25/06/2009 - Steve Westall - Responds to Tony Winterton

As the Delegate to the FBCV, (Fed. de Bolos de la Comunidad Valenciana), I am disappointed that Tony appears to lay the blame for the failure of the ‘Way Forward’ on our shoulders. Tony is the architect of the ‘Way Forward’ and was sent, at his request, a copy of the notarised registration of the CBBA by Tony Hesketh-Field in May/June 2008. It is only now, June 2009, that he has realised that his whole proposal for the ‘Way Forward’ was founded on a wrong assumption that the CBBA is an Association. This could and should have been noticed over a year ago and would have saved all the wasted time and effort that we in Valencia have put in.   

The comments made about our relationship with FBCV may well have damaged the relationship that Jan and I have been building up since I became the Delegado to the FBCV two years ago.  We know that both the President and the Treasurer of the FBCV read ‘Bowling in Spain’ and it does not help to publish inopportune remarks about the FBCV in the ‘Bowlers Forum’  We have been to Valencia to meet the Federation on four occasions and attended the AGM in 2008.  Our relationship with the President and Treasurer is getting better as they appreciate that we are working with them to improve our understanding of the Laws and Rules surrounding the Federation and finances.

I am very pleased that Andalucia have managed to attend their Federation Presidential Elections, be assured that we will be attending the FBCV elections when they are held next year.

Finally, the Costa Blanca runs the most successful Competitions, Leagues, and Opens in Spain. Between the Federation, CBBA, SABA and the individual clubs we have a bowling calendar which has very little space. The Lawn Bowlers in Alicante do not need to be told to ‘Go for it’ we have already done it!!

Steve Westall