We plan on implementing some safeguarding recommendations from Bowls England over the course of the season and as such our membership application form will be changing. Declarations such as any primary health concerns and emergency contacts will be voluntarily requested. If we do have any medical emergencies in or around the green then calling 999 will always be the first port of call, but being able to inform responders of medical concerns and contacts could be useful, particularly those frequenting the club by themselves. Other changes around photo ID checks, etc. are on the agenda too.
NB: Saline wash for any medical instances have been placed in the fridge in the chalet.
We concluded the season’s Open Days on Saturday with a somewhat low attendance but it did follow a bumper crop at last Friday’s evening session. As a result of that, and other promotions, we have 6 new members which is fantastic news. We still have hope for a few more deciding to join us too. If anyone knows of others interested in bowling then we can run separate sessions on Tuesday evening or mutually convenient times.
Our decent start in the South Middlesex League (SML) continued on Sunday with a trip to Stanwell where we took advantage of another male-heavy team. As such we won on one of the four rinks but took the win on another as well as overall shots for a 6-4 win. Although unfair to single out players I think it’s warranted to mention the game Roger played, rolling back the years in his first game of the season and on a challenging green too! The win gives us a very creditable total of 18 points from our first four games. We now move onto a run of four friendlies taking us into June.
Finally, a plea to please write your names clearly on any sign-up sheets. It takes some skill, akin to bowling, to scribe vertically onto a felt board but please do try and make your name readily identifiable!