Flora Moves In, Then Up & Down

Flora is very keen to show off her skills which she maintains will help all members (no matter what their level of house cleaning skills) keep the Clubhouse clean on a regular basis.  However, she can only do this if members sign up to the cleaning rota on the noticeboard.  Flora is looking forward to working with each member on no more than 2 occasions throughout the season. She’d like to make it clear that she isn’t a traditional mop but is a much simpler, easier and cleaner way to put a shine on the clubhouse floor.  

Flora and all her tools are located in a plastic storage box in the ladies loo and the basic instructions of how to operate her are there also.  However, anyone who’d welcome a 10-minute user lesson only has to contact Elaine on 07979 802465 and that can be easily arranged.

New Clwyd Team Wins 1st Match

The new Vardre Deganwy team, that is playing its first season in the Clwyd Bowling League, achieved a 7:5 victory against their very first opponents, and it was on their opponents green. Well done everyone, a great team effort, and a great start for Captain Nigel.

1st Comp & Last Night

Last Sunday’s Opening Foursomes Competition will be completed when the final round is played later in the year. In the meantime, Click Here for a few photos from last Sunday’s event.

Opening Foursomes Briefing

Congratulations to the ‘B’ Team’s win last night against Sunny Rhyl by winning 5-games plus the 2-points for the Agg by winning just 1-point more than their opponents.

3 Great Starts

Please note that the Thursday Friendly match this week has been cancelled. Make sure you sign up for the next one with further details to be provided in due course.

Yesterday was the opening day of the Clwydian League season with superb results for all 3 of our teams. The ‘B’ Team won Away with a score of 8:4. The ‘C’ Team won at Home with a score of 7:5. A marvellous start for both teams.

Then the ‘A’ Team achieved something that no team in the ‘A’ Division achieved in 2022, a very well-earned draw 6:6 against Rhos Park ‘A’ – the team that not only topped the ‘A’ Division in 2022 but which also won every match that season. 6-wins for our team yet just missed out on the aggregate 163:165.

We’re Off

The first league matches of the bowling season take place today with all three of the Vardre Deganwy Clwydian League teams involved. Good luck to everyone as you take on your opponents and enjoy yourselves. Here’s to a great season.

Our top model Sylvia demonstrates our team logo alongside our sponsor’s logo – MKM

If you still need to get your team clothing for this season, or if you have previous years’ shirts that need the sponsor’s logo added, Click Here for details.

Opening Foursomes 2023

It was cold but, happily, dry weather for the first competition of the season. There was a very good turnout of both players and spectators with some members also very kindly providing sandwiches and cakes. Thanks to them and to the markers and measurers too. Although the semi-finals were completed, the Final will be held at a later date to be confirmed.

From ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’ to ‘Shan Shan Style’ (is that the correct song title?) – Anyway, here are two of the competing teams braving the cold: Clare, Shan, Bunty, Rosina

There will be just a few more photos from the event on the website within the next few days so keep checking back.

Plus, hot off the presses, it’s Dave H’s very informative and entertaining Newsletter No. 53. Click Here

Upcoming April Events

DOUBLES FRIENDLY: We now have 8 members wishing to play in our first Doubles Friendly at Dwygyfylchi next Thursday (6th April).  In order for any members to get over to Rhyl for the opening Vale of Clwyd League match, the friendly starts at 1-30pm and will finish at 4-00pm as we have arranged timed  games, with each couple bowling for 90 minutes (2 games x 45 mins). We could possibly do with another 4 players to have a minimum of 6 pairs. Our hosts will provide refreshments but ask if we may contribute via their football card, and they are hoping the Golf Club bar is available after the match.

SPRING PAIRS: Next on the Social bowling calendar is the Spring Pairs on Sunday April 16th, starting at 1:30pm and completed by 5:00pm. You may select your own partner for this event, but individual handicaps come into play as well as timed games (& reduced games). It is a knock-out format but losing pairs go into a plate competition and all entrants are again guaranteed at least 3 games. £1 entry which includes tea/coffee/biscuits & a limit of 32 members (16 pairs) – closing date of Sat April 15th @ 5:00pm.

Ian enacts the new Disciplinary Procedure

LADIES FRIENDLIES AND THE 1ST LADIES VERSUS GENTS MATCH: On 17th April, the day after the Spring Pairs, the Ladies host Llandudno Oval at 1:30pm, and the following week travel to Rhos on Sea (24th) for a 2nd friendly. Our male members MUST have known about this hectic schedule as pencilled in for Thursday April 20th is the first Ladies v Gents encounter of the season. This year this competition will be run on a kind of “test match” format with further matches arranged later in the season, the idea being that we compete in singles, doubles and possibly triples over the year.

IF there is room, posters advertising all events will be displayed on the notice-boards inside the Clubhouse. Ian

Opening Foursomes Tomorrow

There is still time to sign up for tomorrow’s opening competition of the season. Just add your name to the list on the noticeboard in the Clubhouse and arrive at the green on 2nd April by 10:30am for an 11:00am start. The organisers will team people up to play in the competition.

Sean, Gay, Hazel and Dave L in last year’s foursomes

3rd not 8th

Ian has rearranged the ‘A’ Team Practice (North Wales Coast League) from Saturday 8th April to next Monday, 3rd April 2023 at 3:30pm to 5:00pm-ish. Hopefully team members will be able to attend. Now team members have a free Easter weekend.

Remember to check out the Weekly Board inside and outside the Clubhouse and on this website (Click Here).

Latest

  • Sunday 2nd April is the Opening Foursomes (doubles). Remember to sign up for this and although it starts at 11:00am, please arrive no later than 10:30am.
  • Thursday 1st Friendly of season is on 6th April starting at 1:30pm so arrive no later than 1:00pm. Let’s make it a good turnout please.
  • Sunday 16th April is the Spring Pairs Competition starting at 1:30pm so arrive no later than 1:00pm. This replaces the Easter Pairs. We will make sure it finishes at a reasonable time. Add your name to the list on the noticeboard when it goes up.
  • Closing date for the current club competitions: the Ladder; the Alpha Trophy; and, the Hornby Cup, has been set for Sunday 16th April. No entries can be accepted after this date.
  • Thursday 20th April we will hold or annual grudge match – Ladies v Gents. This may be slightly different this year as we may hold this competition on several occasions throughout the season with some singles matches thrown in.
Update from Dave H

The Newsletter will give these details again and they will be on our website. I hope you can make some, if not all, of them.