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The BTBA have announced the new contact e-mail for the MEDIA OFFICE, if you have any news for them you can e-mail it to
media@btbanews.org.uk , don't forget to send a copy to us as well. The magazine can be found at www.btbanews.org.uk .
High Scores
are still coming out of Collier Row, the latest 300 game, this time from Richard Stevens who also scored an 834, (300, 245,
289), this is a new centre record beating the recent 824 from Gavin Bailey.
If
you know of any similar items of interest please e-mail us at the address below.
See links below
for minutes from the 2010 AGM and EGM held 20th February 2010, and also the 2009 minutes.
ECTA
have started to compile an e-mail register which will be used to inform members directly of any ECTA tournament dates or other
information we feel important to our memebers. If you would like to be added to this list please e-mail us at the address
at the bottom of this page. Your e-mail sddress will not be passed on to anyone else.
At our AGM
in February we decided to ask members to nominate bowlers whose names they believe should be put forward for recognition
in the Annual National Awards. The categories are :-
Adult (male and female)
Junior (male and female)
Senior
(male and female)
Team
Volunteer
Official
Senior
B.T.B.A. Membership
Rates 2009-10
Adult Membership to the
BTBA will be £25 for the period 1st September 2009 ‘til 31st August 2010; however there
is a concession for those bowlers who join through a Sanctioned League, for them the cost is just £21. Membership covers
Personal Accident Insurance and free Achievement Awards, in addition to the services provided via the Area Association. Gold Membership is now £40 for a 12-month period, and Junior Membership is £10-50,
but note that a Junior bowling in an adult league must pay the full £21 (£25) Membership Fee.
Recently
there has been some confusion regarding the cleaning of bowling balls during play, the current B.T.B.A. rule is
Rule 37 – Abrasives, Prohibition of…
The use of abrasives such as, but not limited to sandpaper, steel-wool
and the so-called ‘Scotchbrite Pads’ is prohibited during competition. It is permissible for bowlers to use abrasives
both prior to and following competition. However, once a league competition or a tournament block has begun, the provisions
of the rule would apply throughout that entire session. As a result it is NOT permissible to use the abrasives between each
game of a particular league session or tournament block, during which only a dry towel may be used to clean the surface of
the ball.The use of any substance
which emits dust, such as Easy Slide and / or hand conditioners is prohibited in the Players / Seating area. (NOTE: BTBA advised in 2005 that the provisions of Rule 37 come into force when practice begins.)
