NEWSLETTER
28th August 2024

Re-arranged matches – just to clarify - if you wish to rearrange an internal league match you need to contact your opponents and agree a datetime and rink, and then let the office know the new details as only ‘management‘ can move an internal league match. 

We have had a member wanting to move a match already and thought they had done so by merely booking a vacant space in the calendar as a ‘roll up’.    This is NOT the case as it still leaves the original booking in place.   By the management moving the booking, it then leaves a space where the original booking was for any member to book a roll up. 

New IT system -  for those of you with dates not in order on your Internal League fixture sheets, please remember the Eric Morecambe saying , “all the dates are correct, but not necessarily in the right order”.

General Note – we will all take time to familiarise ourselves with the new IT system, so stay calm , and next season it will be a doddle. – honest 😇

If you have friends who are not into IT please help them . 

Lilian and Bill are our experts on the new system, so just ask them or leave messages with duty Stewards for them to contact you. 

ONCE AGAIN A HUGE THANK YOU TO LILIAN FOR NOT THROWING THE COMPUTER THRU THE WINDOW. 

NEWSLETTER

16th September 2024

1.    Ladies B – there will be a get together of the B team ladies on 27th Sept from 2  till 4 and a chance to try on some new kit

2.    Ladies A. -please return last season’s trousers

3.    Ladies C – There will be a get together and roll up on 21st September from 12 noon and  a coaching session on Sat 28th at 12 noon 

4.    Men’s A -see Barney or Brian for your new kit. Please return your old burgundy trousers. 

5.    22nd September Tournament – all captains have been notified of their start times

5.1    There will be bacon sandwiches available (a goodly amount this year)

5.2    Lunches are available -see adverts around the club

5.3    Raffle -we have yet another fantastic raffle including £50 and £20 vouchers, 2 tickets for Yarmouth Races, Roys Vouchers, Rupert Bear, Admission to Norfolk Museums and  Aqua Centre . 

5.4    Remember the day is in aid of making money for Cancer Research

6.    Macmillan -we also have our usual raffle going on for MacMillan Nurses so empty  your purses and wallets. 

7.    WB Tickets -Ticket orders are now being taken -see table near Trophy Cabinet and talking of which our thanks to Claire Jarmey for her many trips to the engravers for us. 

8.    Stewards -we are in need of at least 2 more volunteer Stewards, so if you can spare just 2hrs a week and help run the club please have a word with Simon who will arrange training for you. 

Newsletter 

13th September 2024

1.    Welcome back everyone, cast off your woolly jumpers and waterproofs and play on a perfect bowling surface, no worms or rabbits to worry about. 

2.    Improvements -while you have been away we have provided the following improvements –

2.1    Lounge and Changing Room Carpets cleaned

2.2    Bucket seat arms re-varnished

2.3    All lounge seats cleaned.

2.4    New grippers on bowling carpet provided to maintain the speed .

2.5    New IT system ( BowlR) introduced so you can book roll-ups from your phone or ipad.

2.6    New scoring systems for each rink and 2 Totalisers for National and County matches

2.7     Scoring pads on ‘hoops’ so no need to leave the green to change scores.

2.8    Touch screen PC next to hat stand for members to book their own rinks.

2.9    Screen above steward’s desk to see the days schedule.

2.10    Duplicate Screen above rinks  so those in lounge can follow team events. 

2.11    2 seater settee, coffee table and sideboard ( old cupboard, steel cupboard and glass display unit to be removed. )

2.12    All trophies engraved

2.13    New jacks

3.    In the pipeline –

3.1    Complete overhaul of main scoreboard

3.2    Honours Boards -update

4- Anyone have a power cleaning device to clean the mats? -see Simon to arrange. 

4.    Of course during the summer Lilian and Bill have been very very busy transferring all info from old IT system to new and of course preparing your leagues ( several times due to late withdrawals or unforeseen problems) So once again BIG THANKS to you both and all the helpers during the summer. 

5.    Warning -There are likely to be teething problems with the new IT system  in the opening weeks so be patient and count your blessings  and of being a member of a great club. 

6.    REMEMBER £4pp RINK FEES NOW

Newsletter
2nd September 2024

1.    Tuesday ladies League – new schedules in club ready for collection

2.    Village league – This has been redrawn due to Caister pulling out of the league so new schedules are now ready for collection - contact details for each captain to follow.

3.    Tues Morning Mixed – new schedules ready

4.    Frid  Evenings Div 1 and 2 – letters in rack for captains.

5.    Letter rack heaving - so get collecting

6.    Lounge area -beginning to take shape - think Denis has over watered the plants tho’.

Congrats to Leo and Dominic on winning the Pairs at Gt. Yarmouth. 

Newsletter
26th August 2024

1.    Summer Nationals – Congrats to Tim, Paul and Harry on reaching the  triples national Finals to be played at Kempston Park  on September 13th. 

2.    Dress Code – just an early reminder of the club dress code – bowls manufacturers top , old style club shirts but not sponsored ones, with grey or black trousers or if shorts should also be bowls manufacturers. Have a look in the mirror before going out – do I look good in this !!!and is the World ready for these knees!!!!!!

3.    Logging in -just a reminder that you need to contact the club for your Membership Number as the Social Club Card you have is just for the Social Club and the number on that card will be of no use. 

4.    New Club IT system – as is normal with any new IT system we have experienced some problems but fingers crossed  we seem to have resolved most of them. Any problems ask Lilian, Bill or Simon. Do not approach Denis as he is a Luddite, even his mobile phone is still in its box. THIS IS TRUE! 🙄

5.    Captains – a few league schedules have still to be collected -the club is only open in the mornings.

6.    Raffles – we have 2 raffles going in Sept, one organised by Denis for Norfolk Macmillan Nurses and one organised by KSG for Cancer Research. Any donations please specify which Charity you wish to support. 

7.    Lounge – the library area is taking shape and the cupboard will soon be removed and replaced by the sideboard which has already arrived. Denis has been busy watering the plants.

If anyone has a coffee table that would fit in , feel free to bring it in. 

Newsletter
9th September 2024

1.    Fixtures -still a few need to be collected.

2.    Letter-rack -over flowing with mail

3.    New IT system – Bill will be in attendance  on Monday 16th at 10am and Tuesday 17th at 6pm to help anyone having problems logging on.

4.    Winter leagues – one or two leagues finish very early so we will experiment with new formats of leagues after that, either handicap teams or  set play. Watch out for notices closer to Christmas. .

5.    League Vacancies – a reminder that if you would like to play in any leagues then put your name on the ‘Unattached List’ on the noticeboards between the changing rooms. It is not a dating site. 

6.    Scorecards – with the new IT system in place ,we  can save money and  print our own scorecards for the season. Our thanks to Simon for his 14hrs sorting them into weeks and days. Generously the club provided the elastic bands. Arkright is alive and well and lives in Acle. 

7.    Social Club – following the EGM of the Social Club  to discuss financial irregularities , we now have Charlie Challen, Dave Crosby and Jo Stewart on the new Social Club Committee and procedures have been considerably tightened up. There is a new Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. 

8.    Recreation Committee – Denis Goodley and Barry Brooks will continue as our  Trustee representatives on the Recreation Committee. For those of you new to the club, the Recreation Committee look after the whole Centre and have reps from all the clubs using the centre as well as reps from the Acle Parish Council. 

9.    The Acle IBC also have a small Social Club  Sub Committee who organise our quizzes, fish and chip suppers, trips etc., 

10.    IT – We have 424 members on our list of email contacts and 506 subscribing to our Newsletters so you must be the  best informed members of any club.