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SYSTON GREENOfficial Newsletter of the Syston Bowling Club No.101 October 2014

Most recent winners are:Dave Hudson (44); Jean Ward (43):Marjorie Clowes (15); Alan Collins (10).Congratulations to them all!

49 CLUB UPDATE

OctoberHappy Birthday wishes to:

Sheila Parker, Kate Williams, PeterAdams, Trevor Allen, Don Creasey,

John Hack, Rod Heggs, Ken Renshaw.

Congratulations to you all

DIARY DATES 2014OCTOBER - NOVEMBER

SYSTON BOWLING CLUBFORMALLY OPEN THEIRCLUBHOUSE EXTENSIONS

The latest phase indeveloping as one of thebest Clubs in the County

In a short but impressive ceremony,attended by the Mayor and Mayoressof Charnwood Borough Council,Councillor Paul Day and his wifePauline, Syston Bowling Club officiallyopened their £50,000 extension totheir changing room and toiletfacilities together with the disabledaccess ramp running between theclubhouse and the green. Also inattendance at the ceremony held on13th September were Aileen Rowdenand Deepak Tanna, Joint Presidents ofBowls Leicestershire ).Club Chairman, Colin Grimes, afterwelcoming a packed clubhouse and thespecial guests, thanked NationalLottery, Sport England

fund, part of the 2012Olympic and Paralympic legacyprogramme, for the grant of £40000 to

help meet the cost of the extensionproject. He also praised all those withinthe membership who had responded insuch a positive manner both to theappeal to meet the balance of fundsneeded for completion and the call forvoluntary labour to carry out a deal ofthe construction and internal fittingswork. He paid a very special tribute tothe selfless contribution made byPremises Director, George Dodge andClub Captain, Myles Clare whoseunstinting and selfless commitment tothe project had exceeded all reasonableexpectations.He also thanked Lafarge Tarmac,through the Landfill CommunitiesTrust Fund, whose grant enabled theinstallation of the disabled accessramp.He spoke of the Club’s desire, ascurrent custodians of a very importantcommunity recreational resource, to

Saturday 11Coffee MorningMen’s Presentation EveningMonday 13Melton Indoor Roll-up 11.20amTuesday 14Ladies Presentation LunchWednesday 15Quiz and Social afternoon 2.00pmFriday 17Curling Evening - Faith SupperTickets £5Monday 20Melton Indoor Roll-up 11.20amWednesday 22Art Group 10.30amMonday 27Melton Indoor Roll-up 11.20amWednesday 29Art Group 10.30amFriday 31Men’s President’s Day followed by RodHeggs Birthday Celebration 7.00pm

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THANK YOU . . .I would like to thank everyone whohelped me when I slipped and fellagainst a kerb at M&S Food Hall,Queniborough, on Friday 26thSeptember.I had been to Potters with a party fromMelton Indoors BC and we the Systonbowlers were being dropped off when Ifell, also thanks to everyone who havewished me well. I am feeling better nowand promise to take more water with itin future.PS: No damage was done to the kerb.

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develop into one of the best Clubs inthe County. He explained that Systonhad traditionally been admired for thewarmth of the hospitality offered tovisitors.Over recent years a great deal ofmoney had been invested in bringingthe quality of the green up tostandard. The opening of theclubhouse extension and the disabledramp had successfully addressed twofurther problems of comfort and accesswhich had previously diminished thevisitor experience.Only one serious hurdle now remained– the lack of visitor parking within theconfines of the Park close to theclubhouse. He pointed out that thislack of facility, unique among Clubs inthe County, causes difficulties inpersuading teams to visit Syston.“

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.”He went on to express the hope that inthe immediate future, based on acommon desire to make Syston anattractive place to visit and shop, andto develop high-quality recreationalfacilities, the Club and the TownCouncil could continue to work closelytogether to find a mutually acceptablesolution to this problem whichseriously inhibits Club growth anddevelopment and does nothing toenhance the reputation of Syston as atown.

He went on to stress the Club’scommitment, as a registeredCommunity Amateur Sports Club(CASC), to an “open door policy” and tothe "Three F's" - itness, riendship andun - that the sport of bowling offers to

both sexes of all ages. He stressed“

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In conclusion, he issued a warminvitation to all members of thecommunities of Syston andneighbouring villages, irrespective ofage, to come forward and join with theClub in the great game of bowls,guaranteeing everyone who respondedthe warmest of welcomes.Following brief supportive addressesfrom the Mayor Paul Day and PresidentDeepak Tanna, Club Life Member,Marjorie Clowes, made a short andemotional speech recalling those who

SO CLOSE, YET . . WELL DONEOn Sunday 7th September three rinks fromSyston were invited to play in the MarketOverton Gala Day. On a beautiful summer day 24rinks played 4 games each during the day with alunch and a tea provided by the home club. I’mpleased to say one of our rinks managed a jointrunner-up place, that rink was T. Jordan, K.Renshaw, R. Heggs and P. MurrayA prize of £40.00 was presented to the rinkwhich the lads gave to the President’s Charity,many thanks for that lads.Our congratulations must go out to MarketOverton for the work they, as a club put in to theday, they deserve everything they got out of the

day. We look forward nowto an invite to next year’sGala, if you get the chanceto play, take it, I can reallyrecommend it.

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had been closely involved in the buildingof the original clubhouse in 1984 andexpressing the deep sense of honour shefelt at being invited to launch this nextstage in Club development.After the cutting of the traditional redribbon, visitors were invited to inspectthe new facilities before moving on tothe green to watch the first of the gamesin the Club’s Competitions FinalsWeekend.

The content of Gerry Kinnell’s letter tothe Editor in last month’s

regarding kitchen staffing forMen’s Teas was discussed at length atthe September Management Groupmeeting and overall, it was felt thatthe efforts of the Catering Manager andthe Management Group had beenbelittled.It was unanimously agreed that Gerryhad worked extremely hard andsuccessfully during his time asCatering Manager but over the years,times change, as do people’s attitudes.The current policy of members workingto a rota created by the CateringManager carries the full support of theManagement Group and was stronglyinfluenced by the reluctance ofmembers to volunteer for kitchenduties.Apart from the odd “blip”, the latestpolicy ensures that a satisfactory levelof staffing is available in advance andavoids any last minute panics.The “sanctions” against any memberfailing to arrange for a replacement inhis absence would be subject to reviewat the time but in extreme cases mightultimately result in being omitted fromteam selection in a future match.

LettersLOUGHBOROUGHTRIPLE LEAGUE

END OF YEARREPORT -WHITE PLUMSFirst of all I wish tothank all 12 players whoparticipated this year,

We started the seasonquite well, winning 4 andlosing 2, but we didn’tmanage to keep ittogether.

At the end we had played14 games: won 7 and lost7, shots for 728 andshots against 651,finishing in fourth placeout of eight.

Last year we finished inthird place, so I wasdisappointed.

It was also disappointingfor me that we lost theservices of Des Eggitt dueto his ill health.

Towards the end of theseason I was pleased tosee him start to makeprogress, back to his oldform.

Next season I would liketo think we will all makea bigger effort and pressfor promotion.

LETTERS:

Presentation evening was held recentlyand once again the Bowls Club basketsand containers were awarded a HighlyRecommended Certificate.We have been trying to find new venuesto visit to add some variety but this isproving to be difficult as most of thegardens within easy reach have beenvisited quite a few times. Also providingenough vehicles and drivers has been aproblem this year. However, we havearranged to go to Bosworth Field whichis surrounded by beautiful countryside,with easily managed walks and anexcellent information centre for anyonewishing to find out more about thehistory of the period and the battle itself.There is also a shop and a beautiful oldbarn that has been renovated whichprovides meals. We can also visitWoodlands Nursery which is nearby.The visit takes place on Thursday, 23rdOctober, meet at the Club at 9.45am.Full details on the notice board.The Christmas meal will be at the TobyInn in Loughborough on Thursday, 18thDecember. Details for this event are alsoon the notice board.The next Garden Group meeting will beon Tuesday, 4th November at 2.00pm.

THEGARDEN

CLUB

Christine Dodge

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DON’T FORGET! Men’s Presentation Evening - Sat 11 OctoberLadies Presentation Lunch - Tues 13 October

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Colin Wilkinson achieved outstandingsuccess in this year’s competitions atSyston Bowling Club.20 years since he was first crownedMen’s Club Champion (4-WoodSingles), not only did he regain hiscrown but was also triumphant in the2-Wood Singles and led the team,involving Dave Hudson and PeteMurray, which won the Club TriplesTrophy.The annual Finals weekend, this yearheld on Saturday and Sunday 13th &14th September in fine weather, sawall Club competitions brought to asuccessful climax.Another highlight of the weekend wasthe victory of Marilyn Wood over RodHeggs, last Season’s Ladies’ and Men’s

and the 2014 Club “Champion of Champions” is a lady!

. . . . . . . HE’S ONCE, TWICE,THREE TIMES A CHAMPION!

Champions respectively, in the“Champion of Champions” play-off.Marilyn also went on to enjoy furthersuccess in the 2-Wood Mixed Triplesand 4-wood Mixed Pairs competitions.This year, for the first in a five yearsdeal, this particular trophy wassponsored by Narwal WealthManagement.Other results were as follows:

Rolf Meyer & Ray WoodStan Page & Tom Jordan

Roger Eshelby,Noel Evatt & Marilyn Wood

Stan PageGerry Kennell &

Marilyn Wood

Indoor bowls on Monday afternoonswill have started for some of ourmembers.Remember you don’t use body-weightin your delivery. Being a fast surfacemeans that your bowl only needs aslower delivery for it to run down theline to the shoulder, for the long runtowards the jack or to a set position.Also your bowl will need a widerdraw than it needed when playingoutdoor bowls, also the concentrationis more intense, you won’t get awaywith mistakes like outdoor bowling, ifyou miss your line indoors it runs alot wider from the jack.You don’t need a lot of back swing, ifyou do it must be very slow whendelivering the bowl or you will find itdifficult when playing a running bowl,you still have to have a yard of green.Remember also if you have the lastbowl and your rink is one shot downwith the shot bowl touching the jackand you have a good second bowlwith your opponent having three ormore shots in the head, you have theoption of playing different shots, oneis to draw to push your second bowlin for shot, remembering that theweight must be perfect to push yourbowl a few inches for shot. The otheroption is to play your bowl and let theopposition have the shot.

CLUBCOACHDes Eggitt, Club & County Coach

If you have any particular problems onwhich you would appreciate the advice of ourClub Coach, please do not hesitate to contact

him at any time on 0116 269 6548

As catering manager, I would like tothank all those members who helped inthe kitchen this season for themidweek and Saturday matches,especially the ladies. Without theladies help we would have struggled toprovide a meal at some of the games.The system we have adopted, wherebywe draw out names for the tea rotaand anyone who cannot make thatparticular date can swap with someone

else seems to be working well withonly a couple of complaints during thewhole season.Overall I think the catering has beenvery successful this season and onceagain a big thank you to all concerned.

CATERINGMANAGER’SREPORT Pete Murray

SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER

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As I am now coming to the end of myPresidential year I would like to thankall the ladies for their support in whathas been a difficult year for the ladies.On Friday 19th August some ourLadies went to the Presentation of theCity & County Competitions which washeld at the Tigers Stadium in one oftheir function rooms.After an enjoyable meal three of ourladies (Anita, Bev & Marylin) werepresented with the runners up plate forthe 2 wood triples followed by KateToon receiving the runners up cup forthe Unbadged singles, it was great tosee Syston on the receiving end.On Sunday 28th August we had amatch against the Sunday Touristwhich was a Charity match and wasenjoyed by everyone.To close the season on 1st October weheld a candle-lit bowls game whichprovided an amazing scene and afitting end to the season.Thanks go to everyone who helped onthese events.Tickets are now on sale for the JazzEvening on Friday 21st November,which are £10 including aPloughman’s Supper, please contactRob or Janice

LADIES PRESIDENT’S

REPORTJanice Wilbourn

FRIDAY 17th OCTOBER

FAITH SUPPER TICKETS £5