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Dear Booler
Dear Booler Dear Booler,
I want to thank you for printing my
Joint National Championship I am writing this letter to express
letter concerning this year’s
What a wonderful letter (Bill Bell)
the opinion of many women
Scottish Championships at
wrote regarding the above. I am
‘boolers’ in my district, regarding
Northfield BC.
aware that theBooler has to be
the SWBA Scottish ties. We are
I have already been contacted by
neutral, however, may I suggest,
curious as to why the district
bowlers from several Clubs in Fife
to get the feeling of all bowlers
play-offs take place so early in the
who were totally unaware of this
of both sexes, that you print a
season, especially this year with the
year’s format. The most frequently
yes/no cut out and return slip?
finals being later than usual? Why
not give us a better chance by
asked questions are “Who agreed
I have spoken to many
letting us play on good running
to these changes ?” and “Why was
bowlers of both sexes and they
greens rather than the usual start of
this not discussed ?” I tell them it
said the old way was the best.
season heavy greens. Does anyone
wasn’t agreed and if their club is
else have this problem?
not happy then they should write to
Alex Rose
Margaret
the SBA and complain.
Doune BC
Falkirk
Unfortunately, very few will put
pen to paper. There is one solution
I would like to propose to the SBA
Tell us what you think of the
and that is to play the men’s
competitions as normal on the
Governing Body’s decision to change
Thursday, Friday with semi-finals
to a Joint National Finals week...
and finals on Saturday. On the
Saturday the men only require two
Send in your opinion below or email it to us at
greens in the morning and one
editorial@thebooler.com
green in the afternoon, which
means the ladies can start their
........................................................................................................
competition on Saturday morning,
using the three empty greens and ........................................................................................................
use the four greens in the
afternoon. The next rounds can be
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played on the Sunday, with the
semi-finals and finals being
........................................................................................................
completed on the Monday.
The following year, the order of
play is reversed and the ladies start
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on the Thursday finishing on the
Saturday, whilst the men start on
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the Saturday and finish on the
Monday. This would surely be more
........................................................................................................
acceptable than spreading the
competitions over five days, with all ........................................................................................................
the additional accommodation
costs and time off work etc.
Send to: theBooler Letters, Haypark Business Centre,
Hopefully, someone from the
Marchmont Avenue, Polmont, Falkirk FK2 0NZ
SWBA or SBA will consider this and
agree before they end up ruining
the championships.
Name ............................................................................................
Bill Bell
Club ..............................................................................................
Markinch BC
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