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 *****N.B. : Before I go any further we offer our best wishes to players who are indisposed at present and we hope they are back playing and in good health in the New Year.  *****

Eleven played today in the gloom.  However, it was mild and the Boules was very enjoyable.  Unfortunately, Pistes 1 and 2 were shortened by the water, muck and leaves gathered on their end quarters.  We played restricted games on them as Gerry had cleared the leaves off 3/4 of both of them.
The Pistes definitely need attention over this coming year.

With two more sessions in 'Competition D 2019' Nigel holds a commanding lead on 266 with Mike, his nearest rival, on 241.  Remember the best 6 scores count, so perhaps it's not over yet! Yvonne and Michael have gone through the 200 ceiling in 'hot' pursuit.

NAMES	Week 7
Date:	27-11-19
Game:	G.1	G.2	G.3	G.4	Tot.	R.T.
Bridget Holland					0	153
Brogan Whittle					0	127
Catherine Andrews	6	7	7		20	197
Colm Masterson					0	168
Dave Hughes					0	100
Dolores Ryan					0	0
Don O Riordan					0	0
Eileen Donnellan					0	82
Eilish Fitzpatrick					0	61
Jeanette Feeney					0	121
John Campbell	6	7	7		20	65
Kitty Rowley					0	104
Liam Ryan					0	0
Maeve Linnane					0	141
Maureen Deane					0	130
Michael Daly	12	13	13	1	39	230
Mike Deegan	13	7	3		23	241
Nigel O Mahony	13	13	7		33	266
Pat Donnelly					0	0
Patricia Fitzpatrick					0	132
Richard Ryan	13	13	7		33	177
Sean Mahon					0	0
Shay Coyne	13	12	7	3	35	140
Sheila Nolan					0	105
Tom Donnellan	12	13	13	1	39	87
Tom Sheedy					0	26
Tony Watkins	4	13	5		22	187
Yvonne Reid	13	12	7	3	35	202
Gerry Wolfe	11	6	1		18	170

Take a close look at the head gear on Shay.... He was ' in the pink', literally.  His cleaning cloth even matched his bonnet!! He said it was to keep the midges off him!!

The Nerve Centre....Equipment?....What equipment??

Meanwhile, back on the pistes, play continues......

Can you spot the map of Britain and Ireland?

There's always one!!

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Weather prevented play today.  Six players were on site but we decided a coffee in Olive's Room was the better option. 
The photos tell the story.  Piste 1 and 2 are regularly inundated as the drainage is non-existent in the compacted surface. 
We have three more competition dates before Christmas.  Hopefully the weather will oblige.

Some of our Wednesday Boules group joined the throngs objecting to the proposed development

on former St. Anne's parkland which had stipulations when sold to the religious order that it was to be used for educational and sporting purposes.

Irish Times    Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 19:11    Ronan McGreevy   [extract]

The Vincentian Fathers sold six hectares (15 acres) at the north-west end of the park for a reported €17 million in November 2015.

The land had once been part of the St Anne’s Estate owned by the Guinness family and was acquired by compulsory purchase order by Dublin Corporation in the 1940s.

The council later sold a portion of the land to the Vincentian Fathers to be used as playing pitches for St Paul’s College.

The land [is currently still] used for pitches and [is also being[ used by local sports clubs in the area including Clontarf GAA Club and Clontarf FC. Both clubs oppose the proposed development.

[ The italicised phrases don't apply at present]

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Hi All.  Sorry for the belated blog. Tony sent on the score sheet and I'm back to the computer which is preferable to the phone when updating the blog.
Sixteen players today on a cold, but dry morning. We were lucky as it lashed later.  My thanks to Tony for the update.
As you can see Nigel is heading the posse with Mike his closest pursuer.  Three more play days in this session.
My thanks again to the players who are helping to introduce the game to players on Sat. mornings in Alden Park, Bayside.  
We hope to have another session this coming Sat. 16th starting at 10.30 a.m   Absolutely no expectation of attendance.  Grateful for any attendees, as always.

NAMES	Week 6
Date:	Wed. 13 /11/19
Game:	G.1	G.2	G.3	G.4	Tot.	R.T.
Bridget Holland	13	6	13	6	38	153
Brogan Whittle					0	127
Catherine Andrews	3	13	4	13	33	177
Colm Masterson	13	7	8		28	168
Dave Hughes	13	7	0	4	24	100
Dolores Ryan					0	0
Don O Riordan					0	0
Eileen Donnellan					0	82
Eilish Fitzpatrick					0	61
Jeanette Feeney					0	121
John Campbell					0	45
Kitty Rowley	3	13	4	13	33	104
Liam Ryan					0	0
Maeve Linnane	11	7	11		29	141
Maureen Deane					0	130
Michael Daly	13	13	3		29	191
Mike Deegan	13	6	13	6	38	218
Nigel O Mahony	8	13	13	13	47	233
Pat Donnelly					0	0
Patricia Fitzpatrick	13	7	8		28	132
Richard Ryan	11	7	11		29	144
Sean Mahon					0	0
Shay Coyne	8	13	13	13	47	105
Sheila Nolan	6	13	4		23	105
Tom Donnellan					0	48
Tom Sheedy					0	26
Tony Watkins	6	13	4		23	165
Yvonne Reid	13	13	3		29	167
Gerry Wolfe	13	7	0	4	24	152

The state of Pistes 1 and 2 on Sunday morning 10th Dec.  The leaves disguise the flooding......

To check on progress in the development of the Alden facility check out the new blog

https://baysideboules.blogspot.com/