Welcome to another edition of your Newsletter. I hope you all enjoyed the previous one.

Christmas is yet again upon us yet again.

.From ALL of the Board and Management Committee here’s wishing you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous and successful bowling New Year.

Just one final reminder to those of you that have yet to renew your membership, PLEASE DO SO NOW!!!!

Questionaire – A big THANK YOU to those who completed the questionnaire. The results of which will be assimilated and, where necessary actioned and published on the website and newsletter.

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Winter leagues and competitions. These are now fully up and running and, hopefully, not too many “catch-up’s” have been built up although the recent cancellations due to the poor weather wouldn’t have helped.

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Restaurant - Most of you will be aware that we have now selected our new caterers. Roasters will begin operating as of 2nd January 2018. I understand a new menu will be introduced and the Sunday lunch will be a part of that. Please support our new team.

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Further Interesting thoughts!!-

If we shouldn’t eat at night why is there a light in the fridge??Alcohol, what’s that? It’s not in my vodkabulary, but let me check in whiskypedia.Isn’t it funny how red, white and blue represents freedom, unless they’re flashing behind you?Behind every successful man is a surprised woman

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Messages from your Manager - Malcolm has asked me to direct you to his chummy styles triple competition, full details on the noticeboard inside the club. A grand total of £180 first prize with £120 for second and £60 for third. Other prizes will be on offer. ALL THE ENTRY MONEY WILL BE PAID OUT IN PRIZES. A raffle will be held afterwards at £2 to enter. 3 bottles of whiskey up for grabs.

Dress code; It is important for us to have a dress code at the club. Existing members are reminded that the dress code for Leagues, early rounds of competitions and casual roll-ups is grey skirts or trousers for ladies and grey trousers for men with white tops for all. Shoes must be completely flat. Overshoes can be requested via the Stewards at no charge.

The club will now be open on the 27th and possibly the 30th December, this will enable teams to arrange the catch-up matches that have been lost to the recent enforced closure f the club.

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Quiz;

1 Into which sea does the Nile flow/2  Three continents lie on the Tropic of Capricorn, South America is one, name any of the other two?3.  In American currency 10 cents make a what?4.  Afrikaans was developed from which European language?5.  An Ortanique is a cross between a tangerine and what other fruit?6.  What Italian word for 'Scratched Drawing' can be found on walls all over the world?7.  What musical features 'Some Enchanted Evening' and 'There Is Nothing Like A Dame'?8.  What was the name of the first manned lunar landing mission in 1969?9.  Which boxer was nicknamed 'The Dark Destroyer'?

10. What was the name of Ritchie Valens' girlfriend? 11. What is the procedure called where an anaesthetic is injected close to the spinal cord? 12. What poisonous oily liquid occurs naturally in tobacco leaves? 13. Who had his first UK top 10 hit with 'Wichita Lineman'? 14. Which sign of the Zodiac is represented by the Scales? 15. In which country was Rudyard Kipling born? 16. What is the gemstone for September? 17. What instrument has been nicknamed the 'Mississippi Saxophone'? 18. One and a half litres of champagne is known as a what? 19. In alphabetical order name the three particles that make up an atom? 20. What is the common name of the' Aurora Borealis'?BONUS QUESTION - WHAT DOES THE FIRST LETTER OF EACH ANSWER SPELL OUT?

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A very big thank you to Kerry Weston who has made our website worth looking at again. Log on to it it’s well worth a look. Some great picture of our presentation evening (a great success), expertly taken by Alan Weston.

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Quick bowls question to test your knowledge care of Alan Weston;

Answers will be in the next Newsletter

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Message from your Social Committee – Please support the attached:

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I understand that a buffet is also being provided. Give it a go!

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National competitions:-

National competitions have seen both disappointment and huge congratulations. We know that there is room for improvement and we know where that improvement need to be focused.

The great news is that our men managed, for the first time ever, to progress to the 4 th round of the Denny Cup. Well done lads.

We still have individuals and teams in many of the National Competitions so let’s hope that they can remain in for as long as possible.

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Joke time

I went to the bottle shop on Saturday afternoon on my bike trying to get a bit fitter, Bought a bottle of Whiskey and put it in the bike basket. As I was about to leave, I thought to myself that if I fell off the bike, the bottle would break.

So I drank all the Whiskey before I rode home. It turned out to be a very good decision, because I fell off my bike seven times on the way home.

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A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter“What are you doing” she asked”“Hunting flies” he responded.“Oh, are you killing any?” she asked.“Yep, 3 males & 2 females” he repliedSomewhat intrigued, she asked “How can you tell them apart?”He replied, “3 were on the beer can and 2 were on the phone!!”

Bye for nowBob LoveIf I have forgotten to include any items that were sent to me I sincerely apologise, but I think six pages is more than enough.