West Kirby Victoria Bowling Club

The Vics will once again be taking part in the British Crown Green Team Championship being held at Irlam Steel in April. The full draw can be seen below.

22nd March

No. 1 Green.

Fishwick Ramblers, Preston   v   Castlefield B.C.,         Shrewsbury Dearne Sports, Rotherham   v   Bedworth B.C. Coventry

No. 2 Green

Lower Hopton, Mirfield   v   Greville Arms, Solihull     St. Georges, Telford   v   Esclusham, Wrexham

29th March

No.1 Green

Springbank, Oldham   v   Chadsmore Prog., Cannock   Sale Excelsior, Sale   v   Meersbrook, Sheffield

No. 2 Green

Alverthorpe, Wakefield   v   Meir Social, Stoke on Trent   Lloyds Hotel, Manchester   v   M & B Cheslyn, Willenhall

5th April

No. 1 Green

St. Josephs, Chorley   v   The George B.C., Birmingham     Old Whittington, Chesterfield   v   Houldsworth, Denton

No. 2 Green

Brighouse Sports, West Yorkshire   v   Moseley C.C., Solihull   Woodfield, Wolverhampton   v   Bar Lane, Bolton

12th April

No. 1 Green

West Kirby Victoria, Wallasey   v   Tonge B.C., Manchester    Swadlincote, Derbyshire   v   Middleport B.C., Stoke on Trent

No. 2 Green

St. Asaph B.C. Denbigh   v   Bradfield B.C., Sheffield           Copswood B.C., Coventry   v   Garswood Hall, Wigan (-8)

Finals Day is on Sunday 19th April

I would like to wish all our Members a Happy and successful New Year. I apologise for the lack of information over the last few months but members will know that I was seriously considering standing down after nine years as Secretary. However with a nil response to a request for a new Secretary at the Annual General Meeting in November, I have decided to carry on for at least one more year. Having not been at the Annual General Meeting for personal reasons, I have had to rely on our excellent Chairman, Brian Buck to update me on the happenings. I can inform Members that the Club Officers for 2009 are unaltered and are as follows; President - Dave Bosworth, Chairman - Brian Buck, Vice Chairman - Robby Franklin, Secretary -Peter Dodd and Treasurer - Bill Atkinson. Team Captains for 2009 are Birkenhead League - John Lloyd, Wallasey League - Mally Johnson, Afternoon “A” Team - Billy Atkinson, Afternoon “B” Team - Keith Etches and Afternoon “C” Team - Ian Wilson. We welcome new Members this season in; Peter Lacey, Paul Lomax, Steve Scott and Keith Stewart. Brian Leonard has decided to move to Queens Royal in the Wallasey League but remains with us in the Birkenhead League. Bernie Owen has returned to our Wallasey League set up from Great Meols but is joining West Kirby Park in the Birkenhead and Bebington Leagues. Mally Andrews is going to play in the Afternoon League for us this season as well as the Birkenhead League. Our new Management Committee now consists of the Officers plus John Brandon, Eddie Dodd, Andy Fergus, Derek Thomas and Bill Tottey plus a nominated member from the Tournament Committee. Subscriptions for 2009 remain at £17 per member and are due by May 1st at the latest, please pay Billy Atkinson as soon as possible. The Club won a fantastic £705 in prize money in 2008 and no doubt Billy’s Afternoon “A” Team will be keen to contribute some money to the pot in 2009 after being the only team to miss out in 2008. We have been nominated by the Merseyside County Crown Green Bowling Association as one of their Two representatives at the Annual Irlam Team Championships in March and April and we will be defending our Merseyside Club Championship on March 28th. Once again we will be representing Wallasey in the British Parks C.G.B.A. Club Team Knockout Competition, to be held in North Staffordshire on Sunday September 13th. We are of course joint holders of this trophy with Meersbrook from South Yorkshire and remarkably we have been drawn against each other in the Quarter Finals.