Greens Closure
Line marking will be undertaken on both A & B Greens this week in preparation for the season. Please note that both A & B Greens will be closed on Monday 26 August 2024.
- Margret Lambert (KMBC President)
Greens Team Report
A & B Greens
Ulli Kruse has the task of preparing and maintaining A and B greens. This involves scarifying sweeping watering and rolling and is ongoing. Please refer to the maintenance board next to the entry door for greens and rink availability. Mike Lynch and his crew have the task of line marking which hopefully only needs to be done twice a year. For the sake of efficiency, it may be necessary to close both greens for a period. Please refer to the maintenance board for closure information. Rob Holmes has the task of cleaning ditches and surrounds which is very much ongoing.
C Green
The preparation and maintenance of C green is carried out by our contractor Gary Thompson. Watering will occur on Saturday or Sunday night depending on usage. The green is closed on Monday for preparation for the week. It will be available for Tuesday practice after it has been rolled. It is planned to reopen the green on Tuesday September 3rd weather permitting. Any questions relating to the use of C green should be directed to Peter Glazbrook. Peter is also responsible for shifting the rink pegs on A and B green and allocating greens and rinks for trial games and pennant matches in consultation with the selectors.
Our greens team are the unsung heroes of the club going about their work quietly, efficiently and expertly, ensuring our playing surfaces and surrounds are always in pristine condition.
- Margret Lambert (KMBC President)
Club Training
Kookaburras Pennant Season Training
Club Training begins on Tuesday 3 September at 9-11am and continues throughout the season, including finals. All bowlers are welcome!
Trial Games - Internal and External
Saturday 7 September will be the first internal trial game. Training will start at 10am with a trial game to follow starting at 12.30. David has organised several trial games with other clubs for women, men and open gender. Please save the dates. Dates are following:
- Saturday 14 September against Payneham – home and away
- Saturday September 21 internal trial
- Saturday September 28 against Clarence Gardens, away 9.30am start.
- Saturday October 5 against Tranmere – home and away.
Women’s trial games
- Thursday September 5 an internal trial
- Thursday September 12 against Modbury at Modbury
- Thursday September 19 against West Lakes at West Lakes beginning at 9.30am
- Thursday October 3 at home against Sturt beginning at 10am
Men’s trial games
- Wednesday September 11 internal trial
- Wednesday September 18 internal trial
- Wednesday September 25 at home against Clarence Gardens beginning at 12.15pm 1 x 5 rinks and 1 x 3 rinks.
- Wednesday October 2 against Sturt. Venue TBA
Open Gender
- Saturday September 14 against Payneham. Venue TBD
- Saturday September 28 against Clarence Gardens at Clarence Gardens 9.30am. 2 x 4 rinks and 2 x 3 rinks.
- Saturday October 5 against Tranmere. Games will be at both clubs with further arrangements nearer the day.
Availability for Trial Games
Forms will be posted in the clubrooms on Monday for trial games. Please add your name to the list for each game either available or unavailable. Selectors will use the lists to determine teams for the games. If you are unable to get to the clubrooms to add your name, please contact Cecily Griffiths on 0427 196 356.
- Margret Lambert (KMBC President)
Pennant Season
Pennant games commence on the following dates:
- Saturday October 12, Open Gender
- Wednesday October 16, Men
- Thursday October 17, Women
If you are unavailable for a game, please write your name in the unavailable book. The book is located outside the office window.
- Cecily Griffiths (Chair of Selectors)
Night Owls Commencing Soon
It’s onward and upwards into the summer bowls season and that means Night Owls will be on again. Diary dates for the season openers are:
- Tuesday Night Owls – pairs 2 4 2 will begin on October 8.
- Thursday Night Owls – teams will begin on October 10.
Redlegs 2024 Major Lottery
Our sponsor, the Norwood Football Club has teamed up with our Bowling club for their 2024 Major Lottery and they will equally share all revenue raised by tickets purchased through our Bowling club. There are some fantastic prizes totaling $66,915.00 on offer and tickets are just $5 each.
What this means is if we sell 1000 tickets, we raise $2500.00 for our club, 2000 tickets and it is $5000.00 raised and so on. This is a great opportunity to raise considerable funds for our club and we hope you can help by purchasing tickets. Who knows you just might win yourself a brand-new Mazda 2 or one of the other 20 fantastic prizes on offer.
To have a chance to win and help raise money for your bowling club just click on the following link (or copy and paste into your browser).
- Purchase Tickets Here – https://www.raffletix.com.au/?ref=r88ha&sref=6hytb8p2
Friday Happy Hour (30 Aug)
Invite your friends and come and join us for Happy Hour this Friday 30 August 2024 at 5.30pm.
- Ken Mason
Friday Night Meal (6 Sept)
The next Friday meal will be Friday 6th September 2024 cooked by Peter Glazbrook as Ken Mason is away in Sept.
- Helpers 2 please - Michael W, Katie G and Pam R
The menu is Poached Chicken with Vegetables followed by Apple Crumble. Cost is $20 per head. Please have your names on the list by Wednesday 4th September 2024.
- Peter Glazbrook
Bowls Season Opening Dinner (20 Sept)
Come and join us in celebrating KMBC’s season opening. Always a most enjoyable night.
There will be a welcome to members and guests at 6pm after that there is an official opening of the shades. Current singles champions Heather Garnett and Greg Miller will then roll the first jack and bowl to get season 2024/25 underway.
The dinner is booking out with only a few places still available. If you intend coming you will need to get your name on the booking sheet quickly.
Dinner: $25 per head for 2 courses with full payment required on the night. Both card and cash will be accepted. Vegetarian and Vegan meals available on request.
- Margret Lambert (KMBC President)
Ladies Halloween Gala Day (28 Oct)
This fabulous tournament will be held at our Club on 28 October 2024 with a 9.30am for 10am start.
- Game Format: Ladies 3 Game Rolling Triples.
- Entry: $90 per team (single entries welcome)
- Lunch and Nibbles included.
- $4000 Prize Money
- Registration to Brian Dew - 0439 312 564
- Dress Code: Halloween
- Download the Ladies Gala Day flyer
Make sure you register a team and come along and enjoy the day.
- Tania Lewis (Tournament Co-ordinator)
Social Media
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram and remember, photos for all bowling club activities and events are most welcome.
Sponsors
Please remember that when you visit one of our club sponsors to let them know you are from the Kensington Marryatville Bowling Club so they know their sponsorship is worthwhile. Sponsors play a vital role in the future of our bowling club so please be sure to support them whenever you can. Anyone who has an idea about a potential sponsor please approach anyone on the committee to share your ideas.
Lawn Bowls Newsletter 26/08/2024