Wallasey Crown Green Bowling Association

Newsletter June 2006

British Parks C.G.B.A.

The Senior County Championship Division Two match against Cheshire takes place on Sunday 18^th June. The home leg will be at Harrison Park Bowling Club with the away Fixture at Vernon Park, Stockport. There will be a coach leaving the Queens at Liscard for players and spectators. This coach leaves at 12-30pm sharp.

Both matches start at 2-00pm and spectators will be made most welcome.

 Charity Day

The Charity Day, held at Manor Road Cons. Club on Sunday May 14^th raised a brilliant total of £538 for the New Brighton Lifeboat. Thanks go to all who contributed on the day and the Executive Committee and Players for their contributions. Our thanks also go to Manor Road Cons. Bowling Club for their help in staging the match at their excellent facility.

 Changes to Calendar of Events.

Will all Clubs please note the following changes to the Calendar of Events published in the Handbook.

The Wallasey Individual Merit will now take place on Sunday 3^rd September instead of Sunday June 25^th.

The Sheppick Cup Final will now take place on Saturday 5^th August instead of Saturday July 22^nd.

These changes have been made to avoid clashes with the World Cup and Open Golf Championships.

 Tom Basnett Pairs.

It was an incident packed Evening when the Final Stages of the Tom Basnett Pairs was held at Marine Park Bowling Club. With one of the qualifying pairs having to withdraw because of the non appearance of one of the players the night started off badly and things got worse when play finally got under way. After about 15 minutes and with three quarter final matches on the green, play was halted because the Marine Park pavillion had caught fire. Thick black smoke could be seen from the roof area and before long flames appeared at the back of the building. Dave Gilmore quickly called out the fire brigade and play was suspended whilst the blaze was brought under control. The cause of the fire was thought to be down to vandals setting paper alight in an area at the back of the building. After a delay of about half an hour, play resumed and John McEneany and Bob Edwards qualified to meet Matt Gilmore and Anthony Thompson in the final. During the semi finals play had been interrupted again,  this time by a couple of drunken teenage girls messing about on the green by throwing woods around and then daring the players to actually throw them off the green. Wisely nobody went near them as it was obvious that trouble was brewing if the girls had been touched. After all these events the fact that the few spectators left at the end of the night witnessed a magnificent final was a tribute to the four players taking part. Matt Gilmore and Anthony Thompson had raced into a 14-03 lead and it looked as if the final was going to be an anti climax after what had gone on before but with great fighting spirit and a good deal of fine bowling Bob Edwards and John McEneany clawed their way back into the match. Eventually finding themselves 17-20 down, Matt and Anthony were lying 3 with a wood to come but could not make the 4 and take the match and it was suddenly 20-20. John and Bob finally triumphed by running the jack through with the second last wood bowled and when their opponents final wood dropped into the dyke, the trophy was theirs. Association President Keith Etches presented the trophy to the winning pair and we could all go home after an exhausting evening.

 British Parks Veterans County Team Knockout.

This Competition takes place at West Yorkshire Sports Club, Wakefield on Monday June 26^th starting at

9-30am. The squad selected to represent Wallasey is

A coach for players and spectators will leave the Queens, Liscard at 7-30am.

 Weekly Draw

The draw is now in its 7^th week and the Jackpot for Sunday June 11^th is £400 from 14 numbers. £180 has already been paid out in consolation prizes so far and the latest numbers drawn where;

Sunday June 4^th       1, 2, 5, 7, 13,15     Jackpot  £350

Sunday May 28^th       3,7,10,11,13,15     Jackpot  £300

 Final Date for Player Registrations

Will Clubs please note that any new player registrations have to be with the League Secretary by July 1^st.

 League Fixture Secretary

Colin Jones can be contacted at 0151-691-1137

Colin informs me that Club Captains are still not filling League Result sheets in as requested and sending them to him within the time required. Please do your utmost to help Colin in what is a very difficult job in collating and correcting result sheets.  Thank You.