Dear John,
Just wanted to express my admiration for your knowledge and use of the rules of the game.
Just wanted to express my admiration for your knowledge and use of the rules of the game.
I believe several other parties have
also expressed their admiration to the
officials at Yallourn today, some
verbally and some in writing, I've
chosen to share mine with the bowls
community, which I think is more
effective.
Congratulations on winning your first game today against a noted NSW PL player, quite an achievement. As the marker I would like to express my thanks for your concise questioning following almost every bowl of the match, I'm sure it provided complete clarity for everyone. I'd also like to express my gratitude for your frequent and often surprisingly early visits to the head, a markers job can be lonely after all, so thanks for the company. It was a great win and your grace, humility and sportsmanship to an interstate visitor made me proud to be a Victorian.
I must apologise for upsetting you in our match when I tried to exercise my rights - when the marker and I both said you were holding two shots, you quickly measured and then picked up the jack claiming three, I shouldn't have upset you by pointing out that I wished to measure and would only allow you two shots, obviously poor form on my behalf.
Thanks for giving the marker a lecture on how to correctly spot a jack and judge length, I'm sure that being a newcomer of only 18 years experience he didn't really know what he was doing, and I'm sure he appreciated the advice as much as everyone else on the green did.
I'm 100% sure you got everything right on that end where I mistakenly thought I had four shots, after the marker had written down the score and I picked up the jack, thanks for coming back down from your seat on the bank to call the umpire. You are quite correct I shouldn't have picked up the kitty until I heard you utter your acknowledgement, and I'm completely and totally certain you were correct when you told the umpire that the correct spot for the kitty was actually six foot back up the green next to your two bowls. When you called "Umpire" and then stood six inches from my face saying "I'm going to teach you a effing lesson" you were quite right - as I really did learn something!
So once again congratulations on your section win, judging by conversations after the game I think most observers were as impressed as I was. Apparently you have a well earned reputation around Gippsland, as after the game I was entertained by many tales of your previous deeds from a number of locals, you must be rightly proud to be so well known.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXX.
Congratulations on winning your first game today against a noted NSW PL player, quite an achievement. As the marker I would like to express my thanks for your concise questioning following almost every bowl of the match, I'm sure it provided complete clarity for everyone. I'd also like to express my gratitude for your frequent and often surprisingly early visits to the head, a markers job can be lonely after all, so thanks for the company. It was a great win and your grace, humility and sportsmanship to an interstate visitor made me proud to be a Victorian.
I must apologise for upsetting you in our match when I tried to exercise my rights - when the marker and I both said you were holding two shots, you quickly measured and then picked up the jack claiming three, I shouldn't have upset you by pointing out that I wished to measure and would only allow you two shots, obviously poor form on my behalf.
Thanks for giving the marker a lecture on how to correctly spot a jack and judge length, I'm sure that being a newcomer of only 18 years experience he didn't really know what he was doing, and I'm sure he appreciated the advice as much as everyone else on the green did.
I'm 100% sure you got everything right on that end where I mistakenly thought I had four shots, after the marker had written down the score and I picked up the jack, thanks for coming back down from your seat on the bank to call the umpire. You are quite correct I shouldn't have picked up the kitty until I heard you utter your acknowledgement, and I'm completely and totally certain you were correct when you told the umpire that the correct spot for the kitty was actually six foot back up the green next to your two bowls. When you called "Umpire" and then stood six inches from my face saying "I'm going to teach you a effing lesson" you were quite right - as I really did learn something!
So once again congratulations on your section win, judging by conversations after the game I think most observers were as impressed as I was. Apparently you have a well earned reputation around Gippsland, as after the game I was entertained by many tales of your previous deeds from a number of locals, you must be rightly proud to be so well known.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXX.