Banwell Bowling Club

Indoor Bowls 2021 from Potters

Forgotten what bowls looks like?
Well not to worry.

Our fixture Sec Mal Laycock has just sent me
an email pointing out that the indoor bowls 2021
competition from Potters is being streamed on YouTube

So pour yourself a large drink
settle down in your favourite armchair
and enjoy yourself while you
wallow in nostagia

End of 2020 Green Report

Merry Christmas everyone as we approach the end of the year, work continues on the green. 

You will remember we had to spray a fungicide last month to combat a bad attack of fusarium disease.
The fungicide has worked and has knocked back the disease.
There is a small amount of scarring left but this is showing signs of new grass growth and recovery is good.
The greenkeepers are confident this will eventually all fill in.

This recovery is due, in no small part, to the efforts of the green sweeping team. So thanks to you all.

A weak solution of iron sulphate (to retard moss growth) has been applied
and the green was aerated again but with solid tines this time. 

The Green keepers continue to need to cut the grass to a winter height of 8mm.
This week the weather has been colder which should slow down the
 unseasonal and unusual rate of growth of the grass that we have seen this year. 

Two 20 kg bags of winter fertiliser have also been applied this week.
The rain over the last few days has watered this in well.

The green will be cut again next week before the contractors take their Christmas break.

Generally the grass is looking lush, strong and healthy
with a thick covering over most of the playing surface.

Wishing you all a much better 2021

Activity on the Green

Banwell's roving reporter, Paul Aldus, captures an action photo
of President Barry, resplendent in Khaki shorts and
club fleece, picking up leaves from the surrounds around the green.

As he worked he commented...
"Eh Ooop Chaps:
Did you know?"........

Evil Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe had Yorkshire roots.
Well you try saying his surname backwards

OMG.... that is dreadful

Well what else did you expect during lockdown conditions?

Yes I know......Disbe-leaf.

To Banwell Bowls Club Members 

On behalf of the general committee, I hope you have been keeping safe and well in these testing times. 

Obviously given the current situation we have been and will be unable to hold the club’s annual AGM in 2020.  In line with Somerset Bowls Association, we have pencilled it in for Friday 12th March in the hope that restrictions on gatherings would have eased. 

In the meantime, all the officers and committee members have agreed to stay in their roles until the proposed AGM in March 2021.  As you might already be aware the fixtures for 2021 are on the website.

Thanks to Mal for sorting this out for the club. 

Attached are the audited accounts for the 2020 season. 
 The club is in a healthy state thanks to the members submitting
their subs as donations but also because of the 2 grants received, from North Somerset and Sport England. 

One thing to note from the accounts is that since the audit,
we have received an electricity rebate of £402. 

Also attached are the county forms for 2021,
if anyone would like to enter a competition please let me have the details before the 15th January 2021. 

Take care 

Chris 

Preliminary Fixture List
Now Available

Mal Laycock, our Fixture Sec has been
working his cotton socks off and the
result is...... The Fixture List for 2021
is now available.
This is the first edition and may change
before or during the season (Depending on
the Covid 19 virus).
But don't worry, if there are any changes
you will be the first to know

Click on "Fixtures" above to view

Dates for your Diary 2021

Message from Mal Lacock the fixture Secretary

Here are a few dates for your your diary for 2021
Hopefully the Covid19 virus will be on its way out
and we can get down to some
serious bowls once
again.

The full fixture list will follow later