Parking Problem

This is a plea to all Club Members. Please avoid parking on the corner of Vardre Avenue where it meets Bron Vardre Avenue (the junction just below our entrance gate). When parking on the corner, it makes it impossible for people turning out of Bron Vardre Avenue to see cars coming down from the top of Vardre Avenue.

There is not much parking availability on the grass verge in Vardre Avenue, so you may have to park a bit further away if there are no more spaces on the grass verge. We might put out a couple of cones so that people remember not to park on the corner. We want to be respectful to all our local neighbours who live nearby or who need to use those local roads safely. Thank you to everyone for your consideration.

Perfect Parking. Please do not park any nearer to the corner than the dark blue car in the above photo. Thank you.

Our “Big Help Out Days”, Just a Week Away

Calling all Club Members to take part in our “Big Help Out Days” on 19th and 20th May. Please support your Club by playing Host to other Clubs from around North Wales. The first event will be on Friday 19th May when there will be a Wednesday Evening League Cup match, approx 3-hours from 6pm-9pm. On the following afternoon of Saturday 20th May, we will host a qualifying round of the Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association Senior Merits.

Simply add your name to the list on the noticeboard, and then remember to turn up, to be one of the Hosts or Hostesses of the Day – a bit like being Soup of the Day in a Restaurant, but with the chance of having far more fun. Thank you.

See how many times Ian features in these volunteering roles? Let’s show him our appreciation and volunteer for our Big Help Out Days so he doesn’t end up juggling the majority of the hosting roles himself and save him from pulling out his own hair

Big Help Out Days at Our Green

The Club is hosting two competitions, within 24-hours of each other, in less than 2-weeks time. We will need volunteers to assist with preparing the green and arranging seating, providing refreshments, running a raffle, and measuring.

The first event will be on Friday 19th May when we host a Wednesday Evening League Cup match (approx 3-hours from 6pm-9pm). On the following afternoon of Saturday 20th May, we will host a qualifying round of the Welsh Senior Merits. Times and entrants for this event are yet to be confirmed but the Competition could last up to 5 hours. If twice the number of volunteers can be available, then the responsibilities can be shared with a reduction in the time volunteers need to spend at the event.

We have already hosted 2-Cup Games this season requiring 4-volunteers on each occasion. If you are free to help with these tasks, please sign up on the list on the notice-board. It would be really helpful if these tasks could be shared amongst members, a great opportunity for you to become involved in the Club other than playing. We have an excellent record of hospitality that needs sustaining. Without enough volunteers, the event may have to be cancelled and re-arranged elsewhere.

Yesterday was national Big Help Out Day – let’s hold our own Big Help Out Days on 19th & 20th May. We look forward to seeing you there. Please sign-up in advance so that our organisers do not have to worry on the day of the events that we may not have enough volunteers.

First Aid Training

This training will be held at the Vardre Deganwy Clubhouse on Friday 19th May @ 10:00am for 2.5 hours. It will include First Aid Awareness, CPR and the use of our defibrillator, and will be run by the St. John’s Ambulance. And the best bit is it is completely FREE to participants.

If Club Members are interested in participating, please add your name to the list in the Clubhouse where a few members have already added their names. There is a maximum limit of 15-people – so don’t delay. If there are even more members interested, we will put you on a “waiting list”. Thanks. Marina

Whilst we’re on the subject, is your own First Aid Kit/Box at home still fit for purpose with appropriate contents that are still in date and usable? Might be worth a check before you next use your hammer on your thumb.

History Made

Yesterday, Vardre Deganwy’s first ever Ladies League Team made their debut appearance in the Clwydian Ladies League, and won by 7:3. A great start to the 1st campaign. The match of the day (not televised nor any post-match analysis by Gary Lineker) was between Elaine and her opponent that went to the wire with Elaine winning the game.

Rhuddlan Bowling Green

P.S. The date of Shan’s Art Display to be held in the Clubhouse has been changed to Sunday 11th June. Good really because it gives you an extra week to save up. DaveH

1st Game Today

Vardre Deganwy now has a Ladies Team in the Clwydian Ladies League for the first time, and today is the first day of the Season. Our team is off to Rhuddlan, and the Rhuddlan Team is also a new entry to this league. So it will be very interesting to see how the two teams match up. Good luck to Carol B our Captain and her Team.

Carol B the Ladies Team Captain