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If anyone has any news, bowls related, please let me know by email at g.spencer@ntlworld.com or text 07711 850495.
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Brenda Bird (Castle Donington BC).
Brenda has played bowls along side her husband Steve in derbyshire for many years. Brenda played for Derby West End BC and EWBF Derbyshire before moving to Castle Donington BC a few years ago. Brenda passed away peacefully in her sleep early Saturday morning.
We pass on our sincere condolences and love to her family and friendsat this sad time. R.I,P, Brenda :-(
The Arrangements for Brenda’s funeral on Monday 20th.
Cars will gather at 7 Vicarage Road at 12:45pm.
Celebration of Life will be held at Trent Valley Crematorium, Derby Rd, Aston-on-Trent, Derby DE72 2AF.
Wake will be held at Erewash Indoor Bowling Club, Station Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 2EF.
All welcome to both celebration and wake.
Family flowers only please.
Donations to McMillian please, will be taken on the day.
There is no dress code, wear whatever you believe appropriate.
Happy for you to pass this on to other people.
Celebration of life will be live broadcast and available for 7 days.
Use the PIN number below to access your webcast.
Webcast Login PIN 808-7041
Webcast Viewing Instructions are available here.
Please feel free to contact Steve Bird – before Sunday.
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After being told by Heanor Miners Welfare Trust that we will not be able to use their bowls green after the end of this season, Heanor Minors Welfare Bowls Club has started a GoFundMe page to help raise enough money to build their own Bowls Green and Pavilion on land that we've been offered. Would you help us to get a new green? GoFundMe.*******************************************************************************************************************
***** Important Message from EBF National Secretary *****
Good Morning All,
I have sent this message to all Counties to let them know we are getting quite a few games cancelled due to Extreme weather conditions.
Please note that any game cancelled must be replayed by Saturday 25th July to enable us to complete a program for Skegness.
This includes all team games and individual matches.
If any County has a problem with this please let me know.
Regards
Dave Woods (EBF National Secretary) *****
Suncastle Greens: Maintenance
North Parade Bowling Greens CIC
A big and important update for you all.
Firstly you may have noticed that the organisation is now known as North Parade Bowling Greens CIC.
We became a Community Interest Company about 4 weeks ago.
It gives us a formal standing with local authorities and other organisations and allows us to access financial benefits from the tax-man. Always a bonus eh? 😃
Now for the really big news.
We have now signed the lease and all other necessary paperwork and we are now officially running the greens.
It has been a long 18 or 19 months of negotiation and sleepless nights but we have finally made it.
The greens are now safe for the next 6 years at least.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those people that have supported me and my fellow directors whilst we have worked this through.
The EBF, without whose support and commitment we would have struggled, our fantastic green keeper Duncan who has been our rock and without whom we would not have got through it all, the people that have volunteered to take a part in the committee, the people from the two resident clubs for all their efforts and support with their volunteering and, last but not least, those of you on here who have been so positive and supportive.
Now it is onwards and upwards with a lot of hard work to get us where we want to be.
Stick with us!
Thanks,
Steve O'Dare
Chairman NPBG CIC.
North Parade Bowling Greens CIC
Some excellent news.
This coming week the refurbishment and redecoration of the accommodation at the Greens begins.
It will hopefully be complete before the season begins but if it does over-run the resident clubs will need to work around it for a couple of weeks.
The doors are going to be replaced, all rotting wood renewed, the external and internal areas will be decorated and it should all be a much more welcoming place to play, officiate and manage.
I will continue to keep you updated on things as we go forward.
Best wishes, Steve.