1st year singles

[kiwi bowler]

Can you remember your 1st year singles at your bowling club?

Did you have a 1st year singles competition and how did you get on in it?

I won my first year singles although there were only 4 in it, that's back in the 1995/96 season.

It was a 2 life system first to 21 shots.

After that I ended up having to play in the Auckland Centre's "Champ of Champ 1st year single's competition".

There were bowlers from the other 50 odd club's in Auckland and it was played as a one life system - sudden death.

Anyway I played very well and got to the last 4 (semi-finals) before loosing to the chap who won it.:)

[Silver]

Never heard of first year singles, good idea, wish they had something like that when i started to bowl, lost to every man and his dog, got really depressed, felt like giving the game up, glad i didn't.:(

[wrong bias]

dont get anything like that in scotland just asbos apparently:rolleyes:

[Angel]

Dont take any notice Wrong Bias this girl thinks your fab,i had better watch out, or i might get one, telling off that is.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Angel]

We don,t have anything like 1st year singles, just club competitions, end up getting beaten badly, not good for the moral, think you are just getting the hang of the game, and wham you get brought down to earth. we do have the unbadged mens singles and the ladies unbadged Kernow cup, if you get into the semi finals or finals, you get so many points to wards your County badge.8-)

[Crabie]

Think this is a good idea, gets the new people into competitions, and they are on a level playing field, like it.:)

[thedog]

Sounds like you did very well, got to be a natural, do you get county badges, like in England, if we are badged you have the chance of being picked to play for your county.

[wrong bias]

hi angel,i think your fab as well:oops::)

[kiwi bowler]

Good morning all, had rain here again during the night, it's 8.30am and the sun's coming out now.

Yes we have centre badges if you win a "Champ of champ" event, not got any myself:(. I played in a few champ of champ events in the past, mainly pairs, but never got very far apart from the 1st yr singles.

I have only just returned to bowls:grin: part-time at the end of last season after not playing for approx 3 years.

[Angel]

Hi, its twenty past eight in the morning, a bit foggy hear can just see the trees in the garden, should thin out later on, hoping for a sunny day, great to find our all these different things about how bowlers do things in other countries, really interesting, i just thought we all had the same, never gave it much thought, got a friendly today Angel.:p

[Angel]

Hi Wrong Bias, hope i didn,t make you blush, been trying to find the red face, just given up, going to have a cup of tea,:roll::roll: and watch the news.

[Blondie]

Like the idea, of first year singles, a bit unfair we encourage new bowlers to take part in club competitions, and we know they are going to take a hammering, but we've all been there, great when one of them takes a star player down, talked about all year.;)

[kiwi bowler]

What about Junior events?

For the first 5 years from when one first start bowling they are classed as a Junior and theirs Champ events just for them.
At my first club I won the Junior Champ Singles for my last 3 years as a junior.:grin:

There's also tournaments at other clubs for Juniors only.

[Wet Gear]

Haven't got anything like this over here, just thrown into the mix, does get to you loosing time after time, could put some people off, bowling, but you have just got to keep practicing, makes you more determined.:(

[kiwi bowler]

Maybe it's a idea then, to help get new members over there:wink:

[wrong bias]

Hi Wrong Bias, hope i didn,t make you blush, been trying to find the red face, just given up, going to have a cup of tea,:roll::roll: and watch the news.hi angel ,no blushes , :) would join you in a cuppa,but there seems to be no sugar left,just sweetner, yeuch so i,ll pass,

[Angel]

Just been wat:Dching the Lindley mysteries,going to have a cup myself,and some cake, hate sweetener myself, yuck. :p

[wrong bias]

great stuff,off to study my photography books,thank god for other hobbies,bye for now:)

[Angel]

Good morning everyone, hate early mornings, get top picked up at half eight, playing four wood county singles, might not be so happy tonight, think it will rain as well, so wish me luck. Angel:D:D

[kiwi bowler]

Good morning everyone, hate early mornings, get top picked up at half eight, playing four wood county singles, might not be so happy tonight, think it will rain as well, so wish me luck. Angel:D:D

Angel good bowling and here's hoping you win all your games today:grin:

Please let us all know how you go

[jackseeker]

I played my first competitive singles game last week in our club competition. I was a bit dismayed to be drawn against one of our clubs better bowlers and a previous winner of the competition. In the end I was pleased with how I played, losing 21-13, but winning a few ends along the way. It would be nice though if there was a competition just for us novices as although I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would love to play more singles games, the fact that it's a KO competition means that I will have to wait until next year for another go.

[Angel]

Angel good bowling and here's hoping you win all your games today:grin:

Please let us all know how you go

Hi had a bye in the first round, don,t like sitting around, won my first game, won the second game 17 to twenty one, went right down the card, into the quarter final, getting picked up at twenty past nine tomorrow morning, must remember to turn my computer off, went into hibernation, just so tired now but still smiling. :p

[E T]

Hi Jackseeker,

This is a difficult one & often talked about, on the one hand if you keep playing better bowlers your game will improve quickly & compete at higher levels, on the other hand some newer bowlers get fed up keep being beaten & GIVE UP!!!

When I started I entered as many competition possible including other clubs open tournaments then eventually managed to hang in there & win one or two,

Wish you the best of luck, practice makes perfect,

E. T.
Is there anyone there!!

[Silver]

Welcome Jackseeker
Good to welcome a new Bowler, agree with the advice from E T, you have just got to plod along, everyone beat me the first two years, i would have one good game, next time i felt like burning the woods, I am still trying, you did really well against an experienced player, good luck with your games;);)

[kiwi bowler]

Hi had a bye in the first round, don,t like sitting around, won my first game, won the second game 17 to twenty one, went right down the card, into the quarter final, getting picked up at twenty past nine tomorrow morning, must remember to turn my computer off, went into hibernation, just so tired now but still smiling. :p


Well done Angel - that's excellent:grin:. I hope you continue playing well today and win:D

[kiwi bowler]

I played my first competitive singles game last week in our club competition. I was a bit dismayed to be drawn against one of our clubs better bowlers and a previous winner of the competition. In the end I was pleased with how I played, losing 21-13, but winning a few ends along the way. It would be nice though if there was a competition just for us novices as although I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would love to play more singles games, the fact that it's a KO competition means that I will have to wait until next year for another go.

Hi there, it's interesting how it's so different over there, all our club champs here are a 2 life system, which means you play at least 2 games.
Also the fact that in NZ we have first year singles and Junior singles (the first 5 years as a bowler).
We also have a handicap singles competition at most club which put you on a more even par with the top bowlers:grin:

[Angel]

Like the idea of a handicapped system, so much fairer, don't know why we havent got one, would be so much better for beginners like jack seeker, not sure how you would work one out, would it be on competitions won, or just length of time you have bowled.:p

[kiwi bowler]

Here it's based on your grading and how well you have done in the Champ singles etc.
At my club we play 21ends and leads get between +10 & +12 handicap, 2's between +6 & +8, 3's between +2 & +6, and skips very from -6 to +2. or something like that.:confused:

[Angel]

Hi Kiwi Bowler, just got to give it a try, got a pretty hard first game, did not sleep very well, silly really, will let you know how i get on, still got this far, so i am still smiling:D:D

[Angel]

Yep did it won both of my games, went to sleep when i got home, into the county semi finals, they are not played for a while yet, thanks for the support, everyone.:D:D:D

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Angel, that's fantastic, well done!!!!:grin:

You deserve a drink on me - my shouthttp://www.iband.com/clipart_food/champagne.gif

[Sam]

Well done Angel, can i join you and Kiwi Bowler for a drink, love the pic of the bottle, still haven't managed to master putting things on my posts. only smilies, good luck in your next game. SAM:D:D:D

[Angel]

Love the picture, going to have a drink tonight, just too tired last night, could not believe i won both games, think i just met them on the right day, weather is lovely this morning, sun just starting to come out, thanks for the support, Angel:D:D

[Jane]

I played my first competitive singles game last week in our club competition. I was a bit dismayed to be drawn against one of our clubs better bowlers and a previous winner of the competition. In the end I was pleased with how I played, losing 21-13, but winning a few ends along the way. It would be nice though if there was a competition just for us novices as although I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would love to play more singles games, the fact that it's a KO competition means that I will have to wait until next year for another go.

like yourself i also am a new Bowler, do understand how you feel about knock out competitions, would love to play people like myself who are just taking up the sport, get a bit depressed not winning anything, my bowling is improving, but i have a long way to go, would be nice if something could be arranged, for us novices.8-)