John McGurk
The subscriptions for 2015 were agreed at the recent AGM and are displayed on the relevant web page.
The annual general meeting of the bowling club will take place on Monday the 2nd of February @ the Churchtown Conservative club Commencing at 8.00pm
Please try and attend
Please try and inform your friends and fellow bowlers who are not on email
Tickets for the race Night will be on sale on the evening
Please note the winter newsletter can be viewed on the Newsletter page or by clicking on the link NewsletterWinter15
The Members competitions for 2015 are now on the competitions page.
Please note weekend Round Robin dates will be added as the season progresses.
The Tuesday morning Social Round Robin run by Jim Fiinimore will commence on Tuesday the 7th of April
The Chairman’s Message November
The green is closed and the bowling may be over but the task of maintaining the facilities and planning for the 2015 season is well and truly underway.
The end of season work on the green by Andrew Church and his team has commenced. The green maintenance is a significant financial output and we have every confidence that this investment will result in the green being in good condition throughout the summer months.
The committee agreed that the main areas around the green that needed attention were the boards and flagging. Both projects are underway.
A big thank you to those who attended the Awards Evening in October. The night was a success and nearly £400 was raised for club funds.
That brings me to our next club social night which is on Saturday 22nd November. It is something a little different. The well known and popular local entertainer Ken Waters has been booked. Ken is a regular artist on the local pub and club circuit and he is often performing at The Hop Vine (Burscough), The Wheatsheaf (Croston), The Legh Arms (Mere Brow) amongst many other top hostelries. Ken is famed for his singing and guitar playing as well as throwing in the odd amusing story. Ken specialises in 60’s and 70’s music and he will play the hits from these decades. Ken is big fan of the Merseybeat so expect the Beatles etc. There will also be Pie and Peas with Gateaux to follow served at the break. Tickets are on sale at just £5 with all proceeds going to club funds.
Please come and support us on what is going to be a fun evening with a raffle and a short quiz. Ken has very kindly given up his fee and he will be performing for free.
Tickets can be purchased from George on 07977500131 or me on 07761733024 or reply to this email clearly stating how many tickets you require.
Chris Harding
A Social evening featuring Ken Waters a multi talented guitarist and singer is being held @ Churchtown Conservative Club on the 22nd of November, to raise funds for the bowling club.
Tickets are £5 and include a pie and peas supper with Gateaux to follow.
A night of singing and dancing is guaranteed.
Please support your club
The captain of Hesketh Kites Parks team, BRIAN MYCOCK, with the 3rd Division Runners Up Shield
Annual Awards Evening 2014
Many thanks to all those members and guests who attended the Club’s awards and social evening on Saturday 11th October. Thanks must also go to the Chairman and Committee of the Churchtown Conservative Club for the use of their facilities .
In addition to the presentation of prizes for the Club’s competitions, which have been reported on the website throughout the season, awards were also presented to the Merit winners for each of the Club’s teams. These were:-
Eagles (LV Premier Division) – Kevin Leddy
Falcons (LV 1st Division) – Dave Caunce
Harriers (LV 2nd Division) – Jim Finnimore
Ospreys (Burscough 2nd Div) – Mark Rowlinson
Kites (Parks 3rd Division) – Jim Finnimore
Kestrels (Aughton 1st Division) – Dave Pennington
Hawks (Aughton 3rd Division) – George Hitchmough
Merlins (Southport Vets 3rd Division) – Brian Sutton
The awards element of the evening was completed with the announcement by the Club Chairman, Chris Harding, of the Club’s two special awards. The first award is for the Team of the Year, which for 2014 went to the Kites. This team, captained by Brian Mycock, had an outstanding season, finishing 2nd in the 3rd Division of the Southport Parks League in only their second season.
The final award, Club Member of the Year. Went to Mike Milne for his outstanding commitment, dedication and organization of the weekend competitions and Round Robin’s. The award was greeted with the with the loudest applauds of the evening
The evening continued with a quiz, bingo and raffle and the event raised nearly £400 towards club funds, which will be used for maintenance and repair to the green and surrounds over the Autumn and Winter to ensure the facilities will be up to our members’ expectations for the 2015 season.
Finally, a special thank you to Club Secretary, George Hitchmough, for all his hard work in arranging the evening, including ticket sales, slide presentation, setting the quiz and organizing the refreshments.