Green Island Bowling Club

JULY NEWSLETTER 2024

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS – we would love to extend a warm welcome to our new full members Kevin Proudfoot, Marilyn Holmes, John Holmes, and John Finn.  We look forward to seeing you all on and off the green.

NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – the appointment of the members of the Executive Committee was completed at the AGM last month.  Here is the make up of the committee:

• President – Sarah Ibbotson
• Vice President / Club Captain (Women’s) – Lyn Rance
• Treasurer – Greg Johnsen
• Secretary – Lee Grigg
• Club Captain (Men’s) – Richard Baird
• Delegates – Darren Bunting and Dean Willis
• Committee Members – Graeme Pryde, Lynne Seddon, and Evan Vincent

SOCIAL EVENTS – thank you to all that are attending our winter social events.  It is great to see such a huge attendance this year.    

CROQUET – as this was postponed due to bad weather, we are now having it this Sunday 14^th July at 10:30am at Tainui Croquet Club behind the Bowls Stadium on Tahuna Road.  Please remember to bring $5 with you for the green fee.

BINGO – this is our major fundraiser of the year, so we love all of our members to help support this.  Please let your friends and family know about the event and share the posts on Facebook.  If you would like us to email you a flyer so you can email or distribute it, please let the secretary know.  The bingo night is on Saturday 27^th July at 7pm.  Doors open at 6pm.  If anyone has any unwanted gifts that could be used as raffle prizes, please leave them in the ladies locker room.

FLAG 500 – the next Flag 500 event being held at GIBC is on Thursday 1^st August.  This time we will be having meat packs as raffle prizes rather than groceries.  We would still like to ask for a small donation towards the purchasing of the meat packs – we would appreciate it if you were able to donate the same amount as the price of a cup of coffee or similar.  Donations can be given to Lyn Rance or direct debit into the GIBC bank account.  Please reference Flag 500 if using this option.  The bank account number are below in the Subscription section.

SUBSCRIPTIONS – Revised bowls fees this season are as follows:

• Full member:  $210 or $200 if paid by 31^st October;
• Dual member:  $120 or $110 if paid by 31^st October;
• Social member:  $40;
• Student member:  $30;

You are welcome to pay your fees any time from now.  The bank account number is: 

03-1727-0024905-000   Please include your name as the reference.  Eftpos at the bar is also available.

UPCOMING EVENTS – Please see below for a list of upcoming weekends that the club will be unavailable.  This is for your information so if you’re driving past and see the gate open and the lights on, don’t be alarmed.

BADGES – if you would like to order a GIBC and/or name badge, please let the secretary know.  The prices are as follows:

• Club badges:  $7
• Name badges:  $14