August 28th 2020- Newsletter
QMPBC Update 28th August 2020
Hi Everyone,
There are a few things to update you about since I last wrote:
1. Club Lease: I’m delighted to be able to let you know that the lease for the club property as now been signed. This is the end result of a lot of work over several years by John Ventham, Dick Hogg and Dave Jones. A big thanks to them. It has a number of important advantages for us. In the first place it gives us security of tenure for at least the next 25 years. Then, secondly, it means that we can now apply for grants that were previously not available to us, because we had no security of tenure.
2. The Grounds: The green is now well on the way to the completion of the first phase, which sees the green levelled and reseeded. During the recent high winds, a tree in the car park suffered damage. A big branch split away. This is being dealt with by the landlord. Also our thanks to Dave Walters for re-roofing the small shed.
3. Short Mat Bowls: Mike Brown and Dave Radley have worked together to produce the attached guidelines for “Return to Short Mat Bowling”. The focus has been on keeping everyone safe. Please do read them through and make yourselves familiar with them. Starting on Monday 14th September, there is provision for 7 sessions each week with 6 players each session, and there are still quite a few slots open. Details are:
Monday 11.00-12.00 – Full; 13.00-14.00 – 4 spaces; 15.00-16.00 – Full.
Tuesday 13.30-14-30 – Full; 15.00-16.00 – 2 spaces; 16:30-17.30 – 4 spaces; 18.00-19.00 – 6 spaces.
I’ve been asked to emphasise that things are still open for change. So if you are interested in playing or have any questions, please email Mike Brown mike5.5brown@gmail.com.
4. Friday Nights: Just to remind you again that the Friday night social are starting again at 7.00pm on Friday 18th September with a bingo night. Then on 2nd October it will be Quingo. Jacket potatoes with a variety of fillings will be available.
Wishing you all the best,
Andy
correction to the Friday night programme. Because of Covid-19 the kitchen at the club is closed, so Pat cannot produce the baked potatoes as planned. Instead Stephen has arranged for fish and chips. But he does need to know numbers. So if you are planning to come to the bingo on Friday 18th and would like Stephen to order fish and chips for you, please contact him as soon as possible – stephen60uk@gmail.com or 07884 153993.
Many thanks
