NEWSLETTER – OCTOBER 2022
GREEN CLOSURE & AUTUMN MAINTENANCE
Members will be aware that the green is now closed to enable essential maintenance work to take place in order that the green will be ready for the new season in Spring 2023. Many thanks to Graham Meadow for his work on the green throughout the year and for co-ordinating all the off-season jobs and tasks which are required to ensure that we continue to provide one of the best playing surfaces in the area.
BURSCOUGH LEAGUE – STEVE RIMMER MEMORIAL SINGLES
Congratulations to Kez Adams on reaching the final of the Burscough League’s Steve Rimmer Memorial Singles competition, narrowly losing 21-18 to Colin Moore of the London Sphynx in the final, played at Banks St.Stephen’s.
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY ROUND ROBINS
We again ran a full season of Round Robins during the 2022 season and thanks go to Peter and Lynne Smith and all those who assisted in organising these popular sessions throughout the year. Although the main purpose of the Round Robins is to give our members the opportunity to enjoy social bowling, they do provide a useful source of much-needed additional revenue and this year contributed in excess of £1300.00 to club funds. Many thanks to all those who continue to attend and support what are a very important part of the Club’s annual programme of events.
COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE
As mentioned in an earlier newsletter, we are looking to set up a Competitions Committee for next season. Being on this committee would involve helping to run events, having an input into the format of the competitions and a chance to contribute new ideas, subject to approval by the main club committee. If anyone is interested in becoming involved in this new committee, or would like more information, please contact:-
George Hitchmough – secretary@hesketharmsbowlingclub.co.uk
or Mike Milne michaelmilne66@outlook.co.uk
TROPHY ENGRAVING
If anyone holds one of the Club’s permanent trophies which needs engraving and they are happy to hand it in for this purpose, please email Mike Milne to arrange collection michaelmilne66@outlook.com
QUALIFIERS FOR THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 2023
The third staging of the Hesketh Arms’ Champion of Champions will be held at the beginning of the 2023 season. For this event all the club competition and merit winners from the previous season are invited to take part and the trophy presented to the winner is the “Blowick Cup”, which was previously played for at the old Blowick Hotel Bowling Club.
The qualifiers for 2023 are as follows :-
Ali Adams (Floodlit Trophy)
Kez Adams (Spring Pairs ; Vice-Presidents Trophy ; Chairman’s Shield ; Floodlit Trophy)
Debbie Barnes (Ladies’ Championship)
Dave Bedford (Falcons Merit)
Jeff Brown (Hobbies Merit)
Terry Corfield (Ospreys Merit)
Andy Draper (Owls Merit)
Darren Edgerley (Rose Bowl ; Championship Cup ; Coronation Cup ; Chairman’s Shield ; Vultures Merit)
Jim Halsall (Eagles Merit ; Kestrels Merit ; Merlins Merit)
Janice Hobson (Spring Pairs)
Kevin Leddy (President’s Cup ; Last Chance Cup)
Pat McArthur (Buzzards Merit)
Mike Milne (Kites Merit)
Peter Smith (Hawks Merit)
Laurie Townson (Last Chance Cup)
Tony Wakefield (Sparrowhawks Merit)
Fergal Wright (Blowick Cup ; Vice-Presidents Trophy)
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
The Awards Evening is now scheduled for Saturday 21st January 2023, to be held at the Churchtown Conservative Club. This has been changed from the original date due to unforeseen circumstances. Further details will be notified in due course.