27th November 2015 - Entry Form - Mixed Pairs 2016 & National Pairs 2016
Entries for I enclose the entry form of Mixer Paris & National Paris 2016
for your action.
Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is
7 pm Thursday 17th Dec 2015
4th November 2015 - Green Booking Rules
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
2nd October 2015 - Deadline for Signing up for Triples League 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
Mike Worth
For and on behalf of the LBS Committee
30th Sep 2015 - End of Season Party of the Lawn Bowls Section 2015
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.
B.Rgds
Frankie Siu
Social Secretary
Lawn Bowls Section / HKFC
28th September 2015 - PBA Pairs in Indoor & Ordering of Pants 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
21st September 2015 - Ordering of Bowling Pant
Dear all section members,
The section is preparing to provide one bowling pant (in track suit style) to those who are currently playing or are registered Reserves in the current Premier league. Please note that the restrictions stated in the Section Notice dated 26 May 2015 will apply.
Fittings and placing your orders will be available as the time-table below:
1. 22 Sept 15, Tuesday, 6.45pm to 7.30pm
2. 24 Sept 15, Thursday, 6.45pm to 7.30pm
3. 26 Sept 15, Saturday, 1.15pm to 2pm
Venue: Indoor green
Thank you for your attention,
Lawn Bowls Section Committee
24th August 2015 - Booking of Outdoor Lawn Bowl Green for practice
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
24th August 2015 - Entry Form - Mixed Triples 2015
Dear All,
Entries for I enclose the entry form of Mixed Triples 2015 for your action.
Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is 6 pm THURSDAY 10th Sept 2015.
Thank you.
Esmond Lee
Competitions Secretary
23rd August 2015 - 廣州日航酒店盃(Nikko Hotel Guangzhou Cup)
Dear all:
Entries for 廣州日航酒店盃 are now open.
Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is
Thursday, 10th September 2015.
Thank you.
Esmond Competitions Secretary
21st August 2015 - Distribution of bowls bags
Dear All Section Members,
New section bowl bags are ready for your collection. Please note that only those who are currently playing or are registered Reserves in the current premier league will be given these bowl bags and each person will be given two number two-wood bowls bags and one number three-wood bowls bag Please note that the restrictions stated in the Section Notice dated 26th May 2015 will apply.
Please come and collect your bowl bags according to the following time-table:
1. 22 Aug Saturday, 1.15pm to 2.00pm
2. 25 Aug Tuesday, 6.30pm to 7.30pm
3. 27 Aug Thursday 6.30pm to 7.30pm
4. 29 Aug Saturday 1.15pm to 2.00pm
Venue: Indoor green
Person-in-charge: Wanis Sze, Frankie Siu and Bernard Young
Thank you for your attention,
Bernard Young
Chairman
Lawn Bowls Section Committee
6th August 2015 - Ordering of New Section Windbreaker and Vest 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
5th August 2015 - Revisions to Section Bye-laws- Suggestions
Dear All Section Members,
The General Committee are proposing to update the bye-laws of all the sections. During this procedure the opportunity will arise for amendments to be made to reflect changes proposed by the section committees. We would like to receive from you any comments or proposed changes that you would like the Section Committee to consider for amendment or addition.
The current version of the Section Bye-laws can be found under “”about us”” on the Section website.
Please respond “”reply All”” to this e mail and advise us of any such matters you wish to be considered, before the 14th August 2015.
Thanks and regards
Mike Worth
Acting Secretary
Lawn Bowls Section Committee
3rd August 2015 - HKFC Unisex Triples 2015 Entries form
To All Section Members :
The Lawn Bowls Section will organize The Club Unisex Triples one-day tournament on Thursday, 3rd September, the public holiday . Prize money and lunch subsidy will be offered. The winners will be invited to represent the Club, conditions apply, in the 2015 IRC Invitation Triples. Please read details in the attachment. Interested members please form your own team and enter your team on the entries form posted at the Indoor Green from 1 August Saturday.
B.Rgds
Frankie Siu
Social Secretary
3rd August 2015 - HKLBA NOTICE - Election of Officers 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.
Best Regards
Mike Worth (Acting Secretary)
For the LBS Committee
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:
1. President
2. Vice President – Development
3. Vice President – League
4. Vice President – National Championships
5. Vice President – Technical
6. Vice President – International
7. Hon. Secretary
8. Assistant Hon. Secretary
9. Hon. Treasurer
Voting rights will be in accordance with the HKLBA Articles of Association.
Names are to be submitted with the post[s] applied for to the Hon. Secretary by 8 September, 2015 (12 days prior to the AGM which will be held on 21 September, 2015 at KCC.)
Sandy Sit
Hon. Secretary
24 July 2015
24th July 2015 - RBSC 1st International Triples Open 8-11 Oct 2015 Dear Members,
Royal Bangkok Sports Club of Bangkok will have the 1st International Triples Open from 8-11 Oct. 2015 at Bangkok. Entry form already posted at Indoor Green notice board.
RBSC will limit the tournament to only total 20 teams, first come first served basis.
Thanks.
Frankie Siu
Social Secretary
19th July 2015 - Entry Form - Nong's National Singles 2015
Dear All,
Entries for I enclose the entry form of Nong’s National Singles Championships 2015 for your action.
Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is 6 pm THURSDAY 06th Aug 2015.
Thank you.
Esmond Lee
Competitions Secretary
3rd August 2015 - Classic Carnival 2015- Invitation to HKFC for Extra Teams 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.
Best regards,
Mike Worth (Acting Secretary)
For LBS Committee
17th July 2015 - CCC Friendly Game 8.22 Draw Resaults
To ALL CCC Friendly game entrants :
Thank you for all your support , 48 entries were received , 24 players are drawn to play and 8 players are drawn to the reserve list, with the kind assistance of C S Suen and Bernard at the Indoor Green.
DRAW RESULT If you are not available , please let me know before 20 Thursday , before we set up the line up,
B.Rgds / Frankie
17th July 2015 - HKCC Friendly Game 7.25 Draw Result
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
If you are not available , please let me know before 23 Thursday , before we set up the line up,
14th July 2015 - Selection for HKCC and CCC Friendly GamesDear 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
8th July 2015 - CCC Friendly Game CHANGE OF DATE to 22nd August
Due to unexpected reasons, the Convenor of CCC, Tony Chok, has requested to change the date of the friendly game to SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST 2015. Our section committee members had a discussion and we agreed to the change the date as it is only a friendly game.
A new sign-up form will be posted on the notice-board by this Thursday. Those who are interested please sign up on/before Wednesday 15th July. For those who have already signed up for the date of 15 Aug and would like to keep your names for the new date, 22nd Aug 2015, please either sign again or email to
bernardyounglf@hotmail.com or
kwlee88hk@yahoo.com.hk
Thank you for your attention and sorry for the inconvenience caused. For and on behalf of the LBS
Bernard Young
7th July 2015 - Entries Open - 2-4-2 Pairs Competition 2015
Entries for I enclose the entry form of 2-4-2 Pairs Competition 2015 for your action.
Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is 6 pm THURSDAY 30th July 2015.
29th June 2015 - Distribution of New Club Shirts The Section Committee decided to distribute the new club shirts in this week, please note that the new shirts will be distributed to :
– Those who are currently playing for the club in Premier League, including those in the reserve list
– Those who are not playing in the Premier league at the moment but made their orders earlier
– The section will not distribute new club shirts to those who are restricted by the Notice Dated 26th May 2015 of Section Policy Statement regarding bowling activity .
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: 1st 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,
Uniform Sub-committee
For and on behalf of the Lawn Bowls Section Committee.
3rd July 2015 - Saturday Social Games July 11th, 18th, Aug 1st and 8th 2015
The Section will organize the “Saturday Social Game” in coming 4 weeks, on Saturday July 11th, 18th, Aug 1st and 8th respectively. All Section Members are welcome. No. of players are limited to 36, first come first serve.
Please sign up at the Indoor Green notice on/before every Friday 6 pm. thus we can arrange line up in advance.
Date : Saturday, July 11th, 18th, Aug 1st and 8th
Time : Arrive 2.00pm, Game start 2.30pm to 6.30pm
Venue : HKFC Indoor Green
Fee : Entry fee : HK$20/ player on each Saturday as Price Money –
Champion team will be awarded 70% and Runner up team
30% of the total entry fee.
Drinks : Section will offer one free drink for each player on the first 3 weeks,
and bowling tea set for the last week, Aug 8th
Game Format : Will be decided base on no of entrants.
Prize : Gifts for the Best player and Runner up player upon 4 weeks’
aggregate result.
23rd June 2015 - CCC Friendly Game 15th August 2015 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.
Frankie Siu
Social Secretary
22nd June 2015 - HKFC Sunday Afternoon Social Game on 21st JuneSome photos from the Sunday Social Game on 21Jun in
Photo Gallery.
22nd June 2015 - Green Survey 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
We shall summarize the result and present to Management.
19th June 2015 - Outdoor Green Opening Hours for June 20This 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.
19th June 2015 - HKCC Friendly Game 2015 - 1st leg on 25Jul 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 17th June 2015 - Sunday Social Game 21 June
Please be reminded that coming Sunday 21 June will be the last round of the Sunday Social Game.
Section will offer bowling tea set, please sign up at the indoor green entry form
on/before 17 June 6.0 pm or advice to Bernard or Frankie , thus we can know how much food
and tea to order.
Cheers.
Frankie Siu
Social Secretary
26th May 2015 - Notice from Lawn Bowls Section Committee 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.
Bernard Young
Chairman
Date 26th May 2015
19th May 2015 - Men's and Women's National Indoor Pairs Competitions
Dear All,
Entries for Men’s and Women’s National Indoor Pairs Competitions are now open.
Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is 6 pm, Thursday 04th June 2015.
Thank you.
Esmond Lee
Competitions Secretary
17th May 2015 - HKFC Sunday Social Game 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 22nd April 2015 - The 2nd China Super Lawn Bowls League 2015 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.
Deadline: 18.00 pm, Thursday 30 April 2015 Thank you. Esmond Lee Competitions Secretary
15th April 2015 - World Cup Indoor Singles
Dear Section Members,
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
We wish them the very best of luck!
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE LAWN BOWLS COMMITTEE
15th April 2015 - Fixture : M&W National Triples Championship 2015 and Mixed Fours Competition 2015 Enclose please find the fixture of M&W National Triples Championship 2015 and Mixed Fours Competition 2015 for your record. Regards,
Esmond Lee
Competitions Secretary
15th April 2015 - 2015 Premier League Squads
Please find attached the allocation of players to the 5 Premier League teams and the reserve list.
It is very pleasing to have 89 men members signed up to be available to take part in this years Premier League. If there is anyone not currently on the list who would like to be considered for games in the Premier League please let me know and I will add you to the list. The full league starts next weekend on Saturday 25 April, but this weekend the E team will play their first game at our Indoor green.
The objective I have for the Club this year is to come away with at least one trophy and for the A team to get more points this year compared to last year and finish above the very credible position of third that was achieved last year.
In addition, I want us all to enjoy our bowls and work together to improve the bowling ability and results of both individuals and the club.
Thanks and Good Bowling
Neil Herrington
Men’s Captain
30th March 2015 - New Club T-Shirts 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:
(1) 31 March 2015, Tuesday; from 7:00pm to 8:00pm Indoor green
Person-in-charge: Emmie Wong
(2) 1 April 2015, Wednesday; from 7:00pm to 8:00pm Indoor green
Person-in-charge: Frankie Siu
(3) 2 April 2015, Thursday; from 7:00pm to 8:00pm Indoor green
Person-in-charge: Bernard Young
(4) 4 April 2015, Saturday; from 2:00pm to 3:30pm Indoor green
Person-in-charge: Bernard Young/Frankie Siu
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:
(1) Four T-shirts to those who signed and would be playing for the section in the coming Premier League.
(2) Two T-shirts to those who will only play National games, but not league games, for the section.
(3) Two T-shirts to those who stay with the section and are not playing bowls at the moment.
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,
Uniform Sub-committee
Lawn Bowls Section
26th March 2015 - M&W National Triples 2015
Entries for Men & Women’s National Triples Competition 2015 are now open.
Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is 6 pm Thursday, 9th April 2015.
Thank you.
Esmond Lee
Competitions Secretary
23rd March 2015 - HKLBA Annual Presentation Dinner 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
Esmond Lee
Competitions Secretary.
23rd March 2015 - Ladies Social Game on 18 April 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
Best Regards
Frankie Siu
Social Secretary
19th March 2015 - Indoor Draw Competition for all Men Bowlers on 2Apr Thursday
We will be holding an indoor draw competition on the evening of Thursday 2nd April.
We want as many men, especially those signed up for the Premier League, to help find our best indoor draw bowler.
There will be prizes on offer plus the results will be used to help selected teams for the forthcoming Premier League.
Please either sign up or turn up.
Thanks
Neil Herrington
Men’s Captain
18th March 2015 - HKLBA Mixed Fours Competition 2015 Now Open
Entries for Mixed Fours Competition 2015 are now open. Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is 6 pm Thursday, 9th April 2015. Thank you.
Esmond Lee
Competitions Secretary
18th March 2015 - Outdoor Greens Booking : 22 & 29 March 2015
Bookings for the Outdoor Green on 22 and 29 March for National competitions MUST be played within the time frame of 10 am to 7 pm.
Submitted for your information.
Regards,
Koon
Greens Secretary
17th March 2015 - Pig Cutting Ceremony on 11 Apr 2015 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!!
B.Rgds
16th March 2015 - Outdoor Green Open 22 & 29 March 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.
Public Greens: If you have already booked a public green, you can switch back to the HKFC Outdoor Green (home green), and the Section will reimburse you the public green booking fee.
Regards,
Koon Cheng
Greens Secretary
10th March 2015 - Friendly Game with KCC 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.
Best Rgds
Frankie Siu
Social Secretary
12th March 2015 - Easter Fun Game
The Easter Fun Game will be held on Sunday 4th April 2015, details are provided in the registration form now posted at the indoor green. Interested members please sign up on the form.
Thank you. B.Rgds Frankie Siu Social Secretary
10th March 2015 - Sponsorship Sub-committee
The Committee are currently seeking 2-3 Section members to be part of a new “Sponsorship Sub-committee” for the Lawn Bowls Section. Reporting to the LBS Committee, the subcommittee will be responsible for seeking and maintaining sponsorship agreements, and representing the Lawn Bowls Section to the wider community.
Anyone interested in this role, and for more information, please contact the Secretary at:
hkfcbowls@gmail.com
Regards,
Anne Gately
Secretary
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE LAWN BOWLS SECTION
7th March 2015 - Result of AGM - Election of Officers Dear Section Members, We are pleased to announce the result of the Election of Officers for 2015/16.
- Chairman: Bernard Young
- Deputy Chairman: Johnny Tsang
- Nominated GC Representative: Mike Worth
- Men’s Captain: Neil Herrington
- Ladies’ Captain: Wanis Sze
- Secretary: Anne Gately
- Treasurer: Irene Muk
- Membership Secretary: Kenneth Pang
- Greens Secretary: Koon Cheng
- Coach: C S Suen
- Competitions Secretary: Esmond Lee
- Social Secretary: Frankie Siu
The new committee will hold its first committee meeting on Monday 9 March 2015.
Thank you to all those members who were available to attend this year’s AGM, and a special thank you to Derek Wyllie, C S Suen and Celena Kwok for volunteering to help out at the AGM.
Regards,
Anne Gately
Secretary
For and on behalf of the Committee of the Lawn Bowls Section
6th March 2015 - AGM - Reminder
This is a gentle reminder of the AGM of the Lawn Bowls Section held today, Friday 6 March 2015 at 7 pm, 1st Floor, Lockhart Room. On arrival, please confirm your attendance with Derek Wyllie and C S Suen at the Register table. Doors will open from 6.30 pm. The AGM will commence at 7 pm sharp (having been satisfied of a quorum). Attached is the Agenda for your information.
Two posts will require your VOTE:
MEN’S CAPTAIN
- Neil Herrington – (Proposer: *Bernard Young; Seconder: Denis Hamelin)
- Warren Cheung – (Proposer: *Harold Low; Seconder: Edmund Leung)
COMPETITIONS SECRETARY
- Jesse Bradford – (Proposer: *Neil Herrington; Seconder: Frankie Siu)
- Esmond Lee – (Proposer: *C T Wong; Seconder: Terry Kung)
(*Proposers are required to give a brief statement at the AGM of their reasons in support)
Light refreshments will be served immediately after the AGM.
Thank you for your attention.
Anne Gately,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE LAWN BOWLS SECTION
3rd March 2015 - AGM - Agenda and Nomination of Officers for 2015/2016 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.
VOTING IS NOW REQUIRED!
Two posts will require your VOTE at the Annual General Meeting: MEN’S CAPTAIN
- Neil Herrington – (Proposer: *Bernard Young; Seconder: Denis Hamelin)
- Warren Cheung – (*Harold Low; Seconder: Edmund Leung)
COMPETITIONS SECRETARY
- Jesse Bradford – (Proposer: *Neil Herrington; Seconder: Frankie Siu)
- Esmond Lee – (Proposer: *C T Wong; Seconder: Terry Kung)
(*Proposers are required to give a brief statement at the AGM of their reasons in support) REMINDER: The AGM will be held this Friday 6 March 2015 at 7 pm, 1st Floor, Lockhart Room, HKFC. A further and final reminder will be sent to all members 24 hours before the AGM.
2nd March 2015 - Booking of Indoor and Outdoo Rinks
Please book your Indoor and Outdoor rinks via your Greens Secretary, Koon Cheng, at the email address of:
The rinks will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to facilitate your booking, without having to exchange emails back and forth, you can assign priority to the rinks – such as “Indoor Rink 3,4,5,2,1,6”. If rinks 3 and 4 are booked, then rink 5 will be assigned to you. You will receive confirmation as to which rink will be booked for you as soon as your reservation is processed.
Please use the simple format as:
- Type of National Game
- Date
- Time Slot
- Rink requested (in order of priority)
For example:
- Indoor Singles
- 11/3/2015
- 2-5 pm
- Indoor rink 3,4,5,2,1,6
If your email is sent on behalf of another member, please specify who the member is.
Please note that self-practice rink bookings will still go through the Sports Desk, however National Games will have priority over self-practice sessions.
Regards,
Koon Cheng
Greens Secretary
25th February 2014 - Triples League 2014 Ladies A and B Side Celebrations14 Feb 2015Photos in
Photo Gallery. Thanks Mike for providing the photos.
24th February 2015 - Tanglin Club of Singapore 150th Anniversary 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 22nd February 2015 - Rooster Fat Choy CupRooster Fat Choy Cup played on 21Feb. Photos at
Photo Album.
22nd February 2015 - Club Mini Fours 2015 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
13th February 2015 - Entries for M&W Novice Singles 2015 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 11th February 2015 - Notice of AGM of the Lawn Bowls Section
NOTICE OF
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF THE
LAWN BOWLS SECTION OF THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB
The Annual General Meeting of the Lawn Bowls Section will be held in the Lockhart Room, 2nd Floor, of the Club on Friday, 6 March 2015 at 7pm. The Agenda will include the presentation of annual reports of existing officers of the committee, consideration of the section’s annual accounts, and the election of the officers for the coming year.
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.
Anne Gately
By Order of the Lawn Bowls Section Committee
11 February 2015
10th February 2015 - The Tiger Bowls China Tour 2015 (16-19 March)
Please be informed that the committee confirmed to subsidy 50% of entry fee for one men’s team and 50% of entry fee for one women’s team, if any prize money gained then 50% of the awarded money has to be returned to the section.
Please note that they have to enter as a team of four. If more than one team, then a qualified game will be arranged. Closing date of entry is extended to 15 Feb 2015.
Interested members please enter your team on the entry form posted at the indoor green notice board.
Thank you.
Best Regards
Frankie Siu
Competitions Secretary
10th February 2015 - M & W National Pairs Championship 2015 -ee RE – M & W National Pairs Championship 2015 Since our outdoor green will be closed for maintenance from 23rd Feb to 1st 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 8th, 22nd and 29th 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
4th February 2015 - Important Message : Closure of Outdoor Green We were informed by the Sports Department that our outdoor green will be closed for maintenance from 23rd Feb to 1st April 15. It will be reopened from 2 April 15 onwards as normal. For the games to be played on 8th, 22nd and 29th 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
27th January 2015 - Entires for Premier League 2015
Time to sign up to the Premier League.
Please either sign up (before 21Feb) on the notice board by the Indoor Green
Don’t forget to update your availability
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.
Neil Herrington
Men’s Captain
24th January 2015 - National Championship Finals Day on 25Jan 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
242 Men: Kenny Tam & SK Ng
242 Women: Vivian Yip & Camilla Leung
2.30pm
National Pairs : Celena Kwok & Vivian Yip
National Triples: Wong Yee-ming, Connie Chung & Emmie Wong -v- Phyllis Wong Shirley Ma & Camilla Leung
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.
23rd January 2015 - Rooster Fat Choy Cup 2015 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 13th January 2015 - Entries for M&W National Pairs Championship 2015 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 13th January 2015 - Club Mini Fours One-Day Tournament (Aitkenshield)
The Section will organise the Club Mini Fours one-day tournament on Sunday 8th February, Sunday for Men and Ladies members respectively.
The format will resemble the Aitkenhead Shield co-organised by HKLBA annually.
Prize money will be offered. And the winning team will be invited, conditions apply, to represent the Club in the Aitkenshield Shield next March & April.
The entries form is now posted at the indoor notice board. Entries fee is only $240 for each team of 4 members.
Deadline for entries is 18.00 p.m., Tuesday 27th January 2015.
Please refer to the attachment for details.
9th January 2015 - Entries Open - Indoor Singles 2015
Entries for National Indoor Singles are now open.
Club registration deadline at the Indoor Notice Board is Thursday, 29th January 2015.
6th December 2014 - Boxing Day Social Game (26Dec)
Date : Friday, 26th December, 2014
TIme : Arrive before 2:15pm; game from 2:30pm to 6:30pm
Venue : HKFC Indoor Green
Max no : 48, section league players will have priority
Fee : Free for Members, Sharing of bowling tea cost for guests (on host member’s account)
Drinks : First drink will be on the section.
Sign up at the indoor Green on/before Friday 19th December 2014.
16th August 2014 - Friendly Neighbourhood with CCC
Friendly Neighborhood game between HKFC and CCC This year the game was held on 16th August and our neighbor, CCC, was the host. On that day, the weather was extremely fine and sunny. A good time to play bowls, especially it was the first time of the opening of the outdoor green of CCC. The green was not as fast as that during the competition season. There were 24 bowlers from each club and they were arranged in six mixed teams. This exciting and enjoyable friendly game lasted for about three hours. Though two of our teams skipped by Derek and Kenny had big wins, yet we still lost in the other four rinks and the final score was 4 : 8. The home team had a very outstanding performance. They indeed deserved to win this game. The trophy returned to CCC. Many congratulations to CCC players. Our bowlers enjoyed a lot that day and thanked for the hospitality and excellent refreshments from our neighbor, CCC. In addition, special thanks to Mike Worth for taking photos of this friendly game. We are looking forward to the next neighborhood game in 2015. We will be the host by then and let’s bring the trophy home! Bernard Young, Chairman 22 Aug 2014
1st July 2014 - Bowlsability Fun Day 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.
19th July 2014 - Eve Duncan Apple Trophy against HKCC 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.
We will gather at the Club on the day to travel together up to HKCC. More details nearer the time.
10th and 17th July 2014 - Intra-club Bowling Challenges
The month of July will feature a pair of Intra-Club Bowling Challenges with “Friendly” matches set on the Thursday nights of 10 and 17 July.
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.
We will play host on 17 July in the second of the “Friendly” matches and the Club’s 10-pin team will have a chance to learn much more about lawn bowls. The competition will begin promptly at 7 pm.
Interested members please sign up at the indoor green notice board before 1pm Friday 4th July.
Walter Kwok, Competitions Secretary
29th May 2014 - HKLBA Annual Presentation Dinner 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 26th April 2014 - Pig Cutting Ceremony for Season Opening
We are organising a “Pig Cutting Ceremony” on 26/4/14. 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.
Form is already placed at the club indoor notice board. Notice/Form will be taken out on Friday 20/4/13. You may also email Vivek or Anne Gately to put your name on the notice board for you. Kindly find attached the form.
Thank you and hoping to see you all there!!
18th April 2014 - Club Game on Good Friday 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
12th April 2014 - League Practice 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 5th April 2014 - Friendly with HKCC / Melbourne Cricket Club 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 2nd February 2014 - Rooster Fat Choy Cup 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
31st December 2014 - New Laws of the Sport of Bowls 新版草地滾球運動規例
Please find herewith the “New Laws of the Sport of Bowls” for your information. This will take effect in two phrases commencing 1 January 2015 as per below. A copy will be placed on the Club Notice Board.
MEMORANDUM備忘
FROM: Claudius Lam 自: 林志堅 DATE: December 30, 2014 日期: 2014年12月30日 SUBJECT: New Laws of the Sports of Bowls Earlier this year World Bowls has introduced a new set of the Laws of the Sport of Bowls, the Crystal Mark Third Edition. In Hong Kong the new laws will take effect in two phases: l National competitions: Any competition commenced on or after January 1, 2015 will adopt this version of the laws. All other competitions that have begun before this date and are still in progress will use the existing laws up to the finals. In this case the first competition to use the new laws will be the Mixed Pairs. l League: The laws will be adopted in the forthcoming Premier League. While a lot of the changes are on the wordings and clarification of the current laws, some of them did impact our game. To minimize the impact, Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association will impose domestic regulation for some of the rules to ensure that no one will gain unfair advantage from them:
Law |
Description |
Hong Kong rules |
3.3 |
Choosing the rinks for play If, after the draw for rinks has been made, a player in a competition or game plays on the same rink before the start of play on the day of the competition or game, that player will be disqualified. This does not apply to open tournaments. |
If a player in a competition or game plays on the same rink on the same day of the competition or game, that player will be disqualified. This does not apply to open tournaments. |
5.1.4 |
Trial Ends Each player must not use more than the number of bowls being used during the game. If a player or an umpire notices that a player is using more than the permitted number of bowls, the defaulting player will lose the right to play any bowls remaining to be played in the trial ends. |
Hong Kong will adopt this. |
6.1.5.6 |
Portable Groundsheet |
Hong Kong allows the use of portable groundsheets as an alternative to the fixed groundsheets mentioned in this law. |
6.2.6 |
To gain better grip during adverse weather conditions a player can, before delivering their bowl, lift the mat, turn it over and replace it in its original position. |
Hong Kong will adopt this. This is a new law and players should always remember that they should ensure that the mat is returned to its original position when turning it over. |
7.1 |
Position on the Mat: “Before delivery a player must be standing on the mat with all or part of at least one foot on the mat. At the moment they deliver the jack or a bowl, the player must have all or part of one foot on or above the mat. |
Hong Kong will adopt this. This removes the requirement that, on taking up a stance on the mat, a player has to have one foot wholly on the mat. |
14.3 |
Touchers No bowl will become a toucher if it plays onto, or comes into contact with, the jack when the jack is in the ditch. |
Hong Kong will adopt this. This clarifies that a bowl cannot become a toucher if it comes into contact with a jack that is already in the ditch and that a bowl previously marked as a toucher will remain a toucher if it is played into the ditch and touches the jack again. |
20.2 |
Dead End If the jack and bowls need to be transferred to the opposite end of the rink before the end is replayed, they must be transferred in a way which avoids distracting players on neighbouring rinks. |
Hong Kong will adopt this. No longer mandatory to carry the bowls up the green after a dead end. |
23.3 |
Deciding the number of shots scored …If a player measures before the process of deciding the number of shots scored starts, the defaulting team will lose the right to play any bowls remaining to be played in that end and the non-defaulting team will deliver their remaining bowls to complete the end. |
Hong Kong will adopt this. There is now a penalty for measuring, i.e. using equipment to determine the shot, before all the bowls in an end have been played. |
32.4.2 |
Game stoppages Players, however, must not be transferred from one team to another. If players are transferred from one team to another, the defaulting team will forfeit the game to their opponents. |
Hong Kong will adopt this. This applies for games restarted on the same or a different day. |
40.1.9 |
Players duties — The Skip The duties of the skip will continue to include those duties pertaining to the scorecard. However law 40.1.9 allows Member National Authorities to set an appropriate “Domestic Regulation” for their own domestic play. |
For all domestic games the duties described in Law 40.1.7, apart from the provision of Law 40.1.7.5, will be transferred to the second player to play in each team. le: Pairs — the Skip; Triples and Fours — the Second.” The skip will continue to be responsible for entering the finish time, signing the card and agreeing the final score with the opponents. |
Although the changes will not mean widespread alterations to the way we play the sport, I think it is essential that every bowlers in Hong Kong should be fully aware of the changes in the Laws. The new law book, as well as the Chinese translated version is now available from the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association.
(Follow by Chinese version)
世界草地滾球總會已於本年中頒布一套全新的草地滾球運動規例(水晶標記第三版),而此等新規例亦將在香港分兩期施行: l 公開賽:所有在2015年1月1日後開始的賽事都會採用新球例。而在該日前已經開始的賽事則仍會採用現有的規例,直至該賽事完成決賽為止。根據現時的時間表,首項應用新球例的賽事將為混合雙人賽。 l 聯賽:新例將由下一屆超級聯賽開始施行。 新例中大部分變更都涉及字眼的使用及對現有球例的詮釋,其中有數項對我們的日常比賽有較大影響。而總會亦因應情況對某些規例進行本地化,以免被利用來取得不公平的優勢:
規例 |
內容 |
香港規例 |
3.3 |
選擇比賽線道 如果在已經決定比賽線道之後,任何球員在比賽開始前的同一天於同一線道上打球,此球員將會被取消比賽資格。此規例不適用於公開錦標賽。 |
如果任何球員在比賽開始前的同一天於同一線道上打球,此球員將會被取消比賽資格。此規例不適用於公開錦標賽。 |
5.1.4 |
試局 每位球員進行試局時,不能使用超過比賽用的滾球數目。假如對手或裁判發現一名球員使用了超過指定數目的滾球,該違規球員將失去繼續試局的權利。 |
香港將採用此新例。 |
6.1.5.6 |
流動式護地墊 在本地賽事中,地方總會可以決定是否容許使用流動式護地墊作以取代上述之固定式護地墊。 |
香港容許使用流動式護地墊以取代規例中提及之固定式護地墊。 |
6.2.6 |
在濕滑環境下,球員可在發球之前將地蓆翻轉並放回原位,以防滑倒。 |
香港將採用此新例。 球員應緊記在把地蓆翻轉時必須將之放在原來地點。 |
7.1 |
地蓆上站立位置 球員準備發球時,最少其中一隻腳的部份或全部必須踏在地蓆範圍內。在發出目標球或滾球的一刻,球員必須有一隻腳完全或部份踏在地蓆上或處於地蓆上方。 |
香港將採用此新例。 球員站立地蓆上準備發球時,再不需要有一隻腳全部處於地蓆上。 |
14.3 |
接觸球 任何滾球擊中或觸及在壕溝內的目標球,都不會成為接觸球。 |
香港將採用此新例。 此例澄清了任何滾球擊中或觸及已在壕溝內的目標球時,都不會成為接觸球。而一個已標記的接觸球即使被推下壕溝及再觸及目標球,它仍然是一個接觸球。 |
20.2 |
作廢賽局 假如雙方須將目標球及已發出的滾球帶到線道對面,他們必須以不騷擾鄰線球員的方式把球帶回發球點。 |
香港將採用此新例。 在賽局作廢後,球員不再硬性規定要用手拿球回發球方。 |
23.3 |
決定得分球數目 … 如有球員在決定得分球數目的過程還沒有開始前進行量度,違規隊伍將不能繼續發出此局餘下的滾球,而未違規隊伍則可繼續發球以完成賽局。 |
香港將採用此新例。 此新罰則應用於球員在賽局所有滾球未全部發出前已利用量度工具進行量度的情況。 |
32.4.2 |
暫停比賽 球員不能由一小隊轉往另一小隊出賽。假如一名球員由一小隊轉往另一小隊出賽,該隊將被判落敗。 |
香港將採用此新例。 此例適用於在同日或另一日重新開始的比賽。 |
40.1.9 |
球員的責任— 主球手 主球手繼續負責處理記分咭。但規例40.1.9容許區總會在本地賽事中另作安排。 |
在香港所有本地比賽中,除了規例40.1.7.5外,主球手在規例40.1.7的職責都會由第二球手擔任(雙人賽由主球手擔任,三人及四人賽由第二球手擔任)。主球手須要記錄完成時間、簽署記分咭及與對手確認比分。 |
雖然新規例並未帶來重大修訂,但我們覺得所有球手都應該對新例有所認識,由世界草地滾球總會準備之新規例及中文版本現已在香港草地滾球總會有售。 On behalf of The Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association
Claudius Lam Vice President – Technical
6th December 2014 - Boxing Day Social Game (26Dec)
Date : Friday, 26th December, 2014
TIme : Arrive before 2:15pm; game from 2:30pm to 6:30pm
Venue : HKFC Indoor Green
Max no : 48, section league players will have priority
Fee : Free for Members, Sharing of bowling tea cost for guests (on host member’s account)
Drinks : First drink will be on the section.
Sign up at the indoor Green on/before Friday 19th December 2014.
28th October 2014 - HKCC 2nd Friendly 2014 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 5th December 2014 - Entries for Mixed Pairs, Women's Knock-out and National Fours
Enclosed entry forms for HKLBA’s Competition –
1- Mixed Pairs Competition 2015 ,
Club entries deadline Thursday 11 December 12.00 noon.
2- Women’s Knock out Competition 2015 ,
Club entries deadline Thursday 11 December 12.00 noon.
3- Men’s National Fours Competition 2015,
Club entries deadline Thursday 18 December 12.00 noon.
4- Women’s National Fours Competition 2015,
Club entries deadline Thursday 18 December 12.00 noon.
26th September 2014 - Winter League & End of Season Section Dinner
WINTER LEAGUE:
A reminder to all Section members that the Winter League sign-up form has been posted on the Section Notice Board. Those who are interested in participating in the Winter League please sign your name on the form. Please note: closing date is 4 October 2014.
END OF SEASON DINNER
The End of Season Dinner sign-up form has been posted on the Section Notice Board. The End of Season Party of the Lawn Bowls Section will be held on 7 November. A lavish, heavily subsidized buffet will be offered – please refer to attached form for more details.
Regards,
Lawn Bowls Section Committee
End_of_Season_Party.pdf
12th September 2014 - Entries Open - National Pairs & 2-4-2 Pairs 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 4th September 2014 - Nomination of GC Representative 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.
Regards,
Anne Gately,
Secretary
For and on behalf of the Committee of the Lawn Bowls Section, HKFC
27th August 2014 - Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting 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 5th August 2014 - Interview of Dorothy Yu
Our Hong Kong International Dorothy Yu was interviewed by recently by Sportsoho. You can listen to the interview here:
31st July 2014 - CCC Friendly Draw Result
42 members signed up for the event. 24 names are drawn to play and 18 drawn to the reserve list, with the kind assistance of Bernard and CS at the Indoor Green.
All players are requested to assemble at the Indoor Green at 2pm on Saturday 16th August.
If between now and then you become unavailable, please let me know.
21st July 2014 - Sign-up for CCC Friendly
The annual summer friendly with CCC is now imminent. Details are in the sign-up sheet attached. Please put your name on the sheet now posted at the indoor green.
21st July 2014 - Entries Open - Club Singles 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 16th July 2014 - M&W National Triples 2014 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 15th July 2014 - Outdoor Green Summer ClosureThe 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.
8th July 2014 - Entry Form - Mixed Triples 2014 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 6th July 2014 - 2014 Club Unisex Triples entries open on Monday
The 2nd Club Unisex Triples one-day tournament will be held on Tuesday, 9th September, the public holiday after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Prize money and lunch subsidy will be offered. The winners will be invited to represent the Club, conditions apply, in the 2014 IRC Invitation Triples. Please read details in the attachment. Interested members please form your own team and enter your team on the entries form posted at the Indoor Green from next Monday.
Walter Kwok, Competitions Secretary
26th June 2014 - Bowlsability Fun Day on 1 July 2014 “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.
23rd June 2014 - Aero Bowls Demonstration Day (3 July)
Brett Wilkie, one of the Australian representatives of Aero Bowls, will host an Aero Bowls Demonstration Day for our members at the Indoor Green on Thursday, 3
rd July . The Demo will run from 5pm until 8 pm. Brett will bring a number of set of Aero Bowls for you to “come and try”. He will also bring some bowls bags and shoes for you to purchase. If you want any bowling tips from Brett, he will be delighted to do so as well. Perhaps more importantly, please note the following Demo Day one-off offers for our members and their accompanied guests:
Aero have offered the following discount: 10% off Bowls, 15% off Bags and Shoes. Freight costs would need to be added as well. Bowls: A$385 – 10%; Shoes: A$90 – 15%; Bags CX: A$81 – 15%, LX: A$124 – 15%. A full range of Aero Bowls and Comfitpro products can be found at aerobowls.com. Pre ordered bowls would have to be made by this Tuesday (24th June) so they can be made and delivered by the Demo Day. Shoes and bags would have to be in by this Thursday (26th June) to be delivered by the Demo. Freight costs would be shared with all orders and added to each individual order. Payments can be made in HK Dollars. For pre-ordered bowls, please negotiate details directly with Brett at
bwilkie@bowlsaustralia.com.au and advise me when you finalize your purchase. For pre-ordered shoes and bags, please email your order to me before 1pm on Thursday, 26
th June. I will then place a batch order for the whole Section. If you pre-order any products, please make sure you collect and pay Brett in cash directly at the Demo Day. The Section will not handle any cash or goods collection on your behalf. If you fail to do so, you will be charged any extra cost involved via your membership account. Brett Wilkie is a member of the Australian Team to the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow and the National Training Centre Coach at Queensland. His
myBowls page can be found at
www.sportingpulse.com/mysport.cgi?domain=600500. Come along to try your hands on these bowls. Bring your friends and guests, too. Walter Kwok Competitions Secretary
13th June 2014 - HKCC Friendly 2014 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 12th June 2014 - Entries Open - HKLBA Indoor Pairs 2014 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 10th June 2014 - Classic Singles Qualifying 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 7th June 2014 - Classic Pairs (Classic Pairs Trial) Draw
THE DRAW WAS DONE WITH THE KIND ASSISTANCE OF TERRY (FOR LADIES) AND RAPHAEL (FOR MEN) TODAY.
RESULTS AS FOLLOWS :
4th June 2014 - 16th Lawn Bowls Beginners' Course 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 30th May 2014 - Registration Open - Intra-club Bowling Challenges
The month of July will feature a pair of Intra-Club Bowling Challenges with “Friendly” matches set on the Thursday nights of 10 and 17 July.
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.
We will play host on 17 July in the second of the “Friendly” matches and the Club’s 10-pin team will have a chance to learn much more about lawn bowls. The competition will begin promptly at 7 pm.
Interested members please sign up at the indoor green notice board before 1pm Friday 4th July.
Walter Kwok, Competitions Secretary BigChallenges.pdf
29th May 2014 - Ronson Au Memorial Mixed Fours 2014
Our HKFC mixed fours team of Danny Ho, SK Ng, Camilla Leung and Winnie Au will be competing at the Filipino Club in the semi-final of the Ronson Au Memorial next Monday (2 June), and to be followed by the Final if successful in the morning. You may wish to go and support your clubmates.
2nd May 2014 - Entires Open - Club Pairs - Classic Qualifying
Entries are now open for the 2014 Club Pairs competition. The winners will represent the Club at the annual Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs competition in November. Interested members please register your names on the entries form now posted at the indoor green notice board. Deadline is 1pm, Monday 26th May.
Walter, Competitions Secretary
18th April 2014 - Good Friday Changing Partner Challenge 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
16th April 2014 - Entries Open - HKLBA Nong's National Singles
The Nong’s National Singles Championships are now open for entries. Club deadline is 2pm, Friday 25th April. Register your name on the entries form now posted at the indoor notice board.
15th April 2014 - Nicole Muk in Sacred Heart Canossian College Lifts Inter-schools Title Nicole Muk, daughter of our Irene Muk, in Sacred Heart Canossian College Lifts Inter-schools Title.
Photos here.
10th April 2014 - Champion of Champions Championship 2013 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 5th April 2014 - Friendly with HKCC / Melbourne Cricket Club 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.
4th April 2014 - League Practice 12 Apr 2014 : 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 2nd April 2014 - Pig Cutting Ceremony : Saturday 26Apr
We are organising a “Pig Cutting Ceremony” on 26/4/14. 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.
Form is already placed at the club indoor notice board. Notice/Form will be taken out on Friday 20/4/13. You may also email Vivek or Anne Gately to put your name on the notice board for you. Kindly find attached the form.
Thank you and hoping to see you all there!!
1st April 2014 - Club Game on Friday 18th April
The Section will organise a one-day club game at the indoor green on Good Friday, 18th April. Details are attached. Entries first-come-first-served. Please sign up at the indoor notice board.
1st April 2014 - Entry Form - M&W Novice Singles 2014 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 28th March 2014 - HKLBA Annual Presentation Dinner 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 20th March 2014 - 15th Beginner Extension Course 14th March 2014 - Outdoor Green Closure
Please note that Management has decided to close the outdoor green after the Tiger Bowls tournament from 17th March to 31st March.
If any of your national championship home matches have to be re-arranged to a paid venue as a result of the shut down, you may seek reimbursement from the Section via Irene, Treasurer by providing a proper official receipt.
14th March 2014 - Indoor Green for Tiger Bowls on SaturdayPlease be advised that all indoor rinks will be used for tiger bowls from 9am to late evening tomorrow.
11th March 2014 - Friendly with HKCC / Melbourne Cricket Club 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 25th March.
9th March 2014 - Men's Aitkenhead Shield Fours CompetitionOur 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.
24th February 2014 - Entries Open : Ronson Au Mixed Fours Ronson Au Mixed Fours entries are now open. Club deadline is 1pm, Friday 14th March.
Entry_form_-_Ronson_Au_Mixed_Fours_Competition_2014.pdf 15th February 2014 - End of Season Triples League 2013 (Ladies)Ladies B becomes the Champion of the Triples League 2013. See photos
here. 6th February 2014 - Entry Form - M&W National Fours 2014 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 4th February 2014 - Closure of Indoor/Outdoor Rinks on 16 FebruaryPlease kindly remind the members of Lawn Bowls Section that both Indoor and Outdoor greens will close at 4pm on Sunday 16th February due to the staff annual party, many thanks.
4th February 2014 - Schedule of 2nd Finals Day 2013
HKLBA Finals Day schedule on Sun, 23 Feb attached.
We have three teams in the finals.
Lunch will be provided to all participating finalsts.
Other Members who want to buy a lunch coupon please register your name on the form posted at the indoor green before the deadline.
Walter, Competitions Secretary
30th January 2014 - Registration for the Premier League 2014 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.
Here are the tentative arrangements for the coming Premier league for your reference: The section will enter 5 Sides of Men’s team and 3 Sides of Ladies’ team. 1st half of the season – 26 April – 5 July 2014 2nd half of the season – 23 Aug – 1 Nov 2014
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.
30th January 2014 - Renovation of Outdoor Store RoomWe 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.
24th January 2014 - Outdoor Green Maintenance Closure[
Please note that the outdoor green will be closed for maintenance between 24 February and 14 March.
February schedule
March provisional
/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.
24th January 2014 - Entries Extended : Rooster Fat Choy Cup 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.
12th January 2014 - Club Ladies' Champion 2013Congratulations to Emmie Wong for taking the title of Ladies’Club Champion 2013. Emmie will join Derek to represent the Club at the Champ of Champs in March.
15th December 2013 - Club Men's Mini FoursCongratulations to Stanley, C S, Stephen and Edmund for winning the inaugural Club Men’s Mini Fours on Sunday 15th December. The team will be invited to represent the Club at the Aitkenhead Fours in March. Runners-up are Thomas, Patrick, Bernard and K K. 11th December 2013 - Entries Open - Mixed Paris 2014 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 6th December 2013 - Boxing Day Social Game Invite 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 3rd December 2013 - Entries Open - National 2-4-2 Pairs 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 1st December 2013 - Men's Club Champion 2013Congratulations 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.
13th November, 2013 - End of Season Party Registration Close This Week
If you haven’t registered for the End of Season Party, chop chop, this week is your final opportunity to do so.
Apart from celebrating our ladies’ remarkable achievements in the premier league, good food, fun games and lucky draw with generous prizes are on offer.
Don’t miss out, Sign up now. See you all there at the Happy Valley Suite on Saturday 23rd.
8th November 2013 - Outdoor Green November Schedule Update
The outdoor green maintenance schedule has been changed to Wed 13/11 — Thu 21/11 as per Management advice.
The green will re-open on Friday 22/11. The Club Singles originally scheduled in the evening has been put back to the following week on Friday 29/11.
The green will be fully occupied by the Friendly with HKCC on Saturday 23/11 in the afternoon.
7th November 2013 - Lawn Bowls Beginners' Course
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
3rd November 2013 - Ladies Division 1 Champion 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
31st October 2013 - 2nd Skill Improvement Course 29th October 2013 - Outdoor Green Maintenance Period
The outdoor green will be closed for regular maintanence between Monday 11th and Monday 18th in November.
27th October 2013 - End of Season Party 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, 23rd 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 22nd October 2013 - Graduation of 14th Beginners' Course
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. 

10th September 2013 - Announcement : Result of EGM
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,
Anne Gately
Secretary
For and on behalf of the Lawn Bowls Section Committee
10th September 2013 - National Fours Entries Open Entries for the National Fours are now open. Club deadline is 8.30 a.m., Friday, 20th September. Entry Form:
Women,
Men 5th September 2013 - Use of Indoor Green on 13/9
Please be advised that the Indoor Green (3 rinks) will be used for the Women’s National Indoor Singles Semi-finals and Final from 6.30 p.m. on Friday, 13th September.
Johnny Tsang,
Vice Chairman
2nd September 2013 - Club Game Entries Open - Club Mini Fours
The Section will organise the Club Mini Fours one-day tournament on Sunday 15th December and Sunday 5th January for Men and Ladies members respectively.
The format will resemble the Aitkenhead Shield co-organised by HKLBA annually.
Prizemoney will be offered. And the winning team will be invited, conditions apply, to represent the Club in the Aitkenshield Shield next March.
The entries form is now posted at the indoor notice board. Entries fee is only $240 for each team of 4 members.
Deadline for men’s entries is 2.00 p.m., Friday 29th November.
Deadline for ladies’ entries is 2.00 p.m., Friday 20th December.
Please refer to the attachment for details.
30th August 2013 - New Section UniformAll 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.
29th August 2013 - Entries Open : National Novice Singles 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 24th August 2013 - Rollup with Visitors from Bangkok 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.
22nd August 2013 - Distribution of New Team Uniform
To All Premier League Participants:
I would like to inform you that our section’s new uniform will be delivered to the club tomorrow. The section has planned to distribute them to you as per following time-table: Venue: Near the Indoor Locker Room
1. Saturday, 24 Aug, 12:30pm to 2:30pm 2. Tuesday, 27 Aug, 6:30pm to 7:30pm 3. Thursday, 29 Aug, 6:30pm to 7:30pmYou may collect your uniform in person or ask your captain or teammates to do so.
Any request of changing sizes will be dealt with after all the bowlers have collected their uniform.
Please inform Bernard or Walter or by return email if you cannot collect at any of the above times.
Finally, please note that all teams should wear the new uniform starting from the first game of the second half of the premier league. Thanks a lot! Best regards, Bernard Young
18th August 2013 - CCC Friendly Game on 17th August 2013
Saturday 17th August saw us host CCC for the Friendly Neighbourhood Trophy which was in the hands of our guests.
Six mixed rinks had been organized by Bernard and in proper friendly atmosphere we were able to recapture the Cup by winning 4 rinks to 2 with Wanis, Derek, Terry and James leading their respective rinks to victory. Undoubtedly the advantage of playing on our indoor green proved the crucial point as it was noted that in the 5 times we have played for this cup the home team has been the victor.So the challenge for us next year is to see if we can retain the cup playing away to CCC.
My thanks also to Walter for all the pre match organization.
Roger
Photos are in our Gallery in this website. Thanks to Walter, Bernand and CCC for the photos.
16th August 2013 - Entries Open : Club Unisex Tripes 20/9/2013 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 9th August 2013 - Rollout with visitors from Bangkok on Friday 23AugWe 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.
7th August 2013 - Messages on Outdoor Green from Groundsman
Please note two messages below from our Groundsman.
Outdoor Green Re-opening
The green is scheduled to open at 6.00 p.m. on Friday, 9th August.
New Umbrella Table Please note Club Management is going to replace a new set of umbrellas with tables (see the sample of the attached photo) at outdoor green. The new umbrella stands are heavy enough to support the whole set of unit and the old drinks cabinet will then be replaced; in result this can spare more space for the area. Comments are welcome.
6th August 2013 - HKCC Friendly Game on 3rd August 2013
In spite of the very unsettled weather caused by Tropical Storm Jebi the rain abated in time for the HKCC lawn to quickly drain and dry and we were able to play our Social Game on schedule on 2nd August. They had invited us to send seven mixed rinks to play them and there were some excellent performances on both sides. HKCC won four of the rinks but we were able to clinch the aggregate thanks to Hannah, Connie and Neil’s rinks winning handsomely so honours were even.
The hospitality we received was first class and a splendid time was had by all who participated which we will be keen to reciprocate.
Apparently there is an old trophy ‘The Apple’ that previously existed between our two clubs so we will see if we can find it, or if necessary,replace it in time for the return fixture which should take place later this year after the completion of the Premier League and before the start of the Winter League.
My thanks to Walter for his organization and coordination work that ensured everything ran smoothly from our end and of course my thanks to HKCC’s Glyn Davies and Howard…… for all their hard work preparing for and receiving us so warmly,
Roger
Photos are in our
Gallery in this website. Thanks to Walter, Mike and Donald for the photos.
2nd August 2013 - Indoor Green / HKCC Friendly (Saturday 3 Aug)
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.
31st July 2013 - National Pairs Draw 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 29th July 2013 - 10th Wedding Anniversary of Bill and Shuang 26th July 2013 - Our Ladies in HK Squad 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!

22nd July 2013 - HKCC Friendly Draw Result
The draw for the 37 entries received for the friendly game with Hong Kong Cricket Club has taken place today, thanks to Daisy and Walter.
The 24 successful names and the order of reserves are shown in the attachment.
Line-up of the six mixed rinks will be issued next week.
22nd July 2013 - Entries Open - Club Singles
The annual Club Singles competition will be held in October to December 2013.
Members who play for the Club in the 2013 Premier League are eligible to enter.
Entries fee $80. Prizemoney will be offered.
Entries close at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 18th September.
Please see attachment for details.
16th July 2013 - Update on two friendlies with HKCC and CCC in August
Thank you for your support for the two friendlies with HKCC and CCC respectively in August. The response has been very positive, with 33 entries received for the away game at HKCC on 3/8 and 41 for the home game at our indoor green on 17/8 so far.
I am checking with HKCC to see if they would do 7 or even 8 rinks so that more of us can go.
Meanwhile, the Committee has developed the following guidelines for determining the line-up of the two friendlies.
1. Open ballots will be conducted at the Indoor Green to determine the names to be included in the line-ups and the order of reserves. Members are welcome to witness the ballot.
2. The ballot for the HKCC game will take place immediately after close of entries on Monday, 22nd July at 2.00 p.m. Rinks line-up will be announced subsequently.
3. The ballot for the CCC game will take place immediately after close of entries on Friday, 2nd August at 2.00 p.m. Members who are successful in the ballot for the HKCC game will have a lower priority. Rinks line-up will be announced subsequently.
If you haven’t put down your name on the Entries Form, please do so before the deadline mentioned above.
16th July 2013 - Renovation work of recess area outside Indoor Green 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.
15th July 2013 - Bowling Trip to Bangkok 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 12th July 2013 - Entries Open - National Mixed Triples 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 11th July 2013 - Entries Open - HKCC Friendly 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 6th July 2013 - Club Unisex Triples 20th September 2013 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 5th July 2013 - Entries Open : Annual Friendly Match with CCCThe 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
29th June 2013 - Closure of Outdoor GreenPlease 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.
6th June 2013 - Entries Open - National Pairs 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
14th May 2013 - Entries Open – 2013 Club Classic Pairs Qualifying 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
16th April 2013 - New uniform – ordering details 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.
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.
9th April 2013 - National Singles for Men and LadiesThe 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.
12th March - 3rd April 2013 - Lawn Bowls Section – Skill Improvement Courses 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.
3rd March 2013 - Championships in Mixed Triples 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.

3rd March 2013 - Championships in National Women National Fours
Congratulation to Iris Cheung, Daisy McNie, Dorothy Yu and Connie Wong in winning the National Women Fours organized by HK Lawn Bowls Association.


12th Feb 2013 - Rooster Fat Choy Cup 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.
January 2013 - Club Lawn Bowls Champions
25-26th December 2012 – National Provincial Cities, HK and Macau Lawn B