Year: 2020

Club Non Random Doubles.

Congratulations to Sue Andersen and Jim Hallsall on winning the club doubles on Sunday.

Sue & Jim reached the finals by overcoming Graham Meadow & John Unsworth 21:12, John Hughes & John McCabe 21:11, Terry Corfield & Noel Morgans 21:12

Their opponents George Hitchmough & Pete Smith reached the final by overcoming Roger VanBeever & Laurie Townson 21:13. Brian Sutton & Alec Rimmer 21:13

The final was a one sided affair with Jim & Sue dominating getting three 3s and a 4 to establish a game winning lead finally winning 21:9

This was Jims’ second competition win of the season with Sue adding this to her winning of this event in 2018 with Ken Rimmer.

Consolation Competition.

Time was found to run a consolation competition with 7 pairs entering. The eventual winners were Derrek Wignall & Janice Hobson who overcome Pat & Barry McArthur in a closely fought final 17:12

CHAMPIONSHIP CUP & LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP

Next Sunday, 13th September sees the staging of the Championship Cup (men’s singles) and Ladies’ Championship, starting at 12 noon prompt. Please report by 11.45 am to allow time for the draw to be made. There are still place available in these competitions. The names already booked in can be seen below. If you are not on the list and wish to play, please contact Mike Milne asap (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com ). Due to current restrictions, there is still a limit of 30 participants.

CHAMPIONSHIP CUP

Jason Chapman, Terry Corfield, Peter Croston, Chris Harding,

George Hitchmough, John McCabe, Mike Milne, Noel Morgans,

Alex Rimmer, Len Southworth, Ray Sutton, Roger Van Beever,

Tony Wakefield, Dave White, Derek Wignall, Fergal Wright

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP

Sue Davies, Janice Hobson, Pat McArthur,

Wendy McLoughlin, Sue White, Sue Wignall

PRESIDENT’S CUP
Congratulations to Chris Porter on winning the President’s Cup at the weekend, narrowly defeating Jim Halsall 21-20 in another closely fought final. Chris had appeared to be on course for a comfortable win as he led 18-12 but Jim won six consecutive ends to take the lead at 20-18. However, Chris was able to secure the three chalks required to take the title. This was Chris’s first club competition win at the Hesketh since winning the Championship Cup in 1988.

DOUBLES – SUNDAY 6th SEPTEMBER
There are still vacancies for the next club competition, which is a non-random doubles , to be held on Sunday 6th September. Please report by 11.45 am for a 12 noon start. The pairings entered so far can be seen below. If any pairs would like to be added to the list, please contact Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com)
Terry Corfield & Noel MorgansWayne Graham & Norma WhiteGeorge Hitchmough & Peter SmithJanice Hobson & Derek WignallJohn Hughes & John McCabeBarry & Pat McArthurGraham Meadow & John UnsworthAlex Rimmer & Brian SuttonLaurie Townson & Roger Van BeeverSue White & Sue Wignall
CHAMPIONSHIP CUP & LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP
Names are also being taken for the Championship Cup (men’s singles handicap) and the Ladies’ Championship, which will be held on Sunday 13th September, 12 noon start. To enter, please contact Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com).

Just a reminder, the Round Robin is now every Tuesday @10am until end of September

The committee would like to thank all members who donated to our “Sponsor a Spike” appeal.

We received just over £500 towards the purchase of the Sorrel Roller.

The equipment will be used to maintain the green to the high standards you have come to expect.

Thank you all

CHAIRMAN’S SHIELD
Congratulations to Brian Sutton and Dave White who won the Chairman’s Shield on Saturday, coming back from 20-15 down to win the final 21-20 against Mike Milne and Alex Rimmer. Brian and Dave had previously looked in control of the final as they led 15-11 but 9 chalks in three ends put Mike and Alex on the brink of victory. However, Brian found a brilliant bowl when lying game down and from 16-20, Brian and Dave scored the five chalks needed over four ends to take the title. Well done to Dave on claiming his first Hesketh Arms competition win.

PRESIDENT’S CUP
The next club competition will be the President’s Cup singles handicap and will take place on Sunday 30th August, starting at 12 noon. Please report by 11.45 am to allow for a prompt start. There are still a couple of vacancies in this competition so if your name is not on the list below and you wish to play, please contact Mike Milne (michaelmilne66@outlook.com / 07752352065) as soon as possible.
Kez Adams, Sue Andersen, Jason Chapman, Terry Corfield, Sue Davies,Wayne Graham, Jim Halsall, Chris Harding, George Hitchmough, Janice Hobson,Barry McArthur, Pat McArthur, John McCabe, Kevin McCormack, Mike Milne,Noel Morgans, Chris Porter, Alex Rimmer, Len Southworth, Ray Sutton,John Unsworth, Roger Van Beever, Tony Wakefield, Dave White, Sue White,Derek Wignall, Sue Wignall, Fergal Wright.

NON-RANDOM PAIRS – SUNDAY 6th SEPTEMBER
Entries are also being taken for the non-random pairs competition, to be held on Sunday 6th September, 12 noon start. To book a place, please contact Mike Milne (michaelmilne66@outlook.com / 07752352065). Players booked in so far are listed below : –
Terry Corfield & Noel Morgans Janice Hobson & Derek Wignall John Hughes & John McCabeBarry & Pat McArthur Laurie Townson & Roger Van Beever Sue White & Sue Wignall

Having successfully run club handicaps throughout August and with no change expected to the guidance on staging events, we have now set dates for the remaining competitions. To comply with the current BCGBA & HM Government guidance, the number of participants will remain limited to 30. Entry will be by pre-booking, no entries will be taken on the day. To book a place, please contact Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com).

The dates set are :-

Sunday 6^th September – CLUB DOUBLES (non-random pairs)

Sunday 13^th September – CHAMPIONSHIP CUP (men only) & LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP (singles handicaps)

Saturday 19^th September – VICE-PRESIDENTS PAIRS TROPHY (non-random pairs)

Sunday 27^th September – LAST CHANCE CUP (non-random pairs)

ALL COMPETITIONS WILL START AT 12.00 pm PROMPT.

PLEASE NOTE :-

WHILE THE CURRENT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE, WE WILL NOT BE RUNNING PLATES AT CLUB COMPETITIONS, THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE NUMBER OF GAMES ON THE GREEN DOES NOT EXCEED THE NUMBER STATED IN OUR RISK ASSESSMENT.

NON-PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED AT THE GREEN IF THEY DO NOT TAKE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE BOWLING CLUB CONFINES OVER THE PERMITTED NUMBER OF 30. ALL NON-PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS MUST REGISTER THEIR ATTENDANCE IN THE FOLDER PROVIDED FOR TRACK AND TRACE PURPOSES.

HM Government Covid-19 guidelines on social distancing and strict hygiene measures must be observed at all times

“SPONSOR A SPIKE”

Many thanks to all those members who have contributed to the Sponsor a Spike appeal. Many of you have donated and thank you all very much. If you haven’t yet done so there is still time. Donations can be passed to any member of the committee or paid online into the club’s Lloyds Bank Account 01007849 Sort Code 30-97-88.

ROUND ROBINS
The Round Robins will now be held every TUESDAY MORNING at 10.00am until TUESDAY 30^th SEPTEMBER.

PRESIDENT’S CUP

Entries are now being taken for the President’s Cup. This is a singles handicap and will be held on Sunday 30^th August, 12 noon start. There will again be a limit of 30 players on a first come, first served basis. To book a place, please contact Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com).

“SPONSOR A SPIKE”

Many thanks to all those members who have contributed to the Sponsor a Spike appeal. So far over £200 has been raised towards the purchase of this piece of equipment. Donations can be passed to any member of the committee or paid online into the club’s Lloyds Bank Account 01007849 Sort Code 30-97-88.

SEPTEMBER COMPETITONS

We are currently working on the September competition dates and would hope to let you know by the weekend. We are endeavouring to run as many of our normal competitions as possible.

We expect the green will be closing on the 30^th of September.

ROSE BOWL

Congratulations to Jim Halsall on winning the Rose Bowl singles handicap, overcoming Peter Smith 21-17 in a closely fought final. Peter had held the advantage as he led 14-10 but Jim was able to count 4 twos in six ends at a crucial stage of the game to lead 16-15 and although Peter drew level at 17 across, Jim was able to score the four chalks required to take the title.  

This was Jim’s fifth singles win at the Hesketh Arms and seventh competition win in total, equalling Margaret Langley’s club record.

CHAIRMAN’S SHIELD

The next club competition will be the Chairman’s Shield, which will take place next Saturday, 22^nd August, starting at 12 noon. Please report to the green by 11.45 am to allow for a prompt start.

This competition is again limited to 30 participants as per the BCGBA / HM Government guidelines and is now full. The list of pairs can be seen below. If you are unable to play please inform Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com).

Kez Adams & Fergal Wright ; Jason Chapman & Chris Porter ;

Terry Corfield & Noel Morgans ; Sue Davies & Tony Wakefield ;

Wayne Graham & Norma White ; Chris Harding & Jon Roberts ;

John Hughes & John McCabe ; Alan & Jill Lloyd ; Barry & Pat McArthur ;

Kevin McCormack & Graham Meadow ; Mike Milne & Alex Rimmer ;

Peter Smith & John Unsworth ; Brian Sutton & Dave White ;

Laurie Townson & Roger Van Beever ; Sue White & Sue Wignall

PRESIDENT’S CUP

Entries are now being taken for the President’s Cup. This is a singles handicap and will be held on Sunday 30^th August, 12 noon start. There will again be a limit of 30 players on a first come, first served basis. To book a place, please contact Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com).

SPONSOR A SPIKE

Many thanks to all those members who have contributed to the Sponsor a Spike appeal. So far over £200 has been raised towards the purchase of this piece of equipment. Donations can be passed to any member of the committee or paid online into the club’s Lloyds Bank Account 01007849 Sort Code 30-97-88.

“SPONSOR A SPIKE”

The club need to purchase a Sorrel roller for our lawnmower.

The club would normally have a fund raising night to support this but due to the current CV19 restrictions we will be unable to hold a fund raiser such as a race night and it is unlikely that we will be able to hold a physical awards evening. You the members, have always been very supportive of these events and we have always been successful in raising funds for major purchases or projects.

We are therefore asking you to support us in a slightly different way by “SPONSORING A SPIKE”

Due to the fact we are getting very dry weather early on in the season, the green is suffering from soil compaction and a crust forming on the surface preventing any water to penetrate the surface of the soil. It is recommended green care to use a sorrel roller, which is a spiked roller which aerates the green and allows moisture and fertilizers to reach the root system and allows the area to be top dressed and seeded.

The cost of this piece of equipment is over £1176.00

We would ask you to support us and “SPONSOR A SPIKE” donations of any amount would be welcomed the amount per spike is your choice.

You can donate by Bank Transfer to HABC Lloyds Bank Account 01007849 Sort Code 30-97-88 or by a Cash donation in a sealed envelope to any committee member. We will not be publishing any lists of donations in order to respect members’ privacy.

We hope you can support the “SPONSOR A SPIKE” request.

Your committee

CORONATION CUP
Thank you to those members who supported the Coronation Cup and helped the competition run so smoothly by arranging their matches promptly, ensuring that we were able to complete it on schedule, with a finals day on Saturday. This is the first time we have run a competition in this way and will consider repeating it next season. Any feedback on this would be appreciated. The final day was well-attended on Saturday and the results were as follows :-
SEMI-FINALSMike Milne 21, Janice Hobson 14Chris Porter 21, Fergal Wright 17
FINALMike Milne 21, Chris Porter 17

ROSE BOWL – SUNDAY 16th AUGUST
The next club competition will be the Rose Bowl, a singles handicap, which will take place next Sunday, 16th August, starting at 12 noon prompt. Please arrive by 11.45 am to allow the draw to take place, ensuring a prompt start. Due to HM Government and BCGBA guidelines, the number of participants in our competitions is currently restricted to 30, which is also the limit to the number of people allowed within the confines of the green. Entry is by pre-booking only and the competition is now full. The list of entries can be seen below. If you are unable to play on Sunday, please inform Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com) as soon as possible. If your name is not on the list below but you wish to be placed on a reserve list, please also contact Mike.
Kez Adams ; Jason Chapman ; Terry Corfield ; Sue Davies ; Wayne Graham ;Jim Halsall ; Chris Harding ; George Hitchmough ; Janice Hobson ; Chris Lancaster ;Barry McArthur ; Pat McArthur ; John McCabe ; Kevin McCormack ;  Graham Meadow ;Mike Milne ; Noel Morgans ; Alex Rimmer ;  Mark Rowlinson ; Peter Smith ;Ray Sutton ; Laurie Townson ; John Unsworth ; Roger Van Beever ; Tony Wakefield ;Dave White ; Sue White ; Derek Wignall ; Sue Wignall ; Fergal Wright
CHAIRMAN’S SHIELD – SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST
Entries are now being taken for the Chairman’s Shield, which will be held on Saturday 22nd August, 12 noon start. This will be a non-random pairs competition, meaning that members can enter as a pair, with another club member of their choice. Again, due to the current restrictions, the number of participants will be limited to 30, i.e. 15 pairs. To enter, please contact Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com) as soon as possible as this competition is likely to fill up very quickly.