(3 Oct 2011)
COUNTY BOWLERS' BENEVOLENT FUND
Clubs are reminded that applications for Christmas grants should be made to the Hon. Treasurer by 16 November 2011. His contact details can be seen on page 219 of the current County Handbook.

(4 Oct 2011)
REG WRIGHT RIP
The death is announced of Reg Wright. Reg was a member of White Hall BC for over 50 years and a longstanding member of the Group Executive including acting as the Group 6 Coach and County Selector. The funeral will take place at Southend Crematorium on Friday 14 October 2011 at 12 noon and afterwards at the Saxon Hall Aviation Way SS2 6UN. All donations to Fairhavens Macmillan Team

(4 Oct 2011)
LARSEN BC
The Larsen club have recently taken over, from the local council, the maintenance of their green. They are in urgent need of a bowls green mower and wish to here from any club that may have a surplus mower or any other equipment required to maintain the green.

(15 Oct 2011)
MIDDLETON CUP & BALCOMBE TROPHY FIXTURES
From Team Manager.
Change of scenery 2013
Essex are grouped with Suffolk (A), Leicestershire (H), Hertfordshire (A) & Cambridgeshire (H) for the 2013 season and the reverse fixtures for 2014. New challenges lie ahead in another strong group.
Balcombe trophy First Round Away vs Leicestershire or Cambridgeshire.
2012 Fixtures
Saturday 2nd June Away vs Norfolk, Saturday 16th June Home vs Bedfordshire & Saturday 7th July Home vs Huntingdonshire. Quarter Finals Saturday 21st July.
Balcombe Prelim Home vs Huntingdonshire

(20 Oct 2011)
BELLE VUE CASTLE BC
Belle Vue Castle (Group 1) have notified the County that they have folded. The Club was an amalgamation, in 2000, of Belle Vue and Castle. In 1976, Brotherhood (Colchester) was renamed Castle.

(29 Oct 2011)
BRAINTREE BC - CLUBHOUSE REBUILD
The Braintree BC clubhouse has been demolished and rebuilding has commenced
Pictures

(6 Nov 2011)
COUNTY LUNCH
The Annual County Luncheon and Presentation of Awards and Prizes took place at the excellent Stock Brook Country Club with 170 members and guests in attendance. The principal guest was Peter Arnold, Vice Chairman Bowls England Board, who responded to the toast of Bowls England proposed by Senior Deputy President George Coster. President of Bowls Cambridgeshire, Tony Taylor, proposed the toast to the Association to which President Tony Ellis replied. He thanked all who had made his year in office so enjoyable with special thanks for the support of the Officers and those of his wife Maureen. Earlier, there were six recipients of the Bill Wallis awards, Les Cook (Silver End), Jim Smith (Princess Marie Louise), Bernard Cann (Writtle), John Plumb (Old Dagenham Park), Joe Dark (Aveley) and Wally Grimsey (Colchester West End). The afternoon concluded with the Presentation of Awards and Prizes.

(13 Nov 2011)
PETER BALL RIP
The funeral of Peter Ball, who died on 3 November, will take place at Parndon Wood Cemetery Harlow CM19 4SF at 1.45 pm on Wednesday 16 November.

(6-13 Nov 2011)
WORLD BOWLS CHAMPION OF CHAMPION SINGLES
Hong Kong 6-13 November 2011
Group 1 - Steve Mitchinson
Round 1. v Tony Gilbert (Portugal) 2-0 (14-2, 9-5)
Round 2. v Jonathon Ross (Scotland) 2-0 (13-3, 10-4)
Round 3. v Keith Jones (Spain) 1-2 (15-2, 3-9 0-3)
Round 4. v Ali Akbar (United Arab Emerates) 2-0 (10-6 18-5)
Round 5. v Shaun Scott (New Zealand) 0-2 (6-11, 6-7)
Round 6. v Barry Wilson (Norfolk Island) 2-0 (11-4, 13-3)
Round 7. v Saijad Khan (Fiji) 2-0 (8-4, 8-3)
Round 8. v Emmanuel Portacio (Philipines) ½-1½ (10-10, 6-9)
Round 9. v Michel Larue (Canada) 1½-½ (12-4 6-6)
Round 10. v Muhammad Shuhaimi (Malaysia) 0-2 (6-10, 4-9)
Round 11. v Hou Heng Choi (Macao) 2-0 (12-3 10-4)
Round 12. v Ray Mascarenhas (Botswana) 2-0 (7-5, 8-4)
Round 13. v Hironri Ishida (Japan) 2-0 (15-2, 10-8)
Position 2nd. 
The top of each section will go forward to the Semi-Final while the 2nd and 3rd placings will play off for the remaining two places in the Semi Final
Section 1 Spain 2 England 0 (10-5, 8-4), Section 2 Brunei 0 Jersey 2 (10-4, 10-4)
Final Scotland v Jersey 1-2 (9-7, 5-8, 0-5)
Equal 3rd place Spain, Singapore

(19 Nov 2011)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (Amended 23 November)
The Annual General Meeting of the Essex County Bowling Association took place on Saturday 19 November 2011 at the Marconi Athletic & Social Club, Great Baddow, Chelmsford.
President Tony Ellis opened the meeting with a welcome to delegates. He asked for a minutes silence in memory of deceased members.
The minutes of the AGM held on Saturday 20 November 2010, previously circulated, were approved.
There were no matters arising
The report from the Secretary was previously circulated and can be viewed on link below.
Treasurer Trevor Bason gave a detailed report on the accounts which can be viewed on link below
Past President David Johnson proposed a vote of thanks to the retiring Officers
The Election of Officers took place with George Coster (Wanstead Central) elected as President 2012. Nominations for Senior and Junior Deputy were received for Gordon Barrett (Witham) and Trevor Hackett (Elsenham) but did not strictly comply with Para 12 (v) of the Constitution (28 days notice). This matter will now be decided by the Emergency Committee. *
All the remaining posts (as on the Agenda) were elected with one change, Bowls England Delegate should have read A Knight.
Retiring President Tony Ellis, along with retiring County Greens Advisor John Collyer and former Group 4 Officer Peter Burdon, were awarded Honorary Life Membership.
The Bowlers Benevolent Fund accounts can be viewed on link below. Severalls BC were the winners of the Ethel Margaret Hammond Trophy with Birchanger BC receiving the David (Shadrach) Trophy as runners up
David Mitchell-Gears, Norman Harris, Ken Playle and Bert Wright were elected to the Benevolent Fund Committee.
Unification. Trevor Bason reported the process of unification had reached it's final phase and the meeting then approved the revised Rules and Regulations which would replace the existing ECBA Constitution. The first meeting of the new Essex Bowling Association will take place on Wednesday 23 November 
Team Manager Malcolm Stark reported on the various activities of the County Teams and his report can be viewed on link below
The 2012 County Tour will be to Hampshire.
The investiture of the 2012 President George Coster then took place.
The Meeting closed at 4 pm  
Prior to the meeting, President Elect George Coster hosted a lunch at the Princess Marie Louise club which was attended by 28 members, including 12 Past Presidents.
* The Emergency Commitee met on Wednesday 23 November and approved the election of the Senior and Junior Deputy Presidents.
SECRETARY'S REPORT
FINANCE REPORT
BENEVOLENT FUND ACCOUNTS
TEAM MANAGERS REPORT

(7 Dec 2011)
PAST PRESIDENTS
Past Presidents Chairman, Keith Riley, completed his five year period of county office with an indoor game against Falcon IBC. Before the game there was presentation in recognition of Keith playing 100 County games. Keith is pictured above with County Competition Secretary Alex Wightman.

(11 Dec 2011)
MATCH PROGRAMME 2012
The 2012 Match Programme is now available to view. Some venues are still awaited and other amendments will be forthcoming.
View Programme

(15 Dec 2011)
ENGLISH UMPIRES BOWLING ASSOCIATION
Colchester West End's Bob Penny has been appointed National Development Officer to the EUBA following the retirement of Allan Thornhill