The Annual Presentation Night is being held on the 10th of May.
The Presentation Night is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the wonderful things our club and our members have achieved both on and off the green and is also a way to acknowledge and thank our valuable sponsors.
We need to confirm numbers for seating and catering purposes so it would be appreciated if you could purchase your tickets from Dot Leslie or Pauline Poulton as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Kind Regards,
Greg Barry
Vice President
All Members should have received an email on 24th April from The Secretary with Subject "Joondalup Bowling Club Presentation Night”. If any members did not receive this email contact JBC Secretary thesecretary@joondalupbowls.com. to confirm your contact details.
We know the scams targeting our WA community have become more sophisticated over recent years and many people in our community are concerned about how to protect themselves and their loved ones.
That is why I will be holding a Scam Prevention Forum at the end of the month.
I would like to extend an invitation to all members of the Joondalup Bowling Club to attend the forum.
Please feel welcome to distribute the details among your networks.
Attached to this email is an image that can be used on social media or shared via email, and RSVPs can be directed here - https://www.emilyhamilton.com.au/whats-on/events/scam-prevention-forum/
RSVPs may also contact my office on 9300 3990 or Emily.Hamilton@mp.wa.gov.au
Kind regards,
Emily Hamilton MLA
Member for Joondalup
Members,
We are locked in to run the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle for both the 16th June and the 21st December. Each of these events allows us to earn very valuable income, raises our profile in the community and is a great team building event.
We have also been asked to run the BBQ for 2 hours on their Father’s Day Night, Thursday 22nd August, between 5pm and 7pm. We get to run a raffle and earn a Bunnings Gift Voucher that we can raffle.
These events will not be a success without volunteers so please keep an eye out for a Volunteer List which will be posted in the committee room in the near future.
We are also looking for donations of soft drink and water to sell at the BBQ.
If you have any questions please contact me.
Kind Regards,
Greg Barry
Mobile: 0488-913-644
Well done members! Your donation to the Wrong Bias Tin has delivered a $590 donation to the Cancer Council. A fantastic effort!
While I would not recommend putting down a wrong bias as a regular thing to do the money goes to a wonderful cause.
Thank you everyone.
All the old JBC shirts (Brand New) will be sold off for the sum of $5.00
Members can still wear them for practice and the lead up to competitions.
Anyone interested please contact Christine.
Christine 0424 237 488
As we approach the end of the current membership year, the Management Committee invites members to take part in an Advanced Membership Payment Plan where members are able to pay for up to four (4) years of additional membership fees above the initial membership or renewal fee.
Your involvement in the Advanced Membership Payment Plan protects you from increases in membership fees and affiliation fees and will be a valuable contribution to the growth and stability of our club.
The fees for the additional years will be the same as the fees for the initial membership or renewal.
As an example if the 2024/25 membership or renewal fee was $250 the cost involved in taking up the additional four (4) year membership would be $1,000. This would mean that your payment would be $1,250.
However, members may choose to pay membership for an additional one year, two years, three years or four years subject to their own situation.
The current thinking is to limit the participation in the Advanced Membership Payment Plan to the first twenty members but this will be reviewed subject to the level of interest.
Where a member that has taken part in the Advanced Membership Payment Plan leaves the club, a pro rata refund will be provided to the member excluding any affiliation fees that have been paid to Bowls WA.
Where a member that has taken part in the Advanced Membership Payment Plan is no longer able to be a member of the club, a pro rata refund will be provided to the member (or next of kin) excluding any affiliation fees that have been paid to Bowls WA if requested.
Members would be required to complete a multi-year membership form and submit this form with the payment.
Should any member have an interest in the Advanced Membership Payment Plan, please make direct contact with Dave Urquhart 0439–664-123 or Greg Barry 0488-913-644.
Thank you for your consideration.
Greg Barry - Senior Vice President
Plans are now well under way to commence work on the synthetic green project in the next couple of months. This project involves work on the reticulation system to water the new green, new paving works in front of the toilet block, new paving works at the southern end of the green, new paving works at the eastern end of the green and the installation of the new synthetic green.
The current tentative schedule is as follows:
1. 8th April until the 12th April
- Set up temporary construction fence (8/4). Once the temporary construction fence is installed there will be no access to the green or the toilet block.
- During this time JBC volunteers are required to undertake works to enable the project to commence. This work will include seating removal, seat footing removal, step up pole removal, step up pole footing removal, pulling up pavers in front of the toilet block, removing the colour bond fence next to the toilet, relocating the lawn clipping ramp, relocating the lawn clipping bin and removing the gates into the lawn clipping bin compound.
- Contractors will also be locating underground services.
2. 15th April until the 26th April
- Irrigation system work will be done.
- Pavers will be delivered.
3. 29th April until the 30th April
- Contractors will box out surrounds, dig out existing areas to be paved, install yellow sand for paving works and dig out the existing grass green.
4. 29th April until the 10th May
- Contractors will be doing brick paving works.
5. 29th April until the 24th May
- Contractor will be doing synthetic green works.
6. 20th May until the 24th May
- Contractor will be Completing irrigation works and re turfing the surrounds.
7. 27th May until the 31st May
- Allowance for inclement weather / delays / final completion.
Everything going to plan we can look forward to celebrating the new synthetic green in June.
This project is an exciting and very important one for our club. Every effort will be made to limit any inconvenience to members but some inconvenience is likely. Your patience and understanding is required please. Minor changes will take place in the car park to allow a construction compound to be provided during the project.
The work that JBC are required to undertake is necessary to reduce our contribution to the project. Please contact me if you are able to assist with labour or material.
If any members are willing to contribute to purchasing new rink numbers and border pegs for the new green please contact me.
Should you have any questions at all please contact me.
Regards
Greg Barry - Senior Vice President
With our new artificial surface imminent, it is important that ALL bowlers, new and existing, treat the surface with respect and NOT dump the bowl on delivery. For this reason, new bowlers especially should have had at least 3 lessons before being able to bowl on the artificial "green".
To this end, would ANYONE nominating or seconding a membership application please:
Check to see whether or not the applicant has bowled before
If they haven't, ensure they complete a coaching application
New bowlers in our Tuesday pair’s competition have been slipping through the system and, where possible, should be paired with an experienced bowler as a mentor for the day.
Check for appropriate footwear. If they don't have bowling shoes, then its socks or bare feet.
Our greens are a huge asset and must be protected. Damaged greens mean more money for maintenance and this could result in higher membership and/ or green fees, an outcome which I'm sure no one wants.
Geoff Stevenson
Captain
To all Members,
Unless you are a new member who joined in May or June this year, your current membership is about to expire.
You are invited to renew your membership by the 1st July 2024.
This will ensure that you are financial, and if eligible to vote, able to vote at the upcoming AGM.
For the 2024-2025 membership year, you also have a choice of membership type: Full Membership or Recreational Membership.
(If considering the Recreational Membership please ensure that you have read the description as stated in the club's constitution)
https://joondalupbowls.com.au/constitution
SUBSCRIPTION (Fees inclusive of GST)
· Full Membership (includes Bowls WA. Affiliation) $250-00
· Recreational Membership (excludes Bowls WA Affiliation) $180-00
· First Year Membership for New Bowlers $175-00
· Junior Member (Includes Bowls W.A. Affiliation) $ 45-00
Due to the membership options, you are now required to compete the membership renewal form (below) selecting your choice of membership and providing your up-to-date information (e.g. address, phone and email).
• PAYMENT-ON-LINE (Preferred Method) BSB: 066-160 / ACCOUNT: 10153161 (Please ensure you add your name for identification)
• CHEQUE Made out to “Beaumaris Bowling Club” (NOT Joondalup)
· CASH PAYMENT In person ONLY to the four Management Committee positions listed:
Treasurer, Club Secretary, Men’s Secretary or Ladies Secretary .
Forms will also be available in our office.
Your co-operation in renewing your membership promptly will be greatly appreciated.
Wow our new shirts are available for purchase as they look great as you can see from our model Chris below. Thanks sincerely to Chris Lewis from Progress Developments whose great sponsorship of these shirts has reduced the price of the first shirt to just $20.
At this stage we have all sizes, short and long sleeve, available for purchase on Saturdays at the Club, from 11.30am.
Only the first shirt will be available at the $20 price to Members and extra shirts can be purchased later at the Normal price
You can pay cash on the day or bank transfer to the club account BSB: 066-160 / ACCOUNT: 10153161. Please ensure you add your name for identification. You must be a financial member of our Club and payment must be received before you receive the first shirt.
Brett Driscoll
Hello Dolphins
There has been a lot going on around the club lately!
Firstly, Joondalup Bowling Club was showcased to Australia at the recent National Bowls Championships! To all involved congratulations and thank you for making the event so successful. It has been non-stop accolades from all involved from officials at Bowls Aus. through to competitors and spectators. JBC has been put on the bowls world map! The club will formally acknowledge the contribution of members over the coming week.
Next, JBC has now joined the ranks of Premier League clubs having just played our first ever game. Numbered caps were presented to the first team and will continue to be presented to players representing JBC in PL. Thanks to Eugene and Keypointe for the support with the hats. Unfortunately, the result didn’t go our way but we now know what is expected at this level. It was a mixed bag of results throughout the week in other games with some great victories and a few losses. Next week will be better I am sure. To all representing the club in pennants, thank you for efforts. Keep practicing and strive to get better.
Thanks as always to all of volunteers who enable club to keep improving. From our hardworking management committee to the Bingo crew with the set up team to the helpers, callers, money folk and the clean up team. Big thanks.
From the team of helpers who put time and effort (and a fair degree of sweat) into the preparation of our greens. They are always fantastic to bowl on! We are very lucky.
To the selectors – it is a thankless job and we know you are making decisions with, what you believe, are the best interests of the club in mind. If you are a player and you are not happy with your selection, you have every right to question the selectors. But, please, do it the right way. It helps nothing if you behave like a child and try to hold the club to ransom by threatening to leave, or not play when you do not get your own way. The club will not tolerate any abuse or mistreatment of selectors or any other member as there is no room in our club for this behaviour. Be club focussed, ask in the right way and then go and play well to prove your point!
Thanks to all others who just do things that are often not noticed by many. I can assure you that I notice because without you doing what you do, problems arise and if I, as Club President, am not dealing with problems, I know all of these little things are just being done. I am not very busy at the moment because of you, so please keep doing what you do.
It has been great to see our new shirts on display since their arrival. They were a huge hit during the recent Nationals and many were taken home to be worn on the other side of the country. We are even getting online orders for them. There may need to be a new position created as ‘merchandise officer’ if things keep going the way they are! If interested, let me know!
Joondalup Bowling Club- Home of the Mighty Dolphins is continuing to grow into the power club we deserve and strive to be. This only happens through the efforts and performance of its members. That is YOU!
Keep doing what you are doing and always try to better - A better player, a better club person and a better human!
Cheers
Chris
JBC President
As a club we simply cannot survive without the wonderful contribution made by a large and dedicated group of volunteers. We simply need more volunteers that can help with activities and keep the club strong and vibrant.
The bingo team runs bingo in the main hall every Monday night. The team performs a range of functions from setting up the tables/chairs, selling bingo books, selling raffle tickets, doing the finances, checking the games and calling the games. Bingo is a vital income earner for the club which must be maintained. We need to add more volunteers to our roster so that we can operate each Monday night, make some really good income and help give some of our team a very well deserved rest. The roles we have for bingo are not difficult and full training will be provided.
You may even have some fun and meet some really nice people!
Please register your interest by submitting your details below and one of the Bingo Team will contact you, introduce you to the team, run through what is required and arrange some training.
Greg Barry – Senior Vice President
The barefoot bowls team manages events where groups of social bowlers want to get together and have a go at bowls while having a few drinks over a couple of hours. We need to add more volunteers to our pool so that we can accommodate these bookings, make some good income, help give some of our team a rest and hopefully attract some new members to the club.
You may even have some fun and meet some really nice people!
Please register your interest by by submitting your details below and one of the Barefoot Bowls Team will contact you, introduce you to the team, run through what is required and arrange some training.
Greg Barry – Senior Vice President