News - Stevenage & District Mixed Bowls Association

• Assocation Clubs are remineded that In the Knockout Compatition, they are required to contact their next opponents when   they have won a round, (you should be able to work out who they are from the draw sheet) or if you are unsure contact the Association Secretary. This will ensure that all clubs are given plenty of time to arrange a mutually agreeable playing date. Clubs should not be leaving it to the last week to arrange these fixtures.

• Could all clubs please ensure that they pay there Affiliation fees to the associations secretary at the AGM.                                 Also all clubs need to provided him with a copy of your fixtures list before start of the season.

• Can we ask you all to check your clubs details on the website and if there are any details that need correcting please let the associations secretary know.
  

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• Could all clubs make sure that all League & Knockout Results are emailed to the Associations Secretary via the Websites        Send Match Result page.

Association News      Date: October 2019

Dear Association Members,

The 2019 summer bowls season is now over.

It has been a great season for the Mixed Bowls League and Knockout Competition with some great results along the way.

Our Congratulations must go to Letchworth GC BC who have retained the 2019 Mixed Bowls League title with 107 points after playing all their matches.

In second place are St.Ippollitts BC who are this years Mixed League Runners-Up with 98 points and they also took the Knockout Competition title by 74-50 against very worthy Runner-up Willian BC.

In third spot is Datchworth BC who have played all there matches with a total of 87 points

2019 Knockout Competition Champions - St.Ippollitts BC

Our Congratulations go to St.Ippollitts BC who have retained the Knockout Competition Shield     

The 33rd Knockout Competition Final was played this evening 30th August. It was won by St.Ippollytts BC who won on both home triples rinks by 45-18, but lost the two triples rinks away 29-32, scoring a total of 74 shots against Willian BC 50 shots, a win overall by 24 shots. Well done to both teams for the way in which the final was played.

My thanks goes to all the league clubs and there members for the way in which they have conducted this season.

Have a good winter and have an excellent Chistmas and New Year season. Get ready for the 2020 season!

The Association Secretary presented the League Trophy & Plaques to the following:-

 League Winners - Letchworth Garden City BC & Runners-up Plaque was presented to Riverain BC

Knockout Winners - St.Ippollitts BC (presented at their presentation evening) & Runners-up Plaque was presented to Datchworth BC.

of the S&D Mixed Bowls Association held on 23^rd February 2018, which were previously circulated,

were accepted as a true record. Proposed by K.Greenough (Stevenage Tn B.C.), Seconded by: D.Harris (Knebworth BC). The VOTE was Carried Unanimously

a) Overall League winners Letchworth Garden City BC with 91 points with 45 winning Rinks Runners-up Riverain BC with 90 points with 47 winning Rinks,

Third place St.Ippollitts BC with 89 Points with 52 winning Rinks.

b) St.Ippollitts BC won the Knockout Competition 89 shots to 59 shots against Datchworth BC.

The Knockout Final was played 2 rinks home & 2 rinks away this year. I was unable to visit he clubs on the night as I was myself playing in a competition.

c) For the 2019 season, all clubs should use the website to send all your 2019 match results via email.

The website will continue to be the main way of supplying the most up to date information on the League & Knockout competition.

d) If any clubs have photographs of their clubs with bowls in action, please send to me as they can be used on the website.

e) I would like to once again thank Anna Gilbert and Holwell B.C. for the use of their club house for the AGM.

f) Accounts for 2018 were accepted as presented by the Association Secretary.  

Proposed by: T. Phipps (Aston B.C.), Seconded by: G. Chaplin (Riverain B.C). The VOTE was Carried Unanimously

It is proposed by: Mike Parsons (Association Secretary) that the fees for the 2019 season should again remain at £12 per club.

It was seconded by  H Harris (Holwell B.C) The VOTE was Carried Unanimously

 

7) Knockout Competition Draw for the 2019 season was made with all 11 league clubs entered.(See Below)

 

8) Any other business.

 

a) I have been informed that some of our League clubs have been having some female membership issues and that next year more problems are expected. Therefore It has been suggested at the rules should be changed to reduce or remove the penalty for not playing mixed rinks.

1. Proposal for the removal of the Forfeit of 20% of a rink score with a minimum of 4 shots to be deducted, for not playing mixed rinks in the Mixed League & Knockout Competition – Proposed by Holwell Bowls Club

2. Proposal to reduce Forfeit to 10% minimum 2 shots for not playing Mixed Rinks in League & Knockout – Proposed by Mike Parsons

After a long discussion on the 2 above proposals, Tom Phipps (Aston BC) proposed that we keep the current forfeit instead of any of the above.

This was put to the meeting and the vote was 17 to 2 for not changing the current forfeit rules for 2019 Season. The VOTE was Carried 17-2

Association News       Date: 25th September 2018 - 08.45am

   

Dear Association Members,

It's all over! ... This record breaking summer season and I can now confirm that the winners with 91 points are Letchworth GC.

2018 Mixed League Champions - Letchworth Garden City BC,

Our Congratulations go to the Club & all its members.

In 2nd place is Riverain BC with 90 points and in 3rd place is St.Ippollitts BC on 89 points and in 4th place is confirmed

as Howard Garden BC with 84 points, with all clubs having declared all 20 results. The 2018 summer season is complete.

Please could all clubs check tothere results and let me know if any have been recorded incorrectly.

Our Congratulations go to St.Ippollytts BC who are the 2018 Knockout Competition Champions
          

The 32nd Knockout Competition Final was played on the evening of Monday13th August. It was won by St.Ippollytts BC who won

on three of the four triples rinks, scoring a total of 89 shots against Datchworth BC 59 shots. Well done to both teams

The Association Secretary presented the League Trophy & Plaques to the following:-

League Winners - St.lppollitts BC (presented at their presentation evening) &

Runners-up Plaque was presented to Stevenage Town BC

Knockout Winners - Stevenage Town BC &

Runners-up Plaque was presented to Letchworth Garden City BC.

of the S&D Mixed Bowls Association held on 31st March 2017, which were previously circulated,

were accepted as a true record. Proposed by: D. Harris (Knebworth B.C.), Seconded by: P. Jones (Aston B.C.).  

The VOTE was Carried Unanimously

a) Overall League winners St.lppollitts BC with 96 points with 50 winning Rinks

 Runners-up Stevenage Town BC with 88 points with 39 winning Rinks,

 Third place Letchworth Garden City BC with 82 Points with 42 winning Rinks.

b) Stevenage Town BC won the Knockout Competition 74 shots to 50 shots against Letchworth Garden City BC.

The Knockout Final was played 2 rinks home & 2 rinks away this year.

I was unable to visit he clubs on the night as I was myself playing in a competition.

c) For the 2018 season, all clubs should use the website to send all your 2018 match results via the website form.

The website will continue to be the main way of supplying the most up to date information on the League &

Knockout competition. The site has been optimised for smart phones & tablet use.

d) If any clubs have photographs of their clubs with bowls in action, please send to me as they can be used on the website.

e) I would like to once again thank Anna Gilbert and Holwell B.C. for the use of their club house for the AGM.

f) Accounts for 2017 were accepted as presented by the Association Secretary.

Proposed by:  T. Saunders (St. Ippollitts B.C.), Seconded by: N. Ward (Howard Garden B.C).

The VOTE was Carried Unanimously

It is proposed by: Mike Parsons (Association Secretary) that the fees for the 2018 season should again remain at £12 per club.

It was seconded by  P. Gilbert (Holwell B.C)   The VOTE was Carried Unanimously

Mike Parsons League Secretary - Proposed to the meeting that the mixed league format should be change to 4 Mixed Triples for the 2018 season and future seasons. He said the reason for his proposal was because the majority of the current league clubs were having difficulty in fielding 4 Mixed Fours rinks and did not want to play triples against fours, because of the resulting deductions which would make it more likely games would be cancelled and not played. He said that the league was 32 years old this year and he wanted the league to continue for many more years, with that in mind, Mike gave out a proposed modified set of league rules, which made changes to the existing rules 1, 2 & 17 with the changes in RED, as below.

1. All games to be based on four rinks of three players (Triples). Clubs can mutuality agree, to play their league matches as 4 Rinks Fours, Ideally at would be agreed between each club at the start of the season.

2. All games shall be of 18 ends, except if fours are played it would be 21 ends. To start a League Match a coin is to be tossed to decide who has the option of the Jack.

17. Clubs can mutuality agree to play their league matches as 4 Mixed Fours, Ideally at the start of the season.

After a long and full discussion on the merits for marking the changes to the mixed league and making it a triples league, it was proposed by P. Hills (Datchworth BC) & Seconded by R. Morton (Willian BC) to accept the modified rules and make the league triples.

The VOTE was Carried, 16 for the change and those against 5.

It is now confirmed that the mixed league will be triples from now on.

All our Congratulations go to the members of St.Ippollitts Bowls Club for there first win in the Knockout Competition

final on Friday evening. It was a convincing win by 61 Shots, 108 shots to 47 shots over 11 times winners

Holwell Bowls Club. That was a completly differant score line to the last time they played each other in 1999 final when Holwell won 69 shots to 56 Shots.

Mike Parsons

Association Secretary

Stevenage & District Mixed Bowls Association

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To: Stevenage & District Mixed Bowls Association Clubs                      Date: 31th March 2016

The 30th Annual General Meeting of the Stevenage & District Mixed Bowls Association was held at the Holwell Bowls Club pavilion on Wednesday 30th March 2016 at 7.25pm Started and close 08.00pm.

Representatives from all but one club attended.

AGM Short Minutes.

1. Apologies for absence were recevied from Paddy Jones (Aston BC)
   
2. The Presentation of the Camera House League Cup & Knockout Shield to the 2015 Winners was made to Holwell BC & Riverain and Runners-up Stevenage Town BC & Knebworth BC.
   
3. Minutes of the last AGM held on the 27th March 2015 (2014 season) were approved as a true record.
   
4. Matters arising from the last AGM. None.
   
5. Matters arising from the 2015 League Season. a) Secretaries Report. b) Accounts for 2015 season were Approved.
6. It was agreed that the Affiliation/Entrance Fee's to the Mixed League & Knockout Competition should remain at £12 per club for the 2016 season.
   
7. Knockout Competition Draw for the 2016 season was made and can be viewed Press here
8. All clubs were asked to provide a copy of all there league fixtures to the Association Secretary before the start of the season.
9. The meeting thanked Secretary for running the assocaition and it competitions.
10. All Club present were given a 30th Annversary Plaque to commemorate the leagues 30th Mixed bowls Season.

A full set of the minutes will be sent by email to all association clubs.