NEWSLETTER
Newsletter 01 - 25 August 2008
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New Bowls Taradale Website I decided to design a new website and host it with Freehostia because there were some minor problems uploading files onto the old site (with 110MB). If anyone wishes to access our old website there is a link above the "Results" button. There is also a link to the Mother Club if you want to use that. Don't forget to save this site as one of your favourites then when you want to bring it up again it becomes much easier. You may still have to refresh (or press F5) if the new information does not appear. |
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OPENING DAY - SATURDAY AUGUST 30 - NAMES IN BY 12.30 pm - WHITES - $3 pp |
We Mourn The
Passing of Miriam, Bob, Terry, Brian
Let us take a few moments to remember four of our club members
who passed away since the close of last season. Each member
brings a different personality, involvement and commitment to
our club. Some members touch us more than others - but each is
important and we mourn their passing.
| Miriam Falloon R.I.P. 5/4/08 | Bob Gray R.I.P. 17/5/08 | Terry Christensen R.I.P. 3/7/08 | Brian Goffin R.I.P. 1/8//08 |
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We Need
To Change The following few lines were copied from the Bowls NZ. They contain food for thought - and ACTION. We have experienced a decline of 30% in our membership base since 1996 and a large majority of our bowling clubs are hurting. Approximately 81% of our bowling clubs have less than 100 members. As a sport, we cannot afford to keep travelling the same path. |
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Bowls NZ"s vision is to be the best bowling country. New Zealand has a long history of bowls and many of our bowling clubs throughout the country are over 100 years old. Our mission is to deliver an exceptional sporting experience that is enjoyable, entertaining and accessible to all New Zealanders. At the last count in April 2006, an estimated 90,000 New Zealanders play bowls either socially or as a club member. |
These figures are very unofficial
We have about 180 members - plus ?? school & associate
members
Approx 120 men, 60 women
120 of our bowlers are on the internet (and I have still a few
more names to check)
For the benefit of new bowlers (and the not-so-new)
Roll-up on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays starts at 1.00 pm
Names are to be in by 12.45 pm
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Congratulations Bowls Hawkes Bay Bowls Hawkes Bay is one of the finalists in the "Centre of the Year" at the Bowls New Zealand awards to be announced September 6/7 in Wellington |
Two local clubs now have websites. Bowls Heretaunga has had a site for several years but the Bowls Havelock North's website is brand new. If you get the opportunity congratulate the club members (especially Ian Herbert and Yvonne Hunt) for getting their website off the ground. Two other clubs, Bay View and Wairere, are working on theirs. I think the Bowls Manawatu website is also quite new.
To see each site click
the following links.
Bowls Heretaunga
http://www.bowlsheretaunga.orconhosting.net.nz/
Bowls Havelock North
http://bowlshavelocknorth.freehostia.com/
Bowls Manawatu
http://www.bowlsmanawatu.co.nz/
If you want to revisit these sites save them as your
Favourites. There are links to Heretaunga and Havelock
North at the top of this page.
Hawkes Bay
Centre Events For 2008 - 2009 Season
If you want to enter any HB Centre events this season the annual
HB Centre Programme is now
listed on the Bowls Hawkes Bay website. To see all the details
click the Bowls Hawkes
Bay link at the top of this page. Here is part of that
programme list
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| 10 | Wed | Centre Opening, Executive Fours |
| 27 | Sat | Junior 5 X 5 Mixed |
| 28 | Sun | Junior 5 X 5 Mixed |
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| 4.5 | Sat/Sun | Junior (under fives) Pairs (M & W) |
| 6.7 | Mon/Tue | Women's Moira Smyth 2x4x2 |
| 11.12 | Sat/Sun | Tong Cup Hetero 2x4x2 |
| 13.14 | Mon/Tue | Women's Southern 3 Bowl Triples |
| 13 | Mon | Men's Gardner Shield |
| 20 | Mon | Men's Gardner Shield |
| 27 | Mon | H.B. Rep Trial Day |
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Coffee Morning & Jewellery
Presentation Wednesday Aug.27th @ 10.00a.m. at Taradale Club Dining Room Cost: $5.00 per person This includes morning tea and the opportunity to view & purchase jewellery from Australasia’s premier provider of distinctive fashion jewellery. Please come along and help us raise some funds for our new “B” Green. To assist us with catering, could you please register your intention of attending with one of the following: Lilian Baird – 844 4989 or Del Girven – 844 3991 or Wilma Ennor – 844 0401 |
or, maybe someone's past is catching up with them. Anyhow, we have received an email from the Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club in Sussex, England. Obviously they have found our site and have asked us to put a link to theirs. If you are interested in seeing what they have to offer click here http://www.wpavilionbc.org/
Lawn bowls today are made from a hard plastic called Phenolformaldehyde, 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.
Bowl Sizes
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.
Markings On Bowls
I heard someone the other day ask what the markings in the WB
stamp imprinted on the side of a bowl meant. WB refers to
World Bowls Ltd. R in a circle is a registered design of the
World Bowls Ltd. Initial [eg. N for Henselite] is the code for
whom the stamp is issued - a manufacturer/tester. The number
is the year of expiry of the stamp. eg.15 expires on
30-12-2015
Why Not Buy A Piece of History?
We are relaying "B" Green in early September and now you have the chance to purchase a strip of the existing green. The existing turf will be picked up on the 2nd/3rd September and strips of 6 by 3 metres will be available at $15 each. The surface will be ideal for covering Garage Floors, Children's Play Areas or Concrete Pathways. If you are interested in purchasing one or more strips please contact Dave Jenkins 8440449