B C G B A N E W S COACHES MUST HAVE INSURANCE COVER National Coaching Administrator, Alan Tizard.

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1 B C G B A N E W S British Crown Green Bowling Association Issue 14 / March 2012 COACHES MUST HAVE INSURANCE COVER A recent request for the help of County Secretaries was made by Alan Tizard, BCGBA National Coaching Administrator, who was trying to contact all clubs, especially those where either qualified or unqualified coaching takes place. He expressed his concern about the number of people who are coaching without Insurance cover, either because they forget or they don t want to pay the Annual Membership Fee for the British Crown Green Coaching Scheme (BCGCS). The Coaching Scheme exists to promote the game of Crown Green Bowls and to provide a structure whereby coaches have access to support and information, enabling them to gain the expertise and qualifications necessary when offering help to bowlers wanting to improve their play (see BCGBA Handbook pp54-55). It is important for them to know that the support offered includes the provision of Insurance cover for all licensed members. The Coaching Scheme takes out Insurance cover which provides Public Liability up to 5 million, with abuse cover extension and also each coach has Personal Accident cover while they are engaged in coaching activities. He stressed to coaches: DO NOT EXPECT YOUR CLUB TO AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDE ADEQUATE INSURANCE COVER FOR YOU, IT IS YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY. It is worth remembering that: Not all clubs have cover which provides for Public Liability up to 5 million. Relatively few of them take out the Abuse cover extension or have any Personal Accident cover for their coaches. He went on to say that there are people in many Counties who have qualified at Level 1 since 2008, but who did not pay their fees in 2011 and that he was sure some of these are still coaching and had probably forgotten. National Coaching Administrator, Alan Tizard All Coaches, please note: BCGCS Membership Fees for 2012 became due on 1st December 2011 and are Cheques should be made payable to BCGBA and sent to me via your County Coaching Officer and Regional Coach. Please write your NAME, the CLUB(S) where you will be coaching and your REGISTRATION NUMBER on the back of the cheque. The BCGBA website will be updated regularly throughout the season to contain results of all team and individual competitions. Webmaster, Pat Crowther, usually updates results of each competition live from the event with scores updated after each round is completed. With the World Club Championship now underway, don t forget to log on to the free website to view all the match results and individual game scores. 1 P a g e

2 WARWICKSHIRE LADIES AIM TO GO FORTH Warwickshire start the defence of their British Crown Green Ladies Bowling Association Senior County Championship crown with an opening fixture against North Lancs & Fylde, hoping to eventually make it a fourth consecutive title come September. Waterloo Cup winners, Yorkshire, face South Staffordshire in their season s opener. All matches will be played at 2pm on Sunday 15th April with results available on the BCGBA website - once all scores are in. Section 1 Section 3 Cumbria v South Derbyshire Shropshire v Wirral Greater Manchester v Mid Cheshire South Staffordshire v Yorkshire Section 2 Dudley & District v North Warwickshire South Yorkshire v Wales Section 4 Burton & District v Staffordshire Cheshire v North Shropshire North Lancs & Fylde v Warwickshire HANDBOOK NOW OUT The 2012 BCGBA Handbook is now out. Packed with information which includes the Association Rules, competition results and all the individual scores from last season s senior and junior County Championships amongst others. The British Crown Green Ladies also have a section containing all their information and details for the coming season. If you would like to have your own personal copy, please contact the CEO - John Crowther, 94 Fishers Lane, Pensby, Wirral, CH61 8SB. You will need to send a cheque for 3.50 (cheques payable to BCGBA) which will cover the ever increasing postage & packing. REFEREES TO RAISE MORE MONEY The British Crown Green Bowling Referees Society (BCGRS) Secretary, Barrie Cotterell, will shortly be presenting St Luke s Hospice in Winsford with a cheque for 500 as a donation from the funds raised from last year s Referees Patron s Day. Barrie has announced that this year s Patron s Day will take place on Saturday 9th June at Winsford Conservative Club (10am) where it is hoped another fantastic sum can be raised for this worthwhile cause. If you would like to make a donation, then please contact Barrie on where all monies will be gratefully received. 2 P a g e

3 HOLDERS THROUGH IN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Defending champions, St Josephs (North Lancs & Fylde), eased their way through to finals day when the World Club Championship got underway at Irlam Steel Recreation & Social Club, Manchester. They ran riot over Greville Arms (Warwick & Worcester) with a 70 chalk opening victory then secured their final place at the expense of Stretton Anglesey (Derbyshire) by 18. King George V ( Warwick & Worcester) also qualified with wins of 13 against Newport (Shropshire) and 58 over Gresford Colliery (Wales) on the opening day. On week two, Houldsworth WMC (Cheshire) and Lloyd Hotel, also from Cheshire but qualifying as British Parks champions, eased their way through to finals day with two comfortable victories each. In the First Round, both sides account ed for Staffordshire opposition and both winning by 45. Houldsworth beat Chadsmoor Progressive (Staffordshire) while Lloyd Hotel blew the wind out of Windmill s sails. Houldsworth then beat Congleton Park (Potteries & District) by 27 to qualify for finals day while Lloyd Hotel were 42 shot winners over Springbank (Greater Manchester). There remains two more qualifying weeks before all eight finalists will be known. Finals day is Sunday 15th April when play g ets underway at 11am with the final eight playing to a winner. Details of all the results, individual scores and final day draw can be viewed via the BCGBA website Sunday 1st April Tonge (Greater Manchester) v Fishwick Ramblers (North Lancs & Fylde) Conwy (Wales) v Haunchwood (North Midlands) Marehay (Derbyshire) v Copsewood (North Midlands) Sale Excelsior WMC (Cheshire) v Meersbrook (South Yorkshire) Sunday 8th April 2012 Cleckheaton Sports (Yorkshire) v Smithy Manor (Merseyside) Bradfield (South Yorkshire) v Birches Head Hotel (Potteries & District) Thongsbridge (Yorkshire) v Walton Park (Merseyside) Garswood Hall (Lancashire) v Chester Road (Shropshire) The Final Day draw so far: 1 v 2 Houldsworth WMC (Cheshire) v 4 St Josephs (North Lancs & Fylde) v 6 Lloyd Hotel (British Parks) v King George V (Warwick & Worcester) 3 P a g e

4 FINALISTS TO MEET IN LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP The British Crown Green Ladies Bowling Association Club Championship has drawn last season s winners, St Oswalds (Cheshire), and runners-up, Acocks Green (Warwickshire), in the same qualifying group for this year s competition. St Oswalds were narrow two chalk winners when the sides met at Centre Vale Park, Todmorden, last year but a change of venue to Severnside/Old Shrewsbury in Shropshire could see a different outcome. St Oswalds though have previously won the competition on the Severnside greens so must start as slight favourites. This year s competition gets underway at 9.30am on Sunday 22nd April and the groupings are as follows: Group 1 (Severnside ) King Alfred (Cumbria) Washlands (Burton & District) Haunchwood (North Warwickshire) A Club from (Wirral) Group 3 (Old Shrewsbury ) Buersil (Lancashire) Villacroft (North Derbyshire) Wharton Cons (Mid Cheshire) Wrockwardine Wood (Shropshire) Group 2 (Severnside No.3 Green) Amasal (South Staffordshire) St Oswalds (Cheshire) Acocks Green British Legion (Warwickshire) Dilhorne (Staffordshire) Group 4 (Old Shrewsbury ) North Ramsey (Isle of Man) Feelgood Factory (Yorkshire) Birches Head Hotel (Staffordshire) Marehay (South Derbyshire The semi-finals will be played on a green neither side have played on with the final being played on Severnside No.1 Green. COUNTIES KNOW THEIR NUMBER OF QUALIFIERS The number of qualifiers for this season s Jack & Jean Isherwood Veterans Individual Championship and the Centenary Mixed Pai rs has been announced. These are determined by the number of entries each county had in each competition in 2011, the same criteria that is used in the Senior Individual Merit. Both events will once again be sponsored, the Jack & Jean Isherwood Veterans Individual Championship by Grocontinental and th e Centenary Mixed Pairs by Pat & John Crowther. Jack & Jean Isherwood Veterans Individual Championship at Prees Cricket & Recreation Club, SY13 2DX: Cheshire (1); Cumbria (1); Derbyshire (4); Greater Manchester (1); Isle of Man (0); Lancashire (2); Merseyside (2); North Lancs & Fylde (2); North Midla nds (2); Potteries & District (2); Shropshire (3); South Yorkshire (2); Staffordshire (2); Wales (2); Warwick & Worcester (2); Yorkshi re (4). Centenary Mixed Pairs at Donnington Wood BC, TF2 8HU: Cheshire (1); Cumbria (0); Derbyshire (1); Greater Manchester (2); Isle of Man (1); Lancashire (2); Merseyside (2); North Lancs & Fylde (3); North Midlands (2); Potteries & District (2); Shropshire (2); South Yorkshire (4); Staffordshire (2); Wales (1); Warwick & Worcester (3); Yorkshire (4). 4 P a g e

5 FIRST QUALIFIERS FOR COC SOON TO BE KNOWN In the space of eight days, four of this season s Champion of Champion finalists will be known as the Tony Pagett Open, Coors Meole Brace Open and CCF Open all conclude their competitions after four weekends of qualifying while the first of the county merits takes place in Cumbria. The Tony Pagett Open, played at Cradley Liberal Club (B63 2TN) is first off the mark when the 32 finalists assemble on Saturday 31st March at 11am. The full draw is: Carl Fielding (KHP) v Gareth Foster (Derby); Gareth Herbert (KHP) v Chris Ward (Victoria Park); Chris Cooke (Garswood Hall) v Derek Storer (Windmill); Chris Macdonald (Cheshire) v Danny Sillitoe (Tickhill). Ray Broadfield (George) v Steve Dicken (George); Carl Armitage (SMRBL) v Ant Bracken (Warwick & Worcester); Russ Pegram (Chadsmoor) v Mark Ferris (Potteries); Ian Porter (Woodfield) v Jamie Broadhead (Dell), Richie Goddard (Castlefields) v Mark Denman (Boldmere); Dean Ferris (Potteries) v Steve Davies (Richmond); Paul Heap (Springb ank) v Ben Harris (Warwick & Worcester); Glynn Storer (Windmill) v Antony Harper (Wales). Dave Jones (Wales) v Colin Weaver (KHP); Jon Palmer (KHP) v Simon Coupe (Tonge); Stewart Meddings (George) v Steve Gaynor (Richmond); Callum Wraight (Castlefields) v Peter Davenport (Warwick & Worcester). The following day (Sunday 1st April) Cumbria play their County Merit at Roose Cons and West Mount Bowling Clubs with the fina lists qualifying for the BCGBA Senior Merit in July. Also on the Sunday, it is the turn of the Coors Meole Brace Open, played at Meole Brace BC (SY3 9JF), scene of last year s tremendous BCGBA Senior Merit. Play starts at 11.30am and their final day draw is: Ian Booth (Lower Hopton) v Gavin Dunkley (Moseley CC); Barry Evans (Yale) v Mark Ferris (Middleport Park); Chris Brown (Lower Hopton) v Alan France (Middleport Park); John Dewey (Belvedere Park) v Mark Denman (Boldmere St Michaels). Carl Fielding (Kings Heath Park) v Russell Pegram (Newport); Keith Wall (Castlefields) v Andy Moss (Chester Road); Martin Lloyd (Chester Road) v Terry Glover (Liverpool CC); Mike Riley (Bailey Hill) v Mark Burdett (Coundon). Pete Grimston (Sir John Bayley) v Callum Wraight (Castlefields); Kerry Morris (Birches Head Hotel) v Barrie Thomas (Wem USC); Gary Neal (Ford) v Jack Dyson (Huddersfield); Dave Edwards (The George) v Richard Golby (Swad Caths). Paul Stretton (Belvedere Park) v Alan Bailey (Congleton Park); Dave King (St Georges) v Mark Melvin (Middleport Park); Pete G riffiths (Ford) v Stephen Morrey (Queens Park); Brian Shore (Sir John Bayley) v Dean Ferris (Congleton Railway). Then the following Sunday (8th April) the CCF Open, played at West Bromwich Football Supporters Club (B70 8LD) will provide the final quartet of qualifiers when their competition reaches its climax. It s an 11 o clock start and their last 32 looks like: Derek Wright (Chester Road) v Paul Gamsby (Kings Heath Park); Andrew Moss (Chester Road) v Kerry Morris (Birches Head Hotel) ; Phil Brown (Baddesley) v John Bailey (Llanrwst); Steve Darling (George) v Clay Flattley (Castlefields). Jason Galvin (KGV) v Matt Hocknull (Moor Lane); Mark Denman (Boldmere St Michaels) v David Jackson (Lloyd Hotel); Richard Goldby (Swadlincote Caths) v Tony Batchelder (Marehay); Kev Perks (Battlefield) v Wayne Phillips (Meole Brace). Simon Parsonage (Burway) v Dave McDermott (Heswall RBL); Glyn Picknell (St Georges) v Callum Wraight (Castlefields); Nick Tideswell (Middleport Park) v Dave Jones (Esclusham); Carl Fielding (Kings Heath Park) v Graeme Wilson (Lower Hopton). Tony Freeth (Richmond) v Mike Tunstall (Brooke Hotel); Chris Brown (Lower Hopton) v Spencer Clarke (Sir John Bayley); Glynn Storer (Windmill) v Dennis Herbert (Greville); Gary Owen (Birches Head Hotel) v Kev Boon (Congleton Park). Details of all four competitions will be included in next month s edition. 5 P a g e