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Update Sunday 19th March from Dennis Skayman

Thanks to all who attended this year’s AGM
Not of to go into loads of detail but it is a bit disappointing that entry into the 2017/18 season are going down.
Everyone says that the outdoor is slowly dying but players are defiantly not moving indoors
Entries for this year’s summer season are as follows
Morning 20 down by 4, Afternoon 9 down by 3, Early Evening 19 down by 1, Wednesday am Aussie Pairs 9 down by 1.
Winter season entries
Morning 74 down by 4, Afternoon 60 down by 1, Earl Evening 59 down by 3, Late Evening 22 down by 5,Sunday morning 26 plus 1, Daytime Aussie Pairs 11 stayed the same, Evening Aussie Pairs 23 down by 2, Ladies fours 14 down by 2, Ladies triples new league 12.
Danny will try to amend some league structure to mitigate the potential loss of revenue. So don’t be surprised to find yourselves playing each other three times or more a season in some leagues.
The winter Sunday mixed league was tried to be resurrected but with only one entry this is not happening.
So if you have any ideas to fill rink space don’t be afraid to propose to management committee.
I have had a couple of people mention ideas.
An EBF type league were player can swap if things are not going well.
Team leagues were the team plays on two rinks and shots are combined to get a result.
A singles and pairs league were each player plays five ends of singles and finish of the time playing pairs.
Just thoughts but all could be looked at to fill rink space to save fees going up.
It was also discussed about the number of games cancelled and rearranged,I am like Danny if we start bringing to many rules into stopping this happening two thing it would be hard to police some things that were suggested ,but also it could end up with more teams dropping out.
Captains remember that teams can reject your request so don’t forget the sub rule and use players from lower leagues. Don’t just cancel because you can’t get your best team out without trying.Your opposition captain has as many phone calls to make to cancel as you.

NATIONAL AREA FINALS
Results from this week
Men’s Singles
Billy Jackson lost to Josh Grant from Nottingham 14 shots to 21.

Over 60’s men pairs
Mike Smith & George Draper won by 14 shots to 13 against Ronnie Cowan from Nottingham

Ladies over 50’s 2 wood trips Penny Strong, Di Wilson Rodgers & Jane Squires won by 16 shots to 9 against Jayne Croaxall from South Forest

Over 50’s trips Danny Brown, Alan Watts & Gordon Wood lost by 12 shots to 17against George Pylakowski from South Forest.

NATIONAL FINALS
Start next weekend
Representing Lincoln Indoor Bowls Club in the
Ladies Rinks.
Penny Strong, Di Wilson-Rodgers, Sheila Plaskitt, Jean Morris.
At Melton Mowbray on Saturday 25th March 1.30 pm.
In the last 16 they play Anne Bernard, Sandra Hind, Faye Slinn, Eilleen Horan from Durham.
Good luck ladies.

Under 25’s Inter County Final
Devon v Lincolnshire
At Melton Mowbray
Sunday 26th March 1.30 pm
James Staples & Sam Ashton are representing Lincoln in this one
God luck to them and all Lincolnshire players do your best for Captain Rod West.
Will try and keep you posted with results on Face book from these games.

MENS COUNTY COMPETITIONS
Results from this week
Men’s Trips quarter finals
R Dent, A Dent Snr & A Dent Jnr (Louth) v Lee Smith, Greg Smith & Michael Thompson.
Lost 7 – 18

Mixed Pairs semi finals
Sheila Plaskitt & Kevin Rands v I Reeson & J West (Boston)
Played Saturday 18th March
Sheila & Kevin won 18 – 9
This game was agreed to be brought forward as it clashes with the Egham Final.
Thanks to the opposition for that.

LADIES COUNTY COMPETITIONS
Semi Finals at Sleaford on Saturday 25th March
Representing Lincoln are
Singles
Lin Mountain
Pairs
Jane Squires & Kath Draper
Sheila Cliffe & Jean Morris
Trips
Jane Squires, Jean Morris & Lin Mountain
Singles
Lin Mountain
Rinks
Yvonne Sheldon, Sheila Plaskitt, Jean Morris & Lin Mountain
Pam Burke, Lynda Jones, Jean Brown & Sue Simpson
I hope I haven’t missed anyone who is representing the club in these but ladies results and fixtures are hard to find.
Also I now some will not play on the day because they clash with the National Rink.
Good luck to the ladies when ever games are arranged for.

GRAND PRIX SERIES
Monday 20th March
Wayne Willgress, Greg Harlow, Les Gillett
Are in action.
Tuesday 21st March
Andrew Ware, Janice Gower, Brett Arkley
Are the 3
Play starts at 8.00am on both days.

CAR PARK GATES
I hope you all have noticed the new gates at the entrance to the car park.
Look good don’t they?
This is to help with security.
Gates will close shortly after the club closes on each day and will re open at approximately 6.30 am the next morning.
If you have an away fixture and not off to be back in time use the car park opposite to avoid a taxi fee.
More so on a Sunday with games getting fewer and fewer the club will close early.

Submitted date -	Sunday, 19 Mar 2017

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