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City & County of Bristol Indoor Bowls Club

Year Book 2017/2018

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Contents (1)

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PageContents 2 & 3Executive Committee & Bowls & Social Committee 4Executive and Bowls & Social Committee Meeting Dates 5Social Events & Major Bowling Events 6Men’s Fixture List 7Ladies Fixture List 8Mixed Friendly Fixture List 9 &10Host Club Fixture List 11

2016 September Events 12October Events 13November Events 14December Events 152017 January Events 16February Events 17March Events 18April to August Events 19Etiquette 20BIBC Club Rules 21 Membership 21 Administration 21

Rink Allocation Priority 23 Dress Code 24 Club Fixture Programme & Selection 26

Contents (2)

Copies of this Year Book can be made available on request in larger size font.

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League Administration 26

Singles League & Australian Pairs League 27

League Match Rules 27

Postponed League Matches 29

Competition Rules 31

Entries 31

Availability to Play 31

Substitutes 32

Arranging Matches 32

Unavailability to Play a Match 33

Match Duration 33

Visits to the Head 33

Playing Format 34

Executive Committee

Bowls & Social Committee

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Chairman Lewis Toman

Finance Director Mike Humphries

Marketing Director Wendy Toman

Property Director Ian Anderson

Without Portfolio Margaret Ford

Business Development Brian Blight

Chairman Lewis Toman

Men’s Club Captain Cedric Gunson

Ladies Captain Verna Alford

Ladies Vice Captain Lorraine Paget

Mens Selection Representative Bob Johnson

League Manager Steve Neal

Fixture Secretary Bill Hatherall

Competition Secretary Tony Down

Deputy Competition Secretary Eric Seavill

Membership Secretary Angela Green

Reception Manager Wendy Toman

Somerset County Indoor Repe Ivan Read

Major Meetings

Board Bowls & Social Committee

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11th September 2017 18th September 2017

9th October 16th October

6th November (10.00) 6th November (2.00)

11th December 18th December

8th January 2018 16th January 2018

12th February 19th February

12th March 19th March

9th April 16th April

14th May

9th July 16th July

6th August 7th August

10th August AGM

Social/Bowls Events

Major Bowls Events

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Sun Sep 10th Prospective Members Open Day

Mon Sep 18th Start of league season

Sun Oct 1st Captains Bowls Drive

Sun Nov 26th BIBC Men v Ladies

Fri Dec 8th Club Christmas Lunch

Sat/Mon Dec 24th to 1st Club Winter Shutdown

Tues Jan 2nd 2018 Club Reopens

Sun Jan 7th Gala Day

Fri/Mon Jan 12th to 15th Torquay Club Tour

Fri Mar 30th to 2nd Easter Holiday Club Shutdown

Tues Apr 3rd Club Reopens

Sat Apr 7th Volunteers Thank You Evening

Sat/Sun Apr 14th to 15th Club Competition FInals Weekend

Fri Apr 20th End of League Season

Fri May 4th Club Presentation Evening

Wed/Thu Sep 27th/28th Test Match - England v Wales

Sat/Sun Oct 14th/15th British Isles Under 18 International

Sat/Sun Apr 21st/22nd Open Singles Circuit

City & County of Bristol IBC

Mens Fixtures Wessex League

Mens Fixtures Somerset League

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Oct 8th Clevedon

Nov 19th Purnell

Dec 3rd Nailsea

Dec 17th Thornbury

Jan 14th Christie Miller

Jan 21st North Wilts

Feb 4th St Andrews

Feb 18th Clarrie Dunbar

Oct 7th (Sat) Ilminster

Nov 5th Donyatt

Jan 28th Watchet

Feb 11th Victoria (WSMare)

Feb 25th Purnell

Mar 4th Taunton Deane


Ladies Fixtures

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Tues 7th 12.15 Nov A Cotswold Ladies

Tues 14th 12.00 Nov H Bristol Arrow Ladies

Wed 29th 12.00 Nov H Bromsgrove Ladies

Tues 5th 12.00 Dec A Malvern Ladies

Wed 17th 2.00 Jan A Newport Ladies

Tues 6th 12.00 Feb H Malvern Ladies

Tues 13th 12.00 Feb H Cotswold Ladies

Tues 20th 12.00 Feb H Minehead Ladies

Wed 28th 11.00 Feb A Minehead Ladies

Wed 7th 12.00 Mar H Newport Ladies

Wed 21st 2.00 Mar A Bromsgrove Ladies


Mixed Fixtures

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Sat 21st Oct H 6 Henleaze

Sat 22nd Oct A 6 Malvern

Sat 28th Oct H 6 Page Park

Sun 29th Oct H 6 Avonmouth

Sat 4th Nov H 6 City & Port of Bristol

Sun 5th Nov H 6 Nailsea

Sat 11th Nov H 6 Newport

Sun 12th Nov H 8 Glos Vice Presidents

Sat 18th Nov H 6 Greenback

Sun 19th Nov H 8 Alexandra Park

Sat 25th Nov H 8 Cynon Valley

Sun 26th Nov H 6 BIBC Mens v Ladies

Sat 2nd Dec H 9 BIBC v R. Turvey’s Team

Sun 3rd Dec H 6 Avonmouth

Sat 9th Dec H 6 Olveston

Sun 10th Dec H 6 Severnvale

Sat 16th Dec A 6 Leominster

Sun 17th Dec H 6 Cotswold

Fri 5th Jan H 6 BIBC v S’t Women (12.00)


Mixed Fixtures

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Sat 6th Jan H 9 BIBC v Somerset Patrons

Sat 20th Jan H 6 BIBC v EIBA Presidents

Sat 27th Jan H 6 Keynsham

Sun 28th Jan H 6 Long Ashton

Sat 3rd Feb H 6 Page Park

Sun 4th Feb H 6 Avonmouth

Sat 10th Feb H 6 Bromsgrove

Sun 11th Feb H 6 Malvern

Sat 17th Feb H 6 Newport

Sat 24th Feb A 6 Newport

Sun 25th Feb H 6 Leominster

Sat 3rd Mar H 9 I.O.W Tourists

Fri 16th Mar H 6 BIBC v Surrey Tourists

Sat 17th Mar H 6 Greenbank

Sat 24th Mar A 8 Cynon Valley

Sun 25th Mar H 9 Chewstoke

Saturday Evening Host Club Fixtures 6.30 p.m.

Saturday/Sunday Host Clubs a.m or 2.0 p.m. start

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18th Nov Knowle2nd Dec Victoria Park20th Jan City & Port of Bristol17th Feb Canford3rd Mar City & Port of Bristol17th Mar Knowle

Sat 2nd Sept 4 rinks Avon short mat (9.00 start)Sun 10th Sept 4 rinks Avon short mat (9.00 start)Sun 17th Sept 4 rinks Avon short mat (9.00 start)Sat 28th Oct 3 rinks Avon short mat (9.00 start)Sat 11th Nov 3 rinks Avon short mat (9.00 start)Fri 17th Nov 6 rinks Somerset Co. Women (12.00 start)Sun 26th Nov 3 rinks Avon short mat (9.00 start)Wed 13th Dec 6 rinks Somerset Co. Women (12.00 start)Sun 7th Jan 3 rinks Avon short mat (9.00 start)Sat 20th Jan 3 rinks Avon short mat (9.00 start)Sun 21st Jan 6 rinks C & C Bristol v EIBA PresidentSat 24th Feb 3 rinks Avon short mat (9.00 start)Fri 2nd Mar 9 rinks Chewstoke v I.O.WSun 4th Mar 9 rinks Somerset Patrons V I.O.WSun 18th Mar 6 rinks Somerset County MenWed 21st Mar 6 rinks Somerset Co. Women (12.00 start)Sat 7th Apr 3 rinks Avon short mat (9.00 start)Sat 5th May 3 rinks Avon short mat AGM (9.00 start)

Monthly Calendar of Events

September

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2nd Avon Short Mat (4 rinks)

10th Avon Short Mat (4 rinks)

10th Prospective Members Open Day

11th Board Meeting


18th Start of the League Season

18th Bowls & Social Committee Meeting

26th Afternoon television set up - no leagues

27th/28th Televised Test Match England v Wales


October

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1st Captains “Bowls Drive”

7th Somerset League v Ilminster (Saturday)

8th Wessex League v Clevedon

9th Board Meeting

12th Wills Pensioners Meeting

13th Club closed in evening for team practice

14th/15th British Isles under 18 International


21st Home Mixed Friendly v Henleaze

22nd Away Mixed Friendly v Malvern


28th Home Mixed Friendly v Page Park

29th Home Mixed Friendly v Avonmouth


November

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4th Home Mixed Friendly v City & Port Of Bristol

5th Somerset League v Donyatt

5th Home Mixed Friendly v Nailsea

6th BIBC Board Meeting (10.00 start)

6th Bowls & Social Committee Mtg. (2.00 start)

7th Ladies v Cotswold Ladies away (12.15 start)



11th Home Mixed Friendly v Newport

12th Home Mixed Friendly v Glos V. Presidents

14th Ladies v Bristol Arrow Ladies Home (Tuesday 12.00 start)

17th Somerset Co. Women v Wiltshire Ladies ( Friday 12.00 start)

18th Home Mixed Friendly v Greenbank

18th Knowle Hosts

19th Wessex League v Purnell

19th Home Mixed Friendly v Alexandra Park

25th Home Mixed Friendly v Cynon Valley


26th BIBC Men v BIBC Ladies

29th Ladies v Bromsgrove Ladies Home (Wednesday 12.00 start)


December

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2nd Home Mixed Friendly v R. Turvey’s Team

2nd Victoria Park Hosts

3rd Wessex League v Nailsea

3rd Home Mixed Friendly v Avonmouth

5th Ladies v Malvern Ladies Away (12.00 start)

8th BIBC Christmas Lunch

9th Home Mixed Friendly v Olveston

10th Home Mixed Friendly v Severnvale

11th Board Meeting

13th Somerset Co. Women v Newport Ladies (Wed.12.00 start)

13th Wills Pensioners

16th Away Mixed Friendly v Leominster

17th Wessex League v Thornbury

17th Home Mixed Friendly v Cotswold


24th Club Closed for Winter Shutdown


January

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3rd Club Open

5th Mixed Friendly v Somerset Women (Fri. 12.00 start)6th Home Mixed Friendly v Somerset Patrons


7th Gala Day

8th Board Meeting

10th Wills Pensioners

12th to 15th Club Torquay Tour

14th Wessex League v Christie Miller

16th Tuesday Bowls & Social Committee Meeting

17th Ladies v Newport Ladies Away (2.00 start)

20th Mixed Friendly v EIBA Presidents Team


20th City & Port of Bristol Hosts

21st Wessex League v North Wilts

21st C & C of Bristol v EIBA Presidents Team

27th Mixed Friendly v Keynsham

28th Somerset league v Watchet

28th Mixed Friendly v Long Ashton


February

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3rd Home Mixed Friendly v Page Park

4th Wessex League v St Andrews4th Home Mixed Friendly v Avonmouth

6th Home Ladies Friendly v Malvern (Tues. 12.00 start)

10th Home Mixed Friendly v Bromsgrove

11th Somerset League v Victoria (W S Mare)

11th Home Mixed Friendly v Malvern12th Board Meeting

13th Home Ladies Friendly v Cotswold (Tue. 12.00 start).


17th Canford Hosts

17th Home Mixed Friendly v Newport18th Wessex League v Clarrie Dunbar


20th Home Ladies Friendly v Minehead (Tue. 12.00 start)


24th Away Mixed Friendly v Newport25th Somerset League v Purnell

25th Home Mixed Friendly v Leominster

28th Ladies Friendly v Minehead Away (Tue. 11.00 start)


March

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2nd Chewstoke v I.O.W Tourists (9 rinks Friday 2.00 start)

3rd Home Mixed Friendly v I.O.W Tourists

3rd City & Port of Bristol Hosts

4th Somerset League v Taunton Deane

4th Somerset Patrons v I.O.W Tourists

7th Home Ladies Friendly v Newport Ladies (Wed. 12.00 start)

12th Board Meeting


16th Home Mixed Friendly v Surrey Tourists (Fri. 2.00 start)

17th Home Mixed Friendly v Greenbank

17th Knowle Hosts

18th Somerset County Mens v Berkshire


21st Ladies Friendly v Bromsgrove Ladies Away

21st Som’t Coy. Womens Match v Berks Ladies (Fri. 12.00 start)

24th Mixed Friendly v Cynon Valley Away

25th Home Mixed Friendly v Chewstoke

30th Club Closed - Good Friday


April

May

July

August

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3rd Club reopens after Easter7th Avon Short Mat (3 rinks)7th Volunteers “Thank You” Evening14th/15th BIBC Competition Finals9th Board Meeting11th Wills Pensioners Meeting16th Bowls & Social Committee Meeting20th End of League Season21st/22nd Open Singles Circuit23rd Start of club works shutdown period

4th End of club works shutdown period5th Short Mat AGM4th Presentation Evening7th Start of Summer Leagues14th Board Meeting

9th Board Meeting16th Bowls & Social Committee Meeting

6th Board Meeting7th Bowls & Social Committee Meeting10th AGM

Etiquette of Bowls:

All members and guests are expected to behave in a sporting and courteous manner at all times. Each bowler during a game is expected to be ready to bowl when it is their turn and to concentrate on the match. Players are expected to be quiet and not move at the head end when a player is preparing to bowl. Avoid obscuring the rink number and rink markers from the bowler. Be aware of players on adjacent rinks. Keep to your own rink and do not become a wanderer and distract other bowlers. Do not walk past the end of a rink when somebody is about to bowl. Encourage and praise the rest of the team including the skip. Don’t applaud a team member who has outrageous luck and admit a fluke shot with grace. Compliment your opponents’ bowls and don’t wave your opponents’ bowls through the head. Never criticise your opponents, the bowls carpet or your own team. Minimise the distraction and interference with bowlers on adjacent rinks during movement between ends by walking, as far as possible, along the centre of the rink.

Be gracious whether you win or lose. At the end of the game shake hands with your opposition. In a singles game thank the marker and offer to buy them, as well as your opposition, a drink.

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Bristol Indoor Bowls Club Rules

1. The Club shall be known as “The City and County of Bristol Indoor Bowls Club Limited”. 2. The object of the Club shall be to promote and foster the game of indoor bowls by: Organising leagues, umbrellas, domestic competitions and friendly matches. Entering teams in National, County and League Competitions. 3. The Club shall be affiliated to the: English Indoor Bowling Association Limited. Somerset County Indoor Bowling Association.. Somerset County Ladies Indoor Bowling Association.

Membership 4. Potential new members may play at the club on three separate occasions before they must join the club. 5. All visitors to the club, except where major private functions are being held, must sign the visitors book at reception before further entering the club premises. 6. Associate Member status may be granted to non playing friends or family of members. Two Directors are required to support each application and subsequent board approval is required prior to this category of membership being authorised. 7. Subscriptions are due on the 1st September of each year

Administration 8. Disputes must be notified to the Management in writing whose decisions shall be final.

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9. The on duty management has full control of all matters concerning the letting of rinks, the collecting of monies and is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Bowling Club Rules. 10. A Bowls & Social Committee shall carry out the administration of all bowling matters including the promotion of bowls and fixture list coordination. 11. The Bowls & Social Committee may recommend alterations and amendments to Rules for ratification by the Members, or Board of Directors if finance is involved. 12. Any member may submit requests for changes in writing to the Committee. 13. All players playing for a team in any league must have paid their subscriptions for the current season and be registered to play for that team prior to the start of a game. If a team use a player that has not paid the current membership fee the team will lose all points from matches in which the player participates. 14. No player can be registered for a team unless he/she has paid their annual subscription. A team playing an unregistered player will forfeit 2 points and a 1 shot to 0 win awarded to their opponents. 15. A leeway on the application of rules 13 and 14 will be applied until September 30th in each season after which date the rules will be strictly enforced. 16. The use of “pool players” can be permitted by any league team up to three times per season. These players may be called upon by League Team Secretaries in the event that otherwise they would need to cancel a match due to a temporary lack of registered team players. Pool player use must be notified to reception in advance of the league match. Pool players may not play as skip.

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17. No player can be registered as a team member after 31st January in a season. 18. Start and finishing times to be strictly adhered to. Start of session one 10.00 hours. Start of session two 12.05 hours Start of session three 14.10 hours. Start of session four 16.15 hours. Start of session five 18.30 hours* *The Monday and Thursday evening leagues shall commence at 7.00 p.m. until further notice. 19. The Sunday evening pairs league will start at 6.0 p.m. until further notice 20. If evening back to back games are required to be played, then these must commence at 18.20 p.m. and not 7.00 p.m. in order to finish no later than the later session finishing time. 21. Rinks booked for games and roll ups are confined to the stated two-hour sessions. No bookings can be taken to play games which run into two sessions except where these are for competitions which will exceed the two hour duration.

22. Rink Allocation Priority. National Competitions (men’s and ladies team games) National Competitions (men’s and ladies singles games) County Competitions (men’s and ladies team games) County Competitions (men’s and ladies singles games) Wessex League. Somerset League Fixed Date League Matches Club Competitions Coaching Casual Players

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23 Dress Code

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Men’s League Matches coloured team shirt, club shirt or white shirt with collar above the waist, grey trousers

Ladies League Matches coloured team shirt, club shirt or white shirt with collar above the waist, grey trousers or grey skirt

Summer League Matches

coloured team shirt, club shirt or white shirt with collar above the waist, grey trousers or skirt for ladies, or tailored grey or white shorts

Club Friendlies club shirt, white trousers, or white skirt for ladies

Ladies Team Matches club shirt, white trousers or skirt

Competition Finals coloured team shirt, club shirt or white shirt with collar above the waist, white trousers or white skirt for ladies

Roll Ups club shirt, coloured team shirt or white shirt with collar above the waist, grey trousers or skirts. If members come straight from work then flexibility to be allowed

24. Footwear with treads, crepe soled shoes and trainers are not allowed to worn on the green 25. Bowling Sandals are not allowed except for medical reasons when a doctor’s exemption letter is required. 26. Foam overshoes will be permitted to be worn by Juniors, because of the scarcity of small size bowling shoes. 27. Jeans, track suit bottoms or inappropriate coloured shirts are not allowed. 29. The changing rooms must be used for storage of all bowls bags and for changing. No changing elsewhere is allowed. 30. The eating of food or consumption of liquids on the green is not permitted 31. Consumption of liquids is confined to the lounge area and the rinkside (nearest sitting out area) 32. Consumption of food is confined to the lounge area & Function Room 33. The taking of medicinal tablets whilst on the green is acceptable 34. The use of glycerine and rose water being applied to bowls whilst on the green is not permitted. The application of such must be applied whilst the bowls are on the concourse and not on the green 35. The use of hand warmers is not permitted on the green. 36. White pen markers are not allowed on the green 37. All portable appliances such as mobile phones and music entertainers must be switched to silent mode whilst the owner of such is on the green. 38. No mobile telephone conversations will be permitted when a bowler is on the green or the perimeter walkway. 39. Only one warning from a member of the Bowls & Social Committee or a Director will be given for any of the above transgressions.

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40. Any player not complying with the above may be suspended for one month, forfeit the competition match or have two points deducted from the offenders league team.

41. Club Fixture Programme and Selection. Responsibilities: League Fixtures - League Secretary Mixed Friendly Fixtures - Club Captain Ladies Friendly Fixtures - Ladies Captain Men’s National Fixtures - Men’s Selection Committee Ladies National Fixtures - Ladies Selection Committee.

League Administration 42. All Leagues will be played to the League Rules. League tables will be prepared and issued by the League Management. All league scorecards are to be placed in the tray at reception immediately after completion of the game. 43. A player may play for more than one morning, afternoon or evening league team, but must be a registered player in only one team per league. 44. Where indicated on the League Programme, a fours mixed team is to comprise 2 male and 2 female players. In the designated open leagues teams may be of any combination including all male or all female players. 45. Until further notice all leagues with the exception of the following are designated “OPEN”: Monday afternoon Ladies Triples Monday evening Men’s Fours Thursday morning Ladies Fours Thursday evening Men’s Triples Men may not play in a designated ladies league and women may not play in a designated mens league.

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ingles League and Australian Pairs League 46. The Singles League and the Monday afternoon Australian Pairs league will be played in box ladder format which will enable new teams/players to join those leagues throughout the season, after the completion of each set of box matches. 47. In these two leagues any matches not played by the date scheduled for the final box matches will be void, with no score allocated to either player/team. 48. Winners of boxes will move up to the box above and losers be demoted to the box below. 49. Depending on the number of teams in each box League Management may increase the number of promoted and demoted teams. 50. New league playing rotas will be prepared immediately after the scheduled date of the final box matches to enable the league matches to be played continuously throughout the season.

League Match Rules 51. There will be no trial ends. 52. If an illegal jack is cast the opposing skip may either a) request that his lead delivers the jack from a mat position of his/her choice or b) at the opposing skip’s discretion he/she may place the jack leaving the mat in its original location.

In the event that the jack is recast and is an illegal delivery the skip of the team who delivered the first illegal jack shall place the jack on the 2 metre mark and the mat can be placed in a legal position of his/her choice.

53. Two points will be awarded for a win. One point for a draw, except in the singles league which is played in sets.

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54. The scoring system in the singles league will be: Win a match 2 sets to nil 3 points Win a match 1 1/2 to 1/2 (no tie break) 2 1/2 points Win a match 2 sets to 1 after tie break 2 points Lose the tie break after halving two sets 1 1/2 point Lose a match 1 set to 2 after tie break 1 point Lose a match 1/2 set to 1 1/2 (no tie break) 1/2 point Lose a match 0 sets to 2 0 points 55. If the jack is hit out of play it will be respotted 1.5 metres to the side of the full length spot on the side that the jack left the green. If a wood covers that spot the jack will be placed alongside that wood on the side nearest to the centre line spot. 56. Skips after leaving the head, must not return during the playing of that head. Any skip returning to the head after delivering one bowl will forfeit the right to deliver the second bowl. 57. If a skip leaves the rink, he must ask a player who has already delivered his bowls to take charge of the rink in his absence. 58. A FOURS team playing a player short will play with the lead and second bowler playing three woods each. This team will lose 25% of its score, fractions being taken into account. A registered player may join his/her team to make up the four before the commencement of the third end without penalty. After the third end has commenced he/she may join the team but the 25% penalty will apply. The order of play must be determined before the start of the game and the late arrival cannot play skip. If a player has to leave the green during the game he/she may be replaced with a registered player without penalty, but the newcomer may not play skip. If no such player is available the remaining three players will complete

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the game with the lead and second bowler playing three woods each but the team will lose 25% of all future shots scored. The 25% rule (playing with three players) is limited to three times per season. Any subsequent game played with three players will incur a 33% deduction from the score. 59. A TRIPLES team playing a player short will lose 33% of its score, (fractions being taken into account to the nearest 25%). A registered player may join his/her team to make up the three before the commencement of the third end without penalty. After the third end has commenced he/ she may join the team but the 33% penalty will still apply. The order of play must be determined before the start of the game and the late arrival may not play skip. If a player has to leave the green during the game he/she may be replaced with a registered player without penalty, but the newcomer may not play skip. If no such player is available the remaining two players will complete the game but lose 33% of all further shots scored. On any occasion where a triple team is reduced to two players, the two players will play three bowls and the opposing three players two bowls each. The 33% rule (playing with two players) is limited to three times per season.

Postponed League Matches 60. If for any reason a League Match has to be postponed: The postponing team must inform the opposing Secre- tary at least 24 hours before the game is to be played. 61. The postponing team must inform reception to cancel the rink for that game, or enter in the rink bookings file at reception providing full details of the match being delayed. 62. A team failing to turn up for a scheduled league game, without notifying the opposition and reception, will forfeit 2 points and a 5 shot to 0 win awarded to their opponents.

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63. The postponing team must, within two weeks of the postponement date, offer the opposing team three dates for the postponed match to be played, one of these must be an evening and another a weekend. 64. Within 6 weeks of the date of the postponed league game the league game must be rearranged and played. 65. If after two weeks the postponing team has not offered dates the opposing team can offer three dates, one of which the postponing team must accept. 66. If the postponing team or the opposing team fail to accept dates offered under rules 63 and 65 they will be liable for both teams rink fees and forfeit 2 points and a 5 shots to 0 win will be awarded to their opponents 67. Both teams must endeavour to agree a suitable match date to avoid the imposition of penalties. 68. After six weeks if neither team has offered dates both teams will be liable for their rink fees, payable within two weeks, no points will be awarded and the match will be void. 69. In the last six weeks of the league season team secretaries must agree, within a week of the game being postponed, a rearranged date for the game to be played before the end of the league season. 70. All league games must be played by the last day of the league season. 71. Games cannot be conceded at the end of the season if it affects winners and runners up in the leagues. These games must be played. Any such games not played that affect the league results will be reported to the Bowls & Social Committee who may order penalties to the defaulting team. 72. Rink fees must be paid for any conceded game.

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73. Unpaid fees must be paid within three weeks. Unpaid fees will be reported to the Bowls & Social Committee who may order the deduction of points and may remove persistent offenders from the league.

Competition Rules. Entries 1. All players must be fully paid up members of the club at the time of entering the competition. 2. All team players names must be provided when a competition entry form is completed. 3. Team secretaries names must be entered together with a phone number and an e-mail address. 4. Sole entrants and Team secretaries must sign the entry form confirming they and their team members will comply with the competition rules and be available to play on either or both days of Finals Weekend if successful. 5. The age limit for under 12 and under 18 competitions will relate to the player’s age on finals date. Up to the Final these matches will be played in two 5 and two 7 end sets respectively, with a one end tie break if needed.

Availability to Play 6. If a player is unavailable to play in a game they must withdraw. If they are part of a team they must arrange for a substitute to take their place. A substitute must not have entered the competition in their own right. 7. If a player enters a singles or team competition, know- ing they will be unavailable to play on either or both days of Finals Weekend they will receive a 1 year ban from entering future club competitions.

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8. If a player realises subsequently that they will not be available to play on either or both days of Finals Weekend they must withdraw. If they are part of a team they must arrange for a substitute to take their place. Substitutes must not have entered the competition in their own right.

Substitutes 9. A player in a team who for good reason is replaced by a substitute for a match may be reinstated in a later round 10. Only one substitute shall be allowed for any team. 11. A player may not act as a substitute for more than one team. In the Top Club competition they must be a full member of that club. 12. A substitute may not play as “Skip”, except in Australian Pairs where roles change continuously throughout the game. 13. No substitute may play unless they are available to play on either or both days of Finals Weekend.

Arranging matches 14. BOTH named players/team secretaries on the playing sheets will be jointly responsible for contacting their opponents and agreeing the playing date/time. 15. All matches to be played on or before the ‘play by’ date. 16. In the first round of the competition only if neither player/team is available to play by the ‘play by’ date the result will be decided on the toss of a coin in a club officers presence.

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Unavailability to play a match 17. From the second round of a competition through to the finals, if a team is unable to play an arranged game by the ‘play by’ date for any reason (other than rule 20) then they will not concede the match but notify their losing opponents in the previous round of their reinstatement in the competition. There will be no ‘walkovers’ after the first round. 18. Failure to fulfil an agreement to play an arranged match without reason will result in the offending player/team being disqualified and the game being awarded to their opponents. 19. Should a player/team reach the Finals, if you/your team are unable to play on either or both days of Finals Weekend then your opponent in the previous round played will be reinstated. 20. There will be no exceptions to 17, 18 & 19 except family bereavement or sudden serious illness. 21. In the preliminary rounds Singles matches will be either 21 shots or two hours, Pairs matches will be 18 ends or two hours, Triples matches will be 15 ends or two hours, Fours matches will be 18 ends or two hours.

Match Duration 22. For Finals Weekend Singles matches will be first to 21 shots. Pairs matches will be 21 ends or four hours. Triples will be18 ends or four hours, excluding trial ends and any extra end 23. The under 18 and 12 finals will be respectively 2 x 9 end sets + 3 end tie break & 2 x 7 end sets with a 1 end tie break.

Visits to the Head 24. During time limited singles matches there can be a maximum of one visit to the head per end per player.

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25. During time limited pairs, triples and fours matches there will be no visits to the head. 26. For Finals Weekend matches there will be no restrictions on visits to the head

Playing Format 27. There may be changes of format and timescale for Finals Weekend competitions (e.g. Sets Play), excluding the Mens and Ladies Singles. 28. There will be no trial ends in time limited competitions. 29. There can be two, two woods per player trial ends on Finals Weekend. 30. Sets play will normally be two nine end sets with a three end tie break if required where only the wood closest to the jack will count. 31. In a sets match tie breaker the player winning the toss for the first end of the tie break shall choose whether to take the jack or give it away and the loser of the toss may choose on the second end. If a third end is required there will be a toss and the winner may choose to keep the jack or give it away. 32. With the exception of the first end the mat cannot be given away. 33. If the jack is hit out of play it will be re-spotted 1.5 metres to the side of the full length spot on the side that the jack left the green. If a wood covers that spot the jack will be placed alongside that wood on the side nearest to the centre line spot. 34. Tied ends will count as a played end, the first to play in the tied end shall deliver the jack.

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35. DRAWN MATCHES. In timed matches if the session bell has sounded and a match is drawn, the player/team who has won most ends will be deemed the winner. If this does not resolve the game there will be a one wood shoot-out betweens ‘skips’ (or singles competitors). The toss of the coin will determine who delivers the jack. If the end is killed the jack will be respotted. 36. DRAWN MATCHES. On Finals Weekend an extra end will be played. The toss of a coin will determine who delivers the jack. 37. During the knockout stages players will need to arrange their own ‘markers’ if required. Markers will be provided for Finals Weekend 38. Dress will be Greys below the waist (White for Finals Weekend) and a white or coloured top. All players in a team must wear the same type and colour top. 39. All matches will be played under BIBC rules. 40. Separate rules for the Top Club competition, played in sets, will be issued with that competition entry form 41. Any disputes arising between players or teams must be referred to the Competition Secretary who, together with the Club Chairman, will adjudicate.

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