Another very busy week in the life of Northern. Warmest congratulations to Phil Skoglund for his latest accolade – as one of the three inaugural recipients of the Manawatu Legends of Sport award. This is another well deserved recognition for Phil and his lifetime dedication to bowls; both as a very successful player, and a tireless promoter and enthusiast of the game. Well done Skog, we are all proud of you.
It is very pleasing to see so many of you on and around the greens in recent weeks. The good weather probably has something to do with this, but I also detect a real enthusiasm amongst our members to play as much as they can and to get involved in club activities and competitions. A reminder of the channels you should use if you have a concern about any aspect of club management, club tournaments, playing conditions, entry fees etc. In the first instance you should approach Club Captain Grant, myself, or one of the committee convenors. We are trying to establish open and clear communication with our members, and it does not help if the right people are not spoken to when there is a query or concern. Please approach the appropriate personnel and I am sure they will do what they can to answer your questions or address your concerns openly and honestly. This will help to ensure that misunderstandings or concerns are addressed quickly and effectively. Please do what you can to help keep the membership properly and correctly informed and advised.
Thank you.
Doug Hayward
Match Committee Report
Interclub has started and results to date are mixed with some teams doing well and others not so well. But its early days and with full round robin formats a lot depends on the draw and with promotion relegation system in place every game and every point scored can affect the outcome. One thing that was good was the weather and I think most of the venues did a good job. Team changes if any will be on the boards by Tuesday evening so keep an eye out and note your venue and start time. If you are playing at Johnston Park then transport needs to be arranged so consult the manager appointed. Good Luck to all players and teams; lets all have a happy and successful day.
Club Championships.
The men’s senior fours have been completed with the winners being Craig Gush [s] Neil Gordon [3] Brian Wilson [2] and Phil Skoglund [1], who defeated Noel Hannah [s] John Hayes [3] Lindsay Elston [2] and Harold Bayley [1].
The ladies fours section play has been completed with three teams qualifying. They are Joan Smith, Judy Boag, and Liz Rossiter. Post Section play is set down for Sunday 23rd December with the semi final in the morning starting at 9-30 and the final approx 1-15pm.
Senior singles are set down for this Sunday and entries in both men and ladies has exceeded all expectations to the extent that we don’t have sufficient rinks to accommodate all at the same time. Another problem is the number of markers required. We intend to split the day playing one gender in the morning and the other in the afternoon. We have put a list on the board requesting assistance from non competitors to help mark either all day or two rounds in the morning. Based on the response to this we will make our decision. Our options are to play only two rounds per gender in the day or if markers are available we will play part of one genders draw right through. This decision will be made by the match committee on Thursday so keep an eye out on Friday and Saturday for the decision.You will recall that we deferred a number of club champion events till after Xmas. They were - Colt and Filly singles and pairs. 10yr and under men and ladies single and pairs.
Men’s Intermediate fours.Men’s 10 yr and under singles are now set down for Jan 19th with section play to start at 9am. Entries close Thursday Jan 17th at 5pm.
Men’s intermediate fours section play is now set down for Jan 26th with a 9am start. Entries close 24th Jan at 5pm. Please note that to have Northern represented at Champion of Champions we need to find our winner by competition. So we need a minimum of two entries per event.
Ladies 10yr and under singles section play is now set down for Jan 26 in place of the Judy Bailey pairs which will be played later in season.
Please note that Jan 19th and 26th in your handbook are set down as reserve days and the above allocations are assuming that we don’t have any weather interference before then. It is better to give you some indication this far ahead than to land it on you with very little notice.
We have a number of dates set down for in house activity which can be altered to ensure our championship program is completed. A benefit of this weekly newsletter is to keep you informed so please take the time to read it.
December 22nd is Xmas special day which includes a meal for ten dollars so keep the evening free and enjoy the clubs hospitality and your friends company. Further details of the day’s program will be in newsletters to follow. .A notice will go up on board in the lounge shortly.
Club Open Tournaments.
Coming up is the Metlife double banger with separate events am and pm. Entry form is on the board and the cost $5 per tourney or $10 for the day.Carpet Court Pairs I am amazed at how quickly the entries are coming in so don’t be disappointed as the first 32 received is all that can be taken. Three days play for $15 each and the chance to share part of $2000 of prizes; a total of 49 prizes in all, sixteen prizes every day. Pairs will be handicapped once the final field is known.
Phil Skoglund
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