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Our Annual Cancer Day
Green Speeds
As a new member I'm a bit confused about green speeds. The other day someone told me the green had sped up from 13 to 14 seconds. If I don't adjust my weight how much further will my bowl travel?
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Editors' response:
Green speed is determined by measuring how many seconds a bowl takes to travel 27 metres. Remember the quicker the green the slower you must roll your bowl. If you keep the same weight your bowl will travel a further 2 metres when the green speeds up from 13 to 14 seconds. Conversely a change from 13 to 12 seconds will see you 2 metres short with potentially a grumpy Skip who will refer to “The Great Wall of China” especially when he hits your short bowl! Someone was complaining about a green at Warnboro that was running at 27 seconds but the experts tell me that this is impossible! The above image may help with your calculations.
Our Annual Cancer Day
In September 38 bowlers played in our Cancer Day. With donations from players and no prize money on the day, we raised $328. Winners were Terry Parker, Jennifer Page and Colin Scott and runners up were Monique Kopec, Janet Johnston, Jim Woodward and Alex Third – Barbara Spence
