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I would also like to say sorry The holidays also help 3
for my photo appearing a few to keep the magazine
times in the magazine. It’s not going so they are very
an ego thing (promise), it’s just important, and of course
that I have played with some extra funds are needed for
good local players and have my marketing exercise to try
won with them. and increase the number of
You may be glad to hear subscribers AND articles.
that I am going back into semi- The aim is to start this
SHORT MAT CHAT retirement. My reasons are sev- Autumn by mailing a maga-
SHORT MAT CHAT
Firstly, let me apologise to eral but the game is played zine to clubs county by
differently around here!
county, which will be very ex-
those whose last edition went As I write this, Summer pensive.
out without a stamp. A few un- has finally arrived but how Sending out 50 copies
stamped magazines got mixed long it will last I’m not sure. per issue over the next year
up with stamped ones. I’ve also tried lawn bowls will cost around £1,000. So it
No! it wasn’t a cost cut- outdoors recently but it sadly will take a quite some time to
ting exercise on my part despite does not compare with crown cover all counties, assuming
the increased cost of postage Green bowls so I will only play of course they will supply me
per copy and there is a a notice singles and pairs in club tour- with the clubs address’s.
elsewhere in this issue with my naments. So what’s happening in
proposals for some compensa- All my bowls equipment your neck of the Woods? The
tion. including my 25 mats and all Autumn issue is usually the
I would also like to give a the ancillary equipment is now most difficult to fill with copy
very big thanks to those who down in Devon and I’m work- so any input small or large
have added a pound or two ing on the forthcoming Holiday will help.
with their subscriptions and Tournament season. Weaf
some have added even more.
