An Occasional Item: #15 Laws of the Game

QUESTION: During a league doubles match, are members who have finished their match and are not currently playing a match on the green, allowed to be on the green commenting on another’s players match guiding/coaching their team mates?

ANSWER: Rule 9.2 – No person, other than the players and the Referee, is allowed on the green (except Measurers when their services are required).

Nothing in this Law will apply to a severely disabled person who needs assistance on the green.

NOTE: There is nothing in the Laws to stop coaching by people who are off the green. There may be a problem with players from another game on the green offering coaching/advice to players as they could be considered not to be covered under Law 9.2 which is intended to apply to the players, referee and measurers for an individual game. Other players from another game could give an opinion on who is on just as is the normal practice in non-officially refereed matches, e.g. league matches when a player asks someone off the green to advise them on who is on, as long as it is done at the appropriate time.

Above information provided by Arthur Peake, WCGBA Referee.

Referee Arthur

Just 9-Days Away

Dave H circulated a reminder to Members on Wednesday evening about the Club’s charity fundraising day to be held on 30th July with all proceeds to be donated to our local primary school in Deganwy, as requested by the late David Rogers Jones, our previous Chairman. Let’s make it a day to remember – come rain or shine. Hopefully, the recent rainfalls will not occur so that the Spider competition and all the other things great planned for the day can be enjoyed without the need for full wet weather gear.

The day starts at 1:00pm if you want to participate in the Spider (£1 entry) which will take place at 1:30pm with a good prize to be won. The bowls match (£2.50 pp entry) will take place immediately after that.

If you can donate a Tombola and Raffle Prize/s then please bring it/them along to the Clubhouse in the next week so that all prep can be done on Saturday 29th July. Thank you to everyone for supporting this event.

2021 Some of the Spider Entrants

Shock Tactics

Now, only a few of us know what this scene was all about. What do you think? Choose from one of the following or send in another suggestion:

Arthur, Clarice, Esther (behind) and Tom C (Right rear)
  • A tsunami is about to strike from the Conwy estuary side of the green;
  • Our own barber shop quartet of Esther, Tom C, Clarice and Arthur entertain us all whilst the visiting team rolls up on the green;
  • Arthur is in the process of being mugged by Clarice for money but he puts up a pretty good fight;
  • Clarice asks Arthur to semaphore the game score to the players on the other side of the green;
  • Clarice has previously warned Arthur about singing and dancing on the sidelines whilst a game is in progress.

Baldachin?

What has Tommy been up to? He’s preparing for a new addition to our bowling club. Perhaps not exactly a baldachin (a particular type of canopy), but we should soon have an awning so that both the Home team and the Away team have some better protection from the rain or the sunshine.

How is Tommy preparing? By painting the wooden supports needed for the awning. There’s no rest for any of our volunteers who keep the club well maintained during every month of the year.

Just Like That

Captured on film – the moment before Esther threw a glass of water over Ann. Not really. Esther was just showing Ann one of her magic tricks with a glass of water and a hat. You should ask her, next time you see her, to show you how it works.

Esther (left) & Ann

P.S. What was Tommy up to yesterday? Find out here tomorrow morning.

It’s a Match Up

Click Here to read Ian’s report on the North Wales Coast ‘A’ Team’s match on Saturday.

In other news: here’s a response to any cats on hot tin roofs – a few twilight and touching photos of a pair of courting woodpigeons on a cold tiled roof.

Ospreys

Visit Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre to view the Ospreys. Meet the expert staff there and see the ospreys from the Osprey Lookout (Free). Plus a live video feed. Telescopes are available and there is a pre-bookable osprey hide 140m from the nest, with discount available for supporters of the North Wales Wildlife Trust. Click Here for more information.

Osprey

Rain Stops Play

The driving rain is beaten by our ‘B’ Team

Our Clwydian ‘B’ Team considered battling the elements and managed to hide behind an array of large umbrellas to try and stay dry. However, beaten only by the weather, the match was called off so the team survives to play their semi-final another day. However, in Kinmel Bay, our ‘A’ Team battled through the rainstorm with everyone getting soaked through and cold, and ending up by losing out in their semi-final by 9-points.

Conwy River Festival

Conwy River Festival is to be run over 2-weekends: 14th-16th July and 21st-23rd July 2023. Best of all, of course, it’s free to all spectators. Click Here to visit the website for more information.

Semi Time

Our ‘A’ and ‘B’ Teams are playing in their respective Division semi-finals tomorrow. The ‘A’ Team will be at Kinmel Bay Bowling Club and the ‘B’ Team will be playing at Eirias Park Bowling Club. If you have time, please do go along to watch and support. The more voices the better. The matches start at 2:15pm.

Parent Starling advises its chick to go and watch Vardre Deganwy’s semi-final matches tomorrow