Cambridgeshire Short Mat Bowls

I know that some of you wish to change the automatically generated password which is sent to you as it is very complicated to remember. To do this log in using the password which you have been given then click on "My Profile" under the log in box and go across to "Update my Profile".  Where it asks for your password enter the one which you wish to use in both boxes and then "Save Details".  You will now be able to use your own choice of password.  Any problems please contact me.

For those ladies wishing to attend the trials on Sunday 28 April 2019 at Solihull to join the England Ladies team, the application form can be downloaded under "Events".

Anyone wishing to trial for the Main England team can also download a form under "Events".  The main squad trials are held over the weekend as the Under 21s are also trialling and you can choose which day you wish to play.

All affiliated clubs should by now have received invitations to renew insurance premiums for 2019/2020 from the brokers Sutton Winson Ltd.  This unique scheme through the ESMBA represents very good cover for a competitive premium.  The annual civil liability premium of just £35 remains the same as per last year and the ESMBA insurance remains through Allianz Insurance PLC.

We are aware that some clubs insure stored bowls club equipment via respective Village Hall policies but those who do not could insure equipment through this ESMBA scheme for £15 per annum for each £1000 unit of cover.

The CSMBA can no longer collect premiums and pass them to the broker as a single payment because to do so we would need to be FCA registered and have a client banking account.  In effect, the CSMBA cannot act as an insurance agent so individual clubs must pay premiums direct to the broker.

The insurance is only open to country wide affiliated clubs and any club not currently affiliated who wishes to take advantage of this insurance scheme should, in the first instance, contact any member of the CSMBA committee to make arrangements to affiliate to the Association.

The Association invites all clubs playing short mat bowls in Cambridgeshire to affiliate as there are many advantages, not least access to this special ESMBA insurance scheme.

In the event of any non-affiliated club wishing to seek further information about the CSMBA then please contact the membership secretary or any elected officer of the Association for an informal chat.

 

Dave Wilcox

County Treasurer

20 January 2019

Notice Revised 01.03.19 (updates in italics)

When we play the ICC rounds from September this year you will see from the calendar that we have been put with different counties.  Our group now consists of Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London and Buckinghamshire.  I have put the match locations on the website and you will see that Hertfordshire play in Potters Bar, London in Croydon and Buckinghamshire in High Wycombe. 

All the match dates have been put on the 2019 calendar with the exception of our last game against Hertfordshire which is arranged at MIBC on 2 February 2020.  As soon as I have put the calendar together for 2020 this date will be included.

Unfortunately these changes mean that as 3 November is the allocated date for our home match against London I have had to move the Poppy Appeal Triples to 1 December, the only date available to us.

County A Team Squad 2018/2019

Barry Fox Charlie Waling Colin Buck Chris Plaice Dave Bignall Dave Wilcox Dawn Fincham Doreen Butcher Geoff Ward Gerry Russell Gwen Siggee Janet Russell Jayne Thorpe Joe Peters Josie Charter Judith Fox Kevin Stanford

Linda White Liz Mitchell Lynn Parker Margaret Rea Mary Fox Maureen Bell Ray Fox Rob Bonello Robert Elmore Roly Fincham Rosemary Cooper Rosemary Richardson Sandra Smith Sheila Ward Steve Lee Sue Thompson Viv Hempsell

Ladies Squad 2018/2019

Ann Circus Anyta Francis Dawn Fincham Doreen Butcher Edna Ruggles Elizabeth Gay Gwen Siggee Jackie Saunders  Janet Goff Janet Hinson Jane Spriggs Jane Stanford Jayne Thorpe Jean Thorpe Jenny Mortlock Josie Charter Joyce Needham

Judith Bendon Judith Fox Liz Mitchell Lynn Parker Maggie Bond Margaret Newton Margaret Pearce Margaret Rea Margaret Strang Maureen Bell Rita Payne Rosemary Richardson Sandra Deller Sandra Smith Sue Thompson Vera Emery Viv Hempsell

Seniors Squad 2018/2019

Alan Francis		Lynn Parker
Anyta Francis		Margaret Newton
Barrie Newton		Margaret Pearce
Barry Fox		Margaret Rea
Brenda Waling		Margaret Strang
Charlie Waling		Mary Fox
Colin Buck		Maureen Bell
Dave Wilcox		Muriel Ellinor
Dawn Fincham		Patrick Bretagne
Derek Retchless		Ray Fox
Doreen Butcher		Rob Bonello
Evelyn Perfitt		Roly Fincham
Geoff Ward		Ron Welsh
Gerry Russell		Rosemary Cooper
Gwen Siggee		Sandra Smith
Janet Russell		Sheila Hillier
Jean Retchless		Sheila Page
Joe Peters		Sheila Ward
John Hillier		Sue Thompson
John Page		Ted Croucher
Joyce Needham		Val Ware
Judith Fox		Vera Emery
Linda White		Viv Hempsell
Liz Mitchell

If anyone who wishes to play has been left off the list please email Gerry at gerry-chairmancsmba@outlook.com.