The end of the season on 3rd September for the North Wales Coast League brought good news and bad news. Good news for our ‘B’ Team, consolidating their 4th place in the ‘D’ Division. Well done everyone. Bad news for our ‘A’ Team that, after a valiant struggle with 5 other clubs during the season, it was eventually relegated despite winning a high number of points not usually associated with a team in a relegation zone. Click Here to read Captain Ian’s report of the ‘A’ Team’s match.
Click Here to see updated Diary of Upcoming Additional Events. Dates may have changed or been added or additional detail included since you last saw this list.
The photo above includes a selfie of David L in his daytime finery. Ooops, sorry, actually it’s a photo taken by David L on his travels through Gwydyr Forest earlier this week. It is the information board at the site of a 400-year old bowling green in the middle of Gwydyr Forest above Llanrwst! Who knew?
If you get the chance, do go and visit the site. And, as David L advises, when you are heading to Llanwrst for a bowls league match, do not make the mistake of heading to this bowling green. If you do, however, you will know immediately that it is not the right location because it will not be submerged under 6-feet of flood water.
Sue kindly suggests to John P where she thinks she should put the jack and he happily agrees.
Just when you were all ready to put your feet up at home, here are some advance dates for your diary from the Committee. More details to be provided in due course:
| 10th September 2022 2pm Start | North Wales Coast Bowling League Merits Qualifying Rounds (prior to President’s Day at Conwy Bowling Green on 17th September 2022). Vardre Deganwy ‘A’ and ‘B’ Teams will play their qualifying round at Old Colwyn Bowling Green. Our ‘A’ Team will have a +2 start and our ‘B’ Team a +6 start. On the same day, teams from other clubs will play their qualifying round on Vardre Deganwy Bowling Green. So, if you don’t get to Old Colwyn to watch our teams, then pop down to our green instead. |
| 11th September 2022 2pm Start | 2:00pm we will be hosting the preliminary rounds of the Colwyn and Llandudno Presidents Day (18th Sept). If you can help, please come along. Come along anyway. |
| 12th September 2022 | Closing Date for Clwydian League players to enter a Pairs Competition to be played on 16th September 2022 at 10:30am at Dyserth and Rhos-on-Sea. £5.00 per pair to enter, only 2-pairs per team may enter. To enter, contact John Dowber 01492 532108. Final to be played at Abergele on 23rd September 2022. |
| 16th September 2022 | Qualifying round of Clwydian League Pairs Competition to be held at Dyserth and Rhos-on-Sea (entry pre-12th September). |
| 17th September 2022 | North Wales Coast Bowling League President’s Day at Conwy Bowling green. |
| By end of September 2022 | Add your name to league lists in clubhouse if you want to play in one or more of the leagues next year. |
| Anytime | If you would like to offer your help with the green or general maintenance then please have a word with Ian, David L or Tommy. |
| By end of September 2022 | If you want to take a more active role in the club, get someone to nominate you and add your names to the list in the clubhouse. See what options are available on the noticeboard. Voting at AGM in November. |
| 18th September 2022 | President’s Day for the Colwyn & Llandudno League 2022 Season is to be held at Mochdre Bowling Club. Vardre Deganwy ‘A’ Team will receive the Division ‘B’ Winners trophy. |
| 18th September 2022 | Walled Towns Competition at Denbigh. An annual competition involving 4-clubs that includes Vardre Deganwy. Starts at 10:30am. |
| 22nd September 2022 | Closing Fours Competition at Vardre Deganwy. Add your name in advance to the entry list in the clubhouse. |
| 23rd September 2022 | Ensure you have submitted your club survey comments by today to Ian W (circulated in August). |
| 23rd September 2022 | Final of Clwydian League Pairs Competition at Abergele. |
| 29th September 2022 | Finals at Vardre Deganwy of both the Alpha Cup and the Hornby Cup. |
| 7th October 2022 | Clwydian League Merit Qualifying round (greens to be confirmed). |
| 9th October 2022 | Vardre Deganwy green closes for the winter today at 5:00pm. |
| 11th October 2022 | Clwydian League President’s Day 11:00am at Highbury. |
| 25th November 2022 | Annual General Meeting. |
| Sometime prior to 25th December 2022 | Club Christmas Luncheon Party (you have been warned!) |
4.4a Objection to a mark set by the leader can only be made by the leader’s opponent after the first bowl has come to rest. If the opponent objects before the leader’s first bowl has come to rest, the leader may have the jack, and bowl if played, returned to have another attempt at setting a mark. Only the opponent can object to the mark. An opponent objecting to a mark must make a clear indication that an objection has been made.
4.4b If, after an objection to a mark has been made, it is proved by measurement to be a mark, the jack and bowl shall remain.
4.5 If the leader fails to set a mark, the leader’s opponent is then entitled to an attempt at setting a mark. In pairs this will be the player waiting to follow the leader.
4.6 If the leader fails to set a mark, objection to an attempt by the opponent must be made by the leader before delivering the first bowl.
4.7 If the opponent then fails to set a mark, the leader shall have another attempt and so on, alternately, until a mark has been set by one of them. The original leader to play the first bowl.
Laws of the Game from the British Crown Green Bowling Association
Click on the dates below to read the reports from Marina, the Captain of Vardre B Colwyn & Llandudno League (Wednesday night matches) and a report from Ian, the Captain of Vardre A North Wales Coast League (Saturday afternoon matches).
Following last Friday’s Committee meeting, as if by magic, Dave H has produced the August newsletter (2nd) for your delictation. Click Here to see a copy of the newsletter.
| MONDAY 29th August | 10:00am | U3A Coaching |
| TUESDAY 30th August | 2:15pm | Clwydian C Team versus East Parade D AWAY |
| Tuesday continued | 2:15pm | Clwydian A Team versus Copperfields A HOME |
| Tuesday continued | 2:15pm | Clwydian B Team versus Eirias Park B AWAY |
| WEDNESDAY 31st August | 6:00pm | Col&Llan A Team versus St Asaph AWAY |
| Wednesday continued | 6:00pm | Col&Llan B Team versus Mochdre Park B HOME |
| THURSDAY 1st September | ||
| FRIDAY 2nd September | ||
| SATURDAY 3rd September | 2:00pm | NWC A Team versus St Asaph A HOME |
| Saturday continued | 2:00pm | NWC B Team versus Bala AWAY |
| SUNDAY 4th September | ||
| MONDAY 5th September | 10:00am | U3A Coaching |
Thank you to everyone who came along to support our two Mixed Pairs teams in the Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association (WCGBA) Finals Day yesterday. Ian & Shan, David L & Diane, competed hard in every round, as far as the Quarter Finals, and were only defeated by the two pairs that eventually reached the Final. The Finalists could perhaps be described as serial competition entrants so were very experienced, having also played at superleague, county and country level. Maybe next time folks.
Photograph courtesy of Elaine Beech
Vardre Deganwy Crown Green Bowling Club 