January 2019 Newsletter

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I have included the entry form for the Mixed Pairs competition with this newsletter. It will take place at Forest C C on Saturday 9th March. The competition is open to all registered players of the skittle league. If you don’t have a partner to play with then I may be able to find someone.

Trophies

Could winners of trophies from last season please return them by mid March. In the past the Committee have spent the morning of the presentation cleaning the trophies the best we could in the time we had. Please return them to Mr Alex Annal at 8 Pine Close Melksham or myself Thank you.

Ladies Section

Outstanding Games
There are currently 1 Ladies game outstanding. This game will be played on a rearranged date in the next couple of weeks.
Premier
W/C 17th Sept Comrades v Flying Chicks

Ladies Cup Draws

KO Cup Semi Final and Final

To be played on Saturday 12/01/2019 at the Liberal Club 7.30 pm game START TIME. Please arrive in plenty of time Thank you.

Breakaways V Nomads
Liberal Castaways V Awdry’s Angels

Draw carried out by Mr K Wathen and Mr A Annal in the presence of the full committee

Front Pin First Quarter Final to be played by 10/2/19

The Chasers V Armstrong’s Angels
Flying Chicks V Broughton Sports
Liberal Castaways V Liberal Ladies
The Unpredictable’s V Georgians

Draw carried out by Mr T Stubbs and Mr R George in the presence of the full committee.

Mens Section

Outstanding Games

At the time of writing this newsletter there are 9 Mens games outstanding. I was hoping more outstanding games would have been played with the open dates that were available.

In accordance with rule : Games should be played within 21 days of the original play date or by the end of the 21 days, have at least a set date for when the game will be played. Fixture secretary MUST be informed of this date.

Premier League
W/C 17th Sept Steeple Ashton v Holt Slick 50s
W/C 1st Oct Holt Slick 50s v Spencer’s A
W/C 8th Oct Staverton A v Avon A

Division 1 Division 2
W/C 10th Sept The Pilot v Spencer’s B W/C 8th Oct Seend C v Cavaliers
W/C 29th Oct The Animals v Semington B W/C 5th Nov Seend C v Cons A
W/C 3rd Dec Drifters v The Animals W/C 19th Nov Cons B v Semington A

With ALL of the games above, I should have had your rearranged dates by now. Please contact me asap with theses dates if you have not done so already. In some cases I have left messages on answer phones, sent emails or spoken to you in person.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT LEAVE THESE GAMES UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON

Mens Cup Draws

KO Cup Semi Final and Final

To be played on set date 19/01/19 at Forest C C 7.30pm game START TIME. Please arrive in plenty of time Thank you.

Avon A V Spencer’s A
Staverton A or Cons D V Cons C

Cup draw carried out by Miss P Rankin & Mrs A Shepherd in the presence of the full Committee.

Front Pin First Quarter Final to be played by 27/1/19

Staverton B V Seend C
Cons D V Comrades
Lacock V Cons C
Seend A V Avon D

Cup draw carried out by Mrs F George & Mrs J Stubbs in the presence of the full Committee.

12 A Side Preliminary Draw

To be played AS SOON AS POSSIBLE before 24th and 25th January 2019

M.Rovers V Cons C

12 A Side Nomination 1st Round Draw to be played on set dates 24th and 25th January 2019

Semington B V Cons D
Forest Rangers V Steeple Ashton
Spencer’s B V Comrades
The Bees V M.Rovers or Cons C
Lacock V Seend A
GBU V Avon D
Avon A V Spencer’s A
Staverton A V Muds

Cup draw carried out by Miss P Rankin & Mrs F George in the presence of the full Committee.

8 A Side Nomination 2nd Round Draw to be played by 10/0219

The play by dates for this competition has been adjusted to give teams more chance of getting their alley as it clashed with another competition and alleys were not available. This adjustment will not affect the Final date.
Seend A V Saracens
GBU V Staverton B
M.Rovers V Seend C
Avon D V Cons C
Avon A V The Bees
Cavaliers V Spencer’s B
Staverton A V Semington B
Cons D V M.Casuals

Cup draw carried out by Miss P Rankin & Mrs F George in the presence of the full Committee.

Do you know of anyone who would like to stick up for a team? Please let me have their name and telephone number as a few captains have mentioned they may need a sticker up.
I have 3 people who are available to stick up. Please contact me if you want their names and number.
Results to be sent to Andy Bainton (league and cup matches) 35 Queensway, Melksham SN12 7LB.

PLEASE SHOW THIS NEWSHEET TO ALL YOUR PLAYERS TO READ.