Welcome to the first edition of our own newsletter. The editor welcomes articles from any YBC member or their parents. It is hoped to circulate these three times a year, depending on your response to this one.

We have had a very busy start to the season 36 Juniors travelled to Eastbourne to take part in Two’s and Four’s. The day was long but very rewarding, especially when you look at the results below.

Doubles

2^nd Rebecca Steward

Chris Manders

3^rd Sophie Baccolinni

Chris Best

Team (4’s)

1^st Chris Davis

Joshua Buller

Chris Luscombe

Darren Steward

3^rd Lee Streeter

Sophie Baccolinni

Chris Hignett

Chris Best

7^th Tolworth Beta

13^th Tolworth Theta

All Events – Girls

1^st Sophie Baccolinni

Sophie had an average on the day of 182

All Events – Boys

1^st Darren Steward

4^th Daniel Edwards

6^th Chris Manley

7^th John Wells

9^th Chris Best

All the boys finishing in the top 10 finished with an average over 200 on the day.

Well done everyone!

Eastbourne House Boys Record was broken by

DARREN STEWARD

		Handicapped series 839

January 2002

Wow! Christmas seems a long time ago to some of us now, it was a busy time at the bowling centre kicking of with the Scotch Doubles on the 8^th December. The results

Under 13’s

1^st Rebecca Steward & Bob Steward 703

2^nd Jon Naylor & Michael Plant 687

3^rd Chris Hignett & John Hignett 669

Over 13’s

1^st Darren Steward & Paul Dale 699

2^nd Martin Ashton & Philip Ashton 696

3^rd Peter Naylor & Alun Hamilton-Jervis 684

The winners of the over 13’s was decided on the last ball bowled in the tenth frame, very close.

The following day it was the Coach and Fours.

This was held at Bexley Heath. In this event the juniors bowled with a YBC coach, it also gave the juniors the opportunity to beat their coach too.

‘I beat my coach badges’ were awarded to

Joel Smith, Michael Cobb, Daniel Edwards,

Chris Purssey, Rebecca Steward and

Michael Sexton.

In the team event finishing 3^rd were

Joel Smith, David Cobb, Joe Easterbrook, Michael Cobb and Bob Steward with 2502 scratch.

A player may only take one individual prize and the following juniors took these in their respective divisions.

1^st Rebecca Steward 508 scratch series

1^st Chris Hignett 491 scratch series

1^st Angela Steward 193 high scratch game

1^st Rachel Ayres 185 high scratch game

1^st Daniel Edwards 264 high handicapped game.

The following weekend was the Pee Wees Christmas Party. A big Thank you to Father Christmas and to the DJ for making the afternoon a great success. Santa’s grotto was wonderful and our thanks to Brian and Steve for putting it together.

The fancy dress winners were

Rebecca Desmond as a Christmas cracker

Ben MacKay as a snowman

The YBC Christmas disco with a special feature by the Spice Girls. It was a wonderful evening enjoyed by a record attendance. Our grateful thanks to all the ladies who provided us with all the delicious food.

On behalf of all the Junior YBC bowlers I have been asked to say thank you for your generosity in supporting the fund raising events during the run up to Christmas.

Some winning raffle ticket prizes have not been claimed yet please look at our YBC board and see if you have won.

Hurry! You have until the end of February to claim them. All unclaimed prizes at this time will be put into the kept for the next YBC fundraiser.

The New Year came next and our sponsor ‘Securicor information systems’ provided us with our smart new Jade green polo shirts. Most juniors bowling on a Saturday morning are now in receipt of these shirts and very smart they all look.

Our thanks to Kevin and Julie Edwards for organising this.

Next up came the weekend of the Surrey Trials, if you weren’t impressed by the results so far, I would be disappointed, but these results just showed how well our bowlers can do with the following making the Surrey County Squads.

Under 14 Girls

Sophie Baccolinni and reserve for Under 16

Rebecca Steward

Under 14 Boys

Chris Hignett

David Cobb

Under 16 Boys Under 18 Boys

Chris Luscombe Chris Luscombe

John Wells Darren Steward

Michael Cobb Chris Best

Peter Naylor

A large group of Juniors went to the South of England tournament held at Enfield last weekend, the final results are unknown as this goes to press, they will be published as soon as they are known. Please check the YBC notice board behind lanes 26 and 28.

We have reached this time again when all YBC Bowlers will be asked to vote for the Graduate they would like to see represent them. Voting will take place over the weekend 8^th - 10^th February 2002.

Watch out the fun

draisers are about

A date for your diary

Friday 24^th May 2002

Jubilee Disco with buffet

Nationals 3^rd & 4^th June

A quick reminder to parents with juniors going to the Nationals the next instalment is now due.

Please see Angela Steward as soon as possible.