NEWS & VIEWS

 

Monty on the Move ......

A group of players from our bowling club visited Singapore for twelve days to both play bowls and enjoy visiting the country.

Two games of bowls were played against the Tanglin Sports Club, which is on top of a five story building.  Another game was played against the Singapore Cricket Club (Bowls Club).

The trip was organised by Kevin Kerkham, with the assistance of one of our new sponsors - Delta Travel Montmorency.  Delta did a fantastic job, and everybody had a great time over the twelve days.

Teams from Monty and Singapore get ready to battle it out

 

LAW CHANGES

(Law Books are currently being updated)

 

Revised Laws will take effect from the start of the 2011-2012 pennant season (both Tuesday and Saturday).

 

These include:

Game Length

The game length is 21 ends.

Breaks during play

Where matches are scheduled at the normal 1.00 pm Saturday start: A 15 minute break will be taken at 2:45pm, the bell is to be rung at 2:40pm and no new ends are to be commenced after this time including ends that are made dead. Play is to resume at 3:00pm with all players expected to be back at their rink to re-commence play at that time. The purpose of this 5 minutes “period of grace” is to allow those who have just commenced an end to complete their end and still have a 15 minute break. By prior mutual arrangement, the scheduled break may be waived. If side managers are not able to agree, scheduled break will be taken at stated time above.

 

The lunch break for Tuesday pennant will remain.

Finals

There will be a final four play-off within each section for all pennant competitions.

For the complete document detailing these changes, click here.

 

We have received a new batch of mats from our good sponsor, The Athlete's Foot. 
To prevent thners curling, please hang them up in the cupboard, do not lie them down.

 

Also, there are discount vouchers available to all club members applicable to all shoes in the store.  If you're thinking about buying shoes, make sure that you get a voucher.

 

 

MOVING THE MAT – further explanation

The first part of that law reads "the mat should not be moved from its original position

  EXCEPT in the following circumstances: 

·    Point 1 of that law would apply if, say, the mat was displaced by a foot during a bowl delivery or by the wind. 

·    Point 2 is self explanatory as is Point 3. 

Ø  The last point would apply if the mat was put down "off line" originally. 

o   As soon as its incorrect position is noticed, even after a bowl or bowls have been delivered,

 the mat can be put on the correct line.  

 

WHAT HAPPENS IF ONE PLAYERS HAS NOT TURNED UP ON TIME?

·  The team should have waited a maximum of 30 minutes before commencing play. 

·  If a substitute was available immediately play could have commenced on time -

       with the intended player taking the place of the substitute, on arrival. 

· Once a team starts playing with 3 members neither a substitute nor the intended player can join the rink.