business Administration, has worked as a manager of
various companies in Wellington and Auckland. He is a talented
bowler, having made the last 32 in the pairs at the Nationals in
Auckland in 2005 when playing out of the Taradale Club.
3rd Reminder
Men’s East Coast Chartered Clubs Tournament
(FOURS)
Held on 6-7-8 March 2007 at Port Ahuriri Bowls Club
Taradale is allocated TWO entries – but if not enough entries are
received we may be offered more. Accordingly as there will possibly
be more than two teams interested in playing in this tournament the
committee is asking for team entries (SEE CLUB NOTICEBOARD) before
30th November. If more than two teams are received a
playoff to decide entries will be held.
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NEWSLETTER No 12 - November 20 - 2006
Celebrate and Share
My
grandkids tell me it is important to “care and share”. I am sure the
same applies to our bowling family. When we have good news let us
celebrate and share it with other club members. Some are beginning to
contact me when they have good news to celebrate and share ...... so
…….. keep it up.
It seems we have had strong gusty winds for months but who's complaining when our weather is better than that in most other places - at least we can still get out and bowl or watch others bowl.
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Chartered Clubs
Women’s Fours
In last week’s Chartered Clubs Women’s Fours hot sultry
temperatures, hurricane force winds and very strong fields made for
a challenging competition. Congratulations to Fay Johnson, Wanda
Guatieri, Noeline Gardiner and Cheryl Humphrey for doing so well and
making post-Section play. More than 130 teams began the tournament
and these four ladies reached the last 32. Well done!
Men’s Championship
Fours
Twelve teams began the
Championship Fours last Saturday but by the end of the day those
numbers had been halved. It is a healthy sign to see new faces
coming through. Congratulations to the following teams for getting
over the first big hurdle; Bruce Mitchell (2 lives), Jack Halka (2),
Peter Fletcher (1), Dave Thorne (1), Murray Glassey (1) and John
Lawrence (1)
The final came down to the teams skipped by Bruce Mitchell and Murray Glassey. Consistent bowling from all of Bruce's team was rewarded with the championship with their two lives still intact. Congratulations to Bruce Mitchell, Phil Young, Ray Falvey and Brian Annear. Let's not forget the worthy challengers who were Murray Glassey, Ross Hamilton, Jack Philip and Graham Weber.
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Women’s
Championship Triples
Eleven teams entered the Championship Triples and again the presence
of new faces is both healthy and encouraging. Congratulations to the
six teams to qualify for play on Sunday. They were Julie Haslett (2
lives), Sue Brock (2), Joyce Budge (1), Lillian Baird (1), Maureen
Parsons (1) and Wendy Mitchell (1)
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Julie - Betty - Diane |
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Gardener Shield Results
In this
interclub competition each club fields two teams of three
players
Round 1 - win, win v Wairere
Round 2 - win, win v Port Ahuriri
Round 3 - win, loss v Omarunui
Round 4 - win, loss v Bay View
Round 5 v Napier
Round 6 v Bluff Hill
Round 7 bye
Quote
Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and
really needs you, that takes a lot of courage.
Etiquette
Stand at least 2 metres behind the
bowls on the head making sure you do not kick any bowls accidentally
– if so, your opposing player replaces it.
Laws
Delivering the Jack
If it is found that the wrong team has
delivered the jack:-
·
before the bowl is played by each team, the correct team will
re-start the end. (Law 22.5)
·
after a bowl has been played by each team, play in that end should
continue in that order. (Law 22.6)
·
after the first player to play has delivered the first bowl, no one
has the right to challenge the legality of the position of the jack.
(Law 22.7)
Moving jack hits moving bowl from adjoining
rink
Several weeks ago this happened on our green. Two bowlers (A and
B) on adjoining rinks each delivered a bowl. A’s bowl struck the
jack and the jack then moved sideways striking B’s bowl which was
passing through A’s rink. What should happen?
a. Let the jack and the bowl remain where each comes to rest
b. Put the jack where you think it would have stopped had it not
been hit
c. Put the jack back in its original position and deliver the bowl
again
d. Mutter under your breath, smile and say, “That’s bowls!”
e. Declare the end dead
HB v Gisborne
Next weekend (25-26 November) HB Seniors and HB Development teams
will be playing against Gisborne (in Gisborne)
Club Only 2x4x2 Mufti - next Sunday 26th
Nov
Entries
are being taken now for this popular event. Play gets under way at
12.30 pm. Make up a team and get your entry in today.
It was suggested I share the
following with you ...
If you want to know how you can use your air conditioner booklet to
program your DVD ask Jack B.
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NEWSLETTER No 13 - November 27 - 2006
Results 2006
All current Championship results and Hawkes Bay results (as they
relate to our club) have been updated and are now on our website. If
you want to see who has won what, during this year
or in previous years, click on RESULTS
at the top of this page
Gardener Shield
In this
interclub competition each club fields two teams of three
players
Round 1 - win, win v Wairere
Round 2 - win, win v Port Ahuriri
Round 3 - win, loss v Omarunui
Round 4 - win, loss v Bay View
Round 5 - win, loss v Napier
Round 6 v Bluff Hill
Round 7 bye
Quote
Every game is an opportunity to measure yourself against your
own potential.
Etiquette
If you are standing on the head – keep
still.
Who can stand on the head?
Most of
the games we play at “roll-ups” are triples. Do you know where you
should be standing at the mat-end of the rink when you are NOT
delivering a bowl? What about when you are at the head-end?
3. As soon as a bowl is delivered, a player who is controlling play, if they are in front of the jack, should take their position as described in paragraph 2 above.
HB v Gisborne
Last weekend (25-26 November) HB Seniors and HB Development teams
played against Gisborne East Coast in Gisborne. Club members
participating were Wilma Ennor, Karen Granger, Paul Selby, Murray
Glassey, Jon O’Shea, Jack Philip and John McLaughlin.
Hawkes
Bay
won the Inter Centre Annual Fixture (and the trophy).
Development Women HB 6 GEC 5
Development Men HB 9 GEC 2
Senior Women HB 9 GEC 7
Senior Men HB 5 GEC 11
Hard of Hearing:
Strange things happen to people when they are staying in motels.
Don’t let Jack P deny he asked me to turn the volume up on the TV
just before the start of the test between NZ and Wales. He couldn’t
hear anything (players were observing a minute’s silence).
Club Only 2x4x2 Mufti
There
was another enjoyable 2x4x2 yesterday afternoon in warm gusty
conditions. This is the third time this season we have held this
Sunday event and each time it has been well patronised.
Taradale Club Open Mini Hetero 2x4x2
Next
Friday 12.30 pm
Women’s Interclub Sevens Div 1 & 2 & 5’s
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this coming week
I know tennis players do it, May, but not us bowlers!
HB Open singles
(Men and Women)
The best of luck to all taking part in the HB Open Singles this
coming weekend, Dec 2-3. Taradale bowlers, Jon O’Shea, John Hanlen,
kicked butt (to quote some of the younger generation) in the HB
pairs a fortnight ago. Wouldn’t it be great if we could do the same
in the singles as well.
NEWSLETTER No 14 - December 4 - 2006
Women’s Interclub 7’s & 5’s
This
tournament was held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week.
Sevens - Sue Brock (singles) won 4 of her 7 games while Joyce
Budge and Wilma Ennor won 3 games. In the 4’s Fay Johnson’s team
(consisting of Fay, Noeline Gardiner, Wanda Guatieri and Wendy
Mitchell) won 3 games and drew 1. Overall our 7’s team came 4th.
Well done, ladies!
Fives – There were two teams entered in this event. One team
included (triples) Del Girven, Marie Turner and Lois Hook while
pairs players were Bernice Neilson and Colleen McLaughlin. The
second team had Terry Christensen, Barbara O’Brien and Barbara
Exeter in the triples. Playing in the pairs were Betty Boddington
and Agnes Shakeshaft (Day 1) and Sylvia Rowe (Day 2)
Marie Sherning reports on the Interclub Fives
Tournament
Bowls
Taradale entered two teams – one in Division 1 and one in Division
2. The top teams from each section played off for the winner.
Heretaunga defeated Kia Toa. Bowls Taradale were 4th in
Division 1 and 3rd in Division 2. We had some very new
players in our teams who played so well, put their heart and soul
into their effort. Well done each and every member of Bowls
Taradale. I feel very proud of you all.
“Granny”
Words of Wisdom (from one of our members)
You
are always learning. If ever you play a game of bowls and don’t
learn something, even if it is how not to behave, you might as well
give up the game.
"There's nothing wrong with saying hard luck!
Just learn to do it without the snigger."
HB Men’s Open singles
Very
cold windy conditions on Saturday greeted those taking part in the
HB Men’s Singles. Taradale was well represented – a quarter of those
taking part were ours (15 out of 58). Well done to the 9 who made
Day 2; Jon O’Shea, Murray Glassey, Gerald Taylor, Phil Young, Jack
Budge, Jack Halka, Paul Selby, Bruce Mitchell and Jack Philip.
Semifinals included two from our club (Gerald Taylor and Jon O’Shea)
but unfortunately they had to play each other. Congratulations to
Jon o’Shea for winning the semifinal. Jon will play Mike Mabbett (Heretaunga)
in the final – possibly late January. We wish Jon well.
Gardner Shield – We Won Our Zone!
Congratulations to those who took part over the past six weeks in
the Gardner Shield. The two teams which played most of the games
were; Bryan Gilbertson, Dave Kaye and Johnny Ward – and - Clark
Nicol, John Speakman and Neville Hoare. Steady consistent bowling
resulted in Bowls Taradale winning the Napier Zone.
Round 1 - win, win v Wairere
Round 2 - win, win v Port Ahuriri
Round 3 - win, loss v Omarunui
Round 4 - win, loss v Bay View
Round 5 - win, loss v Napier
Round 6 – win, loss v Bluff Hill
At some future date we will play the winner of the Hastings zone
(possibly Havelock North).
Quote
It
isn't hard to be good from time to time in sport.
What is tough, is being good every day.
Etiquette
Don’t encroach on the adjoining rink. When walking up the green
try and keep to the middle. Remember other players on adjoining
rinks.
Placing The Mat
There must be a minimum of 2m between the ditch and the mat but is
it between the ditch and (a) the front edge of the mat, or
(b) the rear edge of the mat?
Mat line
The edge of the mat nearest to the front ditch. All measurements
involving the mat and a jack or bowl will be taken from the centre
of the matline.
Women’s Championship Senior Pairs
Will
start this Sunday Dec 10
Men’s Championship Senior Singles
Will
get under way this weekend Dec 9-10
Secondary Schools
Championships –
Christchurch
In
late September the regional finals of the Secondary Schools
Championships took place in
Hastings.
Nicole Roberts and Kathryn Matthews won the Girls Pairs and Mandy
Boyd was runner-up in the Girls Singles. We wish these players well
as they represent Region 3 in the Secondary School Nationals in
Christchurch on 10-11-12 December
NEWSLETTER No 15 - December 11 - 2006
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Secondary Schools Championships –
Christchurch
Nicole
Roberts and Kathryn Matthews (Girls Pairs) and Mandy Boyd (Girls
Singles) are currently competing in the Secondary School Nationals
in Christchurch. We wish them well.
STOP
PRESS - MANDY IS DOWN TO THE LAST SIX
Who Needs a Car?
Just
one of the many sights Joyce saw on her recent trip to Penang.
I suggested to Jack he might like to use his bike to do the family's Christmas
shopping.
Women’s Championship Senior Pairs
Yesterday saw the commencement of the Women's Championship Senior
Pairs. Entries were good but conditions were testing. Bowlers were
well clad against the cold and seemed to enjoy the challenge. By the
close of play seven teams remained in the competition. Two-lifers
include teams skipped by Wendy Mitchell and Marie Turner. Teams with
one life intact are those of Sylvia Rowe, Diane Mitchell, Lillian
Baird, Sue Brock and Fay Johnson.
Time and again I hear people comment on the standard
of bowls being played by our members (men and women). John Hanlen's coaching is
responsible for some of this improvement. The hours he spends
helping our bowlers is surely bearing fruit. Regular practice and
competing in tournaments also play their part.
Men’s Championship Senior Singles - A Sport
For All Seasons
You may
have seen a play called “A Man For All Seasons” but on Saturday bowls
became "a sport for all seasons". The weather report for Saturday was
showers, rain and some hail. Day 1 of the men's singles got under
way at 8.30 am. The weather was cold, then warm, then showery, then
calm, then horizontal rain, then .....
Our club can feel pleased
with the large number of entries (35) and the calibre of bowling on
display. By Saturday night numbers had been halved and by the close
of play last night only three bowlers remained. Jack Halka is the
only two-lifer. The other two in contention are David Thorne and
Murray Glassey. Next Saturday morning at 8.30 Dave and Jack will
play off while Murray will start with a bye.
Thank You, Markers
With so
many called upon over the past fortnight to act as markers I thought
the following poem was appropriate. Thank you, markers, for
being so generous
in very trying conditions.
The Markers
Up and down, walking, walking
Often measuring, sometimes chalking
Shifting mats, keeping score
Thirty ends, maybe more.
Aching back, tired of limb
Cheers for others, none for him.
Night draws on, darker, darker
No one cares, he’s the marker.
We care - thank you!
The Lead's Responsibilities
The
Lead of a team in possession of the rink shall place the mat, and
shall deliver the Jack ensuring that the Jack is properly centred
before playing the first bowl.
Quote
Face
your deficiencies and acknowledge them but do not let them master
you.
Scoreboard v Scorecard
If
you are playing in a competition in which both scorecards and
scoreboards are being used Law 37.3 has this to say: (I have
condensed it a little)
If a scoreboard is used as well as a
score card, the second of the team which won the toss for opening
play should update the scoreboard and the opposing second should
deal with the score card.
winner of toss = board
loser of toss = card
Hawkes Bay v Bay Of Plenty
On Sunday (Dec 17th) HB Development and HB Senior teams,
men and women, will travel to Taupo to compete against Bay of
Plenty.
Christmas Ham
Next Saturday (Dec 16th) commencing at 12.30 pm we are
holding our annual Christmas Ham Tournament. Single names are to be
entered on the club noticeboard by Thursday 14th. The
entry cost is $4 per person
From
a Bowling Friend in Christchurch
A father in
Christchurch
phones his son in Auckland (two days before Christmas) and says, "I
hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I
are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough.
"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son yells back.
"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the father
says. "We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this,
so you call your sister in Wellington and tell her."
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone "Like
heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of
this." She calls home immediately, and screams at her father, "You
are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there.
I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until
then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up.
The old man puts down the phone, turns to his wife, smiles and
says, "Okay, Darling, they're both coming for Christmas and they’re
both paying their own way."
NEWSLETTER No 16 - December 18 - 2006
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GIRLS SINGLES
Championship:
Mandy Boyd (Napier Girls
High), 4 wins (+19); Katherine Everson (Otumoetai College), 4 (+13);
Keitha Heta (James Cook High), 3; Kirsten Griffen (St Mary’s
College), 2; Dorothy Lolesio (McCauley Girls High), 1; Jaimee Smith
(Palmerston North Girls High), 1.
Semi-finals:
Boyd beat Griffen 16-5, Heta beat Everson 21-7.
Final:
Heta beat
Boyd 21-4.
REGIONAL PLAY-OFFS
GIRLS PAIRS
Rachel
Oliverona and Samantha King (Upper
Hutt College) beat Liz Hosking and Jessica Culley (Tauranga
Girls
High School);
Nicole Roberts and Katherine Mathews
(Taradale High School) beat Anthea Shortland and Laura Styles (Spotswood
College); Becky Anderson and Courtney McAlevey (Kavanagh
College)
beat Melani Watts and Charlotte Rennie (Mountainview
High School).
Christmas Ham
What an outstanding success our Christmas Ham Tournament was last
Saturday. Approx 112 members turned up, the weather was stunning,
Joyce and her team worked hard to create a real Christmas atmosphere
and everyone entered fully into the festive spirit. Three hours
bowling followed by a couple of hours socialising was a great way to
begin the Christmas season.
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Hawkes Bay v Bay Of Plenty
Yesterday (Dec 17th) HB Development and HB Senior teams,
men and women, travelled to Taupo to compete against Bay of
Plenty. Club members taking part were; Wilma Ennor, Karen Granger,
Noeline Gardiner, Jack Halka, Jack Philip, Barry Hanlen and John
McLaughlin. BOP were the overall winners.
Men: BOP 22 - HB 14
Women: BOP 24 - HB 12
Quote
The
best and fastest way to learn a sport is to watch and imitate a
champion.
Gardner
Shield … Our First-Ever Win
Last
Monday Bowls Taradale (winner of the Napier Zone) played Hastings
Bowling Club (winner of the Hastings Zone) and our team won. This was our
first-ever win in the Gardner shield. Remember this competition ran
over two months so consistency was paramount. Congratulations to the
six players who competed in the final; Bryan Gilbertson, Dave Kaye and Dave
Jenkins – and - Clark Nicol, John Speakman and John Calnan
Men’s Championship Senior Singles - Continued
With
only three left in this competition play continued last Saturday
morning. Jack Halka (2 lives) defeated Dave Thorne (1 life) so Jack
then met Murray Glassey (1 life) in a real thriller.
Murray eventually won 21-20 so the next time these two meet
(probably in the New Year) will
be the final.
Behind the Head or Behind the Mat
After
you have delivered a bowl and before it has come to rest you have
two options. If you want to track your bowl's progress
you must be behind the head
as it stops. In other words you must beat it to the head. If you
don't go to the head you
must be behind the mat as your bowl stops.
Scoreboard v Scorecard
If
you are playing in a competition in which both scorecards and
scoreboards are being used Law 37.3 has this to say: (I have
condensed it a little)
If a scoreboard is used as well as a
score card, the second of the team which won the toss for opening
play should update the scoreboard and the opposing second should
deal with the score card.
winner of toss = board
loser of toss = card
NEWSLETTER No 17 - December 25 - 2006
Newsletters In A Clearfile
Some club members who do not have a computer want to read back
copies of our newsletter. Copies will be kept in a clearfile on the
table in the club administration building.
Christmas Message
Click the picture
Quote
You can motivate players
better with kind words than you can with a whip.
Selectors
I imagine not many people envy the job of a selector. It must feel
satisfying for them when the “chosen few” do well but it can be a
lonely job when things turn to custard. Thanks Grace Williams
(women’s selector), Dave Kaye (men’s selector) and Peter Thomson
(Gardner Shield) for your good work.
A Selector’s Prayer
Blessed are they who can play sport
Blessed are they who can still be taught
Blessed are they who accept with grace
To play in any selected place.
Their bowl Is
Going To Hit Our Jack!
During a Gala at the Port Ahuriri Bowling Club last week a bowl from
a neighbouring rink was heading for our jack. The person on the head
lifted the jack and let the bowl pass through. She said, “I am
allowed to do this.” Was she right? What would you do?
Dorchester
Holden Nationals
These begin this coming Friday, December 29th,
in Dunedin
NEWSLETTER No 18 - January 1 - 2007
More Photos From Christmas Ham Tournament
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Men’s Interclub 7’s, 5’s and 3’s
Games start this Saturday
and
will continue over the next two weekends.
SEVENS: 8.30 am start
Division 1 - at Port Ahuriri
Division 2 - Hastings Bowling Club
FIVES: 8.30 am start
Division 1 - Wairere
Division 2 - Port Ahuriri
THREES:
1.00 pm start
Omarunui
Quote
What's
the worst thing that can happen to a bowler?
He loses his confidence.
Etiquette
When
the game is over shake hands, be friendly and remember to
congratulate the winner.
Responsililities of Seconds
(Law 37.3)
The second
should:
· be responsible for the score card
· enter the names of all players of both teams on the score card;
· record all shots scored for and against the team as each end is
completed;
· at the end of the game, hand the score card to the skip who
should record on it the time that the game finished and then sign
it.
Video / DVD For
Hire
Our
club owns a video and a DVD called “Coaching Lawn Bowls – The New
Zealand Way”. This is a new production and features Jo Andrews and
Shannon McIlroy (current NZ bowlers), Lyn Johnston (National
Coaching Coordinator), Stu Buttar (National Coach), and Clara Soper
(biomechanist). You are very welcome to borrow this (maximum of
seven days) – there is no charge. It is a “must see” for all new
bowlers and those wanting to improve their bowling. It demonstrates
correct technique, shows bowling strategies to practise, and
illustrates common faults.
Please contact Wilma if you want to hire the video of the DVD.
NEWSLETTER No 19 - January 8 - 2007
Men’s Interclub 7’s, 5’s and 3’s
These games began last Saturday in brilliant sunshine and balmy
temperatures. Sunday turned overcast and cool.
SEVENS:
Division 1 – are in the top four with one more game to play.
Everything needs to go their way to be in with a chance.
Division 2 – Had a very good first day but the wheels came off on
Day 2
FIVES:
Division 1 – Still have games to go but are not in the running
Division 2 – Finished 4th in their section
THREES:
This section is still incomplete
Division 1 – Craig Ennor, Kevin Hook, Dave Jenkins – 3 wins, 1 draw
- Colin Salmon, Alan Boardman, Bill Riply – 2 wins, 1 draw
Division 2 – Peter Thomson, John Lawrence, John Calnan – 2 wins
Playoff For Men’s East Coast Chartered
Clubs Tournament (Fours)
I mentioned some time ago that
Taradale is allocated two entries
in this year’s event but since more than two teams wanted to take
part there will be a playoff tomorrow (Tuesday 9th – 8.30
am) to determine who may enter.
The Chartered Clubs Ttournament will be
held on 6-7-8 March 2007 at Port Ahuriri Bowling Club.
More Fun On The Green
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Toss-up
The boys had arranged to have a practice roll-up before the big
event. Sunday morning was chosen, and they all arrived on time
except Fred. When he finally arrived, the others all asked; "What
kept you?"
“Well, it was a toss-up as to whether I went to church or joined you
blokes bowling," Fred replied.
"That shouldn't have taken long," said the skip.
"Well it did. I had to toss 13 times".
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The
main idea in bowls is to learn to accept what cannot be altered, and
to keep on doing one's own best whether the prospect be bleak or
rosy.
Playing out of
Turn
At a BBQ last night the topic of bowls reared its head and one
person asked what happens if a player delivers a bowl out of turn.
Should the bowl be stopped before coming to rest – and, if so, by
whom? What happens if it disturbs another bowl or the jack? What
happens if it doesn’t disturb anything? Before looking at the
section below do you know the answer?
1 If a player plays out of turn, the opposing skip can stop the bowl
and return it to the player to play it in the proper order.
2 If the bowl has come to rest and has not disturbed the head, the
opposing skip should choose whether to:
· leave
the head as it is and have their team play two bowls one after the
other to get back to the proper order of play; or
· return
the bowl and get back to the proper order of play.
3 If the bowl has disturbed the head, the opposing skip should
choose whether to:
· leave
the disturbed head as it is and have their team play two bowls one
after the other to get back to the proper order of play;
· replace
the head in its former position, return the bowl and go back to the
proper order of play; or
· declare
the end dead.
Women’s
Championship Senior Singles
Starts next Saturday at 8.30 am. “Good Bowling” to all those
taking part.
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Hosed Off Bowlers know the importance of water on greens. If you use the green please put the sprinkler out in the centre before you leave. Don’t assume someone else will put the sprinkler out after you go. |
Men’s East Coast Chartered Clubs Tournament
(Fours)
This Chartered Clubs Tournament will be held on 6-7-8
March 2007 at Port Ahuriri Bowling Club.
Six teams want to enter this tournament (but only two places are
available) so a playoff took place last Tuesday.
The two successful teams are;
Jack Budge, Terry Shakeshaft, Peter Townrow, Dave Jenkins
Phil Young, Bryan Gilbertson, Frank Grantham, Johnny Ward
Quote (Napoleon Bonaparte)
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
Out and About
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Men’s Interclub 7’s, 5’s and 3’s
SEVENS:
Division 1 – Last week I said we had an outside chance in this
section but ...... we finished 2nd. Well done, boys!
Congratulations to Waipukurau for coming 1st.
Division 2 – Finished out of a placing
FIVES:
Division 1 – Finished 4th
Division 2 – Finished 4th
THREES:
Division 1 - A team was unplaced; B team came 2nd (well done)
Division 2 - Finished out of a placing
Irene – Wilma – Sylvia (are the only ones left)
The Women’s Championship Senior Singles was notable for the high
calibre of bowling, the never-say-die attitude of many players, the
emergence of promising new bowlers and the good spirit evident
between club members.
By Saturday night the large field of starters was whittled down to nine. Sylvia Rowe and Wilma Ennor still had 2 lives intact. One-lifers included Brenda Falvey, Julie Haslett, Val Ives, Irene Millar, Shirley Goffin, Colleen McLaughlin and Lynda Boyd.
Hot humid conditions on Sunday made competitive bowling difficult but the standard of play appeared to go even higher. Only three players remained in the championship at the close of the day; Sylvia Rowe (2 lives), Wilma Ennor (1 life) and Irene Millar (1 life).
Next Saturday will see the completion of this enthralling event. Irene will play Wilma at 8.30 am and the winner of that game will play Sylvia. Good luck, ladies!
Can You Refuse
The Mat?
During the Women’s singles last Saturday one team decided to give
the mat away – but the other team did not want it. Can the other
team refuse the mat?
Kitty and Jack
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My husband took up bowling and he bragged upon the phone about some dame called Kitty whom he couldn't leave alone
He played with Kitty He missed Kitty So I took up bowling |
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HB Women’s Open
Pairs
This will take place in a week’s time (22, 23, 24, 25 January)
Handicap
Singles (11 Feb)
Entries are being taken now for this popular event. It starts on
Sunday 11th February at 10.00 am. The next time you are
at the club be sure to put your name down on the entry form.
Coaching Begins
this Week
I was
impressed with the numbers attending coaching lessons up to
Christmas. Perhaps this explains the high standard of bowling in our
club. Anyone wishing to avail themselves of this service,
regular coaching lessons begin next Thursday at 4.00 pm
NEWSLETTER No 21 - January 22 - 2007
Advertising On Our Website
Most of our viewers to our old website will be aware that there were advertisements at
the top and bottom of each page. That is what we had to put
up with to have our website hosted for free. Last week I thought I
would be smart and I tried to do something to eliminate the ads –
and it made things worse for some members. Sorrrrry!!
New
Website
I
have just discovered a company (called 110MB) which will host our
website for free and there are no advertisements!!! The task of
copying all the old files to the new site is quite time-consuming.
There are approx 235 files on our website and I can upload only 3
files at a time. If you want to go back over old items you should
still be able to do so on this new site – or you can go back to our old site and
look.
Women’s Championship Senior Singles
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Men’s Championship Junior Singles
Our club is fortunate with the number of junior bowlers and most
took part in the Junior Singles. Warm sunny weather on Saturday with
little wind made conditions ideal. By the close of the day six
bowlers were still in contention; Dave Roberts and John McLaughlin
had two lives while Bob Gray, Bill Ripley, Morris Shirley and
Russell Turner each had one life left.
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Day 2 was hot, windy and tiring (believe me I know). The last three players remaining were Bill, Dave and John. When Bill lost his game Dave Roberts and John McLaughlin had a marathon “30 ends” game with Dave being rewarded for consistent draw bowling. Dave won 21-19. Because that was the first life John had lost they both will meet again in the final at a date yet to be announced. Special congratulations should go to Dave Roberts. He is only a Year 1 bowler with heaps of potential.
Women’s Championship Senior Pairs
This competition started back in December and when it stopped seven
teams remain in contention. Two-lifers include teams skipped
by Wendy Mitchell and Marie Turner. Teams with one life intact are
those of Sylvia Rowe, Diane Mitchell, Lillian Baird, Sue Brock and
Fay Johnson.
Because I was involved in the Junior Singles I did not get a chance to watch these games. If anybody wants to do a write-up on this Championship (or any other event) please go ahead and I can include it in next week’s newsletter.
By the close of play two teams remain; Wendy Mitchell & Val Ives (2 lives) and Sue Brock & Jean Speakman (1 life)
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Quote
Most games are lost, not won.
HB Women’s Open Pairs
This will take place in a week’s time (22, 23, 24, 25 January)
Handicap Singles (11 Feb)
Entries are being taken now for this popular event. It starts on
Sunday 11th February at 10.00 am. The next time you are
at the club be sure to put your name down on the entry form.
Coaching
Has Begun
Anyone
wishing to avail themselves of this service, regular coaching
lessons take place each Thursday at 4.00 pm
Barry Has A Daughter
Congratulations to Barry Hanlen on the birth of his second daughter
two days ago.
Val Bounces Back
From Losses
(Abridged from the Bowls NZ website)
New Zealand sport has known few greater comeback victories than
that achieved in the Asia Pacific Championships in Christchurch
(last week) by the little dynamo from Nelson Val Smith who, two days
after losing 21-nil to Australian ace Karen Murphy, beat her
conclusively in the final of the women’s singles.
“When you play
sport, you learn to bounce back from losses,” she said. “There’s no
point sitting in the corner sulking.
NEWSLETTER No 22 - January 29 - 2007
Women’s
Championship Junior Pairs
On a number of
occasions I have commented on the high standard of our new bowlers.
This weekend was no exception. Games in the Junior Pairs were hard
fought and a joy to watch. The final was between the team of Barbara
Exeter-Mandy Boyd and that of Paula Evans-Lois Hook. Well done Paula
and Lois for reaching the finals - no mean feat. Congratulations to Barbara and Mandy who went through the
competition with their two lives intact and bowled with the confidence
of more mature players. They are only Year 1 bowlers.
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Kumara (Paul Selby) - (Jon) - Murray Glassey |
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Kumara-Jon-Murray Win HB Open
2 Bowl Triples
Five Taradale teams took part in the HB Open Triples last weekend.
The two teams which reached post-section play were Jack Halka, Gerald Taylor and Pedro Pedersen along with Paul
Selby, Jon O'Shea and Murray Glassey. Jack's team was eliminated in
the quarterfinals but Kumara (Paul), Jon and Murray went all the
way. They won the semifinals then held it all together to take the
finals (approx 22-13) with some degree of comfort. Congratulations
on an outstanding achievement.
HB
Women’s Singles
We had only three entries in the HB Women's singles. Val Ives was
the best performed of the three but just failed to make Day 2. Well done,
ladies, for taking part. "Competition is the reward for
practice so embrace competition" (see article below on
self-confidence)
HB
Women’s Open Pairs
Took place during the week (22, 23, 24, 25 January).
If anyone wants to send me a report on this I will publish it next
week.
Pictorial Summary of the Current Season
Most of the photos taken this year can now be viewed on one page of our website. This might end up as a pictorial summary of the current season. It would be great if every club member featured there at least once. To date there are approx 30 photos on that one page. I have had a little trouble getting all the names correct. I would appreciate your help – an email or phone call would be great.
To see the photos click the link “photos” at the top of this page
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While watching a few players in
the Australian Tennis Open (or Black Caps) last week suffer from nerves (or lack of
self-confidence) I thought the following might be appropriate Goal setting is probably the most effective way of building self-confidence. Set measurable goals, work towards achieving them and when you have, set some new goals. So ....... |
Self-confidence is Important
* Set
realistic performance goals
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Practise the skills
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Expect to perform up to your current abilities
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Be in good physical condition
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Measure success in terms of your goals (not in terms of winning)
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Use positive self-talk
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Act confidently
* Trust yourself
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Competition is the reward for practice so embrace competition
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Mistakes happen - learn to deal with disappointment
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Who May Stand on The Head?
During
a game of 4’s a fortnight ago we had just walked down to the head
for the skips to play their bowls when someone called out, “Leads
and 2’s on the bank”.
Was he joking or do they really have to stand on the bank?
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IF If you can always roll the jack, right at your skippers feet, If you can always draw the shot, the one that must be beat. When asked to play a 'yard on' do you judge it to perfection? And when you're called to drive, can you always make correction? If you can come up smiling when the other bloke, Puts your good shot out of play and treats it as a joke. If you're the one who saves the day, I'll say to you my son, "You're a bloody hero, what's more the only one!" |
Coaching
Anyone
wishing to avail themselves of this service, regular coaching
lessons take place each Thursday at
4.00 pm
Earthquake Triples
Entries for this popular event are closed and it promises to be an
exciting contest. Play starts on Friday Feb 2 at 10.00 am
HB Open Men’s Fours
Good luck to those men taking part in this event next weekend
Men’s
Championship Junior Singles Finals
Dave Roberts and John McLaughlin will play the Junior Singles
final next Saturday morning at 9.00 am
Handicap Singles (11 Feb)
Entries are being taken now for the Handicap Singles which starts on
Sunday 11th February at 10.00 am. The next time you are
at the club be sure to enter.
NEWSLETTER No 23 - February 5 - 2007
What
Others Say
"Have checked out some of the other NZ club websites, but so far
found no other newsletter as interesting as yours."
The above quote was in an email I received this week from a
committee member of the Stoke Bowling Club. Thanks to all our club
members who tell me how much they enjoy our site. If you want to be
critical and feel
something could be improved please don't hesitate to have your say (mind
you, I don't have to agree with you!)
To view the Stoke Bowling Club website click here http://www.stokebowling.nelson.org.nz/
Earthquake Triples
This
was held last Friday February 2nd Both greens were full, the
weather was great and all who took part enjoyed the day. Many thanks
to Joyce and her band of helpers who had gone to so much trouble -
even to giving out "earthquake rations" (water crackers wrapped in
greaseproof paper and tied with string) to help relive some of the
memories of the February 1931 earthquake.
Women’s
Championship Senior Pairs
Wendy
Mitchell & Val Ives (2 lives) and Sue Brock & Jean Speakman (1 life)
played the finals of this event last Tuesday morning in sunny
blustery conditions. Great lead bowling by both Jean and Val set the
game up for a close contest. In the end the consistency of Wendy and
Val shone through and they emerged the victors with two lives still
intact. Congratulations, Wendy and Val, on winning the Championship.
Well done, Sue and Jean
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Open Men’s Fours
Four teams
took part in this tournament at Bowls Heretaunga last weekend. The team of Jon O'Shea, Murray Glassey, Jim
Fitzsimons and Barry Hanlen made post-section play but then went down by
1 point to a Bay View team. When I called in the semifinals were in
progress. Involved in this were teams from Napier, Waipukurau,
Heretaunga and Bay View.
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Championship Junior Singles Finals Dave Roberts and John McLaughlin played out the final of the Junior Singles last Saturday morning. Congratulations to John for winning the championship and to Dave for being a worthy opponent.
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HB Women’s Open Pairs
I had no report last week on this event so asked for volunteers. I
am grateful to Val Ives for this contribution. Thanks, Val.
Karen Grainger & I really enjoyed the Women's Open Pairs. These were
played at Hastings B.C. and I was impressed with the way both greens
played. I have never played with Karen before. We clicked right from
the start. Because it was so hot on the Monday we only played two
games. Temp. on the green by 2.p.m was 37 deg. The games were then
cut down to 3 from 5 to qualify. Perhaps that was to our advantage
as we won two more on the Wednesday and qualified to the last 8
players. We went down to Havelock North. 14 all on the 15th end and
dropped a 5.!!!!!!! Naughty. Still we were pleased to have got that
far. Winners Raelene Cronin, Noa Pou, beat Peg O'Dowd & Pauline Tall
in the final. The consensus seems to be that the format is in need
of a change. There were only two greens of 6 rinks. I can't speak
for others but I think that 4 days to get a result is quite old
fashioned and the format should be brought into the 21st century.
Ancient Samurai Saying
Warriors take chances. Like everyone else, they fear failing, but
they refuse to let fear control them.
Happy Chappies
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Definition of a Novice
A new convert to bowls who confesses he knows nothing about the game
and then becomes angry when you agree with him.
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Holding The Bowl
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I Gave
The Mat Away But Now I Want It Back
During the HB Triples last week the team we were playing won the end
and gave the mat away. We delivered the jack and the new end began -
until the jack was killed. This meant the end had to be replayed. When the
bowls were returned to the starting end someone said, “The end is
about to begin again. What happens if the team which gave the mat
away decides they want to keep it? Can they change their mind?”
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Our Bowling Accessories Shop Our club is now selling a variety of bowling accessories which were formerly kept and sold by the mother club. When you enter the new administration building there is a cabinet on the right hand wall with each product on display. Take time to look next time you are there. The club is not running this to make a profit so you will find prices appealing. Items for sale include: Grippo, cloths, caps, visors, hat bands, monograms, badges |
Rowan
Brassey
Rowan Brassey, one of lawn bowls’ most colourful and
successful performers, has announced his retirement from
international play.
At the age of 51 the player dubbed Ice Man, who won seven national
and two world titles plus several other international events, has
decided to step down after 25 years as an international because of
an ongoing ankle injury.
(taken from Bowls NZ website)
Coaching
Regular coaching lessons take place each Thursday at 4.00
pm
COMING
UP
Open
Mini Hetero Triples
Friday 9th February starting at 12.30 pm
Handicap Singles (11 Feb)
Entries are being taken now. This event starts on
Sunday 11th February at 10.00 am.
HB v Taranaki
Some club members will be away in Dannevirke this coming weekend. HB
Seniors and HB Development teams (men and women) will be competing
against Taranaki.
HB Women’s Open Two Bowl Triples
This
event begins next Monday Feb 12th. Good luck to those
taking part.
NEWSLETTER No 24 - February 15 - 2007
What A
Week!
My computer died - big time - and I have lost everything
We Are In
Demand
Several weeks ago I mentioned I was tired of all the advertising
that came as compulsory baggage from the company which hosted our
website. it was with some relief that I discovered another company
(called 110MB) which would host our site and there were no
advertisements. Now I have done an about-face. Two Napier businesses
are keen to advertise on our website and will pay our bowling club
for the privilege. They have agreed to do a trial run because the
season has only a couple of months to run. I urge you to support
these businesses ... and ... don't forget to tell them you are
from Bowls Taradale.
Playway Tours and Travel
and its Managing Director, Fred Ellison, need no introduction to
many bowlers. Meticulous planning, unique experiences and plenty of
fun have been the hallmark of Fred’s tours for a number of years.
Not only is Fred prepared to pay our bowling club to place an
advertisement but he has offered to make a donation to the club for
every member who takes part in one of his tours. Make sure you tell
him you are a Bowls Taradale member or we might miss out.
Toast Computers is run by Steve Pearce in Carnell Street. Steve is approachable, talks English (not the geek-speak that some computer people use) and will not keep you waiting. On most occasions I have had my machine back inside 24 hours. Even the huge job that was needed on my computer this week took less than three days ... and his prices are reasonable ... and his father was a representative bowler!
Dannevirke
Hawkes Bay had a great weekend playing in Dannevirke against
Taranaki. Bowls Taradale was more than well represented. This
competition (for the white Eagle Trophy) was won by Hawkes Bay. HB
52 wins, Taranaki 46 wins
Handicap
Singles
Two full greens, great fun, good bowling. Congratulations to the
Championship winner, Fay Johnson, and her runner-up, Colin Salmon.
Bob Gray finished first in the Plate with Alan Dawe a close second.
Well done to Bob and Alan.
This
Weekend
HB 1st Year Singles - good luck to Barbara Exeter, Mandy Boyd
and Dave Jones. You will enjoy the experience. This will be played
on our greens so try to support our new players if you can.
HB Mixed Pairs - at least 9 teams have entered for this
event. We wish you well. Games will be played at Omarunui and Port
Ahuriri.
Strange
Happenings
Some of you noticed strange things happening to our website this
week - apart from the fact there was no newsletter. I received this
email which might explain the situation.
Hi John, You may have noticed a recent downtime on your site. It actually lasted 12 hours. Reason was because we were upgrading the hardware to RAID-5 in hopes to increase your site speed. So service had to be taken down until many GIGS of data were copied across all 4 HD's. Anyway all is back now. Hope it didn't peeve you too much. Respectfully, 110mb.com Staff
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NEWSLETTER
No 25 - February 19 - 2007
HB
Women’s First Year Singles
Taking part in your first-ever Hawkes Bay tournament can be both
daunting and exciting. Barbara Exeter, Mandy Boyd and Dave Jones did
just this last weekend.
HB
Mixed Pairs
The HB Mixed Pairs were played at Omarunui and Port Ahuriri over
last weekend. Three teams from Bowls Taradale made the top 16 and reached post Section
play. They were Phil
Young & Maureen Pederson, John & Sue Brock and Murray
Glassey & Lynda Boyd. Well done to these players and to all the
others who took part. The final was between Mike Mabbett &
Sue Belcher (Heretaunga) and Tony & Sue Mairs (Napier).
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Playing
A Bowl out Of Turn
A few weeks ago I was in a game where a person played someone
else’s bowl.
What is the procedure if a person plays out of turn?
What if it touches the jack?
Law 47.2
Playing another player’s bowl
1. If a player plays another player’s bowl instead of their
own, the other player’s bowl should be replaced with the
player’s own bowl.
2.
If the bowl which was replaced was marked or nominated as a toucher,
the player’s own bowl should be marked or nominated as a toucher.
Overheard
recently
Lead: "How much am I short?"
Skip: "You ought to know, you're closer to it"
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Pre-shot
Routine It is important you develop a pre-shot routine. This will help ensure a consistent and accurate delivery. Here are
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Zig
Ziglar
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you
become by achieving your goals.
Netguide
Don’t forget to vote for our website – click here http://www.netguide.co.nz/
Intercentre
Regional Finals
Next Sunday, February 25th,
the Intercentre Regional Finals (Hawkes Bay,
Manawatu, Gisborne and Wairarapa) are being held. Hawkes Bay Men
(Senior and Development) will play at Omarunui and the Hawkes Bay Women (Senior and
Development) will play at the Hastings Bowling Club. The winners in
each section will compete against other zone winners for a NZ title. Let’s hope
Hawkes Bay does well.
Men’s
Championship Junior Pairs
This will be held next Saturday. If you
have not yet entered there is still time.
Women’s
Championship Junior Singles
This was scheduled for last Saturday but is transferred to
this coming Saturday. Entries are encouraging and it promises to be
a keenly contested event. If you are eligible and have not entered
do so as soon as you can.
Women’s
Championship
First Year Singles (Club)
Our club Women’s Championship First Year Singles will be held on March
3rd and 4th. An entry form for this event is
on the club noticeboard. If you want to enter please sign up now.
HB
Men's Singles - FINAL
I understand the final of the HB Men's Singles is being played at
Bowls Taradale starting at 9.00 am this Saturday. Our Jon O'Shea is
playing Mike Mabbett in the final
NEWSLETTER No 26 - February 26 - 2007
Men’s Championship
Junior Pairs
Last Saturday one visitor remarked how
lucky we were to have so many Juniors in our club and said what a
healthy sign it is. Saturday saw the start of
the Men's Junior Pairs and the Women's Junior Singles. The
Men's Junior Pairs
will continue next Sunday starting at 8.30 am. Still in
contention are teams skipped by Barry Hanlen (2 lives), Ewen
McLauchlan (2 lives), Dave Roberts (1 life) and Alan Dawe (1 life)
Women’s Championship Junior Singles
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Eight women entered the Junior Singles and from the comments I heard many games were close and the standard of bowling was high. Events such as these offer valuable learning experiences - eg. you dropped too many shots in one end, you misread the head or bowled on the forehand instead of the backhand. Remember and learn. Those making Day 2 included Lois Hook, Mandy Boyd, Paula Evans and Noeline Gardiner. The final was between Mandy and Noeline with Mandy eventually taking out the Championship with her two lives still intact. Congratulations, Mandy (you have had a great year). Well done, Noeline, on playing well and reaching the final. |
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Intercentre Regional Finals
Yesterday, February 25th,
in glorious sunshine the Intercentre Regional Finals (Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Gisborne and
Wairarapa) was held. Hawkes Bay Men (Senior and Development) played
at Omarunui while the Hawkes Bay Women (Senior and Development)
played at the Hastings Bowling Club. At Omarunui both of the Hawkes
Bay men's teams went down by a whisker. HB Development men won 6
games and lost 3 while the winners (Manawatu) won 7 games and lost
2. The HB Senior men's result was just as close. I have not heard
how the women's teams fared. The winners in each section will
now compete against other zone winners for a NZ title.
Thanks Val
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Friendship
Old Bob was missing Joe, his bowling buddy of over 50 years. He had
passed to greens anew just last year, and Bob couldn't help but
wonder how he was getting along. So later that day whilst talking
with a friend it was suggested he seek the help of a medium to try
and make contact with Joe. So the next evening, after the usual
formalities contact was made, and this is how it went.
“Hi Bob,” said Joe.
“What’s it like up there?” asked Bob.
“Great food, nice people, lovely weather, and we get to bowl as much
as we like,” replied Joe.
“That's good news,” said Bob.
“No,” said Joe, “the good news is you’re skipping Friday’s triples!”
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Establishing The Correct Line Stand 1m behind the mat Select a permanent object on the far bank Form an imaginary line back through the mat to your preshot position Establish a focus point along that line where you will look during the delivery Move onto the mat Place the lead foot adjacent and parallel (but hip width apart) from the anchor foot Deliver the bowl along the line aiming at the focus point |
An Extra Bowl
In the 2x4x2 mixed pairs last weekend one lead played three bowls
instead of two. What should happen to that 3rd bowl? Does
it stay on the rink or is it removed and played again?
Law
47 Irregularities during play
47.1 Playing out of turn
1 If a player plays
out of turn, the opposing skip can stop the bowl and return it to
the player to play it in the proper order.
2 If the bowl has come to rest and has not disturbed the head, the
opposing skip should choose whether to: leave the head as it is and
have their team play two bowls one after the other to get back to
the proper order of play; or return the bowl and get back to the
proper order of play.
3 If the bowl has disturbed the head, the opposing skip should
choose whether to: leave the disturbed head as it is and have their
team play two bowls one after the other to get back to the proper
order of play; replace the head in its former position, return the
bowl and go back to the proper order of play; or declare the end
dead.
I asked Craig for his interpretation. This is his
reply.
Give the non-offending team the following options:
a. If it is to your advantage to leave the offending bowl "as is"
and play the required number of bowls concurrently, to get the order
correct, then that is fine, or return it for replay in the correct
order.
b. If the offending bowl has disturbed the head, the head can be
rebuilt to an agreed level and the offending bowl returned, or the
disturbed head left as is and two bowls played in succession to
restore playing order.
c. If agreement can't be reached, the head is declared "dead" and
replayed.
President's
Charity Day Grocery Raffle
The President's Charity Day Triples will be held on Friday 9th
March.
If you can help with an item for the Grocery Raffle please give it
to Fay Johnson or place it in the box in the club administration
building. Thanks
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Women’s Championship First Year Singles Our Women’s Championship First Year Singles will be held on March 3rd and 4th. An entry form for this event is on the club noticeboard. If you want to enter please sign up now. |
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Finals of Men's
Championship Senior Singles – Continued from
December Jack Halka and Murray Glassey will play the final of the Men's Senior Singles next Saturday morning starting at 8.30 We wish both players well. |
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Men’s Championship Triples
- Continued This triples event will follow the Final of the Men's Singles next Saturday morning. Only four teams remain. The skips are Jack Halka, Jon O'Shea, Darryl Le Claire and Basil Hook. Each of these teams has lost one life so from here on it is sudden death. |
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Men’s Championship
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Netguide
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Boys
Are Off To The Nationals
Congratulations to Paul Selby, Jon O'Shea and Murray Glassey who won
the triples section of the Pathways National Interclub Tournament
during the week. In three weeks time they will compete in the
National Finals against winners from the other zones. We wish them
well.
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Lion Foundation National
Intercentre
Regional Results 2007
I have taken the following information from the Bowls NZ website. These are the
results from Region 3 played 1 week ago. Congratulations to the HB
Development Women for winning their section. Both HB Men's teams
were a close second. Well done.
The 1st number after each name is the Game Points, the 2nd number is the Set Points
Region 3
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Coaching Corner
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Bowls NZ
Website Update
I don't know how many members use the Bowls NZ website but it
is currently being updated and modified. I wrote to them a couple of
months ago asking for a link to be placed to our site. They told me
it should be done in the next fortnight or so.
Netguide
Don’t forget to vote for our website – click here
http://www.netguide.co.nz/
COMING UP
SOS
Do you know anything about the history of the Gardner Shield? Who
was Gardner? How did the competition originate? When did the
Shield begin? Who has held the Shield? etc. etc. If you know
anything, however miniscule, let our President Joyce know. If you
don't belong to our club you can email our secretary, or me. Both
email links are at the top of this page. Thank you.
Special Raffle
Some of you may not be aware of a special raffle that the club is
running. Kerry Reid from Reid Sports in Taradale has donated a
Henselite Bowling Bag valued at $120. Extra accessories have been
added (Grippo, polishing cloth, etc) When all the tickets have been
sold the raffle will be drawn. To date about half of the tickets
have gone. Get in early if you are interested. Each ticket costs $2.
President's Charity Triples
Last Friday two full greens demonstrated the popularity of the
President's Charity Triples. Sunny weather and light sea breezes
made bowling enjoyable for participants and rewarding for Osnam
House, Palmerston North. At the end of the day those taking part had
raised $1000 which will be added to that raised by Havelock North
and sent to this worthy cause.
We are so lucky to have so many new members in our club. Today 10
colts took part in the Men's Colts Singles. Brilliant weather and
good bowling once again were the order of the day. By the close of
the day's play 5 bowlers were still in contention. Gary de Ridder
and Russell Turner each have two lives while one lifers are Morrie
Shirley, Dave Jenkins and Colin McLean. Good luck to these players
as they battle it out tomorrow (Sunday)
50+ Photos
At the last count there were more than 50 photos on our “Photo
Page”. I would like this to be a pictorial record of the club’s
year. It would be great to have every club member feature at least
once. If you have been omitted it has not been intentional. Just let
me know and I will do my best to see you are included. To see these
pictures click “photos” at the top of this page.
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New Zealand Community Trust
National Club Championships 2007
Our three club
representatives (Kumara, Jon and Murray) will be travelling to
Rotorua this week for the NZ Finals. We wish them well.
Regional Finals Winners
(Region
3)
Women’s Singles: Liz Rossiter (Northern – Manawatu)
Women’s Pair’s: Glenys Whiteman (s) Bobbie Beattie (Riverside BC –Gisborne
EC)
Women’s Triples: Desiree Lambert (s) Sue Meyer, Julie Palmer
(Northern –Manawatu)
Women’s Fours: Fran Frith (s) Sheryn Blake, Lynette Medcalfe, Bev
Budd (Terrace End –
Manawatu)
Men’s Singles: Chris Barrett (Johnson Park – Manawatu)
Men’s Pairs: Shannon McIlroy (s) David File (Te Karaka – Gisborne
EC)
Men’s Triples: Paul Selby (s) Jon O’Shea,
Murray Glassey (Taradale –Hawkes Bay)
Men’s Fours: Pat Horgan (s), Steve Toms, Grant Catterick, Paul Rowe
(Palmerston North
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New Zealand Community Trust National Club Championships 2007 - in Rotorua
New Zealand Community Trust
National Club Championships 2007
Our
three club representatives (Paul, Jon and Murray) bowled in Rotorua
last Wednesday and Thursday in the NZ Triples National Club Finals.
They are to be congratulated on coming
5th
best in
NZ. WELL
DONE!
1st Stoke – Nelson (Gary Watson,
Paul Baken, Nigel Thompson) 4 wins plus 39 differential points
2nd Onehunga – Auckland (Danny
Delaney, Chris Le Lievre, Tom Delaney) 4 wins plus 35 differential
points
3rd Aramoho – Wanganui (Sean
Johnson, Keith Slight, Phil Corney) 3.5 wins plus 3 differential
points
4th Manurewa – Counties Manukau
(Dave Emirali, Paul Howe, Glyn Judson) 2 wins 0 differential points
5th Taradale – (Hawkes Bay (Paul
Selby, Jon O’Shea, Murray Glassey) 1 win minus 20 differential
points
6th Phoenix – North Otago (Greg
Smith, Ken Piner, Trevor Robertson) 0.5 win minus 57 differential
points
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The cold facts of "Gamesmanship"
This article is taken from the Bowls NZ website this
week
The New Zealand women's bowls team learned - the hard way - about
the cold facts of "gamesmanship" on the Burnside greens yesterday
afternoon. After a gallant
fightback from a 4 - 17 deficit, the New Zealand pair of Serena
Matthews and Jo Edwards fought their way back to 18 - 19, with the
last end to be bowled against the Irish pair, Bernie O'Neill and
three times world pairs champion, Margaret Johnston. With the first
two bowls of the last end, Edwards drew shots to draw level and have
a very close measure for a second shot, which would have given the
New Zealanders a dramatic win. In fact, Matthews signalled to
Edwards that she thought her team held two shots and then turned to
shake hands with her opposing lead, O'Neill. As Edwards walked up
the green, her last bowl in hand, to inspect the head to judge the
situation for herself, the wily Johnston intervened to say that
Matthews had indicated Edwards had conceded her last bowl. Edwards
reluctantly conceded her last bowl, even though she had a relatively
easy draw to gain another shot. Matthews measured and couldn't
separate the claimants for the second shot and it took an umpire
four measures to declare the Irish bowl as second shot, leaving New
Zealand only with a 19 - all draw - with the last bowl still in
Edwards' hands. Matthews was adamant she hadn't told Johnston that
Edwards had conceded her last bowl, as Johnston claimed when she
called for the game to be terminated. The result saved Johnston the
indignity of four straight losses in the two tests and two singles
losses in her matches against the New Zealand Development team but
it left a sour note between the players in a test series which has
been, in all other areas, a totally enjoyable experience for all
involved.
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Coaching Notes
Sometimes I struggle to find relevant information on coaching for
our newsletters. I found some coaching tips on the Bowls Auckland
website so I asked Margaret Davies, the Coaches Association
President, for permission to use some of their material. The "Game
Plan" article below is from the Auckland website. This is Margaret's
reply.
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| Murray Glassey Runner-up Champion of Champions Senior Singles Photo taken by Wilma |
John McLaughlin Winner Champion of Champions Junior Singles |
Russell Turner
Runner-up Champion of Champions Colts Singles Photo taken by Wilma |
Thanks to Jack Budge for the following
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Hands off, Bay
View - they're ours! Di, Porky, Skinny, Julie |
Russell, Clark and Don |
