Doesn’t time fly, it’s the end of February already; Christmas is a distant memory and its time for the first Newsletter of 2011. Apart from the very cold spell before Christmas this winter hasn’t seemed to drag its heels like last year. Let’s hope there is no sting in its tail!
East Herts League
The Blue Team will be playing in the First Division and captained again this year by Brian Gilbert. The Gold Team, will be playing in the Second Division and captained again by Steve Chamberlain.
Welwyn/Hatfield League
We will again be entering two teams into this league. The Yellow Team will be captained by David Wright and will play in the First Division The Green Team will be captained again by Joan James but as they were relegated last year they will now play in the second Division.
Welwyn/Hatfield Competitions
The Welwyn Hatfield Bowls League will run their usual competitions of Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours, together with the Jock Hunter. The first four are self-explanatory and the first is open to both men and women and the next three open to any combination of the same, but they must all play for the same team, either Green or Yellow. The Jock Hunter is a Singles competition open to men 65 and over and women 60 and over. The entry fee for ALL FIVE competitions is £1 per person per competition. Will those wishing to enter any of these competitions please give your names and entry fees to the following people: - Green team to Steve Arnold and Yellow team to David Wright by the 20th March please. The Finals Weekend is over the 17 and 18 September. If you are not available for that weekend please do not enter the Competitions.
Jubilee League
We have been informed by Stevenage Town, who run this League
on Monday nights at their KGV green between June and August, that from now
on it will be run with 2 OPEN Rinks, with Aston, Shephalbury, Three Horseshoes,
Stevenage, Letchworth Conservatives and ourselves playing each other once
each. This means the clubs can field 2 Rinks of ANY combination. So if any
of our Lady Members wish to play in these matches please put your names on
the lists and our teams will be selected accordingly. It should be pointed
out that as they have gone for OPEN as opposed to MIXED, there is a chance
that not all of the clubs will pick Mixed Rinks, but we should if we have
the names down to do it.
E/H & W/H League Availability
Last Season it was a problem to find 6 players for each team and the WHBL Green Team had to give 2 games away and were relegated as a consequence. Please could everybody put their names down as often as possible to give each Captain a chance to select the right balance for their teams. It is understood that all bar the WHBL Green Team will continue with availability lists and team sheets as per normal but Joan James will be selecting the teams for all the Green team matches before the start of the season and issuing them to all Green Team members. The Team sheets will be put on the notice board in their chronological order and the team selected are asked to tick their name off as normal but if for any reason you are unable to play it will be your responsibility to contact the reserve and let Joan know accordingly.
Club Gala
Our Gala is set for Monday 30th May and will be an Open Triples
as always. Once the deadline for entries has passed, 30th April, and on the
assumption that fewer than 24 Triples have entered a notice will be put up
in the clubhouse inviting Club members to enter Triples Teams to make up the
necessary numbers. The costs will be £12 per Triple and £4.50
per head for food (Cheese, Ham or Gala Pie Salad with Gateau or Apple Pie
and Cream). The Prizes will be £100 for the Winners and £50 for
the Runners Up.
Diary Dates for 2011
Green Opens – Thursday 21st April
Club Gala – Monday 30th May
Memorial Day – Sat. 25th June
HBA Triples – Thurs. 28th July
Club Finals – B/H W/E 27 28th Aug.
Presentation Eve – Friday 18 Nov.
AGM 2011 – Sunday 27th Nov.
Presentation Evening
This year’s Presentation Evening is to be held on Friday 18th November
2011 and will again be held at The Roebuck Hotel, Baldock Street, Ware. The
cost will be £23.00 per person to include a three-course meal (with
choice of menu). The Social Committee has decided not to include a disco this
year
Full details will be posted in the clubhouse as usual.