When I first joined the Diss Club, I noticed that their scoreboards went from 0 to 15 (bottom to top). This makes perfect sense (although I don't know why it was 15 and not 13). When the club moved in 2009, I decided to design better and bigger scoreboards with the following criteria... 1) the numbers could be easily read from a distance, 2) attractive looking, each one displaying a different colour and 3) posts to be permanent fixtures (less setting up).
I cut stencils out for the numbers and did the spray painting. Mick Clarke did all the DIY and created pegs for scoring (not shown). I also numbered them (using Roman numerals) but I don't think many people noticed! This is how they turned out...
A few years on and the posts are looking a bit weather-beaten but I think that it adds character. In hindsight, perhaps some sort of plastic cover with vents may have helped. Also the peg holes attract many insects and arachnids, which means almost certain death unless they set up home at number 13!
Since starting up a new club at Bressingham, I decided to make new scoreboards from mainly scrap materials. The scoring pegs are actually drawing board clips. They don't stick out, so cannot be knocked off. They slide up and down easily using a special technique. If pulled off accidentally though, you have to use both hands to fit back on again. Take a look below...
The picture is not the best and doesn't show up all the imperfections. The stencils for the numbers were almost perfect but the spray paint somehow got underneath, spoiling the effect. There is room at the top for the Bressingham Pétanque Club logo and I intend to incorporate smaller numbers at the bottom (0-7) when playing a specific number of ends (an experimental feature and possibly unique). Poles will be added last.
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