BLACKBURN NORTH BOWLING CLUB INC.
A8706-M
93 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, BLACKBURN NORTH 3130 PHONE 9878 6756
President: Bill Letch
Secretary: Jack Mayes
Treasurer: Ern
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: www.bnbc.org.au
Minett
President: Maurie Pagram
Phone: 9898 1706
Secretary: Jack Mayes
Phone: 9878 4243
Treasurer: Ern Minett
Phone: 9898 3813
Newsletter - September, 2012
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
SECRETARY’S
MESSAGE
Greetings to my fellow members and friends.
Spring is now upon us and we look forward to an
improvement in the weather.!!!
The Winter Bowls arrangement with the Mitcham
Bowling Club has turned out to be a huge success. We
have enjoyed getting to know our ‘neighbours’ a little
better. We hope that they feel the same way.
Re-furbishing of our Number 2 Green is almost
completed and the dedicated volunteers that have
worked so hard deserve a very big ‘Thank you’ from all
members. Both greens will be in excellent condition for
the start of the Pennant Season and we are looking
forward to some very good results in the competition.
It is very important that all Pennant Players make a
real commitment to the Club and the Teams so that
all may experience the thrills of a good season.
The Management Committee has made arrangements
for Donvale and Mitcham Bowling Clubs to be able to
have the use of our greens on occasions during the
Pennant Season to cover instances when their own
facilities are not available.
A decision was also made to purchase a new oven
and cook top for the club kitchen. This has now been
installed and was put to good use for the Variety Night
on 25th August. A tiled ‘splash back’ will be installed in
the near future to complete the job.
A number of our members have been ‘under the
weather’ in recent days, some have had operations, some
have been in hospital. My best wishes go out to you all
and I trust that you are much on the improve now.
Regards, Maurie.
PROGRAMME BOOKS
The 2012/2013 Programme Books are now available
and are on the table in front of the bar. Members are
requested to collect their own book as soon as possible.
OPENING DAY
(DRESS – WHITES)
Opening Day for the 2012/2013 Season will be held
on 1st September at 1.00 pm. Please make sure that you
put your name on the list on Notice Board.
GREENS
I want to take this opportunity to comment on the
work being done refurbishing both of our greens. To
Maurie, John and all the others involved in the upgrade
of the greens, our very sincere thanks and appreciation.
Both greens are looking great....”Well done,”
PENNANT TEAMS
Members will be aware that for the 2012/2013
Season our club has entered two teams for both Tuesday
and Saturday Pennant. Now is the time to commit
yourself to be a part of the team and to be available
for selection for all games.
Tuesday Pennant will start on 25th September with
Number 1 Team having a bye in the first round. Number
2 Team will play away against Mt Waverley
(More information in “Ladies Chat’ column)
Saturday Pennant will start on 6th October. Practice
games have been arranged against Box Hill RSL on
Saturday, 15th September at home and again on Saturday
22nd September away at Box Hill RSL.
It is important that all Pennant Players make
themselves available for these practice matches.
Jack Mayes, Secretary.
Proverb for the Month:“To quarrel with a neighbour is foolish; a
man with good sense holds his tongue.”
Have a Great Day !!
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INDOOR
BOWLS
CASINO TRIP
Now that all competitions have finished, with a bit
of luck we may get a few more players coming back to
join with us for a night of fun and fellowship.
Last week we had 18 players which is a good deal
better than the past few weeks during winter.
Jim & Shirl Risstrom are away on holidays again and
we wish them well.
Thanks to those folk who came a little earlier to help
out with the mats, bowls and supper etc. This is much
appreciated since I have had the operation on my right
hand which makes things a little awkward.
Many, many thanks and regards to all, Keith T.
The next Casino Trip will be held on Monday, 3rd
September, with the cost being $20.00
It is really
important that we get 30 people to make this day both
viable and enjoyable. Coach departs at 9.00 am from the
club car park and returns by 3.00 pm Lunch (all you
can eat) at the Casino Bistro is included in the cost.
This event is open to any members, friends and
acquaintances. Get a group together and put your
names on the list on the Club Notice Board.
LADIES CHAT
HOUSE CLEANING
September has arrived and so has Tuesday Pennant.
Before it begins some practice games have been
arranged, if you wish to play in any of these practice
games, please put you name on the list on the notice
board.
Members are asked to take note that this is a very
important duty to maintain the neatness of our club
facilities. Please play your part by attending as
required so the job can be done efficiently.
SEPTEMBER
Ray Randall. Martin Sencek, Glen Crothers.
OCTOBER
Robert Ryan, Keith Lawson, Phil Kinnear.
NOVEMBER
Charles Fletcher, Angus Watson, Val Wick.
4th September: 9.30 a.m. meeting for all who wish to
play Tuesday Pennant.
10.00 a.m. practice game against Donvale (Home).
11th September: 10.00 a.m. practice game against
Mitcham (Home).
18th September: 10.00 a.m. practice game against
Mitcham (Away).
25th September: Tuesday Pennant begins with:
First team a bye - practice game to be arranged.
Second team is away to Mt Waverley 4.
Hope you all enjoy the coming season; the first team
has been promoted to the Second Division and will be
challenged, but will no doubt work hard to keep their
standard up. Second team is again in Division Four and
will continue to work hard. Every good wish to both
teams..... may it be a good season.
Reminder: Cup Week, Tuesday Pennant will be
played on Thursday; this is the only occasion that
Tuesday Pennant has to be moved to Thursday.
Indoor Bowls finished on 7th August. Very many
thanks to Muriel and Ern Minett plus Pat Garnsey who
did a lot of work to make the afternoon very enjoyable
with lots of laughter. Their work has been much
appreciated. If you have not tried this, come along next
winter, the first game will be played 14th May 2013
starting at 1.00 p.m. until about 3.00 p.m.
Regards, June.
AROUND THE GREENS
WORKING BEES
Working bees are being held on the last Thursday of
every month at 9.00 am and it has been pleasing to see
the amount of work that has been carried out during
recent months.
There are always plenty of little jobs
to be done to keep our facilities in good condition.
Members are encouraged to come along for an hour or
so to help keep our club grounds and surrounds in good
condition,
You don’t have to be an expert in any
field - just prepared to give a hand.
ON THE CHURCH NOTICE BOARD
Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to
get rid of those things not worth keeping around the
house. Bring your husbands.
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At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will
be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our choir
practice.
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A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of
the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said,
'Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you
know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the
face.'
'Yes,' the class said.
'Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the
ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?'
A little fellow shouted,
'Cause your feet ain't empty.'
JUST FOR FUN
After 35 years of marriage, a husband and wife came
for counselling. When asked what the problem was, the
wife went into a tirade listing every problem they had
ever had in the years they had been married. On and on
and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness,
feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire laundry list of
unmet needs she had endured.
Finally, after allowing this for a sufficient length of
time, the therapist got up, walked around the desk and
after asking the wife to stand, he embraced and kissed
her long and passionately as her husband watched - with
a raised eyebrow.
The woman shut up and quietly sat down as though in
a daze. The therapist turned to the husband and said,
"This is what your wife needs at least 3 times a week.
Can you do this?"
"Well, I can drop her off here on Mondays and
Wednesdays, but on Fridays, I play golf.”
*********
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a
Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the
table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note,
and posted on the apple tray:
'Take only ONE . God is watching.'
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end
of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, 'Take all you want.. God
is watching the apples.'
*********
The children had all been photographed, and the
teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy
of the group picture.
'Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you
are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a
lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, 'And
there's the teacher, she's dead.'
*********
One day a little girl was sitting and watching her
mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly
noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair
sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked,
'Why are some of your hairs white, Mum?'
Her mother replied, 'Well, every time that you do
something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of
my hairs turns white.'
The little girl thought about this revelation for a
while and then said, 'Mummy, how come ALL of
grandma's hairs are white?'
PINK CURTAINS
A Blonde goes to Spotlight to buy curtains. She says
to the salesman, 'I want to buy a pair of pink curtains.'
The salesman assures her that they have a large
selection of pink curtains. He shows her several patterns
but the blonde seems to be having a hard time choosing.
Finally she selects a lovely pink floral print. The
salesman then asks what size curtains she needs. The
blonde promptly replies, 'Seventeen inches.'
'Seventeen inches ?' asked the salesman. 'That sounds
very small, what room are they for ?'
The blonde says, 'They aren't for a room, they are for
my new computer monitor.'
The surprised salesman replies, 'But Miss, computers
do not need curtains !'
The blonde says, “Hellooo – Mine has windows.”
*******
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale
to swallow a human because even though it was a very
large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a
whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not
swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, 'When I get to heaven I will ask
Jonah'.
The teacher asked, 'What if Jonah went to hell?'
The little girl replied, 'Then you ask him'.
*******
A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom
of children while they were drawing. She would
occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working
diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, 'I'm drawing God.'
The teacher paused and said, 'But no one knows what
God looks like.'
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her
drawing, the girl replied, 'They will in a minute.'
*********
A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten
Commandments with her five and six year olds.
After explaining the commandment to 'honour' thy
Father and thy Mother, she asked, 'Is there a
commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers
and sisters?
Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a
family) answered, 'Thou shall not kill.'
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