windlesham bowls club

                Newsletter
                         AUGUST 2010

Club Shirts
If you do still require a shirt please contact Ann Rapley on 01483 487396 or email
reg.rapley@talktalk.net

Mens                                                      Ladies

XL               44/46”                                     L        40/42”   14/16
    L               40/42”                                    M         38/40”    12/14
    M              38/40”                                    S          34/36”    10/12
    S               34/36”                                   XS        34”           8/10
XS               34”

There is a Ladies medium shirt for any of the ladies to try on at the clubhouse.

Note: If you have ordered a club shirt, they should be here sometime next week. When we order next time, we must have a minimum of 8 shirts to be ordered.

100 Club Winners
The lucky 100 Club winners for the month of August are:
£15 Sheila Clarke
£10   Margaret Watson
£ 5    June Kennedy
£ 5    Sue Barnett
£ 5    Ellie Bollons

If you haven’t already joined and you wish to belong to the 100 Club, please contact Ann Rapley on 01483 487396 or email reg.rapley@talktalk.net <mailto:reg.rapley@talktalk.net>. It costs £1 per month or you can pay £12.00 to cover the whole year.

GREEN - HELP URGENTLY REQUIRED
There will be a rota going up on the Notice Board with dates that help is urgently needed to help with the general maintenance of the green while Reg Rapley is away on holiday during September. Please email Reg reg.rapley@talktalk.net <mailto:reg.rapley@talktalk.net>. or telephone him on 01483 487936 if you can help with any of the dates required, it would be very much appreciated.

Chairman/Fixture Secretary NEEDED
We need a Chairman AND Fixture Secretary for the 2011 Season as Cliff Brimley and Colin Price will be standing down at the end of this Season. Very many thanks to them both for their hard work over the last few years, especially to Colin arranging our Fixture matches!
There will be a list for anyone who wishes to be nominated for these vacancies on the Notice Board. This list will be taken down on the 1^st November before the AGM takes place.

Clubhouse telephone
If using the clubhouse telephone, please ensure you pay your money into the tin provided to cover the costs of these calls. Club competition matches should not be arranged using the clubhouse telephone, nor should it be used for personal calls.

Instructions for Markers
If anyone is interested in learning how to be a marker, there will be a notice on the board for you to put your name down for this. Reg Rapley will be the Instructor.

Dress Code
i)MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT PROPER DRESS CODE IS WORN FOR ALL CLUB AND COMPETITION MATCHES i.e. WHITE OR CLUB SHIRT, GREY/WHITE TROUSERS/SHORTS AND GREY/WHITE SKIRTS FOR THE LADIES. It is ok for WBC members to wear shorts at a home match but they are still not acceptable to some other clubs, so players need to take trousers/skirt with them, and ask the host captain

ii)MARKERS ARE ALSO ASKED THAT THEY WEAR THE APPROPRIATE
BOWLS CLOTHING, I.E. GREY TROUSERS/SHORTS/SKIRTS FOR THE LADIES AND WHITE OR CLUB SHIRT.

iii)     CORRECT BOWLS SHOES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES

Markers
                MARKERS MUST BE EXPERIENCED BOWLERS.

THESE RULES MUST BE ADHERED TO, AS PER THE CLUB HANDBOOK.        INAPPROPRIATE DRESS/SHOES ARE TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.

Front of Clubhouse
Please would members leave their bowls bags either in the changing rooms, or, if left outside, in front of the clubhouse, your bags are left under the seating area, tucked right away from the walkway in front of the bowls green. This walkway must be left clear for the safety of all players/visitors.

Roy Rie - Thursday evenings
Can you please arrive by 5.50 p.m for the Roy/Rie and sign in as soon as possible, so the games can get started on time.   The dress code for this evening is smart/casual (NO JEANS) for Roy/Rie on Thursday evenings

Bowls/Bowls bags - Changing Rooms
Any members who have bowls or bowls bags in the changing rooms, can you please ensure that your name is on them or your bag, as there is going to be a bit of a clear out of any old unused items.

Proposed new start time
It is proposed that we start our home matches next season at 2 p.m

Surrey U/25 Mens County Squad
If any of our younger members are interested in being considered for the U/25, can you please email Arun Cowee at aruncowee@hotmail.co.uk <mailto:aruncowee@hotmail.co.uk> or telephone him on 01276 64785 for further information.

**DATES FOR Y0UR DIARY**

Captains Evening - Thursday 19^th August
We are having a Captains Evening which will start at 8-8.30 p.m. (after the Roy/Rie competition has finished. ALL ARE WELCOME.

Finals Day - Sunday 29^th August
Good luck to all those that are in the finals, and for those who are not, please come along and support the finalists. Start time to be advised.

Lumley Reception - Sunday 12^th September
If you wish to attend the Lumley Reception, please could you put your name on the list on the Notice Board as soon as possible.

Saturday 2^nd October/Monday 4^th October - dates for your diary
These are a couple of early dates for your diary for anyone who can come along and help with putting the green to ‘bed’ for the Winter, and to generally help with anything that needs doing etc. It would be very much appreciated if you could spare an hour or two of your time on either of these two days.

Annual Christmas Dinner - Friday 17^th December 2010
Venue - Royal Ascot Golf Club 7 - 7.30 p.m. Further details to follow.

Open Singles Competition 2011
The date for this competition will be Saturday 18^th June 2011

August 2010