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6 April 2018
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End of Season Dinner and Club Presentations
The End of Season Dinner and Presentation Night was held last Wednesday, April 4th.
Thank you to everyone who assisted with helping to make our End of Season Dinner and Presentation Night a great celebration of our club's successes. Over 120 members attended and enjoyed a delicious meal.
Congratulations to the GBR winners/finalists, Club event and Championship winners and Supervets. It has been a good year for Highton.
Awards were presented by Di Monk (Ladies President) and Greg Cracknell (Men's President).
Super Veterans
Ken Mansfield, Harry Dahllof, Clive Savage on the night while George White and Bruce Peake received their Super Veterans badges yesterday.
GBR Women's Triples - Runners Up
Wendy Ballentine, Marion Lyne and Coral Milligan
GBR Women's Pairs - Runners Up
Coral Milligan and Di Monk
GBR Women's Over 60's Pairs - Winners
Belinda Koek and Wendy Ballentine
GBR Women's Fours - Winners
Wendy Ballentine, Elaine Coles, Patsy Gear and Helen Hulme
GBR Men's Under 25 Singles - Winner
Jeremy Fitzgerald
Club Veteran Singles
Ladies : Elaine Coles (Runner Up), Sandra Griffiths (Winner)
Men : Ray McCorkell (Runner Up), Max Staggard (Winner)
Club Novice
Ladies : Pauline Panozzo (Runner Up) Caroline Burger (Winner)
Men : Mark Cavanagh (Runner Up) Darren Hillman (Winner)
Club Triples - Ladies
Runners Up - Greer Little, Di Monk and Helen Hulme
Winners - Nibs Briggs, Patsy Gear and Maree Wiggins
Club Triples - Men
Runners Up - Andrew Edmonds, Neil Jones and Arthur Francis
Winners - David Cairns, Darren Hillman and Ray Maloney (absent)
Club Pairs - Ladies
Runners Up - Wendy Ballentine and Helen Hulme
Winners - Belinda Koek and Rhonda Kemp
Club Pairs - Men
Runners Up - Paul Hines and Mark Creati
Winners - Jeremy Fitzgerald and Graeme Ott
Club Mixed Pairs
Runners Up - Jeremy Fitzgerald and Marion Lyne
Winners - Coral Milligan and Graeme Ott
Club Hundred Up Handicap
Ladies - Di Monk (Runner Up) Rhonda Kemp (Winner)
Men - Daniel Koek (Runner Up) Ric Stephens (Winner)
Club Presidents Handicap
Ladies - Wendy Ballentine (Runner Up), Anne Cotterill (Winner)
Men - Darren Hillman (Runner Up), Clive Savage (Winner)
Club Singles Championship
Ladies - Di Monk (Runner Up), Rhonda Kemp (Winner)
Men - Denis Delaney (Runner Up), Yanek Olsen (Winner)
From our Committee of Management
Volunteers Appreciation Night - Wednesday April 11th at 5.30pm.Finger food and a drink provided.
For catering purposes those planning to attend, please put your names on the list on the notice board.
Nomination Forms for the Annual Elections will be posted in the Club from Friday March 16th. Nominations will close on April 16th. Members please give consideration to taking on Leadership roles in your Club.
The Committee of Management is currently going through the process of increasing the hours covered by our Limited Liquor Licence. This process requires a Public Notice to be posted on the Main Street frontage of the Club. That notice is now attached to the Fence facing North Valley Road. This notice must be displayed from March 16th until April 13th. If members notice the Notice is missing or damaged please notify John Jackson or Jenny Foley so it can be replaced. It is a legal requirement that it be displayed.
CoM Minutes and Monthly Management Reports are available on our website. Go to Members > Members Page then click on the links.
Proposed Changes to Constitution and Regulations
Special General Meetings are being organised to consider changes to our Constitution and Regulations.
Ladies will have their meeting on Monday 9 April and Men will have their meeting on Tuesday 17 April planned to be at 6:30pm. Only Full, Veteran and Life members are entitled to vote.
Editor
SUBWAY Monthly Triples
Subway Summer segment of our Thursday Monthly 2 bowl triples has now closed. G. Ott's team were the winners of the summer aggregate competition. Well done to Graeme Ott's team with 560 points. Second place went to Graeme Wright's team with 505 points.
I would like to thank all teams from all clubs who entered. Thanks to our new members who played in this event for the first time even at late notice to fill in, which was a good way for them to meet other club members on this day.
Subway Monthly Triples continues over the winter period.
I am looking for more members from our club to participate in this event, so you can also meet other members from our club. Please add your names to the list as a team or single entry. I would like to thank Max Burwood, Bruce Peake and Rolly Flounders for their help in running this event.
Rod Ollis
Midweek Pennant 2018-19
URGENT :- Selection Committee need your support by placing your name down for Midweek Pennant.
Numbers are to be in by July to the Geelong Bowls Region, so as soon as you can please let us know if you are available.
This coming season available is ladies only depending on clubs placing their interest and restricted pennant . Highton Club will place teams in on availability of players
Please e mail me cotter27@bigpond.com by the end of June at the latest.
Thanks Anne Cotterill
Ladies Committee
Saturday Sandwich Roster:
Thank you to all those members that have volunteered to assist with this rather large task - both preparing the sandwiches and serving and cleaning up after afternoon tea.
Members rostered for duty in coming weeks
Probus Day - Tuesday, April 10th Division rostered for duty - 4 & volunteers
Ros Leigh and Marg Dalziel are co-ordinating this day and will contact individuals with the specific time that they are required.
Biggest Afternoon Tea: Cancer fundraiser - Friday May 4th - Ladies Committee hosting this event - could members please bring a plate. Players will be asked to pay $10 on the day, with $3 donation of this money going to towards the fund raiser.
April Information Session Monday April 9th at 10am.
Attention all Ladies:
A Special Meeting of all Ladies is being called for 10am on Monday, April 9th, to meet with John Finlayson (Club legal consultant) regarding the proposed changes to the club constitution, in particular the change to one bowls committee, i.e. the unification of the Men's and Ladies Committees.
John Finlayson will be available to answer questions before the Ladies group are required to vote on this matter. Please take the opportunity to read the draft constitution on the east end notice board and also available electronically by contacting Jenny Foley.
This Special Meeting will be followed by a brief Information Session and morning tea. Please bring a plate to share.
Men's Committee
On the 17th of April, we will be holding a Special General Meeting of the Men's section. The meeting will be an information session on proposed changes to our constitution with a focus on unification and its likely impacts. Meeting will be at 6.30 (subject to confirmation from John Finlayson)
Greg Cracknell
Limerick Time
A senior bowler's Jill Bell
Such stories from golf she can tell.
She may not be tall
In fact, she's quite small
But stands out in a crowd really well.
Anon 🐿
Out and About
Winners at Ocean Grove Holiday Carnival 5 Person Medely on Easter Saturday.
Peter Horton, Matt Koek, Belinda Koek, Daniel Koek and Rhonda Kemp
Andrew Katos MP, Member for South Barwon presents a new Victorian flag to the Club yestreday.
Disco Bingo - Saturday, 14 April
One of our club sponsors (Barwon Tyre and Auto) are involved in running an upcoming disco bingo night to raise money for Camp Quality- it works like regular bingo but with music rather than numbers. As the event is being held at the club and our members have been good supporters of their previous fundraisers they have asked for assistance with advertising the event.
At our club, 6:30 for 7:00 pm start on Saturday 14 April. $25pp, tables of 8 to 10.
Bookings contact : Graeme McMahon 0427 001880, Sharon 0438 435770 or Gavin 0448 435770
Club Bistro
New Autumn Menu
Click here for AUTUMN MENU
Ladies 5 a Side Competition
This week saw the second day of the annual 5-aside competition held at Highton Bowls Club. The competition is in it's fourth year. Organised by Elaine Coles and her merry band.
Triples Winners were Magpies : J. Verhoef, M Graham and D James. Emus were runners up : J Hayles, R Leigh and M Wiggins
Pairs Winners were the Wrens : D Graham and S Murray. Runners up were J Bell and J Ward.
Chicken Hawk award this week went to the Budgies.
Competition continues next week on Thursday 12 April.
Ladies 5 a Side Competition
This week saw the second day of the annual 5-aside competition held at Highton Bowls Club. The competition is in it's fourth year. Organised by Elaine Coles and her merry band.
Triples Winners were Magpies : J. Verhoef, M Graham and D James. Emus were runners up : J Hayles, R Leigh and M Wiggins
Pairs Winners were the Wrens : D Graham and S Murray. Runners up were J Bell and J Ward.
Chicken Hawk award this week went to the Budgies.
Competition continues next week on Thursday 12 April.
Changes to your Personal Details
Please notify our Membership Co-ordinator, Graeme Wright when you have any changes to your contact details such as address, email address, mobile or home phone and for any changes to your emergency contact info as well.
Contact Graeme Wright direct (not via other members) with revised details at : membership@hightonbowlsclub.com.au or by text / phone on 0400 153 122
For Sale
SR bowls for sale, size 1 stamped WB 19 with hawk logo. Price: $250
Contact: Judith Herron 52440017 or text: 0438731675
Henselite XG 1 H WB 23 $350 White with pink & purple speckles Geelong Cats emblem
Coral Milligan 0431 444085
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