BRITISH CROWN GREEN BOWLING ASSOCIATION

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1 BRITISH CROWN GREEN BOWLING ASSOCIATION ALYSON APPOINTED LADIES PRESIDENT ALYSON EVANS has the honour of being elected the 2015 President of the British Crown Green Ladies Bowling Association. Alyson was nominated by her North Warwickshire association and follows in the footsteps of her county colleague, Lorna Perry, who held the presidency in 1993/94. A member of the Dunlop Club, Alyson has well over 50 caps for her county and has won her county merit on no fewer than four occasions and the BCG Ladies Average Winners Classic. A regular competitor on the bowling circuit, she is a former Isle of Man champion, winner of the Grange Ladies Classic in 2013 finishing runner-up last year and a previous winner of the Waterloo Ladies pairs with her sister, Chris Davies. Alyson has a busy twelve months ahead of her and her first duty will be to present the trophy to the winning team at the Ladies Club Championship, a competition she will be playing in herself. This year Alyson is running a ladies one-day open competition in aid of Breast Cancer Research. The Dunlop Ladies Open Singles, The President s Cup, takes place at the Dunlop Club on Saturday 6th June and entry details are below. Alyson will be supported by Deputy President Carol Taylor (Mid Cheshire) during her year in office before she takes up the presidential chain next year. Sue Todd continues as Secretary (and Welfare Officer) with Helen Clee looking after the finances as Treasurer. Christine Jordan remains as Chairman with Brenda Jones as her Vice-Chairman. Pat Crowther takes up the new position of County Championship Secretary relinquishing her role as Competitions Secretary for which there is now a vacancy. Angela Gaut and Anne O Loughlin are Committee Members. THE DUNLOP LADIES OPEN SINGLES, THE PRESIDENT S CUP A ONE-DAY COMPETION ON Saturday 6th June, 10am at Dunlop Sports & Social Club, Burnaby Road, Coventry, West Midlands CV6 4BE Prize Money (subject to full entry of 64) Winner 300, Runner-up 150, Semi-Finalists 75, Quarter-Finalists 30, Last Entry Fee 10 per player (cheques payable to Dunlop Bowls Club) To Alyson Evans, 16 Old Meeting Yard, Leicester Street, Bedworth CV12 8JR Alyson.evans@sky.com ( ) All raffle proceeds will go to Breast Cancer Research - wear something Pink!

2 SOUTH DERBYSHIRE WITHDRAW With the news that the South Derbyshire Association have withdrawn from the British Crown Green Ladies 2015 County Championship, the draw has been amended to make four sections of five teams rather than the customary three sections of five teams and one section of six teams. It was decided at the recent County Secretaries Meeting that one of the six teams in Section 4 is moved to Section 3 to replace South Derbyshire. All names were put into a hat with Shropshire drawn as South Derbyshire s replacement. The fixtures will remain the same in both sections but in Section 3 any fixture against South Derbyshire will now be against Shropshire while in Section 4 any fixture against Shropshire will become a bye week. Sunday 26th April (2pm) gets Match Day 1 underway and the revised opening fixtures are: Section 1: North Shropshire v North Midlands, Dudley v Cumbria, North Derbyshire (bye) Section 2: Yorkshire v Wirral, Wales v Greater Manchester, North Warwickshire (bye) Section 3: Lancashire v Shropshire, Cheshire v North Lancs & Fylde, South Staffordshire (bye) Section 4: Mid Cheshire v South Yorkshire, Warwick & Worcester v Burton, Staffordshire (bye) LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW The BCG Ladies Club Championship takes place on Sunday, 12th April on greens In the Whitchurch area. Groups 1 and 2 play at Bridgewater BC, Anchor Close, Whitchurch, SY13 1TJ with Groups 3 and 4 playing at Chester Road BC, The Firs, Chester Road, Whitchurch, SY13 1NL. Play gets underway at 9.30am. Four previous winners are in the line-up in which the club champions will be divided into four groups playing on a round-robin basis. The four group winners progress to the semi-finals with the successful teams contesting the final. The semi-finals and final will be held at the District Club, St John Street, Whitchurch, SY13 1QT. GROUP 1 Wrockwardine Wood (Shropshire) Wharton Cons (Mid Cheshire) Baldwin (Warwick & Worcester) St Oswalds (Cheshire) GROUP 3 New Mill (Yorkshire) St Georges (Shropshire) Old Coventrians (North Midlands) Dunlop (North Warwickshire) GROUP 2 Swadlincote Catholic Club (Burton & District) Marehay (South Derbyshire) Ossett Flying Horse (Yorkshire) Tranmere (Wirral) GROUP 4 Port St Mary (Isle of Man) Melrose (Wirral) Rolleston (Burton & District) Syke (Lancashire)

3 PLEASE DISPLAY ON YOUR CLUB NOTICE BOARD

4 2015 WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP With one qualifying week and just two places left to complete the final day line-up of the 2015 BCGBA World Club Championship, sponsored by REHAU, Lloyd Hotel will be hoping to join M&B Cheslyn Hay as the only former winners left out of the 32 strong field. M&B Cheslyn Hay of Staffordshire, the defending champions, ended the hopes of two-time winners St Josephs of claiming a hat-trick of titles when they comprehensively defeated their North Lancs & Fylde opponents by 40 in the final qualifying match in week three of the competition. Lloyds, the 2012 winners, first have to overcome Dukenfield Central and, if successful, face the winners of the Meir Social v Willenhall Nordley clash for a place in the last 8 on Sunday 19th April. Finals day gets underway at 11am at the Irlam Steel Recreation Club (Manchester Road, Irlam M44 6AJ) venue. Sunday 12 April No.1 Green: Lloyd Hotel (Cheshire) v Dukinfield Central (Greater Manchester); Meir Social (Potteries) v Willenhall Nordley (Staffordshire) No.2 Green: Meole Brace (Shropshire) v Florence T&B (Potteries); Queens Park (Cheshire) v Haunchwood (North Midlands) FINAL DAY - SUNDAY 19 APRIL 11am No.1 Green Rolls Royce (Derbyshire) v M&B Cheslyn Hay (Staffordshire) Thongsbridge (Yorkshire) v Qualifier from 12 April No.2 Green Kings Heath Park (Warwick & Worcester) v Dudley Dell (Staffordshire) Qualifier from 12 April v Stretton Anglesey (Derbyshire) Individual results are available to view or download on the BCGBA website, crowngreenbowls.sharepoint.com/pages/bcgbaclubchampionships.aspx

5 FORTIS SIGN ON Following last month s announcement that FORTIS SPORTS SOLUTIONS are to supply shirts for the Senior Individual Merit, Junior Individual Merit and Champion of Champions, Commercial Officer, Mel Evans MBE, has signed a three year deal with FORTIS to be the BCGBA approved shirt suppliers.

6 DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATOR APPOINTED The final officer position, Development Co-ordinator, has now been filled with Fred Brazendale from Shropshire recently appointed. Fred is wished every success in his new role and will get to meet the County Development Officers and Representatives at his first meeting on Saturday 11th April. The full list of officers are President Barry Massey Deputy President Peter Higham Chief Executive John Crowther Financial Officer Graeme Underhill National Registrar Pat Crowther British Crown Green Referees Society Secretary David Williams Competitions Officer John Coxill Development Co-ordinator Fred Brazendale National Coaching Administrator Alan Tizard Welfare Officer Paul Ashmore Commercial Officer Mel Evans MBE THREE ALREADY BOOKED IN FOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Steve Porter is the first name on the list of qualifiers for this season s Champion of Champions, sponsored by FLOWFIT, following his victory over the defending champion, Liam Howard, in the Cumbria Merit. Steve will be joined by Dan Petcher who beat Scott Fisher in the final of the Tony Pagett Open and Andy Hughes who defeated Joe Williamson in the final of the Meole Brace Open. Hughes was runner-up to Wayne Rogers in last year s Meole Brace final and started the day with very generous odds at 40/1! A list of dates for all the Champion of Champions qualifiers can be found on page 7. QUALIFIERS ANNOUNCED The number of qualifiers for this season s Jack & Jean Isherwood Veterans Individual Championship, sponsored by GROCONTINENTAL and the Centenary Mixed Pairs have been announced. These are determined by the number of entries each county had in each competition in 2014, the same criteria that is used in the Senior Individual Merit. Jack & Jean Isherwood Veterans Individual Championship (1st July) at Prees Cricket & Recreation Club SY13 2DX Cheshire (2); Cumbria (1); Derbyshire (3); Greater Manchester (1); Isle of Man (0); Lancashire (2); Merseyside (1); North Lancs & Fylde (3); North Midlands (2); Potteries & District (2); Shropshire (2); South Yorkshire (3); Staffordshire (1); Wales (4); Warwick & Worcester (3); Yorkshire (2). Centenary Mixed Pairs (3rd October) at Elland Cricket, Athletic & Bowling Club HX5 0QY Cheshire (0); Cumbria (2); Derbyshire (0); Greater Manchester (2); Isle of Man (0); Lancashire (3); Merseyside (2); North Lancs & Fylde (2); North Midlands (1); Potteries & District (2); Shropshire (1); South Yorkshire (4); Staffordshire (3); Wales (2); Warwick & Worcester (4); Yorkshire (4). LYNN S CHARITY SWIM Globegigg co-presenter, Lynn Pritchatt, is doing the Swimathon on Saturday 18th April in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. This involves swimming 1.5 kilometres in 60 minutes and all donations will be most welcome for this very worthwhile cause. She has now set up a Just Giving account where you can make an online donation via the link. You can also donate to her (or her doubles partner Mel Evans MBE) in person if you see her around the bowling greens in the coming weeks. Lynn is in full training at the Cannock Leisure Centre pool at 6.30am each morning. She is delighted with the fundraising effort so far and thanks the people who have generously donated their hard earned money. It is very much appreciated with every penny going to this worthwhile cause. She has already exceeded the Swimathon fundraising target of 180 and has raised 400 to date.

7 2015 CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Saturday 26th September, 10am Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool Saturday 28th March Sunday 29th March Sunday 5th April Sunday 12th April Saturday 9th May Saturday 23rd May Sunday 24th May Monday 25th May Saturday 30th May Saturday 20th June Sunday 21st June Sunday 21st June Friday 26th June Wednesday 1st July Saturday 4th July Saturday 11th July Saturday 25th July Friday 31st July Sunday 9th August Saturday 15th August Friday 11th September Wednesday 16th September Thursday 17th September Sunday 20th September Cumbria Merit Steve Porter Tony Pagett Open Dan Petcher Coors Meole Brace Open Andy Hughes CCF Open Isle of Man Merit Merseyside Merit Spring Waterloo Yorkshire Merit North Lancs & Fylde Merit Greater Manchester Merit Potteries & District Merit Staffordshire Merit Isle of Man June Festival Cheshire Merit Derbyshire Merit North Midlands Merit Shropshire Merit South Yorkshire Merit Warwick & Worcester Merit Wales Merit Jack & Jean Isherwood Grocontinental Veterans Championship Cleckheaton Sports Classic Hillcrest Classic Flowfit Senior Individual Merit Fleetwood Bowls Festival British Parks Merit Briggs Equipment UK Junior Individual Merit Isle of Man September Festival Autumn Waterloo Talbot Trophy Midland Masters RESERVE COMPETITIONS (in order) Spen Masters (05/09/15), Brighouse Classic (19/09/15), Navigation & Railway Open (12/07/15), Pudsey Classic (27/08/15), Rastrick Classic (09/08/15), Wharton Cons Open (30/08/15), George Masters (2014) Gary Ellis, Carlsberg Richmond Classic (09/08/15), Elland Open Classic (31/05/15), Lea Hall Open (2014) Glynn Picknell, West Melton Victory Cup (09/08/15), Wrockwardine Wood Open (2014) Matt Fellows.

8 2015 SENIOR INDIVIDUAL MERIT Saturday 25th July, 10am Florence Tennis & Bowling Club, Stoke-on-Trent Number of qualifiers for the 2015 Senior Individual Merit finals in brackets Cheshire Merit (4) Cumbria Merit (3) STEVE PORTER, Roy Moxham, Tonie Moxham Derbyshire Merit (6) Greater Manchester Merit (3) Isle of Man Merit (2) Lancashire Merit (2) Merseyside Merit (2) North Lancs & Fylde Merit (2) North Midlands Merit (5) Potteries & District Merit (4) Shropshire Merit (4) South Yorkshire Merit (3) Staffordshire Merit (3) Wales Merit (5) Warwick & Worcester Merit (8) Yorkshire Merit (8) * Liam Howard, Runner-up in the Cumbria Merit, is unable to play on finals day

9 COMPETITION NEWS To advertise your Open Competition please send your details to GREG WINS LES EVANS MEMORIAL CLASSIC The 2013 All England Champion, Greg Smith, cruised to victory in the 2,000 Les Evans Memorial Classic at Chadsmoor Progressive WMC on Bank Holiday Monday. Smith enhanced his reputation as one of the country s top players with a superb display of bowls to defeat North Midlands star Darren Plenderleith in the final. In the semi-final Smith swept aside Colin Beaman 21-6 while Plenderleith edged out former winner Andrew Spragg to reach the final. 2,000 prize money was presented by Simon Parsonage, Managing Director of FLOWFIT. The tournament was kindly sponsored by Flowfit, Mel Evans MBE, Lynn Pritchatt, Albert Redding, Chris Powell & PKB Rendering & Plastering Ltd. ROUND ONE Dean Ferris (Denton) 17 Callum Wraight (Shrewsbury) 21; Steve Morrey (Crewe) 21 Damion Morrison (Warrington) 12; Colin Beaman (Shrewsbury) 21 Dan Petcher (Swadlincote) 11; Glynn Storer (Burntwood) 21 Anthony Bracken (Birmingham) 15; Paul Lamb (Coventry) 16 Ben Harris (Great Barr) 21; Carl Fielding (Birmingham) 20 Craig Barker (Walsall) 21; Lee Johnstone (Warrington) 10 Scott Simpson (Willenhall) 21; Greg Smith (Alvechurch) 21 Wayne Rogers (Burway) 14; John Evans (Boldmere) 7 Darren Plenderleith (Tamworth) 21; Kerry Morris (Stoke) 17 Andy Hughes (Wales) 21; Nick Tideswell (Stoke) 9 Kevin Nicholas (Wales) 21; Ryan Prosser (Birmingham) 18 Paul Evans (Willenhall) 21; Stewart Meddings (Birmingham) 11 Andrew Spragg (Chesterfield) 21; Jordan Baddeley (Coventry) 18 Nathan Dawes (Dudley) 21; Glynn Picknell (Telford) 11 Chris Ward (Stafford) 21; Larry Wells (Warrington) 21 Matt Hill (Stoke) 18. ROUND TWO Wraight 21 Morrey 12; Beaman 21 Storer 17; Harris 21 Barker 15; Simpson 20 Smith 21; Plenderleith 21 Hughes 9; Nicholas 13 Evans 21; Spragg 21 Dawes 16; Ward 21 Wells 9. QUARTER FINAL Wraight 13 Beaman 21; Harris 8 Smith 21; Plenderleith 21 Evans 17; Spragg 21 Ward 9. SEMI FINAL Beaman 6 Smith 21; Plenderleith 21 Spragg 18. FINAL Greg Smith 21 Darren Plenderleith 10. Photo shows Mel Evans (Sponsor), Darren Plenderleith (Runner Up), Simon Parsonage (Managing Director Flowfit), Greg Smith (Winner), & Lynn Pritchatt (Sponsor)