APRIL Newsletter
Maribyrnong Park Bowls Club
195 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds, 3039
Club Phone: 9375 3024 Email: [email protected]
WEB SITE: www.MaribyrnongPark.Bowls.com.au
22nd APRIL 2015
Number 74
Player Profile, Bob Missen
Bob Missen is a newcomer to Maribyrnong Park
and is most welcome. He brings to the club a
generous sponsorship from the manager of the
Avondale Heights TAB, and a strong passion for
the continuing success of our club.
This is his profile.
Bob was born on the 5th April 1944 and is 71
years of age. He grew up in Moonee Ponds and
was educated at Moonee Valley Central and
Essendon Technical School. As a boy he loved
sport, kept himself fit and played football and
baseball. He excelled at baseball and played for
the Essendon Baseball Club in A grade. As a
young man he studied for an apprenticeship and
completed an engineering technicians course
along with tool making and press tool design.
Bob worked at the ammunitions factory for 34
years and when the company relocated to
Benalla he took a redundancy package. He met
Lyn his wife at a social picnic and they have
been happily married for 46 years, they have two
children Kristian and Alicia. They also have four
beautiful grandchildren.
Bob speaks glowingly of his wife who has been
a tower of strength, throughout periods of illness,
currently he is in good health.
With an excellent back ground of administration
skills from his occupation and as a past President
of Avondale Heights Football club for three
years he brings to the club a wealth of
experience which he hopes to utilise in some
capacity.
When Bob arrived at Maribyrnong Park he was
immediately impressed and as a newcomer to
bowls realised he faced an enormous challenge.
He has been made to feel most welcome and
appreciates the support shown to him.
Particularly from the coaches, Brian D’Arcy and
Mat Cattivera. He also thanks Wally Herrick,
Bob Kelly and Fred Menzies for their
encouragement.
P.S Bob would also like to thank the manager of
the Avondale Heights TAB, Mr Phil Jolley for
his generous donation to our club.
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Life Members Day
On Sunday 12th April a small number of
members helped to celebrate our Annual Life
Members Day. It is a day when we thank them
for the work they did in building this great
Club and their continued support. Thanks to
the ladies who organised the Life Members
lunch and our afternoon tea. Also thanks to the
Life Members for supplying the prize money
for the winners of the social bowls.
Midweek Players Lunch
On Thursday 16th April, twenty five of the Midweek players had
an end of season lunch at the Pascoe Vale Hotel. Good food and
good fellowship had by all.
Thanks to Dulcie Heard for organising the outing.
Health and Fitness
As we grow older Doctors recommend small
amounts of exercises. This includes strength,
aerobic, and flexibility. Four days a week for 30
minutes. Some readers might find “A Work Out”
of some help.
Work Out
A work out is 25% preparation, 75%
determination. Stated another way its one part
physical exertion and three parts self discipline.
Doing it is easy once you get started. A work out
makes you better today than you were yesterday.
It strengthens the body, relaxes the mind and
toughens the spirit. When you work out regularly
your problems diminish and your confidence
grows. A work out is a personal triumph over
laziness and procrastination. It is a badge of a
winner, the mark of an organised goal oriented
person, who has taken charge of his or her
destiny.
A work out is a wise use of time and an
investment in excellence. It is a way of preparing
for life’s challenges and proving to yourself, that
you have what it takes to do what is necessary. A
work out is the key that unlocks the door to
opportunity and success. Hidden within each one
of us is an extra ordinary force. Physical and
mental fitness are triggers that can release it.
A work out is a form of rebirth, when you finish
a work out, you don’t simply feel better, you feel
better about yourself.
Health Check
( the Clubs, not Yours)
Back in May 2013, twenty members attended
and contributed to the discussions at the forum
conducted by Paul Holtschke, Community
Development Officer from Bowls Australia. The
Forum was arranged with Paul because your
Board had done a “health check” on the
condition of your Club. The result showing we
are around 68 per cent, about average, but it
pointed out various areas we needed to address
to enable us to become an above average club.
From these discussions we made the final list of
“What will make us Great”. Neil Gladstone
formed a “Working Group” to plan our
“Strategic Plan” to “Make us Great”.
Over the past two years we have tried to
implement your suggestion and I am pleased to
report that our latest “health check” shows we
are at 80 percent. Well done to all members who
have contributed to the Club over this period.
But we still have room for improvement. The
report shows we a behind in the areas of
Membership services, Members and manpower.
Let’s see how we can improve in these areas
over the next two years.
Graeme Tabley, Chairman.
Past Presidents Association
Men and Ladies Past Presidents are invited to
join the North West Past Presidents Association.
Enjoy bowls in a great atmosphere. Small annual
Thought for the Week
fixture. Plus State and National carnivals
A failure is not always a mistake. It may be the
if you wish to participate. Annual fees$15.00
best that can be done under the circumstance.
Contact Secretary Terry Nicholson. (m) 0403
The real mistake is to stop trying.
597428 or Don Taylor.
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Coming Events
Presentation Day & Opening of New Green
Sunday 3rd May
This is one of the Clubs major days when we present the winners and runners up of our Club
Championships. This is a bit more special this year as we will have the Mayor Cr Narelle Sharpe opening
our new Green. Please make the effort to attended, names on the list please.
The day will start at 12:00 noon with Sherries and Nibbles,
Mixed Fours Bowls at 1pm, Opening of the new green @ 3pm
followed by Afternoon Tea and Presentation of Trophies
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Chicken and Champagne Fashion Parade
Thursday 7th May @ 12 noon
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Club Annual General Meeting
th
Sunday 24 May @ 2pm
It’s YOUR Club, have your say!