WELCOME TO LAURO GOLF BOWLS CLUB MEMBERSHIP PACK http://laurogolfbowlsclub.com/index.html Club Telephone No: 694 404 238 Contents: 1. Opening Times 2. Club Officials 3. Bowls Etiquette 4. GENERAL CLUB INFORMATION Bar Duties Club Committee Club Competitions Health & Safety Housekeeping Keys League Teams Locker Rentals Membership Fees Social Events Training / Coaching 5. Club Rules 6. Code of Conduct 7. Fixture Dates & Venues 2016 / 2017 8. Visiting Teams 9. Membership List ------------------ ST / January 2017
1. CLUB OPENING TIMES SUMMER SEASON (JUNE SEPTEMBER) OPENING TIMES MON, TUE & THURS TUES & THURS SUNDAY 09.30 to 13.00 hrs 17.30 to 21.00 hrs 10.00 to 14.00 hrs CLUB ROLL-UP DAYS TUES & THURS TUES & THURS SUNDAY 09.30 for 10.00 hrs 17.30 for 18.00 hrs 10.00 for 10.30 hrs WINTER SEASON (OCTOBER MAY) OPENING TIMES MONDAY TUES & THURS SUNDAY 09.30 to 13.00 hrs 13.30 to 17.00 hrs 10.00 to 14.00 hrs CLUB ROLL-UP DAYS TUESDAY & THURSDAY SUNDAY 13.30 for 14.00 hrs 10.00 for 10.30 hrs If closed and the key is not available, please call any of the following members: Club Captain Paul Hughes 722 423 579 Member David Owen-Scott 951 296 132 Maintenance Mgr Peter Meyerhoff 951 962 139 ---------------------
2. CLUB OFFICIALS 2016 2017 SEASON The current Committee Members are: Club Chairman: Ron Jones. Email: chairman@laurogolfbowlsclub.com Club Secretary: Sue Timms. Club Treasurer: Allyson Hayes. Club Comp Sec: Trevor Burgin. Email: secretary@laurogolfbowlsclub.com Email: allyson104@btinternet.com Email: spantrev@googlemail.com Bar Management Team Geoff Herdman Ron Timms Email: geoffreyherdman@hotmail.com Email: ronaldotimms@hotmail.com Captain and Vice-Captain 2016-2017 Season Club Captain: Paul Hughes. Email: captain@laurogolfbowlsclub.com Club vice-captain: Brian Freeman. Email: jamesunicornhouse@hotmail.com In addition to the elected Committee, there are several posts held by members that are supervised by the Committee but are not part of the Committee. These include: Social Secretary Jane Richardson Email: ja.richardson@hotmail.com Club Development Sub-Committee, and Maintenance Team. Graham Jarrett Email: grahamandlinda@telefonica.net Phil Baldry Email: philbaldry@outlook.com Peter Meyerhoff Email: peter432m@gmail.com If you want further information regarding the function of the Committee and it s members, please contact the Club Secretary.
3. BOWLS ETIQUETTE 1. Be conversant with the laws of the Sport of Bowls and observe them. 2. Be punctual to commence play at all matches, and come to each game correctly attired. 3. Keep quiet and refrain from moving when players are on the mat. 4. Stand behind the mat while your opponent bowls. 5. Always stand still at the head when a player is about to bowl, movement at the head or talking at the mat end is very distracting. 6. Walk close to the centre of the rink with minimum delay when changing ends, as you could distract play on the next rink. 7. Do not delay play. Always play your bowl with minimum delay. 8. Never deliver your bowl before the previous bowl has come to rest. 9. Keep track of play. Be ready to play when it is your turn. 10. Every player should assist in collecting bowls when the head is completed. 11. Always pay your skip the respect of waiting for their decision. Do not step onto the mat and indicate which way you intend playing. Wait for the skip s instructions. 12. Never applaud lucky bowls accept them graciously. 13. Never complain about lucky bowls they equal each other out in the long run. 14. Respect the green at all times. Do not run or drop bowls on the green. 15. Always inform your opponent if you wish to leave the green. 16. If you lose, be a good loser. 17. Win or lose, always shake hands with your opponent and thank them for the game. 18. Offer your opponent or opposite number a drink after the game. Above all, enjoy the game and the friendships it provides.
4. GENERAL CLUB INFORMATION Bar Duties Because we are a member s club and enjoy the convenience of our own bar, we do rely on our own members to carry out bar duties, which we operate on a rota system. We have a monthly calendar displayed on the notice board highlighting when bar staff are required, but as we have plenty of willing helpers, you will only be called on to do a shift about once every two months. Naturally full training and help is given, so there s no need to panic! If you want further information, please contact a member of the Bar Management team Club Committee In common with most Members Clubs - and in compliance with the Club s membership of the FEB and FAB (Spanish Bowls Federations) - we have an elected Committee to oversee the running of the Club. The Committee will normally convene on the last Thursday of each month and Club Members will be invited to submit items for the agenda TWO weeks before this. Minutes of each meeting will be circulated by email to all Club Members with a hard copy filed in the Committee folder in the Clubhouse. Most Committee posts have a two year term, with half of the Committee elected each year to ensure continuity. There is no limit to how many times any one Member can stand for election and it is possible for a single member to hold more than one Committee post. The positions of Club Captain and Vice-Captain are elected annually. There is no limit to how many times a Member can stand for election. There is no automatic progression from Vice Captain to Club Captain. Both of these positions are also Committee posts. Elected positions are: Club Chairman, Club Secretary, Club Treasurer, Club Competition Secretary and Club Bar Manager. Together with the Club Captain and Vice-Captain this gives a nominal Committee of SEVEN people. In addition, the Club Constitution calls for every Committee meeting to include TWO nonelected members, selected on a rotation basis, who have the right to participate in the meeting but not to vote on decisions. In the event that the Committee be less than seven strong (i.e. someone holds more than one post) additional non-elected members will be called to the meeting to ensure the numbers are maintained. All Committee members have ONE vote regardless of how many posts they may hold. The Club Chairman may only vote in the event of a tied vote of the other Committee members. If you want further information about Committee meetings, please contact the Club Secretary.
Club Competitions During the winter season, numerous competitions are held in and around the Costa del Sol. All details of competitions are always posted on the noticeboard. If anyone is interested in taking part in any of these competitions, please feel free they are open to everyone, and a very enjoyable way of meeting members of other clubs. If you want further information about Competitions, please contact the Competition Secretary. Club Keys If you ever wanted to come along on a non-club day, you are more than welcome. All we ask is you clean up after yourselves, and make sure the clubhouse and gate is locked securely when you leave. Keys to the Club House are stored in a small safe near the entrance to the club specific details / access codes etc will be provided upon joining. Keys for the toilets are located on the board in the clubhouse (on the right hand side of the door). Again, if used, can you please ensure you return them to the Club house. Please contact any member of the Committee if you need any further information. Health & Safety First Aiders: We currently have 3 fully qualified first aiders, namely: Peter Meyerhoff - email: peter432m@gmail.com Crystal McCallam - email: chrystalisabel@gmail.com Janet Passingham - email: ron.passingham@gmail.com We plan to run further first aid courses throughout the year, therefore if anyone is interested, please contact Peter Meyerhoff for information. Defibrillator We have a defibrillator at the Club, which is located next to the first aid box in the Club House. This is a very expensive piece of equipment, therefore when not in use it is stored in Locker No.16. The key for which will always be on the far right hand side of the notice board, adjacent to the bookcase. The first person to open the bar is tasked with ensuring the defibrillator is hung up next to the first aid box, and the last person to leave the club is tasked with ensuring it is returned to Locker No.16. It is easy to use, but full training will be given to everyone by Peter Meyerhoff. However, let s hope we never need it. If you need any further information, please contact any member of the Committee.
Housekeeping Because this is a Member s Club, it is everyone s responsibility to keep the club clean and tidy at all times. Although we have various maintenance days during the year, where we have a squad of willing volunteers doing essential repairs, repainting, cleaning, etc, it would be nice if all members occasionally came to the club to tidy/sweep up without waiting for one of these days. All brushes etc are kept round the back of the club house. Also, if anyone stays behind for a drink and you are the last to leave, could we please ask you to leave all areas clean and tidy. If you need any further information, please ask any member of the Committee. League Teams - Tigers / Lions We have two league teams representing Lauro Golf Bowls Club, namely, The Tigers & the Lions. League matches start in October, through to March, and take place every Friday throughout the season. The Costa Del Sol League currently consists of 8 teams: Benalmadena. Benavista. Don Pablo. La Posada. Mijas LBC Miraflores Lauro GBC Santa Maria Members are invited to apply for selection in the Lauro League Teams at the start of the season (usually September/October). The league players are then picked by the Team Selection Committee, consisting of our Captain, Vice-Captain and Chairman. All League players should be aware that if they are not selected to play in any particular game, this in no way has any bearing on their performance or ability.. If you want further information about Lauro League matches / teams, etc, please contact any one of our Team Selectors Team Selectors Paul Hughes Captain email: paulhughes92@btinternet.com Brian Freeman Vice-Captain email: jamesunicornhouse@hotmail.com Ron Jones Chairman email: chairman@laurogolfbowlsclub.com
Locker Rental Locker rental commences 1 st April. For all your personal equipment 3 sizes of lockers are available for hire Large @ 45 per year Medium @ 35 per year Small @ 25 per year If you want further information, please contact the Club Treasurer. Membership Fees Membership year commences 1 st October. Membership and Fees A full annual membership costs 330. Six months membership costs 210. Three months membership costs 120 One month s membership costs 50 The full year s membership can also be paid by instalments First payment of 80, then five monthly payments of 50 thereafter. We can also provide payment packages to suit all individual needs, normally these would be 120 for three months membership, or 50 for one month s membership. There is no joining fee and no further green fees to pay Equipment hire; We have a range of equipment available for hire from the bowls pavilion. Popular sizes in shoes and bowls. Pay and Play If you want to give bowls a try to see how you get on before committing to membership, you can just roll up and play. Cost for pay and play is 7 per game (a game usually lasts around 3 hours). Members of other bowls clubs on the coast can come and play for 5 euros per session. Further details can be obtained from the Club Treasurer.
Social Events We have regular social events during the year a couple of which will be held for charity, and the rest will be held to generate funds for the club. All events will be advertised on the notice board by our Social Secretary, and circulated to all members. Everyone is welcome and if you want to bring guests, they will be more than welcome also. Any ideas for social activities are also very welcome. If you want further information about Social events, please contact our Social Secretary. Tuition / Coaching Free tuition / mentoring is available to everyone, by appointment. If you are interested, please contact a Committee member for further info. Web Page We are currently in the process of setting up a Lauro Golf Bowls Club website, in order to provide information for visitors and non-members, showing off the Club and the environs. It will also be a useful tool in providing basic contact details and directions. In addition we also aim to include a Members Area allowing easy access to all the information the Committee wants to disseminate, including stuff that is part of the information pack, committee agendas and minutes, club competition information etc. http://laurogolfbowlsclub.com/index.html Thank you for joining our Club January 2017
5. LAURO GOLF BOWLS CLUB RULES The following document is enclosed for Members information only. If any changes are required to the Club Rules, these will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting, or at an EGM, whichever is the sooner, and the matter will be discussed, and a vote taken before any changes are made.
6. LAURO GOLF BOWLS CLUB CODE OF CONDUCT It is the responsibility of Members of Lauro Golf Bowls Club to act within the Constitution, the Club Rules and the law. Therefore the enclosed document has been produced detailing what is expected of every member of the Club, and what disciplinary actions will be taken should there be any breaches of the Club s Code of Conduct.
7. FIXTURES & VENUES FOR 2016 / 2017 SEASON These details are enclosed for your information. All competition details are duly posted on the notice board together with closing dates, competition fees, etc. Please feel free to enter any competition it is a really fun way of meeting members of other clubs. If you require any more information please contact the Competition Secretary, who will be more than happy to help.
8. VISITING TEAMS We also have a number of visiting teams from the UK throughout the season, normally March / April / October., All details are put on the Club Notice Board. These are extremely enjoyable days, and we have quite a few clubs that come back to us year after year, because we have such a good laugh with them. Because this is a very important way of boosting our funds, we all try help where we can, and usually ask for additional volunteers for bar duties, help with sandwich making, BBQ assistance, and more importantly, people to play!! It s quite hard work, but so much fun. You ll enjoy every minute of it!!! If you require any further information please contact the Club Secretary.
9. MEMBERSHIP LIST The attached list is updated as and when necessary. A copy of the list is also posted on the Club Notice board. If you need to make any amendments could you please notify the Club Secretary with details. /ST January 2017