Bowls' Future and You.

In Lawn Bowls when we speak of the "Head" it is usually the location of the Jack and Bowls. However, another topic is worth blogging and mention. We must realize that every organization,especially the Lawn Bowls Clubs, needs a head.  The Club executives as the Head executives are usually quite overworked even if our sport is only a half-year sport in most countries..
    We see two interesting news stories on the Twitter bowls site this week.  One is of the Welsh Bowls Association Secretary Brian Rogers'  intervene into the closing of 6 clubs by the  Cardiff council as a budget cutting method. (below)  The other is of a idea to promote Lawn Bowls with the Bowl in One idea (lower down)
This news article reads

 " THE meeting of Cardiff council to finalise its budget cuts it was decided to postpone the closure of six bowls clubs for a year.
This will allow in-depth negotiations to take place to find the best possible options for the clubs involved to become self-managed. The Welsh Bowling Association requests Newport council also to postpone its self-imposed deadline to allow similar discussions to take place. We do not recognise its estimate of £19,000 being a true figure for maintaining a green when it actually costs some £7,000. Had the clubs scheduled for closure opted for self-management on October 5, in practice it would have been very difficult for them to complete the process by the end of the month. So please delay the closures for several months and enter into a proper consultation process signed by Welsh Bowls Association Secretary

The Australian Illawarra's newspaper MERCURY 
 reads "The game involves rolling a lawn bowl down the green, aiming to sink it into the flagged hole.
"Even those who have never stepped foot on a green can easily pick up the game," Mr Jordan said.
"There were a couple of young guys up here who have never bowled and they jumped in and had a go, and loved it," he said.
Each week, the prize money jackpots until someone sinks the bowl in one roll.
I's part of the plan to help the club get back on its feet after being placed in administration last year. It is no longer in dire straits but it is eager to attract more patrons to the club.
Bowl in One is rolled out on Fridays, from 5pm."

Now think about it..  In the far corners of every green, for about 1 meter square this green seldom gets used.  Bowling Corner to Corner can make it any lenght you want and not really interfere with Games.  (an idea)


Some of the Tweeter Remarks are (below)

Greens closing all over the place.
This is not new...happening all over the country..The truth is my own area, we just lost a club when the town council decided the land could better used.
 And as  the second  club in our region of three clubs was in danger of being lost to low membership.So in belief that bowls must survive, we (three new members) took to the executives to build up this club from 12 to a more acceptable membership.
We discovered this winter that the local Hockey League was asking the town to give them the Lawn Bowls Greens area for the building of a new Arena.  We just got involved at the right time. Never too soon.

The problems are the same.  always the same doing all the work.


 The same executives since several years and not new blood getting involved. It is always a "I have paid my dues,  so I just want to play" and "Someone else can do the executive work!!"

We all must work to develop our club.  Join a committee or even get involved in coaching.  The club of tomorrow is your responsibility.