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Tuesday 30 June 2020

Monday 29 June 2020

Return To Bowls

Hi everyone,

We are back to bowl at Breakers tomorrow, 30/6/20. I hope you all got email from Secretary Sue explaining some of the new things we need to do to comply with Breakers Country Club as well as WBNSW.   Enter on line through our blog site.

REMEMBER to renew your Club membership by 30/6/20  so you can come along to AGM which we are tentatively setting for 8 th September.  More information on nomination dates to follow.  We will give you plenty of time to decide what position you would like to nominate for. We need you!

As you would have read in the Minutes  from our last committee meeting, we have decided to withdraw our teams from the rescheduled 2020 District Pennant competition which has been reset to begin in August. We know there will be members who are disappointed, but we had to take into account Breakers Country Club’s ability to accomodate visiting teams and also the safety aspects of visiting other clubs and not knowing how long before this date, that we would get back to playing fours .
Thank you everyone for your support and patience while we have worked our way through this difficult time for all of us.  There appears to be light at the end of the tunnel now. ( let’s hope it’s not a train heading in our direction).

Cheers
Margaret

Wednesday 24 June 2020

Let’s talk Bowls with Suzy




SAFETY ISSUES AROUND THE GREEN.
BACK TO BOWLS..

1..When stepping on the green..please step sideways onto the green...insuring that you don't accidently step onto a bowl resting on the green.

2..When you have delivered you bowl step forwards from the mat NEVER step  backwards, as you could trip on bowls behind you...

3..Place your bags under or behind the seats avoiding tripping over bags,  giving plenty of walking space around the.bank of the  rink .

3..Be aware of any dangerous spots on the bank ...ie..near score boards..slippery area around the bank..

4..Skips , when removing the mat from your rink of play  please insure the whole mat is on the bank and NOT hanging over the bank ...

5...Keep hydrated..just because it's winter we still need to drink plenty of fluids...don't forget to bring your water bottle....

6..When the bowls are been kicked back when the end is finished DONT try picking up your bowl until the kicking has stopped...avoiding hand injuries...

7..Prepare your self for the cold weather...A smart bowler who prepares for playing games in cold weather..by warming up...wearing the appropriate clothing , being aware of the conditions and the effect on the body temperature will be less likely to suffer a cold weather injury...

Let's enjoy bowls...

LETS LEARN LAWS...Rain Stoppage.

LAW 32.2

Q..After play has been stopped for 10 minutes due to rain, Skip A wants to continue the end where they left off, Skip B disagrees and says that the end has to be replayed...Who is correct ??

A..Skip B is correct... If an end has been started BUT all the required bowls have not been played, ( before the stoppage ) the end must be declared dead..even if one or more players choose to remain on the rink during the stoppage...

Hope to see you all soon on the green...

Tuesday 23 June 2020

Keeping in Touch 23/6/20


Good morning everyone.  The big news for today is that we will be returning to bowls next Tuesday. We have a committee meeting today to fine tune the way this can happen so look out for email in your inbox later this week setting out how this will happen.

No joke of the week today but a thought of the week instead.
“ if you rip a hole in a net there are actually fewer holes in it than there were before!”
Stay safe and watch for our email
Margaret

Tuesday 16 June 2020

Keeping in Touch 16/6/20

Hello everyone,
Getting us all back on the greens is another step closer .  Good news last week that we can have 20 players on the green now .  We are hard at work , making sure we can organise a system that keeps everyone safe, abides by the restrictions but gives us an enjoyable experience on the green as well .  
Your support for our bowling club is more important than ever.  How can you show your support?  Let me show you the ways!
*Our AGM will be held as soon as we can - think about standing for a position. All spots are up for grabs.
* Renew your membership by end of June so you can vote at AGM.
* Be patient with us as we work our way forward but by all means, give us your suggestions.
* Book a roll up.
We have done a good job so far as a group of bowlers and look forward to getting those bowling arms, legs and brains on the move again. Time to get those bowls out of your bag, give them a good clean and polish, ready to dazzle us on Breakers Greens.

Joke time
I went to the beekeepers to buy some bees.  All the bees had price tags on them except one.
It was freebie!

Stay safe
Margaret

Let’s talk Bowls with Suzy

Good morning all...Beautiful sunny morning sadly another Tuesday passes us by..BUT there is a light at the end of the tunnel....so let's keep focused....

LETS TALK BOWLS.
ARE YOU AWARE...

What's the difference between..
Game Stoppages and Game interruptions.??

A Game Stoppage .
A game is stopped is because of Darkness, Weather conditions or any other valid reason by...
The controlling body...Law 32.1.1
The umpire after an appeal has been made by the players...Law 32.1.2
OR
Agreement between the players when an Umpire or a Representative of the Controlling Body is not present....Law 32.1.3

The game should be continued on either the same day or a different day and the scores will be as they were when the game was stopped..

A GAME INTERRUPTION...
A game Interruption is when all players during bad weather  stop to go and get their raingear......as this was not called by the Controlling Body or Umpire....their end would continue as normal.....

Notes...by Lesley Swales..  Barbara Stonham and Sandra Jowett...umpire committee

LETS LEARN LAWS...

The jack has been incorrectly delivered by both leads...A and B..skip A positions the jack on the T.....lead A repositions the mat....Lead B  believes the mat it is too short....

Q..Can the umpire be called ???

A.. Yes...The jack MUST be a legal length....
Re Law...6.1.1.. Player B must reposition the mat BUT not play first....Re Law 10.2

Happy learning...Laws can be fun...
Till next Tuesday...🌞

Tuesday 9 June 2020

Keeping in Touch 9/6/20

Another week has gone by which means it is one more week closer to going back to bowls!  Hopefully , we will hear some news about that soon.

Happy birthday to Pam Andrew for TODAY! We all hope you have a great day. Also, happy birthday to Barb Stratford for the 10th June. Hope you enjoyed your day.

I have been reading a book by Julia Baird called “ Phosphoresence” .  It is a kind of self help book, talking about her life and the things that she has found important.  A little phrase jumped out at me the other day .  “ Let tiny drops of stillness fall gently through my day “. We are living through some crazy times and we need to stop sometimes and think about all the good things we have.  Stop and take a breath! I am going to try .

Hope to see you out having a roll up soon.

Just so you are not too disappointed, I will finish with one of my very humorous contributions as no one has said “ Enough! “ yet.
“ My Himalayan friend has a bull that refuses to stand up.  You always see Himalayan there!”
One of my best I think!

Stay safe everyone
Margaret

Wednesday 3 June 2020

Let’s talk bowls with Suzy

First Tuesday in June...where is this going...

LETS  TALK BOWLS
STRETCHING...

Good morning girls....are you up and ready for Gentle Stretching and Exercising...

**  Always work at your own pace..

Gentle  Slow  and Easy exercises should not strain or tire you...it makes activities easier..
Below are illustrations of exercises for Bowls.. from ..Lawn Bowls by Bob Purcell...
Never exercise if you are not well..

Exercises shown below are examples only..
It is up to each individual If you want to try them ...
(Unable to upload the stretching photos to the website - go to our Facebook page for stretches.)

LETS TALK ETIQUETTE..

So what is Bowls Etiquette..

Friendly and sporting acts towards your teammates.
Be punctual and always welcome visitors.
Respect the laws of game and the roll of the official's,  umpires, markers.
Do not distract a bowler when they are about to play.
Watch your bowl until it stops and learn from the shot.
Commend your teammates, and opponents, when they play a good shot.
Admit a fluke shot when you play one and remember it when your opponent gets one later in the game.. Team members should NOT clap a
* lucky *  bowl - Re member it's a poor bowl with a great result...
Excuses for bad play should not be blamed on the conditions, these conditions are the same for everybody....
Keep silent while others are delivering.
NEVER clap an opponent if they knock their shot bowl away  and the give the shot to your team.
Remember that you get out of the game what you are prepared to put into it...

So let's play bowls and have fun...

NOTES FOR..Tips for good etiquette.. from  Bowls Plus..Oct/Nov 2018..

TILL NEXT TUESDAY.. 😊

Tuesday 2 June 2020

Keeping in touch 2/6/20

Good morning everyone. Very chilly today and we would all have been searching for our hand warmers if we Were out on the green.
Breakers Country Club has started emailing out our renewal notices. You can pay them on line or in person at the club Mon- Thurs between 12 and 4 pm or Thurs- Sunday 11pm till 6 pm.  No cash, just card . Remember you need to be financial to vote at AGM , which will be held as soon as possible once we get clearance to have a meeting.

Please take advantage of being able to roll up at Breakers. It’s a great way to show our support for our sport of bowls as well as helping to defray the costs for Breakers. I look every day for any changes from WBNSW and will let you know as soon as possible when they give us the go ahead.

Ok. Time for a joke :-
“ I hate spelling errors.  You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined “!
Stay safe everyone
Margaret