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The Licensing Act 2003 (section 145 [1]) makes it an offence for an unaccompanied child ('child' meaning an individual under 16) to remain on premises when they are open for the supply of alcohol for consumption. A child is unaccompanied if he is not in the company of an individual aged 18 or over.
A key point to note here is that the offence of allowing those under 16 on licensed premises without an accompanying adult is only committed if the premises are relevant premises, which means they are primarily used for alcohol. There is therefore a whole range of licensed premises, which would not be classed as relevant premises such as bowling alleys, snooker halls, cinemas and possibly many other multi purpose venues.
In simple terms if an under 16 year old is on the premises they must be accompanied by an adult.
All teams should ring the home venue beforehand to clear any player that the above applies to.

March is the last of the monthly £25 subscription. Please make every effort to keep up to date, as failure can mean suspension, or even expulsion from the League.
With the season now past the half way point, all teams should be aware that any additional signings or player transfer would NOT be accepted by the League. Only under extreme circumstances will the Committee consider any additional players.

The Singles competition has been extended for a further month. Any outstanding entries should be submitted at the League meeting March 1.
Entry forms for the Over 40’s, Ladies Open, and Mixed Doubles comps should be returned at the March League meeting with all fees that are due. Please take note of the Finals Night dates before entering, as these will be very unlikely to change.

Always use the fixture lists at the back of your latest book as the most up to date copy, as there are many changes throughout the season, including a couple this month.

If you would like to see something different in the printed monthly League book, please offer your suggestions to the Committee.

In an attempt to reduce our overheads, we have introduced an Email Information Service to provide members with monthly updates.
To help reduce costs, we would like members to subscribe to this Service. The email attachment will be identical to the book that team Captains/Secretaries have previously received by post, and will be available to all League members, not just Captains/Secretaries.
We fully understand that not everyone has access to the internet and email, so for those few teams the book will still be available by post.
Apart from the cost reduction, other advantages will be that the book will be available just a few days after the monthly League meeting, rather than the 11 days it now takes. Any mistakes that arise can be instantly corrected by sending a revised book. Any other information can be easily sent, eg, reminders of important dates such as League meetings and AGM's.
To add your name to the Service, simply send an email to the Bristol Pool League.
Please include the word “Pool” in the subject line, and in the message box leave your name, team name(s), and whether you are Captain or Secretary of your team, or that you are just a playing member of your team(s). You will receive an email shortly after to confirm your inclusion in the Service.

FREE POOL!!!!!!!!! … The Three Crowns have announced “happy hours” of pool. Between noon and 5pm, each Monday to Thursday, their tables will be open for anyone who fancies some free practise.

BPL Committee