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Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club
Situated in Princes Park Carlton we offer fun and good times to all!
Saturday felt as if the Season had finally begun...in earnest.![]()
We've had a disappointing start with an inordinate number of our members having been unavailable to play pennant, alongside some very unpleasant weather in recent weeks.![]()
However we really had a pleasant turn for the better.![]()
Our Firsts had their first win of the season out at Craigieburn and our Seconds put up a valiant effort against a stronger Flem Ken at home.![]()
And our second green was being enjoyed by a number of parties and functions ( as evidenced by the photo ).![]()
We've entered our Hay Making Season. ![]()
For those new to our club, November and December are our busiest months with functions, events and bare foot bowling gatherings.![]()
The income the club generates before Christmas basically finances the club for the rest of the year. It's not uncommon to see a few hundred visitors enjoying our 'second green' during December. ![]()
Visiting teams are regularly astonished with the 'non pennant foot traffic' that comes through our gates.![]()
Yes Maintaining two grass greens is EXPENSIVE...and we value and appreciate the visitors who help fund the upkeep.![]()
Dates in December are filling fast.
Being a selector is arguably one of the most challenging and 'thankless' roles to take on at a bowls club. A collective THANK-YOU to our selectors for continuing to take on the responsibility of getting our members out on the green...doing what they enjoy...playing competitive bowls on Saturday afternoons. ![]()
The start of the new season has been a tough gig for them. ![]()
An inordinate number of our members have made themselves unavailable ( 20 last weekend ).![]()
Over the years we've had a few SHOCKERS as selectors. Their principal motivation was stacking their own rinks. We had one bloke who regularly weakened the side by selecting players who could've been skipping other rinks instead of 'making himself look good'. ![]()
And he still managed to lose most Saturdays.![]()
Thankfully for our club Travis John Studd and Paul Jenkins are light years from those self serving days. ![]()
They're 'putting in' for Princes Park Carlton Bowls Club ![]()
So make their task a little easier and put your hands up for selection over the coming weeks.![]()
We really need all hands on deck at the moment.
All Hands on Deck![]()
We had 20 of our members 'unavailable to play' on the Melbourne Cup weekend, so we were unable to field our Seconds on Saturday. ![]()
It's worth highlighting that both our teams are playing in higher divisions this season. ![]()
And invariably we'll find the competition will be somewhat 'tougher' than the previous season.![]()
We really need all our Able Bodied pennant playing members to make themselves available over the coming weeks, to give both our sides a fighting chance on the green.![]()
Our selectors would appreciate everyone in a position to bowl... to make themselves available and BOWL.![]()
This message also applies to those who are Friends of Princes Park.![]()
Those who don't have current playing commitments and would appreciate a game on the weekend.![]()
We could really do with a few stepping up.
Pennant Report![]()
Well the first round was a mixed bag. We couldn't chalk up a win on Saturday, even though our Firsts came away with 5 points. ![]()
Two rinks won, one drew...and a 'spanking ' on the fourth made an overall win a Bridge Too Far on the day. ![]()
Our Seconds played a player short and their opponents, who were an experienced contingent proved too strong on the day.![]()
The highlight of the first round was the Mid Week Pennant result.![]()
Again with many of our regulars being unavailable we played two short on the day. ![]()
However we still managed to win all rinks.![]()
A special mention to Ian 'Ironside' Cunliffe. ![]()
After being on the receiving end of a 'spanking' on Saturday he came out midweek ( a player short on his rink ) and managed to pull off a win. ![]()
No wonder he's earned the nickname Captain Courageous in recent seasons.![]()
Now, our selectors are working OVERTIME trying to field teams.![]()
Please make yourselves available to play. ![]()
We really need all hands on deck at this early stage of the season.![]()
Happy bowling this Saturday.
Let the season begin.![]()
Our selectors have done a splendid job fielding two teams for the start of Pennant Season tomorrow. As usual we have quite a few of our members away ( or unavailable ) at this time of the year. However the show will go on.![]()
A special shout out to Kara who's making her debut skipping. Our selectors have been impressed with her form and commitment. She's been labeled a 'Bowls Tragic' in the making by those in the know.![]()
Good luck tomorrow