Ladies and Gentlemen

I consider it a great honour to be nominated as the seventh president of the unified Bowls Cornwall.

The previous six, Christine Hore, Peter Brown, Michael Jennings, Jean Wilkins, Roger Priestley and Fran Turner all did an excellent job and I know they will be a difficult act to follow.

May I take this opportunity to thank my club, St Ives, and Group one for nominating me for office, and  for their continued support.

I would also like to thank all the County Officers for their help and support during my 2 year journey first as Junior Vice and then Senior Vice President.

As President of Bowls Cornwall for 2014, I will try to represent the County to the best of my ability and to ensure the County continues to be held in the high regard that it deserves.

I would like to welcome Tom Reid as Junior Vice President on to the Presidential team and along with Shirley Coad as Senior Vice President and Fran Turner as Immediate Past President I know we will work well together.

Yet again we are faced with the problem of falling membership, and I feel we must all do our best to try and encourage new Bowlers to take up our sport if we are to survive.

Finally I wish you all a happy and successful season, and I look forward to visiting as many clubs as possible during the year.

Yours sincerely

Mike McPherson