OAK BAY LAWN BOWLING CLUB

DRAWMASTERS CHECKLIST

1. As you arrive, check the blackboard on the North wall of Anderson House for the Greensmaster’s directions. A red board indicates the green is closed, a green board – the green is open. Green mats required – don’t lick your fingers (recent fertilizer application) etc.

2. The flag locker is #338 and the key is on the board in the storage room. Put up the flag and put out the bear and bell.

3. Ascertain the green in use, the direction of play and the rink colour for the day and the time of day. (omit rinks 1 & 8 and 9 & 16 unless pressed for space)

4. Clear the top of the Drawmasters cabinet. Take out the board(s) appropriate to the green(s) being used.

5. As the tags come in hang them on the hooks of the greens being set up, according to the tags colour code:

Skip - blue

Third - red

Second - green

Lead - yellow

Assume triples play until draw is closed and you have a final count.

6. When you have decided that some rinks will play pairs, put the tags for those rinks on the Skips and Thirds hooks. This will assure that we don’t put two novices at the far end with no one to ask.

7. You have set up triples and have one player left. A pairs game and a cutthroat is the solution.

- Two players left – two pairs games.

- Three players left – cutthroat is the solution.

- Four players left – a pairs game is the solution.

- Five players left – two pairs games and a cutthroat is the solution.

8. Instead of asking for volunteers for cutthroat and losing three Skips, ask for three novices or three Thirds. Take some time to explain the scoring and the rules (or lack thereof) to volunteers unfamiliar with the game.

9. Don’t be a hero and step down unless you really did not come to bowl.

10. If you have a cutthroat, take their tags off the board, assign them to the next available rink and rearrange the tags on the board as necessary before proceeding.

11. Now that you have decided on the rinks and the size of the teams on each rink, it is time to set up the draw. Get out the flat blue and red draw tags and the cans appropriate to the maximum sized team you have set up.

12. For each triples rink deposit a red and a blue Skip tag in the Skip can – a red and a blue Thirds tag in the Thirds can – and a red and a blue Lead tag in the Lead’s can.

13. For each pairs rink deposit a red and a blue Skip’s tag in the Skips can and a red and a blue Third’s tag in the Thirds can (see Number 6).

14. Delegate someone to circulate the cans.

15. Take the board outside and ring the bell.

16. Make any announcements and introduce newcomers and guests.

17. Announce which rinks are playing triples and which are playing pairs.

18. You could start with calling any position. My preference is to call the Skips first so that they are at the rink to greet the rest of their team.

19. As you call the names turn the tags over so you don’t lose your place.

20. Soon after the games start collect the tags so they don’t get lost in the grass or ditch.

21. After the game, return the tags to the players’ hooks.

22. Return the bear, bell and flag to the flag locker and lock the locker.

23. Make sure all the equipment has been returned to the wagon(s) and the shed, lock the shed.

24. Secure the premises: are all the taps and lights off; is everything locked? Check from the maintenance building East as you leave.

25. Should you delegate close-up make sure the person is aware of the complete process.

26. If anyone is dawdling in Anderson House make sure they know how to lock the door and that it is their responsibility to do so when they leave.

Afterthoughts;

Record the number of players and the weather in the diary found on the cabinet.

Revised: 16 May 07                                                        Jon Magwood