Deeside Long Mat

Important Dates:

Latest information:

Fri 6th Sep 2024

Dear Bowls Friends,

Unfortunately myself, (Lynda) and Allan, will NOT be running the Deeside Long Mat Bowls League this year, as this became too much last season, resulting in health issues. I would be happy, therefore, for someone else to take it over from us.

I have contacted Tara Mapp-Jones, Aura Deeside and have an email and contact number for her which can be forwarded on to whoever wishes to take over from me.

She has informed me that they will be increasing the price to £354.00 which approximately equates to an increase to £6 per person, provided that 64 people attend each week. Whoever takes over, will need to contact her directly, no later than the end of next week (Friday 13 September 2024) as she will be away on annual leave for two weeks after that.

We will email Captains and anyone interested in taking over regarding equipment etc

We hope it still runs, if it does not, then Aura will not keep it running the year after

Good luck in your endeavours

Lynda and Allan

Sat 17th Feb 2024

Congratulations to Hope for winning the League in style. A good effort by Connahs Quay in their last match to try and catch Hope, better luck next time! (See League table for final positions)

Looking forward to seeing you all on Monday for our final get together and Presentations

Sun 4th Feb 2024

LOST GENTS RING

Approximately a month ago, one of our members has lost a sentimental ring.

It is a gold ring, with square stones of black and white, each engraved with a face of a soldier

If anyone has seen it or knows anything about it, please can you contact either Lynda (Treasurer), Allan (Chairman) or Phil (League Secretary) so that we can pass on any relevant information to the the gentleman who has lost it.

He is prepared to pay a reward if the ring is found.

Deeside Leisure Centre have also been approached to see if it has been handed in, however, they were not able to help in this case, having checked all the relevant lost property items.

Thank you all very much.

Sat 20th Jan 2024

TO CREATE MORE INTEREST, PLEASE BRING A FRIEND TO THE LONG MAT FOR THEM TO TRY IT FOR THEMSELVES. FOR DOING THIS, YOU AND YOUR FRIEND WILL GET ONE GAME FREE (USUALLY £2.50). FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE SEE OUR FACEBOOK GROUP.

Sun 24th Dec

The Committee, Phil, Lynda, Allan, Anne and Harry would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

The League starts up again on Monday 8 January 2024 11.45am - 4.00pm

The Fixtures are:

Mat 1. Broughton A -v- Aston

Mat 2. Connahs Quay -v- Mancot Nomads

Mat 3. Hope -v- Mancot

Mat 4. Broughton B - v- Hawkesbury

Sun 24th Dec

DEESIDE LONG MAT BOWLS LEAGUE

Thank you to everyone who came to the Christmas Fun Day. It was a real success.

The Bonfire Cup was won by Kath Adams and Doug Hughes (Hope)

The Bonus Ball was won by Gwilym Edwards (Broughton A)

The Christmas comp overall winners were Broughton B.

Well done everyone.

Fri 15th Dec

CHRISTMAS FUN DAY - MONDAY 18 DECEMBER 2023

The day includes:

Refreshments all day (hot and cold drinks)

Buffet food (served from 1.00pm)

Big Raffle with a lot of prizes

Double Bonus ball with prize including roll over from last week

Christmas jumpers! (optional)

Bowls games to include triples, singles and to complete the last couple of games from the Bonfire Cup and a fun game with prizes to be won to finish!

Christmas music

Come along and enjoy the day, bring a friend if you like - the more the merrier!

Fri 15th Dec

STATEMENT

Following on from an official complaint, presented 11 December 2023, from a League member, we would like to propose a resolution to the problem raised.

We would like to suggest the following:

Each Team should be able to organise players so that each player is able to play 2 games. If, due to a shortage of players, there is a necessity for a player to play a third time, the choice of who that player will be to play, is made by the Captain of the Opposing Team, who will draw out a number from a bag. That number chosen corresponds to a list of numbers representing the players from the Team who are short.

Whoever player's name is allocated to that number, is the player who has been chosen by the Opposition Captain to play for the third time. This choice is final and cannot be changed.

Therefore, irrespective of whether this player is the strongest player in the team or the weakest, they have been chosen by the Opposition Captain to play.

Tue 21st Nov

ALL RULES HAVE NOW BEEN AMENDED AND APPROVED BY THE LEAGUE SECRETARY AND CHAIRMAN

THESE HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED BUT AMENDED FOR CLARIFICATION AND EACH TEAM WILL BE ISSUED WITH AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THEIR TEAM RECORDS

Phil Flinn

League Secretary

Allan Roberts

Chairman

Sun 19th Nov

GOOD NEWS!

The owner of the coat has been found. The lady in question picked up the wrong coat by mistake and both coats will be re-united with their correct owners on Monday.

Many thanks

Lynda

Sat 18th Nov

LADIES JACKET FOUND

A maroon coloured ladies fleece jacket was accidentally left behind last Monday at the Deeside Long Mat Bowls. It was passed to me, Lynda, by another member, whose own coat had been picked up mistakenly. I have the ladies jacket and will be bringing it to the Leisure Centre this Monday. If this is your coat and you have picked up the other inadvertently, please could you contact me on my landline and bring with you on Monday, the other coat.

Many thanks

Lynda Lawson (Treasurer)

01244 641665

Thu 16th Nov

It has come to the attention of the League Secretary and Chairman, of an unpleasant incident, whereby foul and offensive language was used.

PLEASE NOTE: This sort of behaviour is NOT TOLERATED WHATSOEVER in this League

Should anything similar happen again, the perpetrator will be subject to consequences.

Phil Flinn

League Secretary

Allan Roberts

Chairman

Thu 2nd Nov

DEESIDE LONG MAT BOWLING LEAGUE

BONFIRE CUP 6 NOVEMBER 2023

PAIRS DRAW

PRELIMS:

Mat 1: Mike Hayden & Dot Lloyd (Hope) - v - Colin Grimes & Ron Jones (Aston)

Mat 2: Rob Leeds & Eric Holden (M. Nomads) - v - Ailie Greer & Peter Holland (Broughton A)

Mat 1: Susan Greer & Sandra Collier (Broughton A) - v- Marlene Sherratt & Kath Adams (Hope)

FIRST ROUND: (Top Half)

Mat 1: Winner of 1st Game Prelims - v - Winner of 2nd Game Prelims

Mat 2: Anne Tapp & Tony Davies (M. Nomads) - v - Winner of 3rd Game Prelims

Mat 1: Wilf Ankers (Br. A) & Keith Marks (Aston) - v - Meryn Baskett & Roy Baskett (Aston)

Mat 2: Alan Martin & David Milne (Hope) - v - John Millington & Gwilym Edwards (Broughton A)

Mat 1: Alan Hughes & Doug Hughes (Hope) - v - Charlie Ward & Les Buxton (M. Nomads)

Mat 2: Mike Boyd & Steve Mayne (M. Nomads) - v - Ian Frost & Glen Baily (Aston)

Mat 1: Simon Downing & Val Herd (Aston) - v - Joyce Evans & Gill Lewis (Broughton B)

Mat 2: David Harrald & Karen Hutton (Broughton B) - v - Stuart Lammond & Keith Jones (Mancot)

FIRST ROUND: (Bottom Half)

Mat 3: Graham Toye & Anthony Davies (Hawkes) - v- David Bowers & Harry Wood (Con. Q)

Mat 4: Ken Bloxham & Lynn Aston (Con. Q) - v - Ron Sturdy & Ken Fitzgerald (Hawkes)

Mat 3: Ralph Savill (Br. B) & Rod Adams (Hope) - v - Terry Parsonage & Peter Carr (Hawkes)

Mat 4: Brenda Smallman (Mancot) & Steve Owens (Hawkes) - v - Ken Aston & Ged Murphy (Con. Q)

Mat 3: Roy Smallman & Jonathon Utting (Con. Q) - v - Paul Carter & Harry Friend (Broughton B)

Mat 4: Don Humphreys & Ken Tomlinson (Hawkes) - v - Mike Commins & Ray King (Con. Q)

Mat 3: Bryan Lewis & Mike Croft (Hawkes) - v - Ray Lamb & Ian Gill (Con. Q)

Mat 4: Phil Eaton & Dave Whitton (Mancot) - v - Barbara Robey & Graham Jenkins (Broughton B)

Tue 31st Oct

DEESIDE LONG MAT BOWLING LEAGUE

BONFIRE CUP PAIRS

Monday 6 November 2023, 12.00 noon start

No Practice

For Deeside Long Mat Members Only

Entry Fee £5 each player

Prize money subject to full entry

Main Comp

Winners: £15 each

Runners up: £7.50 each

Semi Finalists: £5 each

Consolation Comp

Winners: £10 each

Runners up: £5 each

PRIZE MONEY WILL BE GIVEN AT THE MERIT COMP AND PRESENTATION ON

19 FEBRUARY 2024

Tue 24th Oct

REVISED RULE CHANGES

Rule 17 (previously 17a)

If a jack is bowled short, it has to be over the second line to be valid. If it only JUST breaks the second line, it is deemed to be too short, it must go completely over the second line to be valid.

Rule 18 (previously 17b)

If the jack does not go over the second line, the Opponents can decide if they wish the jack to be placed on the SPOT or the T

PLEASE NOTE: The old Rule 18 has been deemed unnecessary is no longer used in the game.

We trust this now clarifies any issues or queries that may have arisen previously

Allan Roberts, Chairman

Phil Flinn, League Secretary

24 October 2023

Sat 21st Oct

Message for all Captains

As I have now almost completed the Registrations, please could all CAPTAINS collect the £5 fee for playing from each player in their respective Team, and I will issue the raffle tickets to the Captain to distribute between the players.

I will go round the Hall with the Bonus Ball separately for those who wish to participate.

Many thanks

Lynda

Treasurer

Fri 13th Oct