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Marong Bowls Club

Locality: Marong, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5435 2494

Address: Malone Park 3515 Marong, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Urgent Notice BBD Weekend Pennant Grand Finals Please note the Weekend Grand Finals will be held , if spectators wish to attend it is their decision. If an p...layer who does not wish to play they have the right to withdraw. Players are encouraged to find another way to greet and thank their opponents and not pick up other players bowls. Bowls Victoria have advised that this weekends Metropolitan Pennant will be only for players, managers and coaches and will be spectator free. Bendigo Country Week and Women's Country Carnival are still being run at this time. Region Sides Championship in Shepparton and the Bowls Victoria awards night has been cancelled. State Championship Week and Champions of State Pennant is still being discussed. The Government has advised there are to be no mass gatherings of more than 500 from MONDAY See more

25.01.2022 . Great progress has been made with reviewing and proposing alterations to existing Region boundaries. Read what Region and Division Secretaries had on their minds - bit.ly/3jDhyzS.

25.01.2022 Xmas breakup - names on noticeboard by 12th December.

25.01.2022 The Pennant Competitions Committee have revised the program for the coming season due to the latest release from BV. Both Midweek and Weekend Pennant starting d...ates have been put back a week due to the cancellation of the Victorian Open. Pennant draws are on the BBD website BENDIGO BOWLS DIVISION PROGRAM INC. 2020 / 2021 October Sun. 11/18th Club Championship Singles Mon 19th Midweek Pennant Fours Wed. 21st Side Managers and Selectors Meeting Sun. 25th Northern Country Challenge (Norm Knopp / Golden Rivers) at Moama Sun 25th State Novice Singles (M/W) Mon. 26th Midweek Pennant Rd. 1 Sat. 31st State Singles (M/W) November Sun. 1st State Singles (M/W) Mon. 2nd Midweek Pennant Rd 2 Tues. 3rd Melbourne Cup Day Sat. 7th Weekend Pennant Rd.1 Sun. 8th State Pairs (M/W) Mon. 9th Midweek Pennant Rd. 3 Tues. 10th 60 & Over Singles (M) Wed 11th 60 & Over Singles (M/W) Thurs. 12th 60 & Over Singles (M/W) Sat. 14th Weekend Pennant Rd. 2 Sun 15th State Pairs (M/W) Mon. 16th Midweek Pennant Rd.4 Sat. 21st Weekend Pennant Rd. 3 Sun 22nd State Singles/Pairs/60 & Over Singles (M/W) Mon 23rd Midweek Pennant Rd 5 Sat. 28th Weekend Pennant Rd.4 Sun. 29th State Mixed Pairs (M/W) Mon. 30th Midweek Pennant Rd. 6 December Wed. 2nd Delegates Meeting Sat. 5th Weekend Pennant Rd. 5 Sun 6th State Mixed Pairs (M/W) Mon. 7th Midweek Pennant Rd. 7 Fri. 11th Boromeo/Lucas Ladies Challenge (Bendigo) Sat. 12th Weekend Pennant Rd. 6 Sun. 13th State Triples (M/W) Mon. 14th Midweek Pennant Rd. 8 Tue. 15th 60 & Over Pairs (M) Wed. 16th 60 & Over Pairs (M/W) Thurs. 17th 60 & Over Pairs (M/W) Sat. 19th Weekend Pennant Rd. 7 Sun. 20th State Triples (M/W) Fri. 25th Christmas Day January Fri. 1st New Years Day Sat 9th Weekend Pennant Rd. 8 Sun 10th Champion of Champions (M/W) Mon. 11th Midweek Pennant Rd. 9 Sat. 16th Weekend Pennant Rd. 9 Sun. 17th Champion of Champions (M/W) Mon. 18th Midweek Pennant Rd. 10 Sat. 23rd Weekend Pennant Rd 10 Sun 24th State Fours (M/W) Mon. 25th Midweek Pennant Rd 11 Tue. 26th Australia Day Sat. 30th Weekend Pennant Rd. 11 Sun 31st State Fours (M/W) February Mon. 1st Midweek Pennant Rd.12 Sat. 6th Weekend Pennant Rd. 12 Sun. 7th Provincial Championship in Geelong Sun. 7th Region Final Novice Singles (Bendigo) Mon. 8th Midweek Pennant Rd. 13 Sat. 13th Weekend Pennant Rd. 13 Sun. 14th Region Finals of Triples/Fours (Bendigo) Mon. 15th Midweek Pennant Rd. 14 Sat. 20th Weekend Pennant Rd. 14 Sun. 21st Region Finals of 60 @ Over Singles/Pairs (Bendigo) Mon. 22nd Midweek Pennant Semi Finals Sat. 27th Weekend Pennant Semi Finals Sun. 28th Region Finals of Singles/Pairs (Bendigo) March Mon. 1st Midweek Pennant Preliminary Finals Wed. 3rd Delegates Meeting Thur. 4th Veterans Day 10am (Regulation Dress) Sat. 6th Weekend Pennant Preliminary Finals Sun. 7th Region Finals of Champion of Champions/ Mixed Pairs (Bendigo) Sun 7th State Novice Singles Finals at Mulgrave CC Mon. 8th Labour Day Wed. 10th Drawing of Cards for ALL Clubs represented in Grand Finals All Divisions for Midweek/Weekend (at Kangaroo Flat) Thurs. 11th Midweek Pennant Div. 2 5 Grand Finals Fri. 12th Midweek Pennant Div. 1- Grand Final Sat. 13th Weekend Pennant Div 2-9 Grand Finals Sun. 14th Weekend Pennant Div 1 Grand Final Mon. 15th /18th Mens Country Week Bendigo Sat 27th Region Finals Midweek Pennant/Weekend Pennant (in Bendigo) Mon. 29th Bendigo Campaspe Ladies Challenge April Fri. 2nd Good Friday Tue. 6th Over 60s State Championships at Bendigo BC, Multi- Disabilities Championships at Golden Square BC, Under 18 Championships. Fri. 9th 16th State Championship Week at Bendigo East Wed. 14th BBD Presentation Night at Bendigo Club Sun. 18th Womens Country carnival in Campaspe Sat. 24th/ 25th Weekend Pennant State Championships Mon 26th/27th Midweek Pennant State Championships Fri. 30th Mens and Womens Region Sides Championships May June Wed. 2nd Bendigo Division A.G.M. 7.30 p.m. at North Bendigo

24.01.2022 To All Club Members. There will be social bowls this Wednesday, which will be our last game due to the current Covid19 restrictions. As this will be the last game for some time organizers have decided to extend the playing time from 1.00 pm -4.00pm. (Weather Permitting) P.S DONT FORGET YOUR MASKS!!!!!! Pauline

23.01.2022 To our members: Firstly on behalf of myself and the committee we hope everyone (members and non-members) are keeping well during these times of isolation and extends this to your families as well. Update on COVID-19 restrictions for bowling clubs:-... Following the changes to the COVID-19 restrictions announced by the Government yesterday, Bowls Vic has forwarded an advice to Clubs in regards to what this will mean for Clubs and the resumption of bowls activities. The advice from Bowls Vic advises that the conditions MUST be adhered to by all Bowls Victoria Affiliated Clubs. Marong Bowls Club committee will meet / discuss shortly and a communication will be posted here and via email on what this means for Marong Bowls Club, and importantly what rules and restrictions will be applied. Every member will be responsible for keeping to these restrictions until further announcements are made. President Tim Hayes

23.01.2022 Apolgies to Midweek I completely forgot to post this last Monday

22.01.2022 LOOK AFTER YOURSELF. LOOK AFTER YOUR MATES. Following information from the Victorian State Government, Bowls Victoria advises the following easing restrictions ...are in place from June 1 through to June 22. Also, make sure you let someone from your Club or Region know that they should apply for a Victorian Government Short Term Survival Package Grant, so we can reboot, rebound and recover our Bowls Clubs as soon as possible. Bowls Victoria will continue to liaise with the Victorian State Government, Vicsport & Bowls Australia for the month of June as we navigate through the COVID-19 situation. INFORMATION HERE: bit.ly/3ggntJE

22.01.2022 To all those bowlers out there who have entered and who are just getting ready to head off to beautiful sunny Bendigo - BENDIGO COUNTRY WEEK IS GOING AHEAD AS PLANNED!!!! (and the weather forecast is telling us we have 4 perfect days for bowls coming up)

22.01.2022 Results Men's Club Championship Last 32 games to be bowled by 22nd Nov

21.01.2022 AFLCV 'Pick the Kit'! Decide which club uniform / logo looks the goods!! Only 6 games remain!! With over 13,000 votes so far, let's bring it home with an exis...ting finish! Tomorrows games are: Eaglehawk Football Netball Club v Elmore Football Netball Club voting from 12pm until 7.30pm Marong Football Netball Club v Sandhurst Football Netball Club voting from 12.30pm until 8pm Newbridge Footballers, Netballers & Supporters Page v North Bendigo FNC Official voting from 1pm until 8.30pm A post will be made at each starting time with the voting links. Remaining Quarter Finals are tomorrow, Semis on Tuesday and Final set for Wednesday! Get voting Central Vic! Champions IGA Bendigo Bank Fosterville Gold Mine

21.01.2022 RETURN TO PLAY UPDATE AS VICTORIA MOVES TO LAST STEP RESTRICTIONS. BY MELANIE ALLEN UPDATE: Monday 23rd November, 2020.... These changes came into effect from 11.59pm on 22nd November, 2020. KEY CHANGES: Face masks no longer required when bowling if 1.5m distance is maintained. Number of players new venue and group caps now apply. Clubhouses can open subject to density limits. Spectators are allowed but are included in venue/group caps. Car pooling can occur although it is still recommended to avoid it. Water fountains are no longer banned however are considered high risk. Indoor bowls can re-commence subject to venue and group caps. Tournaments, social and barefoot bowls can re-commence subject to venue and group caps.

21.01.2022 Bowls Victoria is extremely disappointed to advise that the 2020 Victorian Open has been cancelled. The event was due to take place in Shepparton from Friday No...vember 20th through to Friday November 27th 2020. This was a very difficult decision for Bowls Victoria to make, in conjunction with Greater Shepparton City Council, as we know so many bowlers look forward to this event each year. But... we promise to be back . To read all the recent State event updates, including Metro Pennant, click here: https://bit.ly/BVEventUpdate (revised 14/08)

21.01.2022 Happy Birthday Tim HayesHappy Birthday Tim Hayes

21.01.2022 AFLCV 'PICK A KIT' COMP! Game 28: Marong Football Netball Club v St Arnaud Football Club / St. Arnaud Netball Club Vote via: https://form.jotform.co/20090774965...0864 You decide which club uniform / logo looks the goods.. Voting ends @ 7.30pm tonight! Fosterville Gold Mine Bendigo Bank

21.01.2022 Greens for Mondays Midweek Pennant Finals Div 1- Kangaroo Flat v Bendigo East (Bendigo Hesse ) Rinks 10,11,12 Inglewood v Castlemaine (Bendigo Yarrington) Rinks... 2,3,4 Div 2- White Hills v Bendigo East (Kangaroo Flat Back) Rinks 12,13,14 South Bendigo v Golden Square (Kangaroo Flat Back) Rinks 15,16,17 Div 3- Castlemaine v Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square Back) Rinks 8,9, 10 Campbells Creek v Marong (Golden Square Back) 11,12,13 Div 4- Strathfieldsaye v Bendigo East (White Hills Every) Rinks 2, 3, 4 Calivil/Serpentine v Dingee (Inglewood) Div 5- Inglewood v White Hills (Bendigo Yarrington )Rinks 5,6 Strathfieldsaye v Eaglehawk (White Hills Every) Rinks 5,6 Cost per player $5-00 to be given to host Club. 21 ends straight through (no lunch break) First named Club responsible in forwarding Check sheets and posting on Bowlslink. Finals Competitions have now been set up on Bowlslink Good Bowling to all

20.01.2022 Some upcoming tournaments from Calivil

20.01.2022 ** IMPORTANT ** POSSIBLE 10am START SATURDAY With the extreme weather forecast for this Saturday we need to be reminded of our Pennant/Competition Rules. 12.1.2.2.... If the temperature for the day of play on a Saturday is forecast to be in excess of 38c on the Thursday prior to 6pm, all games will commence on the Saturday at 10am. Pennant/Competitions Committee will advise.

19.01.2022 Following advice from Bowls Australia re club events (email sent to all members) Saturday social games have been cancelled until further notice.

19.01.2022 A message to Clubs from the BBD Board. The Board met on Monday 6th July. Here are some of the issues that were dealt with Our scheduled meeting with Campas...pe Division, BV and all other interested Divisions, was moved from the 8th August to the 22nd August. This was due to the Coronavirus issue. Whether the next scheduled meeting will take place, is most certainly not assured at the present time. The Board is unanimous in our questioning of the BV Region Boundary Review with the following:- 1. We take issue with the Non Negotiable aspect that they propose, with the needs of our Division Clubs being sidelined. 2. We are concerned about the composition of the new Region Board structure and how it will work effectively over such a large and disparate number of Clubs and bowlers. 3. We are concerned at the way the BBD monies will be distributed, as all three Divisions will have to put into the new Region pot! Will this be equitable? 4. We are endeavouring as a Division to eventually have an undercover bowling facility in our city. We are now committed to working with the Greater City of Bendigo in order to achieve this. Thus the Bendigo name needs to be retained. 5. We also agreed that the reason for Divisions is for easier management. A large Region would make this task difficult due to the tyranny of distance. 6. We believe that BV need to re assess the current Region boundaries before looking at dissolving Divisions. The Board has already received letters of support from some Clubs. Thank you for this. It has been so difficult for clubs to meet and have members advised of the situation. Your efforts are much appreciated. All members of the Board have spent much time and energy on your behalf to make sure that the needs of all our members are being addressed with this issue. The BBD Board again looked at the Midweek Pennant issue. As was explained previously, the fact that we are unable to meet at Delegate meetings due to the Covoid 19 situation, has necessitated the BBD Board to exercise its powers at law. The Futures Committee recommendations, allowing men to play third therefore will stand for this season. (We may well look at changes into the next season with Open Pennant and Ladies Only Midweek running concurrently). It is optional as to whether men are selected to play in this position. Club selection must be fair and Club Selectors must organize their teams in ascending order of ability. It is also to be noted that the behaviour of all participants must be in line with the Laws of Bowls. Coaching on the green is not permitted. Coaching can only be undertaken on the bank and the Umpire and Side Captain must be notified before the start that coaching will be conducted. Hopefully we will be able to conduct a modified AGM on the 5th August at North Bendigo. Nomination forms have been distributed. To those bowlers who feel aggrieved in any way at the decisions made, can put up their hand and contribute positively to the running of the Division. It is very difficult to keep everyone happy at one time and change of any sort is difficult for some. Marian Craze (Chairman), Arthur Harrison (Deputy Chairman), Geoff Howes (Secretary), Stephen Piercy (Treasurer, Ann Howe, Mike Greenwood, Tony Doolan (Directors)

19.01.2022 Please find attached a flyer and nomination for committee position for the upcoming AGM. Nomination will close at 5:00 pm on 6 August. Nominations can be emailed to me or placed in the red folder that Tim has placed in the outside noticeboard. The proposed date for the AGM is Thursday 20 August but this will be dependent on any State Government changes to the Covid-19 restrictions. Barry

19.01.2022 All members please note the directive from BBD re 10 min breaks during games. Hi All When the BBD decided this year due to COVID to reduce the number of ends to 21, There was to be no afternoon tea break... or lunch break. The BBD advises for this season clubs may have a 10 minute break for a drink or toilet break. We have had complaints advising some Clubs are abusing the break taking longer than the 10 minutes and using it for an afternoon tea break. This break is to be decided by the side managers prior to the game, If both are not agreeable then play continues. The BBD advise if both are agreeable this break to be taken after the 12th end. Geoff Howes Secretary BBD

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Jenny Farrell (pic left) on becoming Marong Bowling Club Ladies Singles Champion for the 2020/21 season. Well done also to Mandy Corry (pic right) runner up this year and thanks to Pauline Williams for marking. The final was watched by a good number of members and fortunately masks were not required.... Well done to all the ladies who participated during the competition. Peter Collier (Sec Marong Bowls)

18.01.2022 Results of Round 3 in midweek pennant today

17.01.2022 MIDWEEK PENNANT A reminder to all Midweek players tomorrows games commence at 9.30am

17.01.2022 This is what Bowls Vic released on the 12th May.

16.01.2022 Bowls events completely cancelled or postponed

15.01.2022 REVISED OPERATING HOURS FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK: With the cancellation of the Country Week Carnival we have decided to go back to our normal operating hours ...of 9am to 5pm. However, the Country Week SALE is still going until Friday as first planned so make sure you dont miss out on some great savings this week. Thank you for supporting the Bendigo Bowls Shop and we look forward to seeing you in the weeks and months to come. Stay safe and have a great rest of the week!

15.01.2022 Congratulations John Tate recipient of Life Membership Marong Bowls Club at the AGM. President Rod Wearne presenting John with his award.

14.01.2022 https://youtu.be/auDtAau4Szw

13.01.2022 - : Bowls Victoria has made the tough decision to , next week ...and next months State Championships. We understand some will be disappointed and some will be relieved by this decision. Earlier in June, we surveyed participating clubs and as a result the decision was made to proceed with Divisional matches, however, given the rapidly changing situation, circumstances have now changed. We have also received concerns from Clubs, Members and their families regarding playing in hotspot areas and players from hotspot areas visiting other clubs. With increased cases of COVID-19 in hotspot areas across the last 48 hours, Bowls Victoria must consider player welfare and our duty of care for members playing in BV events. : bit.ly/2Z7c0o2 Clubs are still open, with Social Bowls and Practice/Roll Ups able to take place under our current : bit.ly/2YwuKy3

12.01.2022 Dont miss out on our Country Week SALE!! It will be running until Friday but dont leave it too late we are open from 8am til late every day! All the best to all of the bowlers participating in this years massive Country Week tournament.

11.01.2022 https://youtu.be/_SSehQLIu_Q

11.01.2022 Bendigo Country Week from 16 - 20 March is DEFINITELY ON!!

11.01.2022 Hi All The Pennant Competitions Committee have revised the program for the coming season due to the latest release from Bowls Victoria. Both Midweek and Weekend Pennant starting dates have been put back a week due to the cancellation of the Victorian Open.... With the social distancing rule still being in place until the end of the year and the restrictions with the number of players allowed on a green, it has been decided to hold the all State Singles and Pairs events before the Triples and Fours. The revised Program and Pennant Draws will be on the BBD website. Keep Safe Geoff Howes

10.01.2022 Results Men's Club Championship One game still to be bowled in the first round

10.01.2022 State singles final being live streamed this morning.

10.01.2022 Dear Member Clubs, We first must say that we are very aware of the impact of Covid-19 on our community and feel a great deal of empathy towards individuals and ...clubs. These are tough times. Our thoughts are with anyone who is unwell, and we wish them a speedy recovery. The damage caused by Covid-19 worldwide is nothing short of horrific. In a financial sense, we hope all clubs and members dont experience hardship, but thats not the reality and we too have friends/family who have been stood down from work and clubs impacted. We know this will be felt by many. As you are aware, the BV Board set the 2020-21 affiliation fee at no increase on last year, with extended payment terms and an expanded hardship program before the 2nd wave of COVID-19. What we had hoped, was that we would be back playing by now. Unfortunately, thats not the case and we have seen more damaging lockdowns with Stage 4 in Metropolitan Melbourne and Stage 3 in Regional Victoria. We appreciate how hard this situation is on our member clubs and are looking to our State Government for financial assistance. Our position after our Board meeting today is to see what the State Government announcement will be once the current Government-enforced lockdown is reviewed in mid-September. We are hopeful that by that time we will have a clearer picture on the impact to the 2020-21 season. The Boards intention is to reduce affiliation fees for this year in line with the impact to the season and the measures that some other states have undertaken. Naturally the detail is fluid given the current situation which we are watching closely. We have also resolved today to waive any payment for Pennant Permits this coming season as we know many bowlers will be having difficulties travelling from clubs to their homes due to border closures/restrictions. Please be patient with us, we want to make sure we are making the right decision and not constantly making subsequent decisions as the situation changes. Keep well and keep safe. President (on behalf of the BV Board)

09.01.2022 Hi All Please find attached an amended Weekend Pennant draw for Marong sent by Geoff Howes. Amendments were required to accommodate Clubs with multiple teams, with the COVID restrictions weekend pennant may need to be played in morning and afternoons. ... This will be decided by the Pennant Competitions Committee closer to the starting date and what restrictions are being applied.

08.01.2022 It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas and before we know it we will be welcoming in 2021. With the further easing of restrictions last week we are now near...ly back to normal trading, with our outdoor area now able to be used to capacity. Live music is back on Sundays and we will re-open for Monday and Tuesday lunches from the start of school holidays. At the start of COVID we offered a free delivery service as a way of helping keep our community safe and have continued this throughout the year and while we have loved being able to provide this service to you all it will cease from the 1st December. We will still be doing takeaways throughout the week so you can have the night off when you really cant be bothered cooking. Takeaway orders can be placed from 3pm and picked up from 5.30pm. We would like to again thank you all for your continued support. See more

08.01.2022 BBD Season 2020/21 Questions regarding the bowling season for 2020/21. Will we play? When will the season commence? Due to the unprecedented times we are living in at the moment these questions cannot be answered.... A Program has been completed, along with the pennant draws based around similar dates and Events from last years program. Everyone needs to understand that depending on when and/or if we can play bowls, the program may need to be altered. Social distancing may need to be adhered to throughout the season. This will mean starting times for some pennant games will need to be altered. There may be no afternoon tea/lunch breaks. Games may need to be shortened (21 ends). We may only play half a season if we cannot commence until after Christmas. At the moment we have to be patient and hope this State gets through this awful pandemic and we do get to play bowls at some stage during 2020/21. Further updates will be posted as more information is known. REMEMBER THAT IT IS ONLY A GAME OF BOWLS AND OUR LIVES DO NOT DEPEND ON IT. Pennant Competitions Committee Susan Howes, Ruth Pearce, Tas Wallis, Travis Bradley. See more

07.01.2022 . Following the planned easing of restrictions from the Victorian Government and discussions with Sport & Recreati...on Victoria, VicSport and Bowls Australia, the below link lists significant steps forward for our sport returning to play. : http://bit.ly/2Y9JPWe Again if clubs have any further specific questions regarding your club, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at [email protected] Please continue to stay safe and healthy, and thank you for being patient as we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 situation.

07.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: We’re back! The circuit breaker seems to have done the trick for now, so all scheduled bowls can re-commence from tomorrow (Thursday 18th). Th...at means for those in Metro Melbourne, Thursday pennant is back on tomorrow, and weekend pennant is back for all of Victoria on Saturday. Masks are not required for bowls so long as 1.5m physical distancing is maintained. However, The Premier has specified masks are required indoors unless eating/drinking, so please ensure you carry one with you at all time. All other rules around density quotas, hospitality guidelines, etc, revert back to what they were 5 days ago. Clubs must maintain their COVID-safe plans, ensure sanitiser is readily available both indoors and outdoors, and remember to refrain from shaking hands/hi-fives, etc. Stay safe. Look after your mates.

07.01.2022 Good luck to midweek pennant in the first week of finals.

06.01.2022 The under 18 Doug Kneebone tournament was held yesterday and we had Sam, Yudi and Siobhan representing Bendigo Dragons.

05.01.2022 - Club houses to remain closed. Greens now closed. No roll ups or social bowls for the next 6 weeks. ... The new directions commenced at 6.00pm on Sunday 2nd August, and will continue for six weeks to 11:59pm on Sunday 13th September. Excerpt from State Government Summary of Restrictions Move to Stage 4: The area moving to Stage 4 Stay at Home restrictions is comprised of the 31 metropolitan Melbourne local government areas (LGAs): Banyule, Hume, Moreland, Bayside, Kingston, Mornington Peninsula, Boroondara, Knox, Nillumbik, Brimbank, Manningham, Port Phillip, Cardinia, Maribyrnong, Stonnington, Casey, Maroondah, Whitehorse, Darebin, Melbourne, Whittlesea, Frankston, Melton, Wyndham, Glen Eira, Monash, Yarra, Greater Dandenong, Moonee Valley, Yarra Ranges, Hobsons Bay. The restrictions that apply to the area where you live follow you if you leave that area, unless the area you are entering has tighter restrictions in which case you must observe those. Recreation: activities such as fishing, golf, boating, tennis, surfing and drive range shooting are not allowed. Outdoor sporting facilities: closed. ( ) New directions commence at . . Excerpt from State Government Summary of Restrictions Move to Stage 3: Outdoor sport: only allowed to exercise, or activities such as fishing, golf, boating, tennis, surfing with one other person or household members, provided 1.5 metre distance can be maintained. Outdoor sporting facilities: closed, except for facilities where public gathering and physical distancing limits can be adhered to and there is no use of shared equipment or communal facilities (e.g. tennis courts, golf courses). Under Stage 3 restrictions all club competitions must cease, however rolls up can continue if the above, and previously advised Stage 3 restrictions (2 per rink, 10 per green, 1.5m distancing, face covering), are strictly adhered to. Clubs must have Council approval to be open (if on Council land) and a Return to Play document that addresses all Stage 3 restrictions. Under the new restrictions, greenkeepers can continue to carry out their work. The guidelines state, essential maintenance for safety and upkeep of public and recreational spaces, such as parks, gardens, golf courses is permitted, with a COVID-Safe plan. Bowls Victoria encourages clubs to do enough to keep greens in condition, without keeping them at their usual standard during the season. For clubs with a paid greenkeeper, please carefully consider their contract(s) and/or employment law for guidance. FOR FURTHER INFO: https://bit.ly/BVStage4 https://bit.ly/BVStage3 We know that this news is hard to take, but it is for the best interests of everyone in our community that we all play our part, so that we can soon get back to some sort of normal. Look after yourselves, look after your mates, and stay safe. Team BV

05.01.2022 Three of our juniors at the recent Bendigo Dragons clinic held at Bendigo Bowling Club. L to R - S. Hayes, Yudi and S. Nemeth

05.01.2022 Gday everyone. Just had a very late team withdrawal from Bendigo Country Week Pairs on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 March. 10 am start each day and the vacancies ar...e at Eaglehawk. At this stage players from Bendigo can take part (the normal distance qualification will not apply at this late stage) Call Geoff Briggs asap if you are interested. 0423640867. See more

05.01.2022 CHANGE OF OPENING HOURS: Due to the return of stage 3 restrictions, we have made a decision to once again go back to opening hours of 10am - 3pm weekdays and c...losed on Saturdays, for now. Whether we stay at these hours or close completely over the next 6 weeks will depend on the demand of products and/or needs of our customers, which will be seen within the next week or so. If you have an order you are waiting for, I apologise for the delay but under these circumstances it is out of our control! These orders will still be arriving over the coming days/weeks and Ill be in touch with you ASAP. Also, if you need any products over the next 6 weeks but understandably dont want to leave your home, please dont hesitate to contact me either on 5442 2199 or my mobile 0474458068 and Ill be more than happy to deliver anything to you whilst following the social distancing guidelines, of course! We are hugely disappointed and frustrated, as is everybody during these times but please stay safe and healthy during the next 6 weeks and we really look forward to properly getting back on the green as soon as possible. Thank you everyone (Ps. Any shares of this post are welcome!!)

04.01.2022 A huge congratulations to John Rathbone who will bowl his 500th pennant game for Marong Bowls Club this weekend.

04.01.2022 We have received many enquiries around the use of masks when bowling. The advice from Sport & Recreation Victoria and Vicsport supports the current State Govern...ment guidelines as follows: , (or the Shires of Colac Otway, Golden Plains, Moorabool, Surf Coast and the Borough of Queenscliffe): When leaving home for one of the four reasons, people 12 years and older must wear a face covering, unless an exemption applies. If you are doing strenuous physical exercise you do not need to wear a face covering but you must carry one with you. Strenuous exercise includes activities like jogging, running or cycling but not walking. Bowling considered to be 'strenuous physical exercise' and as such a face covering . From Sunday 2nd August the above will apply to the whole of Victoria. Information for areas outside of Melbourne Metro/Mitchell Shire, as well as a full list of exemptions, can be found here: sport.vic.gov.au/our-work/return-to-play dhhs.vic.gov.au/updated-restrictions-announced-30-july-covi Updated Club posters can be downloaded here: bit.ly/2XusiHJ

03.01.2022 Hi All members, Yesterday the club conducted the Bob Malone Tournament with 24 teams entered. Congratulations and thanks to all who participated and also to the many members who assisted prior to and on the day in making the day a success.... The semi finals came down to 1 team from Strathfieldsaye and 3 teams (one including Bert from Maryborough Highlands) from Marong. The Grandfinal was played over 4 ends with excellent bowling and the winners were Tim Hayes, Bert Spencer and Risto Siesmaa. Attached are some photo’s from the Grandfinal kind regards Peter Collier (Sec Marong Bowls)

03.01.2022 Hi All As you are all aware by now, Bowls Victoria has initiated a Region Boundary Review. Geoff Howes and Marian Craze were invited to a meeting with BV, toget...her with Barry Brown and Joy MacArthur from Bendigo Campaspe Region and Stephen Piercy BVRR. We were informed that Divisions were to be eliminated and that there would be 16 Regions across Victoria. We were not to divulge any information about this until all BV meetings had been held. This was to be the end of March. We were to hold a meeting this week on the 6th April with Campaspe to decide our new name and to get the ball rolling. This decision by BV is non negotiable and a timeline of 2021 was aimed for but would be 2020 if possible. Since that meeting it has come to light that we are to incorporate seven clubs from Goldfields Division. That makes 39 Clubs in this new Region. The BBD Board made the decision to write to BV asking them to holt proceedings until meetings could be held with our clubs, to discuss the issue fully and look at the implications involved. In such unprecedented circumstances that we are all experiencing at present we were totally opposed to this initiation progressing until we were able to open Clubs again. Sadly we are being forced to embrace this without any input from Clubs or our membership. 10 years ago during Unification changes to boundaries Bowls Victoria had meetings with all Victorian Clubs unfortunatelyy this is not happening on this occasion. This Board is determined that we need time to absorb the implications and ramifications of running this larger Region and how this will affect Clubs and all Division members with all future competitions and events. Those Clubs and members worried about our current Pennant Competition, please note we can still have playing areas therefore our current Pennant Competition does not have to change. The Board wishes all to take care, stay safe and hopefully to be ready to go when we are able to get on the green once again. Chairman Marian Craze. Deputy Chairman Arthur Harrison, Secretary Geoff Howes, Treasurer Stephen Piercy and Directors Mike Greenwood, Ann Howe, Coral Maxted and Tony Doolan.

03.01.2022 VIC Open cancelled - Bowls VIC have advised this years VIC open has been cancelled and there are a load of changes to the schedule. I will post this shortly.

02.01.2022 If anyone is interested in joining this online meeting

01.01.2022 With all the results now in except for the Div 1 Grand Final - I have looked at the promotions and relegations. Golden Square promoted from Div 9 -> Div 8 Harcourt relegated from Div 8 <- Div 9... Strathfieldsaye promoted from Div 8 -> Div 7 Woodbury relegated from Div 7 <- Div 8 Strathfieldsaye promoted From Div 7 -> Div 6 Bendigo East relegated from Div 6 <- Div 7 Marong promoted from Div 6 -> Div 5 Harcourt relegated from Div 5 <- Div 6 White Hills promoted from Div 5 -> Div 4 Eaglehawk relegated from Div 4 <- Div 5 North Bendigo promoted from Div 4 -> Div 3 Woodbury relegated from Div 3 <- Div 4 Marong promoted from Div 3 -> Div 2 South Bendigo relegated from Div 2 <- Div 3 No team promoted from Div 2 to Div 1 as Kangaroo Flat won Div 2 and already have a team in Div 1, therefore Inglewood will remain in Div 1.

01.01.2022 Our Club Champions Jody Lindrea and Jenny Farrell.