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Zone Convener:
Hazel Foley
Dunin, Ballyorban
Monkstown
Co. Cork

( 021 4841650
Conveners Report for Season 2002-2003.
This report was made to the AGM that was held on 22 April 2003

New Clubs:
This year we welcomed 2 new Bowls Clubs, namely, St. Mary’s on the Hill Bowls Club and Sacred Heart Bowls Club and hope they enjoyed bowling with us.  This makes a total of 54 Clubs affiliated to the Cork Zone – I.I.B.A.

National/Ladies/Junior Zone Championships
The downward trend of passed years appears to be levelling off.   Total entries this year came to 769 which is only 4 down on the previous year.  Maybe next year we will find ourselves in a plus situation.

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National Singles  175  down 10 from last year (185)

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National Pairs 155  up 13 from last year (142)

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National Triples 114  down  4  from last year (118)

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National Fours 72  down 3 from last year (75)

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Ladies Singles 102  down 5 from last year (107)

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Ladies Pairs 92 down 2 from last year (94)

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Ladies Fours 46 up 2 from last year  (44)

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Junior Singles 13 up 5 from last year  (8)

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Overall Total:  769 down 4 from last year (773 )

 Congratulations to all Winners and Runners Up in the various competitions.

 Our thanks are due to the following people who helped during the Zone Championships:-

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To all the Umpires and Markers who officiated at  the Championships.

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Duty Rota Co-Ordinaror, Brendan Hurley, for his work in organising clubs for mat laying and tea rota. The assistance and co-operation received from clubs was greatly appreciated.

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To Jack Lynch for setting up the amplification in St. Anthony’s.

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To Paul Deegan for producing the programme for Finals Day, and for updating the results on the website throughout the Season.

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Thank you to the Gentlemen who sold raffle tickets on Finals Day, and the Clubs who supplied prizes or made donations to the Prize Fund.

An additional competition was added to the list of Zone Competitions, namely, an Over 55’s Pairs Competition.   This proved very successful and enjoyable, and will become an annual event.   I would like to thank Hazel Payne for donating a Cup for this competition.

This year for the first time the Cork Zone Committee undertook the running of the Martha Treacy Cup and Plate Competitions and The Peggy Tucker Trophy Competition due to the dissolution of the Cork Indoor Bowling Association.    I am pleased to report entries for both competitions were as good as in former years.    Marymount Hospice received a donation of €1,000 the proceeds of a raffle held during the Martha Treacy Cup Competition plus the profit made on that competition and St. Finbarres Cathedral Restoration Fund received €880 in respect of the Peggy Tucker Trophy Competition.    I would like to thank Hazel Payne for co-ordinating both of these competitions on behalf of the Zone, together with the Inter-Club Championship for the Frances Cody Trophy.

The Christmas Fun Bowls Tournament was again held this year and was enjoyed by those who took part. 

Licensed Tournaments
Licensed Tournaments form a very important part of the bowling calendar, this year 27 Licenses were issued.

Sports Personality
I wish to congratulate Hazel Payne of Sylvan Bowls Club on being awarded Sports Personality for Bowls this year.

General
It is with a deep sense of sadness that we record the death of Joe Butler, Westgate Bowls Club.  Joe was a keen Bowler and was a most generous benefactor to the Final’s Day Prize Fund over the past number of years.  He will be greatly missed.

Before closing I would like to express my thanks to the Hon. League Secretary Hazel Payne, Hon.Treasurer Danny Twohig, P.R.O. MichaelO’Shaughnessy, Hon Secretary Curry O’Kelly and the other members of the Zone Committee for their work and commitment during the past season.

I wish to thank Club and Competition Hon. Secretaries for keeping club members up to date with competitions and what is taking place at Zone level.

Hazel Foley,
Zone Convener
22nd April, 2003.

 

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