Activities

The Club Mini Fours was held on 8 Feb 2015.  Six Men’s teams and five Ladies’ teams joined this event.  Both ladies and men’s group played their games in Round robin system.  We were pleased to see many new faces and young bowlers in this event.  They all played very well, gave a lot of pressure to other teams and even beat the ‘strong teams’.  The game was finished at around 4pm and surely all the participants enjoyed a lot during the day.  The winners in the men’s group were KH Wong, CM Chan, Thomas Tam and Donald Wu.  In the ladies group, the winners were Grace Chu, Irene Chan, Connie Chan and Connie Wong. Congratulations to both teams!  They will represent the club to play in the coming Aitkenhead Shield in March. Bernard Young HKFC_mini_Four_2015_format_12-1-15.pdf

Entries for the club singles are now open. Details attached. Please enter your name on the entries form now posted at the indoor green before the deadline if you are interested. ClubSingles2014EntriesForm.pdf

The Schedule and Condition of Plays are here :

24 men and 12 ladies have entered for the 2013 Club Singles. The draw was done by Rita Shek at Unisex Triples tournament on Friday, 20th September. Click on the links below for the rules and the draw. Men’s prize-money: Total $1,920; winner $1,344 and second $576 Ladies’ prize-money: Total $960; winner $672 and second $288 Entries List) (Men’s Draw) (Ladies’ Draw

(This Indoor Ladder terminated in April 2014.New format is being planned)

YEAR	MEN’S	LADIES
2014	Derek Wyllie	Celena Kwok
2013	Derek Wyllie	Emmie Wong
2012	C.T.Wong	Emmie Wong
2011	S.K.Ng	Emmie Wong
2010	Thomas Tam	Tammy Tham
2009	Danny Ho	Tammy Tham
2008	Cyril Leung	Tammy Tham
2007	S.K.Ng	Linda Da Luz
2006	Danny Ho	Camilla Leung
2005	Danny Ho	Camilla Leung
2004	Danny Ho	Erica Wong
2003	Tony Tong	Grace Chu
2002	Danny Ho	Rita Shek
2001	Danny Ho	Rita Shek
2000	James Keung	Camilla Leung
1999	S.K.Lam	Rita Shek
1998	Bill McMahon	Linda Smith
1997	George Chan	Camilla Leung
1996	Ted Mottram / S.K. Lam	–
1995	Tony Tong	Linda Smith
1994	Michael Galland	Linda Smith
1993	Tony Tong	Linda Smith
1992	Tony Tong	Rosemary Allen
1991	Roger Pickford	Linda Smith
1990	Roger Pickford	Linda Smith
1989	Randolph Lakoon	G.Sperring
1988	Leonard Dick	D.Cockram
1987	Frank Golder	L.Chapman
1986	Roger Hayes	J.Cheng
1985	Thomas H Turner	L.Chapman
1984	Frank Golder	Lilian Walton
1983	William Cosgriff	S.Turner
1982	John Stewart	S.Turner
1981	Brian Douglas	Lilian Walton
1980	T.Blair	Lilian Walton
1979	–	Jan Ferguson
1978	–	L.Blanchard
1977	–	Vilma Neale
1976	–	Lilian Walton

Dear Members

The annual Rooster Fat Choy Cup will be held as usual  on the third day of the Lunar New Year, Wednesday 10th February 2016.

Registration form will be posted at the indoor green.  Please sign up on the form before the deadline 30th January 2016.

The Section will  organize a “Pig Cutting Ceremony” on 11/4/15. Kindly make yourself available for this special day. Please see explanation below;

• 1.30 p.m. — Ceremony to be held
• 2.30 p.m. – Games to be started (indoor & outdoor). If the weather permits then the outdoor green will be open. Food will be served as well.

For those who want to play the social game, but do not want to eat, are also welcome to join the fun & games. Please indicate on the column below if you are not EATING but PLAYING. Notice will be taken out on Sunday 5/4/15. You may also email to Frankie  or Anne Gately to put your name on the notice board for you. Thank you and hoping to see you all there!! 

This year’s first leg of Friendly game with KCC  will take place at the HKFC Indoor Green on Saturday, 28th March. The Section requires six teams of mixed fours to represent the Club. Interested members please sign up in the Section notice board before the deadline on 2pm, Tuesday  24^th March . The Committee will determine the line-up after close of entries. Priority to play will be given to members who are currently registered to play for the Club in the Premier League.   Friendly Games played on 28 Mar.  Photos here.

As tradition, our Section bowlers would gather together to have a fun game on the Third Day of the Chinese Lunar Year.Forty- five bowlers joined this event. Our bowlers were divided into two big groups: the Blue and the Red.Within these groups, bowlers were drawn into teams before the game.Each team played two rounds of 10 ends each.Before the second round, the Section had arranged a rather rich bowling tea, including Apple Crumble to energise our bowlers.The indoor green was full of laughter, and ‘cheers’ and ‘touchers’ were called out here and there.Before prize presentation, Johnny and Frankie arranged a Fun Game for each group: the first three bowlers who drew their wood nearest to the ditch would win a red packet. The whole activity came to an end after four hours of exciting and cheerful games. The Blue team had an overall win, including the Best Rink which was skipped by Jesse Bradford ably assisted by Carson Chow, Felix Siu and Grace Chu.All participants received a laisee packet, and the Best Rink winners received an extra laisee packet.In addition, six bowlers won the ‘Fun Game’, and five bowlers received an additional laisee packet for winning the ‘Most Number of Touchers’ (please refer to the photos). All the participants thoroughly enjoyed this friendly and social bowling event, and special thanks to Frankie Siu and Johnny Tsang for organising everything to make it such a successful occasion. Bernard Young, Chairman Rooster Fat Choy Cup played on 21Feb.  Photos at Photo Album.   The annual Rooster Fat Choy Cup will be held as usual  on the third day of the Lunar New Year,  Saturday 21st February 2015. Registration form will be posted at the indoor green.  Please sign up on the form before the deadline 12th February. Rooster_Fat_Choy_CUP_21-2-15_3.pdf

Dear Section members,

Please note the following rules for national games green booking which will take effect immediately.

1.      A member can only book a rink if there is a definite game to be played.  For example, round 3 game cannot be booked if round 2 game has not yet been played.  However, round 2 game can be booked if round 1 game is “bye”.

2.      Booking of rink during rollup period, i.e. Tuesday evening 7 pm to 9 pm and Thursday evening 7 pm to 9 pm will be subject to approval of the Ladies Captain and Men Captain respectively.  The captain may assign a rink different from the one requested.

3.      If a certain time period is designated for a certain national game (e.g. Sunday morning outdoor green 10 am to 1 pm for Ladies National Single), then players for that nation game will have booking priority for that period.  However, booking must be made within 24 hours after the game status is clarified (for example booking for round 3 has to be made within 24 hours after the round 2 game is played).  Otherwise the booking priority will be forfeited.

4.      If a home game has been rescheduled and the player wants to reserve a rink for the next designated time period, then the player must notify the Green Secretary in order that a rink may be reserved.  The player must then notify the Green Secretary after the rescheduled game is played (whether win or lose) so that the reserved rink can be released if the player has lost the rescheduled game.  It should be noted that in such case the rink is not booked but only reserved.  Other player of the same national game with confirmed result will have priority and can book the reserved rink. Players of other national games will not have priority and so they can only book the rink if it is released after the rescheduled game.

5.      Eligible rink booking will be entertained only if request is sent by WhatsApp (97529500) or by email (koonlawnbowl@gmail.com) to the Green Secretary, on a first come first serve basis.  Email sent to the old email address of the Green Secretary will not be entertained.

6.      To facilitate the booking process, please list all possible rinks in descending priority.  If no other priority is shown and the requested rink is not available, then the request will not be counted as an eligible request.

7.      The Green Secretary will try his best to administer rink booking according to the above rules but there may be errors and omissions from time to time.  Players are asked to bear with oversights and accept apology from the Green Secretary.

Koon Cheng, Green Secretary

Dear All Section Members, Please be reminded that the entry forms for you to sign up for the Triples League are on the Notice Boards. Men’s Captain, Neil Herrington, and Ladies Captain, Wanis Sze, have extended the deadline date for entry of your names to 8.00 pm on SATURDAY 10 th OCTOBER 2015. If you wish to play in the Triples this season it is essential that you enter your names on the list before the deadline. Regards

We are delighted to inform you all that the End of Season Party of the Law Bowl Section will be held in November 8th Sunday 2015 after the Premier League.

A lavish, heavily subsidized buffet will be offered. There will be fun games and prize presentation of different section competitions.

Yours spouse, partner and family members are welcome. Do come and share the great fun and excellent food of this Party!

Enrolment form will be posted 29th Sept. at Indoor board.

Thank you.

 

Dear Section Members, 1.  PBA – Pairs Final Qualifier Match Please note that the above Final Qualifier Match will be held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm on our indoor green, Rink 4,  this afternoon.  The players will be Dorothy  Yu /  Terence Lee vs  Ken Chan / Robin Chok. You are welcom to come and watch the game.  The rest of the rinks will still be open for our section practice/fun games. 2.  Last chance to place the order of section ‘Pants’ For those who still have not yet placed their orders of the section ‘Pants’ please note that there will be a final chance for them to try the fitting and choose their size. Please come tomorrow, Tuesday evening, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm near the Indoor green.  Or they can email us to make their orders before noon this Wednesday.  If we receive no response by that time, we assume that they do not want to have one or we cannot guarantee to provide fitted ones for them .  We need to send the order to the manufacturer on this Wednesday in order to be ready before the Triples league. Thank you for your attetnion, Lawn Bowls Section Committee

From time to time the outdoor green is open on days or hours that it would normally be closed.  These are special considerations granted by management, upon request from the Section, to help ease the pressure of the section players for playing league games, national games and special section functions such as club pairs.  Management does not allow section members to perform training or practice on these days/hours as the outdoor green is supposed to be closed for the grass to recover from heavy usage.  Section members are advised to practice during normal opening hours and also during organised practice evenings.

Regards

Koon Cheng

Green Secretary

Dear All Section Members, Samples of the new Section Windbreaker Jacket and Vest will be ready for only Section Members who currently play or are registered Reserves for HKFC in the current Premier League to check their correct sizes and to confirm their orders, starting from this evening. Please note that the restrictions stated in the Section Notice Dated 26th May 2015 will apply. The following will be the time- table for the checking and placing of orders. 1.  Date  6th Aug, Thursday,  6:30pm to 9:00pm 2.  Date  8th Aug, Saturday, 2:00pm to 7:00pm 3.  Date 9th Aug,  Sunday, 2:00pm to 6:00pm 4.  Date 11th Aug, Tuesday, 6:00pm to 7:30pm Venue:  Indoor green Person-in-charge:  Frankie Siu, Bernard Young and Esmond Lee If you have any queries, please contact Frankie Siu at frankiesiu/lbs@gmail.com Sorry for the late notice Bernard Young, Chairman, Lawn Bowls Section Committee

Dear All, Section Members, Please see Notice below from HKLBA. If you wish the Committee to nominate you for these posts, which are for both genders, please “‘reply All “” to the Committee  on or before Thursday 3rd September 2015.

NOTICE

2015/2016 ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Applications are invited from affiliated club members who are interested in standing for election to the positions on the HKLBA Executive Committee. The positions are open to persons of both genders and must be submitted with the approval from their club via their Club Convenor.  The positions are:

Voting rights will be in accordance with the HKLBA Articles of Association.

Dear Members,

Dear All Section Members, HKLBA has now given HKFC the opportunity to enter teams in the Classic Carnival which will now be held at only KCC on the revised dates of 5 continuous days from Wed 4th Nov to Monday 9th Nov. 2015. The original invitation showing the previous dates and conditions of entry is provided below together with attached  DRAFT Schedule of the Event showing the revised dates. If you wish to form your own teams representing HKFC and are willing to pay yourselves the required entry fee of HK$8,000 per team, please respond by “reply All” to this e mail providing the names of your players in their teams before 12.00 noon on Thursday 6th August 2015. Submission to HKLBA of your teams and players will be subject to the approval of the LBS Committee. Sorry for the urgency.

To ALL HKC Friendly game entrants :

Thank you for all your support , 45 entries were received , 32 players are drawn to play and 8 players are drawn to the reserve list, with the kind assistance of Patrick Mok and Bernard at the Indoor Green.

DRAW RESULT

Dear All Section Members, Please note the following about the two friendly games which will be held in July and August: Game 1  Away to HKCC  25 July 15, Saturday  from 2:30pm to 6:30pm 45 bowlers enrolled and we need 32 players Game 2   Home vs  CCC  22 Aug 15, Saturday  from 2:30pm to 6:30pm 44 bowlers enrolled up to this moment and we need 24 players As many section bowlers are interested in playing in these two friendly games, we need to have a draw to decide the players for each game.  The draw will be held on 16 July 15, Thursday evening around 6:30pm at the indoor green.  You are welcome to come and witness the draw.  The confirmed players’ list for these two games will be posted or sent to you on 17 July 15, Friday. Thanks a  lot for your great support! Good luck! Bernard Young

Thank you for your attention and sorry for the inconvenience caused. For and on behalf of the LBS

The Section Committee decided to distribute the new club shirts in this week, please note that the new shirts will be distributed to :

Please note the following time-table for your collection of the new club shirts:

• 30 June 2015, Tuesday,   Time: from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
• 2 July 2015, Thursday,     Time: from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
• 4 July 2015, Saturday,     Time: from 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Place:  1^st Floor, the Old Golf Simulator Room, next to the entrance of the Ten Pin Family Lounge. If you cannot come and collect them in person, please ask your team-mates/captains to do it on your behalf.  There will be another round of distribution before the start of the second half of the season. Please also note that the new shirts shall be worn on and from the 4th July 2015 in the league games, National games and Social friendly games between the clubs, and that all players in each HKFC Side or Team shall wear matching shirts. For enquiry:  please contact our Chairman, Bernard Young, at 94117218 or Email to bernardyounglf@hotmail.com Thank you for your attention,

The annual summer friendly match with CCC will take place at Hong Kong Football Club Indoor Green on Saturday, 15th Aug 2015. The Section requires six teams of mixed fours, 24 members to represent the club. Interested members please sign up in the entry form posted at the Indoor green.

Some photos from the Sunday Social Game on 21Jun in Photo Gallery.

It was raised in the last AGM that some work may have to be done on the indoor green. In order to help the Committee understand your view on the extent of work that our members want so that the Committee will discuss with Management on what needs to be done, we hope you will provide your feedback to the following survey.  Please understand that the more response we can get, the more persuasive we shall be during our discussion with Management.  Please add in your response and send the reply back to: hkfcgreensurvey@gmail.com

This is to confirm that 20Jun, being a holiday, will have the outdoor green open at 10am.  This is already shown in the June’s Green Schedule posted on the Notice Boards and the website.

This year’s first leg of the Eve Duncan Apple Troply will take place at Hong Kong Cricket Club on Saturday, 25th July.  The Section requires eight teams of mixed fours to represent the Club.  Interested members please sign up in the Section notice board before the deadline on 2pm, Friday 10th July.  The Committee will determine the line-up after close of entries.  Priority to play will be given to members who are currently registered to play for the Club in the Premier League. HKCC_Friendly_game_2015_Entry_form_-_1st_let_7.25___19-6-15.pdf

Notice of Section Policy Statement regarding bowling activity 26th May 2015. In accordance with a decision made by the General Committee of the HKFC at its Meeting held on Monday 18th May 2015, the Lawn Bowls Section Committee has been directed to issue immediately the following Section Policy Statement. Persons who are Members of HKFC or members of the Lawn Bowls Section who actively play(ed) lawn bowls in any National League games organised by the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association (HKLBA), during the most recent calendar year and/or the current calendar year as representatives of bowling clubs other than HKFC and/or the Hong Kong Youth Development Team (HKYDT), shall have the following restrictions applied. 1. Such Persons shall not be entitled to receive any item of lawn bowls kit or uniform issued, subsequent to the date of this Notice, by the Lawn Bowls Section. 2. Such Persons shall not be entitled to enter any National Championships/ Competitions, organised by HKLBA, the entry date of which is subsequent to the date of this Notice, as representatives of HKFC and shall not be entitled to nominate any of the HKFC’s  bowling facilities as their home green in any competition they may subsequently enter as representatives of other clubs. The Lawn Bowls Section Committee wishes to encourage all bowlers to actively support the HKFC by participating in National League Games as a representative of HKFC. In the event of Such Persons demonstrating, by their actions and long term written commitments to support the HKFC by representing only HKFC in National League games, they may, subject to the approval of the General Committee, be relieved of the above restrictions. By order of the Committee of the Lawn Bowls Section.

The Section will organize the “Sunday Social Game” in coming 5 weeks, on Sunday May 24 and 31, June 7, 14 and 21 respectively.  All Section Members are welcome.  Please sign up at the Indoor Green notice on/before 23rd May for Sunday 24th May, thus we can arrange line up in advance. Sunday_Social_Game__24-5-15.pdf

The Chinese Multi Bowls Association is organizing a nation-wide China Lawn Bowls League to commence in May 2015. All clubs in China including Hong Kong and Macau are invited to join. The league venue will be Bijiashen Park in Shenzhen. The Committee has resolved to support this league by sending one team of men and one team of ladies to represent our Club should there be a sufficient number of members signing up. Each team will play two matches of 2-bowl triples on one Sunday each month. Subject to the number of teams enrolled, the league is expected to last for 7 months to up to 14 months in case of double round-robin. Details provided by the organizer are attached. The Section will be responsible for the annual subscription (RMB1,000) and the league entries fee of RMB2,000 per team. Members have to arrange their own transportation at their own cost.

Our very own Stephen Chan and Celena Kwok are in Australia competing in the World Cup Indoor Singles event.  You can follow their progress via: https://www.worldbowls.com/Events/Results

Enclose please find the fixture of M&W National Triples Championship 2015 and Mixed Fours Competition 2015 for your record. Regards,

Dear Section members, The Lawn Bowls Section decided to order a new set of club T-shirts for our section members in the coming Premier League 15. Please come and place your order in size and choices according to the following schedule:

Or email your order to Frankie Siu at frankiesiu.lbs@gmail.com or to Bernard Young at bernardyounglf@hotmail.com on or before 6 April 2015, Monday.   Please note the following arrangement of distribution of new T-shirts which was agreed by the Section Committee according to the new policy of the section:

Please note that some samples will be available for trial at the counter and the size would be the same as those blue ones we are currently wearing. For enquiry, please feel free to contact Frankie Siu or Bernard Young.   Thank you for your attention,

The HKLBA Annual Presentation Dinner will be held on Friday 29 May 2015 at the Choi Fook Royal Banquet, Causeway Bay.  Cost per person: $360.  The Association urges for the participation of all prize winners. Notice will be placed on the Indoor Green for those wishing to attend.  Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is  6 pm Thursday, 16th April  2015. Thank you. Notice-Annual_Dinner_2015.pdf

We are going to arrange a social game on Saturday, 18 April afternoon for our ladies in which players from A, B, C sides & reserves will be mixed in forming teams. Ladies who have not signed up for the 2015 Premier League are also welcome to join, but priority will be given to league players. In order to help with our planning, please sign up at the Indoor Green Notice Board on or before 6 pm  Saturday 11 April. Ladies_4.18__Social_Game__23-3-15.pdf

The Section will  organize a “Pig Cutting Ceremony” on 11/4/15. Kindly make yourself available for this special day. Please see explanation below :

• 1.30 p.m. — Ceremony to be held
• 2.30 p.m. – Games to be started (indoor & outdoor). If the weather permits then the outdoor green will be open. Food will be served as well.

For those who want to play the social game, but do not want to eat, are also welcome to join the fun & games. Please indicate on the column below if you are not EATING but PLAYING. Notice will be taken out on Sunday 5/4/15. You may also email to Frankie  or Anne Gately to put your name on the notice board for you. Thank you and hoping to see you all there!! 

Please be advised that the Outdoor Green will be open for National competition on the 22 & 29 March 2015.   Those competing in a National competition can use the Outdoor Green on a first-come, first-served basis.

This year’s first leg of Friendly game with KCC  will take place at the HKFC Indoor Green on Saturday, 28th March. The Section requires six teams of mixed fours to represent the Club. Interested members please sign up in the Section notice board before the deadline on 2pm, Tuesday  24^th March . The Committee will determine the line-up after close of entries. Priority to play will be given to members who are currently registered to play for the Club in the Premier League.

Dear Section Members, We are pleased to announce the result of the Election of Officers for 2015/16.

1. Chairman:  Bernard Young
2. Deputy Chairman: Johnny Tsang
3. Nominated GC Representative:  Mike Worth
4. Men’s Captain:  Neil Herrington
5. Ladies’ Captain:  Wanis Sze
6. Secretary:  Anne Gately
7. Treasurer:  Irene Muk
8. Membership Secretary:  Kenneth Pang
9. Greens Secretary:  Koon Cheng
10. Coach: C S Suen
11. Competitions Secretary:  Esmond Lee
12. Social Secretary:  Frankie Siu

The new committee will hold its first committee meeting on Monday 9 March 2015.

The Nominations of Officers list was removed from the LBS Notice Board last Friday, 27 February 2015 at 7 pm, by Bernard Young and witnessed by Mike Worth.  I attach herewith the Agenda which includes the typed-up version of Nominations of Officers for 2015/16.  The original is also attached.

Photos in Photo Gallery.  Thanks Mike for providing the photos.

Tanglin Club of Singapore will have a Mixed Triples tournament from 23-26 July at Singapore for their 150th Anniversary celebration. Interested members please sign up.  The enrolment form is now posted on the Indoor notice board.  The deadline is 6 March 2015. Teams will be mixed (at least 1 man and 1 lady per team each game). Package: 4 days and 3 nights to Singapore costs about HK$4,500 at that period.   Tanglin_Club_of_Singapore_150th_anniversary_torunament_7.23-26.___23-2-15.xls.pdf

Rooster Fat Choy Cup played on 21Feb.  Photos at Photo Album.

The Club Mini Fours was held on 8 Feb 2015.  Six Men’s teams and five Ladies’ teams joined this event.  Both ladies and men’s group played their games in Round Robin system.  We were pleased to see many new faces and young bowlers in this event.  They all played very well, gave a lot of pressure to other teams and even beat the ‘strong teams’.  The game was finished at around 4pm and surely all the participants enjoyed a lot during the day.  The winners in the men’s group were KH Wong, CM Chan, Thomas Tam and Donald Wu.  In the ladies group, the winners were Grace Chu, Irene Chan, Connie Chan and Connie Wong. Congratulations to both teams!  They will represent the club to play in the coming Aitkenhead Shield in March. Bernard Young

Entries for M&W Novice Singles 2015 are now open.  Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is 6 pm Thursday, 26th February  2015. Entry_form_-_W_Novice_Singles_2015.pdf Entry_form_-_M_Novice_Singles_2015.pdf

All Section members are invited and encouraged to take part in the nomination of the officers (with the exception of General Committee Representative) to be serving on the Lawn Bowls Section Committee and to attend the AGM in order to take part in the voting. However, in accordance with the Clause 9.14 of the Section Bye-laws, any Section Member in arrears with their subscriptions or Section Levy, or any Section Member who is suspended from the Club or the Lawn Bowls Section are not eligible to nominate or second officers. By the same token, they are not allowed to vote at the AGM. Nomination and election of Committee Officers 1.       Nomination by Section Members of the officers shall be carried out in accordance with the Section’s Bye-laws. Procedures are documented in the other attachment and nomination forms are made available on the notice board. 2.        The officers will be elected by Section Members who are present at the AGM and are eligible to vote according to Clause 9.14 in the Bye-laws. The voting will be conducted by ballots and will be monitored by the Chairman and two appointed scrutinizers by the Chairman. 3.       The Lawn Bowls Section General Committee Representative will be nominated and endorsed at the AGM and the Honorary Secretary will be notified in compliance with the Articles of the Association of the Club for nomination and election at the next Annual General Meeting of the Club. 4.       Nominations of Officers using the appropriate forms will be accepted up to seven (7) days before the proposed date and time for commencement of the AGM. Agenda  In accordance with Clause 8.5 of the Section’s Bye-laws, issues and items to be proposed for inclusion into the Agenda of the AGM must be submitted in writing to the Secretary at least seven (7) days (ie, Friday 27 February 2015 at 7 pm) before the date and starting time of the AGM.

RE – M & W National Pairs Championship 2015 Since our outdoor green will be closed for maintenance from 23rd Feb to 1^st April 15. We are please to inform you that on last night meeting 9 Feb 15 the Committee decided for the games to be played on 8^th, 22^nd and 29^th March 15, M & W National pairs’ participants can be reimbursed booking fee, if they are necessarily to seek outside public green as their home green . Please keep the receipt for reimbursement. Thank you for your attention

We were informed by the Sports Department that our outdoor green will be closed for maintenance from 23rd Feb to 1^st April 15. It will be reopened from 2 April 15 onwards as normal. For the games to be played on 8^th, 22^nd and 29^th March 15, we are sorry to inform you that our M & W National pairs’ participants are necessarily to seek outside public green as their home green and may have to pay booking fee at their own expenses. The committee will have a discussion about the possibility in funding the booking fee under this situation during the Committee Meeting on 9 Feb 15.  We will keep you informed as early as possible. The Entries will be closed at 18.00 pm., Thursday, 5th Feb 15. Sorry for any inconvenience caused! Thank you for your attention

The triples league is coming to an end and the entry for the number of sides the Club wishes to enter into the Premier league will have to be made to the HKLBA by 23 February 2015. The fixtures will take place between 18 April and 4 July 2015 for the first half and between 22 August and 30 October 2015 for the second half. In order to ensure we enter the right number of teams we would invite members to sign up now for the Premier league.  We now have 150 members in the Men’s section and in the last Premier League we managed to get 89 Men to participate in the league.  Please highlight where your availability, as you know it today, and any preferences you would like to highlight. The Committee and your Men’s Captain are asking that we attempt to get more men signed up and participating this year in the league.  That may enable us to enter more sides but if not at least we would have a larger supply of players to ensure we can always put out a competitive side. For those that cannot commit to playing every week we welcome those members to sign up as a reserve.  Even if you are only available for a few weekend games it helps us know who is available and willing to support the section in the league.

Congratulations to our five HKFC teams who will be competing in the National Championship Finals Day tomorrow, Sunday 25 January at KBGC!  The players and commencement times are: 10.30am

2.30pm

This is a great representation of our Club, so if you’re available, please go along to support our HKFC teams! On behalf of the Lawn Bowls Section, we wish them all the best.

The annual Rooster Fat Choy Cup will be held as usual  on the third day of the Lunar New Year,  Saturday 21st February 2015. Registration form will be posted at the indoor green.  Please sign up on the form before the deadline 12th February. Rooster_Fat_Choy_CUP_21-2-15_3.pdf

Entries for M & W National Pairs Championship  2015 are now open. Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is  6 pm Thursday, 5th February  2015. Entry_form_-_W_National_Pairs_2015.pdf Entry_form_-_M_National_Pairs_2015.pdf

On 1 July the Lawn Bowls Section hosted a highly enjoyable afternoon of bowls for the special needs children from the Youth Empowerment Service (YES).  Also in attendance were children from The Rock and the Nisbitt Centre.  The afternoon began with coaching by C S Suen followed by fun games assisted by section members.   Twelve children and their parents participated, and co-organiser Penny Mountain said the children had a great time and are looking forward to similar events in the future.  The fun day concluded with afternoon tea and prizes.   A special thanks to Bernard, C S Suen, Yvonne, Irene and Shirley for their assistance, and also those who turned up on the day to meet the children.

Thank you all for your support. 38 entries were received. 32 names are drawn to play with 6 names in the reserve list, thanks to CK Wong for his assistance in the draw. Please notify Walter for withdrawals.

The Bowling Interest Group balls will be first up with a 10-pin friendly match on 10 July as we will get a chance to strike and spare, and mingle and learn with our Club counterparts. All ladies bowlers will be awarded a 10-pin handicap in the friendly competition. Bowlers will have a brief practice beginning at 7 pm and the Friendly will officially commence at 7:30 pm. It will be a fun night to get the two groups of Club bowlers together on back-to-back Thursdays in July to learn more about the intricacies of the game.

Walter Kwok, Competitions Secretary

The HKLBA annual presentation dinner will be held at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday 29 May 2014 at the Choi Fook Royal Banquet彩福皇宴 (Windsor House, Causeway Bay /銅鑼灣皇室堡). Notice-Annual_Dinner_2014.pdf

The Good Friday Changing Partners Challenge  —  Photos of the Events are in the Gallery here. —  Details of the Event GoodFridayChallenge.pdf   A paragraph from Mark Mahoney Many Years ago, at the place I worked, they organized a “Progressive Supper”. On the evening of the event we were telephoned and given an address to find. Three couples arrived at the address and the host or hostess presented us with our first course of the evening. At the end of this each couple was given the next address, where we met up with three other couples and sat down for our main course. We were then given an address for our dessert where we met three other couples. A final address was then provided where everyone met up and spent the remaining part of the evening partying away. It was an interesting concept but could only survive as long as Hong Kong had no drink/driving laws. It was rumored a computer program was used to work out the logistics of this event. Not to be out done, our Competitions Secretary, Walter  used his immeasurable logistic skills to devise “The Changing Partners Challenge” which, in my mind, rivaled the Progressive Supper in its complexity and design. The tournament was designed in such a way that during the afternoon each bowler had four games of eight ends and had the opportunity to bowl with different team mates in different positions on different rinks. Thirty bowlers took part. They were randomly drawn into ten triples teams. The draw decided who you played with, which position you took and which rink you played on. At the end of the first game each winner received a prize of twenty dollars. There was then a draw for the second round which ensured winners from round one were mixed with non-winners in new teams and positions and new rinks. The afternoon continued in this way for the four games with each individual bowler recording their points and shots difference. The tournament provided a welcome afternoon tea which  disappeared  rapidly, causing a temporary lull in the delivery of bowls. After the final game everyone gathered together to see if anyone had been lucky enough to have been in the winning team in all four games and indeed there was one such charmed person. Cheng Koon Wing had amassed eight points and made him the overall winner, with Warren Cheung coming in second on seven points and Hannah Ha in third on six points and 18 net shots.   In addition, Rupert was awarded the most colorful outfit player and would receive his prize on Pig Cutting Day. It was a great afternoon’s bowling with everyone enjoying the event. Koon kindly spent all of his winnings and more on providing everyone with a drink. Sincere thanks to Walter on organizing this and may there be many more like it. ~ Mark Mahoney

LEAGUE PRACTICE 12 APRIL 2014 (2.30 PM) – “BATTLE OF THE SEXES” The Section will organise a practice session for all members who will be playing in the forthcoming Premier League.  This will give the new team captains the chance to trial new player and team formations. In order to bring a competitive side to the game we will try and match ladies’ teams against men’s teams. Light tea and coffee will be provided.  Drinks will be on members’ own account. Please register your name on the entry form which is now posted at the Indoor Green.  Deadline is 9 pm on Thursday 10^th April   2014Apri12_LeaguePractice-1.pdf

Social with HK and Melbourne Cricket Clubs  HKFC lent a helping hand to HKCC to host their lawn bowls guests from Melbourne Cricket Club today as their bowling green was “temporarily” enlisted as a cricket ground on the public holiday Saturday afternoon. Our dozen bowlers – Daisy, Dorothy, Hannah, Harold, Leo, Louis, Matthew, Philip, Roger, Shirley, Walter and Wanis were mixed with the 20 visitors to form 8 multiple club rinks to play 3 rounds of short games. Good idea of Howard and Glyn to make sure every club particularly HKCC has a winner. While on that subject if it matters the rinks of Daisy, Harold, Luby of HKCC and Norm from MCC and Shirley, Matthew, and Lynda and Henri of HKCC came out as the top teams. They received a well-earned round of applause as the prize. At the end of the day, it’s about having a good time which we all had. Thanks once again to Glyn for the bottle of red and Norm for their crystal glasses, which Bernard has decided to put them in good use at the next Section function. Walter Kwok,  Competitions Secretary   Photos in the Photo Gallery

The annual Rooster Fat Choy Cup will be held in the usual format on the third day of the Lunar New Year, namely Sunday 2nd February. Details are provided in the registration form now posted at the indoor green. Interested members please sign up on the form. 2014_CNY.pdf

 

This year’s 2nd leg of the Eve Duncan Apply Trophy (HKCC Friendly) will take place at HKFC (outdoor green) on Saturday, 29 November.  Interested members please sign up before 2pm 14th November.  The Committee will determine the line-up after close of entries.   Apple_Duncan_Cup_HKCC__27-10-14.pdf

End_of_Season_Party.pdf

The National Pairs Championships and 2x4x2 Pairs are now open for entries.  Club deadline is 2 pm, Friday 19th September; and 5 pm, Thursday 25 September respectively. Register your names on the entry forms now posted at the indoor notice board. Entry_form_-_W_National_Pairs_2014.pdf Entry_form_-_M_National_Pairs_2014.pdf Entry_form_-_W_2X4X2_Pairs_2014.pdf Entry_form_-_M_2X4X2_Pairs_2014.pdf

NOMINATIONS RECEIVED FOR GENERAL COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE Email of 27 August 2014 refers.

The Nomination Form was removed on Wednesday 3 September 2014 at 7 pm.  Two nominations were received as follows (and attached):

1. Nominee:  Mike Worth. Proposer: Bernard Young. Seconder: Lydia Yang.

2. Nominee: Walter Kwok. Proposer: Neil Herrington. Seconder: Rita Shek.  

As there is more than one nomination, an election shall be by ballot and the Chairman of the EGM shall appoint two scrutineers to conduct the ballot.   More information re EGM to follow. Nomination results submitted for your information.

Dear Section Members, An Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) has been called for the purpose of nominating a new General Committee Representative for the Lawn Bowls Section.  The EGM will be held at 7 pm on Wednesday 10 September 2014 at the Lockhart Room, 2^nd Floor,  Hong Kong Football Club. Enclosed for your information is the Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting; Procedure for Nomination & Position Description;  and a copy of the Lawn Bowls Section Bye‑laws.   These documents will be placed on the Lawn Bowls Section Notice Board and Website. Further, in accordance with the Section bye-laws, a Nomination Form (attached) will be placed on the Section Notice Board today, Wednesday 27 August 2014 at 7 pm, and will be taken down the following Wednesday, 3 September 2014 at 7 pm. In accordance with the Section Bye-laws, this resolution is the only matter to be considered at this Extraordinary General Meeting. All Section Members are invited to take part in the nomination of a new General Committee Representative and to attend the EGM.  SPAM Members are reminded of their obligations and commitment to the Section.   Anne Gately, Secretary For and on behalf of the Committee of the Lawn Bowls Section, HKFC NOTICE_OF_EGM_10_SEPT_2014.pdf

Entries for the club singles are now open. Details attached. Please enter your name on the entries form now posted at the indoor green before the deadline if you are interested. ClubSingles2014EntriesForm.pdf

The National Triples is now receiving entries. Please enter your team on the entries form now posted at the Indoor Green before the Club deadline at 6pm, Sunday 10th August. Entry_form_-_W_National_Triples_2014.pdf Entry_form_-_M_National_Triples_2014.pdf

The outdoor green will be closed for its summer maintenance by club management from now on. It will re-open for members use on Thursday 14th August.

The annual mixed triples competition is available for entries. Please enter your team on the form posted at the Indoor Green before the club deadline of 1pm at Friday 25th July if you are interested. Entry_form_-_Mixed_Triples_2014.pdf

“Bowlsability Fun Day” On 1 July 2014, the Lawn Bowls Section will hold a Bowlsability Fun Day for special needs children from the Youth Empowerment Service (YES ).  Yang Memorial Methodist Social Services is an organisation who have set up the YES programme for school leavers over the age of 16 with Special Educational Needs.  The Bowlsability Fun Day is a chance for the Lawn Bowls Section to give something back to the community, and hope to make a difference in the lives of the children.  The committee have arranged lawn bowls coaching and fun games for them, with light refreshments. The Bowlsability Fun Day will be held on Tuesday 1 July 2014 from 2-5 pm utilising indoor rinks 4-6.  If you are around on the day please feel free to drop by to say Hi to the children, and watch them learn to play lawn bowls, maybe even take a photo with them.

This year’s first leg of the Eve Duncan Apple Trophy will take place at Hong Kong Cricket Club on Saturday, 19th July. The Section requires eight teams of mixed fours to represent the Club. Interested members please sign up in the Section notice board before the deadline on 2pm, Friday 27^th June. The Committee will determine the line-up after close of entries. Priority to play will be given to members who are currently registered to play for the Club in the Premier League. HKCCFriendly2014EntriesForm.pdf

HKLBA is organising a new national event in indoor pairs. First round will start in mid-July. Interested members please sign up at the Section notice board. Club deadline is 2pm Friday 20th June. Entry_form_-_Indoor_Pairs_2014.pdf

The HKLBA Classic Singles Qualifying entries are now open. Details can be found in the attached entries form. Please sign up at the Indoor notice board before the club deadline at 2pm on Friday 20th June if you’re interested. Entry_form_-_CCC_120th_Anniversary_Hong_Kong_International_Bowls_Classic_2014_Singles_Qualifying.pdf

The Lawn Bowls Section will offer Club Members a Beginners’ Course in Lawn Bowls over six Wednesday evenings from 18, 25 June and 2, 9, 16 and 23 July 2014.  on the club Indoor Green.  Total number of participants is 8, on a first-come-first served basis. The course fee is $100. Through this course, besides knowing the game and learning how to play the game, general rules, basic skills and proper etiquette on the green will also be introduced. To enroll:  Application Forms can be obtained from the Reception Desk from 1 June 14, on first come first served basis.  Deadline will be on 15 June 14 .   For enquiries:  Please contact Mr CS Suen, Coach, at 94925775 or Email to :  suencs_csj@yahoo.com.hk Application Form – 16th Lawn Bowls Beginners’ Course

The Bowling Interest Group balls will be first up with a 10-pin friendly match on 10 July as we will get a chance to strike and spare, and mingle and learn with our Club counterparts. All ladies bowlers will be awarded a 10-pin handicap in the friendly competition. Bowlers will have a brief practice beginning at 7 pm and the Friendly will officially commence at 7:30 pm. It will be a fun night to get the two groups of Club bowlers together on back-to-back Thursdays in July to learn more about the intricacies of the game.

Walter Kwok, Competitions Secretary BigChallenges.pdf

A total of 30 members joined the Changing Partner Challenge in Good Friday 18th April 2014. Photos in our Gallery. Details of the Event here. A paragraph from Mark Mahoney Many Years ago, at the place I worked, they organized a “Progressive Supper”. On the evening of the event we were telephoned and given an address to find. Three couples arrived at the address and the host or hostess presented us with our first course of the evening. At the end of this each couple was given the next address, where we met up with three other couples and sat down for our main course. We were then given an address for our dessert where we met three other couples. A final address was then provided where everyone met up and spent the remaining part of the evening partying away. It was an interesting concept but could only survive as long as Hong Kong had no drink/driving laws. It was rumored a computer program was used to work out the logistics of this event. Not to be out done, our Competitions Secretary, Walter  used his immeasurable logistic skills to devise “The Changing Partners Challenge” which, in my mind, rivaled the Progressive Supper in its complexity and design. The tournament was designed in such a way that during the afternoon each bowler had four games of eight ends and had the opportunity to bowl with different team mates in different positions on different rinks. Thirty bowlers took part. They were randomly drawn into ten triples teams. The draw decided who you played with, which position you took and which rink you played on. At the end of the first game each winner received a prize of twenty dollars. There was then a draw for the second round which ensured winners from round one were mixed with non-winners in new teams and positions and new rinks. The afternoon continued in this way for the four games with each individual bowler recording their points and shots difference. The tournament provided a welcome afternoon tea which  disappeared  rapidly, causing a temporary lull in the delivery of bowls. After the final game everyone gathered together to see if anyone had been lucky enough to have been in the winning team in all four games and indeed there was one such charmed person. Cheng Koon Wing had amassed eight points and made him the overall winner, with Warren Cheung coming in second on seven points and Hannah Ha in third on six points and 18 net shots.   In addition, Rupert was awarded the most colorful outfit player and would receive his prize on Pig Cutting Day. It was a great afternoon’s bowling with everyone enjoying the event. Koon kindly spent all of his winnings and more on providing everyone with a drink. Sincere thanks to Walter on organizing this and may there be many more like it. ~ Mark Mahoney

Nicole Muk, daughter of our Irene Muk, in Sacred Heart Canossian College Lifts Inter-schools Title. Photos here.

Our Ladies Captain will compete in the Champion of Champions Final this Saturday 12th April at CCC at 10am. She will play against Vivian Yip from the youth team. Come and show your support. National Championship Finals at CCC on Saturday, 12 April 2014

Social with HK and Melbourne Cricket Clubs  HKFC lent a helping hand to HKCC to host their lawn bowls guests from Melbourne Cricket Club today as their bowling green was “temporarily” enlisted as a cricket ground on the public holiday Saturday afternoon. Our dozen bowlers – Daisy, Dorothy, Hannah, Harold, Leo, Louis, Matthew, Philip, Roger, Shirley, Walter and Wanis were mixed with the 20 visitors to form 8 multiple club rinks to play 3 rounds of short games. Good idea of Howard and Glyn to make sure every club particularly HKCC has a winner. While on that subject if it matters the rinks of Daisy, Harold, Luby of HKCC and Norm from MCC and Shirley, Matthew, and Lynda and Henri of HKCC came out as the top teams. They received a well-earned round of applause as the prize. At the end of the day, it’s about having a good time which we all had. Thanks once again to Glyn for the bottle of red and Norm for their crystal glasses, which Bernard has decided to put them in good use at the next Section function.

LEAGUE PRACTICE 12 APRIL 2014 (2.30 PM) – “BATTLE OF THE SEXES” The Section will organise a practice session for all members who will be playing in the forthcoming Premier League.  This will give the new team captains the chance to trial new player and team formations. In order to bring a competitive side to the game we will try and match ladies’ teams against men’s teams. Light tea and coffee will be provided.  Drinks will be on members’ own account. Please register your name on the entry form which is now posted at the Indoor Green.  Deadline is 9 pm on Thursday 10^th April.   Neil & Emmie Men’s and Ladies’ Club Captains 2014Apri12_LeaguePractice-1.pdf

The HKLBA now accept entries for 2014 National Novice Singles Competitions. You may sign up on the entries form now posted on the indoor notice board. Club deadline is 17th April 1.30pm. Entry_form_-_M_Novice_Singles_2014.pdf Entry_form_-_W_Novice_Singles_2014.pdf

The HKLBA annual presentation dinner will be held at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday 29 May 2014 at the Choi Fook Royal Banquet彩福皇宴 (Windsor House, Causeway Bay /銅鑼灣皇室堡). The form has been posted to the Indoor notice-board, and will be removed by 15 April 2014. Notice-Annual_Dinner_2014.pdf

The 15th Beginners’ Extension Course was completed last evening.  There was a graduation competition and some photos were taken. Here attached the photos for reference. Group Photo Champion Runner-up

Please be advised that all indoor rinks will be used for tiger bowls from 9am to late evening tomorrow. 

The Section will assist HKCC to jointly host a friendly with visitors from Melbourne Cricket Club on Saturday, 5th April afternoon at our indoor green. We require 12 bowlers to field 4 multi-club mixed teams with each team consisting of bowlers from each club to play 3 rounds of 8 end short game tentatively. Details of rinks composition are to be discussed with HKCC. Light refreshments, tea and coffee will be provided. Drinks will be on members’ own account. Please register your name on the entries form now posted at the indoor green. Deadline is 8.30am, Tuesday 25^th March.

Our Men’s team, with representatives of Edmund Leung, Stephen Chan, CS Suen, Bernard and Stanley Luk, entered the final in the Aitkenhead competition.  Unfortunately they lost to TMSA and got the 1st runners-up.  They got a silver medal @ and $1,500 as the prize money.

Ronson Au Mixed Fours entries are now open. Club deadline is 1pm, Friday 14th March. Entry_form_-_Ronson_Au_Mixed_Fours_Competition_2014.pdf

Ladies B becomes the Champion of the Triples League 2013. See photos here.

HKLBA National Fours entries form attached. Please register at Indoor Green notice board. Entry_form_-_W_Nat_Fours_2014.pdf Entry_form_-_M_Nat_Fours_2014.pdf

Please kindly remind the members of Lawn Bowls Section that both Indoor and Outdoor greens will close at 4pm on Sunday 16^th February due to the staff annual party, many thanks.

Thanks a lot for your great support in the past seasons.  The Premier League 2014 will soon begin after the current Triples league which will be ended on 22 Feb 2014.  You are being cordially invited to join this league.

The sign-up form will be posted on the section notice-board on this Sunday.  Please sign up before 16 Feb 14 if you are interested to play in the coming Premier league.  You can also register by email.  Your support and cooperation are very much appreciated.

We would like to inform you that the club management has decided to renovate the outdoor store room after 16 Feb 2014 .  We have been advised that all the stuff, including bowling shoes and woods, in the store room will be removed or disposed after the above date.  If you have any personal belongings or bowling kits left in the store room, please remove or take them back as early as possible. 

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/expandsub1] 27th January 2014 - CCC's 120th Anniversary Invitation TournamentThe Section received an invite from CCC to particpate in their 120th Anniversary invitation tournament in March. The Committee invited the 2013 Most Valuable and Most Improved Player Awards winners to join its two reps. Our team will make up of Johnny, Irene, Wanis, S K, Dorothy and Raphael.

With a view to allow more Members to be able to share the joy and fun of the Chinese New Year at the green, the Committee has revised the format of the day. You will arrive after lunch for a game of bowls in the afternoon starting at 2.00 p.m. Festive food and coffee/tea will be served at the courtesy of the Section. Members who want to join now please enter your name on the form at the indoor notice board. All original entrants have been pre-printed on the registration form.

The indoor green was filled with joy and fun on Boxing Day when 36 members came in to join one of the most colourful roll-ups of all year. Bernard was kind enough to organize the proceedings of the day with all bowlers drawn into 2 groups to play two sets of 8-end triples. Daisy started the bowls rolling with a brief opening remark. Before long, the Blue team captained by Thomas won 5 rinks in the first set where the Red team could only manage a tie in one rink by its captain Warren to prevent a total loss. Both teams put aside their bowls, good or bad, after the set for a tea break while Daisy helped picked the luckier ones from a pile of names to receive the Christmas gifts prepared by Bernard. After the lucky draw, the Blue continued to dominate in the second set with again only one Red rink able to score.

At the end of the day, Blue was the overall winners and the team happily received the well-deserved prize which was a big box of chocolates from Johnny. Wai Ming achieved the most number of touchers in his games was given a half bottle of wine. Stanley led Anne and Shirley to produce the best rink performance of the day and was named the best rink.

2013_Boxing_Day.pdf

Friday 23rd August saw the section host the Royal Bangkok Sports Club’s lawn bowlers to a friendly warm up game in preparation for their triangular tournament with KCC and KBGC. Despite the heavy rains the excellent drainage of our new lawn enabled us to play three rinks and once our visitors had gone the hang of our green we ended up having a very close game. The visiting captain Ken Ho exchanged mementos with our Chairman Roger who confirmed that we were looking forward to a formal Interport fixture in Bangkok this coming December. Thanks to Johnny for all his liaison and coordination work that enabled this event to take place. Roger Photos are in our Gallery in this website.

The Section is organising a bowling trip to Bangkok for the inaugural Interport Match with Royal Bangkok Sports Club. Interested Members. Please sign up in the Form at the Indoor Green. Bowling_Trip_to_Bangkok_December_20132nd_Version.pdf

Photos are in our Gallery in this website.  Thanks to Walter, Bernand and CCC for the photos.

Date: 31 May 2013 Venue: Choi Fook Royal Banquet Address: L8, Fortune Metropolis, Hung Hom, Kowloon Time: 7:30 pm Charge: HKD320 / person The Association encourages all prize winners to attend. The sign up sheet has been made available on the notice board and will be taken down by 20 April 2013. If you cannot sign up in person at the Club, please email the Men’s Captain (bernardyounglf@hotmail.com) or the Ladies’ Captain (mcnie@netvigator.com) to sign up on your behalf. Please note that places will be offered on a FIRST COME FIRST  SERVED basis.

A pig cutting ceremony was held on 20 April to commemorate the start of the new 2013 Premier League and to wish all our teams good luck with Bernard the Men’s Captain and Daisy the Ladies Captain officiating.  The ceremony was followed by a social games in both indoor and outdoor greens.

The National Mixed Pairs Championship is now open for entries. Deadline is Friday 20th December at 2pm. Matches will be scheduled for Tuesday evening usually. You may nominate either indoor or outdoor as your home green. Entry_form_-_Mixed_Pairs_2014.pdf

Come to the SoCiaL GaMe on BoXinG DaY. Make sure you dress in GREEN, RED & GOLD outfit to blend into the ChRisTMas SeAsON. All Section Members and their Guests are welcome. BOwLIng TeA will be served during the gAMe. Sign up now at the InDOOR GReeN and by ThurSdAy, 19th DeCemBer. 2013_Boxing_Day.pdf

The National 2-4-2 Pairs will commence on Sunday 12^th January. If you are interested to join, please put down your name on the entries form posted at the indoor notice board before the deadline at 2.00 p.m., Friday 13^th December. Schedule_of_2-4-2_Pairs_and_Champion_of_Champions_Championships.pdf Entry_form_-_M_2-4-2_Pairs_2013.pdf Entry_form_-_W_2-4-2_Pairs_20131.pdf

Congratulations to Derek Wyllie for taking the title of Men’sClub Champion 2013. Derek will play for the Club at Hong Kong Champion of Champions Championship next March.

Lawn Bowls Section – 15th Beginners’ Course 2013 All club members and section bowlers are welcome. Aim:Know the game and learn how to bowl.General rules, basic skills and etiquette on the green will be introduced. Date:Wednesday evenings, 20th, 27th Nov, 4th, 11th, 18th Dec 2013 and 8th Jan 2014. Time:from 7:30pm to 9:30pm Venue:Club indoor green Course fee:$100 Coach:Mr C S Suen, Level II coach of HKLBA No. of participants: 8 (priority will be given to new section bowlers) Deadline:16 Nov 2013 Person-in-charge:Bernard Young, Men’s captain For enquiry, please contact Bernard Young at 94117218 or email to bernardyounglf@hotmail.com 15th_Beginners_Course_Enrolment_Form_Nov_13-2.pdf

To all members: I am delighted to announce that the Ladies ‘A’ team has retained the First Division championship.  This is the seventh year in a roll and the HKFC ladies has broken the Hong Kong record in the numbers of consecutive wins. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the A’ team ladies for their devotion and the close co-operations between the Side –Captains and their players to make this possible.  Well done Ladies.   Daisy McNie

A big thank to CS Suen and Yvonne for their great effort and sacrifice in running this course. The course came to an end last evening.  A game of ‘triples’ was organised and the participants had a great fun and all left with some prizes. Here attached some photos taken last evening. Photo 1 –   Winners Photo 2 –   Runners-up Photo 3 –   Group photo

Dear Members, We are proud to announce our special End of Season and Christmas Party. A lavish, heavily subsidized, buffet will be offered at $200 per head so please sign up for the fun, games and award trophies. Who will be the men’s and ladies MIP and MVP? You are encouraged to bring along your spouses or partners to share the fun. Entry forms will be removed by second week of November. DON’T MISS OUT THE FUN! ________________________________________________________ TIME & DATE – 6.30pm ONWARDS, 23^rd November 2013 VENUE: HAPPY VALLEY SUITES 2/F Please find attached the entry forms for END OF SEASON PARTY. Sign up soon, as it will be removed from notice board second week of November. Regards, Lawn Bowls Section END_OF_SEASON_PARTY_2013.pdf

The 14th Beginners’ Course was finished on 9 Oct 2013.  A short game was arranged by the coach, CS Suen, in that graduation evening.  Finally the ladies’ team won. Here attached some photos for your reference. Descriptions of the photos: 1.  Group photo From left to right Bernard Young, Joyce Chan, Teresa Ng, Telly Chan, Kenneth Wan,Mitchell Chu and coach CS Suen 2.  Runners’ up   Kenneth, Mitchell and Telly 3.  Winners     Yvonne, assistant coach,  Joyce and Teresa.

Dear All Section Members, The Lawn Bowls Section Committee announces the result of voting at the EGM held on Wednesday 10 September 2014 (7pm) as set out in the Notice of EGM sent to all members.  The resolution put to the meeting was as follows: “ELECTION OF A NEW GENERAL COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE With the resignation of Nick Grimshaw as GC Rep (which will take effect in mid‑November), this EGM has been called for Section Members to nominate a new General Committee Representative for the Lawn Bowls Section. After following the “Procedures for Nomination” laid down in the Section Bye‑laws, two nominations (both formally proposed and seconded) have been received for the position of GC Rep as follows: Nominee:  Mike Worth (Proposer: Bernard Young; Seconder: Lydia Yang) Nominee:  Walter Kwok (Proposer: Neil Herrington; Seconder: Rita Shek)” To avoid any conflict of interest concerns, the Chairman delegated his responsibilities (pursuant to 6.1 of the LBS bye-laws) to the Deputy Chairman.  The Deputy Chairman appointed two scrutineers: Donald Wu and Connie Wong. Both scrutineers confirmed: Fifty-four persons were in attendance.  Fifty-four persons voted. Result: Mike Worth has been elected the new GC Rep for the Lawn Bowls Section.  His position will be endorsed at the Annual General Meeting in November and notified to the Honorary Secretary in the manner set out in the Articles of Association of the Club, for nomination and election at the Annual General Meeting of the Club.   Minutes of EGM will be circulated and published on the HKFC Lawn Bowls Section website.   Regards,

Entries for the National Fours are now open. Club deadline is 8.30 a.m., Friday, 20th September. Entry Form: Women, Men

All section bowlers should have received the new section uniform by now. We would like to remind you that all section bowlers must wear the new uniform during League games and National competitions when you are representing HKFC with effect from 31 Aug 2013, Saturday. Thank you for your attention. Have an enjoyable and fruitful season. 

Entries for the National Novice Singles are now open.  Club deadline is 8:30am Friday 20 September 2013. Entry_Form_-_W_Novice_Singles_2013.pdf Entry_Form_-_M_Novice_Singles_2013.pdf

Friday 23rd August saw the section host the Royal Bangkok Sports Club’s lawn bowlers to a friendly warm up game in preparation for their triangular tournament with KCC and KBGC. Despite the heavy rains the excellent drainage of our new lawn enabled us to play three rinks and once our visitors had gone the hang of our green we ended up having a very close game. The visiting captain Ken Ho exchanged mementos with our Chairman Roger who confirmed that we were looking forward to a formal Interport fixture in Bangkok this coming December. Thanks to Johnny for all his liaison and coordination work that enabled this event to take place. Roger Photos are in our Gallery in this website.

Photos are in our Gallery in this website.  Thanks to Walter, Bernand and CCC for the photos.

Entries for the Club Unisex Triples to be held on Friday 20/9 are now open.   ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Lawn Bowls Section HKFC <hkfcbowls@gmail.com> Date: 6 July 2013 17:24 Subject: Club Unisex Triples 20/9/2013 Dear Fellow Members: The Section will organize the Club Unisex Triples one-day tournament on Friday, 20th September 2013, the public holiday after the Mid-Autumn Festival. The winners will be invited to represent the Club, conditions apply, in the IRC Invitation Triples to be held on Monday, 1st October 2013. Prizemoney and light lunch will be offered. Entries will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis from 12.30 p.m. on Friday, 16th August and close at 12.30 p.m. on Friday, 6th September 2013. Entries fee is only $180 per team. All entries have to made on the entries form to be posted at the Indoor Green. Please refer to the attachment for details. Walter, Competitions Secretary UnisexTriples2013EntriesForm.pdf

We will have visitors from the Royal Bangkok Sports Club in Thailand on Friday, 23rd August in the afternoon. A casual rollup will be arranged for the group of about 12 bowlers. Members who like to join please turn up at the outdoor green on the day. No prior registration is necessary. This is a good chance for those of us who are planning to join the inter-port tournament in December to meet the Thai bowlers. Please contact Johnny for more details.

In view of the unsettled weather, the indoor green has been put on stand-by as a contingency venue for the Section’s friendly game with HKCC tomorrow (Saturday 3rd August) between 2.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.  A decision will be made by 12.00 noon. For members included in the HKCC Friendly’s line-up, please remain contactable by email or by mobile telephone as updates will be issued. For members who plan to come in for a roll-up, please check with the Sports Desk or Walter (67926182) beforehand. The Section wishes to thank you for your understanding.

HKLBA just announced the draw of the National Pairs. Round 1 will fall on Sunday 25th August. Home green players please book your rink with Bernard, Men’s Captain directly. HKLBA Men’s National Pairs 2013 HKLBA Ladies National Pairs 2013

Lydia, Priscilla and Roger joined Bill and Shuang at St John’s Cathedral on 20th July to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary and a renewal of their wedding vows – good to see Bill looking so well and participating in this very moving ceremony.

We are proud to introduce three of our lovely ladies, Dorothy Yu, Grace Chu and Emmie Wong who are currently in the squad training to represent Hong Kong in the forthcoming HK Classics and the Japan Open tournaments. Good Luck Ladies!

Our groundsman would like us to advise you that renovation work will take place in the recess area adjacent to the indoor green (pictured) between 1st August and 21st August. Noise may be generated as a result. During the period, lawn bowls activitiy can take place as usual.

The Section is organising a bowling trip to Bangkok for the inaugural Interport Match with Royal Bangkok Sports Club. Interested Members please sign up in the Form at the Indoor Green. Bowling_Trip_to_Bangkok_December_20132nd_Version.pdf

Entries for the National Mixed Triples is now open. Interested members please make your entry on the entries form posted at the Indoor Green. You may choose indoor or outdoor as your home green. Club deadline is 12.30 p.m., Friday 9th August. Entry Form : Entry_form_-_Mixed_Triples_2013.pdf

We have accepted an invite from Hong Kong Cricket Club to have a friendly game at the HKCC green at Wong Nei Chung Gap on Saturday, 3rd August at 2.30 p.m. We will send six teams of mixed fours to represent the Club. Interested members please sign up in the space provided below. The Committee will determine the line-up after close of entries.  Priority to play will be given to members who are registered to play for the Club in the current Premier League.  Entries deadline: 2.00 p.m., Monday, 22nd July Entry Form : HKCCFriendly2013EntriesForm.pdf

The Section will organize the Club Unisex Triples one-day tournament on Friday, 20th September 2013, the public holiday after the Mid-Autumn Festival. The winners will be invited to represent the Club, conditions apply, in the IRC Invitation Triples to be held on Monday, 1st October 2013. Prizemoney and light lunch will be offered. Entries will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis from 12.30 p.m. on Friday, 16th August and close at 12.30 p.m. on Friday, 6th September 2013. Entries fee is only $180 per team. All entries have to be made on the entries form to be posted at the Indoor Green. Please refer to the attachment for details.  UnisexTriples2013EntriesForm.pdf

The annual Neighbourhood Friendly with CCC will take place at our indoor green on Saturday, 17th August. We require six mixed fours rinks to retrieve the challenge trophy for the Section. Interested members please enter your name on the sign-up sheet posted at the indoor green. The Committee will determine the line-up after close of entries. Priority to play will be given to members who are registered to play for the Club in the current Premier League. Entries deadline: 2.00 p.m., Friday, 2nd August Event time: 2.30 p.m., Saturday, 17th August

Please be advised that the outdoor green will be closed from 12th July until 8th August for its summer maintenance work so you are advised to plan your outdoor practice and games accordingly.

HKLBA National Pairs is now open for entries. Interested members please read the details and put your name down on the entries form posted at the Indoor Green before 2.00 p.m. Friday 26th July. Click here to download an Entry Form – Women Click here to download an Entry Form – Men

2013 Premier League players who are interested in joining the competition please put your name down on the Entries Form posted at the Indoor Green before the deadline. Click here to download a Qualifying Entry Form

New uniforms have been designed for the new season and will be ready by second half of the premium league game. Each bowler is entitled to three pieces of new uniforms (long or short sleeve depending on choice), design and measurement chart details are enclosed for viewing.

For Men

Final fitting will take place on Thursday during roll up, members can try out the samples as provided (size S – XL) but XXL is also available for ordering. If members cannot make it, they can refer to the measurement chart to decide what size they want. Click here to download the Mens Size Chart. Deadline to submit 1) your size and 2) # of long or short sleeves is this Friday (19 Apr). Please contact Men’s Captain, Bernard at bernardyounglf@hotmail.com or in person.

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For Ladies

No fitting session for ladies as the vendor cannot provide samples comparable to our design, so ladies have to refer to the measurement chart. Again deadline to submit 1) your size and 2) # of long or short sleeves is this Friday (19 Apr). Please contact Ladies’ Captain, Daisy at mcnie@netvigator.com or in person. Click here to download Ladies the Size Chart.  

The sign up sheet for National Singles have been posted on the notice board and the sheet will be taken down by 5 May 2013.  If you cannot sign up in person at the Club, please email the Men’s Captain (bernardyounglf@hotmail.com) or the Ladies’ Captain (mcnie@netvigator.com) to sign up on your behalf before the 5 May 2013. The games are expected to kick start on 19 May 2013, in the morning for men and in the afternoon for ladies.

The recently completed Skill Enhancement Course run by PT Lee was attended by 16 bowlers and has been very well received with strong support for a repeat/follow up programme to help reinforce what has been learnt.

Congratulation to Winne Au, Camilla Leung and Danny Ho in winning the Championship in the Mixed Triples organized by HK Lawn Bowls Association.  This is the consecutive year for three of them to win the same title.

The Section has maintained the tradition to organize a one-day bowling game on the third day of the Chinese New Year.  Some 40 members joined in to share the fun and to compete for the trophy named as the Rooster Fat Choy Cup. Overall, it was great fun and a good way to start the new year as there was “laisee” for everyone who attended.

40 bowlers participated in the social game on Boxing Day 2012, and they were divided into 2 groups : the Blues and the Reds.  The whole event lasted about four hours, and finally the Blues came out as winners and enjoyed some free drinks.

The event was held at the tranquil and beautiful Bijiashan Park in Shenzhen.  28 teams competed in all, with 15 teams from various regions in China, 12 teams from HK and 1 from Macau. Our club entered 2 teams, Team ‘A’ consisted of Philip and Wanis Sze, Rita Tsui and Harold Low and Team ‘B’ consisted of Nick and Ida Grimshaw, Shirley Ma and Walter Kwok.  Team ‘B’ performed very well and entered into the semi-final stage of the competition.