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CARTRIDGE WORLD – now in Civic Court
sponsors the printing of this newsletter
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15 February 2016
THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR
‘SPEC SAVERS’
RESULTS:
Friday Hetero Triples Friday 12th February 2016
1st
2nd
3rd
Robyn Wallace, Ngaire McKinlay & Merle McLean,
Phil Lamason, Robin Oates & Norm Wilson,
Lex Parsons, Anne & Graham Gaut,
3 wins + 9 & 13 ends.
2.5 wins + 16 & 14 ends.
2 wins + 17 & 13 ends.
Best Last Game
Maree Turner, Anne Dempsey & Del Girven + 8.
BOWLS HAWKES BAY MEN’S CENTRE TRIPLES - held at Kia Toa Bowls Sunday 14th February 2016
Semi-finals:
Taradale’s Phil Young, Mark Stevenson and Neil Barron showed exceptional class when they defeated Ian Mason,
Bob Hall and Michael Brown (Havelock North) 22-7 in one semi-final – while two Heretaunga teams contested the
other. Murray Glassey, Craig and Dean Drummond (Father & Son) defeated Patrick and Frank Golder (again Father
& Son) plus Jim Bentley in a close game 16-13.
Final:
In a tricky wind, and on a green running about 14.5, the Taradale Trio defeated the Heretaunga combination in a
one-sided match.
Taradale will play in the National ‘Club’ triples finals section play at Hamilton - 19 April 2016, against the winners
from North Harbour, South Canterbury and Waikato – the winner to go forward to post-section play the following
day.
CONGRATULATIONS:
Phil, Mark and Neil - well
done!
BOWLS TARADALE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS – held 13th and 14th February
2016
Barbara Exeter& Sheryl Glock defeated Linda Boyd& Sheryl Viggers 22-8.
Congratulations Winners: Sheryl and Barbara and Runners Up: Sheryl and Lynda
CLUB NOTICES
FROM THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
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Friday Triples 19 February 2016 – just a reminder no bowls this week.
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Friday Triples 26 February 2016 – this will be sponsored by Basil Diack’s Hawkes bay Brewing Company.
Usual start time 12.30pm. Club colours or whites to be worn.
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Last week a player asked why players were in mufti when a sponsor was announced. To clarify this situation
each sponsor for our handbook and score boards are allocated a week. Sponsors who sponsor a specific day or
days are recognized by players wearing club colours/whites.
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Upcoming Ladies Tournaments
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Women’s ‘Fours’/Mini Gala Wednesday 9 March 2016. Entries are slowly coming in. It would appear that
some of the new members would like to play but do not have a team. If this applies to you contact Cheryl
Simpson who will assist you Phone 8437475.
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East Coast Chartered Clubs Tournament Tuesday and Wednesday 15 and 16 March 2016, this is to be played
at Bowls Taradale this year. If you wish to play but do not have a team contact Cheryl Simpson Phone 8437475.
COACHING
KNOW YOUR POSITION - SECOND
The Second is the most underrated position in fours. The Second should be the next player selected after the Lead. Used
properly the Second position can be a powerful weapon in your team. Duties include the following:
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Cover for the Lead if the Lead fails. The Lead is only human and will fail occasionally.
Convert if the opposition holds shot but your Lead has good close shots.
Play position bowls to cover if your Lead holds shot.
Drive if the situation offers.
Keep the scorecard and adjust the scoreboard. Check with your opposing Second after every end. Once the
scores get out of kilter it is almost impossible to correct them with any degree of confidence.
The problem is that most mediocre Skips use the Second as just an additional Lead and fail to utilize the attacking
potential of this position.
A Seconds attributes are:
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Firstly a good draw bowler particularly to positions on the green other than the Jack.
A good on-shot player.
An accurate driver.
Last, but not least, a Second should never be short of the head. Nothing upsets a Skip more than seeing a
situation developing for a running shot up the centre only to be thwarted by a short bowl from his Second blocking
the shot.
ETIQUETTE
DON’T LOOK FOR EXCUSES
Excuses for bad play by bowlers should not be made. Good bowlers play
poor games occasionally. When beaten, they do not blame the condition of
the green, the wind, or anything else - their victors had the same conditions
to contend with. It is bad form to bewail one's luck - generally the better
bowler has the better luck.
LAWS OF BOWLS
KEEP OFF YOUR NEIGHBOUR’S RINK
Every now and then you see bowlers standing, or walking, on their neighbour’s rink.
Is this OK?
Law 36.2
Position of Players in relation to a neighbouring rink
A player should not go into a neighbouring rink where play is in progress.
A player should neither go into nor walk along a neighbouring rink, even if it is not being used, while an opponent is about
to deliver or is actually delivering a bowl.
If the rink of play is an outside rink, a player should neither go into nor walk along the section of green that lies between
the outside side boundary of the rink and the side ditch while an opponent is about to deliver or is actually delivering a
bowl.
NB: If your team’s bowl is coming through the neighbouring rink, inform them to watch their head, do not go rushing into
their head unless you are invited to.
CLEVER ANAGRAMS
PRESBYTERIAN:
When you rearrange the letters:
BEST IN PRAYER
ASTRONOMER:
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER
DESPERATION:
When you rearrange the letters:
A ROPE ENDS IT
THE EYES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THEY SEE
GEORGE BUSH:
When you rearrange the letters:
HE BUGS GORE
THE MORSE CODE:
When you rearrange the letters:
HERE COME DOTS
DORMITORY :
When you rearrange the letters:
DIRTY ROOM
SLOT MACHINES:
When you rearrange the letters:
CASH LOST IN ME
ANIMOSITY:
When you rearrange the letters:
IS NO AMITY
ELECTION RESULTS:
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES - LET'S RECOUNT
SNOOZE ALARMS:
When you rearrange the letters:
ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S
A DECIMAL POINT:
When you rearrange the letters:
I'M A DOT IN PLACE
THE EARTHQUAKES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THAT QUEER SHAKE
ELEVEN PLUS TWO:
When you rearrange the letters:
TWELVE PLUS ONE
AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:
MOTHER-IN-LAW:
When you rearrange the letters:
WOMAN HITLER
THIS WEEKS STORY
An Aussie truckie walks into an outback cafe with a full-grown emu behind him. The waitress asks them for their orders.
The truckie says, 'A hamburger, chips and a coke,' and turns to the emu, 'What's yours?'
'Sounds great, I'll have the same,' says the emu.
A short time later the waitress returns with the order 'That will be $9.40 please,' and he reaches into his pocket and pulls
out the exact change and pays.
The next day, the man and the emu come again and he says, 'A hamburger, chips and a coke.' The emu says, ' Sounds
great, I'll have the same.'
Again the truckie reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes routine until the two enter again. 'The usual?' asks the waitress.
'No, it's Friday night, so I'll have a steak, baked potato and a salad,' says the man..' Same for me,' says the emu.
Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, 'That will be $32.62.'
Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.
The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. 'Excuse me mate, how do you manage to always pull the exact
change from your pocket every time?'
'Well, love' says the truckie, 'a few years ago, I was cleaning out the back shed, and found an old lamp. When I cleaned it,
a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes.
My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of
money would always be there.'
'That's brilliant!' says the waitress. 'Most people would ask for a million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich
as you want, for as long as you live!'
'That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there.' says the man.
Still curious the waitress asks, 'What's with the emu?'
The truckie pauses, sighs, and answers, 'My second wish was for a tall bird with a big bottom and long legs, who agrees
with everything I say.