A message from Andy H who will be line painting the car park tomorrow.
He’ll be starting around 08:00-08:30 on against the indoor green and working backwards.
Early arrivals can park in the back bays and later ones please take your instructions from Andy.
You may need to move your car further forward during the morning as he moves further backwards.
If you fancy getting your Freedom Pass out and coming by bus, that would be great!
Thanks
From 10:00 tomorrow, there will be a working party to clear the ditches and surrounds to get the green one step nearer for opening which should be soon but is dependent on the greenkeepers.
So, bring gloves, wear something comfortable and enjoy a bacon roll and a drink in return for your hard work!
Many hands make light work in this case!
Encouraging supporters are welcome as we appreciate some of the jobs might be physically challenging and not suitable for all.
PS. Don’t forget to return your Club Member Application Forms if you haven’t done so already. Sarah and Peter are doing a brilliant job in getting the memberships and share certificate register up to date.
Well done to David H for running the indoor leagues again this season as well as to everyone who took part
If you were like us, we had days when we played well and others when we didn’t have the run of the green! Hey ho!
Final tables are below and the prize winnings are as follows:-
| League |
Format |
No. of Teams in the league | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Monday evening | Rinks | 5 | £48 | £24 | N/A | |
| Tuesday evening | Triples | 5 | £36 | £18 | N/A | |
| Wednesday evening | Rinks | 4 | £40 | £24 | N/A | |
| Tuesday afternoon | Triples | 5 | £36 | £18 | N/A | |
| Thursday afternoon | Triples | 8 | £42 | £18 | £12 |
So, the Prizes are:
Monday League
1st Rebelmasters £48
2nd Martello £24
Tuesday Afternoon League
1st Rolling Stones £36
2nd Beatles £18
Tuesday Evening League
1st Everton £36
2nd Arsenal £18
Wednesday League
1st Rytons £40
2nd Vikings £24
Thursday Afternoon League
1st Stags £42
2nd Bees £18
3rd Robins £12
These prizes will be given out in due course.
Well done to David H for running the Indoor Leagues again this season and to everyone who played. We had good games when we played well and not great games when it definitely wasn’t our day. I’m sure it was the same for all!
The Tony Alcock Over 60’s Mixed Double Rink first round v Bishop Duppas has now been confirmed for Sunday 19th May. It will need a prompt start at 10:00 am as there is Middlesex Walker Cup match at 13:30 on the same day – also needing 2 rinks.
In the afternoon the Club are playing Ashford in the Richard & Barnes League which requires 3 mixed rinks, so please sign up or let Steve, Tony O’B or Dawn know of your availability.
Lots of sign up sheets at the Club, so have a wander down and put your names on the lists …. please! John E has done a brilliant job for his first role of Outdoor Fixture Secretary so we need to give him our support.
The updated Fixture List is on the Calendar page.
Thanks
Membership News courtesy of Sarah H …
Thank you to all the members who have returned their membership renewal forms. This has been really helpful in sorting out the share register.
For combined, social and outdoor only members, if you have not already returned your form please do so by Friday 26th April to allow me time to collate the data to prepare the invoices.
If you are an indoor only member and would like your information added to the Club database so we can email you out Newsletters and other information please return your renewal form. Your renewal form will need to be returned to the Club by 22nd September to prepare invoices for the 24/25 season.
Invoices for the coming season will be emailed out in the first week of May or placed in your pigeon hole if you have requested a printed version.
It is time to enter the South Middlesex Bowls Association Competitions for this outdoor season. The entry form is on the noticeboard in the Club House. Entry fees can be paid to Jane, please retain your receipt. Closing date for entries Friday 10th May 2024
Please support these competitions as they are fun and based fairly locally. These events would be an excellent first step into National and County Competitions or just a fun way to meet players from other local clubs.
If you have any questions pleas ask Sarah or Karen. We entered the Aussie Pairs last year and had great fun.
Events:
Men’s Singles (Gillette Cup) men only
Mixed singles (Firestone Trophy) open to all
Ladies singles
Ladies pairs
75 points – open to all
Men’s pairs
Aussie pairs – any combination
Open triples – any combination
Mixed triples
Mixed pairs
Mid-April and the outdoor season approaches rapidly. Just wish the weather would realise this and send out some sun and warmth and give up raining!
We have matches and competitions coming up.
Club comps need to be entered – see club noticeboard.
County comps. The draws are now online on the Middlesex website and handbooks, for those that ordered them, are now available. Please contact Norman.
Nationals. We have Top Club for both Men’s and Ladies and for those Over 60’s, the Tony Alcock Mixed Double rink v Bishop Duppas needs to be played by 19th May. We’re the challengers so have to offer dates.
I’ll put some sign up sheets for anyone who is interested in playing for the club. Weather apart, outdoor team matches are great fun as well as competitive so please put your names down for as many games as you can.
We’re also entering the Richmond & Barnes League. That association have individual comps and there’s a form in the noticeboard. Please add your name and which comps you’d like to play below Peter J’s and I’ll collect the money at the end of next week.
if you’re not down at the club before then, please let me (Dawn) or Steve G or Tony O’B know.
The Outdoor Fixtures (excluding National comps) are on the Calendar page of the website. Well done to John E for arranging all these. We’ll get some sign up sheets on the board soon.
Friday Night Triples League – again there is a sign up sheet on the noticeboard to get your names down so Barry can get the teams organised.
Such a long post! Look forward to catching up with everyone out in the fresh air. Hopefully we should hear soon when the green will be open. (Please stop raining!)
Oh, fingers crossed this weather holds up so the outdoor season can get under way as soon as possible! We all need some Vitamin D!
With that in mind, David H – organiser of the Monday afternoon league – has updated the Rules as well as producing the Fixture List. These can be found – Calendar – Monday League Draw and Rules.
Many thanks to David for all the time he puts in to our indoor and outdoor leagues. It is greatly appreciated.
Fixture List below for those wanting to get dates in their diaries quickly – but do read the rules as well!
Cambridge Park is well represented in the Home Counties Final tomorrow at Sevenoaks with Steve G, Peter T, Kevin, Andy & Will representing the County.
Good luck chaps. You can’t all be on the same rink (someone might notice) so enjoy playing with the other team members.
Meanwhile, at Westlecot IBC in Swindon, Duncan and 9 others are taking the final examination of their Level 2 Coaching Course. We wish Duncan and the others well. Level 2 coaches can coach up to county level so this will be beneficial to all the players in the respective clubs.
Dawn is acting as a student for 3 of the candidates and will first be learning how to fire (accurately) – notes say to take the jack back where it would be impossible to draw – now that would be a handy skill; secondly, drawing to an off-centre jack and thirdly is a mystery session. How to control your mind would be useful!