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Post by briantrimble on Jul 10, 2019 7:24:52 GMT
We are increasingly striving to attract more folk into our clubs , especially young folk , to take up the game of bowls . So we invite family and friends , children and grand children . Suddenly you find a few nuggets who take to the game like a duck to water . Brilliant , your team suddenly starts to win more games than usual and word spreads you have attracted a few good young players to your club. Then in step those who claim to work for the good of our game and tell those young folk to move to another club . All of a sudden your club in the opinion of others is no good , it's unsuitable for young folk to be there and they must move to progress to representative level . It does happen , it will continue to happen, until those in charge start to look after OUR game and give those very good bowlers in lower divisions , who stay loyal to their clubs, a fair crack of the whip and start to pick them into our representative teams based on ability and not the shirt they wear. This forums too quiet .
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Post by garyrobson on Jul 13, 2019 8:41:22 GMT
Unfortunately Brian that is the way of the world in all sports. Occasionally the odd player will get recognised from outside the fashionable clubs but they will be few and far between. I just cannot see the logic in a young player moving to a club where he /she is not guaranteed to be playing every week whereas if they stay put they will be playing more competitive bowls. It would be interesting to pitch the current PGL team against a Rest of the League select just to see the outcome. Another point is, how hard do the clubs try to promote their starlets to representative selectors ?. How many clubs lift the phone to suggest someone takes a look at an individual with potential especially if they are off the radar?. Loyalty is a rare commodity in this day and age but maybe if the players saw their club trying to enhance their chance of gaining representative honours they might be more inclined to stay.
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