Notices.

Dec 21, 2024

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The club’s executive has agreed to a request by Lance Main, a club member, to run his specific coaching programme on a trial basis, at the club. This will complement the club’s existing coaching programme.
Lance is a top bowler who has been successfully coaching for some years. He is offering one on one sessions for those players who want to aspire to the next level. This applies to all Elmwood Park Bowling Club full playing members who want to improve their game. Each session is at no cost to the player and the club thanks to the sponsorship support of Chris Waldron who has himself benefited from Lance’s coaching. Thank you, Chris, for this.
Each session will look at technique and mental skills in particular and be designed to lift players’ performances on the green.
To register your interest please text Lance (021-049-4291)
Please note that our excellent coaches, Pam Rowley and Neil Buchanan are always available, by arrangement, to provide coaching sessions to all bowlers, including new and limited members. They will be offering a specific programme in the New Year – details to follow.

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E.P. Bowls3Five Tournament
Saturday January 11 9.00

We have extended entries for bowls 3 Fives competition. Entries now close on the 28th of December. [5.oo]
Post section for the winner is on Thursday 6th of February 2025 (Waitangi Day) Condition of play is in the Canterbury handbook pg 57.
Teams who win their Club Bowls3Five final are eligible to represent their club in this Centre event.

Bowls: 2 Bowls
Format of a side: Each side will comprise three players – 1 x triples team – each team containing a minimum of one female & one male player.
Rules: All games are played under a set play format of 2 sets and 5 ends, with a one end tie breaker.
If you would like to enter your team, or you have any questions around this, please get in touch with your match committee.
Paul, Kim and Nylla.
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These are the dates of functions booked in for December. If you are able to help on the bar or rink can you please notify me by email.
A big thanks to all the new people that have been helping out last week along with the members that always step up.
Happy bowling.
David

Date	Day	Company	Start	Finish	PAX	Rinks	Min No of Helpers
3rd Dec	Tuesday	Fit Food	5.00pm	7.30pm	40	5	4
4th Dec	Wed	St Andrews	2.00pm	6.00pm	80	8	6
5th Dec	Thursday	WMS Group	1.00pm	4.00pm	12	2	1
5th Dec	Thursday	Best Start	1.30pm	6.00pm	60	8	6
6th Dec	Friday	CCNZ	4.30pm	11.00pm	100	NA
7th Dec	Saturday	Shipleys	1.30pm	6.00pm	20	2	1
7th Dec	Saturday	Oakley Brown	5.00pm	10.30pm	40	3	2
7th Dec	Saturday	Naylor Love	5.00pm	11.00pm	30	4	2
11th Dec	Wed	Deloitte	4.00pm	6.00pm	20	2	1
11th Dec	Wed	Jardens	3.00pm	6.00pm	20	3	2
11th Dec	Wed	Montreux Furniture	5.00pm	8.00pm	20	5	2
12th Dec	Thursday	Pegasus Health	4.30pm	8.00pm	100	8	6
13th Dec	Friday	March Construction	12.00pm	4.00pm	24	1	2
13th Dec	Friday	Georgia Everest	4.00pm	8.00pm	45	3	2
13th Dec	Friday	Tracey Sparrow	5.30pm	8.00pm	14	2	1
14th Dec	Saturday	R & D Education	5.30pm	9.30pm	120	8	6
16th Dec	Monday	Christchurch Club	3.00pm	6.00pm	25	2	1
18th Dec	Wed	CRFU	1.00pm	5.00pm	30	3	2
20th Dec	Friday	Walker Architecture	12.00pm	2.00pm	6	1	1
20th Dec	Friday	Fergusons Earthmoving	12.30pm	3.30pm	7	2	1
20th Dec	Friday	Julian Prendergast	1.00pm	3.00pm	5	1	1

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Duty Teams.

This applies to duty teams on green no 1 & green no 2 so two duty teams are required.

Unlock clubrooms/greens

Set up: Mats Jacks Chalk Scorecards

Put out: Cups Coffee/tea/sugar/biscuits

Once bowling is finished.

Put away: Mats Jacks Any rubbish in bins

Do any dishes/ensure kitchen/kitchenette etc clean & tidy

Put away coffee/tea/sugar/biscuits

Lockup clubrooms remembering to set the alarm – No 1 green

3 – 10 – 24

It’s that exciting time of year again – the new season is just around the corner, and our bowlers are eager to get back on the green! We’re thrilled to announce that the Step-Up Programme is in full swing for the upcoming season, and we’d like to invite any player ready to elevate their game to join us.

Proudly created and led by Jonathan Truesdale, Step-Up offers a fantastic opportunity for emerging players who are eager to be challenged, pushed, and supported in creating their own pathway to success. Whether you’re aiming to reach new milestones or refine your skills, this programme is designed to help you achieve your ultimate goals.

The programme is built to inspire growth and development for our up-and-coming players in Canterbury. It will challenge you both on and off the green, providing a wide range of skills through advanced training sessions. These sessions are tailored to players who are driven by a similar mindset, creating a competitive and collaborative environment where you’ll train alongside others who are equally focused on improvement.

During the training, you’ll be put through drills and competitive play designed to test your abilities and sharpen your strategy. This is a unique opportunity to work within a high-level training framework that will help you achieve your goals and carve your own path to success.

Session Details:

Location: Bowls Canterbury Centre Green
Time: 4:30 pm arrival, with training starting at 5:30 pm and running until 7:00 pm.
Dates: Monday 7 October, Monday 4 November, Monday 2 December. Dates for 2025 TBC

If you’re interested in stepping up your game, please contact either Erica Ayres or Jonathan Truesdale to register:

Erica Ayres: development@bowlscanterbury.co.nz
Jonathan Truesdale: jontrue76@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you on the green!

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21 – 9 – 24
Welcome to the 2024-25 bowling season. Once again, I consider it a real honour and privilege to be re-appointed as President of our Elmwood Park Bowling Club.
A very warm welcome to David Fairlie as our newly appointed club manager and we look forward to working with him in order to promote the interests of the club.
I was delighted that during the year the club recognised the very special and long-standing contributions made to our club by Don Baker and Murray Scott by making them life members.
Special thanks as always to the executive committee for their sterling work over the year and, especially, to Les Campbell who, so very ably, added the secretarial function to her duties as treasurer, following the departure of Erin Hyde on maternity leave. My thanks also to Brian Smith who carried out so ably his duties as vice-president and chairman of the executive committee. His advice and counsel was always of the highest calibre.
Many, many thanks to Erin for all her great work over her many years with the club.
Welcome to our new greenkeeper, Kelvin Scott. With Kelvin’s involvement, our two greens should be in excellent shape for the season. Thank you to Don, Tim and Kelvin for their great work in relation to the No. 2 upgrade. We look forward to the final product!
Last season, there were many interclub and other successes for the club, including at the nationals. Well done to all concerned, including the hard-working selectors of our interclub teams.
Once again, we are so grateful for and reliant upon the many volunteers who give of their time to work for the club, often very much behind the scenes. Thank you all so much, your work is much appreciated.
Thanks also to those sponsoring the club – your help is so much appreciated.
Also, please do all you can to support the executive, our club manager and others in the club as they carry out their responsibilities.
To everyone, including all our new members, I wish you all a most enjoyable, happy and successful season.

Neil Johnstone

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Take care when using the entrance to the club.
The break glass is only to be used in an EMERGENCY. Please use the “Press to Exit” only.
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SMOKING/VAPING

Club members are reminded that the Smoking/Vaping areas are as follows:

1. On No.1 green, the specifically designated areas are the two far corners and the one area on the Heaton Intermediate boundary.

2. On No.2 green, in the area behind the shelters on the east side of the complex.

Smoking/Vaping is not permitted at any other part of the premises and this very much includes any part of our pavilion, including the outside seating areas and, of course, the greens themselves.

Could those running functions/welcoming clubs please ensure that those visiting or from other clubs are told of these requirements and comply with them.

Club members are alerted to the very strict Bowls Canterbury restrictions around smoking/vaping in the Bowls Canterbury Interclub and Open events, irrespective of club policy. See p48 of the Centre handbook

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There is a defibrillator at the new clubrooms. We would like everyone to get some familiarity with it, before they may need to use it one day.
It is so so so easy, take it out of the cabinet, open it, turn it on, it will talk to you!

The sign on the cabinet that says the “alarm will sound” is NOT TRUE – no alarm will sound if you open the cabinet and take the defib out.
Unzip the container and turn it on – button No. 1
It will now start telling you what to do – very very simple.

Because you won’t be able to actually place the defib. pads on to someone while exploring, the machine will not go any further with the instructions but, it would if the pads were on. Do not worry – you cannot do anything wrong. It will not shock someone unless it detects a ‘shockable rhythm’. It is completely fool proof.

So – have a look. At least then you won’t hesitate to take it out of the cabinet if it’s needed. Turn it off when you have finished though, we don’t want the batteries to run out!

Fiona Frew

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