Surveys - Open to June 30
2025/26 KMBC Bowls Intention Survey
The committee would appreciate current members completing the first seeking your intention regarding bowling in season 25/26 KMBC including updating records if they have changed.
2025/26 Pennant Bowls Season Review of Coaching and Performance
At the beginning of the 2024/25 Pennant Bowls season, the Bowls Committee formulated a list of requirements and objectives to be actioned with a view to the implementation of a co-ordinated coaching plan for the Club. The plan was discussed with the coaching panel prior to the commencement of season 24/25 and actions agreed.
The performance of the Club in the Pennants Season was overall with some exceptions, poor. Two sides were relegated and another two were close to being relegated. This was not good enough and action to identify the reasons for this situation and to find a way to achieve significant improvements for the 2025/26 Season is needed.
During the season focus and effort was supportive of improvement to individual performance, which is undeniably positive but not enough. A sense of belonging as part of a team, developing rapport among players is significant in creating success.
Thinking of Henry Ford and Albert Einstein. The quote frequently attributed to them "If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got" highlights the importance of changing behaviours and approaches to achieve different outcomes. Therefore, adopting the same course again and expecting a different outcome would not be a reasonable approach to resolving the problem.
The committee seeks honest and detailed feedback from each pennant player to the questions in assisting to find ways to create change. There are 3 questions which can be accessed via the link below. There are 2 sections, Coaching feedback and Bowls Teams Performance feedback.
Books Needed
Ngaire Alldritt is looking for a few additions to the book collection for sale at the Club. The ones she has in stock are not selling, so she would like to refresh the collection. If you can help, please either leave your donations at the club or see Ngaire.
Fundraiser for Cancer
As part of Sarah Lee's determination to help others and to give back to those who have helped her along the way, as she continues to live each day to the full, Sarah has decided to take on the challenge of hiking a 100km portion of the 800km-long Camino Way in Spain! Her fundraising target is $3500 for Breast Cancer Trials.
To do this, she will be holding a movie night at the Regal Cinema, 21 June, where they will show the movie 'The Way, My Way', a movie about the Camino Way. Details:
- Movie: The Way, My Way
- Date: Sat, 21 June
- Where: Regal Cinema
- Time: Doors open at 6.30pm, movie starts at 7.30pm.
- Tickets: $30 and includes a drink on arrival
- Raffle Tickets: $5ea
- Cheese boxes: $25ea
- Dessert boxes: $15ea
There will also be a wine wall for people to purchase from.
Tickets are available through www.trybooking.com with cheese and desert boxes, along with raffle tickets being able to be ordered at the same time when purchasing tickets. The link is: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1384821.
If people are unable to attend but would like to donate to Sarah's fundraising efforts, they are able to donate here:
https://breast-cancer-trials.grassrootz.com/breastcancertrials-caminodesantiago-2025/sarah-lee
The raffle prizes include:
- 1st prize - $300 framing gift voucher. Donated by FrameWorks, and a Modbury Hotel buy one, get-one free meal deal. Donated by Modbury Hotel. Value: $325
- 2nd prize - Mixed half dozen- 3 bottles of red wine and 3 bottles of white wine. Donated by Tom Andary, and a Modbury Hotel buy one, get-one free meal deal. Donated by Modbury Hotel. Value: $155
- 3rd prize - Trendy Gourmet Basket, donated by Charlesworth Nuts, $25 gift voucher, donated by Dam Murphy's, Norwood, and a Modbury Hotel buy one, get-one free meal deal, donated by Modbury Hotel. Value: $104.
- 4th prize - $75 Meal Gift voucher at the Robin Hood Hotel, donated by the Robin Hood hotel, a Pickled Duck buy one, get-one free meal deal, donated by the Modbury Hotel. Value: $100
- 5th prize - $50 meal voucher and a bottle of The Last Hurrah Sparkling, donated by the Tower Hotel, and a Pickled Duck, Buy one, get-one free meal deal, donated by the Modbury Hotel. Value: $98
Happy Hour
We hope to see you and your friends at Happy Hour this Friday at 5.30pm.
- Visit our Kensi Friday Happy Hour page for more information.
Social Media
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with all the latest news and updates. We also love seeing your photos of club activities and events, so feel free to share them with us!
Sponsors
When visiting any of our club sponsors, kindly mention that you are from the Kensington Marryatville Bowling Club. This simple gesture lets them know their sponsorship is appreciated and valuable. Our sponsors are crucial to the future of our club, so please show your support whenever possible.
If you have suggestions for potential new sponsors, feel free to approach any committee member. Your ideas can make a big difference!
Lawn Bowls Newsletter 09/06/2025