News Just in from the Committee

The Vardre Bowling Club Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday 11th March 2022. It will be held at 10:00am in the Llandudno Junction Community Centre (former Hotpoint Club). More details in due course.

Occasional Item #10 Rules of the Game

9.9         If, during the course of a game, it becomes so dark that the jack cannot be seen distinctly from the footer, the player may request to have a light exhibited at the jack, or may appeal to the Referee, whose decision shall be final, for the game to be suspended.

“Can you see the jack Carol?” “Er, no, can you John?” “Er no.” “Do you want a light on the Jack or should we just ask the Referee to suspend the game?”

9.10       In the event of a suspension owing to the above cause or any other unforeseen circumstances, the points scored by each player shall stand and the position of the jack shall be marked. Ends should be completed if possible, games being restarted from an agreed point as near as possible to where the jack lay at the last end played.

Source: British Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA)

Beach Bowls

Even when you are on a beach holiday with your family, you can keep up your bowls practice by playing Beach Bowls. This is similar to French Boules but you use a beach pebble as the target and each player uses three other pebbles to throw towards the jack in order to be the nearest. As in the real game of boules and bowls, you will need someone to umpire to resolve disagreements!

The Ayes Have It

Question: When are eyes not eyes?

You-know-who

Answer: When the wind makes them water.

Another Victorian Riddle from the book: “A Thousand and One Riddles – With a Few Thrown In”, published by George Routledge and Sons, Limited, London.

Irish Jig

John C gets in some Irish dancing practice. He’s using a perfect technique to keep his upper body completely still and his arms straight whilst his legs operate at a really fast-pace below.