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No 26
11/03/2012 |
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Danks Furnishers & Carpet Court Napier
Our Deals on Rhino Carpet will Bowl You Over.
Call in and see the boys in our Taradale Road Showroom |
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THERE WILL BE NO
NEWSLETTER NEXT WEEK - THE NEXT ONE WILL
BE ON 25th MARCH |
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BRUCE FERRICK - REGIONAL CHAMPION
Earlier this week Bruce Ferrick, winner of the HB Men's
Singles, played in Masterton against the winners from the other areas
that make up our Region. Bruce beat the Manawatu winner, then he won against
the representative from the Wairarapa and finally he beat the Gisborne
singles champion. That makes him the Regional Champion who will represent our
region against the winners from all the other NZ regions - sometime in
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EAST COAST CHARTERED CLUBS FOURS
Bowls Taradale has been abuzz this week as the mother club hosted the
East Coast Chartered Clubs Fours Tournament. Teams came from as far
afield as Gisborne and Ohope. Old friendships were renewed, new ones
formed and the bowling greens were alive for three days. The weather
was stunning for two of the three days and the greens proved
themselves second to none in the Bay for reliability. Shots could be
played with confidence and the standard of bowling was up there with
the best.
Congratulations to the committee (Dave Jones, Bryan
Gilbertson, Phil Young and Dave Kaye) for the way the event
was organised. The bowlers I spoke enjoyed the tournament and left
knowing that everything was done to make their three days of bowling a
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TREMAIN'S EARTHQUAKE TRIPLES
Thanks to Tremain's Real Estate sponsorship prizes were generous and
entries full in last Friday's Earthquake Triples. Four games (plus two "spiders") were played under grey
skies before those taking part moved to the club rooms for a drink and
chat. This event had been postponed from last month.
1st D Roberts(s), J Budge, A Angove.
4 - 23 + 23
2nd J McLaughlin(s), C Nicol, C McLaughlin. 4 - 20 + 26
3rd B Ferrick(s), C Ferrick, A Ferrick. 3 1/2 - 20 +15
Nominated Games
Pak 'n' Save Green
B Gilbertson(s), J Daley, F Johnson. 7 + 10 (Game2)
HBSB Green
M Williams(s), L Fitness, B Godber. 6 + 9 (Game3)
OUCH AWARD:
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feel the time is right to have a special OUCH
AWARD
One team should have won a prize for their four wins ... but forgot to
put their names on their card!!!
I can't spell their names but
reliable sources suggest these initials - CD, MT, DG
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Our sponsor was Sue Willsone and Tremain Real Estate. Sue's a consistent top seller and
member of the $90mil dollar club. She likes to think that she can
offer "sensible but sensitive service", is always happy to talk real
estate and is pleased to continue Tremain's long standing association
with the Taradale Club. |
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TURKEY AWARD
While we are making awards I did hear that another special
person (BM) delivered his first bowl before rolling the jack. It has
been rumoured
he is thinking of starting up his own version of 20/20 bowling.
PS That is far more
award-winning than someone else who had two wrong biases. |
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I wonder what he is aiming at |
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Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are
moving
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Growing old beats the alternative – dying young.
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BOWLS HB - JUNIOR MEN'S PAIRS
Three teams from our club took part in the HB Junior Men's Pairs over
the weekend. We have a big crop of juniors so some club members expressed a little disappointment in the low
number of club entries. The opportunity to test themselves against other new bowlers can
be an exciting challenge. However not all bowlers have to be
competitive; some prefer the more social side of the sport and that
preference must be respected.
I have said this before
but it bears repeating. The level of bowling
skills seen among our junior bowlers is very high. Not only did two Taradale teams
make Post-Section play (B Gardner/D Henderson and L Fitness/B Godber)
but both teams went all the way and had to play one another in the
final. To get that far each player had to perform well and had to be
consistent. Midway through the final the score was 11-10 but then Dave
and Barry began to extend themselves .. and the score. Eventually they
won comfortably but all players should feel satisfied at the way the
games were played and the results achieved. Congratulations Dave,
Barry, Lloyd and Bryan.
Lloyd, Bryan, Barry, Dave
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JUNIOR BOWLERS
(Dave Roberts)
On Saturday 21 April and Sunday 22 April a 5s tournament exclusively
for junior bowlers will be played at Bowls Napier. Teams of five will
be selected from any junior player wishing to participate in this
format. Each team involves 2 players playing pairs and 3 players
playing triples.
Shortly there will be a list on the clubroom notice board, if you are
interested please write your name on the list by Sunday 1st April.
This will give the club time to select teams and enter the tournament.
Practices will be held at the club and at Napier bowls in the weeks
leading up to the tournament
This is another prestigious tournament;
let’s try to finish the season on a winning note. |
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HB WOMEN'S JUNIOR PAIRS
The draw for this event next weekend is out.
To see it go to the Bowls HB website or click here
http://www.sportsground.co.nz/files/Site/324/0/Pdf/120310201555CKZDTKCM.pdf
"Good bowling" to Margaret and June. |
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Thursday
March 15th
"BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH"
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WILMA
HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY
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If she picks
up my empties
I promise to bow before her for the next ten years
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Wilma
All your friends
at Bowls Taradale
wish you
many happy
returns
on reaching
another milestone |
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 LEX,
REX, JOHNNY - REPRESENT TARADALE RSA IN MATAMATA
We wish
Lex Parsons, Johnny Ward, Rex
Dunne
all the best when they represent the Taradale RSA at the New Zealand RSA Finals in Matamata
this coming week 11-12-13 March.
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PARTNERSHIP & PARTICIPATION ROADSHOW
2012 (Bowls NZ)
The Future of Our Sport & Who Pays
We would love to see you and hear your thoughts on how by working
together, we can successfully grow our player and volunteer numbers.
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20th March
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Hawkes Bay |
Omarunui Bowling Club at 7pm |
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 OUT
OF THE FRYING PAN AND INTO THE FIRE
A man was
sitting reading his papers when his wife hit him round the head with a
frying pan.
'What was that for?' the man asked.
The wife replied, 'That was for the piece of paper with the name Jenny
on it that I found in your pants pocket'.
The man then said 'When I was at the races last week, Jenny was the
name of the horse I bet on.'
 The wife apologised and went on with the housework.
Three days
later the man is watching TV when his wife bashes him on the head with
an even bigger frying pan, knocking him unconscious.
Upon
re-gaining consciousness the man asked why she had hit again.
Wife
replied.. 'Your horse phoned'
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CONGRATULATIONS
To Clark Nicol who won a set of new bowls during the Chartered Clubs
tournament. |
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COACHING
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GAME PLAN
Lawn bowling is a coactive sport where teams play games by taking
turns, rather than an interactive sport like hockey where all members
of opposing teams are continuously engaged. Therefore, key aspects of
a competition game plan apply intermittently while the team has
possession of the rink. The plan should be embraced by all members of
the team, and committed to writing where circumstances permit.
Generally, a game plan will reflect a chosen strategy, and will
include the intended tactics for achieving it. Simplicity is an
attribute of a game plan that makes it easier for competitors to
remember when under pressure. Complicated or highly detailed game
plans tend to be forgotten in tight contests. A game plan should allow
for changes should particular tactics prove unproductive. Therefore,
flexibility is another positive attribute for a game plan provided a
team changes its tactics in a coordinated way.
A game plan should not ordinarily contain tactics designed to mask
known weaknesses. Weaker elements of performance should receive
attention during the training and practice plan of the individual or
team, rather than as elements of a game plan. Careful attention to
shortcomings in the days or weeks before the starting day of a
competition should have replaced weaknesses with new strengths.
If the competition green is obviously slow, or exposed to a gusty,
variable wind, the game plan should reflect a determination to
minimise short or narrow bowls, and to avoid continual changes of
delivery line in efforts to ‘fight’ the wind.
Post competition analysis should include relating performances to
relevant game plans.
Game plan preparation:
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Minimum of 2 bowls ALWAYS in head
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Don’t drop more than 1 point
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Don't be greedy.
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Persisting with winning lengths
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Roll the jack to accurate lengths.
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Avoid short bowling.
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Avoid unreasonable risks.
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Have bowls in the nucleus of the head.
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Avoid distractions.
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Support and encourage team mates
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losing the plan options become:
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mat location,
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use of hand,
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length choice,
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QUESTION:
A few weeks ago I was in a game where a person played someone else’s
bowl and it was a toucher.
What should happen?
Law
47.2 Playing another player’s bowl
1. If a player plays another player’s bowl instead of their own, the
other player’s bowl should be replaced with the player’s own bowl.
2. If the bowl which was replaced was marked or nominated as a toucher,
the player’s own bowl should be marked or nominated as a toucher. |
LAWS
TIP
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ETIQUETTE TIP
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BE A GOOD LOSER
What you are as a person is far more important that what you are
as a bowler
If you can't accept losing, you don’t deserve to win.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO DEL GIRVEN
Del has just been made President of the
55+ TENPIN BOWLING
ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND
All your club mates congratulate you, Del, and wish you all the
best in your new position.
Photo shows Del with outgoing President
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 The
following is not quite bowling - but if you don't know these rules you
might not
reach the bowling
green
Two
of the give way rules are changing
Updated: 29 February 2012
To make our roads safer, two of the give way rules are changing. These
changes come into effect at 5am on Sunday 25 March 2012. Until then
the current give-way rules apply. These changes will affect all
drivers, riders, pedestrians and cyclists. Make sure you know the new
rules so you’ll know what to do.
To see a video explaining these new rules click
here
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If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s,
we’d grab ours back. |
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HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY VAL
Today Val Ives is celebrating her 70th birthday.
Many happy returns, Val, from all at Bowls Taradale
(she has asked for "no photos")
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 NEW
IDEAS
The elderly priest, speaking to the younger priest said, ''You
had a good idea to replace the first four pews with plush bucket
theatre seats. It worked like a charm. The front of the church
always fills first now.''
 The young
priest nodded, and the old priest continued, ''And you told me
adding a little more beat to the music would bring young people
back to church, so I supported you when you brought in that
rock 'n roll gospel choir. Now our services are consistently
packed to the balcony.''
''Thank you,
Father,'' answered the young priest. ''I am pleased that you are
open to the new ideas of youth.''
 ''All of
these ideas have been well and good,'' said the elderly priest,
''but I'm afraid you've gone too far with the drive-thru
confessional.''
''But,
Father,'' protested the young priest, ''my confessions and the
donations have nearly doubled since I began that!''
''Yes,''
replied the elderly priest, ''and I appreciate that. But the
flashing neon sign, 'Toot 'n Tell or Go to Hell' cannot stay on
the church roof!"
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