26 July 2019

In this issue ....

From our Committee of Management

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Notices

Members Draw

Winner last week 19 July was Graeme Wright, so the prize is back to $200.

Don't forget, to be eligible for the Members draw, you must be a financial member, paid up now until 30 June 2020.

BPL Cup

The BPL Cup is coming to the City of Geelong covered green tonight Friday 26 July (first two rounds) and Friday 2 August for final round and finals all commencing at 6pm.

Winners are Grinners (grinders?)

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Bowls Section

Congratulations to our newly qualified Measurers, Maree Wiggins and Alison More. We would encourage other members to avail themselves of the opportunity to undertake training in this area.

Club Handbook.
Details for our club handbook are currently being finalised before being printed. We are increasingly finding that members listed phone landlines are no longer active. If you have made changes to your contact phone numbers could you please let Graeme Wright know before Monday, July 29th. Club Handbooks will be available to members at the start of September.

Saturday and Midweek Practice Matches
Sign up sheets for both Saturday and Mid week Practice Matches are now available on the notice board at the east of the club rooms. If you are available to participate on these days please assist selectors by indicating on the appropriate sheets ASAP.

Volunteer Forms Volunteers are an integral part of our club's operations. Every offer of assistance allows the workload to be shared more equitably. If you haven't already done so there are some spare forms near the return box at the front of the club rooms.

Outcome from GBR Special General Meeting - held Monday, July 22nd
Meeting called in accordance with GBR Constitution Section 12.2 where more than 20% of clubs have requested the meeting. The item of Business on the Agenda was "Board decision to change Rule 6.1 to allow two teams per club per Division, at the June Board Meeting".

Refer to letter attached from GBR - as a result we believe we will have the following teams in for Saturday Pennant P,1,3,5,7,8.

To All Clubs

Thank you for your Clubs attendance at the Special General Meeting of the Geelong Bowls Region on Monday 22^nd July 2019 where a majority of clubs indicated dissent with the Board's decision to amend Rule 6.1 of the Saturday Pennant Conditions of Play to permit Two Teams from the one club in the newly formed Geelong Premier Division.

The Board understands and appreciates the views of those clubs who provided their opinion in the earlier survey and again at the SGM however incompatible inconsistencies in the survey outcomes necessitate a review of earlier indications of the possible format for Saturday Pennant going forward.

Clause 17.1(b)(i) of the GBR Constitution requires the Board to “control and manage the business and affairs of the Region”. Whilst discharging that responsibility we must also abide by common law requirements such as equity and equal opportunity.

To that end the Board feels that consistency of the application of rules across the Region is paramount.

Additionally, there is an inconsistency in the number of teams proposed for Premier Division (8) when all other Divisions consist of 10 sides. The decision to limit the number of sides in Premier Division was made in the belief that this would facilitate the very best level of competitiveness available in the Region. This has however led to the very inconsistency that we now confront.

Accordingly in consideration of the concerns expressed and the Board's obligation to equity and equal opportunity we have decided to retain the change to Rule 6.1 permitting a maximum of two sides from any club to compete in any Division of Pennant competition in the Geelong Region and to increase the number of teams in Premier Division to Ten (10).

Therefore, the top 4 sides from each division will be promoted to facilitate ten teams in Premier Division and all other Divisions.

Thank you for your continued support

Kind Regards

Jim Millar - GBR SECRETARY

23/7/2019

Marion Lyne - For and on behalf of Bowls Committee

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