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DEESIDE VETERANS

BOWLING LEAGUE

 

 

 

Affiliated to the

Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association

 

And

 

B. C. G. B. A.

 

 

 

OFFICIAL

HANDBOOK

 

OF

 

RULES

AND

FIXTURES

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE OFFICIALS

 

President:                Mr. John Griffiths, O.B.E.

                                Tel: (01244) 814350

 

Vice Presidents:                Mr. Teg Langford

                                Tel: (01352) 770464

                                Mr. Sid Morris

                                Tel: (01352) 754270

 

Chairman:                Mr Mike Brackenbury

                                Tel: (01244) 830898

 

 

 

Vice Chairman                Vernon Tidman

                               

 

Treasurer                Mr. G Beer

                                7 Wold Court

                                Hawarden, Deeside

                                Flintshire, CH5 3LN

                                Tel: (01244) 536413

 

Secretary                Mr. Joe Bell

                                40 West View, Penyffordd

                                Nr. Chester, CH4 0HR

                                Tel: (01978) 760074

 

Fixture Secretary                Mr. Glyn Lockett

                                37 Poplar Avenue

                                Shotton Deeside

                                Flintshire. CH5 1NH

                                Tel: (01244) 818757

 

Competition                Peter Evans

Secretary                01352

 

Life Hon                 Mr Sid Morris

Members                Miss Jean Lloyd-Williams

 

 

 

 

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CONTENTS

 

                                                        PAGE

Rules and Constitution:………………3.4 and 5

 

Captains:

-Division A …………………………………….6

-Division B……………………………………..6

-Division C……………………………………..6

-Division D……………………………………..6

 

Fixtures:

-Division A……………………………………..7

-Division B……………………………………10

-Division C……………………………………13

-Division D……………………………………16

 

Winners an sponsors 2006:………...19 AND20

 

Final Positions 2006:…………………………21

 

Merit Winners 2006:…………………………20

 

Indoor Bowling Fixtures

2007 – 2008………………………….22 AND 23

 

Rules for Indoor Bowling League:……..…...24

 

Open Club Competitions: …………………...25

 

Dates to Remember:………………………….26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RULES AND CONSTITUTION

 

DEESIDE VET’S RULES AND CONSTITUTION

 

1.The League shall be called. The Deeside Veterans Bowling League.

 

2. The league shall consist of Clubs in the County of Flintshire ONLY.

The objects of the League shall be:

 

(a)     To develop friendship and companionship amongst senior Bowlers (male and female) through the game of Bowls.

(b)     All games and competitions to be conducted in accordance with the laws of the game as laid down at anytime by the     B C G B A and W C G B A.

(c)      

3. MEMBERSHIP- All applications for Membership must be made to the League Secretary, accompanied by a fee of £35.00 (this includes fees for the Sparkes Shield & Arthur Davies Memorial Cup Merit).

 

4. Teams shall consist of Eight (8) Players

 

(a)     Games shall be 21 up.

(b)     Visitors to lead off with the Jacks.

(c)     SCORIND- one (1) point for each individual winner and two   (2) points for the aggregate score making a possible ten  (10) points.

(d)     B C G B A STANDARD MARKING JACKS to be used in all league and league sponsored competitions. Jacks to be supplied by the home team.

(e)     Teams will have alternative Jacks in all Sponsored competitions, such matches to played on neutral greens.

 

5. AGE LIMITS- All Players (Ladies and Gentlemen) must be 60

years of age or over before they can register to play in the Deeside Veterans Bowling League.

 

6. Persons nominated by the captains shall act as measurers in all League cup matches unless official referees and measurers are appointed by the League Executive Committee.

 

7. Each League Team to forward to the League Secretary before the first fixture is played, the names of players who are eligible to play in the League for that Team.

 

(a)     All players must be bona – fide Club Members.

 

8. A Player can only play for one Team in any one Season, unless exceptional circumstances warrant a transfer this to be decided by the League Executive committee.

 

9. Visiting teams to be allowed 15 minutes exclusive use of the Green for practice provided they arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the Match.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10. Matches to be called off only by adverse weather conditions, or the Death of a club member. Match to be played within 14 days of postponement. The home Captain to arrange new date after consultation with the opposing Captain.

 

If a Team should fail to fulfil a fixture for reasons other than those stated. The offending Team or Teams shall

Be fined a sum of £10.00 and have 8 points deducted from their overall seasons points score. The non-offending

Team shall be awarded an average of their own scores, either Home or Away (i.e. Home match =Home average)

This must cover 6 Home or 6 away matches in the current Season.

 

10a. For the purpose of Rule 10 a Team must consist of a minimum of 4 Players each Player only eligible to play one game per Match.

 

11.The HOME TEAM MUST forward the result and score sheet to the Fixtures Secretary by first class post on the day of the Match.

 

12. Any Player taking part in a League or Cup Match must present himself/herself at the green not later than one hour after the commencement of the Match.

 

13. League matches to be played on Thursdays at 2.00pm, except for the third Team (C Team) of a Club with only one Green, they will play on Thursdays at 11.00am.

 

14. The Annual General Meeting of the League will be held on the 3rd Wednesday in January.

 

 

15. No alterations to the Rules or Constitution of the League shall be made except at the A G M. two months notice shall be given in writing setting out in full such proposed alteration or addition. Any amendment to resolutions received shall be given in writing to the League Secretary not less than 28 days before the date of the A G M to become effective, resolution must be carried by a simple majority of vote, ONE TEAM ONE VOTE.

 

16. The A G M shall elect a President. Deputy President. Secretary. Treasurer. Auditor. Vice Chairman. Fixture Secretary and Competition Secretary. The Vice Chairman will automatically be elected Chairman the following year.

One Member from each Team shall constitute the League Executive Committee.

 Only authorised persons shall attend Meetings of this Committee. they will transact all the business of the League during the year.

 

The League shall hold meetings on a Monthly basis from March through to October the elected Officials. i.e. Chairman. Secretary. Vice Chairman. Treasurer. Fixtures Secretary. Competition Secretary and President will deal with all other day too day matters on running the League One member from each Team (Preferably the Captain) to attend the Executive Committee Meetings. On the third Wednesday of each Month failure to do so will result in the Team concerned being fined the sum of £2.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17.The secretary shall keep a true record of all business transacted at all meetings of the League. At the A G M he/she shall submit their report of the proceedings during the past year.

 

17a The Treasurer shall keep a true record of all receipts and disbursements and submit the same duly audited to the A G M.

 

18. An extraordinary General Meeting may be convened at the discretion of the Officials, or at the request of Three Clubs.

 

19. The Executive Committee shall meet as and when necessary to

consider and deal with any matters appertaining to the League or its

competitions. A Club or any individual Member involved in a

disciplinary matter before the Executive Committee has the right of

appeal to a Committee of Officers of the League against any decision

of the Executive Committee on the matter being dealt with. Notice of

an appeal must be made in writing to the League Secretary within 14

days of the original hearing.

 

20. The Executive Committee shall have the power to deal with any

matter not provided for in these rules, and their decisions shall be final.

 

21. NO SMOKING.

Smoking is NOT allowed on the GREEN IN ANY MATCHES under the auspices of the Deeside Veterans Bowling League. (includes Players & Officials)

 

22. Winners of Prize Money arising from League sponsored competitions should collect such Prize money at the League presentation evening. If they are not able to collect the prize money at that time, they should collect it at the following Annual General Meeting, otherwise the monies will be forfeited and paid into League funds.

23. All Trophies to be returned to the competition Secretary on or before the July meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TEAM CAPTAINS

‘C’         Arthur Huxford                   (01244) 532002

Hawkesbury ‘B’                Geoff Nuttall                     (01244) 534320

Hope ‘B’                  Len Owen                                                (0151) 2013347

Mancot ‘B’                Bob Brown                      (01244) 533017

Penyffordd ‘B’                Selwyn Owen                       (01244) 831594

Rhydymwyn ‘B’                Muriel Jones                        (01352) 780750

Treuddyn ‘A’                Peter Evans                       (01352) 753964

                A’ DIVISION

Aston ‘A’                                Glyn Lockett                    (01244) 818757

Broughton                ‘A’           Derek Forrester                  (01244) 818214

Coed Talon ‘A’                Bernard Martin                     (01745) 560676

Coed Talon ‘B’                 John Thomas                   (01352) 755959

Hawkesbury ‘A’                Fred White                      (01244) 544255

Hope ‘A’                 Peter Williamson                              (01244) 570967

Northop                   Bev Johns                                                (01352) 759776

Northop Hall ‘A’                Barry Buxton                     (01244) 815913

Penyffordd ‘A’                Eric Davies                        (01244) 546183

Rhydymwyn ‘A’                George Johnson                   (01352) 741863

Sychdyn ‘A’                Eifion Hughes                     (01352) 757329

 

 ‘B’ DIVISION

Aston ‘C’                 M Brackenbury                             (01244) 830898

Bagillt                      Norma Williams                  (01352) 733085

Broughton ‘B’                John Atherton                  (01244) 530256

Cilcain                     Hugh Smith                       (01352) 740531

Flint                         Tom Burke                       (01352)

Gladstone

‘C’ DIVISION

Bryn Gwalia                Ian McHarrie                                 (01352) 754179

Caerwys                   Howell Thomas                   (01352) 720740

Connahs Quay A                Gerald Sullivan                    (01244) 818466

Gladstone ‘B’                Betty Rawlinson                                (01244) 534506

Halkyn ‘A’                Arthur Kemp                       (01352) 780596

Hawkesbury ‘C’                Nev Hollins                     (01244) 550526

Mancot ‘A’                Joe Mullen                                     (01244) 534889

Nercwys                   Pat Ebrell                                 (01352) 754403

Northop Hall ‘B’                Glenys Griffith                    (01244) 816117

Oakenholt                                Alun Parry                                       (01352) 733462

Oakenholt ‘A’                Inga Tideswell                  (01352) 762033

 

‘D’ DIVISION

Argoed                     John Bell                                 (01352) 752045

Aston ‘B’                 Stan Phillips                    (01244) 818612

Broughton ‘C’                Mrs M Cheetham                                (01244) 536915

Carmel                     Gordon Lloyd                       (01352) 710619

Coed Talon C                John Percy                                       (01352) 771174

Connahs Quay B                Barry Smith                       (01244) 548739

Gladstone ‘A’                Barbara Foulkes                    (01244) 534503

Halkyn ‘B’                Harry Lindley                    (01352) 732650

New Brighton                Albert Metcalfe                  (01352) 750006

Sychdyn ‘B’                 Pat Guest                                 (01352) 754638

Treuddyn ‘B’                Aubrey Green                       (01352) 750906

 

 

 

 

 

 

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‘A’ DIVISION FIXTURES

 

  

 

   Thu 19th Apr         Return 5th July

   Broughton A     v.   Coed Talon B

   Coed Talon A    v.   Aston A

   Mostyn             v.   Penyffordd A

   Northop Hall A v.   Northop

   Rhydymwyn A v.   Hawkesbury A

   Hope A              v   Sychdyn A

 

   Thu 26thApril       Return 12thJuly

   Aston A                          v      Mostyn

   Coed Talon B     v   Hope A             

   Hawkesbury A   v   Coed Talon A

   Northop             v   Broughton A

   Penyffordd A     v   Rhydymwyn A

   Sychdyn A         v   Northop Hall A

 

   Thu 3rdMay          Return 19thJuly

   Aston A             v   Penyffordd A

   Coed Talon A     v   Sychdyn A

   Hope A              v   Broughton A

   Mostyn              v   Hawkesbury A

   Northop Hall A  v   Coed Talon B

   Rhydymwyn A  v   Northop

 

   Thu 10thMay        Return 26thJuly

   Broughton A     v    Northop Hall A

   Coed Talon B     v   Rhydymwyn A

   Hawkesbury A   v   Aston A

   Northop             v   Hope A

   Penyffordd A     v   Coed Talon A

   Sychdyn A         v   Mostyn

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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