Newsletter No 9 - October 24th 2010

Exclusive Offer to Our Members Only!
We’re pleased to announce a special offer from TSB Bank. We are delighted TSB Bank, New Zealand’s most recommended bank, has shown us support in this way.

For a limited time TSB Bank is offering Bowls Taradale members an exclusive offer (see the attached flyer for more information). This offer is only available to you as a Bowls Taradale member, and only until 31 December 2010.

TSB Bank is well known for its service-comes-first approach to banking, and has been recognised accordingly by winning ‘best bank’ in two independent customer satisfaction surveys year on year.

They will be pleased to discuss this exclusive offer with you, or simply answer your questions about TSB Bank toll free on 0800 TSB BANK (0800 872 2265).

We’re very grateful for the support TSB Bank is providing, and I encourage you to take up this special member offer.  
 

To see the attached flyer click this logo

Useful information: TSB Bank received the highest levels of customer recommendations of any New Zealand bank in the Nielsen Company Consumer Finance Monitor report for the six months to March 2010. TSB Bank Ltd reported the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the Roy Morgan Consumer Banking Customer Satisfaction Survey 2010 and received the highest customer satisfaction ratings (very good plus excellent) of any bank or main financial provider in the Nielsen Company Consumer Finance Monitor report for the six months to March 2010.

THE WEEK THAT WAS
During the past week there were no interclub matches played and no Championship events.

However last Wednesday night TWILIGHT BOWLS got off to a good start. This is an eight week tournament and players come from as far away as Hastings. If you have nothing to do on a Wednesday evening you might enjoy watching some of these games. Play begins at 5.30 pm and all is over by about 7.00 pm
 

BOWL SPEED
The speed that the bowl travels towards the head is generated by
   -        the pendulum arm swing and
   -        the forward body movement.
Bowl speed is both a mental process and a physical process.
Concentrate on how far then how fast – focus on the finishing point
Adjust the delivery speed according to the result of the previous bowl
If your bowl is too long you have to slow the delivery process down
If it is too short you have to quicken the delivery process
Speed of the bowl is controlled by arm speed which in turn controls body movement
 

BE PATIENT AFTER A BOWL IS DELIVERED
If you are waiting for your opponent to deliver the last bowl wait until he/she moves off the mat before placing the mat on the bank. After the last bowl has been delivered wait for him/her to move up the green before you move off.
 

QUESTION:
a. Do you have to mark every toucher?
b. Can a bowl be called a toucher if it comes in contact with a jack which is in the ditch?

Law 25        Marking a toucher
If, in the opinion of either skip or opponent or the marker, a toucher comes to rest in a position in which marking it would be likely to move the bowl or alter the head, the bowl should not be marked but nominated as a toucher instead.  

Law 24        Jack In The Ditch
No bowl will be a toucher if it plays onto, or comes into contact with, the jack when the jack is in the ditch.
 

QUOTE
A good friend can tell you what is the matter with you in a minute.
He may not seem such a good friend after telling.
 

HELPERS WANTED - Men's Championship Singles (30-31 October)
There has been a change in plan
Saturday - because of the large number of entries the first day's play will see competitors divided into two sections. One section will play two games and the other section will act as markers. In the afternoon this will be reversed.

Sunday - MARKERS WILL BE REQUIRED.
If you can assist please add your name to the sheet provided in the shed.
Thank you
 

The good that people do lives on after them. This little garden was Lilian's pride and joy.
Did you notice the new sign that appeared last week?
Thank you, John Calnan, for making the sign and thank you, Brenda (John's wife), for the lovely art work. (Lilian says "thanks" too)
 

Some of our bowlers might have performed on the stage, had a near-death experience, met a very famous person, represented NZ or their province or held special positions in the community. Perhaps you have climbed Mt Cook, been to Antarctica, played polo, done the "Coast to Coast" run, bred ferrets, won something unusual, abseiled down Te Mata Peak, walked the Great Wall of China, worked as a volunteer in Africa, built your own house or dined with the Queen. How would you feel about sharing a brief life history with your bowling family? Everyone's journey is different.

You can write as much, or as little, as you like – (your call) - but, if you write too much no one will read it.
Should this prove popular I will set up a special section called "Member Profiles" or similar such heading.

The following points might help as a guide  ...  or you can just do your own thing.
·         Early years (where born, siblings, parents, school, sport, culture, places visited)
·         Adult life (travel, marriage, kids, work, sport, culture, hobbies)
·         Photos – bowling or family or wedding or travel or ???

Why not be a trend setter and be the first to write your short life history? Don't wait for someone else.

47th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Congratulations to Lyndsay and Mrs Martin on their 47th Wedding Anniversary last Tuesday.
What an outstanding achievement!
Your bowling friends at Bowls Taradale congratulate you both and wish you many more anniversaries.

A friend sent me the following photo during the week. I hope the driver gets out of the bus on the other side.
Anyone need a paint job done on their car?