Author: Jo-Anne Merrell

SAVE-ON-FOODS CARDS FUNDRAISER 

Last chance to order your Save-on-Foods card for our newest fundraiser.  All orders must be in by noon today (Monday), for pick up on Friday.  Payments can be made to parksvillelbctreasurer@gmail.com or cheque or cash.  To order click on “contacts” on the website, for order form or follow this link https://www.parksvillelawnbowlingclub.com/save-on-cards/

Chris Fereday

Coaching

Although there are no scheduled coaching sessions on Friday mornings, coaching is still available. You can go to the website under Player Development / Coaching or follow this link Player Development | Parksville Lawn Bowling Club and send in a request for help.

Sandi Mitchell, Player Development

Save-on-Foods Fundraiser

Here’s another way to support your club.  Save-on-Foods offer the same fundraising opportunities as Thrifty’s.  Let’s give it a try.  You can order in denominations of, $10, $25, $50 or $100.  If we buy $4,000 or more, the Club will get back 6%.  This is the same as Thrifty’s.  You must pre-order before Monday August 7th.  Click on Contacts for the order form. https://www.parksvillelawnbowlingclub.com/save-on-cards/

Chris Fereday

Urgent need for baking

The Club has an urgent need for baking (cookies, muffins etc.) for use in the upcoming tournaments. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Vicki

Laws of the game questions ….. What’s the rule on that.

Q1. A bowl has been delivered on Rink 1. The skip standing behind the head on Rink 2 sees that the bowl from Rink 1 has been delivered quite widely and is about to hit a bowl on Rink 2. This skip rushes forward and stops the Rink 1 bowl. Now what happens?

Hint. It depends on which bias the bowl was delivered with.

Answer

The relevant Law is 37.6. If the bowl was delivered with the correct bias, (no need to judge if it would have affected the head), it will be returned to be replayed. If it was on the wrong bias it is a dead bowl and sits on the bank until the next end is played.

Q2. A skip inadvertently kicks a previously delivered bowl that was in the head and moves it but manages to stop it from contacting any other bowls. What happens to the moved bowl?

Answer

The relevant Law is 37.1.5.1. ” the opponent (of the player who accidentally kicked the bowl) must put the bowl back to its former position. Emphasis on ‘must’, it can’t be left where it is. The opponent has full control of where the bowl is placed, the kicker has no say in the matter. In the spirit of the game the opponent should not place the bowl in a more advantageous position than it originally was.

Q3. In a triples game the leads and thirds from each team have delivered their bowls. The great march of the skips and leads/thirds from one end of the rink to the other is in progress. Skip A and his third, who has just delivered his last bowl, stop mid-rink to discuss what a great bowl it was and what to do next. Meanwhile the other 4 players keep walking and skip B picks up her bowl and approaches the mat, only to see that Team A’s skip and third have just completed their conference and are now walking to their respective ends of the rink. What law has possibly been broken and by which team?

Answer

The Law is 13. Possession of the rink. The skip and third of team A who stopped to confer in the middle of the rink have broken this law. Following delivery of Third A’s last bowl and when all bowls have come to rest, possession of the rink immediately passes to Team B. That means Team B has the right to deliver their next bowl as soon as they are ready, without having to wait for their opponents to get out of the way. In this situation where all the players are moving from one end of the rink to the other, the team that does not have rink possession (Team A), should not consult mid-rink, or linger to inspect the head as they walk past it., they should get to the other end of the rink with or ahead of their opponents. In an umpired game the penalty for repeated rink possession violation could range from having their last bowl removed from the head, to the end being replayed if that bowl has disturbed the head.

Martin

THRIFTY’S SMILE CARD 

Today is the last day to order your Smile Card.  They will be distributed this weekend.  Please order through the website, just click the following link Smile Cards – Parksville Lawn Bowling Club to access the order form. Thank you.

Chris

Laws of the game questions …..

Q1. A bowl has been delivered on Rink 1. The skip standing behind the head on Rink 2 sees that the bowl from Rink 1 has been delivered quite widely and is about to hit a bowl on Rink 2. This skip rushes forward and stops the Rink 1 bowl. Now what happens?

Hint. It depends on which bias the bowl was delivered with.

Q2. A skip inadvertently kicks a previously delivered bowl that was in the head and moves it but manages to stop it from contacting any other bowls. What happens to the moved bowl?

Q3. In a triples game the leads and thirds from each team have delivered their bowls. The great march of the skips and leads/thirds from one end of the rink to the other is in progress. Skip A and his third, who has just delivered his last bowl, stop mid-rink to discuss what a great bowl it was and what to do next. Meanwhile the other 4 players keep walking and skip B picks up her bowl and approaches the mat, only to see that Team A’s skip and third have just completed their conference and are now walking to their respective ends of the rink. What law has possibly been broken and by which team?

Martin

Marker Qualification

Any bowlers, new or veteran, who do not hold a Marker Certification please contact Martin at martinchris@shaw.ca to register your interest in changing that situation. We have a number of Singles competitions upcoming with lots of markers needed.

Existing Markers

Check the date shown on your marker card. All cards have been extended by 2 years automatically. As an example if your card shows an expiry in 2021 it has been automatically extended to the end of 2023. If your card shows 2020 or earlier you need to requalify.

Thrifty’s Smile Cards

It’s time again to re-stock your Thrifty’s Smile Cards.  You can now order directly through the website, just hit this link Smile Cards – Parksville Lawn Bowling Club which take you to the order form.  I will be purchasing them on Friday July 21st, so your orders must be in by Thursday evening, preferably sooner.  This is a great fundraiser for our Club.  Thanks for your ongoing support.

Chris Fereday

Coaching

The following Fridays the 14, 21, 28 are devoted to coaching for singles. If you want a rink for practice, I suggest you come a bit after 9:30 to get a rink. 

Sandi Mitchell

There’s a new umpire in town!

Congratulations and thanks to Athol Trickett for successfully completing the Bowls Canada Boulingrin Umpire exams.

He joins our existing umpire crew of Cheryl Baker, Colleen Drain, Mick Banks and Martin Fereday.

Look for Athol wearing a red shirt at upcoming tournaments.

Gardens

Our gardens are magnificent thanks to the hard work of our gardening volunteers. Make sure you take time to look at and appreciate them. 

Members Only Login

A lot of people have expressed interest in signing in to the Members Only area of the new website. We have only just started putting content on these pages, with more to come soon.

NOTE: The ID/password you were sent for the old site is no longer to be used. All members will log in with the same ID/password and we will send this out soon.

Thanks, Don

REMINDER – Beachfest Sandcastle Competition

Volunteers are needed to man the entrance at the annual Sandcastle Competition and our Club has been fortunate enough to be awarded five shifts. This is one of the Club’s most lucrative fundraising events, and the monies derived from our participation goes a long way toward the maintenance of the Club. So, if you are looking for a way to help your Club and you want to have a lot of fun in the mix, please volunteer.

A sign-up sheet has been posted on the Club bulletin board…we need 4 volunteers per shift.

The dates are:  July 17, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                              July 25, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                             August 3, 2023 – 9:15 am to 1:15 pm

                             August 9, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                             August 19, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

If the date you want to volunteer is full, please add your name to the “spares” list at the bottom of the sign-up sheet.

Sheila and I will be attending all shifts, so we look forward to working with you on this fun endeavor.

Thank you to those who have already signed up.

Team Captain – Wayne Larocque

Baked Goods

I would like to thank all those that have come forward and provided baked goods to start of this season. This has been extremely useful in providing goodies for after the Tuesday and Sunday draws as well as other events. However, stocks are getting low so fresh supplies are needed. If you can, please help, and please remember to put your name on any containers.

Vicki

Fun Days Help Needed

There are 4 Fun Days each year in connection with Holiday weekend celebrations. These are very popular events and usually we have a full complement of participants. At present, I am a committee of one and I am looking for a couple of volunteers to help.  If you are looking for a way to help out in the club, this committee does not take up a great deal of time but is very worthwhile and satisfying in its acceptance by the club.

If you would be interested in helping, please contact me.

Murray Sinclair

Beachfest Sandcastle Competition

Volunteers are needed to man the entrance at the annual Sandcastle Competition and our Club has been fortunate enough to be awarded five shifts. This is one of the Club’s most lucrative fundraising events, and the monies derived from our participation goes a long way toward the maintenance of the Club. So, if you are looking for a way to help your Club and you want to have a lot of fun in the mix, please volunteer.

A sign-up sheet has been posted on the Club bulletin board…we need 4 volunteers per shift.

The dates are:  July 17, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                            July 25, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                            August 3, 2023 – 9:15 am to 1:15 pm

                            August 9, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                            August 19, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

If the date you want to volunteer is full, please add your name to the “spares” list at the bottom of the sign-up sheet.

Sheila and I will be attending all shifts, so we look forward to working with you on this fun endeavor.

Team Captain – Wayne Larocque

Visit from Port Alberni Members (Cancelled)

Unfortunately we have to cancel the visitation from Port Alberni. Thursday afternoon draw will go as usual. 

Sandi Mitchell

AED (automated external defibrillator) Demonstration

Will be offered  at the PLBC clubhouse ( non certified) at no cost.
Tuesday June 27th at 1:30  (approximately 10 member limit)

Please call or email Trevor Motley @ 250 -240-1004 if you want to sign up

Change to Tuesday Morning Draw

The Tuesday morning draw will now be open to all members. 

Kathleen Motley, Games Director

Visit from Port Alberni Club Members

On June 15, 2023 we will be hosting a visit from some of the members of the Port Alberni club. They are coming to join us in our 1:00 draw. If you are able to join us on this day that would be great. Everyone welcome. A good opportunity to meet more members of our lawn bowling community. 

Reminder – Hot Dog Time – June 9, 2023

Hats & Pins

We have a number of green and white hats for sale at $15 each. We also have a few Parksville Lawn Bowling pins left .. we will not be ordering more … Please see Chuck Benson for the pins .. cost $1.00 each.

Tenderfoot Tournament

Novices!!! Our tenderfoot tournament on July 15 and 16, 2023 is in desperate need of some novices to join a team. It’s just like bowling at the club in a draw except if you place you can win some remuneration. There is a notice on the board to sign up. 

Revisions to the latest Laws of the Sport

World Bowls has recently rescinded two of the new laws that had come into effect in Canada just this spring. They are Laws 37.1.3 and 37.1.5.3.

The laws were introduced to combat cheating. If a player either stopped one of their own bowls or lifted another bowl to clear its path, that team would immediately forfeit the game. The circumstances might be stopping your team’s last bowl that was likely to disturb the head and take away shots you were holding, or to lift another bowl to clear a route to the head where you could improve your team’s situation in the head. Believe it or not, it seems these things happened somewhere.

Somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere, where the new laws came in last fall, the new laws have been applied to punish those that innocently stop one of their team’s bowls heading directly to the ditch, with a forfeit of the game. (Who hasn’t intercepted a bowl before it hits the ditch?). The laws were not created for this situation, but are loose enough to be interpreted that way.

So when you get your new Laws book, strike out Laws 37.1.3 and 37.1.5.3.

Here is a link to the article on the World Bowls site that explains the situation in more detail. https://www.worldbowls.com/laws-umpiring/wb-law-decisions-2-2/#May%202023