The daylight hours are getting longer, and the sun getting brighter, the green is getting greener and subscriptions are due. O! and its snowing. All harbingers of the new bowls season. The meetings noted in the column last week have taken place. Community council discussions about the ditch were very positive. Hopefully there will be good news to report in the next few weeks. Training for the school is organised and we expect to be training some additional coaches early in the season, thus giving us greater strength in depth for all our members. There will be a further meeting of coaches when those on holiday have returned. Team meetings take place this Sunday - Saundersfoot in the Captains Table, St. Issell's and Meyrick Owen in the clubhouse. They are scheduled to occur simultaneously at 11 am. Please make every effort to attend your choice of team meeting, as the skippers and selectors are vital roles in running a successful team. A reminder is given that the next Sunday lunches is on March 19. The list is still on the notice board, although it is fairly full. Don't miss out on this social event, it's great fun. The next club night is tonight (Friday). With the usual blend of banter and liquid refreshment, another good night is in store. The committee meeting this Thursday will focus on all the necessary but routine matters of preparation for the season. They now follow a fairly routine schedule of greens and gardens, bar, competitions, sponsors, county, fixtures, correspondence and members' concerns. To date, no one has been proposed for the two vacant roles and we will manage our way to ensure requirements are fulfilled and the club functions successfully. The social events have given a boost to our finances at a time when they are traditionally at their lowest ebb. Some of our costs at this time of year are very significant. I am always horrified when the mower goes off for service. The hundreds of pounds it costs make it dearer to service than a top of the range Farrari. Look forward to Chris doing 200 mph circuits round the green! Brian's paintbrush is now poised to start slapping emulsion on the walls and ceiling. We wait with baited breath to see what colour he has chosen for the walls. The whist had a very good attendance on Monday, I do, however, wonder why players turn up with large baggy sleeves. They always seem to have a fistful of trumps, while I get dealt Yarborough's (a hand with no honour cards). Beryl is off to sunny Spain, so the next couple of weeks will be in Ann's hands. Monday's results were: top score - Jim Rose; 1st lady - Marion Evans; 2nd lady - Rene Baggott; 1st gent - John Evans; 2nd gent - Graham Brace; first half winner - Gladys Cleaton ; second half winner - Joan Lee; lowest score - Elsie Pendlebury; longest sitter - Joyce Waters; raffles - Audrey Williams and Gladys Irvine. Winners of the February 100 Club draw were: 1. £25 - Margaret Robb (number 29); 2. £15 - Jayne Greenham (number 10). Phoenix
