Blind bowlers need a little aid to go abroad

Can you help?

The New Zealand Blind Bowling Association is seeking support from bowling clubs throughout the country to help them send The Blind Jacks to the 2013 World Blind Bowls Championships to be held in Worthington, England. They hope to send eight blind bowlers, eight directors and two team management personnel.

The cost of this venture is expected to be about $150,000 and all personnel travelling are expected to make a significant personal contribution to this cost.

Any donations can be sent via the www.givealittle.co.nz/NZBLBA website or by cheque to PO Box 35-779, Browns Bay. 0753.

Around the clubs

The Centre Junior Pairs for men and women are to be held next weekend at the Ruawai and Arapohue Clubs. Entries close today. You still have time to get an entry!

The next two months are a very busy time for bowlers with the Chartered Clubs women's tournament being held in Wanganui starting on November 5 and the NZ Trust Open being held in Auckland on November 8. Many teams and individual players from our centre are taking part in these events.

These competitions will be followed by the Centre Open Fours and centre Open Pairs competitions.

Don't forget to get your entries in for these events now.

Kensington Club have asked me to advise you that their Mixed Triples on the November 15 will now be sponsored by Aussie Butcher.

Women's team

The Northland Women's selectors have announced the following teams to compete against North Harbour and Far North on December 16:

Open: Anne Bateman, Karen Horscroft, Marny Jones, Diane Lawrence, Patricia Murray, Linda Pedro, Manu Timoti, Sue Wightman.

Open Reserve: Maree Attwood, Jude Ganley, Ann Halls, Savanna Lauder, Lauren Mills, Betty Mitchell, Jane Mitchell, Diane Strawbridge, Leanne Stewart.

Umpires' corner

The law relating to foot faulting: (Law 20) Before delivery, one foot must be fully on the mat (No toes over the front, side or back of the mat). At the moment of delivery the player should have all or part of one foot on or above the mat.

A player using a wheelchair shall have one wheel on the mat and at the moment they deliver the jack or bowl, they should have all or part of one wheel on the mat.

The penalty that applies after one warning has been given (in both instances) is that the bowl of the offending player shall be stopped and declared dead. (Law 21).