15 November 2019
In this issue ....
From our Committee of Management
MIDDLE GREEN - CARPET
Most members would be aware that the Club was offered the opportunity to replace the Carpet on the middle green in the week commencing 16 December 2019, which we duly accepted. Tiger Turf have subsequently been in contact with us and advised that this time line cannot be met so therefore the works have been deferred to a date to be advised in the New Year. Stay tuned for updates.
Terry Driscoll
November CoM Minutes are available. Click here to go to Members Page to see monthly CoM Minutes and Financial Reports.
Notices
Membership Draw
No winner last week so it has jackpotted to $300 for tonight.
Members Duty Roster
Graeme Dalton and John Dalziel are on duty Monday 18 Nov to Sunday 24 Nov.
Following week 25 Nov to 1 Dec, will be Les Davey and Neil Daw.
Click here to see revised roster and duties.Green Fees
Can those members collecting green fees please place their banknotes flat (not folded in any way) in the small sandwich bags provided. The notes will fit perfectly and it will make counting the fees so much quicker and easier. The newer-type banknotes tend to crumple (and remain crumpled) more than the older notes. Can you also please check your totals and ensure that the bags are completely sealed so that coins do not drop out.
Rosemary Walsh (Assistant Treasurer)
Ryman Turkey Tournament (Open Triples)
SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER
Players - We still require more Teams for this Event and would appreciate if Members could help by either entering a Team or speaking with Bowlers from other Clubs and promoting the Day.
Volunteers - We are looking for some Volunteers to help run the day, especially people to take the Entry Money from say 8.30am until 9.30am, help with the result recording (with Bryce Selwood) , setting up of Greens etc. If anyone can help out on this one off occasion then kindly contact either Bryce Selwood or Terry Driscoll.
Championship Grand Finals
All members please note that ANY GRAND FINAL of ANY CLUB EVENT scheduled or played on a SUNDAY is to be played in CLUB UNIFORM. Should a Marker be required for any of these games then they shall also be required to be attired in CLUB UNIFORM.
The above has been approved by the Bowls Committee
New Sponsor - the BLUES TRAIN
This new sponsor has been added to our website. Please have a look at their website www.thebluestrain.com.au and appreciate what AUSTRALIA'S MOST UNIQUE MUSIC VENUE has to offer.
Next round will be played on Thursday 5 December.
Christmas Dinner and Raffle
The Christmas Dinner will be held on Thursday, 19 December this year.
We have some great prizes for the raffle with 1st Prize being 3 nights at Breakers Resort in Queensland with a $400 travel voucher, 2nd Prize 2 tickets to the Blues Train at a total value of $270, 3rd Prize Christmas Hamper, 4th Prize a Christmas Ham.
Our Christmas Raffle will be drawn at the Christmas Dinner function. We will distribute a book of tickets to each family where there is a full member commencing later in the coming week. Tickets need to be returned by December 9th.
Roving Around
Kerry phoned again and said AA get off your A. The editor's little bride is in a fierce combat with Jacko against Coral and Brad. Give me a report!
It was a great combat with Jacko and Jeni getting off to a flyer but to Brad and Coral's credit they over took the lead by 6 with 6 ends to go. All over red rover? No!! Only to see the 2 Js hit the lead by 2 with one end to go. B and C holding 2, moves the jack to go down by 1. What a great game in extremely cold trying conditions. Next door John Farrell was up against Rod (fade-away to a shadow) Bryant but Fade-aways line and length was too strong for John, well done Rod. Then last night stick man John Dalziel's line was far too consistent for Jason Smith, having a solid win. Stickman's grin was so broad he could hardly drink his winner's Red.
Yes, another game was going on, two Skips against two 2nds from Premiers. After about 7 ends a caption appeared in the clouds where have they been hiding their game. Yes Yanek (Joney love child) and Ray (Spider) took on Dan and Tommy. Spider had an out of this world game, air punching softly Dan straight faced thinking how good was that. What do we have to do? Yes, Yanek was himself with that 1/2 smile putting in some great bowls also.
It was not Dan and Tommies night. Well done Spider and Yanek with an extra mention for Ray's game. They are now in the grand final.
AA.
BOWLS SECTION
Emergency contact details
All players are asked to ensure that bowls bags and personal items are clearly labelled. Players are also encouraged to carry emergency contact details in an accessible location. To this end we have available some small laminated type cards which can be used for this purpose. Please see Don/Marion Lyne if you would like an emergency contact card.
Rosters
Thank you to all members who have volunteered to assist with a range of jobs around the club. The roster for making the sandwiches for Saturday Pennant afternoon tea and for serving the afternoon tea is now available on the notice board.
Members are advised that dim sims and salad rolls will be available for sale on Saturdays.Saturday Pennant Duty - 16 November
Not required due no pennant this week.
Saturday Pennant Duty - 23 November
Sandwich prep: Sherree Cracknell (I/C), Sandra Reidy, Pak Landry, Simone Smith
Lunch Sales: Robby Bryant
Afternoon Tea: Pam Smith, Dee Stott
No Pennant this weekend due Victorian Open.
MIDWEEK PENNANT
No Midweek Pennant next Tuesday due Victorian Open.
Selection report - Round 7,
Best winning Rink : A Tie 14 shots each
G Cracknell, A More, A Cotterill, M Lyne (skip)
P Stainer, S Murray, M Burwood, P Smith (skip)
Ladder after Round 7 : Div 1 - 6th, Div 3 - 2nd, Div 6 - 2nd, Div 7 - 3rd and 4th.
Junior Activities
Thanks to all club members who have assisted with our junior activities in recent weeks. Thursday November 14th saw the Schools Lawn Bowls Competition conducted at Highton.
We had some 42 students play in a Triples competition. Students from Geelong High School, Newcomb Secondary College, Western Heights College and a composite team from St Ignatius College participated in the day. The morning session saw the students divided into two pools and playing a sectional format. The afternoon session saw the top 2 from each pool play off against each other in the semi final before we saw the winners play off in the final.
Many thanks to Joan and Peter Ward and Gary Beasley for their diligent organisation which saw the day run very smoothly. Our thanks also to Paul Holtschke and to our club members who supported the activity by providing supervision on each of the rinks throughout the day. Without the support of all of these members it would not be possible to conduct days such as these.
Matt Lawrence, Jack Stoneham and Hamish Watson from Geelong High School were the eventual winners on the day with the composite team from St Ignatius Seb Monahan, Lachy Seear and Harry Coleman runners up.
Club Uniform
As has been advised previously the Club has been successful in obtaining 2 Sponsors for our Club Uniform, they being Ryman Healthcare and Telstra Waurn Ponds. The sponsorship arrangements will commence in season 2020/2021 and at that time we will be Introducing and providing a New Club Uniform (Pennant Shirt) to ALL Pennant players. This arrangement has been approved by both the Bowls Committee and Committee of Management and we have recently formed a Uniform Sub Committee comprising of the following members: Ben Lombardi, Wendy Ballentine, Bryce Selwood, Miriam Falzon, Terry Driscoll and Ronnie Con Foo.
The Committee has commenced discussions and we are now offering ALL MEMBERS an opportunity to submit designs for our consideration. This is an opportunity for members to showcase their creativeness. Please remember with submissions, the Club's Registered Colours are Green and Gold, however we do allow White to be included.
Should you wish to submit a design then please contact Ben Lombardi (Mob: 0419 417113) or forward them to: ben@lomartworks.com
Closing date for submissions is today, FRIDAY 15 November 2019
Highton Bowls Club - Club Championship Events 2019/20
All members please note that ANY GRAND FINAL of ANY CLUB EVENT scheduled or played on a SUNDAY is to be played in CLUB UNIFORM. Should a Marker be required for any of these games then they shall also be required to be attired in CLUB UNIFORM.
The above has been approved by the Bowls Committee
Curly and Max played final of veterans last Sunday. Max Staggard was winner and Curly was runner up.
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Current Events
Entry sheets and Conditions of Play are now listed on the Men's and Ladies Notice Boards for:
- Pairs Events - Men's and Ladies Finals to be played on Sunday 24 November.
- Singles Club Championship - Draws are listed on the notice board with Ladies 1st Round to be played on Thursday 28 November and Men's 3rd Round to be completed by Wednesday 4 December.
Please note that this event will be played on either the Top or Bottom Grass Greens, and in accordance with the Green Keeper's direction as to whether you play North/South or East/West.
- Mixed Pairs Events - Draws are listed on the notice board, 1st Round must to be completed by Wednesday 20 November 2019.
- Men's Singles (Divisions 4-11) - Draws are listed on the notice board. 2nd Round to be completed by Sunday 8 December.
Entry fee of $10.00pp (covers all events) and is payable prior to close of entries.
Match Committee
GBR Championship Events
Event Entries
A summary of GBR events for the 2019-2020 season has been posted on the notice board and is shown in the back of the GBR Handbook. Entry forms are shown for those events with closing dates in November. GBR will not accept late entries so entries will close at club level on the day prior to the date shown by GBR to ensure that we meet the GBR deadline. (Please make sure that you are available to play on each of the dates scheduled).
Events closing during December
Men's State Singles Wednesday 4th December
Women's state Pairs Wednesday 18th December
Webster/Page Shield congratulations to Wendy Ballentine, Belinda Koek, Anne Fox and Anne Cotterill who have been selected to play in the annual Geelong/Ballarat Page Webster Shield to play on Friday, November 29th at Geelong Bowls Club.
Winners are Grinners
Anglesea Ladies Open Day
Priscilla Fenton - Skip, Kath McKenna - Third, Loretta Doorakkers - Second, Lois Sinclair - Lead.
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
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