REMINDER
Bill has arranged a meet & greet this coming Sunday at 5.30 pm , Stradey Arms restaurant area.
This will be a good opportunity for members old& new to introduce themselves for the new season.
Also those of you who have not yet collected your kit can please pick up then.

For those who may not have seen the new 2024 strip here is a picture of it in a frame at The Stradey Arms

Before the season starts a get together has been arranged at The Stradey Arms on Sunday 7th April from 5.30pm onwards. It will be the perfect way for our new members to get to know the rest of the club. The Chairman hopes that everyone can attend.

VETS LEAGUE 2024
Rules amendments ;
1) In the event that a team cannot field a side of six male bowlers of an age Over 55, then they may select up to two female bowlers over 55 to replace them.

2) It is the responsibility of the Home team to ensure that the match result and sores are texted to Richard Johns by 5pm Friday latest.
Failure will result in the away team receiving the full six points irrespective of the actual result.

A big welcome to our new members listed below for the coming season.
Mark Ellis, Robert Lloyd, Peter Owens,Tyrone Rees, Christine Rees, RichardThomas, Barry Thomas and Leon Goddard.

In addition to the new shirts that have already been shown we will be getting new joggers, shorts and wet jackets, although the shorts need to be purchased individually at £20 ea.

The Meeting approved the proposal to alter League Rules (below) following the introduction of a second team by Llanelli Bowling Club
 1.⁠ ⁠That the following Rule 3
ALTERATION TO PLAYER LOAN SCHEME
The Meeting approved the proposed alteration to the Player Loan Scheme which excluded the right of any Club, with more than one side in the League structure, from loaning players between those sides but did not prevent them from using the Loan Scheme externally.
On the suggestion of David Phillips (GOR) the use of the word ‘Team’ within the Rules be replaced by the word ‘Side’ to reflect the correct usage as per the Laws of the Game. (Agreed)

Election of Officers
Chairman – Bill Hawkins
Secretary – Lyn Rees
Treasurer – Wyn Griffiths
Captain – Chris Walters

Green Priority/Practice Days
At Chris’s request the Club practice day will change to Tuesdays
League matches will be played in the same direction towards TOWN as previously, whilst all other matches will be played towards The Trees to preserve the playing surface

Additional Post
A further post of Sponsorship Secretary has been created to help deal with attracting and liaising with sponsors and looking after the Club’s future kit and events requirements 

Kit Requirements
It was proposed that we should aim to improve our standard of dress on the green and look into providing bespoke bottoms/shorts and also consider purpose wet coats that keep out the rain.
The sponsorship secretary will be asked to pursue the above and liaise with The Chairman.

The Annual General Meeting will now be held on Sunday December 10th at 7.00pm at The Steady Arms

The Agenda is as follows:-

AGENDA

• 1) Welcome and Open Meeting
  Approve minutes of previous meeting
• 2) Secretary’s Report
• 3) Treasurer’s Report
• 4) Captain’s Report
• 5) Election of Officers
  Chairman
  Secretary
  Treasurer
  Captain/Vice Captain
• 6) Feedback from League Meeting 30/10/2023
• 7) Fixtures: Carruthers, League, Veterans, Tour
• 8) New Members/Ladies & Membership Fees
• 9) Green Priority & Practice Days
• 10) New Kit, Dress Code, Requirements
• 11) Any Other Business

CLOSE MEETING

The AGM will be held at the Stradey Arms on Sunday 18th November 2023 at 6 o’clock in the evening. The Agenda will be published before the meeting