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OPENING DAY is this
coming Sunday September 2nd
Normally the weather cooperates and the occasion is very well attended
- let's hope this tradition continues.
Whites, names in by 12.30 then take a few minutes to mix and mingle. |
FAST AND FREE
At the last count I have 124 of our members on my email list and 24 of those
include a husband/wife/partner/child combination.
That means we are reaching 148 members each time we send out a message
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MINUTES
Wasn't it great reading the minutes via email last week?
I was surprised / amazed / impressed / proud that so many of our
club members do so much for our club. No wonder Bowls Taradale
is doing so well, is so vibrant and we have such a large number
of new bowlers. Congratulations everyone. |
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STEERING OUR BOAT
At the club's AGM in June the following people volunteered their
services and will be looking after us this season.
We thank them for
their generosity and assure them that they have our backing in all
decisions made on our behalf. |
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President |
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Peter Townrow |
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Vice
President |
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Dave Henderson |
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Secretary |
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Bernie Morton |
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Treasurer |
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Lucky Roberts |
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Members |
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Barbara Exeter,
Shirley Goffin, June Taylor, Peter Turnbull, Ivan Young |
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Life
Members |
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Scotty Burton, Lex
Parsons |
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Club
Captain |
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Lloyd Fitness |
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Club
Delegate |
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Peter Turnbull |
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Financial Reviewer |
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Morris
Williams |
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Coaches |
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Vickie McNamara, Wilma Ennor, Graeme
Hocking, John Calnan, Colleen McLaughlin, John McLaughlin, |
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Umpires |
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Dave Kaye, Vickie
McNamara, Robin Oates, Sherrill Taylor, Peter Turnbull |
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Membership |
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Lloyd Fitness, Lucky
Roberts |
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Women's Selector |
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Colleen McLaughlin |
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Men's
Selector |
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Graeme Hocking |
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Gardner Shield Selector |
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John McLaughlin |
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Newsletter |
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John McLaughlin |
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Match
Committee |
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Sheryl Glock, Les Stuart, Lucky
Roberts, June Taylor, Bert Fallowfield |
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Welfare |
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Fay Johnson |
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Greens/Works |
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Ivan Young |
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Tournament Entries |
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Sheryl Glock |
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Fund
Raising |
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Peter Turnbull |
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Catering |
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Barbara Exeter |
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Junior Matters |
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Dave Henderson |
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Disputes |
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Chris Angove, Barbara
Exeter, Peter Turnbull |
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Tournament Entries |
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Sheryl Glock (843
2486) |
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 MATCH
COMMITTEE
Five people have put their hands up to help on the Match Committee
- thank you.
We could still do with more volunteers.
If we get enough people some can look after Tournaments while others
can do Championships.
In that way the load is made lighter.
If you want to get more information or to help please give Peter
Townrow a call. |
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SHERRILL'S AN UMPIRE
During the winter months Sherrill Taylor was busy on our behalf. She studied hard,
practised her skills and was rewarded with her Umpire's badge.
Congratulations, Sherrill. We rely on people like you to help us
with our game.
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Lex (1995) Men's Singles Champion
First club member to hold the title |
LEX PARSONS BECOMES
A LIFE MEMBER
Graeme Hocking read out the letter below at our AGM in June when
it was proposed that Lex Parsons become a Life Member of Bowls
Taradale.
On the26th April this year I, along with Peter Fletcher, wrote to
the committee requesting a life membership for Lex Parsons and I
am pleased to say that the executive endorsed our recommendation.
Today it is Lex's bowling friends that will have the final vote in
electing Lex to this honour, but first let me say a few words on
his behalf as his nominator. I first met Lex some 30 years ago
while we both played through our junior years at Wairere Bowling
Club in the early eighties. From Wairere we both transferred to
the Port Ahuriri Club and from there Lex came to Taradale, I came
a little later. Around 1992 a meeting was arranged for those
interested in forming a bowls section here at the mother club.
During 1993 and 1994 construction of the bowls complex, as we know
it today, was well under way and in fact our first club
championships were held in 1994. Lex was one of the many
volunteers at the time that made what we have today happen. Lex
was the first of our bowls Presidents in 1994 and continued till
1996. Lex was Past President in 1997. Following on from what must
have been pretty hectic times as a new club, Lex still hadn't had
enough and for the next three years he was appointed bowls
manager, a job that involved everything that happened within the
wire fences, from mowing the lawns, looking after the greens,
arranging all tournaments, and so on. As a long time active
playing member Lex has won some 10 club championships and two
Hawkes bay centre titles whilst at Taradale.
There are many that have given wonderful service to our club and
Lex is most certainly one of them, I trust you will support our
recommendation for his life membership, Thank you. Graeme Hocking. |
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Warning Issued By Yorkshire Police:
Clubbers in West Yorkshire have taken to using dental syringes to
inject Ecstasy directly into their mouths.
This dangerous practice is
known as 'E by gum' and should be reported immediately. |
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BOWLS
- BIAS- EMBLEMS - SIZES
Lawn bowls today are made from a hard plastic called Melamine,
they are perfectly round one way and oval shaped the other. The
bias is produced by making the bowl lopsided, however it is so
minute that it can't be seen with the naked eye. When the bowl
is delivered along its running surface, there is sufficient
momentum to keep it running straight along its course. As the
bowl slows down it attempts to find its true centre of balance,
forcing it to curve. The running surface of the bowl is the part
of the bowl which is in contact with the green when in motion.
 Every bowl has an emblem engraved on each side. One side has a
small emblem with the bowl's size, weight, serial number & the
manufacturer's stamp around it. The other side has the same
emblem, but larger. The small side is the bias side. This means
it is the side that it will turn towards when in motion.
Lawn bowl sizes
range from size 00 through to size 7. Only 1 to 2 millimetres in
diameter separates the sizes of bowls, the differences are small
but considerable when gripping various sized bowls.
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LAW CHANGES - EFFECTIVE APRIL 2011
 LENGTH
OF GAMES
Two bowl triples games will remain at 18 ends, but three bowl
triples will be fifteen ends.
OPTION TO GIVE MAT AND JACK AWAY (Law 18.4)
This option will no longer be available.
The winner of an end will have to play first in the following
end.
SCORE CARD AND DUTIES OF A SKIP (Law 37)
The Skip will now keep the score card in all disciplines.
GIVING THE MAT AWAY
(courtesy of Vickie McNamara)
Since the change of the law, people have been getting confused
as to whether they can give the mat away at any time or not.
You can give the mat away
* on the first end, or
* if extra ends are played, and there is a toss, it can be given
away on the first end again.
If you toss prior to trial ends, this also applies to trial
ends, as to who has the mat on first trial end. If it is given
away by the winner of the toss, the opposition cannot refuse to
take it.
Law 18.2 Tossing for Opening Play; Law 18.2.2, sub sections
18.2.2.1 or 18.2.2.2, Law 18.2, sub 18.2.4. Then you go onto Law
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ETIQUETTE
Etiquette is about the customs and rules that govern social
interaction within any specific environment. For bowlers it is
about behaviour on the green and in and around the club.
Be ready – always be on time for the start of play and for the
start of each game. |
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PRINTER PROBLEMS
A customer called the Canon help desk about a problem with his
printer.
Tech support: Are you running it under
windows?
Customer: 'No, my desk is next to the
door, but that is a good point. The woman sitting in the cubicle next
to me is under a window, and her printer is working fine.'
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THREE NEW COACHES
John Calnan,
Colleen McLaughlin and John McLaughlin attended a Bowls NZ coaching course over
the winter and can now be added to the list of coaches approved by our
club.
Coaches Have To Change "People
are different and each will have his/her own style"
 Some years back Bowls NZ asked experts to study the biomechanics of
bowling. After that a "best technique" was developed and promoted for
bowlers to imitate. Coaching in bowls, and probably in most sports, was
fairly dogmatic. This is how you hold a bowl, you stand on the mat
like this, the best way to deliver a bowl is this way, etc
Today we are told the real effectiveness of a coach
is their ability to communicate, to help make bowlers aware of issues
and to encourage input from the players.
People are different and each will have his/her own style. This
"input-from-the-players" approach to coaching now applies to many sports; rugby, hockey, swimming,
basketball, etc.
The coach's role is not to turn out clones but to
question and help the bowler come up with solutions to problems. For
instance a person might be putting down too many narrow bowls and
wants to try to remedy the situation. He/she approaches a coach to
help correct the problem so the two then will work together to help
develop a solution. Notice - the bowler approaches the coach, not the
other way round.
Personal: Because of my age and "life's baggage" I am
more used to the "do this, do that" approach .... so .... I
look forward to the challenge!!!
Suggestion:
If you see people bowling in a different manner to how you bowl try to
back off from telling them that they are wrong.
If they ask you for help that is different.
Please don't
hesitate to see anyone on the club's coaching list if you want help.
(Vickie McNamara, Wilma Ennor, Graeme Hocking, John Calnan, Colleen
McLaughlin, John McLaughlin) |
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THE PERFECT PARTNERSHIP
On page 18 of the new handbook we are told we have the perfect
partnership.That was
demonstrated on Thursday last when Patrick Everand came down to
Bowls Taradale and presented our President, Peter Townrow, with
a cheque for $250.
Bayswater, the local Hyundai
dealer, has offered to donate $250 to our club when any Hyundai
is purchased by one of our members.
Thank you, Karen Grainger, for
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 FAY'S
A WINNER
Over Queen's Birthday weekend HBS Bank sponsored a single entry
tournament and all names went in a draw to win a $50 meal voucher. Fay
Johnson was the lucky winner.
Congratulations, Fay, and thank you, HBSB. |
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SUMMER PROGRAMME
The club's Summer Programme has just been posted on this website.
To see the programme you can click the "Summer
Programme" link near the top of the page
Here is the first part of the programme
SEPTEMBER
Sunday 2 Names in by 12.30pm OPENING DAY
(Whites /$7 p.p. for eats afterward)
Fri 7 12.30pm
Hetero Mini Triples
Sat 15 8.30am
Men’s & Women’s Champ Fours
Sun 16 8.30am
Men’s & Women’s Champ Fours
Fri 21 12.30pm
Hetero Mini Triples
Sat 22 8.30am
Women’s Champ Triples
Sun 23 8.30am
Women’s Champ Triples |
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THE MILKMAN
Remember when the milkman used to deliver milk to our houses? Here
is a collection of notes left in milk bottles...
 Dear
milkman:
I've just had a baby, please leave another one.
Please leave an extra pint of paralysed milk.
Cancel one pint after the day after today.
Please don't leave any more milk. All they do is drink it.
Milkman, please close the gate behind you because the birds keep
pecking the tops off the milk.
Milkman, please could I have a loaf but not bread today.
Please cancel milk. I have nothing coming into the house but two
sons on the dole.
Sorry not to have paid your bill before, but my wife had a baby
and I've been carrying it around in my pocket for weeks.
Sorry about yesterday's note. I didn't mean one egg and a dozen
pints, but the other way round.
When you leave my milk please knock on my bedroom window and wake
me because I want you to give me a hand to turn the mattress. |
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INTERCLUB
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GARDNER SHIELD
Those who wish to take part in this year's Gardner Shield are
asked to practise skills over the next three weeks.
John will be down at the club each morning 9.30 - 10.30 to see or
help anyone with the "skills test".
You
only have to see John once - the rest you do on your own.
In three week's time two teams will be chosen to represent our
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WOMEN’S MONDAY INTERCLUB TRIPLES
This event parallels the men’s Gardner Shield. Commences on
15th October
Other dates are 29/10, 12/11, 19/11, 26/11, 3/12. 10/12
Please nominate the position(s) you wish to play in. You can
phone Colleen, send an email or fill in the form down at the club
house. You will be asked to do some skills exercises before
the two teams are chosen
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TOAST IS BACK
Steve Pearce, Toast Computer Services, is back in town -
permanently.
His address has changed to 32a Carnell Street but his phone number
is the same - ph 835 6927
If you want to make use of his facilities I suggest you might like
to phone him
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50 CENTS
I know you would never put down a wrong bias but .....
you might see someone else do so.
Just remind them (gently) that they either pay 50c to Lloyd
Fitness or put it in the Green Fees box. |
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BERTIE NEEDS WATCHING
Bert Fallowfield will need to be watched.
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Our very own 82 year old Junior...
BUT ...don't be deceived by the years ... he's real mean on the
bowling green.
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Yesterday in a roll-up game he
scored 11 touchers - and his team still lost ... they had not
counted on Bruce Ferrick's spoiling streak
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I had a special "hidden" link on
this site which I used to test-proof my newsletters .... and
guess who found it (Bertie!!)
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YOU
ARE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO SAVE
A young family moved into a house next door to an empty section.
One day, a gang of building workers turned up to start building
the house. The young family's 5-year-old daughter naturally took
an interest in all the activity going on next door and started
talking with the workers.
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hung around and eventually the builders, all with hearts of gold,
more or less adopted the little girl as a sort of project mascot.
They chatted with her, let her sit with them while they had tea
and lunch breaks, and gave her little jobs to do here and there to
make her feel important. They even gave the child her very own
hard hat and gloves, which thrilled her immensely.
At the end of the first week, the smiling builders presented her
with a pay envelope - containing two dollars in 10c coins. The
little girl took her 'pay' home to her mother who suggested that
they take the money to the bank the next day to open a savings
account.
At
the bank, the female teller was tickled pink listening to the
little girl telling her about her 'work' on the building site and
the fact she had a 'pay packet'.
'You must have worked very hard to earn all this', said the
teller.
The little girl proudly replied, 'Yes, I worked every day with
Steve and Wayne and Mike. We're building a big house.'
'My goodness gracious,' said the teller, 'And will you be working
on the house again next week?'
The child thought for a moment. Then she said seriously: 'I think
so, provided those wallies at Carters deliver the f…..g bricks on
time.'
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