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Newsletter No5 - May 2019

    By Brian Butcher St Ippolyts Bowls Club

    Friday, 3 May 2019

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    No.5 May 2019

    THE ST IPPOLYTS BOWLER

    Welcome to a new season of bowling, it was good to see so many of you at last month's pre-season gathering. Here's looking forward to another good season.

    VICARS CUP

    Our first match on home soil, the Vicar's Cup, in cold and very blustery conditions was won by Colin Davidson, with Ted Pay picking up the wooden spoon - congratulations to both!

    NEW MEMBERS

    So far, this year five new members have joined the club. A warm welcome goes to Carol Davis, Shirley Hughes, Pat Newbury, Lynne Stewart and Ken Vintner.

    TEA/CLEANING ROTAS

    There's a lot of vacant spaces on the Rotas. If you have not already done so, would you kindly put your name on the lists when you next visit the Clubhouse. Thank you to those members who have already committed to the rotas.

    CASINO NIGHT

    Tony will be running another Casino night on Saturday 18th May, cost of fish & chip supper is £6.50, payable on the night.

    BONUS BALL

    If you have not paid your stakes due in April, please arrange to

    settle up with Celia as soon as possible. Next stakes are due 29th June.

    FIRE SAFETY

    We passed a recent inspection by the fire brigade. They praised us for the procedures we have in place and for our good housekeeping.

    However, a reminder to all that the fire exit doors in the kitchen area are to remain unlocked whilst the clubhouse is occupied.

    MATCHDAY RAFFLE

    Raffle tickets now cost £1 per strip. Remember, we are always after prize donations.

    HAMPER RAFFLE

    Turfcare Leisure have again kindly donated a hamper.

    Raffle tickets will be sold throughout the season.

    CLUB MEMBERSHIP

    The directory of club members is being finalised. We still await confirmation of renewal of membership from a few people, once this is received the new directory will be released.

    MIXED FIXTURES

    May

    Sat 4th Shefford home Friendly

    Sun 5th Willian home SML

    Sun 12th Howard Gardens away SML

    Thu 16th Baldock Town home Friendly

    Sun 19th Riverain home SML

    Wed 22nd North Herts Vets away Friendly

    Sun 26th Club Competition – Pairs Day

    Tue 28th Barton-Le-Clay home Friendly

    June

    Sat 1st Stevenage Town away SML

    Tue 4th Co-op Luton home Friendly

    Sat 8th Knebworth home SML

    Sun 9th Holwell Home SML

    Tue 11th Shephalbury away Friendly

    Sun 16th Riverain away SML

    Thu 20th Welwyn & District home Friendly

    Sat 22nd Three Horseshoes home SML

    Sun 23rd Ladies v Gents

    Sat 29th Knebworth away SML

    Sun 30th Club Competition – Triples Day

    LETCHWORTH & DISTRICT COMPETITIONS

    Despite submitting the Competition Entry form listing our requirements, due to an administrative error L&D have entered us only one team for each of their competitions. This discrepancy only came to light after publication of the L&D Handbook, and with the draws having already taken place it is too late to rectify the situation. Apologies to players affected, you will, of course, receive an appropriate refund of fees paid.

    AWAY DAYS

    Thanks to a generous contribution by Peggy Hall, you will be pleased to learn the cost per head of our away day by coach to Sheringham on 25th May has been reduced considerably.

    On 11th August we visit Swaffham.

    DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

    2019

    May

    Saturday 18th Casino night

    Saturday 25th Coach trip to Sheringham

    August

    Sunday 11th Away day Swaffham

    September

    Sat 7th & Sun 8th Club Finals Day

    October

    Sunday 27th AGM

    Peggy Hall

    Finally, it was with much sadness that we learnt of the passing of Peggy Hall on the evening of 29th April at the Letchworth Garden House Hospice. As a long-standing member and supporter of the club, Peggy will be sorely missed. We await details of the funeral arrangements.

    R.I.P. Peggy

    Janet (janetbutcher@ntlworld.com)&

    Brian (stippolytsbowls.sec@gmail.com)

    Contact Information

    Brian Butcher

    Find St Ippolyts Bowls Club

    Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7RH

    DIRECTIONS

    Additional Information

    From Hitchin/Codicote Road follow signs to Recreation Ground on the right hand side coming out of Hitchin (Waterdell Lane) This turning is next to the village shop. The bowls green is situated at the Recreation Ground off Orchards Close next to the football ground. ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: 42 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage SG2 8EG (we do not have facilities to accept post at the Club).

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