No 28

1/04/2012

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SPRING CLEAN
I feel it's time for a change so I have made a few alterations to the home page (and this one)
  • New heading - 'cos I felt like it!!
  • Photo of Angela on the RH side - our highest level bowler of the season (played in the NZ Under 25's)
  • New Winter Programme - one of the six links at the top of the page
  • Sundry smaller changes elsewhere

To see what the new home page looks like click here
WHAT A YEAR FOR OUR JUNIORS
I don't have access to historical data but this season must be close to some kind of record for our Junior men.
We have won every available final (three).
Not only that but in each event all the finalists were from Bowls Taradale
 
  • HB Men's Year 1 Singles
  • HB Men's Junior Singles
  • HB Men's Junior Pairs
  WINNER RUNNER-UP
HB Men's Year 1 Singles Sean Roberts Les Dunnett
HB Men's Junior Singles Richard Hocking Dave Henderson
HB Men's Junior Pairs Barry Gardner (s)
Dave Henderson		 Lloyd Fitness (s)
Bryan Godber

HB FIRST YEAR SINGLES

MEN: From a field of 14 half (7) came from Bowls Taradale. We are so lucky to have this many Year 1 bowlers Let's not take it for granted.

Ideal bowling conditions, good spectator support and friendly rivalry is what bowls is all about - and on display today. Well done, everyone. This is the big test to see how each is coping with lawn bowls and all came through with flying colours. Sean Roberts and Les Dunnett were the only bowlers to finish the day with four wins so they played out the final. Congratulations to Sean for his display of accurate draw bowling and for deservedly winning the Championship. Les is to be commended on the high standard of play and being a worthy finalist.



HB WOMEN Y1 SINGLES: Raewyn Cooper competed at Havelock North. All the practice she put in before this event paid off. Raewyn came 3rd. Well done.

RICHARD & TESSA HOCKING - Kitty Hawk Finals
Richard will attend the Kitty Hawk Finals in Auckland over Easter Weekend, April 6th - 9th.  Tessa Hocking has received a wildcard as well so she will also attend. Everyone at Bowls Taradale wish you both well.
Richard and Dave - Junior Singles Final
 
It pays to have someone cover your back
 
Bryan, Graeme, Cam, Mike Geldard
JUNIOR BOWLERS
(by Dave Henderson)

Bowls Wairere are holding their Annual Open 2 x 4 x 2 Tournament on Monday the 9th of April. (Easter Monday)
This Pairs tournament is for Juniors only and is open to all men / women teams or Hetero teams.

The cost is only $14 so to enter just phone – Elsie Tonks on 8434415 or Beth Goodman on 8432158 to register and you pay on the day.
As we have such a large squad of Junior Bowlers, let’s make this a Taradale occasion with as many of our Juniors entering as possible.

 

 

TARADALE OPEN 2 BOWL TRIPLES.
(by Dave Henderson)

Just a reminder for all club members to enter a team in this year’s Taradale Open 2 Bowl Triples being held on the 5th & 6th of May.

This is a very prestigious tournament with good prize money and is a major fundraiser for both Bowls Taradale and the Taradale Club with bowlers coming from far and wide around the North Island to play.

To make this tournament a success we need to fill it and so far only 4 Taradale Teams have entered. Please help support this event by entering a team and mentioning it to bowlers from other clubs when you’re playing.

Juniors – As a 10 year and under must skip, this is a great opportunity to test yourself against the best so grab some fellow Juniors and enter a team, we guarantee you’ll enjoy the experience. If anyone would like to enter but needs some help to gather a team please contact Dave Henderson.

Entry forms are available on the Club notice board and only 2 weeks to go until it closes on the 15th of April.
Chris, Warren Warren, Cam Russell, Sean Les

THE BARBER
A man and a little boy entered Neville's barber shop together. After the man received the full treatment - shave, shampoo, manicure, haircut - he lifted the boy into the barber's chair.

"Now I'm goin' to buy a green tie to wear for the parade," he said. "I'll be back in a few minutes."

Well, when the boy's haircut was finished and the man still hadn't returned Neville said, "Looks like your Daddy's forgotten all about you."

"No, that wasn't my daddy," said the little boy. "That man just walked up, took me by the hand and said, 'Come on son, we're gonna get a free haircut!'"
 

Life isn’t fair but it’s still good
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone

Ivan

  
COACHING TIP LAWS TIP ETIQUETTE TIP
BE POSITIVE
 You can influence your performance by your thoughts. Be aware of what is going on without focusing entirely on what you are doing.  (A pianist can lose the ability to play by focusing the whole of his/her attention only on what the fingers are doing.)

The physical skill must be learned and practised until it is an automatic process. Worry (eg. about poor last bowl) tends to increase what might go wrong.

Thoughts should all be directed toward building confidence and self-esteem. Focus on the task- the here and now.  Identify the task then do it.

QUESTION: During a game of bowls one team had a coach who was giving advice from the sideline.
Is your coach allowed to make suggestions during a game? 

LAW 57 The Manager or Coach
Either the manager or the coach of a player, team or side or, in their absence, the manager’s delegated deputy, can give advice to a player during the course of play as long as:

·       the umpire is given the names of the manager, the coach or the manager’s delegated deputy as appropriate before the game starts;

·      only one person gives advice at any one time; and

·      the person giving the advice does so from outside the boundaries of the green. 

 RESPECT THE OPPOSITION
 Be ready.
Start and finish a game with a handshake.
It will be more satisfying if you are mindful of your opponents.
Always be on time for the start of play and for the start of each game.
People play bowls for enjoyment.


 

UMPIRE SECTION
(by Vickie McNamara)

In all Centre Tournaments in Hawke’s Bay, there is always an Umpire, and/or a person allocated for performing the duties of the Controlling Body, this can sometimes also be the Umpires duties as well.

The Umpire ensures that all aspects of play are in line with the Laws of the Sport of Bowls.   Within the realms of this duty, it is up to the Umpire and/or Controlling Body, to ensure the Conditions of Play, and the Code of Conduct are met by all players, to determine who is entitled to practice ends, also if players are in breach of the clothing regulation.  These duties are not Spectators duties 

Law  58   SPECTATORS

58.1  Spectators and anyone else not directly taking part in the game should stay outside the boundaries of the greens and clear of the players.

58.3  They should not disturb or advise the players in any way.

Law  13   PRACTICE

13.1  If a player, or team, has not yet played is due to meet a player, or team, that has already played on the same day the player, or team, that has not yet played can practise as long as:

13.1.1  the Controlling Body gives approval and allocates rinks.

Law  3   PLAYERS CLOTHING    [also in Centre Book Page 44]

3.2   Open Tournaments:   For any tournament, other than a Club Tournament, players in Singles and members of Teams or Sides must  wear garments of the same colour/design as determined by the Controlling Body.  Any garment may have logos displayed, but the Controlling Body may impose conditions relating to sponsor’s logos to ensure there is no conflict with a Tournament sponsor.

JACK-UP
To see the latest issue of the Umpires Newsletter "Jack-Up" click on each of the images to the right.

 You often hear people say, "You lose more games than you win",
so the following quote is appropriate. 
It doesn't matter if you try and try and try again, and fail.
But it does matter if you try and fail, and fail to try again.

GRANDPA'S CELLAR
This is why I didn't show up for work yesterday. I was cleaning out my wife's grandpa's cellar and found 12 bottles of his home-bottled grape wine under the steps. My wife told me to empty the contents of each and every bottle down the sink, or else. I agreed to do the unpleasant task.

I withdrew the cork form the first bottle and poured the contents down the sink, with the exception of one glass, which I drank. I extracted the cork from the second bottle, did likewise, and drank one glass, just to check the taste to see if the old fellow knew his wine making. He did.

I then opened the third bottle, and poured it, too, down the sink, but not until drinking one full glass to check the purity. It was very good. I did this, also with the fourth bottle. One glass for myself, and the rest down the sink. I pulled the bottle from the cork of the next, and drank one sink out of it and threw the rest down the glass. I pulled the sink out of the next glass and poured the cork from the bottle, then corked the sink with the glass, bottled the drink and drank the pour.

When I had everything emptied, I steadied the house with one hand, counted the bottles, corks, glasses and sinks with the other, which were 29, and as the house came by I counted them again, and finally had all the houses in one bottle, which I drank. I felt so foolish that I couldn't go upstairs and congratulate my wife to tell her what a great winemaker her grandpa was. I will do that after climbing the basement steps the next time they come by.

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