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Current Affairs

The 2010 season beckons and we are all looking forward to some good bowling weather.

The winter has been especially long and hard and has seen the green under snow, ice or water for long periods – not the best conditions for grass but it seems to have come through relatively unscathed, apart from the ever-present moss that is! Rather more affected is the hedge which surrounds the green and this does look as if it may have given up the ghost. People say that is nearly impossible to kill privet but time will tell.

Once again our “first team” finds itself in the second division of the Hovingham League after suffering relegation last season so we should at least have some easier matches – nevertheless, we still prefer to play against stronger opposition.

Like many clubs, we are finding it increasingly difficult to attract new players and this is placing ever-more pressure on the selection committee. We consider dropping a league each year but never seem to have the courage to do it but the time is coming when we will have to bite the bullet unless new members can be attracted.

It is pleasing to note that the Yorkshire County Ladies still value our services and we have another county match this year when Yorkshire take on Cumbria at Sessay on Friday August 20th. We are also pleased to be hosting various county competitions throughout the season.

With the unification of mens and ladies sections, the problem of insurance has become a topic of some concern. It is not yet clear where clubs stand on public liability insurance when they entertain players from non-affiliated clubs. Bowls England, the new governing body, seem unable to shed light on the subject so we may well have to take some extraordinary steps in the 2010 season to cover ourselves in case of accident.

In spite of lots of concerns, we still look forward to the 2010 season and can’t wait to get onto the greens.

Fixtures for 2010

APRIL
18thSunMarshall Cup
25thSunPairs DayResult
26thMonSowerby Flatts AwayGaltres
 
MAY
3rdMonStillington HomeGaltres
5thWedLeyburn HomeJSW
7thFriBoroughbridge AwayEBRL
8thSatCoaching Day, 10 am - 3 pm
10thMonThirsk AwayGaltres
11thTuesWelham AwayHov
12thWedRichmond AwayJSW
13thThurs“May Bowl” YCWBA at Sessay
13thThursHarome HomeHov
14thFriDishforth HomeEBRL
17thMonStillington AwayTopham Trophy (1)
19thWedMasham HomeJSW
21stFriNorthallerton HomeEBRL
24thMonDishforth HomeGaltres
25thTuesSettrington HomeHov
26thWedHutton Rudby HomeJSW
27thThursHuby AwayHov
28thFriRipon Spa HomeEBRL
31stMonEasingwold AwayGaltres
 
JUNE
2ndWedCounty Triples at Sessay 2 p
2ndWedSowerby Flatts AwayJSW
3rdThursTerrington AwayHov
4thFriThirsk AwayEBRL
7thMonTopcliffe AwayGaltres
8thTuesHovingham HomeHov
9thWedDishforth HomeJSW
10thThursSettrington AwayWaltham Cup (1)
11thFriEasingwold AwayEBRL
11thFriBedale AwayJSW
14thMonTopham Trophy (2)
15thTuesSheriff Hutton AwayHov
16thWedTopcliffe AwayJSW
17thThursWelham HomeHov
17thThursCounty Pairs, 10 am and 2 pm
18thFriMasham HomeEBRL
18thFriThirsk HomeEden/Endersby
21stMonBoroughbridge HomeGaltres
22ndTuesHarome AwayHov
23rdWedThirsk HomeJSW
25thFriBedale HomeEBRL
25thFriThirsk AwayEden/Endersby
27thSunWalker CupLancs v Northumberland
28thMonSowerby Flatts HomeGaltres
29thTuesSettrington AwayHov
30thWedNorthallerton HomeJSW
 
JULY
1stThur(Away)Waltham Cup (2)
2ndFriSowerby AwayEBRL
2ndFriLeyburn AwayJSW
5thMonStillington AwayGaltres
6thTuesHuby HomeHov
7thWedRichmond HomeJSW
9thFriBoroughbridge HomeEBRL
12thMonThirsk HomeGaltres
13thTuesTerrington HomeHov
14thWedMasham AwayJSW
15thThursWaltham Cup semi-final
16thFriNorthallerton AwayEBRL
19thMonEasingwold HomeGaltres
20thTuesHovingham AwayHov
22ndThursWaltham Cup final
23rdFriDishforth AwayEBRL
23rdFriHutton Rudby AwayJSW
26thMonDishforth AwayGaltres
27thTuesSheriff Hutton HomeHov
28thWedSowerby Flatts HomeJSW
30thFriRipon Spa AwayEBRL
 
AUGUST
2ndMonTopcliffe HomeGaltres
3rdTuesSowerby Flatts AwayHML
4thWedDishforth AwayJSW
5thThursThirsk HomeHML
6thFriThirsk HomeEBRL
9thMonBoroughbridge AwayGaltres
10thTuesStillington AwayHML
11thWedBedale HomeJSW
13thFriEasingwold HomeEBRL
13thFriTopcliffe HomeJSW
14thSatMarshall Salver at Sowerby Flatts, 1.30pm
16thMonGaltres Winners v Rest
17thTuesHuby HomeHML
18thWedThirsk AwayJSW
19thThursSowerby Flatts HomeHML
20thFriYorkshire v CumbriaStella Logan
20thFriMasham AwayEBRL
24thTuesThirsk AwayHML
25thWedNorthallerton AwayJSW
26thThursStillington HomeHML
27thFriBedale AwayEBRL
 
SEPTEMBER
2ndThursHuby AwayHML
3rdFriSowerby HomeEBRL
5thSunJSW Finals Day at Richmond
12thSunSessay Finals Day, 1 pm start
 
OCTOBER
8thFriJSW Presentation Night, Richmond
15thFriAnnual Dinner, Golden Fleece
 
NOVEMBER
15thMonAnnual General Meeting, Village Hall, 7.30pm


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Club Chairman David Bee. Email chairman@sessaybowlsclub.info.     Tel: 01845 501 491