29th July 2010,

Next Council Meeting

The next Council Meeting of the Association will be held on Monday 9th August 2010.
If you have any issues or concerns or indeed compliments please speak to one of your Council Members
You will find their names and telephone numbers in the Year Book.

25th July 2010,

Cancellation of the Weir Cup Triples

The President of the Association announced the cancellation of the Weir Cup Triples during his speech at Knaphill

16th July 2010,

Cancellation of the Manson Cup Singles.

Due to lack of entrants to the Manson Cup Singles , only 9 single entries, the Council has now officially cancelled the Competition. The Match Secretary of Herts BC has duly been informed giving our sincere apologies and explained the reason for cancellation. The Match Secretary of Herts BC will contact the Caterers.

20th June 2010,

If you are available to play in the following matches and have not already put your name down, please contact the Outdoor Match Secretary as soon as possible.

27th June 2010 Thatcham BC

5 players needed

13th July 2010 Essex CBA

1 player needed

7th August 2010 Basingstoke BC

1 player needed

29th August 2010 London Irish BA

4 players needed

2nd September 2010 Bedford VP

5 players needed

16th June 2010,

If you are available to play in the following matches and have not already put your name down, please contact the Outdoor Match Secretary as soon as possible.

27th June 2010 Thatcham BC

2 players needed

4th July 2010 St Albans BC

2 players needed

11th July 2010 London & SCBA

4 players needed

13th July 2010 Essex CBA

2 players needed

7th August 2010 Basingstoke BC

3 players needed

29th August 2010 London Irish BA

4 players needed

2nd September 2010 Bedford VP

7 players needed

10th June 2010,

Correction to Newsletter

The mini team winning rink should have read Bill not Bob Dickie
Apologies to Bill for this error

3rd June 2010,

Association Competitions

Manson Memorial Cup Singles

The closing date for entry to this competition is the 4th July 2010.
The competition will be held at Herts Bowling Club on 24th July 2010.
The Association Council made the decision that there should be a minimum number of entries of 16 otherwise the competition will be cancelled.

Entries received to date : 5

Weir Cup Triples

The closing date for entry to this competition is the 25th July 2010.
The competition will be held at Herts Bowling Club on 15th August 2010.
The Association Council made the decision that there should be a minimum number of entries of 8 triples otherwise the competition will be cancelled.

Entries received to date : 3 triples plus 1 entry to be placed in a Triple

31st May 2010,

If you are available to play in the following matches and have not already put your name down, please contact the Outdoor Match Secretary as soon as possible.

16th June 2010 Middlesex CBA

27th June 2010 Thatcham BC

4th July 2010 St Albans BC

11th July 2010 London & SCBA

13th July 2010 Essex CBA

18th July 2010 Chesham BC

28th July 2010 Watford BC

1st August 2010 Hampshire CBA

7th August 2010 Basingstoke BC

29th August 2010 London Irish BA

2nd September 2010 Bedford VP

A Message from your President,

Dear Fellow Scots,

Thank you for electing me as your President for the year 2010. This is an honour and I will do my utmost to follow the high standards set by my predecessors.

This year will be challenging , however, I know that we have a membership of excellent bowlers well capable of winning the matches which have been arranged for us. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Match Secretary for his hard work in providing us with an excellent programme of matches. To date we have had a very successful Indoor Season. I hope this performance can be replicated outdoors. I am grateful for the tremendous support I have been given by everyone since becoming President.

There are a number of important events during my year of office which I would particularly like to bring to your attention and ask for your continued support in making them a success:-

President v Vice President Match on Sunday 16th May 2010 – Herts. BC.

Manson Cup Singles on Saturday 24th July 2010 – Herts. BC. (A minimum of 16 entries is required for this competition to go ahead).

Weir Cup Triples on Sunday 15th August 2010 – Herts. BC. (A minimum of 8 teams is required for this competition to go ahead). I would be delighted to see more entries in both of the above mentioned competitions.

LSBA Finals Day on Sunday 12th September 2010 - Camberley Bowling Club (my home club).

Guinness Trophy Mini International on Sunday 19th September 2010 - Sutton Bowling Club. This is a special year in that it is the Golden Jubilee of this prestigious event. I would like to see the strongest team possible representing the London Scots and ask that members make themselves available for selection by keeping the date clear in their diaries and by meeting the criteria for selection, which is to have played in a minimum of 3 matches for the London Scots during the 2010 Outdoor Season prior to the date the Selection Committee meets to select the pool of players. The Selection Committee will meet during the week commencing 2nd August 2010.

Annual Dinner Dance on Saturday 23rd October 2010 – Bounds Green Bowling Club. The 2009 Dinner Dance had to be cancelled due to a lack of support. I think it is a sign of the times that organisers of events of this type are finding it extremely difficult to run them. The Council has appointed a Social Sub- Committee to look into the feasibility of continuing with the Annual Dinner Dance or having some alternative social event to replace it.

2011 Tour to Scotland. I would like to take this opportunity of asking you to give The Senior Vice President, who will succeed me in 2011, your fullest support for the bi-annual bowls tour ‘back home’ to Ayr. The tour is scheduled to take place in June 2011. The Tour Organiser needs to have numbers finalised by 1st April 2010. I have been on the last two tours to Troon and Dumfries accompanied by my wife (a non-bowler) and we had a fantastic time on both tours. You cannot beat the hospitality ‘north of the border’ or the quality of the bowling greens.


I would also like to take this opportunity of asking you to pass on my thanks to the loyal band of guests ( you know who they are), who attend our matches to give us their support. Their presence at matches is greatly appreciated. My sincere thanks to all involved with the Association for their ongoing support. Good health and good bowling for the coming season.


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