Cambridgeshire Short Mat Bowls

I just want to make sure that you all know that you can show your availability for games in the calendar by using the website.  

Click on the drop down arrow next to your name at the top right hand corner of the front page once you have signed in and you will see "Match Availability".  Click on this and another page will come up with all matches and it gives you the chance to mark as appropriate.

This facility is useful to the County Captains when choosing their teams so the more of you who fill it in the better.

The above game has had to be cancelled as we could not provide a full team to play Northampton at home.

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.

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

Seniors Squad 2019/2020

Alan Francis		Lynn Parker
Anyta Francis		Margaret Newton
Barrie Newton		Margaret Pearce
Barry Fox		Margaret Rea
Brenda Waling		Mary Fox
Charlie Waling		Maureen Bell
Colin Buck		Muriel Ellinor
Dave Wilcox		Patrick Bretagne
Dawn Fincham		Rob Bonello
Derek Retchless		Roly Fincham
Evelyn Perfitt		Ron Ellinor
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
Linda White		Vera Emery
Liz Mitchell		Viv Hempsell

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

County A Team Squad 2019/2020

Barry Fox Brenda Waling Charlie Waling Colin Buck Chris Plaice Dave Bignall Dave Wilcox Dawn Fincham Derek Retchless Geoff Ward Jane Stanford Jayne Thorpe Jean Retchless Jeff Saunders Joe Peters Josie Charter

Kevin Stanford Linda White Liz Mitchell Lynn Parker Margaret Rea Mary Fox Maureen Bell Rob Bonello Roly Fincham Rosemary Cooper Rosemary Richardson Sandra Smith Sheila Ward Sue Thompson Viv Hempsell

Ladies Squad 2019/2020

Ann Circus Anyta Francis Dawn Fincham 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 Liz Mitchell Lynn Parker Maggie Bond Margaret Newton Margaret Pearce Margaret Rea Maureen Bell Rita Payne Rosemary Richardson Sandra Deller Sandra Smith Sue Thompson Vera Emery Viv Hempsell

LAPEL BADGES

The committee has commissioned a new batch of lapel badges which are now available for purchase.  The association has purchased 51 of the new design badges which are only available from Linda White (Competitions Secretary) who holds all remaining stock. 

The new round lapel badge is 30mm in diameter and bears the association logo and the full association wording.  The logo is on a black background with a Cambridge blue surround and all badges have a safety pin fitting for easy securing to Jackets, coats, bags or shirts.

The badges are available for purchase at just £2.50 each, which covers the manufacturing costs plus a modest profit per badge.  The committee has kept the cost as low as possible for the benefit of all members but the badges are open to all interested parties.

The new badge has been assembled by a company in Cambridgeshire in order that we stay local and support county businesses.

I recently attended a committee meeting and promptly sold 20% of the stock to members before having the opportunity to pass the badges to Linda so they have at least proved popular in both design and price.

Please continue to cheer up the County Treasurer by purchasing quickly.

Dave Wilcox
County Treasurer