Coventry Bowling League 2024
Welcome to the Coventry & District Bowling League
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Tue 12th MarMidweek Fixture Changes
Several fixtures need to be moved due to Wednesday/Thursday clashes on a Tuesday.
Stoke Cov C v Gas C From Tuesday 14th May to Wednesday 15th May
Stoke Cov C v Herberts B from Tuesday 20th August to Wednesday 17th April (6pm start)
Tue 20th Feb
Start Times
Some Midweek/Thursday matches are listed with the wrong times. This is due to them having been moved to a different date. For the avoidance of doubt, all April and September mathes this year start at 6pm, with the away team rolling up between 5:40 and 5:55pm. It is important that the home team has completely left the green before the time the away team gets to use the green.
Mon 19th Feb
Changes to Saturday Fixtures
The matches on the 8th June have been moved to 21st September - the original date should have been kept free for the Merits.
Standard A v Wagon on the 18/05 & 10/08 have been swapped.
The fixtures have been updated to show these changes.
Thu 15th Feb
2024 fixtures now (provisionally) live
All C&D fixtures are live but may be subject to change. This year has been particularly challenging due to the number of team playing on a Tuesday and the green overlaps with other Leagues. Thank you to the other Leagues in the North Midlands for their help in getting to this point.
Please check your fixtures list carefully for any clashes; if you play for Leagues outside the North Midlands please check these too.
We have tried to make sure that a Club's Thursday B side does not play on the same Tuesday as their a Midweek B side for example but this has led to some unusually sequences of home/away matches. Their could be instances of a Midweek A and Thursday B team playing on the same Tuesday but this is acceptable for the League.
Tue 30th Jan
Fri 19th Jan
I would firstly like to wish you, your families and all at your Clubs a Happy New Year.
We have our first meeting of 2024 scheduled for Monday 6th February which is our AGM.
I have completed the financial report an this is with the Accounts inspector for review and approval - I will distribute this once I have completion from the Auditor.
We will need to confirm election of officers for 2024 - below is the current listing:
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- President – Bob Moss
- Deputy President – Bob Young
- Secretary/Treasurer – Martin Dobson
- Midweek/Thursday Match Secretary – vacant
- Saturday Match Secretary – vacant
- Sunday Match Secretary – vacant
- Competition Secretary – Len Peach
- Delegates NMCGBA – Martin Dobson & Bob Moss
- Trustees – Bob Moss, Bob Young, Martin Dobson
- Auditor – Matt Allen
Could you please ask within you Club if there is any interest from players to join the management committee - I would like any proposals in writing to myself prior to the meeting - I do not want people putting there names up on the night please.
As you know Damon Naile has already stepped down from the Match Secretary role so we will need someone to step into this position for 2024 - Damon has however agreed to support the League formation for 2024.
As far as League formation is concerned the deadline for submitting new teams into the League is Friday 19th January, please make sure I have this in writing by this date, the following is a list of Clubs whom have already submitted new teams for 2024 - please can you check and advise if there are any errors or omissions.
Clubs that have already identified new teams for 2024 are:
- Bulkington "B" - Thursday
- Walsgrave – Sunday
- Alvis – Thursday “C”
- Stockingford - Thursday “C”
- Potters Green – Thursday "B" & Sunday
- Bedworth EX Service – Tuesday Afternoon League
- Dunlop - Tuesday Afternoon League
- Griff & Coton - Tuesday Afternoon League
I you have any questions with respect to the above please do not hesitate to contact me.
Fri 3rd Nov 2023
Well with only a day to go before this years Annual Presentation Night at Newdigate Club, thought it would be good to advise you on the order of events:
- We have sold out of tickets which is excellent.
- We are unable to change or refund tickets now as food is ordered and seating plan completed.
- Unfortunately we will be unable to entertain any one who wants to attend on the night due to numbers & the Clubs fire regulations.
- Please bring your tickets with you.
- Please try and arrive and be seated for around 7 p.m.
- We are trying to commence the presentation as early as possible.
- With around 60 Trophies and awards to present this will take a while.
- We will be asking that every attendee is courteous throughout all the awards - its important each winner gets the same support from all attendees.
- We have £250 worth of raffle prizes - so please bring CASH with you.
- On arrival can you please make sure your Club members sit in the seats allocated - with the room full there is no space to be moving things around.
- We hope to complete the presentation by 8.30 pm latest
- This will be followed by the Buffet - Clubs will be asked to collect food by table.
- Following Buffet we will have the Raffle draw followed by Disco
- Bar will close at 11.30 pm.
I am sure this will be a fantastic night and a celebration of the Bowling successes throughout 2023