TOORAK  BURNSIDE  BOWLING  CLUB  INC.

 WINTER  NEWSLETTER 2008

 Although winter is well and truly here there are still many things happening at the club.

• Rod Cribb has installed our scoreboards on the shade poles that Carl Hopkins erected.
• Trevor Bairstow has erected our wall, along with help from C. Hopkins, J. Aitchison, P. Chwalisz, B. Kenworthy, D. Reid, G. Wright, R. Edmonds, S. Nicholls.
• Winter bowls is going great guns with many new visitors experiencing our greens and hospitality, and of course David’s Pastries.

Thank you for choosing our club and we know you will enjoy it here.

We are planning already for the coming season and have our recruiting officers on the alert.

Should any member know of someone who may be looking at transferring clubs or wanting to start bowls, please let us know.

Currently we are hoping to fill

Saturday:           3 Men’s sides and 1 Women’s side

Wednesday:      2 Men’s sides

Thursday:          I Women’s side

Depending on recruiting and Bowls S.A. we may have even more.

Membership subs become due on July 1st. and already 30 or more members have paid.

So feel free to pay and receive a glowing heartfelt smile from the Secretary.

VOLUNTEERS

THANK YOU to all those who helped out last season and we would be more than grateful for any help this season in any way from our generous members.

To this end we have placed a list on the notice board and are very hopeful we can fill it.

Have we anybody with the ability and flair to clean our windows on a fortnightly basis, please.

SPONSORSHIP:

Gerry Shipley and Peter Chwalisz have kindly offered to approach local businesses with a view to obtaining raffle prizes, and Rod Cribb has offered to head up the score board sponsorship, so if you can supply with any leads or help please do.

A word from the President………………Happening!

Did you know that…….

• ·         there were 52 out bowling last Saturday?
• ·         there were 20 members at the club last Friday evening between 4.30 and 6.00 pm. For Peter Anson’s meditation session ?
• ·         new member Brian Kenworthy paid his subs last Saturday and was at the working bee last Tuesday?
• ·         new Board member Gerry Shipley leads the Footy tipping competition, that Dot helps Bert with his footy tips, and that Peter Anson scored two 8 out of 8 twice in a row? So who helps him?
• ·         the Great Wall of China took many years to complete, but Trevor Bairstow and his merry band took just over 2 days to build our great wall?
• ·         new member Ian Brereton has also already paid his subs and offered his services as delegate to the club at Zone meetings?
• ·         that Club Coach Scott Nicholls holds coaching sessions on Thursday from 3pm. To 5pm. And that many of his group regularly have roast chicken for dinner?
• ·         that you don’t have to be a champion to win the chook at winter bowls? The lucky draw can make anyone a winner.

                           Friday Night TASTE SENSATIONS!

                                 At the Toorak Burnside Bowling Club.

Picture this……..It’s been a long week, Friday has rolled around again and the last thing you want to do is to cook, let alone sit in some stuffy restaurant. Wouldn’t it be perfect if you could have a high quality meal in a familiar place, surrounded by people you know, and sip down the odd quiet bevie? I know what your thinking, sounds too good to be true, the perfect start to any weekend. Well, brace yourself……Starting on Friday the 11th of July meals are going to be available at your very own Bowls Club! Renowned culinary aficionado and all round nice guy, Scott Nicholls, will be preparing two course meals for your enjoyment. These will continue initially on a fortnightly basis.

The First course will be an immaculately blended and prepared Soup served with Crusty Bread. The exact type of soup may differ from week to week, so feel free to ask the variety closer to the date.  

The Main Course will be a choice of:

Scott’s Meaty Meat.

300+ gram Porterhouse Steak, marinated in a secret combination of flavors, and served with a Baked Potato and Coleslaw, with a choice of Mushroom or Black Pepper Gravy.

Or

Nicholls Style Prawn Symphony.

Prawns cooked to perfection and served in a Mustard Garlic Cream with Steamed Rice.

# A Vegetarian option will be available, but may vary from week to week. More details available closer to the first date.

At this point you must be thinking that this onslaught of epicurean delights must be incredibly expensive. This is where you would be wrong! It costs only $15 per head!!!!!! An option for children will also be available for a lesser amount.   

If you want to be a part of these evenings you must register your name in advance and nominate your choice of main. Bookings for meals will close at 5:00 on the Wednesday prior, no exceptions will be made due to food preparation requirements.

Meals will be served from 6:00pm. All are welcome, so feel free to bring your family or friends.

To book or for further information call the club on 8331 0062.