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 - October, 2012
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
SECRETARY’S
MESSAGE
Greetings to my fellow members and friends.
The “Steering Committee” set up by the Management
Committee has been silently working away at different
projects of the Club.
 The extension of Bar Hours has been approved
by the City of Whitehorse and the application is
now with the Liquor Licensing Board for
approval. See note elsewhere in this issue
regarding the urgent need for more members
to join the Bar Attendants Group.
 A quote has been received for the installation of
a revised drawing of the large sign on the main
fascia of our building.
 Revision to the Club Constitution is progressing
slowly and will be brought to a Club Meeting in
the future.
 An application for a grant has been lodged with
the City of Whitehorse to replace the main
timber floor of the club rooms.
 A number of new initiatives are being
considered for the very near future.
A number of meetings have been held with
representatives of Bowls Victoria and the Committee
believes that it is time for us to make a resolute move to
increase our membership and up the image of our club.
In an attempt to achieve this, it has been decided to
introduce at least 3 dates when we will play fun games
of bowls in the evening including a barbecue.
Thursday, 18th October
Thursday, 1st November and
Thursday, 15th November.
More details will be available in due course, and
these events will be directed at the local community as
well as our own members participating.
When final arrangements are made, I will be seeking
some members to put their hands up to help.
Regards, Maurie.
For this new 2012/2013 Season we have 77
members affiliated with Bowls Victoria.
Due to the usual amount of unavailable players we
have only entered two Saturday Pennant teams.
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
We welcome four new members to the club this
season. Gail Antonie, Cherisse Newport, Derek
Minter and Bill Urquhart.
Please introduce yourself to these members and
make them feel welcome.
Please add the following names and phone numbers
of these members to your ‘Programme Book’
Jean Harris...................9898 2953
Derek Minter................9898 8462
Cherisse Newport........9894 1077
Entries for our Club Championships are now open.
Please add your names to the lists on the Notice Board
and give your entry fees to the Secretary. $5.00 per
person per event.
NOTE:- Your Club Programme Book is available on
the table near the Notice Board.
SELECTION NOTES
All Pennant Players are requested to read the
“Selection Committee Notice” on the window
alongside the Pennant Team Selections.
Jack Mayes, Secretary.
PIE NIGHT
THURSDAY, 4th OCTOBER at 6.00 pm
Following the eating of ‘pies and pasties,’ at
approximately 7.00 pm it is intended to –
‘SWITCH ON THE LIGHTS’
Bring your bowling gear and enjoy some bowls for an
hour or so under lights for the first time in
‘umpteen years’
Have a Great Day !!
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FROM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Following lengthy discussions at the last two
Committee Meetings, it was unanimously agreed:“That all selected Tuesday and Saturday Pennant
Players are required to contribute $2.00 to the ‘Transport
Fund’ to assist with transport costs.”
This money will be collected by the ‘skip of the day’
and will be passed on to the Treasurer via the ‘Team
Manager.’ All drivers transporting players to ‘away
games’ will be compensated for costs, and at the end of
the season any surplus money in the fund will be used to
offset costs of ‘end of season’ functions.
LADIES CHAT
Last month I omitted to thank several people for a
lot of extra work they have put into the Club, my
apologies. Kitchen cleaning – my belated thanks go to
Muriel Minett (did two tasks), Jill Jackson, Jean Harris,
Irene Hudson (did three tasks), Margaret Spence, and
Elinor Morison.
Your efforts were very much
appreciated. It was decided that the net curtain in the
ladies room was due for a wash, but it was so old, when
immersed in water it fell to pieces. A special thank you
goes to Muriel Minett who purchased material and made
the replacement curtain. Thank you Muriel it is a big
improvement and it is a pleasing result.
On Tuesday 4th September prior to playing a practice
match with Donvale, it was pleasing to see so many of
the Tuesday pennant players (both male and female) at
the meeting. A welcome was given to a new member
Gail Antonie. Mary Murphy spoke to the group on the
forthcoming practice matches and pennant. One slight
change in the Tuesday Pennant Guide lines reads:
“Games will commence not later than 10.30am. The
two trial ends must be completed before 10.30am.”
This means that if a team has finished their roll up
before 10.30am they can immediately start their game,
instead of waiting for the 10.30 bell; but if it is 10.30am
and a side has not finished their roll up they do have to
stop the roll up and commence the game. It is also a
warning not to be late arriving at the playing venue.
The first match for the second side is a game away
against Mt Waverley 4. Last year our first side only lost
one game and that was played against Mt Waverley 4
when the game was at Mt Waverley. At the end of the
year our first side went up a division and Mt Waverley 4
went down a division and so Mt Waverley 4 is now
playing our second team! (Are you still following me? I
do hope so!). By the time you read this, that game will
have been played, and the result may be in this edition of
the newsletter. The first side has a Bye.
Reminder:
Cup Week, Tuesday Pennant will be
played on Thursday the 8th November. Cup Day, 6th
November, is a casual dress day where we play bowls in
the morning, have lunch then follow the ‘horses’ in the
afternoon.
Good bowling to all and enjoy the game.
Regards, June.
SPONSORSHIP
On behalf of all members of the North Blackburn
Bowling Club it gives me great pleasure to extend our
appreciation to the Doncaster East Bendigo
Community Bank and to Ray Lord in particular, for
his consideration in presenting to the club the gift of a
‘defibrillator’.
A defibrillator is a life saving device which all
members can and perhaps should learn how to operate. It
has a built in audio system which commands you step by
step when and how to use it, it could save a life. There is
also a D,V.D of instructions.
The bank also engaged a nurse to come along to
instruct us in its use, and already twenty two of our
members have received instruction.
The defibrillator is a very expensive piece of
equipment of absolute necessity. We are very grateful.
Ron Faulkner.
Thanks also go out once more to Juliet Ying of
‘Gillians Jewellery’ who donated two satin purses for
our Variety Night Raffle.
Christina of ‘Victorianna Rose’ gave me a lovely
hamper gift to put into the raffle.
Thanking you both again for your generosity, the
prize winners were delighted.
Ron F.
CASINO TRIP
The next Casino Trip will be held on Monday, 1st
October, with the cost being $20.00
It is really
important that we get 30 people to make this day viable.
Any less than 30 becomes an additional cost to the Club.
You are encouraged to ask any friends to come with
you for the day. NOT RESTRICTED TO CLUB
MEMBERS. 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.
SPECIAL NOTE OF THANKS to Bill Letch &
Richard Lovett for being prepared to provide coaching
for the Tuesday Pennant Teams on Thursday mornings.
Also to Ron Faulkner for instructing a group as to
how to use the newly donated ‘defibrillator.’
Mary Murphy.
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JUST FOR FUN
URGENT NEED
To help cover the decision made to increase the ‘Bar
Hours’ and include more ‘Social Events’ in the club’s
programme, there is a desperate need for 2 or 3 more
members to join the ‘Bar Attendants Group’
Please contact Ern Minett (Licensee) or Bill Burke
(Bar Manager) for further information.
What’s the difference between a camel and a diplomat?
A camel can work for days without drinking whereas a
diplomat can drink for days without working.
Owning a pet is the best thing about being human. No
other animal takes a completely different species into its
home, providing food and shelter just for the pleasure of
its company.
INDOOR BOWLS
Headline in the city paper: “Marijuana Issue sent to a
Joint Committee”
A hospital is a place where they wake you at midnight to
give you a sleeping pill
Now that the weather is starting to get a little better,
we are expecting that more folks will come out and join
with us for what is a great time of fun and friendship on
a Monday night.
Last week we had 18 players which is a good deal
better than the past few weeks during winter.
Thanks to those folk who come 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.
Patient to Psychiatrist: “No, I am not troubled by
improper thoughts. I enjoy them”
Mother to teenage daughter: “Tonight was your little
brother’s turn to choose the meal. We are having bubble
gum”.
Employer to worker: “Don’t think of me as the boss.
Think of me as a workmate who’s always right”.
Woman paying bills, to husband:”Our financial situation
is definitely fluid. We are going down the gurgler”.
HOUSE CLEANING
No matter how well you nurse a grudge, it will never get
better.
Two workers were discussing their respective
employers. “My boss” said one, “is a cheapskate and a
meanie”. “My boss,” said the second, “well, you just
can’t help liking him. If you don’t he fires you”
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.
I was thinking that women should put pictures of
missing husbands on beer cans
OCTOBER
Robert Ryan, Keith Lawson, Phil Kinnear.
NOVEMBER
Charles Fletcher, Angus Watson, Val Wick.
I was thinking about old age and decided that it is when
you still have something on the ball but you are just too
tired to bounce it.
I thought about making a movie for folks my age and
call it “Pumping Rust”.
AROUND THE GREENS
WORKING BEES
A TAP ON THE SHOULDER
A passenger in a taxi leaned over to ask the driver a
question and tapped him on the shoulder. The driver
screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove
up over the kerb, and stopped just inches from a large
plate glass window.
For a few moments everything was silent in the cab,
and then the still shaking driver said, 'I'm sorry, but you
scared the daylights out of me.'
The frightened passenger apologized to the driver and
said he didn't realize a mere tap on the shoulder could
frighten him so much.
The driver replied, 'No, no, I'm sorry, it's entirely my
fault. Today is my first day driving a cab...................
I've been driving a hearse for the last 25 years.
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.
Proverb for the Month:“Be sure you know a person well before
you vouch for his credit!
Better refuse than suffer later.”
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This Newsletter kindly printed courtesy of the
North Blackburn Shopping Centre Management.
Members are encouraged to support the local shops
and our sponsors whenever possible.
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