October Update on Bowling matters.

Dear Bowling Club Member,
Here are some important information updates from the Bowling Committee.

Social Bowling (Tuesday and Fridays).
The Social Bowling on Tuesdays and Fridays in Clontarf will continue this month and will
end on Friday 25 th of October 2024.

Closure of the Bowling Green.
The Bowling Green will close on Friday 15 th November 2024.

SportsLink Social Bowling (Mondays 11am to 1pm).
The Social Bowling in Sportslink, for the Winter months, is organised by Brendan Darcy,
Competitions Secretary. The poll goes out each weekend on the SportsLink Social Bowling
WhatsApp Group. If you wish to be included in the WhatsApp Group, please email
bowlingclub@clontarfgolfclub.ie or text me on 0862261903and I will pass your details on to
Brendan.
Playing in SportsLink
The time available in SportsLink is limited. The Bowling session must end at 1pm. Players
should arrive early and be ready to start at 11am.
Players must have their own bowls. A facility for new members to borrow bowls from the
Club may be made for the next few weeks only, on an individual basis, while the member is
buying their bowls. All borrowed bowls must be returned to the Pavilion promptly after play.
Bowls must not be removed from the Club Pavilion after 25 th October 2024.
Requests for Half Games
Requests from players to play 7 ends cannot be facilitated in SportsLink in the way that
happened in the Tuesdays and Friday’s bowling. If a player wants to play a half game, the
player should make a private arrangement with a fellow bowler who is in a position to play
half a game. This arrangement should be made in advance and only one player should answer
the poll.

Winter Leagues
The Winter Leagues fixtures are available on the ILB website at Winter Leagues
(irishlawnbowls.ie)

The matches start on

17th October (Thursday League (Vets))

19th October  (Saturday League).

If you have not already ‘signed up’ and you wish to be included in the selection panel to play
in the Winter League, please email me at bowlingclub@clontarfgolfclub.ie or text me on
0862261903. Please let me know if you wish to play on Thursdays or Saturdays or both and I
will pass your details on to the team managers.

The Winter League Team managers are:

Saturday- Joan Doyle and Gerry Mc Carthy and
Thursday – Shay Carberry and Joe Fitzpatrick.

To be eligible to play in the Winter League players must be full members of Clontarf Bowling
Club, have their own bowls and affiliate to the ILB.

Captains Dinner and Presentation to Club Competition winners. Change of date
The Captain’s Dinner will now take place on Friday 8 th of November 2024.

Information about the Bowling Club:
If you would like to have more information about any matter to do with bowling or the
Bowling Club, please contact me at bowlingclub@clontarfgolfclub.ie or via WhatsApp or
text or contact any member of the Bowling Committee.

Catherine Hazlett
Secretary
Clontarf Bowling Club
Bowling Club Committee:

Anne Phelan (Captain),

Aidan Foy (Vice- Captain),

Catherine Hazlett (Secretary), Joan Doyle (Treasurer),

Brendan Darcy (Competitions Secretary),

Lynne Foy (Handicap Secretary),

Ann Louise Mulhall,

Pauline Mc Ginn,

Harold Naughton,

Paul Moylett,

Pat Woods,

Joe Fitzpatrick.

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Spring Update for Bowling Club Members.

Dear Bowling Club Member,
The Bowing Club Committee has been working hard to put in place all the
arrangements for the Summer Bowling Season 2024. Here are some important
points of information for you to keep to hand as we look forward to the return
to play on our wonderful grass rinks in Clontarf.
• Unfurling of the Clontarf Bowling Club Flag by Captain Anne Phelan on
Saturday 23rd March 2024 at 2.30pm. This event marks the official opening
of the Summer Bowling Season. It will be followed by a members ‘get
together’ in the West Wing of the Clubhouse. Food will be served. ALL
BOWLERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. You will receive your Invitation soon.
Please be sure to RSVP. We need to get an accurate number of those who
will attend.
• Clontarf Bowling Club Newsletter – Spring 2024: The Newsletter contains
all the essential information about upcoming bowling and social events, the
preparations underway for the season and who is who in the club. You can
pick it up at Reception in the Clubhouse or in the Pavilion.
• Club Competitions Entry Forms: The Entry Forms for the Club Competitions
for this season are available at Reception in the Clubhouse. They will also
be available at the Unfurling on Saturday 23rd March 2024. The closing date
for entries for the Club Competitions is 7th April 2024.
• Handicaps: The new Handicaps List for 2024 is on the Noticeboard in the
Pavilion
• ILB Leagues. This year Clontarf Bowling Club has entered teams in 6 leagues
playing on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Every Bowler who is
interested in competitive bowling will have the opportunity to play over the
course of the Summer. Captain Anne has appointed the managers for the

teams – see details in the Newsletter. The leagues are expected to start at
end of April.
• New ILB Rules: The latest draft of the ILB rules for the leagues and
competitions is published on the ILB website at ILB Draft Competition Rules
(1drv.ms) .
• Social Bowling: The Tuesdays and Fridays Social Bowling will start on
Tuesday 23rd April 2024. The new Start Time is 2 pm.
• Safeguarding and Garda Vetting. Well Done to all those bowlers who
recently completed the Safeguarding Course organised in the Club for
volunteers for Friday Friends. The next step, which is the Garda Vetting
process, must be organised, for bowlers, through the ILB. If you wish to
apply for the Garda Vetting Cert, please email me at
bowlingclub@clontarfgolfclub.ie stating you full name, your address and
your email address. I will pass the information on to John Nolan, National
Childrens Officer, in the ILB. He will follow up the Garda Vetting process with
you directly.
• Vacancy on the Bowling Club Committee: Recently the structure of the
Bowling Club Committee has been changed and there is now a position on
the Committee to be filled. If you are interested in helping with the running
of the Bowling Club, please consider putting your name forward for the
place on the Committee. Please email me on
bowlingclub@clontarfgolfclub.ie or contact any member of the Bowling
Committee.
• Information about the Bowling Club: If you would like to have more
information about any matter to do with bowling or the Bowling Club,
please contact me at bowlingclub@clontarfgolfclub.ie or via WhatsApp or
text or contact any member of the Bowling Committee.

Catherine Hazlett
Secretary
Clontarf Bowling Club
Bowling Club Committee: Anne Phelan (Captain), Aidan Foy (Vice- Captain,
Catherine Hazlett (Secretary), Joan Doyle (Treasurer), Brendan Darcy
(Competitions Secretary), Paul Moylett, Pat Woods, Pauline Mc Ginn, Lynne,
Foy, Harold Naughton, Ann Louise Mulhall.