Due to the rain, greens today have been closed at MCC.

The MCC Sporting Sections is hosting a luncheon in the Hans Ebeling Room for Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test.

The bowls section has access to table in the room. The event is open to bowls section members who are MCC members and their Visitor Ticket holders guests.

Lunch is a 2 course meal, with a cash bar and a reserved seat on Level 2. Price is $62 each (does not include Visitor Ticket)

If you are interested in attending please, contact Culum Bennington at communications@mccbowls.org by Thursday 13th December to secure your spot.

We will be looking to do a new batch of Tournament Shirts for those who are looking to obtain one.

Pricing:

• Short Sleeve no nickname $50
• Short Sleeve with nickname $55
• Long Sleeve no nickname $55
• Long Sleeve with nickname $60

If you are interesting in a shirt, please email Culum at communications@mccbowls.org with the following information:

• Name
• Shirt Size – if you want a ladies cut, please indicate this also
• Nickname or no nickname on the back (please provide the nickname you are after)

The shirts normally take about 4-6 week to produce. If you have already verbally told Culum what you want, please confirm this through the email to secure your order.

The Hong Kong Cricket Club is hosting a tour from the MCC in April 2019 and the Bowls Section has been asked to participate in this tour. The proposed dates are from 12 to 14 April 2019, which is the weekend before Easter.

Ian Cave has been appointed the MCC Bowls Section Co-ordinator for this event and he is now seeking Expressions of Interest from Bowls Section members who would like to participate. It is open to all MCC Bowls members who are currently playing either Midweek or Saturday Pennant for the MCC (ie. including non MCC Members). Participating members may be accompanied by a non playing partner. To make the tour viable, a minimum of 12 bowlers up to a maximum of 20 bowlers, plus partners would be ideal.

At this stage it is proposed that Members will look after their own flight arrangements however a contact at Flight Centre can be provided if required. Accommodation will be arranged by Ian Cave so that we are all in the one Hotel. Members will be able to arrive early in the week of the event, and leave at their own convenience if so desired.

More details regarding the itinerary and whether we will take our own bowls will issued as soon as details become clearer.

To express your interest, or raise any questions you may have, please contact Ian Cave on his mobile 0418 991 002 or by email on  iancave46@hotmail.com .

It’s the penultimate day of the Victorian Open and MCC Bowlers are thick in the action.

Following 2 wins earlier today Tris Doolan and her team mate Dane McKinnon (Altona) will take part in the Vic Open Mixed Pairs Final at 5pm this afternoon. This game will be streamed exclusively on Bowls Victoria’s website and Facebook, so got the LINK to get access

A short time after that game start at 5.30pm, there will be an all MCC Men’s Singles Quarter Final between Mark Foster and Scott Mejean. This game will be live streamed on our MCC Bowls Facebook Page, so go to the LINK, like our page, and watch it LIVE.

We suggest you get 2 devices so you can watch both at once. We will also have both games on the screens at the Swinburne Ave club rooms. Good luck to all our bowlers.

With the break from Pennant upon us due to the Victorian Open, Warren will be taking the opportunity to do some Minor Maintenance to the greens at Swinburne Avenue.

Over the next few days the team will be completing some minor aeration and scarifying to the greens in line with their normal maintenance. The greens will be slightly slower than normal after the works are complete.

The greens will however be open as per usual during this time.

Given the number of club games currently required to be played, the decision has been made to allow games to be played on Thursday practice nights for the next 3 weeks. The dates that are available include:

• Thursday 15th November
• Thursday 22nd November
• Thursday 29th November

Please use these times to your advantage. Remember to book in your rinks prior to ensure you games to avoid disappointment.

Also a reminder that next Saturday (17/11) and Sunday (18/11) are available for games, even though there is no Pennant on Saturday 17th November due to the Victorian Open. If you want to play on Sunday 18th November, please book your rink in the diary.

Side have now been posted online … we apologies for the delay in posting them this week.

CLICK HERE to go to the sides