With the season drawing ever closer, like every club in every sport, it is hoped that the membership will be increased by new members, either new folks coming into the area, or others who after some deliberation decide to have a go.

Last year Saundersfoot were thrilled at the success of the schools coaching programme, when 32 youngsters asked to carry on with the coaching after the programme completed.

At the start of the indoor season 16 of those were still keen on continuing with the game of bowls. The club has always been noted for its encouragement of juniors in the game, and with the formation of a junior league looking more likely, it is hoped that even more juniors will take up the game.

The club is once again running a schools coaching programme, which will start in early May and run for four weeks. There will be three sessions a week, with 20 or so schoolchildren joining in.

At present the club has in the region of 10 qualified coaches, which if you work out your mathematics, you will see they are going to be rather busy.

This is where you can help!

How do you fancy becoming a qualified coach? It is not hard work, and it is to say the least most rewarding and enjoyable.

The club will be holding a coaches class in April, it will consist of a day's instruction followed by a hour or so of appraisal. At the end you are then able to help fellow bowlers if required, but more importantly, you are able to teach and encourage youngsters to take up the game.

How about it, we need about another four or five coaches, I have some names of those willing to take it on, but would be delighted to welcome many more.

If you feel that you could help, please contact Dave Robb on 813542 within the next three weeks.

OLD AGE DOES NOT COME ALONE

How many times have you heard that comment, when you have a slight memory lapse, they all chip in, with comments about old age.

I am rather worried however about Gwynfor Davies. No don't panic, not about his health, I am pleased to report that he is coming along swimmingly in that department. It is the memory thing.

The other week it seems he was at Withybush for his heart rehab visit.

On the way to pick up his car he realised that it was missing, well at least that is what he thought. After obtaining the help of four others traipsing round the car park, he found it a couple of spaces from where he was positive he had left it, even now he has it in the back of his mind, that someone moved it whilst he was inside!

May I suggest you tie a huge balloon to the aerial next time Gwynfor.

To make matters worse, I was talking to him on the 'phone about something, when he had to fetch something from the other room, when he came back, he told me that he had been chatting away to me forgetting that he had, in fact, put the 'phone in the lounge, whilst he went to the other room. Frightening isn't it?

GET NETTED!

I wonder how many of you, like me, have become rather frustrated, when trying to contact Mike Gouldingay by telephone, only to get the message, 'the person you are trying to contact is busy, please call later'. Drives you up the wall doesn't it? Especially when you have tried about 20 or so times. I gave up the other day, and decided that I would be quicker calling at his house. Everything then fell into place. He was on the computer! I don't know about you, but I am definitely 'computer illiterate'. I can manage the old word processor, without any problem, but have never got into computers. I must say here and now, watching Mike working away I came away from his house a 'saved' man.

Mike is busy, with a great deal of assistance from Graham and Dot Roberts, of Pembroke Dock club, in setting up our club to go on the net. Mike 'clicked' onto the Dock site (look I have the jargon already) and I must admit I was very impressed. Oh, by the way, there was a message on their site from our very own Tony and Mary Cummings, all the way from a 'hot Spain'. It seems people from all over the world who are bowlers have been clicking on for info about the club. Mike hopes to be 'on line' with the club's own page in the next couple of days. All you computer buffs out there, watch this space for all the details of 'our address'. If Mike can get as much information onto his page as Graham and Dot have on theirs, it should certainly generate a lot of interest.

Personally, although very impressed, I think I will stick to the word processor, at least if I make a mistake, I can erase it without anyone else seeing it.

GET YOUR TEETH INTO THIS

We have all heard I am sure of the old joke about the mother in-law baking a cake and teeth being broken when biting into it. Well, I know of a certain someone, who - while not my mother-in-law (although let's just say there is a contact there abouts) - reminded me of the joke .

Anyway the story is, her sister was coming down from Aberdare so that all the family could go for Sunday lunch. Afterwards it was back to her house to cut the surprise birthday cake, a lovely sponge with fresh cream and a chocolate topping.

I decided against having a piece when I heard the electric saw at full blast. I was told it was actually an electric knife but I was not taking any chances.

It seems that the 'chef' had put the cake into the fridge, because of the fresh cream, unfortunately forgetting that the chocolate would go like a brick. Hence the use of electric carving knife.

At least if you took your dentures out, you could suck the chocolate.

I am now heading for cover, until she calms down after my revelations!

WHIST EVENING

Once again we had six-and-a-half tables running, numbers down slightly whilst a lot of our regulars are topping up their tans. Topping up her pension was Kath Sutcliffe winning the top scorer. Chasing her were the terrible twosome getting out of the kitchen in time to pickup the first lady and second lady spots, Vi Austin and Margaret Robb.

Increasing the bulge in his already bulky wallet was Eric Sutcliffe with first gent and Richard Jones settling for second gent after last week's scores.

Robert Irvine claimed highest first half score, with Steve Dick getting into the habit of winning again with second half top score. Taking the booby prize was Elaine Shaw with Gladys Cleaton the longest sitter. The evening raffle prizes were won by Jill Groom and Elaine Shaw.

NARROW BIAS