Hello Members,
I hope you are all managing the lockdown.
I just wanted to say your committee are available if you wish to ask us any questions during this current time.
The green is being cut on a regular basis and it is looking excellent.
It’s very frustrating that we can’t use it but forever the optimist I’m sure we’ll get on later in the year.
Take care
Keep in touch
Following the latest government restrictions the opening of the green has been postponed until further notice.
Please do not use !
We will open as soon as we are allowed to.
We have had a number of enquiries regarding 2020 subscriptions.
The committee has discussed this matter and the following will apply.
2020 subscriptions.
“The committee are suggesting the following for 2020 subscriptions:
All members to pay a social membership of £25.00, this will allow you to use the green at any time providing you adhere to government guidelines.
If you have paid full subs already we are prepared to refund you the difference or hold the credit balance until 2021 season.
When the suspension is lifted we will then consider any additional subs if league bowling is resumed.
Please bear in mind that grass is not affected by Coronavirus and we still need to keep the green in good order which will be paid out of received subs and reserves if necessary.
This is an uncertain time for your club as well as all of us individually.”
Should you wish a partial refund please contact me by email,
The green will be open from Saturday, 28 March for paid up members.
All league and Social bowling is suspended until further notice.
Any members wishing to use the green please adhere to the government guidelines on close personal contact and hygiene.
If and when possible we still intend to run a full programme of members’ competitions on revised dates.
We are in unprecedented times, please take care of yourself and stay safe.
The Committee
Hesketh arms Bowling Club
We have received a copy of the email from BCGBA which means all league bowling is now cancelled.
Members competitions including social Round robin bowling will also be cancelled.
We will keep you advised of any further developments.
Received from :- BCGBA
To County Secretaries, Management and Officers, Leagues and Members.
Following the Government announcement this afternoon it is with great sadness that we now have to suspend all bowling for the foreseeable future.
Based on the advice announced we need to avoid all mass gatherings and sporting event as these will no longer be supported by the emergency services.
If anyone within your household has symptoms then the whole family need to isolate for 14 days.
Limit social contact wherever possible and encourage working from home.
At risk groups – those over 70 and those with medical conditions need to take additional care.
All BCGBA meetings should now be postponed as un-necessary travel should be avoided. Contact in Pubs, Clubs and restaurants to be avoided.
Taking this all into account all leagues should now suspend matches until such time as we are given an all clear to resume competition.
All BCGBA and BCGLCC Competitions are now suspended until further notice this should include all qualifier events.
As a Bowls community we need to look after our members and I encourage you to follow the advice being given and support those we are able to at this very difficult time.
I will add links onto the website / face-book as these are updated.
Please take care of yourself and stay safe.
On behalf of the Management Committee BCGBA
Chris Hasselby (BCGBA Chairman)
Mark Bircumshaw (CEO)
Thank you for everyone who turned up this morning for the green clean up.
The clean up was finished by 12.30 and looks good.
Let’s hope we get a chance to use it.
GREEN OPENS:- SATURDAY 28TH March
TUESDAY Round Robin 31st March then Fridays and Tuesdays thereafter.
Members Saturday Round Robin 2.00pm Start 4th April
Please come along to help tidy up the green and surrounds from 10.00am, Monday 16th March
HESKETH ARMS NEWSLETTER – MARCH 2020
GREEN OPENING
The green will be open for use by members from Saturday 28th March.
WORKING PARTY
A pre-season working party will be held week commencing 16th March, the exact day will depend upon the weather. Help from as many members as possible would be greatly appreciated.
ROUND ROBINS
The popular Round Robins, hosted weekly by Peter and Lynne will commence on Tuesday 31st March and Friday 3rd April, 10.00 am start. These are an ideal way of meeting other members of the club and all are welcome, whether you are an experienced bowler or new to the game.
An additional Round Robin will take place on Saturday 4th April, starting at 2.00 pm.
CLUB COMPETITIONS
The Club will again run a full programme of club competitions during the 2020 season. There will be five singles, four doubles and a triples this year. For two of the doubles events, pairings will be drawn at random. The Chairman’s Shield and Vice-President’s Trophy will be non-random in 2020.
All these events, except the President’s Day, will start at 12.00pm. We ask that participants arrive by 11.45am so that the draw can take place at 11.50am to ensure a prompt start.
Saturday 25th April Spring Pairs (pairings to be drawn)
Sunday 10th May Rose Bowl
Sunday 7th June Championship Cup & Ladies’ Championship
Sunday 21st June Vice-President’s Trophy (non-random doubles – enter as a pair)
Sunday 5th July President’s Cup NB – START TIME 11.00 AM
Sunday 12th July Chairman’s Shield (non-random doubles – enter as a pair)
Saturday 18th July Club Triples
August – TBC Coronation Cup
September – TBC Last Chance Cup (doubles – pairings to be drawn)
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Members are reminded that subscriptions for the 2020 season are now due and early payment would be appreciated. The rates set are :-
Full Membership – £45.00 / Social Membership – £25.00
Please forward to :- Mike Milne, 20 Coudray Road, Southport PR9 9NL
Alternatively, payment can be made online. Payment should be made to the following account :-
Account Number 01007849 / Sort Code 30-97-88
If paying online, please indicate clearly who you are paying for and let me know by text (07752352065) or email (michaelmilne66@outlook.com).
BURSCOUGH LEAGUE
As mentioned in the previous newsletter, 2020 is a special year for the Hesketh Arms Bowling Club as it is our turn to hold the Presidency of the Burscough League, with Chris Harding being elected to the position of League President for the forthcoming season.
The club holding the Presidency hosts the League President’s Day, the Steve Rimmer singles competition and the finals of the League Pairs and dates for these events have been set as follows :-
Saturday 1st August – President’s Day
Sunday 16th August – Steve Rimmer Memorial Shield (singles)
Sunday 30th August – League Pairs (qualifiers at various league clubs with the finals being held at the Hesketh Arms
Further details of all these events will be posted nearer the time.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Saturday 28th March – Green opens
Tuesday 31st March – Midweek Round Robins start
Saturday 4th April – Round Robin (2.00pm start) PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
Saturday 25th April – Spring Pairs (Pairings drawn on the day – 12 noon start)
GREEN BOOKING
Please not that green will be unavailable for use by members on Saturday 27th June due to a private booking. We apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
HESKETH ARMS NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2020
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Many thanks to all those who attended the Club’s AGM, held on Tuesday, 4th February at the Churchtown Conservative Club. We are grateful to the Conservative Club for allowing us to use their excellent facilities.
At the meeting the Chairman thanked our outgoing President, Sue Davies, for the service she has given to the Club over the last two years. Chris then announced that the Committee’s nomination to be Club President for 2020 was longstanding member John Hughes, who was duly elected. Congratulations to John, we hope that he enjoys a successful year as President.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Annual General Meeting decided that there would be no increase in subscriptions for the 2020 season. Early payment would be appreciated. The rates set are :-
Full Membership – £45.00 / Social Membership – £25.00
Please forward to :- Mike Milne, 20 Coudray Road, Southport PR9 9NL
Alternatively, payment can be made online. Payment should be made to the following account :-
Account Number 01007849 / Sort Code 30-97-88
If paying online, please indicate clearly who you are paying for and let me know by text (07752352065) or email (michaelmilne66@outlook.com).
AWARDS EVENING – 2019 SEASON
The Club’s eighth annual Awards Evening was held on Saturday 1st February at the Churchtown Conservative Club, when members celebrated a successful 2019 season. The evening was again hosted by Club Chairman, Chris Harding, who congratulated the members present on another excellent season.
Awards were made to the winners and runners-up of the Club’s nine internal competitions and team merit winners, details of which have been reported during the course of the season and in the 2019 Season Review. These were followed by the Club’s special awards, presented to the Team of the Year and the Club Member of the Year.
The team award deservedly went to the Owls, our Monday evening Maghull League team. This mixed team, captained by Sue Davies had another outstanding season. Having only been promoted to the 3rd Division the previous year, they again achieved a league and knockout cup double. Well done to Sue and all her team.
The Club Member of the Year award was this year won by Mark Rowlinson. In addition to captaining the Ospreys in the Burscough League, Mark represents the Club as Delegate for this league as well as being one of the Club’s two Auditors. No organisation can operate without it’s members taking on volunteer roles and the Committee was pleased to recognise the work that Mark has contributed to our Club over a number of years.
The final presentation of the evening was made to Sue Davies, who has completed a very successful two-year term as our President. The Chairman thanked Sue for the excellent way in which she has carried out this important role and presented her with an engraved watch as a momento of her time in office.
We would also like to thank the Churchtown Conservative Club for allowing us to use their excellent facilities once again and in particular Gill, the Club Steward, for her hard work on the night.
Many thanks to Sue Davies, Janice Hobson, Kevin Leddy and Mark Rowlinson for their help selling the raffle tickets.
A special thank you must also go to George Hitchmough for co-ordinating the arrangements for the whole evening and to Sue Andersen, who helped George with the catering.
Finally, thank you to all those who supported the event by attending on the night and providing prizes for the raffle. Final proceeds came to £330.97, which will go towards Club funds.
BURSCOUGH LEAGUE
2020 is a special year for the Hesketh Arms Bowling Club as it is our turn to hold the Presidency of the Burscough League, the first time we have had this honour. Club Chairman, Chris Harding, has been nominated by our Committee to be Burscough League President for the forthcoming season. Chris has played in the Burscough League for many years and is currently captain of the Vultures in the 1st Division of the league.
The club holding the Presidency hosts the League President’s Day, the Steve Rimmer singles competition and the finals of the League Pairs, so this season is going to be busier than ever at the Hesketh Arms. Dates for these events will be publicised when confirmed with the league.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Week Commencing 16th March.
WE WILL BE HAVING A GREEN CLEAN UP DAY THIS WEEK. WE HOPE YOU CAN AFFORD SOME OF YOUR TIME TO HELP.
WE WILL LET YOU KNOW THE DATE DEPENDING UPON THE WEATHER
Saturday 28th March – Green opens
Tuesday 31st March – Midweek Round Robins start
Saturday 4th April – Round Robin (2.00pm start)
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
Saturday 25th April – Spring Pairs (Pairings drawn on the day – 12 noon start)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TUESDAY 4th FEBRUARY 8.00pm
Churchtown Conservative Club