Taylor Support Shropshire Premier Bowls League
There have been a number of meetings since the end of the season with as you can imagine some very lengthy discussions but I will and keep this short with some of the more significant points for the forthcoming season.
The BCGBA annual general meeting will be held on the 16th January at Winnington Park when our delegates will be in attendance as there are quite a number of by-law and rule changes up for discussion. One of the main topics will be a proposal from Staffordshire regarding the provision of a universal code of conduct to be adopted and put in the BCGBA handbook this based on the existing Staffordshire model.
Our own County has been considering a code of conduct also and it has now established a committee which the County and all leagues will have to follow in the 2016 season. The committee will comprise of Mike Potter, Barry Jennings, Brian Kitson, Mike Caddick, and Phil Scott. If the BCGBA pass the proposal from Staffs then Shropshire will be adopting it.
Referees delegate Rob Ellison reported that there had been a number of complaints regarding the coverage of the Champion of Champions coverage with players breaking the rules. At this event the referees were provided by Lancashire, however next year all referees will be appointed by the referees society.
We have also lost a number of clubs with Abbey bowling club closing on the 30 September and Ercall Magna has also gone. Reman services in Shrewsbury will not have the club bar but they are currently working to ensure that the green is available so its a case of wait and see on this one.
Whilst on the subject of greens new rules are in place that if chemicals are being used on the greens and its surrounds then your groundsman will be required to have the necessary certificate in place.
Reminders have also gone out to clubs regarding the registration of bowling members on the NR1a forms this is something the County will be tightening up on and for 2016 checks will be undertaken on eligibility of players through the Mike Beckett scoring system so please ensure your secretary and or treasurer is made aware of this.
It is proposed to have a new format for the County Cup with a £20 entry fee for any affiliated club to enter, to be played as before on neutral greens, with no Consolation Cup. To replace this it is proposed to have a new competition called the Shropshire Cup playing for the Burdass Cup. This is open to non-premier teams. Premier clubs who have entered a team in the County Cup may enter a team in the Shropshire Cup(non-premier players only). Entry fee £20 free if the club has also entered the County Cup. All competitions will run again and dates have been agreed and will appear as will most of the changes on the Shropshire County Bowling Association Web Site.
With the demise of the club at Reman this years AGM will be held at the Bagley Club on Monday 1 February.
Some of the meetings have been very poorly attended and Mo Corley has been instructed by the Chairman Barry Jennings to write to all league Secretaries regarding this. Clubs should also be aware when putting forward names of delgates to the association.
There may be other issues that I have overlooked but I am sure John Coxill will be able to assist if necessary.
John Nash.